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EGR 454 - Environmental Engineering II
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Introductory study of solid and hazardous waste management and air pollution control. Study of solid and hazardous waste properties, sources, composition, magnitude, and regulations. Engineered solid waste management functional elements will be introduced. Landfilling methods including siting and modern landfill designs will be studied. Introduction to air pollution sources, quality, meteorology, atmospheric dispersion modeling, and control methods. Field trips are required.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 453
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EGR 455 - Structural Design II
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Principles of the design of reinforced concrete structures. Design includes flexural members, compression members, one-way slabs and footings. ACI Strength Design Method.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 352
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EGR 456 - Sustainable Civil Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will focus on applying the principles and practices necessary such that planning, design, and construction of a project can be sustainable technically, economically, and environmentally. Students will carefully examine scientific, economic, energy, political, ethical, and regulatory principles by evaluating two actual case studies-one in a developed country; one in a developing country.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 256
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EGR 457 - Transportation Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to transportation engineering with an emphasis on highway design. Topics include transportation demand and planning, aerial photography, environmental impact statements, horizontal and vertical alignment, earthwork, volumes, and design of flexible and rigid pavements, and batteries.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior status
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EGR 458 - Water Resources Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
A continuation and extension of Fluid Mechanics with civil engineering applications of hydraulic and hydrologic engineering. Applications of the concepts from Fluid Mechanics (hydrostatics, conservations laws), analyses of pipe flows, pipe networks, hydraulic machinery, hydroelectric power, pressure conduits, reservoirs and dams, and open channel flow are covered.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 342 and 356
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EGR 459 - Advanced Transportation Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Advanced transportation engineering with an emphasis on the design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of highway pavements, airport pavements, railroads, traffic engineering, sustainable transportation systems. The course will cover topics like transportation material characterization, pavement structural design, pavement damage (distress) prediction, airport pavement design specifications, railroad sub-structure design, traffic forecasting, and building sustainable transportation infrastructure.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 251
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EGR 461 - Rehabilitation Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
The course provides a basic understanding of assistive technology research and application in: wheelchair technology, augmentative communication, computer access, home and work site modifications, environmental access, and prosthetics. Course also includes a focus on novel prosthetic materials.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 242
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EGR 462 - Biomaterials I: Fundamentals of Concepts
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
The course provides students with a fundamental understanding of the material selection process required in engineering for medical applications. Materials to be covered include both short-exposure, such as surgical tools and catheters, and long-exposure, such as implants and shunts. Topics to be included are: the manufacturing process, performance characteristics, biocompatibility testing, and long-term biological response such as tissue formation and fibrosis. Relevant design considerations will be discussed, including common medical device standards relating to biomaterials testing and performance.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 382 and CHE 115
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EGR 463 - Biomaterials II: Polymers for Biomedical Applications
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
The course provides students with a fundamental understanding of the soft material science and technology required in engineering for medical applications such as cardiovascular, bones and joint, intraocular lenses, artificial kidney, surgical sutures, tissue ingrowth polymers, and controlled release of drugs. Topics to be included are: polymeric materials for advanced technology, thermoplastics, elastomers, thermosets, nanocomposites, and biopolymers. This course also includes the emerging areas of technological growth such as separation, nanomedicine, and biotechnology. Recent examples from the literature will be used to illustrate technologically relevant materials in current nano-biotechnology.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 115 , EGR 242 , and 382
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EGR 464 - Neural Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course provides students with basic principles, theories, and methods that underlie technology for recording and stimulation of central and peripheral nervous system structures. The course also presents recent advances in the development of technology, its practical applications in neuroscience and in medicine.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 153 and EGR 262
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EGR 473 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
The course covers reaction kinetics, differential and integral data analysis, batch, mixed, and plug flow reactors, systems with multiple reactions, reactor cascades, temperature and energy effects, and catalysis.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 415 and EGR 371
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EGR 474 - Chemical Process Control
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
Control theory and practice, instrumentation, system responses, transfer functions, feed-back control, and stability as applied to chemical engineering processes.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 272 and MAT 342
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EGR 475 - Process Safety
Units: 2
When Offered: Spring
Fundamentals of chemical process safety including toxicology, industrial hygiene, toxic release and dispersion models, fires and explosions, and designs to prevent fires and explosions.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 342
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EGR 477 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
The application of fundamentals to the experimental study of various chemical processes and unit operations. Experimental design, data collection and analysis, error analysis, instrumentation, and oral and written communication will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 302 and 374
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EGR 481 - Systems Simulation
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Model design to simulate discrete event systems with basic input and output analysis using high order languages, applied to industrial systems analysis and design problems.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 305
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EGR 482 - Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
Apply industrial and systems engineering and management approaches to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of material flow, information flow and cash flow for the entire supply chains.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 305 and 381
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EGR 483 - Production Systems
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Production planning, forecasting, scheduling, and inventory; computer integrated decision systems in analysis and control of production systems, facilities layout and design.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 305 and 381
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EGR 490 - Independent Study
Units: 1-3
When Offered: As offered
Registration Approval: Independent Study Agreement. Student does an independent study under direction of a faculty member. Study of problems in a topic for which related courses have been completed.
Repeatable: May be repeated for up to 3 units
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EGR 491 - Research Project
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall
This special registration permits the completion of upper division degree requirements for transfer or other students, program requirement changes, or other special circumstances in which students have partial but not full credit toward a specific degree requirement. It also provides the opportunity for recognition of supervised academic experiences that are not included in traditional curriculum. Registration requires approval by the dean and sponsoring faculty member. The determination of degree credits is at the time of registration.
Prerequisite(s): EGR 101 and Permission of the Dean
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ENG 103 - Writing for University Success
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An approach to grammar designed to correct common errors in the mechanics of writing. Includes punctuation and spelling; focuses on grammatical problems in the sentence and the paragraph. Does not count toward the English requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail.
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ENG 113 - Composition
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This is a process-based writing class that focuses on academic writing, reading, and critical thinking as expressed in expository and analytical writing assignments through 5 to 7 substantial essays over the course of the semester. Develops fluency, coherence, style, effectiveness, and literary analysis. Students must pass this course with a C- or better or demonstrate a comparable level of writing competence to fulfill general competency requirements and to proceed to ENG 123 .
Prerequisite(s): ENG 103 or evidence of comparable writing competence
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ENG 123 - Intermediate Composition
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Continued practice in writing with emphasis on critical thinking, argument, analysis and interpretation of multicultural readings and other interdisciplinary expository materials. Includes the writing of a major research paper (or report) in addition to several shorter essays requiring various types of documentation. Fieldwork required. This course requires LiveText.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 113 with a grade of C- or better or evidence of a comparable level of writing competence. Note: Students must successfully complete this course with a grade of C- or better or demonstrate a comparable level of writing competence to fulfill general education requirements and to begin any literature course.
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ENG 200 - Special Topics in English
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Focuses on a different phase of British, American or world literature each time offered-themes, genres, periods. See instructor for the topic currently to be studied.
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ENG 201 - Introduction to Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An introductory study of literary terminology and the major genres of American, British, European, and multicultural literature. Focuses on critical reading and intelligent appreciation of literature, and ways of writing about literature. Majors and minors should take this introduction course during their sophomore year as soon as they successfully complete ENG 123 .
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 213 - Survey of British Literature I
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall
Literature of Great Britain from the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 223 - Survey of British Literature II
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Spring
Literature of Great Britain from the Romantic Period to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 233 - Survey of American Literature I
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall
American literature from the Colonial Period to 1870.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 243 - Survey of American Literature II
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Spring
American literature from 1870 to present.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 253 - Survey of World Literature I
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall
World literature (excluding British and American) through the Renaissance.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 263 - Survey of World Literature II
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Spring
World literature (excluding British and American) from Neoclassicism to present.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 273 - Introduction to Creative Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This college level writing course is designed to introduce the creative writer to the literary genres, to encourage creativity, individuality, spontaneity and boldness for students in search of the writer within. The lecture/discussion is designed to encourage students to develop a writing voice and work toward a final project in one of the major genres.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 302 - Professional Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
This course studies writing within the diverse environment of the workplace. It emphasizes the need to adapt written documents for a distinct task, audience, or platform. The course introduces students to professional and technical writing through examination and evaluation of interdisciplinary readings and representative models of professional documents-both print and digital. The course will incorporate strategies for developing and improving skills in writing, reading, researching, editing, presenting, and collaborating. Students will demonstrate an understanding of effective practices through a portfolio of professional documents.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 303 - Topics in World Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: As offered
An intensive study of a particular area of world literature in translation (e.g., Greek drama, or the literature of Existentialism). See the instructor for the area currently being studied. May be offered as a dual-language topic such as Latin American authors.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 313 - Multicultural Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Spring
The literature of women and ethnic minorities. Recommended for Liberal Studies majors.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123 . At least one literature survey course recommended.
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ENG 323 - Classical Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Fall
This course explores the intellectual contributions of Classical Literature by examining the meaning of these works within historical, political, and cultural context of Classical society.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 333 - Seventeenth Century British Literature
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
The Metaphysical and cavalier Poets, and the prose of John Milton, in historical context.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 343 - Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century British Literature
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Neoclassical, Romantic, and Victorian literature in historical context.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 345 - Nineteenth Century American Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
American literature and thought, 1800-1914, with emphasis on Poe, Hawthorne, Emerson, Dickinson, Douglass, Whitman, Melville, Stowe, and Twain.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 350 - Research and Writing in Literature and Language
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to research topics, methods, and materials in the field of language and literature for application in a series of scholarly papers and presentations of various types and lengths.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 353 - Introduction to Children’s Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An introduction to the study of a wide variety of children’s literature, including picture books, novels, poetry, and folklore. Focus on critical analysis of texts, employing a variety of literary theoretical perspectives, close readings, and contemporary research. Also examines the historical constructions of childhood, uses within the elementary classroom, and social response to children’s literature. Meets the Liberal Studies requirement for Children’s literature.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 354 - Children’s Classics
Units: 3
GE Designation: I
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
A consideration of children’s classics, including but not limited to texts from “Golden Age” of children’s literature, approximately 1865-1914. Focus on critical analysis of texts, employing a variety of literary theoretical perspectives, close readings, and contemporary research. Also examines the historical constructions of childhood and social responses to children’s literature. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social contexts.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 355 - Folklore and Fairy Tales
Units: 3
GE Designation: M
When Offered: Fall (even years)
A close examination of selected folklore and fairy tales from various cultural or literary traditions. Focus on interpretation and analysis of individual texts, utilizing a variety of historical and contemporary critical approaches to reading, understanding, and researching folklore and fairy tales as a distinctive genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 360 - Detective Fiction
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Online and Professional Studies
Detective Fiction is an historical approach to the detective fiction genre and its impact on Western society. The class explores issues of knowledge production, detection, policing, and identity through drama, novels, short stories, and film.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 363 - Introduction to Young Adult Literature
Units: 3
GE Designation: I
When Offered: Spring
Introduction to literature designed to meet the unique needs of adolescents and young adults. Varied uses of literature such as poetry and short stories will be explored with intensive study of longer works of fiction and non-fiction.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 365 - Christian Classics
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
Surveys some of the great literary texts in the Christian tradition. Readings from primary works will provide opportunity to become familiar with a variety of voices in the history of Christian spirituality. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social, and theological contexts. Authors and texts may vary each time the course is offered.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 382 - Introduction to Digital Studies
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This course introduces students to the growing field of digital studies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of digital studies, students will study digital texts and projects and will work collaboratively to evaluate, develop, and refine their technical skills to create and edit various forms of digital publications.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 384 - Writing Fiction
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
An intensive writing workshop designed to permit the student to study and practice fiction in various forms: articles, short stories, novels, etc.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 385 - Writing Poetry
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This college course is an intensive workshop designed to encourage creativity in poetry. The class offers specific writing direction plus critical responses to students’ works, both creative and analytical.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 386 - Writing Creative Nonfiction
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
An intensive writing workshop designed to permit the student to study and practice creative nonfiction in various forms: personal narrative, topical essay, lyric essay, memoir, etc.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 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. Other courses listed in the catalog may not be taken by independent study.
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ENG 400 - Special Topics in English
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Focuses on a different theme, genre, or period of British, American, or World literature each time offered. See instructor for topic currently to be studied.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 401 - Literary Theory and Criticism
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Spring
Advanced study in theories of imaginative literature and in the issues of interpreting literary texts.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123 , 201 , and at least one literature survey course are required
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ENG 403 - The British Novel until 1900
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
The rise and development of the novel as a genre in Britain.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 411 - Special Topics in Creative Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
Focuses on different styles or aspects of creative writing each time offered-for example, creative non-fiction, storytelling, etc. See instructor for the topic currently to be studied.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with change in topic
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 413 - Shakespeare Studies
Units: 3
GE Designation: I
When Offered: Spring
Selected poems and plays are studied in their historical contexts. A variety of critical approaches are incorporated. Includes comedies, history plays, and tragedies.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 431 - Literary Journal Editing and Publishing
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
In this course students assist in all aspects of the publication of the campus literary journal. Students read submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, they work with writers to edit their pieces, and they assist with layout and design.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 432 - Sociolinguistics
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society. This course explores key areas within the field of sociolinguistics. It also gives students practice in reflecting on how sociolinguistics of English and other languages affects how they speak. Students will investigate a topic in sociolinguistics and write a review of literature about it as well as develop a language policy report.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 433 - Major Author
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
Focuses on the development of a major author’s style and themes. Explores an individual body of work in depth. The author featured varies as the course is offered in different semesters or terms. See instructor for the current author. Past authors have included such diverse writers as John Milton, Philip Sidney, and Chaucer. May also include authors who write in languages other than English and be offered as a dual language course.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 434 - Major Christian Authors
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
Focuses on the development of style, themes, and worldview in a body of work by concentrating on no more than three Christian authors per semester, such as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Flannery O’Connor, Li-Young Lee, or Shusaku Endo. Explores this body of work in depth from the British, American, or world traditions. See instructor for the current author(s).
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 440 - Modern American Literature
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
Major fiction and poetry from 1900 to World War II.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 442 - Teaching Second Language Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
This course prepares students to teach writing to second language learners, especially but not exclusively at the college level. Course materials and activities focus on current composition philosophy, research-based method and teaching techniques for collegiate level second language writing courses. At a minimum, this course is designed to introduce students to major theories, research, and practice in the teaching of English writing to second language learners. Thus, students should complete this course being able to do what ESL/EFL writing instructors do: design lesson plans for college composition; evaluate (read, respond to, grade, and assess) college level writing; and engage in research in at least one relevant issue in ESL/EFL composition pedagogy. This course should train students to be reflective practitioners and researchers of collegiate level English composition.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 443 - Contemporary American Literature
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
Major fiction and poetry from World War II to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 446 - Teaching Second Language Reading
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This course will be about reading in a second language, primarily, but not exclusively English. In particular, the class will emphasize teaching reading in English to learners whose native language is not English. Since research and theory inform sound pedagogical practice, we will also research and review research on a variety of relevant topics to teaching reading from both linguistic and educational perspectives. Finally, given the importance of literacy in so many contexts today, we will consider a multitude of variables which affect the teaching and learning of reading skills for both children and adults, in second and foreign language settings, and explore the implications of the research for all concerned.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 452 - Second Language Curriculum Development and Assessment
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
This course is designed for future ESL teachers who are interested in current thinking and research in second language material development and assessment and in the application of such in classroom teaching. There are two major goals: one is developing a solid understanding of the core issues in these areas and the other, which requires students to design their own materials and assessment tools and to evaluate existing ones, is facilitating the application of such an understanding in classroom teaching.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 454 - Writing in Context
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Spring
This course will provide a practical, hands on approach to the study of English grammar and the application of the acquired knowledge of grammar to the classroom setting. It will be assumed that few, if any, students have had a thorough, formal study of English grammar. The approach will seek to present models for application in the literature based curriculum prescribed by the California State Framework in English. Students will complete numerous in class exercises as well as independent work outside of class for presentation in discussion at subsequent class meetings.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 460 - Modern and Contemporary British Literature
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
Prose, fiction, poetry, and drama from 1890 to the present, with emphasis on the Modernist writers.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 463 - Language Structure and Acquisition
Units: 3
GE Designation: I, M
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Linguistic theory and method. Includes the study of the five universal elements of language (phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) as well as the use of language and its variants in culture. Fieldwork required.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 472 - Theory and Methods of TESOL
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This course will focus on the application of linguistic theory in education. Students will be introduced to various teaching philosophies and methodologies, focusing on their application to language learning. Students will be familiarized with various movements in education and psychology such as behaviorism, cognitivism, social constructivism, and humanism. Students will be instructed as to how diverse language teaching methods have been informed by various educational movements and how these philosophies and methods take form in the second language classroom. This course will build on the concepts taught in ENG 463 but will focus more on second language learners both in ESL and EFL settings.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 123
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ENG 484 - Advanced Fiction Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This advanced writing workshop builds on the foundational elements of fiction writing learned in previous coursework. Students read numerous published short stories and novellas, as well as readings discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students choose to write a novella or two substantial short stories, which are discussed by the professor and students on scheduled workshop days. The works produced in this class strive to be of publishable quality.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 384
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ENG 485 - Advanced Poetry Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This advanced writing workshop builds on the foundational elements of poetry writing learned in previous coursework. Students read numerous published poems and poetry collections, as well as readings discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students write their own poems, which are discussed by the professor and students on scheduled workshop days. The works produced in this class strive to be of publishable quality.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 385
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ENG 491 - Internship
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to practice the written, oral, research, analytical, and/or technological skills developed in their field(s) of study under the direct supervision of a practitioner in a professional field. In consultation with the internship coordinator, the student works in the field through supervised practical experiences with a professional organization. This opportunity is available for students who are English majors/minors, writing and digital studies minors, creative writing minors, and creative writing BFA students.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department Chair
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ENG 498 - Capstone in Creative Writing
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
In this capstone course students rewrite and edit their best creative work to form a collection of poems or short stories or a novella. They must also write a critical introduction to their work, discussing other literary works while situating their own writing in a particular discourse.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department Chair
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ENG 499 - Capstone Project
Units: 3
GE Designation: I
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This three unit senior capstone project serves to assess the subject matter competence of the English major and the Single Subject Program candidate. Students will enroll for this course with the recommendation of their English program advisor and the approval of the department chair.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 350
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ENT 357 - Small Business Management
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This is a practice-oriented course covering major facets of small business with special focus on starting, financing, marketing, operating, and leading the people in a small business. Special emphasis is given to entrepreneurship and small business development.
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ENT 362 - Social Entrepreneurship
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This course defines and explores the growing practice of social entrepreneurship and its impact here in the United States and around the world. The focus is on applying business skills and knowledge in a way that creates social change.
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ENT 442 - Opportunity and the Lean Startup
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
Students learn to recognize the difference between ideas and opportunities for the purpose of evaluating the likely commercial success of business concepts and ideas, using Lean Startup theory and experiments. The course is also suitable for non-business majors to learn how to evaluate an idea in their field or discipline as a potential entrepreneurial opportunity.
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ENT 462 - Entrepreneurial Behavior and Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
An examination of theory and practice regarding behavior and leadership in organizations that leads to excellent job performance with particular focus on entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial leaders, and job performance in entrepreneurial organizations.
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ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab
Units: 4
GE Designation: I
When Offered: Fall
This interdisciplinary class approach to our environment emphasizes the study of the physical, chemical, biological problems of the Earth. It includes human interactions with the environment, the impact of human development, and technology on the quality of natural resources and living organisms.
Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit
Fee: Additional lab fee
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ENV 151 - Introduction to the Geosciences
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A general study of the geosciences including the areas of astronomy, meteorology and climate, geology, and oceanography.
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ENV 151L - Introduction to the Geosciences Lab
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A laboratory experience designed to illustrate and reinforce geosciences principles and to introduce basic geosciences laboratory techniques.
Fee: Additional lab fee
Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): ENV 151
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ENV 360 - Environmental Chemistry with Lab
Units: 4
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
Environmental Chemistry is intended to provide the student with an understanding of the key environmental problems our world faces, by exploring the chemistry of our air, water, and soil and integrating this in order to describe human and ecological exposures to chemicals in the environment.
Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit
Fee: Additional lab fee
Prerequisite(s): CHE 125 , and either BIO 146 or 148
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ENV 370 - Soil and Water
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This course assesses the importance of soil and water as natural resources for ecosystems and societies. Soil and water resources, soil erosion, government conservation programs, water conservation, irrigation, salinity and drainage will be discussed. Understanding the principles of the soil water cycle to improve water use efficiency of dry land and irrigate systems. Understand how to utilize soil resource assessment tools to make land management decisions.
Prerequisite(s): ENV 110
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ENV 380 - Environmental Science Seminar
Units: 1
GE Designation: I
When Offered: Spring
An introduction to performing environmental science research including lectures and discussions on literature research, scientific writing, reading scientific journal articles, public speaking, Job interview and resume preparation, and professional conduct. Students make both written and oral presentations on topics in Environmental Sciences.
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ENV 390 - Stewardship of the Environment
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
Show the effect of human on a local, regional, and global scale of biodiversity and environment. Topics include sustainability, environmental changes, alternative energy, global warming, deforestations, and environmental quality. Case studies will be used to examine environmental issues associated with a human population.
Lecture: 3 units
Prerequisite(s): ENV 110
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ENV 400 - Special Topics in Environmental Science
Units: 1-4
When Offered: As offered
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of Environmental Science. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated with change in topic for a maximum of eight (8) units of credit
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ENV 400L - Special Topics in Environmental Science Lab
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
This laboratory course will be offered in conjunction with the special topics course to provide instruction with hands on experience. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with change in topic
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ENV 450 - Environmental Organic Chemistry with Lab
Units: 4
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This course focuses on the fundamental processes that govern the fate and transport of anthropogenic organic chemicals in the natural environment. This course explores chemical and physical properties of organic contaminants, relationship for organic chemicals solubility and partitioning between the phases of interest; water, soil, air, and biota, and transformation processes.
Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit
Fee: Additional lab fee
Prerequisite(s): CHE 125 and ENV 360
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ENV 451 - Advanced Geoscience with Lab
Units: 4
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An advanced study of the geosciences including the areas of astronomy, meteorology and climate, geology, and oceanography. The laboratory experience is designed to illustrate and reinforce geosciences principles and to introduce basic geosciences laboratory techniques.
Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit
Fee: Additional lab fee
Prerequisite(s): CHE 115
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ENV 470 - Advanced Environmental Science with Lab
Units: 4
When Offered: Spring (even years)
Explores the fundamental principles of and issues of environmental studies including the history of environmental concerns, biomes, species interactions with each other and their environment, air, water, soil and biological resources. Topics include soil science and soil as a natural resource, physical and chemical aspects of the atmosphere and water resources.
Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit
Fee: Additional lab fee
Prerequisite(s): CHE 115 and ENV 110
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ENV 490 - Research in Environmental Science
Units: 1-4
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
This class focuses on laboratory and field research projects and topics of current or historical interests in environmental science. Individual research on a problem relating to environmental science will be conducted under the guidance of an instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated with change in topic for a maximum of eight (8) units of credit
Prerequisite(s): ENV 470 and permission of the Department Chair
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ESL 007 - English Foundations
Units: 1
This course is intended for the low beginning ESL student. Students develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills necessary for participation in classroom discussions and to be able to successfully matriculate into the CBU ESL Intensive English Program (IEP).
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 3 Lecture/week.
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ESL 008 - Pronunciation I
Units: 1
Students will learn the rhythm and intonation of English which will help them to make significant strides in their ability to understand and communicate with others.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 2 Lectures/week Lab: 1 Lab/week
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ESL 009 - Pronunciation II
Units: 1
Students continue to develop rhythm and intonation of American speech patterns. They will learn to recognize and pronounce the individual sounds of English. Students will examine the English spelling system to identify the discrepancy between spelling and sounds.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 2 Lectures/week Lab: 1 Lab/week
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ESL 010 - Reading and Academic Vocabulary I
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Students will learn strategies that will help them become more proficient readers of English. These skills include previewing, finding the main idea, outlining, scanning, and detecting sequence. Reading selections will be both academic and of general interest. Students will strengthen comprehension skills through various exercises. Attention will be given to building vocabulary and dictionary usage.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 4 Lectures/week
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ESL 011 - Writing and Grammar I
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This beginning ESL course emphasizes elementary competency in standard written English with a focus on basic grammar and writing skills. Emphasis will be given to organization and the writing process as well as paragraph development.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 4 Lectures/week
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ESL 012 - Listening and Speaking I
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Students will develop spoken fluency and listening skills through short social and academic listening, guided class discussions, and presentations. Students will learn both to distinguish and to produce the sounds in English pronunciation as well as proper intonation and word groupings.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 6 Lectures/week
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ESL 014 - Life Skills
Units: 2
This is a four-skills course that integrates language instructions into meaningful, real-life contexts. Students at the beginning level will learn mastery of the English language related to civics, the workplace, the community, and academics. Lessons will cover vocabulary, life stories, grammar, everyday conversation, and real-life reading, carefully developing learners’ understanding through the use of all four skills.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 3 Lectures/week
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ESL 030 - Reading and Academic Vocabulary II
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Students continue to develop academic reading abilities and English vocabulary. In this course, students will read a variety of texts on contemporary academic and literary topics. Text are both academic and of general interest. Vocabulary exercises will relate to reading themes and will reinforce understanding of the passage.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 4 Lectures/week
Prerequisite(s): ESL 010 or appropriate placement score
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ESL 031 - Writing with Grammar II
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course increases competency in standard written English with a focus on low intermediate grammar and writing skills. Writing exercises are primarily academic in nature and include practice in the targeted grammar structure.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 4 Lectures/week
Prerequisite(s): ESL 011 or appropriate placement score
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ESL 032 - Listening and Speaking II
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will include instruction in and practice of intermediate level listening and speaking activities. Listening tasks will include listening to academic lectures, note-taking skills, and organizing information from the notes. Students also practice speech appropriate to both social and academic settings, with emphasis placed on message delivery and content as well as language usage and pronunciation.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Class hours: 6 Lectures/week
Prerequisite(s): ESL 012 or appropriate placement score
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