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Kinesiology See Intercollegiate Athletics for varsity sports.
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KIN 101 - Orientation to the Discipline
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills necessary for academic success in the discipline of Kinesiology and to provide students with an overview of professions in which that major may be applied.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 106 - Volleyball
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in the basic rules, skills and equipment related to lifelong participation in volleyball.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 107 - Cross Training
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in multiple and varied activities intended to improve the five components of personal health related fitness.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 108 - Swimming
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A general swimming course designed to teach basic water safety and beginning to intermediate level swimming strokes.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 109 - Lifesaving
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A lifesaving course designed to meet American Red Cross life guarding certification requirements.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 110 - Physical Activity
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Physical activity courses include a combination of cognitive and psychomotor, and affective skills designed to enhance the student’s ability to participate in a lifelong fitness activity.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 112 - Tennis
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in the basic rules, skills, and equipment related to lifelong participation in tennis.
Repeatable: credit
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 113 - Golf
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
Instruction in the basic rules, skills, equipment, and etiquette related to lifelong participation in golf.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 114 - Walking and Running for Fitness
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in exercise program development related to improvement cardio respiratory fitness.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 115 - Weight Training
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in introductory strength training principles and techniques, as well as fitness-related nutritional topics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 116 - Bowling
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction and practice in the basic skills related to lifelong participation in bowling.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 117 - Self Defense I
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in the basic skills of unarmed self-defense. This includes the use of blocking, shifting, punching, striking, and kicking. Subsequent enrollment in KIN 118 will provide an opportunity for added skill development.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 118 - Self Defense II
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
Designed for the student wishing to review basic self defense skills and begin work on intermediate skills in unarmed self defense. This course is not repeatable for credit.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 117
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KIN 119 - Bicycling
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
Instruction in bicycling safety, maintenance and repair, and cycling techniques related to lifelong participation in cycling.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 121 - Outdoor Adventure
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in the design, implementation, and leadership of adventure activities and programs. A field trip is required.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 122 - Aerobics
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
This course is designed to teach students the proper technique for step aerobics as well as introduce them to various forms of lifetime aerobic activity.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 123 - Soccer
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in the basic rules, skills, and equipment related to lifelong participation in Soccer. This course is not repeatable for credit.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 124 - Basketball
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in the basic rules, skills, and equipment related to lifelong participation in basketball. This course is not repeatable for credit.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 125 - Aquatic Fitness
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in multiple and varied activities intended to improve the five components of personal health related fitness through aquatics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 126 - Health Related Fitness
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction in multiple and varied activities intended to improve aerobic & anaerobic cardiovascular fitness through the five components of personal health related fitness.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 200 - Special Topics in Kinesiology
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of Kinesiology. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 210 - Applied Physical Activity
Units: 2
When Offered: As offered
A combination of theoretical classroom and practical instruction designed to teach students how to coach or instruct various sport activities. Subject areas may include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, and more.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 212 - First Aid and Safety
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Theory and practice for prevention and care of accident or sudden illness. The course meets the requirements for Red Cross, CPR, and First Aid Certificates. Students may only earn credit for either KIN 212 or KIN 312 .
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Fee: Additional lab fee
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KIN 213 - Community Emergency Response Team Training
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
The purpose of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is to provide students who complete the course with the basic skills they will need to respond to their community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available. By working together, CERTs can assist in saving lives and protecting property using the basic techniques in the course.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 253 - Functional Movement Anatomy
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
A study of the creation and maintenance of human movement through the muscular, skeletal, and nervous system. Emphasis is on gross motor movement specific to physical activity and sport, with attention to motor dysfunction.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 264 - Movement Anatomy
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the muscle and bone structure of the human body and how they work together to create movement. Emphasis is on the function of specific muscles and bones in creating defined movement.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): BIO 153
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KIN 274 - Applied Movement Anatomy
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Continued study of the muscle and bone structure of the human body. Heavy emphasis is placed on the biomechanical laws of movement.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 264
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KIN 298 - Extended Field Experience in Kinesiology
Units: 12
When Offered: As offered
A full-time field experience course for students who will be engaged in a pre-approved educational or professional position away from campus enhancing the student’s knowledge and skills within the broad field of Kinesiology.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department Chair
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KIN 300 - Nutrition Science
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Includes the study of principles of modern nutrition, the importance of a scientific knowledge of nutrition, specific food nutrients, nutritional controversies, and a study of convenience foods and their impact on present day diets.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 301 - Sport Coaching and Officiating
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An introduction to the skills needed to successfully coach and officiate an individual or team sport at any of the various levels of competition (youth - college).
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 302 - Contemporary Health Issues
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Major areas include personal, family, and community health, including the effects of alcohol, dangerous drugs and narcotics, degenerative and infectious diseases, and tobacco on the human body. Exploration of community resources related to health issues is offered. Meets California Teacher Credential requirements.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 303 - Foundations of Kinesiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the historical, philosophical, and scientific foundations of Kinesiology. Emphasized is a critical view of the nature and spectrum of the discipline.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 304 - Introduction to Athletic Training
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course is designed to introduce the student to the vocabulary, theories, principles, and skills involved with the profession of athletic training. A special emphasis is placed on the Athletic Training profession including the various healthcare professions and responsibilities, administration, and legal concerns; risk management including nutritional concerns, protective equipment, and prophylactic taping, wrapping, and bracing; Acute Injury Management including emergency care and universal precautions; and basic Healthcare Administration. While the course content is directed to the preparation of students who would like to pursue future education in an entry-level graduate athletic training program, it is also pertinent to other therapeutic and sports medicine related sub-disciplines.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 305 - Applied Sport Management
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
A study of basic management principles and their application to the field of sport.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 310 - Fundamentals of Movement and Physical Activity
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An introduction to physical activity theory, motor learning theory, and physical activity. Students will be introduced to nontraditional and traditional sport history, skills, rules, and progression of teaching skills to promote physical activity. Emphasis is on demonstrating mastery in specific sport skills, instruction, and assessment. Course designed to meet California Teacher Credentialing subject matter requirements.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 312 - Emergencies in Sports Medicine
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course prepares the student to be a First Responder and ready to give emergency care required for catastrophic and/or life-threatening injuries and illnesses to physically active individuals. Completion of this course provides certification in professional rescuer CPR, Bloodborne pathogens, AED and First Aid. Students may only earn credit for either KIN 212 or 312.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 315 - Sport Governance
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is an examination of sport organizations focused on both professional and amateur governance structures and processes. The study of policy in educational, non-profit, professional and international sport venues will also be addressed.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 332 - Lifelong Motor Development
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the physical growth and development of humans and how it interacts with and influences motor learning and performance.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 353 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A course providing instruction and experience in the prevention and care of injuries incurred in athletics. Methods of taping, therapy, health habits, and protective equipment are considered.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 253 or 264
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KIN 363 - Movement Experiences for Children
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the physical needs of elementary school age children. Emphasis is on physical growth and development, basic movement skills, and the designing of movement programs for children.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 383 - Exercise Physiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Physiological principles of exercise. Topics include the responses and adaptations of the neuromuscular system, bioenergetics, and the endocrine, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems to exercise.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): BIO 153
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KIN 390 - Sport Performance Techniques
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An application of body mechanics, movement screening, and resistance training techniques to improve sport performance outcomes. The course uses a case study approach to challenge the student to apply content in a variety of sport, exercise and physical activity settings.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 274
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KIN 393 - Applied Exercise Physiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A continuation of Exercise Physiology. Topics include applied exercise physiology, gender considerations, environmental exercise physiology, and ergogenic aids.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 383
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KIN 395 - Physical Activity for Early Development
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an activity-based approach to acquiring the skills needed to implement a physical education curriculum for elementary school aged children. Emphasis is on the ability to apply appropriate fundamental movement forms for physical and social development according to cultural and historical norms. Students will demonstrate skill through multiple physical activity labs. This course is designed to meet California Teacher Credential requirements for single subject and multiple subjects learners.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 399 - Independent Study
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An opportunity for students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 400 - Special Topics in Kinesiology
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of Kinesiology. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 402 - Diversity in Sport and Physical Activity
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
A historical analysis and introduction to physical activity, games, and cultural activities from around the world. Students will be active in the participation and implementation of activities.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 404 - Movement Experiences for Middle School Students
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
An introduction to standards-based middle school physical education curriculum is provided. Emphasis is on designing a curriculum that emphasizes working cooperatively to achieve a common goal, meeting challenges, making decisions, and working as a team to solve problems. Course includes both classroom and physical activities.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 405 - Cooperative Movements in Physical Activity and Team Sport
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an activity-based approach to acquiring the skills needed to instruct cooperative movements in physical activity and team sports. Emphasis is on the ability to apply appropriate movement forms for physical growth and development in middle-school aged children. This activity-based course focuses on the science of human movement, social development, cultural, and historical norms. Students will engage in collaborative learning, practical experience, and structured fieldwork hours. The course is designed to meet California Teacher Credentialing requirements, PETE recommendations, and California physical education content standards for Middle School Students.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 310
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KIN 414 - Methods of Teaching Sport Activities
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
Introduction to subject matter content, teaching methods, and technique related to the design and implementation of a high school physical education curriculum. Course focuses on the California physical education content standards for High School Course 1 and Course 2.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 415 - Teaching Lifelong Physical Activity
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an activity-based approach to acquiring lifelong physical activity knowledge and skills. Emphasis is on learning through teaching, using peers and the classroom to apply appropriate high school physical education subject matter content, teaching methodologies, and evaluation methods. This activity-based course focuses on collaborative learning, practical experience, and structured fieldwork hours. This course is designed to meet California Teacher Credentialing requirements, PETE recommendations, and California physical education content standards for High School Course 1 and Course 2.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 310
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KIN 423 - Organizations and Administration of Physical Education
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
A study of possible administrative challenges in departments of physical education as well as departmental organization and facilities use.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 433 - Sports and Activities Practicum
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Practical field experience in a professional Kinesiology setting. Students must arrange the field experience under the guidance and approval of the Kinesiology Department Chair.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Fee: Clinical practicum fee
Prerequisite(s): KIN 101 , permission of the Department Chair and Junior, Senior, or Graduate status
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KIN 454 - Behavioral Aspects of Sport
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the sociological and psychological impact of physical activity on humans. The psychological factors of self-perception, motivation, cooperation, and competition will be examined and used as descriptors to illustrate the idea of sport as an institution of society.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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KIN 473 - Research Methods and Evaluation in Kinesiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This course provides an introduction to research design that prepares the student to develop relevant questions and hypotheses in kinesiology, and to collect, analyze, and make application of empirical data through scientific writing.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 383
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KIN 480 - Fitness Assessments and Exercise Prescription
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Study and practice of concepts and techniques for evaluating physical fitness. Topics include health and medical histories, liability concerns, blood pressure, graded exercise stress testing, ECG recording and basic interpretation, strength assessment, body composition analysis, pulmonary function tests, CHD risk-factor analysis and health risk appraisal.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 383
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KIN 490 - Principles of Conditioning Athletes
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the physiological and biomechanical basis of conditioning for different sports. Topics include bioenergetics, specificity of training, periodization, and organization and administration of the strength and conditioning facility.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 274 and 383
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KIN 495 - Functional Movement for Sport Performance
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Course focusing on proper body mechanics for physical activity and fitness programming. A review of relevant anatomy and pathology by joint with emphasis on proper body mechanics and various movement screening techniques to discern and correct improper mechanics. Classroom and lab hybrid. Lab experiences focused on developing motion analysis and movement screening skills.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): KIN 274 and 390
Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): KIN 490
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LAT 115 - Latin I
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course is the first half of an introduction to Latin based upon ancient authors. In this course the student is introduced to basic forms, structures, vocabulary, and etymologies of Latin and its relationship to English and other modern languages.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LAT 125 - Latin II
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is the second half of an introduction to Latin based upon ancient authors. In this course the student is introduced to more advanced forms, structures, vocabulary and etymologies of Latin and its relationship to English and other modern languages.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): LAT 115
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LAT 215 - Latin Literature I
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This is the first half of the advanced Latin literature sequence. In this course the student masters the more complex points of Latin grammar and prosody and learns to identify the distinctive styles, syntax, and diction of major classical and Medieval Latin authors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): LAT 125
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LAT 225 - Latin Literature II
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This is the second half of the advanced Latin literature sequence. In this course the student masters the ability to sight translate classical and post-classical Latin into fluent English and to identify and assess the divergent purposes, beliefs, and ideas of major classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Latin authors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): LAT 215
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LDR 305 - Leadership Seminar
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Students will evaluate a range of topics related to the challenges of leading and developing essential skills to exercise leadership in their personal and professional pursuits.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 310 - Leadership Theory
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
The purpose of this course is to equip students with skills necessary for successful leadership in public, private, and non-governmental organizations. Emphasis is on assessment of personal growth needs and enhancement of administrative skills including communication, decision-making, motivation, leadership styles, and team building. Experiential class work will be utilized in conjunction with classic and current organizational literature so that students can appreciate the bridge linking theory and practice. Students completing this course for credit may not also earn credit for BUS 435 - Leadership in Organizations .
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 330 - Personal Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
This course introduces the student to the concepts of personal leadership and helps identifies the skills and strategies that the student may employ to effectively lead.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 350 - Communication Principles for Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years) & OPS
This course provides an analysis of the principles of communication in the workplace. Students will learn basic communication theories, strategies, and processes as they relate to the modern organizational structure. We will be examining the nature and process of communication in modern organizations, including pragmatic implications of organizational communication theories as they relate to understanding organizations, and implementing change strategies. The course will also compare contemporary principles of leadership with the contemporary literature on communications.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 410 - Ethical and Biblical Principles for Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years) & OPS
This course evaluates the principles for practicing ethical judgments and behavior that confront those in leadership positions. Students will evaluate various ethical frameworks and survey the Bible to explore and develop principles and habits for Biblically-based leadership practices. The course will also compare Biblical principles of leadership with the contemporary literature on leadership and ethics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 430 - Decision Making and Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years) & OPS
This course explores various biases, common heuristics, and social dynamics that often lead to faulty decisions and evaluates strategies and tactics to safe guard the decision making process so as to enhance the probability of implementing good decisions. Students will also study the creative process and models for making wise decisions that optimize personal and collective outcomes.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 450 - Culture and Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years) & OPS
This course deepens the student’s understanding of principles of collaboration, modeling positive behavior, and mentorship in relation to diverse groups, communities, and individuals. Students will evaluate various effective strategies for fostering and nurturing diversity best practices. The course will also have students appreciate the differences of individuals and how to capitalize on those differences as strengths.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 470 - Group and Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years) & OPS
Effective groups and teams are critical in modern organizations, yet there are often dysfunctional dynamics and processes within the group. This course will provide the student with fundamental concepts relating to group dynamics, group decision making, and interpersonal conflict. Special attention will be paid to diversity in this class. Students will gain a better understanding of dynamics of group interaction in professional and social settings. Understanding the dynamics of small group interaction and having an understanding of some of the techniques for solving conflict and improving communication toward future benefits. This course will provide the platform necessary for the student to engage in accurate communication of ideas which can influence other behavior.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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LDR 491 - Internship
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Under the supervision of a faculty member and representative from the sponsoring organization, students will utilize the internship to develop and demonstrate the principles and skills introduced in the Leadership Studies courses.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
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LBA 101 - Introduction to the Liberal Arts
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to prepare students to successfully complete their foundational courses in the study of humanities, including literature, history, Christian Studies, philosophy, and art, as well as in math and science. It considers both philosophical and practical foundations within various liberal arts disciplines, including how quantitative reasoning, moral and aesthetic judgments, and a personal worldview shape interactions with the liberal arts. It also introduces students to basic skills, tools, and resources necessary for academic success in a liberal arts education.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
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LBA 499 - Capstone
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
The capstone in the liberal arts is designed to enable liberal arts majors, generally in their senior year, to reflect upon, pose, and respond to enduring questions about the human experience-critically, creatively, and contemplatively. Students will design and develop a capstone portfolio and accompanying project that demonstrates a synthesis of their learning across the liberal arts disciplines.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program director
Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): LBA 101
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LBS 498 - Capstone Portfolio
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered & OPS
Students will review their personal and professional development based upon their baccalaureate experiences at California Baptist University. Students will evaluate their growth and development through the program, identify their relative strengths and areas for growth, and development a personal development plan. Students will demonstrate critical self-reflection and the ability to make judicious, relevant and insightful applicants and professional judgment from their cumulative undergraduate experience.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
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MKT 313 - Retailing and Merchandising
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years) & OPS
To familiarize students with the decisions involved in running a retail firm and the concepts and principles for making those decisions. Topics of discussion will include retail business planning, site selection, retail promotion strategies, HR management, customer relationship management, supply chain management, customer buying behavior, merchandising, space planning and layout, and store management. While the course focuses on the retail industry including retailers of consumer services, the content of the course is also useful for students interested in working for companies that interface with retailers such as manufacturers of consumer products or for students with a general business interest.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333
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MKT 323 - Marketing Research
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
The emphasis of the course is on improving the skills of conducting marketing research. This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of the research process including: recognizing the need for marketing research, planning for marketing research, obtaining and collecting the data, analyzing the data, and presenting the research results. This course concerns the use of marketing research as an aid to making marketing decisions. Accordingly, this course is appropriate for both prospective users of research results and prospective marketing researchers. Primary and secondary research will be performed, qualitative and quantitative methods will be utilized as well.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): BUS 315 and MKT 333
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MKT 333 - Principles of Marketing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A study of the marketing functions, channels of distribution, selling, advertising, distribution, and marketing management for both retail and industrial businesses.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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MKT 353 - Integrated Marketing Communications
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
This course examines the best practices companies use to perform integrated marketing communications (IMC). IMC includes advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing, personal selling, public relations, customer segmentation and selection, branding, and building customer relationships. Integration of these functions is essential to the success of the marketing strategy of the organization.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333
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MKT 363 - Social Media and Content Marketing
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
Students will learn how to use social media and content marketing to communicate an organization’s message and engage with customers. Additionally, students will learn how to manage an organization’s social media presence.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333
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MKT 443 - Personal Selling and Sales Management
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
An introduction to the profession of personal selling and sales management. The choice of sales and sales management as a career will be discussed. Topics of interest include: Strategically planning each sales call within a larger account strategy, making the sales call, strengthening communications, responding helpfully to objections, obtaining commitment, and building partnerships. Sales force planning, organizing, management, territory development, selection, compensation, sales force effectiveness, and performance will also be analyzed and discussed.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333
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MKT 444 - International Marketing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of the cultural environment of global markets, assessing global market opportunities and developing and implementing international marketing strategies.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333
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MKT 458 - Consumer Behavior
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
A focus on the individual buyer’s role in the marketing system; retail operation and how the needs and wants of the buyers are met in a market-oriented system; importance of product image, brand package influence, and store image in influencing consumer purchases.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333
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MKT 463 - Marketing Management
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
The formulation and implementation of effective marketing management strategies to achieve the creation of a viable marketing plan. Group presentations, case studies and experiential learning assignments will be performed in and out of class.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333 and Senior status
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MKT 491 - Marketing Internship
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Under faculty supervision, the student will work with an outside organization in the field of marketing.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MKT 333 and permission of the Dean
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MAT 095 - Elementary Algebra
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This course is designed to prepare a student who is not ready for college algebra. There is no prerequisite. This course will include instruction in the following areas: The real number system, linear equations and inequalities, linear graphs, exponents and polynomials, and rational expressions. Math placement will be determined by SAT or ACT or math placement test scores.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
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MAT 101 - Orientation to the Discipline
Units: 1
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills necessary for academic success in the discipline of Mathematics and to provide students with an overview of professions in which that major may be applied.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
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MAT 115 - Intermediate Algebra
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This course satisfies the math competency for the general education requirements. It will include instruction in the following areas: roots and radicals, quadratic equations and inequalities, graphing relations and functions, systems of equations and inequalities, and matrices and determinants.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 095 or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores
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MAT 123 - Survey of Mathematics
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This is a survey course covering the topics of critical thinking skills, inductive reasoning, problem solving, sets, logic, number theory, algebra, graphs and functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, euclidean and non-euclidean geometry, groups, finance, probability, and statistics. The course is designed to expand into a variety of areas which students in the arts may find more applicable.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 095 or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores
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MAT 125 - Mathematical Concepts and Applications I
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course will include instruction in the following areas: critical thinking, sets, systems of numeration, number theory, the real number system, algebra, graphs, and functions. Students will analyze complex problems, apply logical reasoning techniques learned from the above-mentioned areas, evaluate the truth of mathematical statements, and apply different solution strategies. This course will partially fulfill the requirements for a Liberal Studies waiver.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 115 or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores and appropriate high school mathematics background
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MAT 127 - Mathematical Concepts and Applications II
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course will include instruction in the following areas: critical thinking, two and three dimensional geometry, representational systems, methods for determining measurement, statistics, data analysis, and probability. Students will analyze complex problems, apply logical reasoning techniques learned from the above-mentioned areas, evaluate the truth of mathematical statements, and apply different solution strategies.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 125
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MAT 135 - Pre-Calculus
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to prepare a student for Calculus I. It will include instruction in the following areas: review of systems of equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, sequences, induction, counting, probability, trigonometry, analytical geometry, and pre-calculus material.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 115 or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores and appropriate high school mathematics background
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MAT 145 - Mathematical Methods in the Natural Sciences
Units: 4
When Offered: Spring
A calculus-based course including an introduction to derivatives and integrals, dimensional analysis, analytical geometry, trigonometry, vectors, experimental error and other topics to provide a mathematical foundation for natural science majors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 115 , 135 , or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores and appropriate high school mathematics background
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MAT 154 - Statistics for Nursing and Healthcare
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An introduction to statistics for Nursing majors that includes an introduction to epidemiology and clinical trials in addition to a study of principles of statistical decision theory, descriptive measurements, probability concepts, random variables, normal distribution, inferential statistics, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, chi-squared procedures, linear regression, and the use of computers in statistics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 115 or RN-level nursing license.
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MAT 200 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Units: 1-3
When Offered: As offered
Various appropriate topics of different concentrations are offered each time. Student involvement in selection of topics is strongly encouraged.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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MAT 245 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
Units: 4
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Basic concepts of analytical geometry, limits and derivatives, differentials and rates, integration, definite and indefinite integrals, differentiation of logarithmic and exponential functions.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 135 , 145 , EGR 182 , or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores and appropriate high school mathematics background
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MAT 250 - Modeling and Applications of Calculus
Units: 2
When Offered: Spring
The study of symbolic languages, such as Mathematics, Maple, and MATLAB, for the use and application in Calculus and modeling courses.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 245
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MAT 255 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus II
Units: 4
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Continued study and applications of integration: volumes, lengths, surface of revolution; derivatives and integrals involving trigonometric functions, infinite series, expansion of functions, hyperbolic functions, law of the mean, partial fractions, polar coordinates, and conic sections.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 245
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MAT 303 - Linear Algebra with Applications to Differential Equations
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
This course is designed to teach students some of the basic computational skills of Linear Algebra in the context of Differential Equations. Students will learn to use the basic operations of matrices, study systems of linear equations and find the determinant, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix. The student will apply these tools in the qualitative study of solutions to systems of Differential Equations.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 255
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MAT 313 - Mathematical Proof and Structures
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A study of various methods of proofs and mathematical structures covering logic, universal and existential quantifiers, sets, functions, and selected topics in discrete mathematics, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and real analysis. This is a bridge course to abstract mathematics and should be taken prior to or concurrently with courses in linear or abstract algebra, and real or complex analysis.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 245
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MAT 323 - Abstract Algebra I
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
An introduction to the structure of algebraic systems such as groups, subgroups, cosets, homomorphisms, factor groups, rings and fields.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 313
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