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2,949 graduate and professional courses from the UCSD General Catalog. Search a course or pick a department, then jump to the formula and study cards that go with it. Graduate courses link to the advanced formula cards by topic. See undergraduate courses.

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Mathematics MATH

  • MATH 200A Algebra I (4)
    First course in graduate algebra.
    Prereq: graduate standing in MA75, MA76, MA77, MA80, MA81. All other students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 200B Algebra II (4)
    Second course in graduate algebra.
    Prereq: MATH 200A. Students who have not completed MATH 200A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 200C Algebra III (4)
    Third course in graduate algebra.
    Prereq: MATH 200B. Students who have not completed MATH 200B may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 201A Basic Topics in Algebra I (4)
    Recommended for all students specializing in algebra.
    Prereq: MATH 200C. Students who have not taken MATH 200C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 202A Applied Algebra I (4)
    Introduction to algebra from a computational perspective.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 202B Applied Algebra II (4)
    Second course in algebra from a computational perspective.
    Prereq: MATH 202A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 202C Applied Algebra III (4)
    Third course in algebra from a computational perspective.
    Prereq: MATH 202B or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 203A Algebraic Geometry I (4)
    Introduction to algebraic geometry.
    Prereq: MATH 200C. Students who have not taken MATH 200C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 203B Algebraic Geometry II (4)
    Second course in algebraic geometry.
    Prereq: MATH 203A. Students who have not taken MATH 203A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 203C Algebraic Geometry III (4)
    Third course in algebraic geometry.
    Prereq: MATH 203B. Students who have not taken MATH 203B may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 204A Number Theory I (4)
    First course in graduate-level number theory.
    Prereq: MATH 200C. Students who have not taken MATH 200C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 204B Number Theory II (4)
    Second course in graduate-level number theory.
    Prereq: MATH 204A. Students who have not taken MATH 204A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 204C Number Theory III (4)
    Third course in graduate-level number theory.
    Prereq: MATH 204B. Students who have not taken MATH 204B may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 205 Topics in Number Theory (4)
    Topics in algebraic and analytic number theory, such as: L-functions, sieve methods, modular forms, class field theory, p-adic L-functions and Iwasawa theory, e
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 206A Topics in Algebraic Geometry (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in algebraic geometry.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 206B Further Topics in Algebraic Geometry (4)
    Continued development of a topic in algebraic geometry.
    Prereq: MATH 206A. Students who have not completed MATH 206A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 207A Topics in Algebra (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in algebra.
    Prereq: MATH 200C. Students who have not completed MATH 200C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 210A Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering (4)
    Complex variables with applications.
    Prereq: MATH 20D-E-F, 140A/142A, or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 210B Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering (4)
    Linear algebra and functional analysis.
    Prereq: MATH 210A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 210C Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering (4)
    Calculus of variations: Euler-Lagrange equations, Noether’s theorem.
    Prereq: MATH 210B or consent of instructor. (S)
  • MATH 212A Introduction to Mathematical Biology I (4)
    Part one of a two-course introduction to the use of mathematical theory and techniques in analyzing biological problems.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 212B Introduction to Mathematical Biology II (4)
    Part two of a two-course introduction to the use of mathematical theory and techniques in analyzing biological problems.
    Prereq: MATH 212A and graduate standing.
  • MATH 213 Applied Survival Analysis (4)
    Survival analysis has applications in biomedicine, economics, and engineering.
    Prereq: FMPH 244B or PHB 244B. Students who have not taken FMPH 244B or PHB 244B may enroll with consent of instructor...
  • MATH 214 Introduction to Computational Stochastics (4)
    Topics include random number generators, variance reduction, Monte Carlo (including Markov Chain Monte Carlo) simulation, and numerical methods for stochastic d
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 216A Mathematical Methods in Data Science I (4)
    This is the first course in a three-course sequence in mathematical methods in data science, and will serve as an introduction to the rest of the sequence.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 216B Mathematical Methods in Data Science II (4)
    This is the second course in a three-course sequence in mathematical methods in data science.
    Prereq: MATH 216A. Students who have not completed MATH 216A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 216C Mathematical Methods in Data Science III (4)
    This is the third course in the sequence for mathematical methods in data science.
    Prereq: MATH 216B. Students who have not completed MATH 216B may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 217 Topics in Applied Mathematics (4)
    In recent years, topics have included applied complex analysis, special functions, and asymptotic methods.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 220A Complex Analysis (4-4-4)
    Complex numbers and functions.
    Prereq: MATH 140A-B or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 221A Topics in Several Complex Variables (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in several complex variables.
    Prereq: MATH 200A and 220C. Students who have not completed MATH 200A and 220C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 221B Further Topics in Several Complex Variables (4)
    Continued development of a topic in several complex variables.
    Prereq: MATH 221A. Students who have not completed MATH 221A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 231A Partial Differential Equations I (4)
    First course in graduate partial differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 210B or 240C. Students who have not completed MATH 210B or 240C may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 231B Partial Differential Equations II (4)
    Second course in graduate partial differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 231A. Students who have not completed MATH 231A may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 231C Partial Differential Equations III (4)
    Third course in graduate partial differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 231B. Students who have not completed MATH 231B may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 237A Topics in Differential Equations (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in differential equations.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 237B Further Topics in Differential Equations (4)
    Continued development of a topic in differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 237A. Students who have not completed MATH 237A may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 240A Real Analysis I (4)
    First course in graduate real analysis.
    Prereq: graduate standing in MA75, MA76, MA77, MA80, MA81. All other students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 240B Real Analysis II (4)
    Second course in graduate real analysis.
    Prereq: MATH 240A. Students who have not completed MATH 240A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 240C Real Analysis III (4)
    Third course in graduate real analysis.
    Prereq: MATH 240B. Students who have not completed MATH 240B may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 241A Functional Analysis I (4)
    First course in graduate functional analysis.
    Prereq: MATH 240C. Students who have not completed MATH 240C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 241B Functional Analysis II (4)
    Second course in graduate functional analysis.
    Prereq: MATH 241A. Students who have not completed MATH 241A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 242 Topics in Fourier Analysis (4)
    In recent years, topics have included Fourier analysis in Euclidean spaces, groups, and symmetric spaces.
    Prereq: MATH 240C, students who have not completed MATH 240C may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 245A Convex Analysis and Optimization I (4)
    Convex sets and functions, convex and affine hulls, relative interior, closure, and continuity, recession and existence of optimal solutions, saddle point and m
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 245B Convex Analysis and Optimization II (4)
    Optimality conditions, strong duality and the primal function, conjugate functions, Fenchel duality theorems, dual derivatives and subgradients, subgradient met
    Prereq: MATH 245A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 245C Convex Analysis and Optimization III (4)
    Convex optimization problems, linear matrix inequalities, second-order cone programming, semidefinite programming, sum of squares of polynomials, positive polyn
    Prereq: MATH 245B or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 247A Topics in Real Analysis (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in real analysis.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 247B Further Topics in Real Analysis (4)
    Continued development of a topic in real analysis.
    Prereq: MATH 247A. Students who have not completed MATH 247A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 250A Differential Geometry (4-4-4)
    Differential manifolds, Sard theorem, tensor bundles, Lie derivatives, DeRham theorem, connections, geodesics, Riemannian metrics, curvature tensor and sectiona
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • MATH 251A Lie Groups (4-4-4)
    Lie groups, Lie algebras, exponential map, subgroup subalgebra correspondence, adjoint group, universal enveloping algebra.
    Prereq: MATH 200 and 250 or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 257A Topics in Differential Geometry (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in differential geometry.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 257B Further Topics in Differential Geometry (4)
    Continued development of a topic in differential geometry.
    Prereq: MATH 257A. Students who have not completed MATH 257A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 259A Geometrical Physics (4-4-4)
    Manifolds, differential forms, homology, deRham’s theorem.
    Prereq: graduate standing in mathematics, physics, or engineering, or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 260A Mathematical Logic I (4)
    Propositional calculus and first-order logic.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 260B Mathematical Logic II (4)
    Theory of computation and recursive function theory, Church’s thesis, computability and undecidability.
    Prereq: MATH 260A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 261A Probabilistic Combinatorics and Algorithms (4)
    Introduction to the probabilistic method.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Graph algorithms
  • MATH 261B Probabilistic Combinatorics and Algorithms II (4)
    Introduction to probabilistic algorithms.
    Prereq: MATH 261A.
    Graph algorithms
  • MATH 261C Probabilistic Combinatorics and Algorithms III (4)
    Advanced topics in the probabilistic combinatorics and probabilistic algorithms.
    Prereq: MATH 261B.
    Graph algorithms
  • MATH 262A Topics in Combinatorial Mathematics (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in combinatorial mathematics.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 262B Further Topics in Combinatorial Mathematics (4)
    Continued development of a topic in combinatorial mathematics.
    Prereq: MATH 262A. Students who have not completed MATH 262A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 264A Combinatorics (4-4-4)
    Topics from partially ordered sets, Mobius functions, simplicial complexes and shell ability.
  • MATH 267A Topics in Mathematical Logic (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in mathematical logic.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 267B Further Topics in Mathematical Logic (4)
    Continued development of a topic in mathematical logic.
    Prereq: MATH 267A or consent of instructor. Students who have not completed MATH 267A may enroll with consent of instr...
  • MATH 270A Numerical Linear Algebra (4)
    Error analysis of the numerical solution of linear equations and least squares problems for the full rank and rank deficient cases.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Linear algebra
  • MATH 270B Numerical Approximation and Nonlinear Equations (4)
    Iterative methods for nonlinear systems of equations, Newton’s method.
    Prereq: MATH 270A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 270C Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations (4)
    Initial value problems (IVP) and boundary value problems (BVP) in ordinary differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 270B or consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 271A Numerical Optimization (4-4-4)
    Formulation and analysis of algorithms for constrained optimization.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • MATH 272A Numerical Partial Differential Equations I (4)
    Survey of discretization techniques for elliptic partial differential equations, including finite difference, finite element and finite volume methods.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 272B Numerical Partial Differential Equations II (4)
    Survey of solution techniques for partial differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 272A or consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 272C Numerical Partial Differential Equations III (4)
    Time dependent (parabolic and hyperbolic) PDEs.
    Prereq: MATH 272B or consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 273A Advanced Techniques in Computational Mathematics I (4)
    Models of physical systems, calculus of variations, principle of least action.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 273B Advanced Techniques in Computational Mathematics II (4)
    Nonlinear functional analysis for numerical treatment of nonlinear PDE.
    Prereq: MATH 273A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 273C Advanced Techniques in Computational Mathematics III (4)
    Adaptive numerical methods for capturing all scales in one model, multiscale and multiphysics modeling frameworks, and other advanced techniques in computationa
    Prereq: MATH 273B or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 274 Numerical Methods for Physical Modeling (4)
    (Conjoined with MATH 174.) Floating point arithmetic, direct and iterative solution of linear equations, iterative solution of nonlinear equations, optimization
    Prereq: MATH 20D or 21D, and either MATH 20F or MATH 31AH, or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 275 Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations (4)
    (Conjoined with MATH 175.) Mathematical background for working with partial differential equations.
    Prereq: MATH 174 or MATH 274 or consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 276 Numerical Analysis in Multiscale Biology (4)
    (Cross-listed with BENG 276/CHEM 276.) Introduces mathematical tools to simulate biological processes at multiple scales.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • MATH 277A Topics in Computational and Applied Mathematics (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in computational and applied mathematics.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 279 Projects in Computational and Applied Mathematics (4)
    (Conjoined with MATH 179.) Mathematical models of physical systems arising in science and engineering, good models and well-posedness, numerical and other appro
    Prereq: MATH 174, or MATH 274, or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 280A Probability Theory I (4)
    This is the first course in a three-course sequence in probability theory.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Probability and statistics
  • MATH 280B Probability Theory II (4)
    This is the second course in a three-course sequence in probability theory.
    Prereq: a grade of B or better required in MATH 280A. Students who have not completed MATH 280A may enroll with consen...
    Probability and statistics
  • MATH 280C Probability Theory III (4)
    This is the third course in a three-course sequence in probability theory.
    Prereq: a grade of B or better required in MATH 280B. Students who have not completed MATH 280B may enroll with consen...
    Probability and statistics
  • MATH 281A Mathematical Statistics (4)
    Statistical models, sufficiency, efficiency, optimal estimation, least squares and maximum likelihood, large sample theory.
    Prereq: advanced calculus and basic probability theory or consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 281B Mathematical Statistics (4)
    Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, one-sample and two-sample problems.
    Prereq: advanced calculus and basic probability theory or consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 281C Mathematical Statistics (4)
    Nonparametrics: tests, regression, density estimation, bootstrap and jackknife.
    Prereq: advanced calculus and basic probability theory or consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 282A Applied Statistics I (4)
    General theory of linear models with applications to regression analysis.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 282B Applied Statistics II (4)
    Diagnostics, outlier detection, robust regression.
    Prereq: MATH 282A or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 283 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics (4)
    This course will cover material related to the analysis of modern genomic data; sequence analysis, gene expression/functional genomics analysis, and gene mappin
    Prereq: one year of calculus, one statistics course or consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 284 Lifetime Data Analysis (4)
    Survival analysis is an important tool in many areas of applications including biomedicine, economics, engineering.
    Prereq: MATH 282A. Students who have not completed listed prerequisite may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 285 Stochastic Processes (4)
    Elements of stochastic processes, Markov chains, hidden Markov models, martingales, Brownian motion, Gaussian processes.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 286 Stochastic Differential Equations (4)
    Review of continuous martingale theory.
    Prereq: MATH 280A-B or consent of instructor.
    Differential equations: first order
  • MATH 287A Time Series Analysis (4)
    Discussion of finite parameter schemes in the Gaussian and non-Gaussian context.
    Prereq: MATH 282A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 287B Multivariate Analysis (4)
    Bivariate and more general multivariate normal distribution.
    Prereq: MATH 282A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 287C Advanced Time Series Analysis (4)
    Nonparametric function (spectrum, density, regression) estimation from time series data.
    Prereq: MATH 287A or consent of instructor.
  • MATH 287D Statistical Learning (4)
    Topics include regression methods: (penalized) linear regression and kernel smoothing; classification methods: logistic regression and support vector machines;
    Prereq: MATH 282A or consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inference
  • MATH 289A Topics in Probability and Statistics (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in probability and statistics.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inferenceProbability and statistics
  • MATH 289B Further Topics in Probability and Statistics (4)
    Continued development of a topic in probability and statistics.
    Prereq: MATH 289A. Students who have not completed MATH 289A may enroll with consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inferenceProbability and statistics
  • MATH 289C Exploratory Data Analysis and Inference (4)
    An introduction to various quantitative methods and statistical techniques for analyzing data—in particular big data.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 290A Topology (4-4-4)
    Point set topology, including separation axioms, compactness, connectedness.
    Prereq: MATH 100A-B-C and MATH 140A-B-C.
  • MATH 291A Topics in Topology (4)
    Introduction to varied topics in topology.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 291B Further Topics in Topology (4)
    Continued development of a topic in topology.
    Prereq: MATH 291A. Students who have not completed MATH 291A may enroll with consent of instructor.
  • MATH 294 The Mathematics of Finance (4)
    Introduction to the mathematics of financial models.
    Prereq: MATH 180A (or equivalent probability course) or consent of instructor.
Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (21)
  • MATH 208 Seminar in Algebraic Geometry (1)
    Various topics in algebraic geometry.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 209 Seminar in Number Theory (1)
    Various topics in number theory.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 211A Seminar in Algebra (1)
    Various topics in algebra.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor. May be taken for credit nine ti...
  • MATH 211B Seminar in Group Actions (1)
    Various topics in group actions.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor. May be taken for credit nine ti...
  • MATH 218 Seminar in Mathematics of Biological Systems (1)
    Various topics in the mathematics of biological systems.
    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grades only.)
  • MATH 243 Seminar in Functional Analysis (1)
    Various topics in functional analysis.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
  • MATH 248 Seminar in Real Analysis (1)
    Various topics in real analysis.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 256 Seminar in Lie Groups and Lie Algebras (1)
    Various topics in Lie groups and Lie algebras, including structure theory, representation theory, and applications.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 258 Seminar in Differential Geometry (1)
    Various topics in differential geometry.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 268 Seminar in Logic (1)
    Various topics in logic.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 269 Seminar in Combinatorics (1)
    Various topics in combinatorics.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 278A Seminar in Computational and Applied Mathematics (1)
    Various topics in computational and applied mathematics.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Nongraduate students may enroll with consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 278B Seminar in Mathematics of Information, Data, and Signals (1)
    Various topics in the mathematics of information, data, and signals.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
    Signals and systems
  • MATH 278C Seminar in Optimization (1)
    Various topics in optimization and applications.
    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 288 Seminar in Probability and Statistics (1)
    Various topics in probability and statistics.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
    Statistics: inferenceProbability and statistics
  • MATH 292 Seminar in Topology (1)
    Various topics in topology.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grade only.)
  • MATH 295 Special Topics in Mathematics (1 to 4)
    A variety of topics and current research results in mathematics will be presented by staff members and students under faculty direction.
  • MATH 296 Graduate Student Colloquium (1)
    A variety of advanced topics and current research in mathematics will be presented by department faculty.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • MATH 297 Mathematics Graduate Research Internship (2–4)
    An enrichment program that provides work experience with public/private sector employers and researchers.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • MATH 299 Reading and Research (1 to 12)
    Independent study and research for the doctoral dissertation.
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
  • MATH 500 Teaching Assistant Training (2 or 4)
    A course in which teaching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching methods through faculty-led discussions, preparation and grading of examinations and
    Prereq: consent of adviser. (S/U grades only.)

Physics PHYS

  • PHYS 200A Theoretical Mechanics I (4)
  • PHYS 200B Dynamics: Deterministic, Stochastic, Statistical (4)
    Deterministic dynamics: nonlinear oscillators, reductive perturbation theory, canonical perturbation theory, small denominator problem, secularity removal.
    Prereq: PHYS 200A.
    Statistics: inference
  • PHYS 201 Mathematical Methods for Physics (5)
    An introduction to mathematical methods used in theoretical physics.
  • PHYS 202 Estimation and Scaling in Physics (4)
    This course stresses approximate techniques in physics, both in terms of quantitative estimation and scaling relationships.
  • PHYS 203A Advanced Classical Electrodynamics I (5)
    A basic course in electromagnetism at the graduate level.
  • PHYS 203B Advanced Classical Electrodynamics II (4)
    Radiation from current distributions and accelerated charges, multipole radiation fields, waveguides and resonant cavities, electrodynamics of media.
    Prereq: PHYS 203A.
  • PHYS 210A Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics (5)
    Statistical ensembles: microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical formulations; principle of maximum entropy.
    Prereq: PHYS 200A, 212A-B.
    Statistics: inference
  • PHYS 210B Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics (4)
    Transport phenomena; kinetic theory and the Chapman-Enskog method; hydrodynamic theory; nonlinear effects and the mode coupling method.
    Prereq: PHYS 210A.
    Statistics: inference
  • PHYS 211A Solid-State Physics I (5)
    The first of a two-quarter course in solid-state physics.
  • PHYS 211B Solid-State Physics II (4)
    Deals with collective effects in solids arising from interactions between constituents.
    Prereq: PHYS 210A and PHYS 211A.
  • PHYS 212A Quantum Mechanics I (4)
    Quantum principles of state (pure, composite, entangled, mixed), observables, time evolution, and measurement postulate.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 212B Quantum Mechanics II (4)
    Symmetry theory and conservation laws: time reversal, discrete, translation and rotational groups.
    Prereq: PHYS 212A.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 212C Quantum Mechanics III (4)
    Topics may include basics of many-body quantum mechanics, second quantization; basics of quantum information theory; path integrals, topological phases, and Aha
    Prereq: PHYS 212A-B.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 213 Quantum Information is Physical (4)
    The subject of the course is physical aspects of quantum information.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 214 Physics of Elementary Particles (4)
    Classification of particles using symmetries and invariance principles, quarks and leptons, quantum electrodynamics, weak interactions, e+p- interactions, deep-
    Prereq: PHYS 215A.
  • PHYS 215A Quantum Fields I (4)
    Introduction to field quantization for relativistic scalar, Fermion, and gauge fields.
    Prereq: PHYS 212C.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 215B Quantum Fields II (4)
    Continued introduction to quantum fields including quantum loop contributions, renormalization, and the renormalization group.
    Prereq: PHYS 215A.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 215C Quantum Fields III (4)
    Aspects of gauge theories.
    Prereq: PHYS 215A-B.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 215D Selected Topics in Quantum Fields (4)
    Selected additional topics in quantum field theory, varying year by year depending on the instructor.
    Prereq: PHYS 215B.
    Quantum mechanics
  • PHYS 216 Fluid Dynamics for Physicists (4)
    This is a basic course in fluid dynamics for advanced students.
    Fluid mechanics
  • PHYS 217 Field Theory and the Renormalization Group (4)
    Application of field theoretic and renormalization group methods to problems in condensed matter, or particle physics.
    Prereq: PHYS 210A.
  • PHYS 218A Plasma Physics I (4)
    The basic physics of plasmas is discussed for the simple case of an unmagnetized plasma.
  • PHYS 218B Plasma Physics II (4)
    This course deals with magnetized plasma.
    Prereq: PHYS 218A.
  • PHYS 218C Plasma Physics III (4)
    This course deals with the physics of confined plasmas with particular relevance to controlled fusion.
    Prereq: PHYS 218B.
  • PHYS 219 Condensed Matter/Materials Science Laboratory (4)
    A project-oriented laboratory course utilizing state-of-the-art experimental techniques in materials science.
    Prereq: PHYS 211A.
  • PHYS 220 Group Theoretical Methods in Physics (4)
    Study of group theoretical methods with applications to problems in high energy, atomic, and condensed matter physics.
    Prereq: PHYS 212C.
  • PHYS 221A Nonlinear and Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Physical Systems (4)
    An introduction to the modern theory of dynamical systems and applications thereof.
    Prereq: PHYS 200B.
  • PHYS 222A Experimental Methods for Particle Physics (4)
    Design of detectors and experiments; searches for new phenomena; neutrino physics; non-collider physics; underground experiments.
    Prereq: PHYS 214 and PHYS 215A.
  • PHYS 225A General Relativity (4-4)
    This is a two-quarter course on gravitation and the general theory of relativity.
  • PHYS 225C General Relativity (4)
    Advanced topics in general relativity based on the interests of the instructor.
    Prereq: PHYS 225A-B. Recommended preparation: PHYS 212A-B-C.
  • PHYS 227 Cosmology (4)
    An advanced survey of topics in physical cosmology.
  • PHYS 228 High-Energy Astrophysics and Compact Objects (4)
    The physics of compact objects, including the equation of state of dense matter and stellar stability theory.
  • PHYS 230 Advanced Solid-State Physics (4)
    Selection of advanced topics in solid-state physics; material covered may vary from year to year.
    Prereq: PHYS 211B.
  • PHYS 232 Electronic Materials (4)
    Physics of electronic materials.
    Prereq: PHYS 211A.
  • PHYS 233 Collider Physics (4)
    Software, simulation, computing techniques for particle physics; collider physics.
    Prereq: PHYS 214 and PHYS 215A.
  • PHYS 235 Nonlinear Plasma Theory (4)
    This course deals with nonlinear phenomena in plasmas.
    Prereq: PHYS 218C.
  • PHYS 237 Introduction to the Standard Model and Beyond (4)
    Classification of particles using symmetries, quarks and leptons, the gauge interactions of the standard model, the flavor structure and Yukawa interactions, th
    Prereq: PHYS 215B.
  • PHYS 241 Computational Physics I: Probabilistic Models and Simulations (4)
    Project-based computational physics laboratory course with student’s choice of Fortran90/95 or C/C++.
  • PHYS 242 Computational Physics II: PDE and Matrix Models (4)
    Project-based computational physics laboratory course for modern physics and engineering problems with student’s choice of Fortran90/95 or C/C++.
  • PHYS 243 Stochastic Methods (4)
    Introduction to methods of stochastic modeling and simulation.
  • PHYS 244 Parallel Computing in Science and Engineering (4)
    Introduction to basic techniques of parallel computing, the design of parallel algorithms, and their scientific and engineering applications.
  • PHYS 259A Methods in Quantitative Biology (2)
    Critical analysis of methods used to collect and analyze biological data.
  • PHYS 259B Concepts and Methods in Quantitative Physiology (2)
    This course will guide students to identify “big questions” in multicellular physiology across organisms and organ systems.
    Prereq: PHYS 259A or 256.
  • PHYS 270A Experimental Techniques for Quantitative Biology (4)
    A hands-on laboratory course in which the students learn and use experimental techniques, including optics, electronics, chemistry, machining, and computer inte
    Prereq: department approval required. Recommended preparation: knowledge of electronics and optics at the level of int...
  • PHYS 270B Quantitative Biology Laboratory (4)
    A project-oriented laboratory course in which students are guided to develop their own ideas and tools, along with using state-of-art instruments to investigate
    Prereq: PHYS 270A. Department approval required.
  • PHYS 273 Information Theory and Pattern Formation in Biological Systems (4)
    This course discusses how living systems acquire information on their environment and exploit it to generate structures and perform functions.
  • PHYS 274 Stochastic Processes in Population Genetics (4)
    The course explores genetic diversity within biological populations.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • PHYS 275 Biological Physics (4)
    The course teaches how a few fundamental models from statistical physics provide quantitative explanatory frameworks for many seemingly unrelated problems in bi
  • PHYS 276 Quantitative Microbiology (4)
    A quantitative description of bacteria from molecular interactions through cellular and population level behaviors.
  • PHYS 277 Physics of the Cell (4)
    Exploration of the physics problems that must be solved by a living cell in order to survive.
  • PHYS 278 Biophysics of Neurons and Networks (4)
    Information processing by nervous system through physical reasoning and mathematical analysis.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiologyComputer networks
  • PHYS 279 Neurodynamics (4)
    Introduction to the nonlinear dynamics of neurons and simple neural systems through nonlinear dynamics, bifurcation theory, and chaotic motions.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • PHYS 281 Extensions in Physics (1–3)
    This course covers topics not traditionally taught as part of a normal physics curriculum, but nonetheless useful extensions to the classic pedagogy.
  • PHYS 282 Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Biological Systems (4)
    The course will introduce basic concepts of dynamical systems, from low dimensional systems to spatially extended systems, including Fisher wave, Turing instabi
  • PHYS 297 Special Studies in Physics (1–4)
    Studies of special topics in physics under the direction of a faculty member.
    Prereq: instructor and department approval required. (S/U grades permitted.)
Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (16)
  • PHYS 239 Special Topics (4)
    From time to time a member of the regular faculty or a resident visitor will find it possible to give a self-contained short course on an advanced topic in his
  • PHYS 250 Condensed Matter Physics Seminar (0–1)
    Discussion of current research in physics of the solid state and of other condensed matter.
  • PHYS 251 High-Energy Physics Seminar (0–1)
    Discussions of current research in nuclear physics, principally in the field of elementary particles.
  • PHYS 252 Plasma Physics Seminar (0–1)
    Discussions of recent research in plasma physics.
  • PHYS 253 Astrophysics and Cosmology Seminar (0–1)
    Discussions of recent research in astrophysics and cosmology.
  • PHYS 254 Biophysics Seminar (1)
    Presentation of current research in biological physics and quantitative biology by invited speakers from the United States and abroad.
  • PHYS 255 Biophysics Research Talks (1)
    Discussion of recent research in biological physics and quantitative biology by current graduate students.
  • PHYS 257 High-Energy Physics Special Topics Seminar (0–1)
    Discussions of current research in high-energy physics.
  • PHYS 258 Astrophysics and Space Physics Special Topics Seminar (0–1)
    Discussions of current research in astrophysics and space physics.
  • PHYS 260 Physics Colloquium (0–1)
    Discussions of recent research in physics directed to the entire physics community.
  • PHYS 261 Seminar on Physics Research at UC San Diego (0–1)
    Discussions of current research conducted by faculty members in the Department of Physics.
  • PHYS 264 Scientific Method Seminar (1)
  • PHYS 295 MS Thesis Research in Materials Physics (1–12)
    Directed research on MS dissertation topic.
  • PHYS 298 Directed Study in Physics (1–12)
    Research studies under the direction of a faculty member.
    Prereq: instructor and department approval required.
  • PHYS 299 Thesis Research in Physics (1–12)
    Directed research on dissertation topic.
    Prereq: instructor and department approval required.
  • PHYS 500 Instruction in Physics Teaching (1–4)
    This course, designed for graduate students, includes discussion of teaching, techniques and materials necessary to teach physics courses.

Chemistry and Biochemistry CHEM

  • CHEM 200B Fundamentals of Instrumental Analysis (4)
    Fundamental theoretical principles, capabilities, applications, and limitations of modern analytical instrumentation used for qualitative and quantitative analy
  • CHEM 204 Introduction to X-ray Crystallography (4)
    (Conjoined with CHEM 104.) Analysis of macromolecular structures by X-ray diffraction.
  • CHEM 207 Protein NMR (4)
    A broad introduction to the uses of nuclear magnetic resonance to characterize and understand proteins.
  • CHEM 209 Macromolecular Recognition (4)
    Structures and functions of nucleic acids, folding and catalysis of nucleic acids, motifs and domains of proteins, principles of protein-protein interactions, c
    Prereq: biochemistry background and graduate standing, or approval of instructor.
  • CHEM 210 Lipid Cell Signaling Genomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics (2)
    Overview of new systems biology “-omics” approached to lipid metabolism and cell signaling, including interrogating gene and lipid databases, techniques for lip
    Signals and systems
  • CHEM 212 Biochemistry and Biophysics of Cell Membranes (4)
    Structure and function of biological membranes and their lipid building blocks.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 213A Structure of Biomolecules and Biomolecular Assemblies (4)
    A discussion of structures of nucleic acids and proteins and their larger assemblies.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 213B Biophysical Chemistry of Macromolecules (4)
    A discussion of the physical principles governing biomolecular structure and function.
  • CHEM 214 Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (4)
    This is an introductory course for graduate students and covers topics in molecular and cellular biochemistry.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 215 Genome, Epigenome, and Transcriptome Editing (4)
    A discussion of current topics involving nucleic acid modification, including systems derived from zinc fingers, TALEs, and CRISPR-Cas9.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 216 Chemical Biology (4)
    A discussion of current topics in chemical biology including mechanistic aspects of enzymes and cofactors, use of modified enzymes to alter biochemical pathways
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (May not be offered every year.)
  • CHEM 217 RNA Structure, Function, and Biology (4)
    Selected topics in RNA structure and function, such as the ribosome, ribozyme, antibiotics, splicing and RNA interference, as they relate to the RNA role in gen
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 218 Evolution of Non-Coding RNAs (4)
    Fundamental concepts in directed evolution and natural (biological) evolution.
    Prereq: CHEM 217. (May not be offered every year.)
  • CHEM 220 Regulatory Circuits in Cells (4)
    Modulation cellular activity and influencing viral fate involve regulatory circuits.
    Electric circuits
  • CHEM 221 Signal Transduction (4)
    (Cross-listed with BGGN 230.) The aim of this course is to develop an appreciation for a variety of topics in signal transduction.
    Prereq: biochemistry and molecular biology. (May not be offered every year.)
    Signals and systems
  • CHEM 222 Structure and Analysis of Solids (4)
    (Cross-listed with MATS 227, NANO 227, and MAE 251.) Key concepts in the atomic structure and bonding of solids such as metals, ceramics, and semiconductors.
  • CHEM 223 Organometallic Chemistry (4)
    A survey of this field from a synthetic and mechanistic viewpoint.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 224 Spectroscopic Techniques (4)
    Application of physical techniques to the elucidation of the structure of inorganic complex ions and organometallic compounds.
  • CHEM 225 Bioinorganic Chemistry (4)
    The role of metal ions in biological systems, with emphasis on transition metal ions in enzymes that transfer electrons, bind oxygen, and fix nitrogen.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 226 Transition Metal Chemistry (4)
    Advanced aspects of structure and bonding in transition metal complexes with major emphasis on Molecular Orbital Theory.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 228 Solid State Chemistry (4)
    Structural chemistry of functional materials, defects, non-stoichiometry, nanostructures, phase transitions.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 230A Quantum Mechanics I (4)
    Theoretical basis of quantum mechanics; postulates; wave packets; matrix representations; ladder operators; exact solutions for bound states in 1, 2, or 3 dimen
    Quantum mechanics
  • CHEM 230B Quantum Mechanics II (4)
    Continuation of theoretical quantum mechanics: evolution operators and time dependent representations, second quantization, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, elec
    Prereq: CHEM 230A or consent of instructor.
    Quantum mechanics
  • CHEM 231 Chemical Kinetics and Molecular Reaction Dynamics (4)
    Classical kinetics, transition state theory, unimolecular decomposition, potential energy surfaces; scattering processes and photodissociation processes.
  • CHEM 232A Statistical Mechanics I (4)
    Derivation of thermodynamics from atomic descriptions.
    Statistics: inference
  • CHEM 232B Statistical Mechanics II (4)
    Interacting systems at equilibrium, both classical (liquids) and quantum (spins).
    Prereq: CHEM 232A or consent of instructor.
    Statistics: inference
  • CHEM 234 Photochemistry and Photophysics (4)
    Fundamentals of photochemistry and photophysics are treated in this course.
  • CHEM 235 Molecular Spectroscopy (4)
    Time-dependent behavior of systems; interaction of matter with light; selection rules.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (May not be offered every year.)
  • CHEM 236 Chemical Dynamics on Surfaces (4)
    Explore physical and analytical chemistry of surfaces.
  • CHEM 237 Advances in Glycobiology (4)
    (Cross-listed with MED 225, CMM 225, and BIOM 222.) Advanced elective for medical and graduate students who have had courses in cell biology or biochemistry.
    Prereq: CHEM 142, CHEM 242, or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 240 Electrochemistry (4)
    (Cross-listed with NANO 255.) Application of electrochemical techniques to chemistry research.
  • CHEM 241 Organic Nanomaterials (4)
    (Cross-listed with NANO 241.) This course will provide an introduction to the physics and chemistry of soft matter, followed by a literature-based critical exam
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 242 Introduction to Glycosciences (4)
    The primary aim of this course is to provide an overview of fundamental facts, concepts, and methods in glycoscience.
  • CHEM 246 Kinetics and Mechanism (4)
    Methodology of mechanistic organic chemistry: integration of rate expressions, determination of rate constants, transition state theory; catalysis, kinetic orde
  • CHEM 252 Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry (4)
    A survey of skill building for successful advanced study of organic chemistry topics including reading and searching the primary chemical literature, generating
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 253 Antibiotics (4)
    The course focuses on the discovery and development of modern antibiotics.
  • CHEM 254 Mechanisms of Organic Reactions (4)
    A qualitative approach to the mechanisms of various organic reactions; substitutions, additions, eliminations, condensations, rearrangements, oxidations, reduct
    Prereq: graduate standing. CHEM 252 is strongly recommended.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 255 Synthesis of Complex Molecules (4)
    This course discusses planning economic routes for the synthesis of complex organic molecules.
    Prereq: graduate standing. CHEM 252 or 254 is strongly recommended.
  • CHEM 256 Structure and Properties of Organic Molecules (4)
    Introduction to the physical properties of organic molecules and strategies to investigate the microscopic elements of catalytic reactions.
    Prereq: graduate standing. CHEM 252 and CHEM 254 are strongly recommended.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 257 Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry (4)
    A comprehensive survey of modern bioorganic and natural products chemistry.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 258 Applied Spectroscopy (4)
  • CHEM 260 Light and Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissue (4)
    Students will review basic principles of light and electron microscopy and learn a variety of basic and advanced microscopy methods through lecture and hands-on
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 261 Practical X-Ray Crystallography (4)
    A survey of the fundamentals of single-crystal X-ray diffraction for the purpose of collecting and refining structural information on molecular solids and relat
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 262 Inorganic Chemistry and NMR (4)
    A survey of inorganic chemistry to prepare for graduate research in the field, including a detailed introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), followed b
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 263 Introduction to Mass Spectrometry (4)
    Introduction to fundamental theory and applications of mass spectrometry.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 264 Structural Biology of Viruses (4)
    An introduction of virus structures, how they are determined, and how they facilitate the various stages of the viral life cycle from host recognition and entry
  • CHEM 265 3-D Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Macromolecules and Cells (4)
    The resolution revolution in cryo-electron microscopy has made this a key technology for the high-resolution determination of structures of macromolecular compl
    Prereq: graduate standing. (May not be offered every year.)
  • CHEM 267 Environmental Nanotechnology, Sustainable Nanotechnology, and Nanotoxicity (4)
    This course explores the potential impacts of nanoscience and nanotechnology on environmental processes and human health as well as the sustainable design, deve
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 269 Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Chemistry and Biochemistry (4)
    Dive deep into artificial intelligence (AI) for chemistry and biochemistry.
    Machine learning and deep learning
  • CHEM 270A Current Topics in Environmental Chemistry (2-2-2)
    Seminar series on the current topics in the field of environmental chemistry.
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.) (May not be offered every year.)
  • CHEM 273 Atmospheric Chemistry (4)
    Chemical principles applied to the study of atmospheres.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 276 Numerical Analysis in Multiscale Biology (4)
    (Cross-listed with BENG 276.) Introduces mathematical tools to simulate biological processes at multiple scales.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 280 Applied Bioinformatics (4)
    Publicly available databases and bioinformatics tools are now an indispensable component of biomedical research.
  • CHEM 283 Supramolecular Structure Determination Laboratory (4)
    A laboratory course combining hands-on mass spectrometry and bioinformatics tools to explore the relationship between structure and function in macromolecules.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 285 Quantum Chemistry Lab (4)
    Course in computational methods, with focus on quantum chemistry.
    Prereq: graduate student standing.
    Quantum mechanics
  • CHEM 286 Molecular Simulations Lab (4)
    Course in computational methods, with focus on molecular simulations.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 290 Mathematics for Physical Chemistry (4)
    Focus on select topics from among numerous areas relevant to chemistry, including linear algebra, probability theory, group theory, complex variables, Laplace a
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 297 Experimental Methods in Chemistry (4)
    Experimental methods and techniques involved in chemical research are introduced.
    Prereq: graduate-student standing.
  • CHEM 298 Special Study in Chemistry (1–12)
    An introduction to specific scientific research areas, experimental design, and techniques in contemporary research through independent, original projects under
    Prereq: first-year graduate-student standing.
Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (18)
  • CHEM 219A Special Topics in Biochemistry (4)
    This special-topics course is designed for first-year graduate students in biochemistry.
    Prereq: undergraduate courses in biochemistry, CHEM 114A or equivalent. (May not be offered every year.)
  • CHEM 219B Special Topics in Biochemistry (4)
    Various advanced topics in biochemistry.
  • CHEM 219C Special Topics in Biochemistry (2 or 4)
    Various advanced topics in biochemistry.
  • CHEM 227 Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry (2)
    Seminars presented by faculty and students on topics of current interest in inorganic chemistry, including areas such as bioinorganic, organometallic and physic
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 229 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (2–4)
    Selection of topics of current interest.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 239 Special Topics in Chemical Physics (2 or 4)
    Topics of special interest will be presented.
  • CHEM 250 Research Survival Skills (4)
    Course offers training in responsible conduct of research in chemistry and biochemistry, as well as presentation skills, teamwork, and other survival skills for
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CHEM 251 Research Conference (2)
    Group discussion of research activities and progress of the group members.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 259 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (2–4)
    Various advanced topics in organic chemistry.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 271 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (4)
    Topics of special interest in analytical chemistry.
  • CHEM 291 Molecular Biophysics Student Seminar (2)
    This course has two components.
    Prereq: graduate standing and department approval required. This course is only open for students supported or affilia...
  • CHEM 292 Chemistry-Biology Interfaces Seminar (2)
    This course supports the Chemistry-Biology Interfaces Training Program and will meet for weekly training activity workshops.
    Prereq: graduate standing and department approval required. This course is only open for students supported or affilia...
  • CHEM 294 Organic Chemistry Seminar (2)
    Formal seminars or informal puzzle sessions on topics of current interest in organic chemistry, as presented by visiting lecturers, local researchers, or studen
    Prereq: advanced graduate-student standing.
    Organic: reaction cheat sheet
  • CHEM 295 Biochemistry Seminar (2)
    Formal seminars or informal puzzle sessions on topics of current interest in biochemistry, as presented by visiting lecturers, local researchers, or students.
    Prereq: advanced graduate-student standing.
  • CHEM 296 Chemical Physics Seminar (2)
    Formal seminars or informal sessions on topics of current interest in chemical physics as presented by visiting lecturers, local researchers, or students.
    Prereq: advanced graduate-student standing.
  • CHEM 299 Research in Chemistry (1–12)
    Prereq: graduate-student standing and consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
  • CHEM 500 Apprentice Teaching (4)
    Under the supervision and mentorship of a course instructor, MS and PhD students serve as teaching assistants to undergraduate laboratory and lecture courses.
    Prereq: graduate-student standing and consent of instructor.
  • CHEM 509 Teaching Methods in Chemistry and Biochemistry (2)
    This course explores teaching strategies specific to chemistry at the college level, and promotes the development of skills for facilitating active, student-cen
    Prereq: graduate-student standing and consent of instructor.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MAE

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
  • MAE 205 Graduate Seminar (1)
    Each graduate student in MAE is expected to attend one seminar per quarter, of his or her choice, dealing with current topics in fluid mechanics, solid mechanic
  • MAE 295 Field Study (1–12)
    Provides field study in industry with faculty supervision.
    Prereq: consent of adviser and department; 3.0 GPA.
  • MAE 296 Independent Study (1–4)
    Independent reading or research on a problem as arranged by a designated faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • MAE 298 Directed Group Study (1–4)
    Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in regular department curriculum, by special arrangement with a faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
  • MAE 299 Graduate Research (1–12)
    Independent work by graduate students engaged in research and writing theses.

Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (19)
  • ECE 200 Research Conference (2)
    Group discussion of research activities and progress of group members.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 279 Special Seminar (2)
    A seminar course in which topics of special interest for electrical and computer engineering students will be presented.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 280 Special Topics in Electronic Devices and Materials/Applied Physics (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in electronic devices and materials or applied physics will be presented by vi
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 281 Special Topics in Nanoscience/Nanotechnology (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in nanoscience and nanotechnology will be presented by visiting or resident fa
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 282 Special Topics in Photonics/Applied Optics (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in photonics, optoelectronic materials, devices, systems, and applications wil
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Optics and waves (advanced)
  • ECE 283 Special Topics in Electronic Circuits and Systems (2–4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in electronic circuits and systems will be presented by visiting or resident f
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Electric circuits
  • ECE 284 Special Topics in Computer Engineering (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in computer engineering will be presented by visiting or resident faculty memb
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 285 Special Topics in Signal and Image Processing/Robotics and Control Systems (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in signal and image processing or robotics and control systems will be present
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Signals and systemsControl systems
  • ECE 287 Special Topics in Communication Theory and Systems (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which topics of interest in information science will be presented by visiting or resident faculty membe
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 289 Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (4)
    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty at which general topics of interest in electrical and computer engineering will be presented by visiting o
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 290 Graduate Seminar on Current ECE Research (2)
    Weekly discussion of current research conducted in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering by the faculty members involved in the research project
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 293 Graduate Seminar in Communication Theory and Systems (2)
    Weekly discussion of current research topics in communication theory and systems.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 294 Graduate Seminar in Electronic Devices and Materials/Applied Physics (2)
    Weekly discussion of current research topics in electronic devices and materials or applied solid state physics and quantum electronics.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 295 Graduate Seminar in Signal and Image Processing/Robotics and Control Systems (2)
    Weekly discussion of research topics in signal and image processing of robotics and control systems.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Signals and systemsControl systems
  • ECE 296 Graduate Seminar in Photonics/Applied Optics (2)
    Weekly discussion of current research topics in photonics and applied optics, including imaging, photonic communications, sensing, energy and signal processing.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
    Optics and waves (advanced)
  • ECE 297 Graduate Seminar in Nanoscience/Nanotechnology (2)
    Weekly discussion of current research topics in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ECE 298 Independent Study (1–16)
    Open to properly qualified graduate students who wish to pursue a problem through advanced study under the direction of a member of the staff.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • ECE 299 Research (1–16)
    (S/U grades only.)
  • ECE 501 Teaching (1–4)
    Teaching and tutorial activities associated with courses and seminars.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of department chair.

Computer Science and Engineering CSE

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (20)
  • CSE 209A Topics/Seminar in Algorithms, Complexity, and Logic (1–4)
    Topics of special interest in algorithms, complexity, and logic to be presented by faculty and students under faculty direction.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
    Graph algorithms
  • CSE 209B Topics/Seminar in Cryptography (1–4)
    Topics of special interest in cryptography to be presented by faculty and students under faculty direction.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
    Cryptography and security
  • CSE 216 Research Topics in Human-Computer Interaction (4)
    Prepares students to conduct original HCI research by reading and discussing seminal and cutting-edge research papers.
    Prereq: none.
  • CSE 229A Topics/Seminar in Computer Systems (1–4)
    Discussion on problems of current research interest in computer systems.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 229C Topics/Seminar in Computer Security (1–4)
    Discussion on problems of current research interest in computer security.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 239A Topics/Seminar in Databases (1–4)
    Discussion on problems of current research interest in databases.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
    Databases and SQL
  • CSE 239B Topics/Seminar in Programming Languages (1–2)
    Discussion on problems of current research interest in programming languages, formal methods, and software engineering.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 239C Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (1)
    This course will introduce current trends in human-computer interaction (HCI) within and outside UC San Diego.
  • CSE 243 Computer Architecture, Storage, and Memory Systems Seminar (1)
    This seminar will expose students to current research topics in computer architecture, memory systems, and storage systems.
  • CSE 249A Topics/Seminar in Computer Architecture (1–4)
    Topics of special interest in computer architecture to be presented by faculty and students under faculty direction.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 249B Topics/Seminar in VLSI (1–4)
    Topics of special interest in VLSI to be presented by faculty and students under faculty direction.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 249E Seminar in Embedded Systems (1)
    Topics of special interest to researchers in embedded systems and mobile computing to be presented by faculty and students under faculty direction.
  • CSE 259 Seminar in Artificial Intelligence (1)
    A weekly meeting featuring local (and occasional external) speakers discussing their current research in artificial intelligence neural networks, and genetic al
    Prereq: none.
  • CSE 290 Seminar in Computer Science and Engineering (1–4)
    (Formerly CSE 280A.) A seminar course in which topics of special interest in computer science and engineering will be presented by staff members and graduate st
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Offered as faculty resources permit.)
  • CSE 292 Faculty Research Seminar (1)
    (Formerly CSE 282.) Computer science and engineering faculty will present one-hour seminars of the current research work in their areas of interest.
    Prereq: CSE graduate status.
  • CSE 294 Research Meeting in CSE (2)
    Advanced study and analysis of active research in computer science and computer engineering.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 298 Independent Study (1–16)
    Open to properly qualified graduate students who wish to pursue a problem through advanced study under the direction of a member of the staff.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CSE 299 Research (1–16)
    Research.
    Prereq: consent of faculty.
  • CSE 500 Teaching Assistantship (2–4)
    A course in which teaching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching methods by means of supervision of their work by the faculty: handling of discussion
    Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
  • CSE 599 Teaching Methods in Computer Science (2)
    Training in teaching methods in the field of computer science.
    Prereq: consent of faculty.

Bioengineering BENG

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (9)
  • BENG 281 Seminar in Bioengineering (1)
    Weekly seminars by faculty, visitors, postdoctoral research fellows, and graduate students concerning research topics in bioengineering and related subjects.
  • BENG 282 Seminar: Faculty Research (1)
    Weekly seminars by bioengineering faculty presenting their research.
  • BENG 291 Senior Seminar I: Professional Issues in Bioengineering (2)
    (Conjoined with BENG 191.) Instills skills for personal and organizational development during lifelong learning.
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (W)
  • BENG 296 Independent Study (4)
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
  • BENG 298 Directed Group Study (1–4)
    Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in regular department curriculum, by special arrangement with a faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
  • BENG 298L Laboratory Research Rotation (4)
    Laboratory research rotation for first-year BENG PhD students.
    Prereq: PhD student in bioengineering. (F,W,S)
  • BENG 299 Graduate Research (1–12)
    Independent work by graduate students engaged in research and writing theses.
    Prereq: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
  • BENG 500 Apprentice Teaching for Specialization in Multi-Scale Biology (2, 4)
    Teaching experience in one of the six bioengineering lab courses designated as a part of the BENG PhD Specialization in Multi-Scale Biology.
    Prereq: consent of instructor and department approval. (F,W,S)
  • BENG 501 Teaching Experience (2, 4)
    Teaching experience in an appropriate bioengineering undergraduate course under direction of the faculty member in charge of the course.
    Prereq: consent of instructor and department approval. (F,W,S)

Chemical Engineering CENG

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
  • CENG 205 Graduate Seminar in Chemical and Nano Engineering (1)
    Each graduate student in chemical or nano engineering is expected to attend a weekly seminar dealing with current topics in nano and chemical engineering.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • CENG 296 Independent Study in Chemical Engineering (4)
    Independent reading or research on a problem as arranged by a faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CENG 297 Directed Group Study (1–4)
    Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in regular department curriculum, but special arrangement with a faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor, graduate standing.
  • CENG 299 Graduate Research in Chemical Engineering (1–12)
    S/U grades only.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • CENG 501 Teaching Experience (2)

NanoEngineering NANO

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (4)
  • NANO 200 Graduate Seminar in Chemical and Nano Engineering (1)
    Each graduate student in chemical or nano engineering is expected to attend a weekly seminar dealing with current topics in nano and chemical engineering.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • NANO 298 Independent Study in NanoEngineering (4)
    Independent reading or research on a problem as arranged by a faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor and graduate standing.
  • NANO 299 Graduate Research in NanoEngineering (1–12)
    Graduate research in NanoEngineering.
    Prereq: consent of instructor and graduate standing.
  • NANO 501 Teaching Experience (3)
    An introduction to instructional skills and strategies in an appropriate NanoEngineering course at the University California San Diego.
    Prereq: graduate standing.

Structural Engineering SE

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
  • SE 290 Structural Engineering Seminar (2)
    Weekly seminar and discussion by faculty, visitors, postdoctoral research fellows and graduate students concerning research topics in earthquake engineering and
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • SE 296 Independent Study (4)
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • SE 298 Directed Group Study (1–4)
    Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in regular department curriculum, by special arrangement with a faculty member.
    Prereq: consent of instructor.
  • SE 299 Graduate Research (1–12)
    (S/U grades permitted.)
  • SE 501 Teaching Experience (2)
    Teaching experience in an appropriate SE undergraduate course under direction of the faculty member in charge of the course.
    Prereq: consent of instructor and the department. (S/U grades permitted.)

Jacobs School of Engineering ENG

  • ENG 201 Venture Mechanics (4)
    Examines the engineering/entrepreneurism interface.
  • ENG 202 Enterprise Dynamics (4)
    Case studies of start-ups, strategic technology management, practice in use of industrial decision-making tools, and speakers from successful firms combined wit
  • ENG 203 Applied Innovations (4)
    Course includes the examination of business plans developed by early stage technology businesses.
  • ENG 207 Corporate Entrepreneurship for Global Competitiveness (4)
    Explore corporate entrepreneurship and innovation process using the medical device industry as a case example.
    Prereq: ENG 201, ENG 202, ENG 203, or consent of the instructor.
  • ENG 208 Basics of Entrepreneurism and Technology Commercialization (4)
    Learn basics of start-up through a series of lectures, workshops, and assignments.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ENG 210 Systems Engineering (4)
    This course examines the complexity of integrating components of product engineering, marketing and client requirements into a single engineering system.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • ENG 211 Engineering Leadership in Academia (4)
    This course is designed to teach leadership in teaching and learning at the college/university level.
    Prereq: graduate standing.

Data Science DSC

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (7)

Astronomy and Astrophysics ASTR

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (6)

Anthropology ANTH

Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (28)

Audiology AUD

  • AUD 236 Preceptorship in Neuro-Otology (2)
    Observations in UC San Diego Otology clinic.
    Prereq: second-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • AUD 257 Ear Diseases and Treatment (3)
    Differential diagnosis and treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders, audiological components of neuro-otology, as well as interactions between the audiolo
    Prereq: second-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 260 Advanced Diagnostics in Audiology (3)
    This course describes advanced assessment including tinnitus assessment, tuning fork tests, Eustachian tube dysfunction tests, sound sensitivity assessment, and
    Prereq: second-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 263 Physiological and Behavioral Tests of Vestibular Function (4)
    Clinical evaluation of vestibular function, using techniques such as caloric and rotational electronystagmography and posturography.
    Prereq: second-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 271 Temporal Bone Anatomy and Neuroanatomy (3)
    Detailed anatomy of the temporal bone, cranial nerves and basic neurophysiology for audiologists.
    Prereq: second- or third-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • AUD 272 Central Auditory Processing Assessment and Management (4)
    Central auditory processing assessment and management for pediatrics and adults.
    Prereq: course restricted to AuD students.
  • AUD 274 Advanced Technical Aspects of Hearing Amplification (4)
    Advanced technical aspects of assessing and fitting amplification devices for the hearing impaired.
    Prereq: course restricted to AuD students or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 275 Intraoperative Monitoring (3)
    Methods and procedures required for monitoring of evoked auditory responses in the operating room.
    Prereq: second- or third-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 276 Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Sensory Aids (3)
    Theory and practice of cochlear implantation with focus on audiological management of patients after implantation.
    Prereq: second- or third-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 284 Clinical Practice in Audiology II (1–4)
    Applications of clinical procedures to patient assessment.
    Prereq: open to second- or third-year doctoral students or consent of instructor. One quarter unit represents three to...
  • AUD 291 Clinical Case Studies/Staffing (1)
    Presentations and discussion of clinical cases and issues related to clinical practice.
    Prereq: second- or third-year AuD student or consent of instructor. Must be taken more than once.
  • AUD 299 Doctoral Project (3)
    Individual investigation and preparation of the doctoral project for the AuD degree will be performed under the supervision of an experienced research mentor.
    Prereq: advancement to candidacy in the AuD program.
Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)
  • AUD 278 Special Topics in Audiology (3)
    Current and developing topics in audiology introduced in group projects, presentations, and mock clinical scenarios.
    Prereq: second- or third-year AuD student or consent of instructor.
  • AUD 296 Research Practicum (3)
    Participation in specific faculty research activities.
    Prereq: second- or third-year AuD student and consent of instructor.
  • AUD 298 Independent Research (3)
    Independent research on topics relevant to audiology, consisting of literature review, data collection.
    Prereq: consent of AuD program adviser and consent of faculty mentor.

Bioinformatics BNFO

  • BNFO 262 Quantitative Methods in Genetics (4)
    (Cross-listed with BIOM 262 and BGGN 237.) This advanced problem-oriented course will examine experimental design, laboratory methods, and quantitative analytic
    Prereq: BIOM 252 and BIOM 272.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BNFO 284 Nonlinear Dynamics in Quantitative Biology (4)
    Qualitative, analytical and computational mathematical modeling techniques applied to regulatory networks and signaling networks.
    Prereq: bioinformatics and systems biology graduate students only.
  • BNFO 285 Statistical Learning in Bioinformatics (4)
    (Cross-listed with ECE 204 and BENG 285.) A hallmark of bioinformatics is the computational analysis of complex data.
    Prereq: MATH 283 or ECE 271A or ECE 271B.
    Statistics: inference
  • BNFO 286 Network Biology and Biomedicine (4)
    (Cross-listed with MED 283.) Networks are pervasive in molecular biology and medicine.
    Prereq: Genetics (BICD 100, BGGN 223, or BIOM 252) and graduate-level statistics (MED 268, MATH 283, MATH 281A, MATH 2...
    Computer networks
  • BNFO 294 Scientific Ethics (1)
    Lectures, readings, and discussions about the responsible conduct and reporting of research, working with others in science, and social responsibilities; the co
    Prereq: bioinformatics and systems biology graduate students only. Students should review the following web page prior...
Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
  • BNFO 281 Seminar in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (1)
    Weekly seminars by faculty and visiting bioinformaticists presenting their research.
  • BNFO 283 Bioinformatics Student Research Talks (1)
    Weekly presentations by bioinformatics and systems biology students about research projects that are proposed or completed.
    Prereq: bioinformatics and systems biology program graduate students only.
  • BNFO 298 Research Rotation (4)
    Laboratory research of special topics under the direction of a program faculty member.
    Prereq: bioinformatics graduate students and consent of instructor and program.
  • BNFO 299 Graduate Research (1–12)
    Independent work by graduate students engaged in research and writing theses.
    Prereq: bioinformatics and systems biology graduate students and consent of instructor.
  • BNFO 500 Teaching Assistantship (2–4)
    Teaching experience in an appropriate bioinformatics undergraduate or graduate course under direction of the faculty member in charge of the course.
    Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor (department stamp). (F,W,S)

Biology Graduate Program BGGN

  • BGGN 200 Graduate School Fundamentals: Introduction to Graduate Studies in the School of Biological Sciences (2)
    Course will cover fundamental issues in academia, including campus resources, research design, ethical issues in research, scientific publishing and review, gra
    Prereq: graduate (PhD) standing only; for students in the following major code BI77, or consent of instructor. (F)
  • BGGN 201 Methods in Computational Neuroscience (3)
    Introduction to the computational methods most frequently used in neuroscience research.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 202 Professional Development for Biologists (2)
    Discussions cover professional preparation for future scientists.
  • BGGN 203 Topics in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution (3)
    The course teaches different topics on theory and key concepts in ecology, behavior, and evolution.
  • BGGN 204 Topics in Community and Population Ecology (3)
    This course teaches a different topic each quarter on the theoretical or conceptual side of community and population ecology.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 205 Communicating Science (2)
    Learn effective ways of communicating science in both written and verbal form.
    Prereq: graduate standing. Enrollment restricted to the following major codes: BI77 and BI78.
  • BGGN 206A Concepts of Reasoning and Experimentation (CORE) I (4)
    This course focuses on key concepts and the methods and logic used to ask and answer challenging biological questions.
  • BGGN 206B Concepts of Reasoning and Experimentation (CORE) II (4)
    This course focuses on key concepts and the methods and logic used to ask and answer challenging biological questions.
    Prereq: BGGN 206A. Enrollment restricted to the following major codes: BI77 and BI78.
  • BGGN 207 Scientific Ethics (1)
    (Cross-listed with SOMI 226.) Lectures, reading, and discussions about the responsible conduct and reporting of research, working with others in science, and so
  • BGGN 208 Biological Sciences Graduate Boot Camp (4)
    Intensive lecture-, seminar-, and laboratory-based course for incoming first year students in the biological sciences doctoral program.
    Prereq: graduate (PhD) standing only; for students in the following major code BI77.
  • BGGN 209 Social Issues in Biology (2)
    This discussion course covers historical and contemporary readings about controversial issues related to biology and social responsibility of scientists.
  • BGGN 211 Recent Advances and Experimental Approaches in Modern Biology (4)
    Introduces students to advanced concepts of modern biology (e.g., molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, genomics, and epigenomics, etc.).
  • BGGN 212 Introduction to Quantitative Evolutionary Biology (4)
    The goal of the course is to provide an introduction to modern evolutionary biology using quantitative approaches.
  • BGGN 213 Foundations of Bioinformatics (4)
    This course provides a hands-on introduction to the computer-based analysis of genomic and biomolecular data.
  • BGGN 214 Introduction to Q-Biology (4)
    The course goal is to discuss and work through examples where quantitative biology approaches were necessary to yield novel biological insights.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 215 Applied Bioinformatics Lab (4)
    Genomics and other “-omics” approaches are key tools for biology and medicine.
  • BGGN 216 Graduate Biostatistics (4)
    Fundamentals behind and practical application of biostatistics, including central tendency and variability, hypothesis testing, bootstrap methods, inferential t
    Statistics: inference
  • BGGN 218 Principles of Drug Development and Pharmacology (4)
    Introduction to core concepts in drug development along with principles of pharmacokinetics, systems pharmacology, and toxicology.
  • BGGN 220 Graduate Molecular Biology (4)
    Provides a broad, advanced-level coverage of modern molecular biology for graduate students.
  • BGGN 222 Graduate Cell Biology (4)
    Coverage of modern cell biology.
  • BGGN 223 Graduate Genetics (4)
    Advanced coverage of classical and cutting-edge genetic technologies in a wide variety of organisms—bacteria, plants, insects, worms, fish, and mammals.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 225 Graduate Immunology (4)
    The course is devoted to immunology and is organized as a combined lecture-tutorial course stressing classical as well as current literature.
    Prereq: open only to students enrolled in a graduate degree program. Letter grades only.
  • BGGN 226 Graduate Animal Virology (4)
    This course consists of a review of fundamental concepts together with an in-depth analysis of the structure, genetics, multiplication and oncogenicity of anima
    Prereq: open only to students enrolled in a graduate degree program. Letter grades only.
  • BGGN 227 Graduate Topics in Plant Biology (4)
    This course covers advanced topics in plant biology in the areas of molecular genetic developmental, and physiological biology.
    Prereq: open only to students enrolled in a graduate degree program. Letter grades only.
  • BGGN 228 Graduate Developmental Biology (4)
    This course covers graduate level lectures on developmental biology, emphasizing the use of genetically tractable model systems.
    Prereq: open only to students enrolled in a graduate degree program. Letter grades only.
  • BGGN 230 Graduate Signal Transduction (4)
    The course will introduce students to a variety of signal transduction pathways and their function in the regulation of cellular processes.
    Signals and systems
  • BGGN 231 Current Concepts in Stem Cell Biology (4)
    Research papers from all aspects of stem cell biology will be read, presented, and discussed.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 232 Innate Immunity (4)
    The course will discuss the current understanding of innate immunity, including in organisms such as plants and invertebrates.
  • BGGN 234 Practical Histopathology and Mouse Models of Human Disease (2)
    (Cross-listed with PATH 234, MED 234, BIOM 238.) This course is designed to train those who need to analyze mouse models of human disease that are an essential
    Prereq: standard undergraduate biology courses.
  • BGGN 236 Advanced Glycobiology (4)
    (Cross-listed with BIOM 222, CMM 225, MED 225, CHEM 237.) Advanced elective for graduate/medical students who have had core courses in cell biology or biochemis
  • BGGN 237 Quantitative Methods in Genetics (4)
    (Cross-listed with BIOM 262 and BNFO 262.) This advanced problem-oriented course will examine experimental design, laboratory methods, and quantitative analytic
    Prereq: BIOM 252 and BIOM 272, or equivalent. Enrollment restricted to the following major codes: BS75, BI77, BI78, BF...
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 238A Integrative Microbiology I (4)
    To introduce students with structural and functional properties of microorganisms and with the role of microbes in the world.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • BGGN 238B Integrative Microbiology II (4)
    To introduce students with structural and functional properties of microorganisms and with the role of microbes in the world.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • BGGN 239 Bioinformatics for Immunologists (4)
    Technological advances brought an unprecedented increase in both the depth and breadth of data to study the immune system.
    Prereq: BGGN 213. Enrollment restricted to the following major codes: BI77, BI78, BI80, BI81, BI82, BI83, BI85, BI86, ...
  • BGGN 240 Neural Data Science (4)
    Project-based course in which students will use computational notebooks to perform exploratory data analyses and to test hypotheses in large neuroscience data s
  • BGGN 241 Genome Science (4)
    Genomes are the immortal agents of evolution, passing from one individual to another in an unbroken line since the origin of life.
  • BGGN 246A Computational Neurobiology (2)
    Students read classic and modern papers that form the basis of the undergraduate lectures (BIPN 146), which they are encouraged to attend.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 248 Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Development (4)
    This course will cover the cellular and molecular basis of neural development.
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 249A Basic Neuroscience (4-4-4)
    (Cross-listed with NEUG 200A-B-C.) The basic neuroscience course series is designed for doctoral students in the neurosciences and related interdisciplinary pro
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 250 Developmental Neurobiology (4)
    Molecular basis of neuronal cell fate determination, axon pathfinding, synaptogenesis experience-based refinement of connections, and learning in the brain will
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 251 Computational Cellular Neurobiology (4)
    Biophysical models of neurons and small neural circuits, including ion channels, synapses, dendrites, and neuromodulators.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 252 Computational Systems Neurobiology (4)
    Models of neural coding and computation in the olfactory, visual, auditory, and somatosensory systems.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 253 Neurobiology of Stress and Mental Disorders (4)
    This course will focus on the neurobiological mechanisms that mediate stress-induced behavioral change in animal models and in humans.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 254 Neuroanatomy (4)
    The course will cover a broad anatomical and functional description of the human nervous system and explore evidence implicating key brain areas in specific fun
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 255 Systems and Circuits Neuroscience (4)
    The course will cover a broad anatomical and functional description of interacting neural networks, or systems, in the brain responsible for sensory perception,
    Electric circuitsBiology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 257 BioClock Workshop (4)
    BioClock workshop guides students to hone skills in scientific literature evaluation and science communication.
  • BGGN 259 Quantitative Physiology (2)
    This course focuses on quantitative biology above the single cell level, from multicellular interactions to organs, organisms, and their physiology.
  • BGGN 260 Neurodynamics (4)
    Introduction to the nonlinear dynamics of neurons and simple neural systems through nonlinear dynamics, bifurcation theory, and chaotic motions.
    Prereq: graduate level or consent of instructor.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 261 Microbiome Function Laboratory (4)
    This course examines current evidence of how host-associated microbiomes contribute toward host phenotypes.
  • BGGN 262 3-D Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Macromolecules and Cells (4)
    The resolution revolution in cryo-electron microscopy has made this a key technology for the high-resolution determination of structures of macromolecular compl
  • BGGN 266 Advanced Laboratory in Biophysical Techniques (6)
    Experiments that emphasize biophysical principles through hands-on experience, with an emphasis on the blending of physical measurements with a clearly identifi
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. PHYS 120A, BILD 1, and CHEM 6CL for undergraduates.
  • BGGN 267 Computational Models and Theories in Neuroscience (4)
    This course covers mathematical models of neurons, synapses, and neural networks.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 270 Master of Science Fundamentals (2)
    Course will cover fundamental issues in academia, including campus resources, research design, ethical issues in research, scientific publishing, and how to wri
  • BGGN 271 Advanced Experimental Methods in Biology (4–12)
    Advanced laboratory and/or field experience in contemporary biological methodology.
    Prereq: consent of instructor and approval of school chair.
  • BGGN 272 Learning Theories (4)
    Introduction to classic and contemporary research on learning in biology and related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
  • BGGN 273 Biostatistics for Master’s Students (4)
    Using the R programming language, students will learn the theory and practice of biostatistics.
    Statistics: inference
  • BGGN 275 Lab Methodology (6)
    Course will equip students with advanced skills and knowledge in experimental methodologies across biological disciplines.
  • BGGN 276 Lab Analysis (6)
    Students will explore advanced instrumental analysis, data interpretation, and experimental design.
  • BGGN 280 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology: Biochemistry (2)
    Course will vary in title and content.
  • BGGN 281 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology: Cellular Development (2)
    Course will vary in title and content.
  • BGGN 282 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology: Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution (2)
    Course will vary in title and content.
  • BGGN 283 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology: Molecular Biology (2)
    Course will vary in title and content.
  • BGGN 284 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology: Physiology and Neuroscience (2)
    Course will vary in title and content.
    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
  • BGGN 285 Advanced Topics in Modern Biology (2)
    Course will vary in title and content.
  • BGGN 290 Advances in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms (1)
    Students present and discuss papers on recent discoveries involving basic mechanistic research into biological phenomena.
    Prereq: graduate (PhD) standing only; for students in the following major code BI77, or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 292 Professional Pathways in Biological Sciences (1)
    Students meet experienced science professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, including academia, science industry, and allied roles.
    Prereq: graduate (PhD) standing only; for students in the following major code BI77; or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 293 Scientific Writing in Biology (4)
    This course offers training in writing about students’ own research; presenting the background to their thesis, preparing a figure, analyzing, and discussing da
    Writing, reading and study skills
  • BGGN 294 Transitional Laboratory Projects in Biology (3–12)
    In this course, the student will undertake a small project under the direct supervision of the principal investigator and laboratory research staff.
  • BGGN 295 Scientific Presentation in Biology (4)
    Students learn effective ways of presenting their research to biologists and to the general public.
  • BGGN 298 Laboratory Projects in Biology (3–12)
    An introduction to contemporary laboratory techniques and research interests through independent, original projects under the direction of individual faculty me
  • BGGN 500 Introduction to College Biology Education (2)
    This course will consider the art and science of teaching and prepare students to serve as an instructor.
    Prereq: department approval required. Enrollment restricted to biological sciences graduate students.
Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)
  • BGGN 245 Advanced Topics in Cancer Research and Therapy (2)
    Lectures on basic and advanced concepts in cancer biology, will include defining outstanding contemporary questions and cutting-edge basic and translational res
    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
  • BGGN 297 Research Conference (1–3)
    Group and individual discussion of research activities and of current literature.
    Prereq: graduate standing.
  • BGGN 299 Thesis Research in Biology (1–12)
    Directed research on dissertation topic.
    Prereq: graduate standing.

Biology Graduate Research Discussion BGRD

    Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
    • BGRD 200 Research Discussion (1)
      Presentations of new research results and discussions of closely related published reports.

    Biology Graduate Seminars BGSE

      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (2)
      • BGSE 200 Seminar in Biology (1)
        Invited speakers from the United States and abroad, who are leaders in various aspects of biological research, describe their current research.
      • BGSE 205 Graduate Research Seminar (1)
        Discussions of recent research in various aspects of biological sciences conducted by doctoral students in the School of Biological Sciences.

      Biology Journal Clubs BGJC

      • BGJC 204 Cellular and Molecular Immunology (1)
        Weekly presentations and discussions pertaining to research results reported in recently published literature.
        Prereq: none for graduate students. Undergraduates must be seniors or enrolled in BISP 199.
      • BGJC 207 Journal Club in Neurobiology (1)
        Weekly presentations and discussions pertaining to research results reported in recently published literature.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      • BGJC 208 Journal Club in Plant Molecular Biology (1)
        Weekly presentations and discussions pertaining to research results reported in recently published literature.
        Prereq: none for graduate students. Undergraduates must be seniors or enrolled in BISP 199.
      • BGJC 213 Journal Club in Computational Neurobiology (1)
        Weekly presentations and discussions pertaining to research results reported in recently published literature.
        Prereq: none for graduate students. Undergraduates must be seniors or enrolled in BISP 199.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
      • BGJC 215 Journal Club in Biology Education Research (1)
        Weekly presentations and discussions pertaining to research results reported in recently published literature.

      Biomedical Sciences BIOM

      • BIOM 200A Molecules to Organisms: Concepts (6)
        This course provides a systematic approach to current biomedical research, using analysis of selected topics to focus on the process of research discovery and i
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 200B Molecules to Organisms: Approaches (2)
        Students will critically evaluate classic and current research papers in biomedical research, in addition to being exposed to state-of-the-art technologies in r
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 209 Lipid Cell Signaling Genomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics (2)
        Overview of new systems biology “omics” approaches to lipid metabolism and cell signaling including interrogating gene and lipid databases, techniques for lipid
        Prereq: none.
        Signals and systems
      • BIOM 218 Current Topics in Anthropogeny (1)
        Participation in the symposia held by CARTA three times a year.
        Prereq: graduate standing required.
      • BIOM 222 Essentials of Glycobiology (2)
        Advanced elective for graduate/medical students who have had core courses in cell biology or biochemistry.
      • BIOM 225 Introduction to Anthropogeny (2)
        An overview of the current state of research into human origins with illustration of the spatial and temporal scales: from million-year-old phylogenies to milli
        Prereq: graduate standing required.
      • BIOM 229 Advanced Anthropogeny (2)
      • BIOM 231 Contemporary Topics in Pharmacology (2)
        A selection of short courses in the biomedical and pharmacological sciences offered by resident experts.
        Prereq: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
      • BIOM 246 Current Literature in Glycobiology (1)
        Informal presentations on topics of current interest in glycobiology as represented in the current scientific literature.
        Prereq: consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 252 Genetics and Genomics (3)
        This course will examine the basic principles of genetics and genomics.
        Prereq: BIOM 200A-B, 201. Limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      • BIOM 253 Pathogens and Host Defense (3)
        This course will examine the innate and adaptive immune responses of humans to microbial infection.
        Prereq: BIOM 200A-B, 201. Limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 254 Molecular and Cell Biology (3)
        This course will examine the basic principles of molecular and cellular biology and their impact on medicine focusing on classic discoveries and examples of app
        Prereq: BIOM 200A-B, 201. Limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 255 Molecular Basis of Drug Action and Disease Therapy (3)
      • BIOM 256 Molecular Pathology of Cancer (3)
        This course outlines a current understanding of genetic mechanisms that underlie carcinogenesis and their impact on cell proliferation, differentiation, angioge
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 262 Quantitative Methods in Genetics (4)
        This advanced problem-oriented course will examine experimental design, laboratory methods, and quantitative analytical tools used in genetic and genomic resear
        Prereq: BGGN 223, or BIOM 252 and BIOM 272, or equivalent.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      • BIOM 285 Statistical Inference in the Medical Sciences (2)
        An introduction to basic techniques used in biomedical literature: t tests, ANOVA, chi-square, linear and nonlinear regression.
        Statistics: inference
      • BIOM 294 Pharmacology and Molecular Biology Journal Club (0–1)
        Current literature in molecular pharmacology and molecular biology is reviewed.
        Prereq: enrollment in PhD program at year two and above. (F,W,S)
      • BIOM 296 Directed Reading (1–4)
        Reading of special topics under the direction of a faculty member.
        Prereq: consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 297 Progress in Signal Transduction (1)
        Papers describing recent progress in signal transduction from the cell-surface to the nucleus will be chosen from recent research literature.
        Prereq: graduate-level biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology; registered as second-year and above graduate...
        Signals and systems
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (10)
      • BIOM 201 Seminars in Biomedical Research (4)
        This course includes attendance at seminars in the biomedical sciences and is designed to provoke critical discussion of the presented findings and scientific a
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 202 Biomedical Sciences Research Rotation (3)
        Laboratory rotations provide first-year students with experience in the various experimental methods used in biomedical sciences.
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
      • BIOM 219 Ethics in Scientific Research (1)
        Overview of ethical issues in scientific research, conflicts of interest; national, statewide and campus issues and requirement; ethical issues in publications;
        Prereq: consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 242 Seminar in Genetics (1)
        Intended for graduate students interested in principles of classical and molecular genetics.
        Prereq: consent of instructor.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      • BIOM 272 Seminars in Genetics (2)
        This course includes attendance at seminars in genetics and is designed to provoke critical discussion of the presented findings and scientific approaches in a
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      • BIOM 274 Seminars in Molecular and Cell Biology (2)
        This course includes attendance at seminars in molecular and cell biology and is designed to provoke critical discussion of the presented findings and scientifi
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 275 Seminars in Pharmacology (2)
        This course includes attendance at seminars in pharmacology and is designed to provoke critical discussion of the presented findings and the scientific approach
        Prereq: limited to BMS graduate students except by consent of instructor.
      • BIOM 295 Pharmacology Research Discussions (0–1)
        Student, faculty, and fellow discussion groups on research projects.
      • BIOM 298 Directed Study (1–12)
        Reading and laboratory study of special topics under the direction of a faculty member.
      • BIOM 299 Independent Study or Research (1–12)
        Independent study or research.
        Prereq: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)

      Chinese Studies CHIN

      • CHIN 260 Late Imperial and Twentieth-Century Chinese Historical Texts (4)
        This course introduces the primary sources used by historians of the late Imperial and twentieth-century Chinese history.
        Prereq: department stamp, advanced knowledge of Chinese language, and consent of instructor.
        Languages and linguisticsWriting, reading and study skills
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)

      Classics CLASSIC

      • CLASSIC 200A Contemporary Literary Theory and the Classics (4)
      • CLASSIC 200B Diachronic Perspectives on Classical Antiquity (4)
      • CLASSIC 200C Greece and Rome in Their Contemporary Cultural Contexts (4)
      • CLASSIC 205 Concurrent Readings (2)
        May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
      • CLASSIC 220 Classics Graduate Seminar (4)
      • CLASSIC 280 Independent Study (4–12)
        Supervised independent research.
      • CLASSIC 290 Research in Classics (4–12)
      • CLASSIC 299 Dissertation Research (4–12)
        Dissertation research with Classics faculty.
      • CLASSIC 399 University Teaching (4-4-4)

      Clinical Psychology CLIN

      • CLIN 227A Mind, Brain & Behavior (6)
        This five-week course will cover neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, principles of neurological function, and human growth and development.
      • CLIN 227B Mind, Brain & Behavior II (6)
        This five-week course during year two covers neurological, psychiatric, ophthalmological, otolaryngological, and general head and neck principles, syndromes, an
        Prereq: CLIN 227A. S/U grades only.
      • CLIN 228 Mind, Brain & Behavior II—Psychiatry Emphasis (3)
        A five-week intense course with specific emphasis for clinical psychology graduate students.
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (2)
      • CLIN 294 Proseminar in Neuropsychology (3)
        Yearlong course (CLIN 294A, B, C), each for three credits, offered sequentially fall, winter, and spring.
        Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
      • CLIN 296 Independent Study (1–12)
        Independent survey of basic concepts in clinical psychology using various sources of material, including scientific papers in clinical psychology and behavioral

      Clinical Research CLRE

      • CLRE 230 Digital Health (2)
        This course covers how to develop and implement a digital strategy to drive a health research organization’s online presence, specifically the processes for sel
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 231 Implementation Science (2)
        The goal of implementation science is to ensure that the knowledge and materials produced by health research actually leads to improved population health by: 1)
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 233 Regulatory Science (2)
        This course provides students with a strong foundation in regulatory science and drug device development and a hands-on introduction to current good manufacturi
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 234 Social Network Analysis (2)
        This course is an introduction to social network analysis (SNA) with an emphasis on clinical health applications.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
        Computer networks
      • CLRE 235 Team Science (2)
        This course offers practical guidance about how best to engage in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team science: to pursue complex science questions, to
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 237 Translational Regenerative Medicine (2)
        This course covers the basics of regenerative medicine for understanding what stem cell-targeted therapy is and what are the principles for taking a cell-based
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 242 Life Cycle Evidence Planning (2)
        This course will cover the design and development of an integrated evidence plan (IEP) from early and late-stage clinical development (including phase I, II, an
        Prereq: CLRE 250 or CLRE 250R or CLRE 236 or CLRE 236R and admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent o...
      • CLRE 243 Dissemination and Implementation (2)
        This course covers implementation science, key public health models, strategies, and real-world applications.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 251 Epidemiology I (2)
        Scholars will recognize and understand different types of study designs, the relative strengths and limitations of each, and the proper choice of study design i
        Public health and epidemiology
      • CLRE 253 Biostatistics I (2)
        The course will introduce the fundamentals of biostatistics and basic methods for analysis of continuous and binary outcomes for one, two, or several groups.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
        Statistics: inference
      • CLRE 254 Biostatistics II (2)
        The course will introduce statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies in the context of causal inference.
        Prereq: CLRE 253, admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program, or consent of department.
        Statistics: inference
      • CLRE 255 Data Management and Informatics (2)
        This course provides an orientation to database design and management and covers key issues regarding data handling for clinical research and clinical trials.
      • CLRE 257 Epidemiology II (2)
        Scholars will select the appropriate sampling method and determine the sample size necessary for specific projects and adjust for confounding.
        Prereq: CLRE 251.
        Public health and epidemiology
      • CLRE 259 Scientific Communication Skills (2)
        This course covers the key elements of scientific communication skills that are designed to enhance the clinical research’s ability to be successful.
        Prereq: MAS program or permission of department.
      • CLRE 263 Longitudinal Data Analysis (2)
        The course will introduce statistical methods and techniques for analyzing medical data from longitudinal studies using R statistical software.
        Prereq: CLRE 253 and CLRE 254, admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program, or consent of department.
      • CLRE 264 Clinical Decision Analysis (2)
        The course provides an introduction to the use of decision sciences in health care.
        Prereq: MAS program or permission of department.
      • CLRE 265 Advanced Regression Methods (2)
        This course will introduce advanced biostatistical methods including: meta-analysis, smoothing, Poisson and negative binomial regression, ordinal and nominal lo
        Prereq: CLRE 253, admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program, or consent of department.
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (21)
      • CLRE 232 Qualitative Research (2)
        This course provides skills in designing and carrying out a qualitative study useful for program management (planning, monitoring, and evaluation) and ensuring
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 236 Translational Research Fundamentals (2)
        Students learn principles and practices of translational medicine applied to discovery and development of drugs, devices, and diagnostics.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 236R Translational Research Fundamentals (2)
        Students will learn about the application of translational science principles and tools to accelerate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the discov
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 238 Applied Translational Research (2)
        Students will gain a comprehensive and integrative operational understanding of an entire life science innovation cycle, from drug idea to market and back, thro
        Prereq: CLRE 236 and admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 238R Applied Translational Research (2)
        Students will gain a real-world, comprehensive, and integrative understanding of an entire health innovation cycle, from ideation to commercialization of a biom
        Prereq: CLRE 236 or CLRE 236R and admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 239 Applied Translational Research II (2)
        Building upon the case studies laid out in Applied Translational Research (CLRE 238), this course will analyze in depth specific issues by emulating the biomedi
        Prereq: CLRE 238 and admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 240 Designing Research for Diversity (2)
        The purpose of this course is to increase awareness about outreach, engagement, and retaining diverse populations in scientific research.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 250 Patient-Oriented Research I (2)
        This course will develop and apply the theory of clinical trials design and analysis, discuss the practical issues of financing and implementing clinical trials
        Prereq: admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 250R Patient-Oriented Research I (2)
        This course will develop and apply the theory of clinical trials design and analysis, discuss the practical issues of financing and implementing clinical studie
        Prereq: admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 252 Health Services Research (2)
        Scholars will evaluate relevant outcomes in patient-oriented research from the patient (quality of life) and societal (economic) perspectives and locate potenti
      • CLRE 256 Patient-Oriented Research II (2)
        This course will review the ethics and basic regulatory issues for research involving human subjects, including access and confidentiality.
        Prereq: CLRE 250.
      • CLRE 258 Professional Development in Clinical Research (2)
        Students participate in a series of seminars on professional development topics that will focus on skills and knowledge to enhance the ability of clinical resea
        Prereq: MAS program or permission of department.
      • CLRE 260 Directed Studies in Clinical Research (2)
        Faculty member will direct a student’s study in selected professional development topics in clinical research.
        Prereq: MAS program or permission of department.
      • CLRE 267 Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics in Biomedical Research (2)
        The course introduces tools and practices for predictive modeling of binary, categorical, and continuous outcomes, using the R statistical software.
        Prereq: CLRE 253, admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program, or consent of department.
        Machine learning and deep learning
      • CLRE 268 Behavioral Science Research Methods (2)
        The objective of the course is to provide students instruction in contemporary methods and statistical analyses in behavioral science research.
        Prereq: access to SPSS statistical software, MAS Clinical Research program, or permission of department.
      • CLRE 270 Advanced Topics in Clinical Research (2)
        This course builds on the knowledge gained in the core clinical research graduate curriculum.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 295A Independent Study Project (ISP) Seminar Series A (2)
        Students conduct a systemic review of the literature leading to the background and hypothesis/specific aim of their ISP, culminating in a written paper and clas
        Prereq: admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 295B Independent Study Project (ISP) Seminar Series B (2)
        Students present a research-in-progress talk related to their ongoing ISP work.
        Prereq: CLRE 295A and admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 297 Independent Study Project (2)
        Students conduct a high-level clinical research project that integrates what they have learned in their formal course work.
        Prereq: CLRE 295A and admission to the MAS Clinical Research Program or consent of instructor.
      • CLRE 298 Independent Study Project (4)
        The ISP is the cornerstone of the MAS program.
        Prereq: admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program or consent of department.
      • CLRE 299 Curricular Practical Training in Clinical Research (2)
        Student participates in a practical training experience in clinical research and submits a standardized program form, signed by both the experience supervisor a
        Prereq: admission to the MAS in Clinical Research Program or consent of department.

      Cognitive Science COGS

      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (10)

      Communication (Graduate) COGR

      • COGR 200A Introduction to the Study of Communication as Social Force (4)
        This course focuses on descriptive and analytical approaches to the political economy of communication and social organization of media institutions.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 200B Introduction to Study of Communication: Communication and Culture (4)
        This course focuses on questions of interpretation and meaning.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 200C Introduction to the Study of Communication: Communication and the Individual (4)
        This course will draw on theorists who examine human nature as constituted by social, material, and historical circumstances.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 201C Discourse Analysis (4)
        Review and critique of studies employing discourse analysis, focusing on the ways that “discourse” is identified, recorded, and reported.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 201J Comparative Analysis (4)
        The logic of comparative analysis and its role in communication research.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 201L Qualitative Analysis of Information Systems (4)
        Historical and ethnographic studies of information systems—the design and use of information and communication technologies in their social, ethical, political,
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 201M Content Analysis (4)
        History uses methodology of quantitative analysis of media content.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 201N Genealogical Analysis (4)
        Training in genealogical analysis based on Foucault and Nietzsche.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 210 Information and Society (4)
        The social, legal, and economic forces affecting the evolution of mass communication institutions and structure in the industrialized world.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 211 Memory Practices (4)
        Examines theories of social and distributed memory—Maurice Halwachs to Ed Hutchins, John Sutton, and nature of the archive (Foucault and Derrida), reading datab
        Prereq: graduate standing.
      • COGR 215 Regulation of Telecommunications (4)
        The course will look at the history of, and rationales for, the regulation of mass communications in the United States.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 219 Discourse and Organizations (4)
        A central part of organizational life is talk, interaction both in formal and informal meetings and social situations.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 220 The News Media (4)
        History, politics, social organization, and ideology of the American news media.
      • COGR 223 Communication Law and Policy (4)
        This course examines the legal and policy framework for free speech in the United States.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 225A Introduction to Science Studies: Part 1 (4)
        Study and discussion of classic themes and texts in history of science, sociology of science, and philosophy of science, and of work that attempts to develop an
        Prereq: enrollment in the Science Studies Program or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 225D Introduction to Science Studies Part II (4)
        Continuing the introduction developed in Part 1, this course examines recent key topics and problem situations in science studies.
        Prereq: completion of COGR 225A, HIGR 238, Phil 209A, or SOCG 255A or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 237 Performance Theory (4)
        Course is designed to introduce graduate students to the disciplinary, intellectual, and artistic genealogies of performance studies that bring together critica
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 238 The Frankfurt School on Mass Culture Social Theory (4)
        This reading seminar will consider works by Frankfurt School theorists (Horkheimer, Adorno, Pollock, Lowenthal, Marcuse, Benjamin, Habermas) on mass media, mass
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 239 Computer Game Studies (4)
        Course considers computer games as media, rule systems, technology, and sites of communication.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 240 The Culture of Consumption (4)
        (Cross-listed with HIGR 273.) This course will explore the development and cultural manifestations of consumerism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 241 Geography and Communication (4)
        Geographies as media of political cultural communication.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 242 Globalization (4)
        Examination of historical and contemporary reorderings of space, time, and experience through culture and commerce, social movements, war and trade, communicati
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 243 Media Technologies (4)
        Media technologies from books to electronic media.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 244 Cultural Studies (4)
        Course traces theoretical approaches to the study of culture from the Birmingham School to poststructuralist critiques of power, resistance, consumption, and pl
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 245 Science and Technology Studies and Communication (4)
        Course explores human-technology interaction, social constructivism, actor-network theory, gender and technology, critical and cultural studies of science and t
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 246 Playable Media (4)
        Course provides an introduction to the design, evaluation, and development of media that invite and structure play.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 247 Writing for Media (4)
        Course explores the potential and constraints specific to writing for one or more media forms.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
        Writing, reading and study skills
      • COGR 248 Visual Culture (4)
        The visual is an increasingly important component of communication in everyday life.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 250 Third World Cinema Screening (4)
        Course examines the historical impetus, development, and construction of “Third Cinema”—a particular style of media making in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
        Prereq: graduate standing.
      • COGR 251 Media Theory (4)
        Theories of the media considered in a historical and comparative context from the rise of preprint reproduction technologies to the digital age.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 252 Race and Racism (4)
        Seminar focuses on race as a social, phenomenal, historical, and political formation.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 253 Cultural Study of Music and Sound (4)
        Seminar will focus on music and sound as social, aesthetic, historical, can political formations and phenomena.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 254 Intellectual Property (4)
        The conceptual and regulatory boundaries of intellectual property law are increasingly challenged by technological change and by ownership claims over non-Weste
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 255 Studies in Political Theory (4)
        Considers classical and contemporary texts in primarily western political thought with an eye toward understanding how such theory is and/or might be brought to
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 256 Postcolonial Theory (4)
        This course provides an overview of intellectual and political thought developed through decolonization struggles in Africa and the Caribbean, and the subsequen
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 257 Communication and Social Theory (4)
        Social theory forms the theoretical foundation for much work in communication, including political communication, questions of the public and public opinion, pr
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 258 Language in Human Communication (4)
        In this course language is broadly conceived as a medium of communication, expressed multimodally.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 259 Space, Place, and Media (4)
        The course focuses on built environments and the production of space from an interdisciplinary, perspective, using the critical and methodological tools of comm
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 261 Mediational Approaches to Culture/Mind (4)
        This course will examine theories of mind in which cultural mediation is given a leading role.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 262 Geographies of Difference, Exclusion and Conflict (4)
        This seminar focuses on how differences between groups of people, and the patterns of power, exclusion and conflict resulting from such differences, become embe
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 264 Feminisms in Critical Dialogue (4)
        This course introduces students to feminist scholarship by providing a theoretical and political history of the field.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 275 Topics in Communication (4)
        Specialized study in communication, with topics to be determined by the instructor for any given quarter.
      • COGR 278 Talking Culture, Culture Talking: Voices of Diversity (4)
        (Cross-listed with EDS 278).
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 280 Advanced Workshop in Communication Media (4)
        This course is a project course in which students prepare a production or experiment using one of the forms of media.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 281 Understanding Everyday Life (4)
        In this course we review how we might go about studying and thinking about the everyday life both as a concept and as a domain of study.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 282 Reading and Memory (4)
        Approaching reading from a historical perspective, the course concentrates on two analytic frames to connect memory to texts: ideas about “the memory palace,” l
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 283 Political Economy (4)
        Political economy is an older interdisciplinary approach explaining how the state, political environment, law, and economic system influence one another.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 284 Time (4)
        This seminar will introduce key issues and readings in our understanding of time.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (11)
      • COGR 201B Ethnographic Methods for Communication Research (4)
        A supervised and coordinated group project will allow students to develop competence in a variety of ethnographic approaches to communication.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 201D Historical Methods for Communication Research (4)
        Different approaches to conducting historical research in communication.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 225B Seminar in Science Studies (4)
        Study and discussion of a selected topic in the science studies field with an emphasis on the development of research and writing skills.
        Prereq: enrollment in the Science Studies Program or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 225C Colloquium in Science Studies (4)
        A forum for the presentation and discussion of research in progress in science studies by graduate students, faculty, and visitors.
        Prereq: enrollment in the Science Studies Program.
      • COGR 263 Writing Research Proposals (4)
        This course is an introduction to the art of writing a research proposal.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
        Writing, reading and study skills
      • COGR 285 Ethnography Practicum (4)
        This course offers students a primer in ethnographic research.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 294 The History of Communication Research (4)
        Intellectual history of the field of communication studies from Robert Park to the present.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 296 Communication Research as an Interdisciplinary Activity (4)
        A course that introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature of the field of communication research as represented by the work of faculty in the Department
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 298 Directed Group Study (1–12)
        The study and analysis of specific topics to be developed by a small group of graduate students under the guidance of an interested faculty member.
        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
      • COGR 299 Graduate Research (1–12)
        Advanced independent study in communication under the guidance of Department of Communication faculty.
      • COGR 500 Practice Teaching in Communication (4)
        A doctoral student in communication is required to assist in teaching undergraduate Department of Communication courses for a total of six quarters.

      Computational Social Science CSS

      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)

      Critical Gender Studies CGS

      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)

      Data Science and Engineering DSE

      • DSE 200 Python for Data Analysis (4)
        The goal of this course is to bring students with diverse backgrounds and experience to a common level of competency in programming in the context of complex an
      • DSE 201 Database Management Systems (4)
        This course will provide an introduction to the management of structured data beginning with an introduction to database models including relational, hierarchic
        Databases and SQL
      • DSE 203 Data Integration and ETL (4)
        The course is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of data integration and includes schema mapping and matching, entity disambiguation, ontology d
      • DSE 210 Statistics and Probability Using Python (4)
        Probability and statistics for data science.
        Statistics: inferenceProbability and statistics
      • DSE 220 Machine Learning (4)
        This course provides a broad introduction to the practical side of machine learning and data analysis.
        Machine learning and deep learning
      • DSE 230 Scalable Data Analysis (4)
        The course exercises the data scientist’s scalability toolbox, covering such concepts as map-reduce, streaming analysis, external memory algorithms, as well as
      • DSE 241 Data Visualization (4)
        The goal for the course is to use visualization as a tool to explore trends, relationships, confirm hypotheses, communicate findings, and gain insight about dat
      • DSE 250 Beyond Relational Data Models (4)
        The course covers data models, query languages, and models of computation beyond those employed in relational databases.
      • DSE 290 Case Studies in Data Science (2)
        Case studies discussed by speakers from industry, government, and academia expose students to the needs and uses of different technologies and their roles in mo
      • DSE 260 Data Science Capstone Design Project (4)
        A team design project in the final two quarters of the program culminates in a final report and an oral presentation of the capstone project.

      Design DSGN

      • DSGN 201 Human-Centered Design and Complex Sociotechnical Systems (4)
        This course will teach fundamentals of design from an explicitly multi-epistemic and multidisciplinary lens.
        Prereq: graduate standing.
        Visual arts, film and design
      • DSGN 219 Design at Large (1)
        (Cross-listed with COGS 229 and CSE 219.) New societal challenges, cultural values, and technological opportunities are changing design—and vice versa.
        Prereq: graduate standing.
        Visual arts, film and design
      • DSGN 260 Advanced Topics in Design (4)
        Special topics in design.
        Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
        Visual arts, film and design
      • DSGN 261 Advanced Design Project (4)
        Special topics in design.
        Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
        Visual arts, film and design
      • DSGN 299 Independent Project (2 or 4)
        Students study, research, and implement project under the direction of a member of the faculty.
        Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
        Visual arts, film and design

      Economics ECON

      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (6)

      Education Studies EDS

      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (82)

      Environmental Studies ENVR

        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
        • ENVR 500 Apprentice Teaching in Environmental Studies (4)
          A course in which teaching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching methods by means of supervision of their work by the faculty: handling of discussion
          Prereq: graduate standing.
          Earth and ocean scienceRenewable and environmental energy

        Ethnic Studies ETHN

        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (8)

        Family Medicine and Public Health FPM

        • FPM 231 Exposure Assessment and Biomarkers in Epidemiology (2)
          To address how exposure assessment accuracies or biases can influence study outcomes and conclusions in epidemiology.
          Public health and epidemiology
        • FPM 233 Clinical Nutrition (2)
          Clinical nutrition is the study of nutrition and diet as related to the prevention and treatment of human disease.
        • FPM 237 Microarray Technology and Informatics (2)
          This course is an introduction to microarray technology and analysis of gene expression data.
        • FPM 238 Introduction to Clinical Family Medicine (1–7)
          Introduction to clinical ambulatory medicine where students spend one afternoon per week in a physician’s practice participating in patient care commensurate wi
          Prereq: medical student status.
        • FPM 244 Clinical and Public Health Elective, Baja California, Mexico (2)
          (Cross-listed with MED 248) Integrated clinical and public health experience with US and Mexican graduate student and faculty teams over three to four days in B
          Prereq: UC San Diego SOM student and graduate students with consent of instructor.
        • FPM 246 Occupational/Environmental Health (2)
          An introduction to the history and epidemiology of work-related disease.
          Prereq: SM 208.
        • FPM 257 Cancer: Cause and Prevention (2)
          This course will provide an overview of the problem of cancer and its avoidable causes.
        • FPM 258A Public Health Doctoral Lecture Series I (2)
          This first quarter of a three-quarter sequence combines didactic instruction, interactive sessions and student presentations.
          Prereq: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health graduate student, SOM student.
        • FPM 258B Public Health Doctoral Lecture Series II (2)
          This second quarter of a three-quarter sequence combines didactic instruction, interactive sessions and student presentations.
          Prereq: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health graduate student, SOM student, FPM 258A.
        • FPM 258C Public Health Doctoral Lecture Series III (2)
          This third quarter of a three-quarter sequence combines didactic instruction, interactive sessions and student presentations.
          Prereq: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health graduate student, SOM student, FPM 258B.
        • FPM 259A Applied Epidemiology—Scientific Analysis (4)
          Students will explore an epidemiologic research question by reviewing relevant published literature, and then design and conduct appropriate data analysis using
          Prereq: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health graduate students.
          Public health and epidemiology
        • FPM 259B Applied Epidemiology—Scientific Writing (4)
          Students will learn the principles of scientific writing, review examples of scientific literature, and then complete a manuscript suitable for publication base
          Prereq: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health graduate student, FPM 259A.
          Public health and epidemiologyWriting, reading and study skills
        • FPM 259C Applied Epidemiology—Scientific Presentations (4)
          Students will learn the principles of scientific presentations, for the classroom, and for scientific meetings (both oral and poster presentations).
          Prereq: Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health graduate student, FPM 259B.
          Public health and epidemiology
        • FPM 270 Cultural Perceptions of Health and Disease (4)
          To improve knowledge about health and illness within cultural contexts, including review and discussions of epidemiologic studies describing health indicators/b
          Prereq: medical or graduate student. Other students admitted with consent of instructor.
        • FPM 272 Community Advocacy (4)
          The UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project operates in partnership with two community programs for the homeless and an inner-city elementary school.
          Prereq: medical student.
        • FPM 276 Health Behavior Interventions I (4)
          Course will include a discussion of intervention goals suggested by major theories of health behavior change.
          Prereq: must be enrolled in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health.
        • FPM 277 Health Behavior Interventions II (4)
          This course focuses on critical analyses of success and failure of behavior theories as applied to interventions in multiple fields (e.g., smoking, dietary beha
          Prereq: must be enrolled in the UC San Diego/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (PU 75 and PU 76).
        • FPM 278 Scale Development for Behavioral Health Measurement (4)
          Course will present theory and methods for developing scales to assess health behavior constructs (e.g., self-efficacy, social support).
          Prereq: must be enrolled in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health. Graduate level statistics o...
        • FPM 286 Free Clinic II (2 or 4)
          The Free Clinic Project operates at three community-based sites.
          Prereq: FPM 272.
        • FPM 291 Dissemination and Implementation Science in Health: An Introduction (4)
          Focus on disseminating and scaling up health interventions in real-world settings.
        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
        • FPM 247 Clinical Epidemiology Seminar (2)
          This seminar is designed to expand the student’s understanding of clinical epidemiology by investigating several major controversial issues, such as treatment o
          Public health and epidemiology
        • FPM 280A Practicum in Health Behavior I (4)
          Students will learn about grant writing, project management, and preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentations for scientific meetings, and also
          Prereq: must be enrolled in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (PU75 and PU75). Courses mus...
        • FPM 280B Practicum in Health Behavior II (4)
          Students will learn about grant writing, project management, and preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentations for scientific meetings, and also
          Prereq: must be enrolled in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (PU75 and PU75). Courses mus...
        • FPM 280C Practicum in Health Behavior III (4)
          Students will learn about grant writing, project management, and preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentations for scientific meetings, and also
          Prereq: must be enrolled in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (PU75 and PU75). Courses mus...
        • FPM 288 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (4)
          Focus on qualitative methods addressing both theoretical and practical dimensions of conducting qualitative research.

        Global Health GLBH

        • GLBH 202 Global Health Epidemiology (4)
          This course will address basic epidemiology principles, concepts, and procedures that are used in the investigation of health-related states or events from a gl
          Prereq: graduate-level standing or department approval required.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 211 Clinic on the Border: Health Frontiers in Tijuana (4)
          Introduces students to the physical and mental health needs of vulnerable migrants and socially marginalized communities, including substance users, LGBTQ, depo
          Prereq: Students must apply to participate in the program quarterly.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 212 “Experiencing Epidemics”: Anthropologies of Infectious Diseases (4)
          This course aims to discuss infectious diseases as a dynamic field of study, fruitful for global health research because it allows us to observe the interplay b
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 213 Global Health Program Design and Evaluation (4)
          This seminar examines program development focused on designing logic models and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans from problem identification to proposal re
          Prereq: department approval required, graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 214 Program Management in Global Health (4)
          This seminar examines program development, capacity strengthening, and strategic analysis in global health through reading, discussion, project work, and presen
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 215 Community Health Workers (4)
          Community health workers (CHWs)—people from the community in which they are working, who receive training on the job—are a cornerstone of health programs around
          Prereq: graduate level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 241 Clinical Perspectives in Global Health (4)
          This course aims to understand the salient aspects of global health from the point of view of the clinician who translates epidemiological knowledge into treatm
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 245 Native American Health and Healing (4)
          This course examines fact and fiction with respect to epidemics of contagious diseases including smallpox and tuberculosis, alcohol and drug dependency, diabete
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 249 Social Epidemiology (4)
          This course provides an overview of social epidemiology, a branch of epidemiology that focuses on the study of how health-related states or events are impacted
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 260 Global Health Policy (4)
          Students will learn fundamental principles and concepts of global health policy, law, and governance.
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 261 Global Health Policy, Diplomacy, and Advocacy (4)
          Students will explore the application of global health policy, governance, and law principles to the practice of global health through case studies and interact
          Prereq: GLBH 260.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 274 Global Mental Health (4)
          (Cross-listed with ANTH 276.) This course will examine core topics in global mental health research and practice, including cross-cultural classification of men
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 281 Essentials of Global Health (4)
          This course provides an overview of global health as a field of research and practice, with an emphasis on use of surveillance and research methods to understan
          Prereq: graduate level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (7)
        • GLBH 200 Global Health Master’s Core Seminar (4)
          This seminar course consists of workshops to expand on a student’s thesis project and readings synthesizing key concepts and problems in the field of global hea
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 201 Special Topics in Global Health (4)
          Selected topics in global health.
          Prereq: graduate-level standing.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 248 Introduction to Global Health Research (4)
          Students will gain competency in common research methods and be introduced to implementation challenges in global health.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 297 Global Health Internship (4)
          Offers global health master’s students the opportunity to intern and gain credit for their global health field work.
          Prereq: students must complete Special Studies paperwork, have a faculty adviser, and receive department approval.
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 298 Directed Study (2–12)
          Supervised study and readings of topics in global health literature.
          Prereq: graduate-level standing. Students must receive approval from the program to enroll with a faculty member in a ...
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 299 Independent Research (2–12)
          Mentored course in which students will work closely with a faculty adviser to prepare a publishable masters project based on their undergraduate senior thesis o
          Prereq: graduate-level standing. Students must receive approval from the program to enroll with a faculty member in an...
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
        • GLBH 500 Teaching Apprenticeship (1–4)
          The course is designed for students to participate in the undergraduate teaching program as a teaching assistant.
          Prereq: graduate-level standing. Department approval required; students must be a TA for the global health program to ...
          Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPCO) GPCO

        • GPCO 400 Policy-Making Processes (4)
          This course is designed to teach students how to “read” a country’s political and economic system.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 401 Microeconomics for Policy and Management (4)
          This course introduces microeconomics, emphasizing applications to public policy.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
          Economics: micro and macro
        • GPCO 403 International Economics (4)
          The theory and mechanics of international economics.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 404 Market Failures and Policy Interventions (4)
          Builds on GPCO 410, Microeconomics for Policy and Management.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 406 Public Finance and Taxation (4)
          This course introduces principles of taxation and expenditure analysis, public budgeting, and assessment of budget priorities.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 407 Policy Analysis and Decision Theory (4)
          This course introduces students to the methods of policy analysis and decision-making theory, including methods to assemble panel data to capture the impact of
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 408 Policy Analysis and Public Welfare (4)
          The course explores the political and economic foundations of public policy making, examining both the processes through which the preferences of individuals ar
        • GPCO 410 International Politics and Security (4)
          Development of analytic tools for understanding international relations with applications to contemporary problems such as the environment, nuclear proliferatio
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 412 Globalization, the World System, and the Pacific (4)
          This course examines globalization and other economic and political factors that shape the international relations of the Pacific Rim.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 415 Accounting and Finance for Policy Makers (4)
          This course covers basic knowledge and skills of accounting and finance necessary for policy makers in for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 453 Quantitative Methods I (4)
          This course is designed to provide proficiency in quantitative methods that are used for optimization and decision making.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 454 Quantitative Methods II (4)
          The course introduces the theory and application of econometric regression for policy analysis.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 462 Public Policy Capstone (4)
          The capstone paper should demonstrate mastery of the three components of a public policy program: 1) development of the methodologies for rigorous data collecti
          Prereq: MPP students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 463 Strategy and Negotiation (4)
          Using class exercises, this capstone class introduces the fundamentals of business strategy, based on case studies requiring market and corporate analysis, and
          Prereq: GPIM 474. GPS students only.
        • GPCO 466 Real World Projects in Energy and the Environment (4)
          The course will emphasize real world application of theories and methods of policy analysis to projects with real clients in the area of energy and the environm
          Prereq: GPCO 400 and GPPS 428 or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 467 Policy Responses to Global Problems (4)
          This capstone is designed to test the analytic skills of students, using them to explain complex real-world problems: security, persistent recurring conflict, p
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 470 Master of Chinese Economic and Political Affairs Capstone (4)
          This is the first quarter of a two-quarter requirement.
          Prereq: GPS students only or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 471 MCEPA Capstone Part II (4)
          Students will work closely with the faculty of record and a GPS professor who specializes in the research who are chosen for the capstone project.
          Prereq: GPCO 470 or consent of instructor.
        • GPCO 481 The Politics of International and National Policy Making (4)
          This course provides an introduction to the international political economy of the Pacific Rim.
          Prereq: MAS-IA students only.
        • GPCO 482 Global Economics and Markets (4)
          This course studies major economies of the Pacific region by combining standard tools in economics with institutional background on each economy.
          Prereq: MAS-IA students only.
        • GPCO 483 Workshop on Policy Issues in the Pacific Rim (4)
          Capstone class: Students collaborate on long-term projects analyzing important political, economic, and business issues in the Pacific regions using the tools a
          Prereq: GPCO 481 and GPCO 482 or consent of instructor.

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPEC) GPEC

        • GPEC 400 Global Risk, Uncertainty, and Investment (4)
          Course studies how firms and individuals make decisions in the context of risk and uncertainty.
        • GPEC 406 Finance and Development (4)
          This course analyzes the roles of money and financial institutions in the economy.
          Prereq: GPCO 403 and GPCO 415 or consent of instructor.
        • GPEC 409 Economic Policy in Latin America (4)
          This course examines the economic policies implemented by Latin American countries over the last half century, focusing on their role in the process of economic
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 403 or consent of instructor.
        • GPEC 411 Topics in China’s Development (4)
          Why has China been growing so fast in the past few decades?
        • GPEC 412 Comparative Development of the East Asian Economies (4)
          This course studies the economic development, current economic issues, and future prospects and challenges of East Asia, broadly defined as China, Japan, Korea,
        • GPEC 416 International Trade Agreements (4)
          Examines international trade agreements, their design, the strategic interactions that determine implementation and sustainability, and consequences for global
        • GPEC 431 Fiscal and Monetary Policy (4)
          Effects of fiscal and monetary policies on aggregate variables such as output, nominal and real interest rates, price level, and employment.
        • GPEC 432 Immigration and Immigration Policy (4)
          The goals of the course are to help students acquire analytic skills used in the study of labor economics and international migration.
        • GPEC 434 The Present and Future of the Global Economy (4)
          In a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, policymakers must take into consideration a broad range of scenarios.
          Prereq: GPCO 401, GPCO 406, and GPCO 453.
        • GPEC 435 Topics in International Trade (4)
          This course helps students master analytical tools used by international economists.
        • GPEC 443 GIS and Spatial Data Analysis (4)
          This course introduces GIS and spatial data analysis for social science research.
        • GPEC 444 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing (4)
          Students will learn to design and maintain geospatial databases, validate the topology of a dataset, and produce clear and informative maps and reports.
        • GPEC 445 Spatial Analysis for Sustainable Development (4)
          Organized thematically by the sustainable development goals (SDGs), this course surveys the latest literature employing spatial data or remote sensing to improv
          Prereq: GPEC 443.
        • GPEC 446 Applied Data Analysis and Statistical Decision Making (4)
          The goal of this course is to learn how to evaluate quantitative information in business, policy, and economic contexts, and to make sound decisions in complex
          Prereq: GPCO 453 and GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
          Statistics: inference
        • GPEC 447 Data Science Approaches to Spatial Analysis (4)
          Course introduces spatial data science techniques and key applications.
          Prereq: GPEC 443 and GPEC 444.
        • GPEC 450 Macroeconomics of Development (4)
          This course will cover topics such as: economic growth in the long run; cross-country differences in income, labor supply, human capital, investment, and welfar
          Economics: micro and macro
        • GPEC 451 Economic Development (4)
          This course examines comparative patterns of industrialization and agricultural modernization with a focus on certain common features of the modernization proce
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 403.
        • GPEC 452 Migration and Development (4)
          This course explores the role of migration in the process of economic development.
          Prereq: GPCO 453 and GPCO 454.
        • GPEC 453 Sustainable Development (4)
          The course will cover the various aspects of the concept and application of sustainable development: the ways in which sustainable development can be measured,
        • GPEC 454 Managing the Macroeconomy (4)
          This course introduces major issues in macroeconomic policy.
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 453.
        • GPEC 456 Macroeconomic Policy and Public Finance (4)
          This course covers the determination of national income, inflation, unemployment and employment, aggregate supply and demand, short- and long-run growth, and th
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 406.
          Economics: micro and macro
        • GPEC 462 Southeast Asian Economies (4)
          This course applies theoretical frameworks in microeconomics, international economics, and economic development to study comparative economic development and cu
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 403 or consent of instructor.
        • GPEC 464 Designing Field Experiments (4)
          This course covers the applied practice of quantitative impact evaluation.
          Prereq: GPCO 453, 454, 468, and GPEC 446, or consent of instructor.
        • GPEC 468 International Health Economics (4)
          Course provides an overview of health economics, focusing on developing countries.
        • GPEC 471 The Japanese Economy (4)
          This course is a broad survey of the Japanese economy, together with in-depth examination of some distinctively Japanese phenomena such as savings behavior, fin
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 403.
        • GPEC 480 Comparative Development of the Latin American Economies (4)
          This course studies the development, current economic issues, and future prospects and challenges of Latin America, broadly defined to include Mexico and Centra
        • GPEC 485 The Korean Economy (4)
          Analytical review of South Korea’s economic performance.
        • GPEC 486 Economic and Social Development of China (4)
          This course examines China’s development experience from a generally economic standpoint.
        • GPEC 488 Environmental and Regulatory Economics (4)
          This course provides a broad overview of environmental and regulatory economics and its interface with public policy.
          Prereq: GPCO 401 and GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
        • GPEC 243 GIS and Spatial Data Analysis (4)
          This course provides an introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis for applied social science research.
        • GPEC 244 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing (4)
          Students will learn to design and maintain geospatial databases, validate the topology of a dataset, and produce clear and informative maps and reports.
        • GPEC 246 Applied Data Analysis and Statistical Decision Making (4)
          The goal of the course is to teach how to evaluate quantitative information in business and economics contexts, and to make sound managerial decisions in comple
          Statistics: inference
        • GPEC 286 Economic and Social Development of China (4)
          This course examines China’s development experience from a generally economic standpoint.

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPGN) GPGN

        • GPGN 495 Advanced Projects in Energy Analytics (4)
          This course discusses and evaluates recent prominent policy analysis on the transformation of energy markets around the world, with a special emphasis on electr
        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (7)
        • GPGN 490 Special Topics in Pacific International Affairs (4)
          A seminar course at an advanced level on a special topic in Pacific international affairs.
        • GPGN 491 Cross-Disciplinary Special Topics (4)
          A seminar course at an advanced level on a special topic.
        • GPGN 492 Independent Consulting Research Project (4)
          This course offers students the opportunity to work with a nonacademic client on a specific, well-defined business problem identified by the client.
        • GPGN 494 Special Topics in Remote Sensing and Data Analytics (4)
          The course allows students to explore different areas of research that require the use of Geographic Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing, and the hard skil
          Prereq: GPEC 444 or consent of instructor.
        • GPGN 497 Internship (2)
          Independent research that draws on an internship with an organization relevant to career track and/or regional specialization.
        • GPGN 498 Directed Group Study (2)
          Directed reading in a selected area.
        • GPGN 499 Independent Research (2–12)
          Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member of GPS.

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPIM) GPIM

        • GPIM 410 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Japan (4)
          This research-oriented class introduces: (a) frameworks from organization theory and strategy on innovation, corporate renewal, and system change; (b) the speci
        • GPIM 411 Business and Management in Japan (4)
          This course introduces the core features of Japanese business and industrial organization, as well as Japanese management and HR practices.
        • GPIM 420 Marketing (4)
          The role and function of marketing in organizations and society.
        • GPIM 421 Marketplace Behavior and Survey Methods (4)
          This course provides an overview of consumer behavior and best practices of measurement: introduction of foundational principles of judgement and decision-makin
        • GPIM 424 Corporate Finance (4)
          The topics covered are dividend policy and capital structure, options, debt financing, and short- and long-term in financial planning.
        • GPIM 430 Corporate Nonmarket Strategies (4)
          The course examines the evolution of nonmarket strategies in the private sector, and the impact of trends such as globalization, technological advancement, and
        • GPIM 431 Competition Policy as Industrial Policy (4)
          Course examines the use of competition/antitrust policies to achieve industrial policy goals, focusing on the U.S., EU, China, Korea, and emerging markets such
        • GPIM 432 Technology, Trade, and Globalization (4)
          This course examines the tensions between technology and globalization on the one hand and national identity on the other.
        • GPIM 439 Managing Business Reinvention in a Disrupted World (4)
          Course teaches the management tools with which managers can prepare for digital transformation and technological disruptions, and how to build forward-looking p
        • GPIM 447 Organizational Economics (4)
          This course examines the economics of decisions and strategies made within nongovernmental organizations.
        • GPIM 452 Big Data for Policy, Government, and Management (4)
          This course will use tools and case studies to illustrate the promise and challenges of analyzing big data sets.
        • GPIM 457 Cost-Benefit Analysis (4)
          Examination of public policy analysis, such as cost-benefit analysis and project evaluation, for use in policy formation.
        • GPIM 461 Doing Business in China (4)
          This course describes the Chinese commercial, organizational, and cultural environment.
        • GPIM 465 Doing Business in India (4)
          India is the largest country in the world with one of the largest and fastest growing economies.
        • GPIM 470 International Business (4)
          This course introduces basic concepts of international business decision making.
        • GPIM 471 Start-Ups: From Founding to Launch (4)
          New businesses contribute significantly to economic growth, consumer well-being, and labor market development.
        • GPIM 472 Innovation in the New Economy (4)
          This course examines the microeconomics of technological change and innovation.
          Prereq: GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
        • GPIM 473 Projects with Start-Ups (4)
          This course provides the opportunity to apply theories and empirical evidence on the drivers of entrepreneurial success in real-world circumstances.
          Prereq: GPIM 472.

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPLA) GPLA

        • GPLA 410A Low Intermediate Japanese Language for Professional Proficiency (4-4-4)
          This course is designed to enable students at a low-intermediate level of proficiency to maintain and improve their Japanese language skills through a combinati
        • GPLA 411A Intermediate Japanese Language for Professional Proficiency (4-4-4)
          This course is designed to enable students at an intermediate level of proficiency to maintain and improve their Japanese language skills through a combination
        • GPLA 412A Advanced Intermediate Japanese Language for Professional Proficiency (4-4-4)
          This course is designed to enable students at an advanced-intermediate level of proficiency to maintain and improve their Japanese language skills through a com
        • GPLA 441A Intermediate Spanish Language for Professional Proficiency (4-4-4)
          This course is designed to enable students at an intermediate level of proficiency to maintain and improve their Spanish language skills through a combination o

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPPA) GPPA

        • GPPA 400 American Politics and Policy (4)
          This course studies the structure of American government and the political dimensions of policy problems.
        • GPPA 402 Race and Identity in America (4)
          Some of the most enduring divisions and greatest inequalities in American social and political life center on race.
        • GPPA 404 Governance, Public Administration, and Development (4)
          Good governance and public administration underpin the effective implementation of almost the entire development agenda.
        • GPPA 405 Managing the Distributive Politics of Public Policy (4)
          Why do public authorities inefficiently distribute scarce economic resources?
        • GPPA 408 Politics, Policy, and Markets in Modern Financial Crises (4)
          The course examines the 2008–2009 financial crisis through the lens of public and private sector participants with an interest in exploring the real-world chall
        • GPPA 409 Economic Diplomacy (4)
          Governments use the tools of diplomacy as they negotiate the framework of rules and disciplines within which markets and trade operate and as they promote oppor
        • GPPA 410 Making Policy with Data (4)
          This course is designed to teach empirical analysis of policy and programs in the field of economic development.
          Prereq: GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
        • GPPA 430 Education Policy Around the World (4)
          What policies should countries adopt if they want to improve the quality of their education system?
          Prereq: GPCO 453 and GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
        • GPPA 435 Comparative Social Welfare Policy (4)
          Provides an overview of how governments develop and administer policy aimed at providing a basic floor for human welfare and insuring citizens against economic
          Prereq: GPCO 453 or consent of instructor.
        • GPPA 440 Diversity Policy, Politics, and Management (4)
          Course examines how management, economics, and political science can inform our understanding of the impact of diversity in practice, and how policy and managem
        • GPPA 445 Ethnicity and International Politics (4)
          Ethnicity has emerged in recent decades as an important variable in political economy.
        • GPPA 451 Violence in Latin America (4)
          This class explores the security crisis in Latin America.
        • GPPA 460 Modeling Environmental Systems (4)
          This is a core skills course meant to bring students into basic modeling of natural-human systems.
          Prereq: GPCO 407 and GPEC 446.
        • GPPA 461 Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation (4)
          Class introduces students to frameworks applied by scholars and practitioners to characterize and mitigate risks posed by climate change.
          Earth and ocean science
        • GPPA 463 Fundamentals of Energy Systems and Innovation (4)
          This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of the energy system and outline its possible futures, including the science, engineering, and political e
        • GPPA 464 Environmental Justice (4)
          Exposure to and damages from environmental harms such as rising temperatures, air pollution, and water pollution differ across and within countries.
        • GPPA 470 Energy and Environmental Policy in Asia (4)
          This course focuses on the drivers and potential policy solutions to environmental challenges facing Asia, including detailed treatment of climate change and ai
        • GPPA 472 Latin American Environmental and Energy Policy (4)
          This course examines the human dimension of environmental change, focusing on topics such as biodiversity conservation, climate change, land use systems, defore
        • GPPA 477 Cyber Security (4)
          Course on the challenges of improving cyber security in the United States and globally.
        • GPPA 483 Food Security (4)
          The course will introduce students to the world food economy and its drivers.

        Global Policy and Strategy (GPPS) GPPS

        • GPPS 400 International Relations of Asia-Pacific (4)
          International relations and developing international political economies of nations bordering the Pacific.
        • GPPS 401 The New “New” Civil Wars (4)
          Post-2003 civil wars are different from previous ones in striking ways.
        • GPPS 402 International Political Economy: Money and Finance (4)
          This course uses major banking, debt, and currency crises as lenses for focusing on the governance of international monetary and financial relations.
        • GPPS 403 Chinese Security, Technology, and Innovation (4)
          This course examines China’s efforts to become a world-class technological and military power, focusing on the technological foundations of its security as it r
        • GPPS 404 Chinese Politics (4)
          This course will analyze post-1949 Chinese politics, including political institutions, the policy making process, and citizen political behavior.
        • GPPS 405 US-China Relations (4)
          Can the United States and China manage to develop a constructive relationship or are they headed toward a hostile relationship?
        • GPPS 406 China in the Global Economic Order (4)
          China’s role in the global economy and its implications for regimes of global governance.
        • GPPS 407 The International Relations and National Security of China (4)
          This course examines the nature, evolution, dynamics, and key elements of China’s approach and engagement with the international system, especially in the twent
        • GPPS 408 Korean Security (4)
          This course will consider major security issues on the Korean peninsula, including the evolution of the US-South Korea alliance and the management of the curren
        • GPPS 409 Gender in International Relations (4)
          Course examines the way that gender, gender norms, and women influence international politics, seeking to better understand variation in women’s participation i
        • GPPS 411 Interest Groups and the Policy-making Process (4)
          What role do interest groups play in policy-making processes?
        • GPPS 412 Policy-making in the American States (4)
          The course focuses on the structure of political institutions at the state level in the U.S.
        • GPPS 413 Elections, Parties, and Governance (4)
          The course looks at how different kinds of electoral systems determine the menu of options before voters.
        • GPPS 414 Contested Civil Society: Representation and Control in the People’s Republic of China (4)
          Course examines the institutions the contemporary Chinese state uses to enhance stability by representing and controlling potential threats within civil society
          Control systems
        • GPPS 415 Informal Institutions and Policy (4)
          This course will introduce students to informal institutions, focusing on cooperation, common pool resources problems, and the informal governance of groups.
        • GPPS 416 Postwar Politics in Japan (4)
          Overview of postwar politics in Japan, including American Occupation reforms, political institutions, major political factors, mass and elite, and political beh
        • GPPS 417 International Political Economy: Trade and Investments (4)
          Examination of the effects of national governments and international collaboration on global trade and investments, with a focus on the roles of national trade
        • GPPS 418 The Political Economy of State Capacity (4)
          How do states develop the ability to carry out public policies?
        • GPPS 420 Workers and Labor in Global Markets (4)
          This course focuses on the relationships between workers, employers, and governments in global supply chains.
        • GPPS 421 The Politics of Economic Inequality (4)
          The importance of inequality in income, wealth, and access to resources and opportunities can hardly be overstated.
        • GPPS 422 Making Good (Enough) Choices (4)
          The course introduces students to decision models in order to better understand how real people make choices “in the wild” and what this means for policy design
        • GPPS 423 Corporate Social Responsibility (4)
          Nongovernmental organizations monitor compliance with norms through shareholder activism, consumer pressures, political protest, creating “brands,” and legal ac
        • GPPS 424 Emerging Technologies and International Politics (4)
          This course explores how emerging technologies influence interactions among states and how international relations shape development and adoptions of new tech.
        • GPPS 426 Quantitative Methods in International Relations (4)
          Course provides an introduction to quantitative research on international relations, specifically on conflict and political violence.
        • GPPS 427 International Law and Regulation (4)
          This course will introduce students to the major techniques for managing international problems through legal and administrative regulation.
        • GPPS 428 The Politics of Energy and Environmental Regulation (4)
          The class introduces students to major theoretical perspectives that are used to show how societies design and implement policies related to energy and applies
        • GPPS 429 Geopolitics, Insurgency, and Weak States (4)
          This course acquaints students with the leading theories on the causes and consequences of civil war since 1945 and the challenges associated with rebuilding so
        • GPPS 430 Human Rights, Public Policy, and International Relations (4)
          Prepares students to analyze the causes of repression and the effectiveness of political intervention.
        • GPPS 432 The Maritime Domain: Ocean Policy and Commerce, Security, Sustainability, and Technological Change (4)
          The maritime domain is a complex, competitive, and dynamic environment, and includes the seas, rivers, and coasts, as well as the trade that crosses them and th
        • GPPS 433 Debating US Security Policy (4)
          Course engages central debates regarding US grand strategy and encourages analysis of regional crisis-spots using replicable open-source data.
        • GPPS 434 Humanitarian Interventions (4)
          This course encourages sustained debate about US interventions into conflict and post-conflict settings abroad since the end of the Cold War.
        • GPPS 435 State-Building and Modeling State Capacity (4)
          The search for the “root cause” of legitimate state capacity is a central question in political science.
          Prereq: GPCO 453 and GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
        • GPPS 436 Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism (4)
          This course will acquaint students with prominent theories of counterinsurgency and counterterrorism and the gap between theory and practice; content of twentie
        • GPPS 438 Central Issues in International Peace and Security (4)
          This class has two goals.
        • GPPS 439 Eurasian Security (4)
          The class focuses primarily on Russian grand strategy, requiring an evaluation of security relationships with states in “its own” backyard from the Kremlin’s po
        • GPPS 440 Contemporary Ukraine: Nation-Building and State-Building (4)
          Ukraine is the site of the largest conventional war in Europe since the 1940s.
        • GPPS 441 Government and Regulation (4)
          This course goes beyond the debates of the role of the market and the state in the process of economic growth and political development, seeking to provide an u
        • GPPS 442 Foundations of Strategic Studies (4)
          This course surveys the major contours of intellectual debates and conceptual frameworks that structure the field of international security studies.
        • GPPS 443 U.S. National Security and Decision Making (4)
          The course provides a practitioner’s perspective on the methodologies of and influences on decision making in the US national security apparatus.
        • GPPS 444 A History of Warfare (4)
          Why does the conduct of war often outstrip the policy maker’s ability to optimize outcomes?
        • GPPS 446 Democratization in Latin America (4)
          This course examines the interplay between structural factors, institutions, and key actors in politics and society in order to understand the democratization o
        • GPPS 447 Conflict and Violence in Latin America (4)
          Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the most violent regions in the world.
        • GPPS 449 The Making of US Foreign Policy (4)
          Analysis of the interests, structure, and procedures of the main executive branch agencies involved in the formulation of foreign policy, and of the roles of Co
        • GPPS 450 The Political Economy of Foreign Aid (4)
          The course is designed to develop the analytical tools to assess how foreign aid is allocated and whether it is effective.
        • GPPS 451 Public Opinion and Foreign Policy (4)
          This course investigates how the public forms opinions about foreign policy and the various means, both direct and indirect, through which public opinion can in
        • GPPS 452 Quantitative Analysis of Public Opinion and Electoral Choices (4)
          This course is an introduction to the quantitative study of how political preferences are aggregated and how political elites choose where and how to campaign.
          Prereq: GPCO 408 and GPCO 453.
        • GPPS 453 Contemporary US-Mexico Relations (4)
          Course explores the complex, dynamic, and asymmetrical bilateral relations between the U.S.
        • GPPS 454 Current Issues in US-Latin American Relations (4)
          Issues to be actively debated include the collective defense of democracy, coping with revolutionary change, counter-narcotics, anti-corruption, international f
        • GPPS 455 Financing the Chinese Miracle (4)
          This course investigates both the risks and the institutional and political underpinnings of financial deepening and financial repression in China.
        • GPPS 456 Evaluating Social Programs (4)
          Introduction to elements of program and policy design and evaluation.
          Prereq: GPCO 454 or consent of instructor.
        • GPPS 461 Political Upheaval and Democratic Erosion in the Modern Era (4)
          This course explores the key forces that appear to chip away at democracy, including rising economic inequality, populism, ethnic and religious nationalism, ide
          Prereq: GPPS 401 and GPPS 430.
        • GPPS 463 Politics of Southeast Asia (4)
          This course provides an introduction to five Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
        • GPPS 465 Management of Nonprofit Organizations (4)
          Analyzes the particular environment in which nonprofit organizations define and achieve their objectives.
        • GPPS 469 Comparative Grand Strategy and Defense Policy (4)
          This course surveys theoretical explanations for why states choose the strategies they do and how they implement their diplomatic and military policies in order
        • GPPS 473 Political Economy of Energy in Asia (4)
          This course examines the political economy of energy in Asia across a number of key themes, including the interaction between the economics and politics of ener
        • GPPS 476 Chinese Sources and Methods (4)
          This course involves intense engagement with original Chinese sources as a way to explore the evolution of the Chinese Communist Party and the contemporary Chin
        • GPPS 478 Japanese Foreign Policy (4)
          Examines the domestic and strategic sources of Japan’s foreign policy in the postwar era.
        • GPPS 479 Politics and Institutions in Latin America (4)
          Overview of Latin American politics and the “rules of the game,” both formal and informal.
        • GPPS 484 Korean Politics (4)
          This course will examine characteristics and distinctive aspects of contemporary Korean society and politics.
        • GPPS 204 Chinese Politics (4)
          This course will analyze post-1949 Chinese politics, including political institutions, the policy-making process, and citizen political behavior.
        • GPPS 256 Program Design and Evaluation (4)
          Introduction to elements of program design and evaluation.

        Healthcare Leadership LHCO

        • LHCO 202 Strategic Management and Organizational Change (4)
          This course examines principles and applications of strategic management and the change management concepts necessary to effectively apply these principles in h
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 203 Using and Managing Information and Information Technologies (4)
          Designed to familiarize health administrators and professionals with the principles of information systems design and management for health care.
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 204 Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, and Team Building (2)
          This course studies key management concepts and roles of management and how they apply in successful, dynamic organizations.
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 206 Topics in Financial Management and Decision Making (2)
          This course presents real-life applications in healthcare provider organizations of financial management and decision making.
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 209 Outcomes and Quality Improvement (4)
          A critical overview of the tools used to measure outcomes and quality of care, development and use of practical guidelines, advantages and disadvantages of vari
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 212 Statistics and Applied Decision Making (2)
          Students will learn statistical methods and their most common applications in healthcare management.
          Prereq: admission to MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
          Statistics: inference
        • LHCO 213 Financial Accounting and Analysis (2)
          Students will learn the use of financial information within a healthcare organization.
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 215 Modern Health Care (2)
          Describes and analyzes the healthcare delivery system in the U.S.
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 216 Healthcare Leadership (4)
          Describes the critical knowledge and skills needed to be effective leaders in today’s complex healthcare environment.
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 217 Project Management for Healthcare Professionals (2)
        • LHCO 219 Process Improvement in Health Care (4)
          Students learn and apply concepts and techniques of business process analysis and improvements as building blocks for operations improvement strategies in healt
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 220 Topics in Health Law (2)
          The survey course introduces students to the relationship of law to health care, including liability, government regulation, financial and ethical issues, contr
          Prereq: admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program or consent of department.
        • LHCO 221 Current Topics in Healthcare (2)
        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (2)
        • LHCO 218 Professional Development Seminar: Mentorship and Assessment (2)
        • LHCO 298 Independent Study Project in the Management of Health Care (4)
          The Independent Study Project (ISP) is the cornerstone of the MAS Program.
          Prereq: LHCO 218, admission to the MAS in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Program, or consent of department...

        History (Graduate) HIGR

        • HIGR 200 History and Theory (4)
          An introductory graduate course for students in all fields.
        • HIGR 203 Madness and Society (4)
          An examination of the place of madness in Western and non-Western cultures.
        • HIGR 204 History of Capitalism (4)
          This seminar will consider a number of classic works and contemporary scholarship that address the resurgent field of the history of capitalism.
        • HIGR 205 Historical Scholarship on Women and Gender (4)
          An introduction to historical scholarship on women and gender, this cross-field course is designed for graduate students from all fields in history as well as f
        • HIGR 206 Histories of the Body (4)
          Historical topics related to the human body, as a target of regulation, a site for the production of knowledge, the locus of an identity shaped by race, gender,
        • HIGR 207 Nationalism, Colonialism, and Race (4)
          A transdisciplinary and comparative course on the interplay of nationalism, colonialism, and race (as well as class and gender/sexuality) in the nineteenth and
        • HIGR 208 Graduate Professional Development (4)
          Provides instruction in academic professionalization, including qualifying exams; prospectus/grant writing; conference presentations; publishing articles/books;
        • HIGR 209 Historical Pedagogy (4)
          An introductory graduate course for students in all field groups.
          Prereq: department approval required.
        • HIGR 210 Historical Scholarship on Modern Chinese History (4)
          This course will introduce students to the monographic literature and the main historiographic controversies of modern Chinese history.
        • HIGR 211 Historical Scholarship on Modern Japanese History (4)
          This course will introduce students to the monographic literature and the main historiographic controversies of modern Japanese history.
        • HIGR 212 Historical Scholarship on Modern East Asian History (4)
          This course will introduce students to the monographic literature and the main historiographic controversies of modern East Asian history.
        • HIGR 214 Historical Scholarship on Modern Korean History (4)
          This course will introduce students to the monographic literature and the main historiographic controversies of modern Korean history.
        • HIGR 217A Historical Scholarship on Premodern Chinese History I (4)
          Chinese history from ancient foundations through the Qing fall.
        • HIGR 217B Historical Scholarship on Premodern Chinese History II (4)
          Chinese history from ancient foundations through the Qing fall.
        • HIGR 217C Historical Scholarship on Premodern Chinese History III (4)
          Chinese history from ancient foundations through the Qing fall.
        • HIGR 220 Historical Scholarship on European History, 1500–1715 (4)
          Introduction to the historiography on Renaissance, Reformation, and early modern Europe: an overview of methodologies with emphasis on sources and critical appr
        • HIGR 221 Historical Scholarship on European History, 1715–1850 (4)
          Selected topics in European history from the early modern to the modern era.
        • HIGR 222 Historical Scholarship on European History, since 1850 (4)
          Critical evaluation of selected topics in the period of modern Europe from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
        • HIGR 224 Readings in Twentieth-Century German History (4)
          An introduction to the historiography and major debates in modern German history from the Wilhelmine period to the present.
        • HIGR 225 Readings in Modern Russian History (4)
          Students will read major works on revolutionary Russian and Soviet history.
        • HIGR 226 Readings in Modern Spanish History (4)
          An introduction to the historiography and major debates in modern Spanish history, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
        • HIGR 228 Historical Scholarship on Greece and the Balkans, 1768–1923 (4)
          Critical evaluation of selected topics on Greece and the Balkans during the late Ottoman period (1768–1923).
        • HIGR 229 Historical Scholarship on Greece and the Balkans, 1923–2000 (4)
          Critical evaluation of selected topics on Greece and the Balkans during the twentieth century.
        • HIGR 234 Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology: New Perspectives (4)
          This graduate seminar examines the archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean world from the Neolithic through Ottoman times.
        • HIGR 238 Introduction to Science Studies (4)
          Study and discussion of classic work in history of science, sociology of science and philosophy of science, and of work that attempts to develop a unified scien
          Prereq: enrollment in Science Studies Program.
        • HIGR 241 Introduction to Science Studies Part II (4)
          Continuing the introduction developed in part I, this course examines recent key topics and problem situations in science studies.
        • HIGR 244 Introduction to Sound Studies (4)
          Study and discussion of classic and recent scholarship on sound production and cultures of listening.
          Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
        • HIGR 245 Revolution, Empire, and State Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean (4)
          This seminar traces the history of revolution and repression in modern Latin America and the Caribbean.
        • HIGR 249 Topics in Colonial Latin America (4)
          One or two topics in colonial history will be analyzed in depth; reading knowledge of Spanish is expected.
        • HIGR 252 History, Social Evolution, and Intellectuals in the Andes: Mariátegui, Haya de la Torre, and Arguedas (4)
          The course will study three major twentieth-century interpreters of Andean history and society.
        • HIGR 254 Historical Scholarship in Ancient History (4)
          Introduction to the bibliography, methodology, and ancillary disciplines for the study of ancient history together with readings and discussion on selected topi
        • HIGR 255 Readings in Ancient Greek History (4)
          An in-depth examination of selected topics in ancient Greek history.
        • HIGR 256 Readings in Ancient Roman History (4)
          An in-depth examination of original readings written in the Roman period.
        • HIGR 258 Historical Scholarship in Medieval History (4)
          Introduction to the bibliography, methodology, and ancillary disciplines for the study of medieval history together with readings and discussion on selected top
        • HIGR 264 Topics in Pre-Islamic Jewish History (4)
          An in-depth examination of selected topics in the history of Jewish people and Jewish civilizations in pre-Islamic times.
        • HIGR 265A Historical Scholarship on American History (4-4-4)
          A three-quarter sequence of readings and discussions on the bibliographical and monographic literature of American history from the colonial period to the prese
        • HIGR 274A Historical Scholarship on the Early Modern Middle East (4)
          Historiography of the late medieval and early modern Middle East, focusing specifically on the Ottoman Empire.
          Prereq: department approval required. Courses in the HIGR 274A-B-C series may be taken out of sequence.
        • HIGR 274B Historical Scholarship on Modern Middle East, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (4)
          Readings in the historiographical literature on the late Ottoman Empire and Turkey.
          Prereq: department approval required. Courses in the HIGR 274A-B-C series may be taken out of sequence.
        • HIGR 274C Historical Scholarship on Modern Middle East, Colonial, National, and Postcolonial Eras (4)
          Examines the themes and historiography of Arab nationalism and the colonial and postcolonial Arab East from about 1918 to 1950.
          Prereq: department approval required. Courses in the HIGR 274A-B-C series may be taken out of sequence.
        • HIGR 280 Global History: Approaches to the Early Modern Era (4)
          Introduction to methods, theories, and critiques of writing early modern global/world history.
          Prereq: graduate standing and department stamp.
        • HIGR 281 Global History: Approaches to the Modern Era (4)
          Introduction to methods, theories, and critiques of writing global/world history in the modern era.
          Prereq: graduate standing and department stamp.
        • HIGR 282 Topics in Global History (4)
          An in-depth survey of selected topics in global history.
        • HIGR 298 Directed Reading (1–12)
          Guided and supervised reading in the literature of the several fields of history.
        • HIGR 299 PhD Thesis Direction (1–12)
          Independent work by graduate students engaged in research and writing of doctoral theses.
        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (24)
        • HIGR 201 Topical Graduate Seminar (4)
          Selected topics organized around a region, period, theme, or concept in history.
        • HIGR 202A Topical Research Seminar I (4)
          A two-quarter research seminar organized around a region, period, theme, or concept in history.
        • HIGR 202B Topical Research Seminar II (4)
          A two-quarter research seminar organized around a region, period, theme, or concept in history.
        • HIGR 215A Research Seminar in Modern Chinese History (4-4)
          A two-quarter research seminar in Chinese history.
          Prereq: 215A is a prerequisite for 215B.
        • HIGR 216A Research Seminar in Modern Japanese History (4-4)
          A two-quarter research seminar in Japanese history.
          Prereq: 216A is a prerequisite for 216B.
        • HIGR 218A Graduate Seminar in Premodern Chinese History (4)
          Course subject varies among periods before 1900.
        • HIGR 218B Graduate Seminar in Premodern Chinese History (4)
          Course subject varies among periods before 1900.
        • HIGR 219A Research Seminar in Modern Korean History (4-4)
          A two-quarter research seminar in Korean history.
        • HIGR 223A Research Seminar in Medieval History (4-4)
          Research seminar in medieval history with selected topics in medieval history.
        • HIGR 227A Seminar in Spanish History (4-4)
          Readings and critical analysis of selected topics and important works in the history of Spain.
        • HIGR 230A Research Seminar in European History (4-4)
          A two-quarter research seminar in European history.
          Prereq: 230A is a prerequisite for 230B.
        • HIGR 236A Research Seminar in History of Science (4-4)
          A two-quarter research seminar comprising intensive study of a specific topic in the history of science.
        • HIGR 239 Seminar in Science Studies (4)
          Study and discussion of selected topics in the science studies field.
          Prereq: enrollment in Science Studies Program.
        • HIGR 240 Colloquium in Science Studies Part I (4)
          A forum for the presentation and discussion of research in progress in science studies, by graduate students, faculty, and visitors.
          Prereq: enrollment in the Science Studies Program.
        • HIGR 247A Research Seminar in Colonial Latin America (4-4)
          A two-quarter course involving readings and research on sixteenth- through eighteenth-century Latin America.
        • HIGR 248A Research Seminar in Latin America, National Period (4-4)
          A two-quarter course involving readings and research; the first quarter is devoted to the nineteenth and the second quarter to the twentieth century.
        • HIGR 259 Special Topics in Ancient History (4)
          Readings in modern scholarship concerning ancient Greek or Roman history.
        • HIGR 260A Research Seminar in Ancient History (4-4)
          Research seminar in ancient history.
        • HIGR 267A Research Seminar in United States History (4-4)
          Readings and discussion in selected areas of American history for advanced graduate students.
          Prereq: 267A is a prerequisite for 267B.
        • HIGR 275A Research Seminar in Middle Eastern History (4-4)
          A two-quarter research seminar in Middle Eastern history.
          Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
        • HIGR 295 Thesis Seminar (4)
          For students advanced to candidacy to the doctorate.
        • HIGR 500 Apprentice Teaching in History (1–4)
          A course in which teaching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching methods by means of supervision of their work by the faculty: handling of discussion
        • HIGR 502 Apprentice Teaching in Culture, Art, and Technology (CAT) (4)
          Consideration and development of pedagogical methods appropriate to undergraduate teaching in the interdisciplinary Sixth College core sequence: Culture, Art, a
        • HIGR 505 Apprentice Teaching in Jewish Studies (4)
          Teaching assistant for lower-level Hebrew courses, JWSP 1, 2, 3.

        History: Africa HIAF

          Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)

          History: East Asia HIEA

          History: Science HISC

          History: Topics HITO

          History: United States HIUS

          Humanities HUM

            Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
            • HUM 200 Seminar in the Humanities (4)
              Selected topics in the history, literature, and thought of Mediterranean antiquity and its successor-cultures.
              Prereq: graduate standing.
              Writing, reading and study skills

            Interdisciplinary Methods ETIM

              Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
              • ETIM 289 Interdisciplinary Methods Seminar: Special Topics (4)
                Training in interdisciplinary methods, including: 1) the integration of multiple methods and disciplinary frames and the use of hybrid sources; 2) critiques of

              Latin American Studies LATI

              Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)

              Linguistics LIGN

              • LIGN 210 Phonetics (4)
                This is an introduction to articulatory, acoustic, and auditory phonetics.
                Prereq: none.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 211 Phonology (4)
                Introduction to the description and analysis of the sound patterns of language and to the construction of theoretical models, including cognitive rules, represe
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 214 Topics in Phonetics (4)
                This course examines recent developments in controversial areas of phonetics.
                Prereq: LIGN 210 and LIGN 211.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 215 Topics in Phonology (4)
                Discussion of a topic of current phonological interest, with a focus on descriptive, analytical, and theoretical issues in phonology and phonological theory.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 220 Morphology (4)
                Theories of word structure are examined and confronted with data from a variety of languages: derivational and inflectional morphology, the morphology/phonology
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 221 Syntax (4)
                An introduction to syntactic phenomena, argumentation, analyses, and theoretical models.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 225 Topics in Syntax (4)
                Descriptive and theoretical problems in syntactic analysis.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 228 Probabilistic Models of Cognition (4)
                (Same as PSYC 232.) Computational theories of human cognition, particularly Bayesian approaches.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 230 Semantics (4)
                Theories of semantic structure.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 232 Semantic Development (4)
                (Same as PSYC 235.) This course will explore the development of concepts and linguistic meaning via classic case studies in semantics, including word learning,
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 235 Topics in Semantics (2–4)
                Advanced material in special areas of the study of meaning and its relation to formal aspects of human language.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 236 Linguistics Typology (4)
                Introduction to the typological study of language, exploring crosslinguistic variation in multiple domains and contrasting alternative approaches to research in
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 238 Topics in Cognitive Linguistics (0–4)
                (Same as COGS 238.) Basic concepts, empirical findings, and recent developments in cognitive and functional linguistics.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 240 Field Methods (4)
                Techniques of discovering the structure of a language through elicitation of data from native speaker consultants.
                Prereq: LIGN 110 or equivalent.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 241 Fieldwork (4)
                Fieldwork continuing the research of the previous quarter; student-directed elicitations on topics of interest.
                Prereq: LIGN 240.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 245 Computational Corpus Linguistics (4)
                Introduction to computational corpus tools for performing empirically grounded linguistic investigations.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 247 Topics in Pragmatics (2–4)
                Advanced material covering particular topics relating to the theoretical analysis of the pragmatics of natural languages.
                Prereq: consent of instructor.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 248 Topics in Morphology (4)
                Descriptive and theoretical problems in morphology.
                Prereq: LIGN 220.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 251 Probabilistic Methods in Linguistics (4)
                Probabilistic approaches to language knowledge, acquisition, and use.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 252 Advanced Probabilistic Models of Language (4)
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 255 Topics in Language Evolution (4)
                The study of human language evolution from a variety of perspectives: anatomical, comparative, computational, cultural, experimental, generational, genetic, ges
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 256 Statistical Natural Language Processing (4)
                (Same as CSE 256.) Introduction to modern statistical approaches to natural language processing: part-of-speech tagging, word-sense disambiguation and parsing,
                Prereq: one of LIGN 165, LIGN 245, CSE 151, CSE 250A, CSE 254. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instruct...
                Languages and linguisticsStatistics: inference
              • LIGN 266 Computational Pragmatics (4)
                This course will provide an introduction to computational models of pragmatics and their empirical evaluation.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 270 Topics in Psycholinguistics (4)
                We will discuss issues in theoretical linguistics from a perspective of language representation and processing, and current development in psycholinguistics and
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 271 Advanced Topics in Psycholinguistics (4)
                Advanced material covering topics in the experimental study of language comprehension, relating to different theoretical analyses of syntax, semantics, and prag
                Prereq: LIGN 270.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 272 Topics in Neurolinguistics (4)
                Issues of language representation and neural instantiation that arise in studies of neural imaging, language disorders, multilingualism and second language acqu
                Languages and linguisticsBiology: cell, genetics and physiology
              • LIGN 274 Computational Psycholinguistics (4)
                Investigation of problems in psycholinguistics—the study of how humans learn, represent, comprehend, and produce language—from a computational perspective.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 279 Topics in Language Acquisition (4)
                Language acquisition is central to theories about human development, cognition, brain organization, and language origins and change.
                Prereq: none.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 282 Biology and Environment in Language Acquisition (4)
                How the environment and the biology of language, including sensory motor modality and neural development, affect language development.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 283 Language and Conceptual Development (4)
                (Same as PSYC 260.) This class will investigate case studies in conceptual development that interact with language acquisition, including domains such as time,
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 500 Linguistics Graduate Instructional Assistant Training (1–4)
                This course, a weekly interactive lecture, is designed to give linguistics instructional assistants (IAs) formal training in pedagogical theory, learning evalua
                Languages and linguistics
              Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (16)
              • LIGN 200 Research Forum (2)
                A forum for discussion of current issues.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 280 Sign Language Research (4)
                An overview of sign language research in terms of how it informs language theory.
                Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 281 Language Acquisition Theory and Research (4)
                Children’s first language acquisition and how it illuminates linguistic, cognitive, and neurolinguistic theory.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 284 Topics in Sign Language Research (4)
                The structure and nature of natural sign languages informs multiple questions in linguistics and cognitive and neural science.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 287 Seminar on Special Topics (4)
                Special topics in linguistics are discussed.
                Prereq: As topics will vary with each offering, the department must approve if students have already obtained the rele...
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 293 Research Practicum (0–4)
                Gathering and interpreting data, formulating research questions and hypotheses, making the predictions of hypotheses explicit, finding relevant evidence, and or
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 296 Directed Research (1–8)
                Individual research.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 299 Doctoral Research (1–12)
                Directed research on dissertation topic for students who have been admitted to candidacy for the PhD degree.
                Prereq: advancement to candidacy.
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 502 Apprentice Teaching of Linguistics (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in the department’s linguistics courses, includes discussion of teaching theories, tec
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 503 Apprentice Teaching of American Sign Language (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in American Sign Language, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and ma
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 504 Apprentice Teaching of French (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in French, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and materials, conduct
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 505 Apprentice Teaching of German (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in German, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and materials, conduct
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 506 Apprentice Teaching of Italian (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in Italian, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and materials, conduc
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 507 Apprentice Teaching of Spanish (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in Spanish, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and materials, conduc
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 508 Apprentice Teaching of Language/Directed Study (1–4)
                The course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in language directed study, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and m
                Languages and linguistics
              • LIGN 509 Apprentice Teaching, Head Teaching Assistant (1–4)
                This course, designed for a graduate student serving as Head Teaching Assistant in the Linguistics Language Program, includes discussion of teaching methods and
                Languages and linguistics

              Literature: Comparative (Graduate) LTCO

              • LTCO 201 Theories and Methods of Literary Analysis (4)
                Contemporary theories of the significance of literary form.
              • LTCO 274 Genre Studies (4)
                A consideration of a representative selection of works relating to a theme, form, or literary genre.
              • LTCO 281 Literature and Film (4)
                A study of literature and film in relation to one another, to critical and aesthetic theories, and to historical context.
              • LTCO 282 Literature and Philosophy (4)
                Questions and problems from the history of philosophy or from the various fields of philosophy (e.g., epistemology, ethics, logic) in their interaction with int
              • LTCO 284 Performativity (4)
                This interdisciplinary course looks at performativity as a social process of cultural significance.
              • LTCO 285 Literature and Aesthetics (4)
                Research in literary theory and aesthetic philosophies.
              • LTCO 287 Culture and Political Theory (4)
                A comparative approach of political theory based on historical periods (with the tools of new historicism), various cultures (inspired by anthropological resear
              • LTCO 297 Directed Studies: Reading Course (1–12)
                This course may be designed according to an individual student’s needs when seminar offerings do not cover subjects, genres, or authors of interest.
              • LTCO 298 Special Projects: Writing Course (1–12)
                Similar to a 297, but a paper is required.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCO 299 Dissertation (1–12)
                Research for the dissertation.

              Literature: Cultural Studies LTCS

              • LTCS 222 Topics in Theory and History of Film (4)
                This course will consider various theoretical approaches to film texts (historical-materialist, feminist, psychoanalytic, semiotic) as well as the history of fi
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 225 Interdisciplinary and Historical Analysis of Cultural Texts (4)
                The seminar will focus on a particular historical period and examine a variety of cultural texts vis-à-vis related historical, economic, political, and sociolog
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 250 Topics in Cultural Studies (4)
                This seminar will be organized around any of various topic areas relating to cultural studies.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 256 Cultural Studies of Technoscience (4)
                The course will explore work in cultural studies, feminist studies, and queer theory of scientific practices altering social relations, cultural identities, and
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 260 National Cultures (4)
                Selected topics on the construction of national cultural identities.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 297 Directed Studies: Reading Course (1–12)
                This course may be designed according to an individual student’s needs when seminar offerings do not cover subjects, genres, or authors of interest.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 298 Special Projects: Writing Course (1–12)
                Similar to a 297, but a paper is required.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTCS 299 Dissertation (1–12)
                Research toward the dissertation.
                Writing, reading and study skills

              Literature: English LTEN

              • LTEN 222 Elizabethan Studies (4)
                Selected topics in the study of literary, dramatic, and other Elizabethan cultural texts.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 231 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century English Literature (4)
                Consideration of one or more figures, texts, or trends in Restoration and eighteenth-century English literature, including Dryden, Pope, Swift, the early novel,
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 245 Nineteenth-Century American Studies (4)
                Consideration of some of the principal writers and movements in nineteenth-century American literature.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 246 Victorian Literature (4)
                Consideration of one or more major figures, texts, or trends in the Victorian period.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 252 Studies in Modern American Literature and Culture (4)
                Consideration of one or more major figures, texts, or trends in American literature, in particular the relationship between literature and culture.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 254 Topics in US Minority Literatures and Cultures (4)
                Consideration of one or more topics in “minority” traditions of cultural production in the United States, with an emphasis on the relationship among history, po
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 256 Postcolonial Discourses (4)
                A survey of selected responses to imperialism and colonialism as presented in cultural texts produced by colonized or once-colonized peoples.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 258 Studies in Anglophone African and/or African Diaspora Literature and Culture (4)
                Consideration of one or more major figures, texts, performance, or trends in literature and culture of Africa and/or the African Diaspora.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 259 Transnational Literary Studies (4)
                New developments in the study of literature in diverse frameworks, including but not limited to globalization, queer theory, diaspora studies, environmentalism,
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 271 Genres in English (4)
                Consideration of one or more genres present in English and/or American literature; for instance, the ballad, landscape poetry, comedy, satire, the familiar essa
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 272 Cultural Traditions in English (4)
                The study of writing produced over an extended period of time by members of an identifiable cultural formation as defined (e.g., by political/social ideology, c
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 297 Directed Studies: Reading Course (1–12)
                This course may be designed according to an individual student’s needs when seminar offerings do not cover subjects, genres, or authors of interest.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 298 Special Projects: Writing Course (1–12)
                Similar to a 297, but a paper is required.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTEN 299 Dissertation (1–12)
                Research for the dissertation.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
              • LTEN 281 Practicum in Literary Research and Criticism (4)
                This course will focus on strategies for framing, organizing, and drafting projects in literary research.
                Writing, reading and study skills

              Literature: French LTFR

              Literature: German LTGM

              Literature: Spanish LTSP

              Literature: Theory LTTH

              Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)
              • LTTH 210A Proseminar on Literary Scholarship (4)
                This proseminar, regularly offered in the fall quarter, consists of seven or eight guest lectures by the literature faculty and introduces their research and me
                Prereq: department approval.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTTH 210C Practicum in Contemporary Literary Theory (4)
                This course, regularly offered in the spring quarter, prepares students for dissertation research, publication, conference presentation, and job search.
                Prereq: department approval.
                Writing, reading and study skills
              • LTTH 261 Teaching Language, Literature, Writing, and Culture: Topics in Pedagogy (4)
                Writing, reading and study skills

              Literature: World LTWL

                Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
                • LTWL 500 Apprentice Teaching in Literature (2 or 4)
                  Consideration of pedagogical methods appropriate to undergraduate teaching in literature courses under the supervision of instructor of course.
                  Writing, reading and study skills

                Literature: Writing LTWR

                Management MGT

                Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (4)

                Management (MGTA) MGTA

                • MGTA 402 Data Driven Communications (2)
                • MGTA 403 AI-Assisted Math and Programming for Business Analytics (2–4)
                  Success in business analytics (aka data science for business) requires a solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, and programming.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics students or instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTA 414 Web Data Analytics (2)
                  This course focuses on collecting, drawing inference, and making business decisions based on data.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics students or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 415 Analyzing Unstructured Data (4)
                  Unstructured data such as text, images, and video are routinely collected by companies and other organizations.
                  Prereq: MGTA 452, and restricted to MS in business analytics students or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 444 Business Analytics Consulting (2)
                  The framing of the solution approach is arguably the most important step in building a practical solution to a complex business problem.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program.
                • MGTA 451 Business Analytics in Marketing, Finance, and Operations (4)
                  Business analytics projects should strive to create substantial value to an organization by solving impactful business problems.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 452 Collecting and Analyzing Large Data (4)
                  This course aims to provide students with an introduction to data analytics in R where the emphasis is more on business “data” than “analytics.” The emphasis is
                  Prereq: MGTA 451 and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 453 Business Analytics (4)
                  This course is designed to help a business manager to use data to make good decisions in complex decision-making situations.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451 and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 454 Business Analytics Capstone Project (4)
                  Students will pursue their capstone experience as part of a team to solve practical business problems faced by companies.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 454A Business Analytics Capstone Project I (2)
                  Project-based course, in which students apply knowledge and methods acquired in their course work to a specific business analytics problem faced by a company.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 454B Business Analytics Capstone Project II (2)
                  Project-based course, in which students apply knowledge and methods acquired in their course work to a specific business analytics problem faced by a company.
                  Prereq: MGTA 454A and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 455 Customer Analytics and AI (4)
                  Many firms have extensive information about customers’ choices and how they respond to business initiatives.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor...
                • MGTA 455R Customer Analytics (4)
                  Many firms have extensive information about customers’ choices and how they respond to business initiatives.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor...
                • MGTA 456 Supply Chain Analytics (4)
                  This course focuses on improving the performance of production and service operations, as well as supply chains, through the combination of data and analytical
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 457 Business Intelligence Systems (2)
                  A decision support system consists of decision model, data, and user interface.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 458 Experiments in Business Analytics (4)
                  Students will learn to design and run experiments to guide policy and business decisions.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, and MGTA 453. Restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 459 Managerial Judgment and Decision-Making (4)
                  Decision making is difficult with scarce resources, inexact information, and conflicting stakeholder agendas (i.e., most of the time).
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 460 Business Analytics Project Management (2)
                  Many projects fail to produce valuable results, are over budget, or not finished on time.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 461 Web Mining and Recommender Systems (4)
                  A graduate course devoted to current methods for recommender systems, data mining, and predictive analytics.
                • MGTA 462 Big Data Technology and Business (4)
                  This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to manage large-scale and complex data for business applications.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor approval.
                • MGTA 463 Fraud Analytics (4)
                  In this course students will learn everything they need to know to build statistical/machine learning models to find fraud in data events.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics students or instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTA 463R Fraud Analytics (4)
                  In this course students will learn everything they need to know to build statistical/machine learning models to find fraud in data events.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics students or instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTA 464 SQL and ETL (2–4)
                  Most organizations store transaction data (e.g., sales, purchases, production, etc.) in relational databases.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics students.
                • MGTA 466 Scalable Analytics (2)
                  This course is designed to provide students with skills and knowledge to perform analytics at scale.
                  Prereq: MGTA 451, MGTA 452, MGTA 453, and restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instru...
                • MGTA 479 Pricing Analytics (4)
                  This class covers the key drivers for making data-driven pricing decisions.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics program or with department and instructor approval.
                Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
                • MGTA 495 Special Topics in Business Analytics (2–4)
                  Introduces advanced topics of special interest in business analytics.
                  Prereq: restricted to MS in business analytics program or by department approval.

                Management: Finance MGTF

                • MGTF 405 Business Forecasting (4)
                  Introduction to state-of-the-art forecasting methods in finance.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 406 Behavioral Finance (4)
                  Develop theories of behavior motivated by psychology to describe various features of financial markets.
                  Prereq: MGTF 402; restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department appro...
                • MGTF 432 Portfolio Theory in Practice (4)
                  Provides students with a deeper and broader understanding of risk-return analysis (especially, but not exclusively, mean-variance analysis) than is common among
                  Prereq: MGT 281 or MGT 491; restricted to master of finance students, MBA students, or consent of instructor.
                • MGTF 401 Financial Accounting (4)
                  Overview of financial accounting reporting, with a primary focus on the analysis of economic events and their effect on the major financial statements (balance
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 402 Investment Analysis (4)
                  Introduces quantitative methods for analyzing the pricing and return behavior of assets such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives; and develops methods for impleme
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 403 Advanced Financial Risk Management (4)
                  Introduces ways to identify, measure, estimate, and control risks in the context of risk management as applied in fixed income, foreign exchange, and equity mar
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 404 Financial Econometrics and Empirical Methods (4)
                  Bridging the gap between theoretical financial models and the real world.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 407 Valuation in Corporate Finance (4)
                  Covering the fundamentals of corporate finance and their application to valuation (including the WACC approach, APV approach, multiples, and real option valuati
                  Prereq: MGTF 402; restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department appro...
                • MGTF 408 Real Estate Finance (4)
                  Examination of real estate capital markets, both debt and equity.
                  Prereq: MGTF 402; restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department appro...
                • MGTF 409 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring (4)
                  Explains the mergers and acquisitions process.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 410 New Venture Finance (4)
                  Focuses on the financing of new ventures and technological innovation.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 411 Asset Pricing Theory (4)
                  Many closed-form analytic results in finance are obtained in the continuous-time setting.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 412 Financial Statement Analysis (4)
                  Develop a deeper familiarity with financial accounting and assumptions underlying measurements reported in financial statements.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 413 Computational Finance Methods (4)
                  This course introduces students to a variety of mathematical methods as applied in finance, including Monte Carlo simulation, optimization methods, and numerica
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 414 Analyzing Large Data (4)
                  Introduction to both structured and unstructured data analysis.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of finance program or by consent of instructor and department stamp.
                • MGTF 415 Collecting and Analyzing Financial Data (4)
                  Teaches students how to obtain and process data in order to answer empirical questions in finance.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 417 Professional Communications in Finance (1)
                  Focuses on communications skills and abilities required for effective professionals in the financial services sector.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 418 Preparing for the CFA Exam (2)
                  The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is the industry-accepted gold standard for financial analysts.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 419 CFA Level II Exam Preparation (2)
                  This course prepares the student for taking the CFA Level II exam.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 420 Financial Markets and Institutions (4)
                  This course is aimed at developing analytical and transferable skills in the area of management of monetary policy and banking and nonbanking financial institut
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 421 Corporate Finance (4)
                  The course covers the foundations of finance with emphasis on corporate finance applications.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 422 Derivatives and Structured Finance (4)
                  Provides an overview of options, futures, swaps, and other derivatives, many of which are now commonplace in financial markets.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 423 Data Science for Finance (4)
                  Introduction to a collection of powerful, open-source tools needed to manage and analyze data and to conduct data science in finance applications.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 424 Data Science for Finance—Machine Learning Applications (4)
                  This course covers machine learning techniques useful for financial data analysis.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                  Machine learning and deep learning
                • MGTF 430 Asset Management (4)
                  Students will investigate the reasons behind resource expenditure related to Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT).
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 458 Financial Innovations for Economic Development (4)
                  This course focuses on the means and methods of finance applied to social, economic, and environmental challenges of development.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of finance program or by department stamp.
                • MGTF 490 Capstone: Applied Finance Project (4)
                Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (2)
                • MGTF 416 Professional Seminars in Finance (1)
                  Discussion series involving industry experts, alumni, and executives on current issues in financial services.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.
                • MGTF 495 Special Topics in Finance (2–4)
                  Introduces advanced topics of special interest in finance.
                  Prereq: restricted to master of quantitative finance program or with instructor approval or department approval.

                Management: Professional MGTP

                • MGTP 414 Business Law (4)
                  Focuses on elements of business law that are essential for the basic management of business operations.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 416 Ethics in Accounting and Business (4)
                  Addresses ethical theories and critical thinking approaches to analyzing ethical issues.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91).
                • MGTP 421 Internal Control over Financial Reporting (4)
                  Examines internal control from both an internal and external audit perspective, including control frameworks, improved information technology, role of corporate
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                  Control systems
                • MGTP 422 Systems, Processes, and Technology for Accounting (4)
                  This course helps students to see the connection between information systems and business performance.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 424 Professional Communications for Accountants (2)
                  The course develops essential communication skills for accounting professionals, focusing on written and oral presentations, teamwork, and interpersonal communi
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 429 Advanced Topics in Accounting and Auditing (4)
                  Covers advanced topics of special interest in accounting and auditing.
                  Prereq: MGTP 432, restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 431 Not-for-profit and Government Accounting (4)
                  Addresses issues faced in government and not-for-profit accounting.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 432 Advanced Auditing and Forensic Accounting (4)
                  Provides students with applied knowledge on how assurance professionals assess and evaluate assurance-related evidence and risks.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 433 Current Issues in the Practice and Regulation of Auditing (4)
                  This course examines current issues facing private and public sector accounting institutions and their regulators, including the Public Company Accounting Overs
                  Prereq: MGT 432, restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 434 Financial Statement Analysis (4)
                  Examines tools and techniques to analyze a firm’s financial position and performance.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 435 Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions (4)
                  This course explores accounting complexities in mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings, focusing on ASC 805.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 441 Corporate Valuation and Forecasting (4)
                  Applies economic and financial analysis techniques to forecast the firm’s future performance and estimate the firm’s intrinsic value.
                  Prereq: MGTP 434, restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 443 Global Taxation and Business Strategy (4)
                  Examines corporate and tax strategies in an international context.
                  Prereq: MGTP 434, restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 444 Issues in Financial Reporting for Global Business: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Complex Financial Structures (4)
                  Helps students understand the complexities involved in international deals.
                  Prereq: MGTP 434, MGTP 424, restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 451 Accounting Data Analytics (4)
                  This course focuses on developing a quantitative understanding of modern statistical and machine learning tools in their relationship to accounting, reporting,
                • MGTP 452 Strategic Cost Management and Technology (4)
                  The course introduces students to conventional metrics to measure and decompose costs and presents a framework linking characteristics of the cost system to spe
                • MGTP 495 Special Topic in Accounting (2 or 4)
                  Advanced topics in accounting.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)
                • MGTP 401 Professional Seminar (1)
                  Professional Seminar presents current industry research, professional skills development, and industry experts and business leaders as speakers.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 425 Professional Research for Accountants (2)
                  This course is designed to meet state board requirements for focused instruction on accounting and tax research.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.
                • MGTP 459 Special Topics in Taxation (2 or 4)
                  Introduces special topics of taxation.
                  Prereq: restricted to MPAc students (major code RS91) or by department approval.

                Marine Biodiversity and Conservation MBC

                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)
                  • MBC 258 Marine Conservation and Communication Practicum 1 (2)
                    This is the first of two required courses in a sequence for MAS-MBC students, which focuses on generation and refinement of MAS-MBC Capstone Projects, professio
                    Prereq: SIO 295S and SIO 295LS summer courses. Limited to registered students in MAS Marine Biodiversity and Conservat...
                  • MBC 259 Marine Conservation and Communication Practicum 2 (2)
                    This is the culmination of a required two-course sequence for MAS-MBC students, which focuses on continued refinement of MAS-MBC Capstone Projects, professional
                    Prereq: MBC 258. Limited to registered students in MAS Marine Biodiversity and Conservation program.
                  • MBC 296 Capstone Independent Study Project (6)
                    Building on knowledge and experience gained in the MAS Program in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, students will design and execute a complex, interdiscipl
                    Prereq: SIOB 258. MBC 296 is restricted to students in the Master of Advanced Studies—Marine Biodiversity and Conserva...

                  Materials Science and Engineering MATS

                  • MATS 201A Thermodynamics of Solids (4)
                    The thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of solids.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with ECE 238A, MAE 271A, NANO 265.)
                    Engineering thermodynamics
                  • MATS 201B Solid State Diffusion and Reaction Kinetics (4)
                    Thermally activated processes, Boltzmann factor, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, solid state diffusion, Fick’s laws, diffusion mechanisms, Kirkendall e
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with ECE 238B, MAE 271B.)
                  • MATS 201C Phase Transformations (4)
                    Classification of phase transformations: displacive and reconstructive transformations: classical and nonclassical theories of nucleation: Becker-Doering, Volme
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 271C.)
                  • MATS 202 MATS Academy I (1)
                    This course focuses on essential topics for student success and the development of soft skills critical to thriving in a graduate program.
                  • MATS 203 MATS Academy II (1)
                    This is part two of MATS Academy, intended for the continuation of MATS doctoral students.
                  • MATS 205A Imperfections in Solids (4)
                    Point, line, and planar defects in crystalline solids, including vacancies, self-interstitials, solute atoms, dislocations, stacking faults, and grain boundarie
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 272.)
                  • MATS 213A Dynamic Behavior of Materials I (4)
                    Elastic waves in continuum; longitudinal and shear waves.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 273A.)
                  • MATS 227 Structure and Analysis of Solids (4)
                    Key concepts in the atomic structure and bonding of solids such as metals, ceramics, and semiconductors.
                    Prereq: graduate student or consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with CHEM 222, MAE 251, NANO 227.)
                  • MATS 231 Mechanics of Soft Materials (4)
                    Main focus is the large deformations and instabilities in soft materials, such as elastomers, gels, and biomaterials.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (Cross-listed with MAE 276.)
                  • MATS 236 Advanced Ceramics (4)
                    Topics include phase equilibria and crystallography, defects and thermodynamics (Kröger-Vink Notation), glass science, electrical and ionic transport behavior,
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 253.)
                  • MATS 251A Electronic and Photonic Properties of Materials (4)
                    The electronic and optical properties of metals, semiconductors, and insulators.
                    Prereq: consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 265A.)
                  • MATS 251B Magnetic Materials: Principles and Applications (4)
                    The basis of magnetism: classical and quantum mechanical points of view.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with ECE 221, MAE 265B, NANO 251A.)
                  • MATS 252 Biomaterials and Medical Devices (4)
                    This class will cover biomaterials and biomimetic materials.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 266.)
                  • MATS 253 Nanomaterials and Properties (4)
                    This course discusses synthesis techniques, processing, microstructural control, and unique physical properties of materials in nanodimensions.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 267.)
                  • MATS 254 Frontier Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Materials and Devices (4)
                    Fabrication of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) by bulk and surface micromachining of single crystal, polycrystal, and amorphous silicon and other materi
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 268.)
                  • MATS 255 Biomaterials and Biomimetics (4)
                    Fundamentals of materials science as applied to bioengineering design.
                  • MATS 256 Energy Materials and Applications (4)
                    This class will cover the fundamentals/engineering aspects of various energy materials based on metallic, ceramic, semiconductor; and chemical structures and th
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with MAE 254.)
                  • MATS 257 Polymer Science and Engineering (4)
                    Quantitative basic understanding of different branches of polymer science varying from polymer chemistry, characterization, thermodynamics, rheological properti
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (Cross-listed with BENG 242, NANO 257, MAE 257.)
                  • MATS 261A Processing of Polymers and Composites (4)
                    Introduction to processing and fabrication methods of polymers and composite materials.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (Cross-listed with SE 251A.)
                  • MATS 261B Mechanical Behavior of Polymers and Composites (4)
                    Material-science oriented course on polymers and composites.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (Cross-listed with SE 251B.)
                  • MATS 269 Engineering Solar Cells at the Nanoscale (4)
                    (Cross-listed with NANO 269.) Fundamentals of photovoltaic energy conversion; limiting efficiencies, loss mechanisms.
                    Prereq: graduate standing.
                  • MATS 290 Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (1–4)
                    A course to be given at the discretion of the faculty in which topics of current interest in materials science and engineering will be presented.
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (4)
                  • MATS 200 Graduate Seminar (0)
                    Each graduate student in the Materials Science and Engineering Program is expected to attend a weekly seminar in materials science or related areas.
                  • MATS 295 Research Conference (2)
                    Group discussion of research activities and progress of group members.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                  • MATS 296 Independent Study (4)
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                  • MATS 299 Graduate Research (1–12)

                  Mathematics and Science Education MSED

                  • MSED 296A Theories and Applications of Mathematics and Science Education (4)
                    The course is designed to cover several major themes in mathematics and science education.
                    Prereq: admission to the Joint Doctoral Program in Mathematics and Science Education or a master’s degree in biology, ...
                  • MSED 296B Theories and Applications of Mathematics and Science Education (4)
                    The course is designed to cover several major themes in mathematics and science education.
                    Prereq: admission to the Joint Doctoral Program in Mathematics and Science Education or a master’s degree in biology, ...
                  • MSED 296C Theories and Applications of Mathematics and Science Education (4)
                    The course is designed to cover several major themes in mathematics and science education.
                    Prereq: admission to the Joint Doctoral Program in Mathematics and Science Education or a master’s degree in biology, ...
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (6)
                  • MSED 290 Issues in Science Education Research (4)
                    Survey of recent literature highlighting critical issues in science education research.
                    Prereq: admission to the Joint Doctoral Program in Mathematics and Science Education or a master’s degree in biology, ...
                  • MSED 294 Teaching Practicum (4)
                    In this course, the graduate student will teach or assist a teacher in a K–12 setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Joint Doctoral Program in Mathematics and Science Education. (S/U grades only.)
                  • MSED 295 MSED Orientation Practicum (1–3)
                    Each practicum lasts five weeks and is designed to inform students about a faculty member’s research program.
                    Prereq: admission to MSED Joint Doctoral Program. (S/U grades only.)
                  • MSED 297 Special Topics in Math and Science Education (1–4)
                    Study of special topics in mathematics or science education under direction of a faculty member.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                  • MSED 298 Research Project (2–12)
                    Students will work on an independent research project under the supervision of MSED faculty.
                  • MSED 299 Reading and Research (1–12)
                    Students will do independent study and research in preparation of their doctoral dissertation under the supervision of MSED faculty.

                  Music MUS

                  • MUS 200 Contemporary Chamber Opera Performance (4)
                    Students will collaborate with faculty and guest artists in the preparation and performance of a fully staged contemporary chamber opera.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music, MU75/MU76, or consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 201A Projects in New Music Performance (1–4, 1–4, 1–4, 1–4, 1–4, 1–4)
                    Performance of contemporary music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 202 Advanced Projects in Performance (1–4)
                    Advanced performance of new music with members of the performance faculty (SONOR).
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 203A Advanced Projects in Composition (6)
                    Meetings and laboratory sessions devoted to the study of composition in small groups.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 203B Advanced Projects in Composition (6)
                    Meetings and laboratory sessions devoted to the study of composition in small groups.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 203C Advanced Projects in Composition (6)
                    Meetings and laboratory sessions devoted to the study of composition in small groups.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 203D Advanced Projects in Composition (1–4)
                    Meetings on group basis with faculty composer in sessions devoted to the study of composition.
                    Prereq: 203A-B-C and consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 204 Focus on Composition (2)
                    The purpose of this seminar is to bring in the entire population of the graduate composition program (all students and faculty) for in-depth discussion of criti
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 205 Focus on Integrative Studies (2)
                    Meets on a biweekly basis to facilitate presentations by advanced students and invited guests and to encourage in-depth discussion between students, faculty, an
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 209 Advanced Music Theory and Practice (4)
                    Advanced integrated studies in music theory; composition and styles study through analysis and performance.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 210 Musical Analysis (4)
                    The analysis of complex music.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 211 Introduction to Ethnomusicology (2)
                    Introduces the field of ethnomusicology by highlighting important thinkers, concepts, and issues and by orienting students toward work of an anthropological, et
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 212 Introduction to System Inquiry (2)
                    Introduces the network of concepts and approaches that comprise systems inquiry and explores the theoretical, philosophical, and methodological implications of
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 213 Introduction to Critical Studies (2)
                    Introduces important themes and thinkers from the fields of critical theory and cultural studies and explores how musical behaviors and phenomena relate to matt
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 214 Introduction to Creative Practices (2)
                    Surveys the terrain of contemporary creative music and investigates the social, cultural, historical, and technological dimensions of its manifestations and pra
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 228 Conducting (4)
                    This course will give practical experience in conducting a variety of works from various eras of instrumental and/or vocal music.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval. (Offered in selec...
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 230 Chamber Music Performance (4)
                    Performance of representative chamber music literature, instrumental and/or vocal, through coached rehearsal and seminar studies.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 234 Symphonic Orchestra (4)
                    Repertoire is drawn from the classic symphonic literature of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries with a strong emphasis on recently composed and
                    Prereq: audition required.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 245 Focus on Performance (2)
                    The purpose of this seminar is to bring together performance students, faculty, and guests for discussion, presentation of student and faculty projects, perform
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. (S/U grade option only.)
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 270A Digital Audio Processing (4)
                    Digital techniques for analysis, synthesis, and processing of musical sounds.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 270B Musical Cognitive Science (4)
                    Theoretical bases for analyzing musical sound.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 270C Compositional Algorithms (4)
                    Transformations in musical composition; series and intervallic structures; serial approaches to rhythm and dynamic.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                    Music theoryGraph algorithms
                  • MUS 270D Advanced Projects in Computer Music (4)
                    Meetings on group basis with computer music faculty in support of individual student research projects.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor and completion of MUS 270A-B-C.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 271A Survey of Electronic Music Techniques I (4)
                    A hands-on encounter with several important works from the classic electronic repertory, showing a representative subset of the electronic techniques available
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 271B Survey of Electronic Music Techniques II (4)
                    A continuation of 271A, with emphasis on live interactive techniques (e.g., audio processing; analysis/resynthesis; score following).
                    Prereq: MUS 271A and graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 271C Survey of Electronic Music Techniques III (4)
                    A continuation of 271A and B, with emphasis on compositional techniques (e.g., computer-aided composition, production, spatialization).
                    Prereq: MUS 271B and graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (20)
                  • MUS 206 Experimental Studies Seminar (4)
                    Seminars growing out of current faculty interests.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 207 Theoretical Studies Seminar (4)
                    Seminars on subject areas relating to the established dimensions of music and in which theoreticians have produced a substantial body of work.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 215A Seminar in Integrative Studies I (4)
                    Seminar discussions and individual meetings devoted to the interdisciplinary study of music, sound, and society.
                    Prereq: graduate standing.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 215B Seminar in Integrative Studies II (4)
                    Seminar discussions and individual meetings devoted to the interdisciplinary study of music, sound, and society.
                    Prereq: MUS 215A; graduate standing.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 215C Seminar in Integrative Studies III (4)
                    Seminar discussions and individual meetings devoted to the interdisciplinary study of music, sound, and society.
                    Prereq: MUS 215A-B; graduate standing.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 215D Seminar in Integrative Studies IV (4)
                    Meetings on a group basis with integrative studies faculty in support of individual student research projects.
                    Prereq: MUS 215A-B-C; graduate standing.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 229 Seminar in Orchestration (4)
                    A seminar to give practical experience in orchestration.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (Offered in selected years.)
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 232 Proseminar in Music Performance (1–4)
                    Individual or master class instruction in advanced instrumental/vocal performance.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor through audition.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 251 Integrative Studies Seminar in Ethnomusicology (4)
                    Provides an in-depth look at the shifting definitions, methods, and scope of ethnomusicology and explores contemporary writings and issues that are shaping the
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 252 Integrative Studies Seminar in Systems Inquiry (4)
                    Traces the development of systems thinking and encourages work of a transdisciplinary nature, integrating models, strategies, methods, and tools from natural, h
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 253 Integrative Studies Seminar in Critical Studies (4)
                    Develops critical thinking and self-reflexive inquiry through in-depth study of a diverse range of critical and scholarly traditions as they relate to music.
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 254 Integrative Studies Seminar in Creative Practice (4)
                    Students will explore a variety of approaches to collaborative work and will be challenged to develop a personal aesthetic in experimental art and new media and
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 267 Advanced Music Technology Seminar (4)
                    Advanced topics in music technology and its application to composition and/or performance.
                    Prereq: MUS 173 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 272 Seminar in Live Computer Music (4)
                    Group projects to create new pieces of live electronic music involving research in electronic music and/or instrumental techniques.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 291 Music Research Methods (2)
                    Consideration and development of research methods appropriate to graduate-level scholarship and practice-based research.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (Letter grade option only.)
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 296 Directed Group Research in Performance (4)
                    This group research seminar involves the investigation and exploration of new and experimental performance concerns.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grade option only.)
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 298 Directed Research (1–4)
                    Individual research.
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 299 Advanced Research Projects and Independent Study (1–12)
                    Individual research projects relevant to the student’s selected area of graduate interest conducted in continuing relationship with a faculty adviser in prepara
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval. (S/U grades permi...
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 500 Apprentice Teaching (1–4)
                    Participation in the undergraduate teaching program is required of all graduate students at the equivalent of twenty-five percent time for three quarters (six u
                    Prereq: graduate standing in music; others by written consent of instructor and department approval. (S/U grade option...
                    Music theory
                  • MUS 501 Apprentice Teaching—Nondepartmental (4)
                    Consideration and development of pedagogical methods appropriate to undergraduate teaching.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor. (S/U grade option only.)
                    Music theory

                  Neurosciences NEU

                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)

                  Neurosciences (Graduate) NEUG

                  • NEUG 221 Advanced Topics in Neurosciences (2)
                    Specialized advanced topic areas in neurosciences will be addressed in an interactive seminar course format.
                    Prereq: priority given to neuroscience PhD students, or consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
                    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • NEUG 231 Tools for Experimental Data Analysis (4)
                    This course will cover a set of general data analysis methods that are broadly applicable in many different subdisciplines of psychology/neuroscience.
                  • NEUG 240 Mathematical Foundations for Computational Neuroscience (3)
                    This course teaches mathematical concepts in neuroscience to students inexperienced in computation and mathematics.
                    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • NEUG 257 Neuroanatomy (4)
                    Neuroanatomy with functional correlates, concentrating on mammals but also including other chordates and other phyla.
                    Prereq: for neurosciences graduate students in major codes NE75 and NE78. Other disciplines may enroll with consent of...
                    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • NEUG 265 Mechanisms of Pain (2)
                    Anatomical and pharmacological substrates activated following tissue or nerve injury will be discussed.
                  • NEUG 280 Minor Proposition (4)
                    This intensive writing course offers graduate students in the neurosciences the opportunity to propose and defend an original research project.
                    Prereq: neurosciences PhD majors only; NE75, NE78, and NE80. (S/U grades only.)
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)
                  • NEUG 296 Neurosciences Research Rotation (1–12)
                    Independent study.
                    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • NEUG 299 Neurosciences Research (1–12)
                    Independent study.
                    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • NEUG 500 Apprenticeship Teaching (1–4)
                    Participation in the department teaching program is required of all students working toward a PhD.
                    Prereq: neurosciences graduate students. (S/U grades only.) (F,W,S)

                  PAE courses PAE

                  • PAE 210 Professional Practice II (1)
                    The first in a series of four lecture-based courses dedicated to defining professionalism for healthcare providers.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 211 The Physician Assistant Profession (1)
                    This lecture-based course explores the historical development of the physician assistant (PA) profession, current policy, and regulations that impact PA practic
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 212 The Physical Exam (3)
                    This lecture- and lab-based course provides learners with a comprehensive study of physical assessment and diagnosis including the clinical and technical skills
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 213 Human Anatomy (3)
                    This lecture- and lab-based course provides learners with advanced knowledge of human body organ structures and their organization into functional systems.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 214 Human Physiology and Pathophysiology I (4)
                    This is the first in a series of two lecture-based courses that offers a comprehensive overview of normal human organ function, alterations in normal function,
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 215 The Medical Interview (3)
                    This course will equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to perform a patient-centered medical interview, obtain a medical history, respect the va
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 216 Evidence-based Medicine in Practice (1)
                    This course prepares learners to apply evidence-based medicine skills and concepts in clinical practice.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 220 Professional Practice II (1)
                    The second in a series of four lecture-based courses dedicated to defining professionalism for healthcare providers.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 221 Clinical Medicine I (6)
                    The first in a series of four lecture-based courses studying the clinical presentation, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients seeking care for commo
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214.
                  • PAE 222 Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I (2)
                    The first in a series of four lecture-based courses that explores the knowledge and concepts required to safely prescribe and monitor medications used to diagno
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214.
                  • PAE 223 Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II (4)
                    This is the second in a series of two lecture-based courses that offers a comprehensive overview of normal human organ function, alterations in normal function,
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214.
                  • PAE 224 Patient Education (2)
                    This course explores the effects of health literacy, patient education, and shared decision-making on patient care outcomes.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 225 Clinical Reasoning I (2)
                    The first in a series of four lecture- and lab-based courses designed to engage learners in team-based activities that require them to integrate newly acquired
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 212, PAE 215, a...
                  • PAE 226 Diagnostic Studies I (3)
                    The first of a two-part series designed to provide learners with an overview of common medical lab science assays utilized for the purposes of patient evaluatio
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 230 Professional Practice III (1)
                    The third in a series of four lecture-based courses dedicated to defining professionalism for healthcare providers.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 231 Clinical Medicine II (6)
                    The second in a series of four lecture-based courses studying the clinical presentation, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients seeking care for comm
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214 and PAE 223...
                  • PAE 232 Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II (2)
                    The second in a series of four lecture-based courses that explores the knowledge and concepts required to safely prescribe and monitor medications used to diagn
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214 and PAE 223...
                  • PAE 233 Perioperative Medicine (1)
                    This lab-based course introduces learners to the roles and responsibilities of the perioperative healthcare team, and the unique needs of patients preparing for
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 234 Clinical Reasoning II (2)
                    The second in a series of four lecture- and lab-based courses designed to engage learners in team-based activities that require them to integrate newly acquired
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 212, PAE 215, a...
                  • PAE 235 Diagnostic Studies II (3)
                    The second of a two-part series designed to provide learners with an overview of common diagnostic tests utilized during patient evaluation, diagnosis, and moni
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 236 The Pediatric Patient (2)
                    This course will equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to evaluate and manage infants, children, adolescents, and their families in primary care
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 240 Professional Practice IV (1)
                    The final in a series of four lecture-based courses dedicated to defining professionalism for healthcare providers.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 241 Technical Skills and Procedures I (2)
                    The first in a series of two stand-alone courses designed to introduce learners to the indications, contradictions, step-by-step procedures, and complications o
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 242 Clinical Medicine III (6)
                    The third in a series of four lecture-based courses studying the clinical presentation, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients seeking care for commo
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214 and PAE 223...
                  • PAE 243 Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics III (2)
                    The third in a series of four lecture-based courses that explores the knowledge and concepts required to safely prescribe and monitor medications used to diagno
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214 and PAE 223...
                  • PAE 244 Behavioral and Mental Healthcare (4)
                    This lecture-based course introduces learners to the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients who present with behavioral or mental health concerns in
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 245 Clinical Reasoning III (2)
                    The third in a series of four lecture- and lab-based courses designed to engage learners in team-based activities that require them to integrate newly acquired
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 212, PAE 215, a...
                  • PAE 246 Rehabilitative Medicine and Palliative Care (1)
                    This lecture-based course will introduce learners to current concepts in the evaluation and management of patients and families requiring rehabilitative and/or
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 250 Technical Skills and Procedures II (2)
                    The second in a series of two stand-alone courses designed to introduce learners to the indications, contraindications, step-by-step procedures, and complicatio
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 251 Concepts in Emergency Medicine (2)
                    This lecture-based course will prepare learners to efficiently evaluate and manage patients seeking care in the emergency department setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 252 Clinical Medicine IV (6)
                    The final of this four-part series of lecture-based courses studying the clinical presentation, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients seeking care f
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214 and PAE 223...
                  • PAE 253 Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics IV (2)
                    The final in this four-part series of lecture-based courses that explores the knowledge and concepts required to safely prescribe and monitor medications used t
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 214 and PAE 223...
                  • PAE 255 Clinical Reasoning IV (2)
                    The final course in this four-part series of lecture- and lab-based courses designed to engage learners in team-based activities that require them to integrate
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 212, PAE 215, a...
                  • PAE 256 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (1)
                    This lecture-based course focuses on the utilization and efficacy of public health interventions.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75).
                  • PAE 290 Didactic Capstone (1)
                    This forty-hour seminar course evaluates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors acquired by learners during the didactic phase.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 210, PAE 211, P...
                  • PAE 410 Family Medicine Rotation (4)
                    This supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the clinical evaluation and management of patients seeking preventive, urgent, acu
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 411 Internal Medicine Rotation (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the comprehensive, longitudinal care of adult patients in an internal me
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 412 Pediatric Rotation (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the care of patients in the primary care specialty of pediatrics which f
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 420 Women’s Health Rotation (4)
                    This supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the clinical evaluation and management of patients seeking women’s health, to incl
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 430 Mental and Behavioral Health Rotation (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the care of patients seeking behavioral and mental healthcare across the
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 440 Surgery Rotation (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the care of patients in a surgical specialty.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 450 Emergency Medicine Rotation (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in the care of patients in an emergency department setting with a focus on
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 451 Clinical Elective Rotation I (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in a medical or surgical discipline.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 452 Clinical Elective Rotation II (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in a medical or surgical discipline.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 453 Clinical Elective Rotation III (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience requires active participation in a medical or surgical discipline.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 461 Primary Care Selective Rotation I (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience is designed for learners with a commitment to a career in primary care.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 462 Primary Care Selective Rotation II (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience is designed for learners with a commitment to a career in primary care.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 463 Primary Care Selective Rotation III (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical practice experience is designed for learners with a commitment to a career in primary care.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 471 Specialty Care Selective Rotation I (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical experience requires active participation in a specialty/sub-specialty setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 472 Specialty Care Selective Rotation II (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical experience requires active participation in a specialty/sub-specialty setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 473 Specialty Care Selective Rotation III (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical experience requires active participation in a specialty/sub-specialty setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 481 Rural and Border Health Selective Rotation I (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical experience requires participation in a rural or border health setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 482 Rural and Border Health Selective Rotation II (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical experience requires participation in a rural or border health setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 483 Rural and Border Health Selective Rotation III (4)
                    This four-week supervised clinical experience requires participation in a rural or border health setting.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 491 Clinical Capstone (0.5)
                    The first of four one-week seminars designed to augment supervised clinical practice experiences wherein learners will apply the knowledge, skills, and attitude
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 492 Clinical Capstone II (0.5)
                    The second of four one-week seminars designed to augment supervised clinical practice experiences wherein learners will apply the knowledge, skills, and attitud
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 493 Clinical Capstone III (0.5)
                    The third of four one-week seminars designed to augment supervised clinical practice experiences wherein learners will apply the knowledge, skills, and attitude
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 494 Clinical Capstone IV (0.5)
                    The fourth of four one-week seminars designed to augment supervised clinical practice experiences wherein learners will apply the knowledge, skills, and attitud
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290.
                  • PAE 495 Program to Practice (1)
                    This seminar course examines topics to the transition from the role the physician assistant learner to professional practice, including career development, cont
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290 and PAE 494...
                  • PAE 496 Comprehensive Review (1)
                    This seminar course offers the physician assistant learner a seminar designed to synthesize didactic and clinical education and training as it applies to prepar
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 290 and PAE 494...
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
                  • PAE 200 Special Topics (1–6)
                    Special topics courses are reserved for learners who require extra time to complete the didactive phase of training due to hardship, leaves of absence, remediat
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and department approval required.
                  • PAE 254 Clinical Inquiry and Research Design (1)
                    This lecture-based course builds upon foundational knowledge learned in the evidence-based medicine course with greater emphasis on researching clinical questio
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 216.
                  • PAE 400 Special Topics (1–6)
                    Special topics courses are reserved for learners who require extra time to complete the clinical phase of training due to factors such as hardship, leave of abs
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and departmental approval required.
                  • PAE 454 Independent Study Rotation (4)
                    This four-week non-clinical experience provides the learner with time to focus their efforts on completing their capstone project.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 410, PAE 411, P...
                  • PAE 489 Independent Study for Clinical Concentrations (4)
                    This four-week non-clinical experience provides learners on a clinical concentration path with time to focus on completing their capstone project.
                    Prereq: admission to the Physician Assistant Education Program (PE75) and successful completion of PAE 410, PAE 411, P...

                  Philosophy PHIL

                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (11)

                  Political Science POLI

                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (16)

                  Professional program (COSE) COSE

                  • COSE 200 Leadership Skills, Values, and Team Building (4)
                    The four-day workshop aims to explore and enhance the most practical aspects of leadership: mindset, skills, and behaviors.
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 210 Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (4)
                    Model-driven architecture and development concepts; business process and workflow modeling; structured analysis and IDEF modeling methods; object, component, an
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 215 Decision and Risk Analysis (4)
                    Focuses on analytic techniques supporting rational business decision-making, providing systematic approaches to complex decision situations.
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 220 Sustainable Innovation (4)
                    This course combines: 1) the contextual analysis of systems thinking, 2) fundamentals of ethical sustainability, 3) a business perspective of vision and innovat
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 225 Managing Stakeholder Relationships (4)
                    Addresses critical processes and frameworks required to build effective business relationships internally and externally.
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 230A Convergent Systems Engineering Quarterly Team Project (1)
                    Students will work collaboratively on a team project, mostly in a lab setting, to demonstrate their knowledge of leadership teams and enterprise architecting fo
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 230B Convergent Systems Engineering Capstone Team Project (4)
                    Students will work collaboratively on a team project, mostly in a lab setting, to demonstrate their grasp of the material in the entire project sequence.
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE; three instances of CoSE 230A successfully completed prior to this class; department ap...
                  • COSE 260A Complexity and Large-Scale Systems (4)
                    Comprehensive introduction to system and event complexity; software and systems engineering practices for complexity management; agile and plan-driven developme
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 260B Enterprise Architecting (4)
                    Architectural foundations, frameworks, standards, and infrastructures with an emphasis on layered architectures, loose coupling, architecture evolution, service
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 260C Engineering Essentials for Open, Distributed Systems (4)
                    Engineering tools and their use in defining the layered and service-oriented architectures, Unified Modeling Language and enterprise architecture tools, busines
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.
                  • COSE 260D Patterns for Enterprise Architecting (4)
                    Fundamental aspects of pattern methodologies and reuse; requirements, design, and architecture patterns; patterns for service-oriented architectures; enterprise
                    Prereq: enrollment in MAS-CoSE.

                  Psychology PSYC

                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (13)

                  Public Health PH

                  • PH 277 Health Policy, Technology, and Public Health (4)
                    This course provides an overview of the US health policy landscape.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in the UC San Diego/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in public health (PU75, PU76, and PU77), bios...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 200 Foundations of Public Health (4)
                    This course provides students with an overview of the foundations of public health.
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 220A Advanced Methods in Health Services A (4)
                    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to causal inference methodologies essential for empirical research in public health.
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 222 Advanced Methods in Implementation Science (4)
                    This course examines the use of innovative methods that have been designed or tailored for use in monitoring, evaluating, and facilitating implementation of evi
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 233 Epidemiology of Aging (2)
                    This course encompasses a range of topics related to aging including the demography of aging, hallmarks of biological aging, physiological reserve and resilienc
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 233L Epidemiology of Aging Lab (2)
                    The objectives of the epidemiology of aging lab supplement are to familiarize students with aging cohorts, prominent biases, and methodological approaches to ad
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 235 Grant Writing for Public Health (4)
                    Students will review funded and nonfunded grant proposals for different types of NIH awards, with an emphasis on R01 research awards.
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inferenceWriting, reading and study skills
                  • PH 251 Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology (4)
                    The course introduces the fundamental concepts, principles, and methods in genetic epidemiology.
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inferenceBiology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • PH 260 Scientific Writing (4)
                    Students will learn the principles of scientific writing, review examples of scientific literature, and then complete a manuscript suitable for publication base
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inferenceWriting, reading and study skills
                  • PH 261 Scientific Presentation (4)
                    Students will learn the principles of scientific presentations for the classroom and for scientific meetings (both oral and poster presentations).
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 270 Cultural Perceptions about Health and Disease (4)
                    This course takes an interdisciplinary look at the relationship between culture and health in diverse sociostructural contexts.
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 278 Scale Development for Behavioral Health Measurement (4)
                    Course will present theory and methods for developing scales to assess public health-related constructs (e.g., physical, mental, and social well-being).
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 289R Dissemination and Implementation Science in Health: An Introduction (4)
                    This course will emphasize the unique aspects of dissemination and implementation research, including the types of questions it seeks to answer, the outcomes ex
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 400 Introduction to Biostatistics (4)
                    Students will understand principles of measurement of clinical data, recognize data types, and determine statistical methods for analysis of a given dataset.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 401 Introduction to Epidemiology (4)
                    This course provides a foundational understanding of principles and methods used to study the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 402 Introduction to Health Behavior (4)
                    This course provides an opportunity to explore the theoretical issues and current methodologies related to understanding and influencing health behavior change
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 404 Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health (4)
                    This course examines the relationship between human activities, the environment, and health.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 405 Introduction to Health Policy (4)
                    This course will introduce students to health policy making and the organization and financing of health services in the United States, enhance their understand
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 406 Scientific Writing (4)
                    This course will prepare students for scientific writing in a variety of contexts.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inferenceWriting, reading and study skills
                  • PH 410 Health Behavior Interventions (4)
                    This course focuses on critical analyses of health behavior theories and their applications to interventions in multiple fields, such as (but not limited to) nu
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB87) or program approval and successfully completed PH 402. Renumbe...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 411 Program Optimization and Evaluation (4)
                    This course covers study designs to iteratively optimize and evaluate public health programs such as a proof-of-concept trial, randomized controlled trial, sequ
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB87, PB90, and PB75) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 402...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 412 Health Promotion and Communication (4)
                    This course is focused on the principles of health promotion and health communication, examining the societal impact and needs, behavioral change theory, and st
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, and PB90) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 402...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 415 Advanced Epidemiologic Methods (4)
                    This course will provide an in-depth overview of modern epidemiologic concepts, including fundamentals of causal inference; quantitative measures of occurrence,
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 401 or PH ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 417 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (4)
                    This is an MPH-level course designed to introduce topics in cardiovascular disease epidemiology using the following definition of epidemiology as a guide: Epide
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 401 or PH ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 417R Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (4)
                    This is an MPH-level course designed to introduce topics in cardiovascular disease epidemiology using the following definition of epidemiology as a guide: Epide
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 401 or PH ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 418 Infectious Diseases and Public Health (4)
                    Designed to increase understanding of the history, classification, surveillance, prevention, and control of major and emerging infectious diseases.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 401 or PH ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 419 Biostatistics II (4)
                    Students will understand and conduct advanced bio-statistical analyses including: multiple linear and logistic regression, survival analysis, Cox and extended C
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 400...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 420 Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemic and Economic Modeling for Health Policymaking (4)
                    This course provides an introduction to infectious disease epidemic and cost-effectiveness modeling, with focus on applications to inform health policymaking.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB90, and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 401...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 425 Public Mental Health Epidemiology (4)
                    This course focuses on public health approaches to studying mental illnesses nationally and globally.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB89, and PB91) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 401...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 426 Public Mental and Behavior Health and Addiction (4)
                    This course introduces key aspects of mental and behavioral health as well as the etiology, risk factors, and impact of mental disorders in public health.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, and PB89) or program approval and successfully completed FMPH 402...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 427 Mental Health Across the Life Course (4)
                    This course examines mental health from infancy through childhood into adulthood and aging.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB89) or program approval. Renumbered from FMPH 427. Students may no...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 428 Dissemination and Implementation, Policy, and Health Services in Mental Health (4)
                    This course will use a dissemination and implementation science methodology and lens to address the gap between promising research results for mental health and
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB88, and PB89) or program approval. Renumbered from FMPH 428. Students...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 429 Substance Use and Population Health (4)
                    This course offers a window into the patterns, drivers, and consequences of substance use from a public health perspective.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, and PB89). Students cannot receive credit for PH 429 if they have...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 430 Technology and Precision Health (4)
                    This course will introduce students to the field of precision health and will provide a broad overview of a variety of emerging technologies (artificial intelli
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB90) or program approval. Renumbered from FMPH 430. Students may no...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 431 Public Health Informatics (4)
                    The course introduces students to informatics concepts, techniques, and systems used in public health practice.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB90) or program approval. Renumbered from FMPH 431. Students may no...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 440 Introduction to Health Economics (4)
                    This course will introduce key concepts in health economics and apply these concepts to better understand and evaluate health policy issues in the U.S.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB88) and successfully completed FMPH 405 or PH 405. Renumbered from...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 441 The Organization and Financing of the U.S. Health-Care System (4)
                    Students will learn about the organization and financing of health services in the United States and the implications of system characteristics for quality, equ
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB88) and successfully completed FMPH 405 or PH 405. Renumbered from...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 460 Design and Public Health (4)
                    The focus of this project-based class is on teaching students fundamentals in design, with a particular focus on human-centered design and community-centered de
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75 and PB90) or program approval. Renumbered from FMPH 460. Students may no...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 461 Current Issues in Public Health (2)
                    Students will be introduced to and discuss important issues in public health in an interactive format with the MPH director, other FMPH faculty, and public heal
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 462 Non-Communicable Diseases and Global Health (4)
                    This course will focus on the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) globally, understanding global patterns of major diseases and diseas
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 463 VIIDAI: Public Health Field Practice in Baja (4)
                    Students will develop an understanding of field epidemiology, surveillance, survey development, data collection, analysis, and presentation.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91). Students cannot receive credit for P...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 480 Introduction to Foundation and Government Grant Writing (Non-NIH) (4)
                    Students learn the skill of grant writing as used by academics, practitioners, and leaders of the public health community to support program development and imp
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91).
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inferenceWriting, reading and study skills
                  • PH 496A Public Health Leadership in Practice (1)
                    This course is required prior to starting an MPH practicum.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91). Renumbered from FMPH 496A. Students ...
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  • PH 499 Public Health Master’s Capstone/Thesis (1–12)
                    Students complete their capstone/thesis, and potentially submit their capstone/thesis for publication and/or present their capstone/thesis to stakeholders.
                    Prereq: must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval.
                    Public health and epidemiologyStatistics: inference
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (19)

                  Public Health: Biostatistics PHB

                  • PHB 221 Biostatistical Methods I (4)
                    Introductory graduate course on applied statistical data analysis, focusing on multiple linear regression and using the R statistical software.
                    Prereq: biostatistics major or program approval.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 222 Biostatistical Methods II (4)
                    Intermediate-level graduate course in the analysis of categorical data.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221 and FMPH 244A or PHB 244A or MATH 281A or program approval.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 223 Analysis of Longitudinal Data (4)
                    Analysis of longitudinal data applied to biomedical research.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 222 or PHB 222 and MATH 281A or MATH 282A or FMPH 244B or PHB 244B or program ap...
                  • PHB 224 Biostatistical Methods in Clinical Trials (4)
                    The graduate-level course will cover statistical aspects of clinical trial design, monitoring, analysis, and ethics of human subjects research.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221 and FMPH 222 or PHB 222 and FMPH 223 or PHB 223 or program approv...
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 225 Topics in Non- and Semi-Parametric Statistics and Functional Data (4)
                    The graduate-level course will cover modern statistical inference including non- and semi-parametric statistics, resampling methods, and topics from functional
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221, and FMPH 222 or PHB 222, and FMPH 223 or PHB 223 or program appr...
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 226 Statistical Methods for Observational Studies (4)
                    An introduction to inference and causal modeling for observational data, including propensity score adjustment, inverse probability weighting, instrumental vari
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221, FMPH 222 or PHB 222, and FMPH 223 or PHB 223 or program approval...
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 227 Statistical Learning and Multivariate Analysis (4)
                    This graduate course introduces concepts, methods, and applications of statistical learning and multivariate data analysis, including prediction, classification
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221 and FMPH 222 or PHB 222 or program approval.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 228 Statistical Computing (4)
                    The goal of this course is to give students a useful toolkit for handling statistical computations in R.
                    Prereq: FMPH 221 or PHB 221, and FMPH 222 or PHB 222, and FMPH 244B or MATH 281A or PHB 244B. Restricted to biostatist...
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 241 Biostatistics Rotation (3)
                    This practicum provides hand-on experience with biomedical research and data analysis.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221 and FMPH 222 or PHB 222; biostatistics major only.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 242 Advanced Topics in Biostatistics (4)
                    Biostatistics elective courses will be taught under this course heading.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 221 and FMPH 222 or PHB 222 or program approval.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 244A Foundations in Biostatistics A (4)
                    This course will mainly focus on probability theory and mathematical statistics, which are essential building blocks for more advanced inference tools.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 244B Foundations in Biostatistics B (4)
                    Continued overview of mathematical foundations in biostatistics.
                    Prereq: FMPH 244A or PHB 244A, restricted to major code PB76.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 248 Applied Survival Analysis (4)
                    Survival analysis has applications in biomedicine, economics, and engineering.
                    Prereq: FMPH 244B or PHB 244B.
                  • PHB 280 Biostatistics Journal Club (1)
                    This is a biweekly, structured journal club.
                    Statistics: inference
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (5)
                  • PHB 243A Practicum in Biostatistics A (4)
                    This is the first in a sequence of two core courses for the MS degree in biostatistics.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 221 or PHB 222 and FMPH 223 or PHB 223. Restricted to major code PB76.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 243B Practicum in Biostatistics B (4)
                    This is the second in a sequence of two core courses for the MS degree in biostatistics.
                    Prereq: successful completion of FMPH 243A or PHB 243B. Restricted to major code PB76.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 281 Biostatistics Seminar Series (1)
                    Through a combination of in-person and virtual seminars on Zoom, students will gain insight into current research projects presented by invited speakers.
                    Prereq: FMPH 290 or PHB 280. Restricted to PB76 and PB77 majors.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • PHB 298 Special Topics in Public Health (1–12)
                    Independent study for biostatistics graduate students in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.
                    Prereq: department approval required.
                  • PHB 299 Dissertation Research (1–12)
                    Dissertation research for students who are advancing or have advanced to candidacy.
                    Prereq: department approval required.

                  Scripps Institution of Oceanography SIO

                  • SIO 295LS Introduction to Marine Biodiversity and Conservation—Lab (8)
                    Laboratory work on major biological taxa, field trips on biodiversity in situ, computer labs for informatic tools.
                    Prereq: consent of instructor. Corequisites: SIO 295S and MAS students only.
                    Earth and ocean scienceEnvironmental and atmospheric chemistry
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (3)

                  Scripps: Biological Oceanography SIOB

                  • SIOB 218 Ocean Law and Policy (4)
                    This course provides an overview of key laws and policies governing US and international ocean and coastal waters, examines timely case studies of policies in p
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 242A Marine Biotechnology I: Tools and Methods (4)
                    The course will explore cutting-edge techniques as it applies to genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and the bioinformatics needed to analyze s
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 242B Marine Biotechnology II: Applications (4)
                    This course will explore the diverse biotechnological applications of marine science.
                    Prereq: SIOB 242A or SIO 242A or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 242C Marine Biotechnology III: Introduction to Bioinformatics (4)
                    Introduction to Unix commands and scripting techniques required for command line interaction with open source bioinformatics tools, including installation, conf
                    Prereq: SIOB 242A or SIO 242A and SIOB 242B or SIO 242B or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 243 Ecological and Medicinal Aspects of Natural Products (2)
                    This course will provide the foundation of the natural products sciences, including ethnobotanical uses of plants, ecological interactions and contemporary drug
                  • SIOB 265 Marine Chemical Ecology (4)
                    Chemistry is the language by which most marine organisms communicate with each other and the environment.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 270 Pelagic Ecology (4)
                    An analysis of the concepts and theories used to explain the biological events observed in the water column.
                    Prereq: SIOC 210 or SIO 210 and SIOB 280 or SIO 280 or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 270A Fisheries Oceanography (4)
                    Aspects of marine ecology relevant to the reproduction, survival, and distribution of commercially important marine species.
                    Prereq: SIOB 280 and SIOC 210 and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOB 271 Marine Zooplankton (5)
                    Lectures and laboratories treating the morphological, behavioral, and life history variations of the principal phyla of planktonic invertebrates and heterotroph
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOB 272 Advanced Statistical Techniques (4)
                    An interactive overview of statistical methods, focusing on approaches common within the life sciences.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Statistics: inference
                  • SIOB 273 Professional Ethics in Science (2–4)
                    A seminar on the historical and contemporary ethics and ethos of scientific research, based on published documents.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 274 Natural History Below the Tides (6)
                    Exposure to local underwater habitats by scuba with basic material to comply with AAUS certification.
                    Prereq: department stamp required. Students must qualify to take the SIO dive course. This includes a physical exam as...
                  • SIOB 275A Benthic Ecology (4)
                    Evolution and maintenance of benthic communities from the terrestrial margins to the deep sea.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOB 276 Quantitative Theory of Populations and Communities (4)
                    An introduction to the quantitative tools and conceptual issues underlying the study of the dynamics and structure of ecological systems.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOB 276L Quantitative Ecology Project Lab (4)
                    A laboratory complement to SIOB 276, to apply quantitative tools to conceptual issues underlying the study of the dynamics and structure of ecological systems.
                    Prereq: graduate standing, SIOB 276 or SIO 276 and consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 277 Deep-Sea Biology (4)
                    The ecology, zoogeography, taxonomy, and evolution of deep-sea organisms, with emphasis on the benthos.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 280 Biological Oceanography (4)
                    The biology and ecology of marine plankton, nekton, and benthos.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOB 281 Marine Physiology (4)
                    Biochemical and physiological mechanisms of adaptation of organisms to the marine environment.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 282 Phytoplankton Diversity (4)
                    Molecular, biochemical, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives on the diversity of eukaryotic and prokaryotic phytoplankton.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 283 Phycology: Marine Plant Biology (6)
                    Lecture and laboratory course emphasizing the biology, ecology and taxonomy of marine plants and seaweeds.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 284 Marine Invertebrates (6)
                    Course emphasizing the diversity, evolution and function morphology of marine invertebrates.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 285 Physical-Biological Interactions (4)
                    Physical and biological processes affecting growth and patchiness of plankton.
                    Prereq: SIOC 210 or SIO 210 or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 286 Marine Science, Economics, and Policy (4)
                    This course investigates global issues in marine conservation and potential policy solutions.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOB 287A Marine Microbial Ecology (4)
                    Recent developments in the study of marine bacteria.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOB 288 Communicating Environmental Science (4)
                    Students will gain essential skills communicating their research with scientific and general audiences using evidence-based strategies.
                  • SIOB 289 Pollution, Environment, and Health (4)
                    The goal is to understand the scope of the pollution problem facing the planet.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 290 Marine Biology (4)
                    An introduction to the field of marine biology, especially to the diversity of marine organisms at all taxonomic levels and their adaptations to the marine envi
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 292 Communicating Science to Informal Audiences (4)
                    Graduate science students will develop fundamental communication and instructional skills through the understanding and application of learning theory, interpre
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 293 Applications of Phylogenetics (6)
                    Overview of the computer-based methods for constructing phylogenetic trees using morphological and molecular data.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Biology: cell, genetics and physiology
                  • SIOB 294 Biology of Fishes (5)
                    The comparative evolution, morphology, physiology, and ecology of fishes.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 295 Behavior and Ecology of Fishes (4)
                    The course will review recent literature on the behavior and ecology of fishes with emphasis on phylogenetic interpretations of character evolution and/or impli
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOB 298 Special Studies in Marine Sciences (1–4)
                    Reading and laboratory study of special topics under the direction of a faculty member.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (8)
                  • SIOB 262 Marine Chemical Biology Seminar (1)
                    Students will give seminars on current research topics that span the interface of marine chemistry and marine biology.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOB 264 Special Topics in Marine Natural Products Chemistry (4)
                    This course provides the foundation for advanced study in the field of marine natural products chemistry.
                    Prereq: one-year general organic chemistry. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOB 269 Interdisciplinary Forum for Environmental Research (2)
                    This course provides students from diverse disciplines with a common language to address problems related to the environment and conservation.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOB 278 Seminar in Ocean Biosciences (2)
                    Presentations of reports, review of literature, and discussion of current research in the marine biological and oceanographic sciences.
                  • SIOB 279 Ecology Seminar in Biological Oceanography (1)
                    Weekly seminar for students in the biological oceanography curricular group.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grades only)
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOB 291 Biology Graduate Research Presentations (1)
                    Graduate students in the biological sciences present research in a seminar or poster format.
                  • SIOB 296 Special Topics in Ocean Biosciences (1–5)
                    Example topics are reproduction in marine animals, adaptation to marine environments, larval biology, marine fisheries, macromolecular evolution, physical chemi
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOB 297 Marine Biology Seminar (1)
                    Lectures given by visiting scientists and resident staff and students.
                    Prereq: graduate standing. (S/U grades only.)

                  Scripps: Climate, Atmospheric and Physical Oceanography SIOC

                  • SIOC 290S Climate Math and Science (6)
                    The course will introduce key physical and biogeochemical concepts needed to understand the Earth’s climate system.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 291S Introduction to Climate Policy (6)
                    The course will focus on policy solutions to climate change and introduce key topics in state, national, and international environmental law and policy.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 293 Ocean-Atmosphere Processes and Climate Variability (4)
                    We will examine the general structure of the ocean and atmosphere and consider processes and interactions that contribute to climate variability.
                    Prereq: SIOC 290S and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 296 Climate Science and Policy Forum (1)
                    Required course for MAS-CSP students will focus on development of MAS Capstone Projects and discussions covering climate science and policy issues, including in
                    Prereq: graduate standing.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 299 Climate Science and Policy Capstone Project (6–10)
                    Building on the knowledge and experience gained from the entire curriculum of the Master’s in Climate Science and Policy (MAS-CSP) program, students will design
                    Prereq: graduate standing. Only students registered in MAS-CSP program.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 200A Computational Ocean Acoustics and Signal Processing I (4)
                    Overview of ocean acoustics.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 200B Computational Ocean Acoustics and Signal Processing II (4)
                    Continuation of SIOC 200A.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 200A or SIO 200A or consent of instructor.
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 200C Computational Ocean Acoustics and Signal Processing III (4)
                    Continuation of SIOC 200B.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 200B or SIO 200B or consent of instructor.
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 201 Geological Record of Climate Change (4)
                    Introduction to geological archives; the tools for paleoclimate reconstruction and a sampling of important issues from the geological record, including the deve
                    Prereq: chemistry and physics required for graduate admission to SIO, SIO 101 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 202A Fundamentals of Wave Physics (4–4)
                    This two-quarter sequence is designed to introduce a broad background of students to basic principles of wave physics, including generation, propagation, disper
                    Prereq: calculus and partial differential equations.
                  • SIOC 203A Introduction to Applied Mathematics I (4)
                    (Cross-listed with MAE 294A.) Review of exact methods for ordinary differential equations.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 203B Introduction to Applied Mathematics II (4)
                    (Cross-listed with MAE 294B.) Partial differential equations: characteristics, similarity solutions, Green’s functions, images, wave equation, diffusion equatio
                    Prereq: MAE 294A or SIOC 203A or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 203C Introduction to Applied Mathematics III (5)
                    Perturbation theory, asymptotic methods, and asymptotic expansions.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and MAE 294B or SIOC 203B or SIOC 215B or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 204 Underwater Acoustics (4)
                    Theory of radiation, transmission, and scattering of sound with special application to ocean acoustics.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 205 Estuarine and Coastal Processes (4)
                    The course focuses on estuarine and coastal physical dynamics and biogeochemical/ecosystem impacts.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 207A Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (4)
                    Discussion of discrete-time signals and systems, Discrete-Time Fourier Transform (DFT) and window functions, Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), design of Finite Impu
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 207B Digital Signal Processing I (4)
                    Discrete random signals; conventional (FFT based) spectral estimation.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 207C Digital Signal Processing II (4)
                    Adaptive filter theory, estimation errors for recursive least squares and gradient algorithms, convergence and tracking analysis of LMS, RLS, and Kalman filteri
                    Prereq: ECE 251A or ECE 251AN.) Prerequisites: graduate standing ECE 251A (for ECE 251B); SIOC 207B or SIO 207B (for S...
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 207D Array Processing (4)
                    The coherent processing of data collected from sensors distributed in space for signal enhancement and noise rejection purposes or wavefield directionality esti
                    Prereq: graduate standing; ECE 251A or SIOC 207B.
                  • SIOC 210 Physical Oceanography (4)
                    Physical description of the sea; physical properties of seawater, methods and measurements, boundary processes, regional oceanography.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 211A Ocean Waves I (4)
                    Propagation and dynamics of waves in the ocean, including the effects of stratification, rotation, topography, wind, and nonlinearity.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 211B Ocean Waves II (4)
                  • SIOC 212A Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I (4)
                    The equations of motions for rotating stratified flow and their application to the atmospheric and oceanic dynamics; Ekman layer dynamics, potential vorticity d
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Fluid mechanics
                  • SIOC 212B Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II (5)
                    The equations of motion for rotating stratified flow and their application to the atmospheric and oceanic dynamics; Ekman layer dynamics, potential vorticity dy
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 212A or SIO 212A and SIOC 214A or SIO 214A or consent of instructor.
                    Fluid mechanics
                  • SIOC 212C Geophysical Fluid Dynamics III (4)
                    This course equips physical oceanography students to research unbalanced processes, emphasizing upper ocean and mixed layer dynamics.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 212B or consent of instructor.
                    Fluid mechanics
                  • SIOC 213 Turbulence and Mixing (4)
                    Mixing mechanisms, their identification, description, and modeling.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 214A Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (4)
                    A survey of classical problems in fluid mechanics and approximate techniques of analysis.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Fluid mechanics
                  • SIOC 214B Environmental Fluid Dynamics (4)
                    Single-layer flows with a free surface; two-layer flows, including exchange flows in harbors, estuaries, seas, and buildings.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Fluid mechanics
                  • SIOC 215A Applied Mathematics for Oceanographers I (4)
                    Intended for first-year graduate students who seek a quantitative way to describe how the ocean works: vector analysis, complex quantities, Fourier and Laplace
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 215B Applied Mathematics for Oceanographers II (4)
                    An introduction to the mathematical description of waves, beginning with a description of the linear oscillator, and followed by normal modes, the flexible stri
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 215A or SIO 215A or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 215C Applied Mathematics for Oceanographers III (4)
                    An introduction to Perturbation theory, including regular and singular expansions, Poincare’s method, two-scale method, the WKB approximation and boundary layer
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 215A or SIO 215A and SIOC 215B or SIO 215B or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 216A Introduction to the Physics of Complex Systems (4)
                    Emergent complex behavior in nonlinear, dissipative, open dynamical systems will be investigated by studying fundamental properties and their manifestation in e
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOC 216B Applied Complexity (4)
                    A project-based course focusing on applying methods from the study of complex systems to messy, real-world physical, biological, or social problems.
                    Prereq: SIO 216 or SIOC 216 or SIOC 216A and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 217A Atmospheric and Climate Sciences I (4)
                    Thermodynamics and statics of dry and moist air, atmospheric composition, Earth radiation budget, vertical structure of the atmosphere, global energy balance, t
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Letter grades only.)
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 217B Atmospheric and Climate Sciences II (4)
                    Fluid dynamics of the atmosphere; derivation of governing equations from the laws of physics, scale analysis, conservation principles, theoretical and observed
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 217A or SIO 217A or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 217C Atmospheric and Climate Sciences III (4)
                    Radiative, physical, and dynamical processes that govern the mean state, variability, and change of the atmosphere and climate, including greenhouse gases, clou
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 217A or SIO 217A and SIOC 217B or SIO 217B, or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 217D Atmospheric and Climate Sciences IV (4)
                    Atmospheric and ocean chemistry that impacts and is impacted by climate change, including the processes related to aerosol microphysics and the controls on atmo
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 217A or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 218 Cloud Dynamics and Climate (4)
                    Cloud identification, cloud properties, dynamical processes governing formation and dissipation of different cloud types, impact of clouds on radiation flux and
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOC 217A or SIO 217A and SIOC 217B or SIO 217B. Nongraduate students may enroll with co...
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 218A Observational Techniques in Oceanography (4)
                    The course teaches practical knowledge of oceanographic methods, sensors, and platforms, with a focus on physical observations.
                    Prereq: graduate standing; basic knowledge of physical oceanography and physical principles. For graduate students in ...
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 220 Observations of Large-Scale Ocean Circulation (4)
                    General circulation of the oceans; tropical, subtropical, and high-latitude current systems of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans and marginal seas; ocean
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOC 221A Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data (A) (4)
                    Fundamental elements of analysis of geophysical and oceanographic time series, including sampling problems, least squares techniques, spectral analysis, interpr
                    Prereq: consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 221B Analysis of Physical Oceanographic Data (B) (4)
                    Techniques for analysis of physical oceanographic data involving many simultaneous processes, including probability densities, sampling errors, spectral analysi
                    Prereq: SIOC 221A or SIO 221A or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 221C Data Analysis Laboratory (4)
                    This course is to give students practical experience with analysis techniques.
                    Prereq: SIOC 221A or SIO 221A and SIOC 221B or SIO 221B or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOC 222 Underwater Bioacoustics (4)
                    Introductory course to familiarize a broad spectrum of participants to underwater sound and its relationship to underwater animals.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 223 Proposal Writing and Oceanographic Experiment Design (4)
                    Students will use concepts developed in class to develop ideas for an observational experiment, culminating in the writing of an NSF-style proposal and oral pre
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean scienceWriting, reading and study skills
                  • SIOC 224 Numerical Modeling of the Climate System (4)
                    Introduction to the methods used in numerical models of the ocean and atmosphere; survey of numerical methods, introduced in the context of a series of example
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 225 Ice Sheet-Ocean Interactions (4)
                    Melting of glaciers and ice shelves by the ocean has emerged as a driver of rapid ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica, and hence sea level rise.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 228 Machine Learning for Physical Applications (4)
                    Machine learning has received enormous interest.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Machine learning and deep learning
                  • SIOC 235 Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate (4)
                    The class discusses ocean-atmosphere interaction dynamics that cause climate to vary in space and time, and form the physical basis for predicting year-to-year
                    Prereq: graduate standing, SIO 210 or SIOC 210 and SIO 211A or SIO 211B or SIO 212A or SIO 212B or SIO 217A or SIO 217...
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 237A Introduction to Ocean Optics (4)
                    Overview of ocean optics.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Optics and waves (advanced)
                  • SIOC 237B Ocean Color Remote Sensing (4)
                    Overview of ocean color satellite missions.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOC 237C Optical-Biological Interactions in the Ocean (4)
                    This is a course on the interactions of underwater light with marine plankton and animals.
                  • SIOC 241 Advanced Signal Processing for Structural Vibrations and Acoustics (4)
                    Review basic fluid and elastic wave propagation in infinite and finite media.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Signals and systems
                  • SIOC 250 Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics (4)
                    Advanced topics in atmospheric dynamics not covered in the SIO 217 sequence, including baroclinic instability, mechanisms driving the general circulation of the
                    Prereq: SIOC 212A or SIO 212A or SIOC 217B or SIO 217B or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 251 Radiation in the Atmosphere (4)
                    This graduate-level core course in radiation provides an introduction to basic laws, radiative transfer under clear sky conditions, scattering by individual par
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Letter grades only.)
                  • SIOC 254 Science of Climate Change (4)
                    This course will provide the scientific basis for understanding climate change.
                    Prereq: SIOC 217A or SIO 217A or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 261 Nearshore Physical Oceanography (4)
                    This course will cover the basic physics of the nearshore region spanning the surf zone to the inner shelf.
                    Prereq: SIOC 202A or SIOC 211A or SIOC 214A or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 267 Biogeochemistry (4)
                    Examines quantitatively the impact of the biota on the chemistry of the atmosphere and ocean.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOC 292 Introduction to Climate Science and Policy (4)
                    This course explores the interaction between climate science, policy, and the larger culture.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                    Earth and ocean science
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (4)
                  • SIOC 208 Seminar in Applied Ocean Sciences (1)
                    Topics in applied ocean sciences.
                  • SIOC 209 Special Topics (1–4)
                    Within the next few years, lectures on various special subjects will be offered by members of the staff.
                  • SIOC 218B Observational Techniques in Oceanography: At-Sea Practicum (4)
                    Practicum focused on preparing for and carrying out on-site fieldwork using state-of-the art methods (e.g., executing mooring-based data collection with physica
                    Prereq: graduate standing; basic knowledge of oceanography and data analysis. For graduate students in an oceanographi...
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOC 219 Special Topics in Physical Oceanography (1–4)
                    Example topics are case histories and methods in physical oceanography, theories of the ocean circulation, numerical methods in large-scale ocean and atmospheri
                    Earth and ocean science

                  Scripps: Geosciences SIOG

                  • SIOG 221 Plate Tectonics in Practice (4)
                    This course builds upon classic concepts in plate tectonics with an emphasis on practical implementation of tools that are applicable to a wide range of earth s
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 222 Introduction to Industry Reflection Seismic Methods (4)
                    Seismic methods history; land and marine seismic sources and receivers; seismic wave types; basics of reflection data processing and imaging; vertical seismic p
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 223A Geophysical Data Analysis I (4)
                    Probability and statistics and their application to make inferences from geophysical data: point processes, distributions, maximum likelihood estimation, hypoth
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 223B Geophysical Data Analysis II (4)
                    Analysis of geophysical measurements, especially time series, Fourier theory digital signal processing, and spectral analysis.
                    Prereq: graduate standing and SIOG 223A or SIO 223A or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 224 Internal Constitution of the Earth (4)
                    An examination of current knowledge about the composition and state of the Earth’s interior revealed by geophysical observations.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 225 Physics of Earth Materials (4)
                    Mathematics and physics of continuous media, focusing on geophysical problems.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 227A Introduction to Seismology (4)
                    Introduction to seismometers and seismograms; stress and strain; potentials and the wave equation; geometrical ray theory and travel times in layered media; rep
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 227B Advanced Seismology I (4)
                    Introduction to low-frequency digital data; continuum mechanics and the equations of motion; free oscillation solutions; construction of Earth models; excitatio
                    Prereq: SIOG 227A or SIO 227A or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 227C Advanced Seismology II (4)
                    High-frequency wave propagation; methods for computing synthetic seismograms, including WKBJ, reflectivity and finite differences; body-wave spectra; attenuatio
                    Prereq: SIOG 227A or SIO 227A and SIOG 227B or SIO 227B or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 229 Fundamentals of Gravity and Geodesy (4)
                    Introduction to potential theory with applications to gravity and geodesy.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 230 Introduction to Inverse Theory (4)
                    Solution of linear and nonlinear inverse problems in geophysics by optimization techniques such as norm minimization and linear programming.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.) C. Constable
                  • SIOG 231 Geomagnetism and Electromagnetism (4)
                    Observations of Earth’s internal and external magnetic fields are used to study the core geodynamo and to image the electrical conductivity structure of the cru
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 232 Ethical and Professional Science (2)
                    Review and group discussion of professional behavior and survival skills in the earth and ocean sciences, including ethics, data management, plagiarism, authors
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOG 233 Introduction to Computing at SIO (4)
                    Introduction to the SIO computing environment and common software tools in geophysics and other disciplines.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 234 Geodynamics (4)
                    A general course on the dynamics and kinematics of the solid earth based on the text of Turcotte and Schubert.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 235 Computational Inverse Problems (4)
                    This course covers computational methods for the solution of geophysical inverse problems and time-dependent data assimilation problems.
                    Prereq: MAE 294A or SIOC 203A or SIOG 223A or SIOG 230, or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 236 Satellite Remote Sensing (4)
                    Satellite remote sensing provides global observations of Earth to monitor environmental changes in land, oceans, and ice.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 237 Space Geodesy (2)
                    This course covers topics in space geodesy related to the recovery and interpretation of crustal deformation measured by the Global Positioning System (GPS) as
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only)
                  • SIOG 238 Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations (4)
                    The course will discuss main numerical methods used to solve boundary and initial value problems involving partial differential equations, such as finite differ
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                    Differential equations: first order
                  • SIOG 240 Marine Geology (4)
                    Introduction to the geomorphology, sedimentation, stratigraphy, volcanism, structural geology, tectonics, and geological history of the oceans.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 241 Geological Field Methods for Geophysicists (1)
                  • SIOG 242 Rates and Dates: Applications of Modern Geochronology Methods (4)
                    This course is designed to give students an understanding of the science behind numerical dating techniques in geological, archaeological, and environmental sci
                    Prereq: graduate standing.
                  • SIOG 243 Material Characterization (4)
                    Survey course in materials characterization geared in the earth, environmental, planetary, oceanographic, and biological sciences.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 244 Shape and Structure of the Ocean Floor (4)
                    Description and explanation of the structural geomorphology of oceanic crust, and of the tectonic and volcanic processes responsible for it.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 246 Global Tectonics and Basin Formation (4)
                    Plate tectonics of the crust and upper mantle, examining a variety of environments from ridge crests to continental margins, including plate interiors, with an
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 247 Rock Magnetism and Paleomagnetism (4)
                    Rock magnetism and acquisition of magnetic remanence in geological materials as well as laboratory procedures and data analysis (isolating remanence components
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 251 Whole Earth Geochemistry (4)
                    A geochemical overview of Earth materials and chemical processes involved in the Earth’s evolution.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 252A Introduction to Isotope Geochemistry (4)
                    Radioactive and stable isotope studies in geology and geochemistry, including geochronology, isotopes as tracers of magmatic processes, cosmic-ray produced isot
                    Prereq: graduate-level standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 252B Advanced Isotope Geochemistry I (4)
                    An advanced treatment of noble gas and stable isotope geochemistry.
                    Prereq: SIOG 252A or SIO 252A.
                  • SIOG 252C Advanced Isotope Geochemistry II (4)
                    An advanced treatment of radiogenic and cosmogenic isotope geochemistry.
                    Prereq: SIOG 252A or SIO 252A and SIOG 252B or SIO 252B.
                  • SIOG 253 Interactions of Oceanic Plates and the California Margin (4)
                    How the geology of Alta and Baja California has been shaped, especially in the past 30MYR, by changing patterns of ocean plates and microplates that have subduc
                    Prereq: graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 255 Paleobiology and History of Life (6)
                    An introduction to the major biological transitions in Earth history from the origins of metabolism and cells to the evolution of complex societies.
                    Prereq: graduate-level standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 255A Topics in Paleobiology and History of Life (3)
                    Lecture topics on the major transitions in the evolutionary history of life, including origin of metabolisms, microbes, major eukaryote radiations, ecosystems,
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 260 Marine Chemistry (4)
                    Chemical description of the sea; the distribution of chemical species in the world oceans, and their relationships to physical, biological, and geological proce
                  • SIOG 261 Introduction to Rheology of Solid Earth (4)
                    This course provides a framework for understanding the intrinsic properties of rocks (mineralogy, diffusion, deformation).
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 263 Aqueous Chemistry (4)
                    This course emphasizes the chemical principles that control basic aqueous chemistry in marine systems.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 264 Ocean Acidification (4)
                    This course covers the fundamentals of ocean acidification including the chemical background, past and future changes in ocean chemistry, biological and biogeoc
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 267 Marine Chemistry Laboratory (4)
                    Applies modern and classic techniques for analysis of seawater chemistry, introducing concepts of signal transduction, calibration, and measurement quality cont
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                  • SIOG 270 The Archaeology of Climate Change—Social Adaptation and Vulnerability in Temporal Perspective (4)
                    (Cross-listed with ANTH 270.) This seminar studies the dynamics of climate change and human responses through time.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                    Earth and ocean science
                  • SIOG 275 Paleoethnobotany (6)
                    (Cross-listed with ANTH 275.) This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of practicing archaeobotany.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades permitted.)
                  • SIOG 288 Communicating Environmental Science (4)
                    Students will gain essential skills communicating their research with scientific and general audiences using evidence-based strategies.
                    Prereq: graduate standing.
                  Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (9)
                  • SIOG 228 Research Seminar (2)
                    A three-quarter required sequence for the BS/MS in marine biology, geosciences, and ocean and atmospheric sciences students to prepare for the undergraduate-to-
                    Prereq: current SIO department BS/MS student. Department approval required. Must be taken for letter grade only.
                  • SIOG 200A Geophysics Research Skills I—Effective Writing (2)
                    This course covers basic writing techniques, including discussion of strategies for effective writing and analysis of written materials.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                    Writing, reading and study skills
                  • SIOG 200B Geophysics Research Skills II—Effective Presentation Techniques (2)
                    This course reviews basic oral presentation skills (with and without slides), including overall structure of a presentation, how to prepare and how to deliver a
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOG 200C Geophysics Research Skills III—Reading, Understanding, and Synthesis (2)
                    In this course, students will read classic and recent papers revolving around two scientific themes.
                    Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (S/U grades only.)
                  • SIOG 239 Special Topics in Geophysics (1–4)
                    Special course offerings by staff and visiting scientists.
                  • SIOG 249 Special Topics in Marine Geology (1–4)
                    Special course offerings by faculty, staff, and visiting scientists.
                    Prereq: graduate standing.
                  • SIOG 257 Seminar in Petrology (4)
                    Discussion of current research in petrology and mineralogy.
                  • SIOG 268 Seminar in Geochemistry and Marine Chemistry (2)
                    Student seminars on topics related to geochemistry and the chemistry of the marine environment.
                  • SIOG 269 Special Topics in Marine Chemistry (1–4)
                    Special course offerings by staff and visiting scientists.

                  Seventh College SEV

                    Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
                    • SEV 500 Apprentice Teaching (4)
                      This course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants in Seventh College courses, provides training in teaching methods, classroom manageme
                      Prereq: department approval required. Students will have an application process for this course.

                    Sociology (Graduate) SOCG

                    • SOCG 234 Intellectual Foundation of the Study of Science, Technology, and Medicine (4)
                      This course focuses on some classic methodological and theoretical resources upon which the sociology of science, technology, and medicine all draw.
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                    • SOCG 238 Survey of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (4)
                      An introduction to some enduring topics in the sociology of scientific knowledge and to some resources for addressing them.
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                    • SOCG 247 Madness and Society (4)
                      An examination of the changing Western responses from the age of Bedlam to the age of Prozac.
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                    • SOCG 283 The Making of Modern Medicine (4)
                      An examination of the intellectual, social, cultural, and political dimensions of the transformation of western medicine from 1750 to 1900, with a primary focus
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                    • SOCG 284 Contemporary Biomedicine (4)
                      Develops central themes in medical sociology in order to understand twentieth- and twenty-first-century medical practice and research.
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                    • SOCG 288 Knowledge Capitalism (4)
                      This seminar examines the place of scientific knowledge and information and communication technology in the transformation of capitalist economy and society.
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                    • SOCG 200 Introductory Methods/Epistemology (4)
                      This course introduces various methods for observing and analyzing the social world, principles for choosing among them, and general issues of research design.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 201 Classical Sociology Theory (4)
                      This course discusses major themes in the work of nineteenth- and twentieth-century social thinkers, including Tocqueville, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 202 Contemporary Sociological Theory (4)
                      Themes important for social theory at the turn of the twenty-first century: Marxism (Gramsci, Althusser), critical theory (Adorno, Habermas), interpretation (Ge
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 203 Field Methods (4)
                      Research will be conducted in field settings.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 204 Text and Discourse Analysis (4)
                      Techniques of gathering and analyzing transcripts of naturally occurring conversations, interviews, discourse in institutional settings, public political discou
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 205 Quantitative Methods I (4)
                      This course covers some of the elementary techniques used 1) to select random samples, 2) to detect statistical patterns in the sample data, and 3) to determine
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 206 Quantitative Methods II (4)
                      The course covers some of the more advanced techniques used 1) to select random samples, 2) to detect statistical patterns in the sample data, and 3) to determi
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 207 Comparative-Historical Methods (4)
                      A broad-based consideration of the use of historical materials in sociological analysis, especially as this facilitates empirically oriented studies across diff
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 209 Social Networks (4)
                      This course provides an accessible, graduate level introduction to social network analysis as a theoretical and methodological approach—one takes relationships
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                      Computer networks
                    • SOCG 211 Introduction to Computational Social Science (4)
                      This course provides an overview and practical, hands-on introduction to some of the common tools employed in computational approaches to social science researc
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 212 Social Stratification (4)
                      The causes and effects of social ranking in various societies.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 214 Urban Sociology (4)
                      A survey of topics in urban sociology, including the city and suburb as social forms, civility among strangers, urbanism and culture, the political economy of m
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 215 Social Psychology (4)
                      An examination of theories of human behavior and personality development as affected by social group life.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 216 Sociology of Culture (4)
                      The history of the concept of culture; cultural pluralism in advanced industrialized societies; the differentiation of cultural institutions; cultural policy an
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 222 Social Movements (4)
                      An examination of theories accounting for the causes and consequences of social movements, including a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of such theori
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 224 Populism: Then and Now (4)
                      The rise of radical right-wing, authoritarian populism in democratic societies is one of the most remarkable features of our time.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 225 Comparative Political Economy (4)
                      An examination of the history and performance of key economic, political, and social institutions and policies in the United States and other nations.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 226 Political Sociology (4)
                      This course discusses the relationship between state and society in a comparative perspective.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 227 Ethnographic Film: Media Methods (6)
                      Ethnographic recording of field data in written and audiovisual formats, including film, video, and CD-ROM applications.
                      Prereq: graduate standing; SOCI 1, SOCI 2; or consent of instructor.
                    • SOCG 229 Sociology of Family and Households (6)
                      The overall goal of this graduate seminar is to provide students with a working knowledge of conceptual frameworks and theories relevant to the sociological stu
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 230 Advanced Approaches to Sociological Theory (4)
                      This course is a discussion of recent topics in sociological theory, usually focusing on a single approach, like postcolonialism, feminism, or Western Marxism.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 232 Advanced Issues in the Sociology of Knowledge (4)
                      The social construction of knowledge and the social institutions in which these processes take place are examined.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 243 Sociology of Social Control (4)
                      An examination of the sociological literature on social control, looking at theoretical developments over time and examining the contemporary literature dealing
                      Prereq: graduate standing.
                      Control systems
                    • SOCG 244 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (4)
                      Analysis of enduring topics in the study of race and ethnicity, including stratification, discrimination conflict, immigration, assimilation, and politics.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 245 Gender, Work, and the Economy (4)
                      This course studies social constructions of gender within economic opportunities and constraints.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 246 The Welfare State (4)
                      Surveys major theories of the development and functioning of the welfare state, addressing the roles of economic development, political institutions, stratifica
                    • SOCG 255A Introduction to Science Studies: Part I (4)
                      (Same as Phil 209A, HIGR 238, and COGR 225A.) Study and discussion of classic work in history of science, sociology of science, and philosophy of science, and o
                      Prereq: enrollment in Science Studies Program.
                    • SOCG 255D Introduction to Science Studies: Part II (4)
                      (Same as COGR 225D, HIGR 241, Phil 209D.) Continuing the introduction developed in Part I, this course examines recent key topics and problem situations in scie
                      Prereq: SOCG 255A is a prerequisite for SOCG 255D; enrollment in Science Studies Program or instructor’s permission.
                    • SOCG 256 Sociology of Religion (4)
                      This course examines religion as a social institution that liberates and oppresses, serves as catalyst for and impediment to social change, and intersects with
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 258 Institutional Change in the Contemporary World; Latin American Societies in a Comparative Perspective (4)
                      This course explores institutional change in contemporary Latin America and compares this area with other transitional societies.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 264 Economic Sociology (4)
                      This course provides an overview of the classical and current debates in the economic sociology literature.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 267 Sociology of Gender (4)
                      Course examines social construction of gender focusing on recent contributions to the field, including micro- and macro-level topics, i.e., social psychological
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 269 The Citizenship Debates (4)
                      Will examine the controversies surrounding the construction of the modern citizen and the good society of the liberal outlook, and their alternatives in the com
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 270 Sociology of Education (4)
                      The course will begin by discussing the history and goals of education, as well as how sociologists have sought to understand this institution.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 278 Immigration, Assimilation, and Identity (4)
                      This course focuses on theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of immigration, assimilation, and identity.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 280 Sociology of Forced Migration (4)
                      This course analyzes the origins of refugee flows, government policies, the role of nongovernmental organizations, and refugee experiences.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 282 Immigration and Citizen (4)
                      Alternative theories of the relations of immigrants and host societies, and an examination on the debates on, and dynamic of, immigration expansion and restrict
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (11)
                    • SOCG 208A Graduate Student Seminar (1)
                      Introduction to the sociology graduate program and faculty.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 208B Graduate Student Seminar (1)
                      Second part of the introduction to the sociology graduate program and faculty.
                      Prereq: SOCG 208A; graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 252 Research Practicum I (4)
                      In this seminar students work on a research project, which might have originated in a paper written for another course.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 253 Research Practicum II (4)
                      In this seminar students revise an existing research paper (usually the one they wrote for Sociology 252) for submission to an academic journal.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 255B Seminar in Science Studies (4)
                      (Same as Phil 209B, HIGR 239, and COGR 225B.) Study and discussion of selected topics in the science studies field.
                      Prereq: enrollment in Science Studies Program.
                    • SOCG 255C Colloquium in Science Studies (4)
                      (Same as Phil 209C, HIGR 240, and COGR 225C.) A forum for the presentation and discussion of research in progress in science studies, by graduate students, facu
                      Prereq: enrollment in the Science Studies Program.
                    • SOCG 263 Graduate Seminar in the Sociology of Art (4)
                      This seminar explores the production and interpretation of art forms in cross-cultural context.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 290 Graduate Seminar (4)
                      A research seminar in special topics of interest to available staff, provides majors and minors in sociology with research experience in close cooperation with
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 298 Independent Study (1–8)
                      Tutorial individual guides study and/or independent research in an area not covered by present course offerings.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology; department approval.
                    • SOCG 299 Thesis Research (1–12)
                      Open to graduate students engaged in thesis research.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology.
                    • SOCG 500 Apprentice Teaching (2–4)
                      Supervised teaching in lower-division contact classes, supplemented by seminar on methods in teaching sociology.
                      Prereq: graduate standing in sociology. Technology done under the direction of a faculty member. College stamp require...

                    Synthesis Program SYN

                      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
                      • SYN 500 Apprentice Teaching in Synthesis Program (2 or 4)
                        Consideration and development of key changing planet topics and pedagogical methods appropriate to undergraduate teaching in the interdisciplinary Synthesis Pro
                        Prereq: department approval required.
                        Writing, reading and study skills

                      Theatre and Dance (Graduate) TDGR

                      • TDGR 200 Dynamics (1)
                        A daily program of physical, vocal, and speech exercises designed to prepare the student to move in a focused way into specific class areas with minimum amount
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 201 Stage Combat (2)
                        A study of the dramatic elements of stage violence, and practical work in developing the physical skills necessary to fully realize violent moments on the stage
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 204A Text Analysis (4)
                        Topics to be covered will include (1) concept of poetic language; lexical and syntactic analysis of dialogue; (2) the semantic context of dialogue; (3) thematic
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 204B Contemporary Theories of Theatre (4)
                        An investigation of contemporary theories of theatre with an emphasis on structural and poststructural perspectives on text and textuality.
                        Prereq: TDGR 204A; admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 204C Collective Creation (4)
                        The culmination of the TDGR 204 sequence, in which students in all disciplines create and perform publicly presented original theatre pieces.
                        Prereq: TDGR 204B; admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 206 Faculty Directed Production (2–6)
                        Faculty directed production, from the rehearsal process through public performance.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 207 Production (2–6)
                        The collaborative process from the rehearsal process through public performance.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 208 Dance Making Processes (4)
                        This course serves as a laboratory for experimentation in the choreographic strategies and structures of contemporary dance making.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 210A Process I—Part I (4)
                        The actors focus on the nature of the acting process, using various exercises to stimulate imagination and to inspire instinctual choices.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 210B Process I—Part II (4)
                        Intensive studio examination of realistic texts using improvisational and imaginative techniques to realistically based texts commonly from American theatre.
                        Prereq: TDGR 210A and admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 210C Process I—Part III (4)
                        The intensive study of the dramatic and fictional work of Anton Chekhov and an actor’s approach to that work.
                        Prereq: TDGR 210B and admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 211B Speech for the Actor (2–4)
                        Continued introduction of the principle of phonetics and articulation.
                        Prereq: TDGR 211A and admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 211C Speech for the Actor (2–4)
                        Continued introduction of the principle of phonetics and articulation.
                        Prereq: TDGR 211B and admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 213A Movement for Theatre I (2-2-2)
                        An intensive studio course in the art of movement as a basis for theatre performance.
                        Prereq: THGR or TDGR 213A for B, THGR or TDGR 213B for C; admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 214A Voice for Theatre I—Part I (3)
                        Voice exercises designed to “free the voice” with emphasis on diaphragmatic breathing, articulation exercises, and singing exercises.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 214B Voice for Theatre II—Part I (3)
                        Voice exercises designed to “free the voice” with emphasis on diaphragmatic breathing, articulation exercises, and singing exercises.
                        Prereq: TDGR 214A and admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 214C Voice for Theatre I—Part III (3)
                      • TDGR 216A Pedagogical Practices (4)
                        This course is designed to enhance dance practitioners’ understanding of pedagogical processes.
                        Prereq: admittance to the MFA dance program or consent of instructor required.
                      • TDGR 218A Professional Practices (4)
                        This seminar focuses on the specific considerations that support and sustain a professional career as a contemporary dance maker and performer.
                        Prereq: admittance to the MFA dance program or consent of instructor required.
                      • TDGR 219 Directing Process Studio (4)
                        Preparation, presentation, and discussion of representative scenes from various periods of dramatic literature.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 220A Process II: Classical Text I (4)
                        An intensive studio examination of problems and potentials associated with the theatrical realization of the classical text.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 220B Process II: Classical Text II (4)
                        An intensive studio examination of problems and potentials associated with the theatrical realization of the classical text.
                        Prereq: TDGR 220A and admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 220C Process II: Classical Text III (4)
                        An intensive studio examination of problems and potentials associated with the theatrical realization of the classical text.
                        Prereq: TDGR 220B and admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 221 Graduate Studio: Contemporary Movement Practices (4)
                        Develops movement practices with a view to supporting and sustaining varied dance making interests.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 221A Speech for the Actor II (3-3)
                        Advanced work in phonetics and articulation.
                        Prereq: graduate standing; THGR or TDGR 221A prerequisite for THGR or TDGR 221B; admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 223A Movement for Theatre II (3-3)
                        An advanced course in the art of movement for the theatre, building on the knowledge gained in Theatre 213.
                        Prereq: THGR or TDGR 223A for B; admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 224A Voice for Theatre II (3-3)
                        Advanced voice training designed to help the actor fuse voice, emotion, and body into a fully realized reflection of the text.
                        Prereq: THGR or TDGR 224A for B; admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 225A Singing for the Actor II (1-1)
                        Continuing vocal technique for the musical theatre.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 226 Stage Managing Assistantship (4–12)
                      • TDGR 229 Theatre Externship (6–12)
                        Selected professional opportunities in repertory and commercial theatre, designed to engage the student in particular creative responsibilities under the guidan
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program, or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 230 Acting Process III: Actors’ Studio (2–4)
                        An advanced studio for graduate actors and directors, this work will explore a single text from the modern theatre under the direction of a master teacher-artis
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 231A Professional Preparation for the Actor (4)
                        A twice-weekly seminar focusing on the actor’s confrontation with the industry, including in-depth preparation for auditions; cold readings; and meetings/interv
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 233 Acting for the Camera (1)
                        This course is designed to aid the actor in the transition from stage to film work.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 235 Singing for the Actor III (1)
                        Continuing vocal technique for the musical theatre.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 239 Skills (4)
                        A unifying approach to acting skills (voice, movement, and speech) designed to result in providing the graduating actor with a daily regimen appropriate for pro
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 244 New Plays Workshop (4)
                        A course where playwrights and actors work together to develop new plays-in-progress.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 254 Television Writing (4)
                        A one-quarter course covering the hour-long format (five weeks) and situation comedies (five weeks).
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                        Writing, reading and study skills
                      • TDGR 255 Writing for Performance (4)
                        This course is open to any graduate student who wants to expand their knowledge and experience of writing for performance.
                        Prereq: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
                        Writing, reading and study skills
                      • TDGR 256 Contemporary Plays (1–4)
                        A guided reading course focusing exclusively on very recent plays in an attempt to become aware of what is being written now.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 257A Screenwriting (4-4)
                        Students will develop the concept for an original piece for television or film and will write the screenplay.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program and THGR or TDGR 250.
                        Writing, reading and study skills
                      • TDGR 258A Dramatization and Adaptation (4)
                        Seminar will deal with dramatization and adaptation of literary texts for the purpose of theatrical production.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 260 New-Play Festival (4)
                        The collaborative process of new-play development through readings, rehearsals, and public performance.
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 262 Crossing Boundaries: Design Improvisations (4)
                        Conceiving interactive designs.
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 268 Storyboarding (4)
                        Course will cover multiple applications of storyboarding as a tool of communication and expression; comic books, theatre, opera, film, TV, and commercial applic
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 269A Photoshop I (4)
                        Course will introduce the basic functions and applications of Photoshop as they may be applied to theatrical design.
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 269B Photoshop II (4)
                        Advanced Photoshop techniques will be explored and applied to the creation of multimedia projects.
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 270A Design Studio I (4)
                        This course will focus on beginning-level problems in theatre design, including text analysis, research, conceptualization, and visual expression.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 270B Design Studio I: Costume Design (4)
                        This course will focus on beginning-level problems in theatre design, including text analysis, research, conceptualization, and visual expression.
                        Prereq: THGR 270A, graduate standing, consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 270C Design Studio I: Lighting Design (4)
                        This course will focus on beginning-level problems in theatre design, including text analysis, research, conceptualization, and visual expression.
                        Prereq: THGR 270A or TDGR 270A, THGR 270B or TDGR 270B, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 270D Design Studio I: Sound Design (4)
                        This course will focus on beginning-level problems in theatre design, including text analysis, research, conceptualization, and visual/auditory expression.
                        Prereq: THGR 270A, THGR 270B, graduate standing, consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 273 Fashioning the Body (4)
                        A survey/history of artistic and cultural stylistic change as embodied in clothing from early Western civilization to the contemporary period.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 274 Advanced Scenic Design (4)
                        This course explores advanced problems in scenic design through development and critique of creative class projects and production works-in-progress.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 275 Advanced Lighting Design (4)
                        Creative projects and topics in lighting design to develop the student’s techniques and professional practices.
                        Prereq: second- or third-year design students only; admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 276 Advanced Costume Design (4)
                        Projects in costume design, emphasizing script analysis, research, conceptualization, and visual expression.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 280A Stage Management 1 (4)
                        Discussion and research into the duties, responsibilities, and roles of a stage manager.
                        Prereq: admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 280B Stage Management 2 (4)
                        The second of the three-part introductory stage management series, this course further explores the stage manager’s process, focusing on the technical rehearsal
                        Prereq: TDGR 280A; admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 280C Stage Management 3 (4)
                        The final course in the three-part introductory stage management series focuses on the stage manager’s role once a production has opened.
                        Prereq: TDGR 280A and TDGR 280B; admission to MFA theatre program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 282 Advanced Sound Design (4)
                        Creative projects to develop student’s techniques and professional practices.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA program or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 289 Introduction to Doctoral Studies (4)
                        Seminar acquaints doctoral students of all levels with research methods, theoretical models, publishing protocol, professional preparation, and pedagogical appr
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre or consent of instructor.
                      • TDGR 289B Prospectus Class (4)
                        This course will support students in developing the dissertation prospectus.
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre.
                      • TDGR 290 Dramatic Literature and Theatre History Prior to 1900 (4)
                        Selected material from following topics: Classical Drama, Asian Drama, Medieval and Early Modern Drama, Shakespeare, European Drama 1600–1900.
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre.
                      • TDGR 291 Dramatic Literature and Theatre History 1900 to the Present (4)
                        Selected material from following topics: European Theatre 1900–Present, American Theatre 1900–Present, Contemporary Theatre and Performance.
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre.
                      • TDGR 292 Cultural and Critical Theory (4)
                        Selected material from following topics: Performance Theory, Dramatic Theory, Critical Theory, Cultural Studies.
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre.
                      • TDGR 293 Directed Studies (4–12)
                        Individual or small group directed study.
                      • TDGR 299 Thesis Project (2–12)
                        Specific projects in theatre individually determined to meet the developing needs, interests, and abilities of MFA candidates.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (21)
                      • TDGR 212 Acting Practicum (2)
                        One-on-one laboratory workshop that examines practical applications of accents, speech and voice work, dialect, movement and combat work specific and ancillary
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 215A Special Topics in Dance Making (4)
                        This seminar focuses on concepts that inform creation, performance, research, and critical analysis of current and emerging dance making practices with varying
                        Prereq: admittance to the MFA dance program or consent of instructor required.
                      • TDGR 227A Production Practicum (4)
                        Taken each term by all graduate contemporary dance making and performance students.
                        Prereq: admittance to the MFA dance program or consent of instructor required.
                      • TDGR 240 Directing Seminar (1–6)
                        A seminar focusing on the current directing projects of all graduate directing students.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 245 Directing Practicum (2–6)
                        Students enrolled in this course will work on productions in the function of a director.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 250 Playwriting Seminar (4)
                        A seminar focusing on the current playwriting project of all graduate playwriting students.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                        Writing, reading and study skills
                      • TDGR 251 Playwriting Practicum (2–6)
                        Creative writing project developing original scripts from outline to the final play.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                        Writing, reading and study skills
                      • TDGR 252 Dramaturgy Seminar (4)
                        The seminar will deal with all dramaturgical issues pertaining to departmental productions: production research, textual and analysis, translation, adaptation,
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 253 Dramaturgy Practicum (1–6)
                        Students enrolled in this course will work on productions in the function of a dramaturg.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 271 Design Seminar (2)
                        A seminar focusing on all aspects of the design profession, including current projects of graduate design students.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 278 Special Topics in Theatre Design (1–6)
                        A course designed to expose the theatre design student to a variety of specialized topics, including millinery, pattern drafting and draping, scenic painting, m
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 279 Design Practicum (2–6)
                        This course covers the artistic, aesthetic, and practical aspects of the designers’ work as they develop and execute the design toward a fully realized producti
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 286 Special Topics in Stage Management (1–6)
                        A course for MFA students in stage management.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 288 Stage Management Seminar (4)
                        A weekly seminar in which all graduate stage managers participate.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 289C Research Seminar (6)
                        This course will support students in developing their dissertation.
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre.
                      • TDGR 289D Professionalization Seminar (6)
                        This course will support students in developing the skills they need to pursue a career beyond the PhD.
                        Prereq: admission to PhD program in theatre.
                      • TDGR 294 Dissertation Research (4–12)
                        Research and preparation of doctoral dissertation.
                      • TDGR 295 Acting Practicum (2–6)
                        This course covers the artistic, aesthetic, and practical aspects of the actors’ work as they develop and execute the character/role toward a fully realized pro
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 296 Stage Management Practicum (2–6)
                        Taken each term by all graduate stage management students.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 297 Thesis Research (2–12)
                        Thesis research for MFA.
                        Prereq: admission to the MFA theatre program.
                      • TDGR 500 Introduction to Apprentice Teaching (2–4)
                        This course, designed to meet the needs of the graduate students who serve as teaching assistants, includes analysis of texts and materials, discussion of teach
                        Prereq: graduate standing and consent of the instructor.

                      Urban Studies and Planning USP

                      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)

                      Visual Arts VIS

                      • VIS 200 Methods and Theories (4)
                        An interdisciplinary survey of key twentieth- and twenty-first-century methodological approaches to the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 201 Contemporary Critical Issues (4)
                        An exploration of a range of issues important on the contemporary critical scene through readings and writing assignments.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 202 Art Practice (4)
                        A workshop/seminar devoted to a particular materials practice (e.g., media, painting, digital media, etc.) that engages with critical questions arising within t
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 203 Working Critique (4)
                        Workshop in which students engage in an extensive evaluation of one another’s ongoing work in preparation for either the First Year Review or MFA Review.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 204 Rethinking Art History (4)
                        Critical evaluation of the historical formation and methods, practices, and disciplinary commitments of art history, encompassing both earlier aesthetic paradig
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 205 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Art Practice (4)
                        This seminar introduces art practice students to the graduate program in a workshop environment.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 207 Working Practice for Art Practice PhDs (4)
                        Workshop for PhD in Art Practice concentration students cotaught by PhD and MFA faculty offering extensive evaluation and critique of work.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 208 Thesis Exhibition (4)
                        Each student will be asked to explore a broad range of strategies for publicly presenting their work beyond the studio.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 209 Thesis Writing (4)
                        This course includes research and discussion of the required thesis for MFA candidates in visual arts.
                        Visual arts, film and designWriting, reading and study skills
                      • VIS 211 Fact and Fiction (4)
                        This seminar addresses the space between narrative work generated from a factual base and that generated from a fictional one.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 212 History and Memory (4)
                        This seminar will engage the space between personal and larger histories.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 213 Public Space (4)
                        An exploration of what public space is and how it operates, with a view toward an expanded context for considering how public artwork can operate within it.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 214 Performance Strategies (4)
                        A practice seminar for developing performance-oriented artistic strategies and elements of sound, rhythm, and atmosphere.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 215 Human Interface (4)
                        Examines human interface as it informs or transforms how we read and participate in culture at large.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 216 The Object (4)
                        An investigation of the world of artifacts (“works of art” and others) and how they function as agents of communication and modifiers of consciousness.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 217 Communities and Subcultures (4)
                        A critical examination of the practices of self-defined communities (e.g., Bauhaus, Shaker, surrealists), which have attempted to change the social and spiritua
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 218N Imaging Selves and Others (4)
                        Explores various strategies exhibited in a wide range of contemporary art practices engaging in the representation of personality, spirituality, and the physica
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 234N Frames of View (4)
                        Critical and historical analysis of the institutions, social networks, and communicative media through which art is presented to its audiences.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 242 Theories of Media and New Media (4)
                        Critical study of the ways in which media (film, video, photography) and new media have been theorized.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 243 Aesthetic Theory (4)
                        Study of the philosophical concepts of the function of art and visual culture and the criteria for its evaluation in diverse epochs and cultures.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 244 Studies in the Relationship of Theory and Practice (4)
                        Investigations of one or more artist-theorists or movements, contemporary or historical, that put in issue the interface between theory and practice.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 261 Material Culture (4)
                        This course will sketch the lineaments of material culture studies, a field in the arena of visual studies that engages the issue, broadly framed, of how people
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 262 Design Studies (4)
                        This seminar will map the agendas of speculative design, understood as the experimental prototyping of alternatives for complex sociotechnical systems.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 280 Workshop in Critical Writing (4)
                        Practice in writing about art (both one’s own and others) accompanied by analysis of selected contemporary critical writings.
                        Visual arts, film and designWriting, reading and study skills
                      • VIS 281 Curatorial Practice (4)
                        Methodological investigation of and training in the practices of art museums, galleries, film and digital environments, public arts organizations, and the like.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 295 Individual Studies for Graduate Students (1–12)
                        Individual research with the student’s individual faculty adviser in preparation for their comprehensive exhibitions for the MFA degree or qualifying exam for t
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (16)
                      • VIS 206 Seminar in Art Practice Research (4)
                        Seminar examines the interrelationship between theory and practice and the nature of artistic production as a form of research.
                        Prereq: none. (Required for PhD in art practice concentration.)
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 219 Special Topics in Art Practice/Theory (4)
                        Examines a topic of special interest to permanent and visiting faculty that is not addressed in the regular curriculum.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 220 Professional Practice Seminar (4)
                        This course is designed to facilitate the completion of our PhD program and the successful transition into an academic career.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 251 Seminar in Medieval Art (4)
                        European art from late antiquity through the fourteenth century and the historical processes by which “medieval” art has been constructed as a category.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 252 Seminar in Renaissance Art (4)
                        Concentrates on the art of the Renaissance in Italy and the North through a changing series of topics, e.g., Vision and Composition in Perspective; The Sistine
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 254 Seminar in Modern Art (4)
                        European and American Art, ca.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 255 Seminar in Contemporary Art (4)
                        Thematic and critical discussions of recent US and international art, 1960s to the present.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 256 Seminar in Media and New Media (4)
                        Topics in media (photography, film, video) and new media, contemporary or historical.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 257 Seminar in Meso-American Art (4)
                        Topics relating to the art and civilizations of Pre-Columbian Mexico and Central America, either specifically art historical (such as iconographic, formal, and
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 258 Seminar in Chinese Art (4)
                        Advanced studies in the secular and religious art traditions of China.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 259 Seminar in Latin American Art (4)
                        Historical and theoretical problems in the art of Mexico, Central, and South America art from the colonial period to today, as well as from the Hispanic traditi
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 260 Seminar in North American Indian Art (4)
                        Topics for this seminar concern Native American art history from ancient to contemporary times.
                        Prereq: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 298 Directed Group Study (1–12)
                        Directed group study on specific topics not covered at present in the normal curriculum.
                        Prereq: consent of department.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 299 Graduate Research (1–4)
                        Graduate-level research under the direct guidance of a faculty member.
                        Prereq: consent of instructor.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 500 Apprentice Teaching (1–4)
                        Apprentice teaching in undergraduate courses given by the Department of Visual Arts.
                        Visual arts, film and design
                      • VIS 502 Graduate Teaching in Visual Arts (4)
                        Training in teaching methods in the field of visual arts.
                        Visual arts, film and design

                      Wireless Embedded Systems WES

                      • WES 237A Introduction to Embedded Systems Design (4)
                        Embedded system technologies including processors, DSP, memory, and software.
                      • WES 237B Software for Embedded Systems (4)
                        Embedded computing elements, device interfaces, time-critical I/O handling.
                      • WES 237C Hardware for Embedded Systems (4)
                        Embedded system building blocks including IP cores, hardware synthesis, optimizations for size, power, energy, and throughput, FPGA and ASIC design flows, forma
                      • WES 265 Wireless Communications Circuits and Systems (4)
                        Introduction to noise and linearity concepts.
                        Electric circuits
                      • WES 267 Digital Signal Processing for Wireless Embedded Systems (4)
                        Review of discrete-time systems and signals, discrete-time Fourier transform and its properties, the fast Fourier transform, design of finite impulse response (
                        Signals and systems
                      • WES 268A Digital Communications Systems I (4)
                        Experiments in the modulation and demodulation of baseband and pass-band signals.
                      • WES 268B Digital Communications Systems II (4)
                        Advanced projects in communication systems.
                      • WES 269 Codesign of Hardware and Software (4)
                        Advanced projects in the codesign of software/hardware for a wireless embedded system.
                      • WES 207 Capstone Project: Wireless Embedded Systems (4)
                        Small teams will demonstrate their critical thinking, organization, and design skills in attacking a problem within the WES field.

                      Writing Program WCWP

                        Seminars, independent study, internships and special topics (1)
                        • WCWP 500 Apprentice Teaching in WCWP (2 or 4)
                          Consideration of pedagogical methods appropriate to undergraduate teaching in Warren College Writing courses, under the supervision of the program director.
                          Prereq: graduate standing.
                          Writing, reading and study skills

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