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KIN 360L - Nutritional Science Lab
Focuses on application of scientific concepts of nutrition related to nutrient chemistry, nutritional needs, practices, and problems throughout the life cycle. Examines where nutrition information is generated and how it is used in policy and populations. Emphasizes evidence-based, scientific nutritional information, education of individuals and groups toward health promotion and disease prevention. Finally, global nutrition issues are addressed with an emphasis on solutions.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [[Prereq: (KIN 360 with a C- or better) or (Coreq: KIN 360 )]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 1
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KIN 361S - Fdn of Well: Community Part
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 4-6
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KIN 362 - Fundamentals of Nutrition
Includes team discussions, nutritional experiential labs combined with student-driven presentations. Presents scientific nutritional content, seriously looking at nutrition and activity patterns to improve eating choices and assist others. Examines special topics and nutritional needs in different ages, activity levels, and cultures. May offer a baseline medical lab screen at the beginning and end of the semester, free of charge. Must have completed vibrancy theory course.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 362L )
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 362L - Fundamentals of Nutrition Lab
Required lab course for KIN 362 .
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 362 )
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1
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KIN 363 - Human Sexuality
Addresses the physical, social, cultural, and emotional factors of human sexuality. Students will explore concepts and evidence so they can address their own sexuality, the decisions they make, the importance of sexuality in their lives, the responsibility it involves, and the compassion that is necessary for the well-being of all people. The lab, taken in conjunction with Human Sexuality, supports and expands the concepts from lecture and consists of fieldwork, short papers, and interviews.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: Junior or Senior Standing)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Units: 3
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KIN 363L - Human Sexuality Lab
Addresses the physical, social, cultural, and emotional factors of human sexuality. Students will explore concepts and evidence so they can address their own sexuality, the decisions they make, the importance of sexuality in their lives, the responsibility it involves, and the compassion that is necessary for the well-being of all people. The lab, taken in conjunction with Human Sexuality, supports and expands the concepts from lecture and consists of fieldwork, short papers, and interviews.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: KIN 363 with a C- or better) or (Coreq: KIN 363 )]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Units: 1
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KIN 365 - Models & Dimension of Wellness
Explores a variety of useful models of the dimensions of Wellness, including a model of the contributing factors to high-level wellness. Offers the connection and usefulness of the models along with a variety of inventories and methods for using the models. In-depth coverage of several of the dimensions of wellness factors allows students to research particular areas of interest for personal or professional application.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 366 - Health Behavior and Promotion
Students will learn, understand, and apply concepts in health promotion, health education and behavior change. Students will also learn, understand, apply, and analyze health promotion theories and models at the individual, interpersonal, and community levels. Students will gain an understanding of how and why health behavior change occurs.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 367 - Consumer Advocacy
Provides students insight into media marketing campaigns within the broad field of Kinesiology; using an evidence-based approach, the course provides students knowledge, skills, and abilities to evaluate Kinesiology related claims.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 370 - Anatomy & Physiology I
Content covers the structure and function of the human body. Concepts related to anatomical terminology, cells, tissues, integument, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems are covered. Interrelationships of organ systems and system pathologies are also emphasized. Additionally, principles of anatomy and physiology will be used to illustrate the scientific way of knowing. Finally, the process of peer-review and evidenced based evaluation of claims related to anatomy and physiology, health and pathology will also be incorporated. (First semester of two semester course).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: KIN 370L )]
General Education: UDB Integrated Scientific Inquiry and Quant Reason
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 370L - Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
Detailed examination of the structure and function of the human body. Concepts related to anatomical/physiological structures/functions of human body systems (chemistry, cells, tissues, axial and appendicular skeleton, muscular, nervous and endocrine) are covered. Additionally, students will become proficient in cadaver dissection through use of the Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq or Coreq: KIN 370 )
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 1
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KIN 371 - Anatomy & Physiology II
Content covers the structure and function of the human body. Concepts related to circulatory-, lymphatic-, respiratory-, digestive-, urinary systems; immunity, metabolism, reproduction, development, genetics. An introduction to evolutionary medicine will be explored. Interrelationships of organ systems are emphasized. Anatomy and physiology principles will be used to illustrate the scientific way of knowing. Peer-review and evidenced based evaluation of claims related to anatomy and physiology, health and pathology will also be incorporated. (Second semester of two semester course).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: KIN 371L)
General Education: UDB Integrated Scientific Inquiry and Quant Reason
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 371L - Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
Detailed examination of the structure and function of the human body. Concepts related to anatomical/physiological structures/functions of human body systems (immunity, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproduction, development and genetics) are covered. Additionally, students will become proficient in cadaver dissection through use of the Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq orCoreq: KIN 371 )
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 1
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KIN 372 - Socio Persp Spor w/ Dis Emph
Provides an in-depth view of the essential issues regarding disability sport including: history, sport organizations including the Olympics, the international sport model, challenges and controversies, physical training, sport medicine issues, activity modifications, equipment uses and event management for both children and adults.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 373 - Health and Physical Education
Focuses on foundations of movement for children preschool to 8th grade from a growth and development perspective. Emphasis is placed on health and physical activity and programmatic organization in the gymnasium and on the playground as it relates to problem solving and academic success; multicultural approaches to movement, moral development and self image; and movement exploration, body spatial awareness and other non-loco motor skills.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 373L )
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 2
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KIN 373L - Health and Physical Education Lab
Supervised activity for KIN 373 . Focuses on foundations of movement for children preschool to 8th grade from a growth and development perspective.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 373 )
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 1
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KIN 375 - Motor Behavior
Provides first experience with the body of knowledge known as motor behavior. Includes theories of motor control and motor learning, biological perspectives including the central nervous system, and motor neurons. Also offers learning perspectives related to motor learning and motor control including sensory systems, vision, memory, and multidimensional learning and social perspectives including practice and group dynamics.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 376 - Prin of Mov for Ind w/ Disab
Includes programming in physical education for neurologically and physically impaired individuals in the psychomotor, affective, and cognitive domains. Provides a knowledge of disabilities, an understanding of indicators and contra-indicators related to skill development (including academics), and the ability to teach integrated movement activities to preschool to eighth grade children with disabilities.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 377 - Neurological Impairment
An in-depth examination of the central nervous system in typical development and atypical development related to academic and motor success. Provides students with an understanding of the typical and atypical neurological bases underlying sensory motor development and performance, as well as the typical and atypical neurological mechanisms and processes for academic success. Includes addictions, phobias, and depression as disabilities.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 380 - Sports Administration
Looks at administration as the framework and the machinery of the organization of sport. Covers guiding and managing human behavior; the fundamental functions of management; policies and procedures; strategic planning; and the business of sport including personnel issues, future directions, collegiate trademark licensing, communications, event management, media relations, and financial principles applied to sport.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 381 - Legal Issues in Sport
Investigate event development, event participants, and event spectators in relation to the law and risk management. Topics of exploration include risk management principles; event directors and committees; what you can be liable for; waiver and medical releases; insurance; spectator concerns; alcohol; procedures for reducing the incidence of injuries; avoiding litigation through precautions, arbitration, and due care; and sports law.
Typically Offered: Fall term only
Units: 3
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KIN 382 - Wilderness Leadership
Focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of backcountry management. Readings on historical and modern examples of leadership are a core element. Includes leadership styles, group facilitation, risk management, and minimum impact camping techniques.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 382L )
Typically Offered: Fall term only
Units: 3
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KIN 382L - Wilderness Leadership Lab
Required lab for KIN 382 and includes a weeklong intensive backpacking and mountaineering expedition. Requires course fee. Credit/no credit.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 382 )
Typically Offered: Fall term only
Units: 1
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KIN 383 - Fdn of Adventure Education
Surveys the rise of experiential education programs and the theoretical models guiding these activities. Practices methods of teambuilding and personal development in hands-on situations.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 383L )
Typically Offered: Fall term only
Units: 3
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KIN 383L - Fdn of Adventure Education Lab
Required lab course for KIN 383 and includes five days of field activities. Requires course fee. Credit/no credit.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 383 )
Typically Offered: Fall term only
Units: 1
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KIN 384 - Wilderness Experience
Focuses on historical and modern concepts of wilderness. Examines adventure, exploration, and the development of modern environmental ethics. Surveys current uses and environmental issues in wilderness areas. Requires a weeklong intensive field expedition to the San Rafael Wilderness during Spring Break.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 384L )
Typically Offered: Spring term only
Units: 3
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KIN 384L - Wilderness Experience Lab
Required lab course for KIN 384 , including a weeklong intensive field expedition to the San Rafael Wilderness during Spring Break. Requires course fee. Credit/no credit.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 384 )
Typically Offered: Spring term only
Units: 1
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KIN 385 - Outdoor Edu/Rec Program Admin
Covers the design, logistics, and business aspects of outdoor education and recreation program administration in the nonprofit and commercial sectors. Practical exercises focus on budgets, logistics, risk management and course curriculum while preparing students for employment in the Outdoor Recreation Field.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 385L )
Typically Offered: Spring term only
Units: 3
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KIN 385L - Outdoor Ed/Rec Prog Admin Lab
Required lab course for KIN 385 and includes an intensive field expedition to a wilderness area in California during Spring Break. Credit/no credit.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: KIN 385 )
Typically Offered: Spring term only
Units: 1
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KIN 390 - Exercise Physiology
Presents an overview of selected topics in exercise physiology with emphasis on practical applications in health, disease, and athletic performance. Provides students with a fundamental understanding of the physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (KIN 370 )]
General Education: UDB Integrated Scientific Inquiry and Quant Reason
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Units: 3
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KIN 395 - Special Topics
Studies a particular topic in Kinesiology. Student(s) and faculty select topic and number of units.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 2-4
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KIN 397 - Independent Study
Studies a particular topic related to Kinesiology. Student and faculty member select topic of study and number of credits.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 1-5
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KIN 421L - Essential of Exercise Sci Lab
Provides the laboratory component of Exercise Physiology where students gain experience in the competencies and skills necessary for health and fitness assessment of diseased, normal, and athletic populations. Focus includes content necessary for nationally recognized certification exams administered by organizations such as the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. (Offered as needed)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 430 - Phys & Biomech Aerobic Exer
Provides an in-depth, integrated understanding of the physiological responses and adaptations to, and the biomechanics of, aerobic activity, exercise, and sport. Emphasizes the concept that the physiology of aerobic energy production and the biomechanics of aerobic energy use are linked in physical activity, exercise, and sport.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: KIN 390 )
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 440 - Phys & Biomech Anaerobic Exer
Provides an in-depth, integrated understanding of the physiological responses and adaptations to, and the biomechanics of, anaerobic activity, exercise, and sport. Emphasizes the concept that the physiology of anaerobic energy production and the biomechanics of anaerobic energy use are linked in physical activity, exercise, and sport.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: KIN 390 )
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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KIN 450 - Exer Prescript for Special Pop
Focuses on the scientific and practical knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to design an individualized exercise prescription for those confronted with disease and special needs.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Units: 3
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KIN 452 - Physiology of Aging
Examination of structural, physiological, psychological, and functional changes occurring in the older adult and implications for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity programs for the older adult population.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 454 - Physical Activity Epidemiology
Provides students with an understanding of the benefits of physical activity on chronic disease prevention and health promotion throughout the life span, from clinical and public health perspectives. Discussion and application of real-life physical activity assessment, research, guidelines, and promotion in population levels. Students will examine the literature relative to the physiological impact of regular physical activity on chronic diseases.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 461 - Stress Management
Students will understand stress and its effect on the body and mind. Students will identify and apply techniques to manage intrapersonal, interpersonal and community stressors at the level of the individual and community. The course focuses on understanding how stress is conceptualized and managed in diverse populations, settings, and at various periods of the lifespan.
Typically Offered: Spring term only
Units: 3
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KIN 469 - Kinesiology Internship
Students complete fieldwork in an agency and/or facility approved by the Kinesiology faculty. Approval is based on the opportunities available for students to work on issues of importance in Kinesiology and the agency’s or facility’s ability to provide mentoring and organizational support for the student intern.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 471S - Kinesiology Service Learning
Students will examine their personal and professional identities in areas of civic engagement, social justice and multicultural communities. Students will select a site relevant to the Kinesiology field and complete at least 30 hours of service to an underserved population. Students will develop an understanding of health disparities, the context that surrounds them, and actions professionals and institutions take to foster equity and inequity in communities.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
General Education: UDD Integrated Social Sciences
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies, UDSL Upper Division Service Learning
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Units: 3
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KIN 484 - Facility Management
Provides a reference source for the design, construction, renovation, and/or maintenance of sports grounds and facilities. Speaks to the quality, evaluation, and safety of sport facilities including equipment, layout, and lighting and energy options in addition to reconstruction, renovation, maintenance, and management procedures.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 485 - Sports Marketing
Covers the business of selling sport in our society. Explores the nuances of the sport business industry, sport management, and sport marketing. Describes and discusses the marketing mix: the strategic combination of four elements - product, price, place, and promotion - and segmentation, targeting, and position in the sport business.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 486 - Sports Finance
Explores the importance of accounting and its resulting financial statements and data in the business of sport. Considers the complexities of today’s business environment and the significance of applying adequate standard accounting procedures. Defines the role of accounting in sport and fitness enterprises; investigates the accounting system; looks at partnerships, cash management, revenue generation, and budgeting; and reviews the process of fundraising and friend-raising to cultivate human and fiscal resources.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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KIN 490 - Evolutionary Medicine
The principles of evolutionary theory will be used to examine problems of medicine and public health. One theme will be the difference between proximate or direct cases of disease and the ultimate or evolutionary causes. The course will emphasize conditions of health and illness that require both proximate and ultimate explanations. Additionally, the course is designed to illustrate how an appreciation of the ultimate causes for disease may lead to new strategies for prevention and treatment.
Typically Offered: Spring term only
Units: 3
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KIN 492 - Healthy Skepticism
The course will emphasize principles of skeptical inquiry, scientific reasoning, and scientific evidence to prepare students to critically analyze promotional claims made in the health marketplace for products, services, and practices. The course is designed to help students distinguish health-related fact from fiction and to spot health-related schemes, scams, superstitions, sensationalism, fads, fallacies, frauds, bunk, and bunco.
Typically Offered: Fall term only
Units: 3
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KIN 494 - Honors Seminar
Students pursue advanced study on specialized topics in Kinesiology. Students must have a GPA > 3.0 and/or Instructor Consent.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: KIN 300 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1-3
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KIN 497 - Senior Capstone I
An in-depth assessment of knowledge, skills, and abilities for the Kinesiology profession; the course is intended for students who do not take KIN 499 .
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: KIN 300 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 2
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KIN 499 - Senior Capstone II
Students prepare for and ultimately pass an approved professional certification exam related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the Kinesiology profession; the course is intended for students who do not take KIN 497 .
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 2
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KIN 595 - Special Topics
Enables graduate students to enrich Kinesiology 300 or 400 level courses to satisfy graduate level requirements. Prior to enrolling, students must seek instructor permission, provide a description of the course content, and submit a proposal to explain how additional and enriched graduate level assignments will be implemented. The course needs to be approved by the faculty advisor, course instructor, dean, and program director.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 4
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KIN 596 - Sp Top Intern: Sport Mktg/Mgmt
Enables graduate students to enrich Kinesiology 300 or 400 level courses to satisfy graduate level requirements. Prior to enrolling in the course, students must seek instructor permission, provide a description of the course content, and submit a proposal to explain how additional and enriched graduate level assignments will be implemented. Needs to be approved by the faculty advisor, course instructor, dean, and program director.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 4
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KIN 597 - Sport Facility Design & Mgmt
Enables graduate students to enrich Kinesiology 300 or 400 level courses to satisfy graduate level requirements. Prior to enrolling in the course, students must seek instructor permission, provide a description of the course content, and submit a proposal to explain how additional and enriched graduate level assignments will be implemented. Needs to be approved by the faculty advisor, course instructor, dean, and program director.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 4
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LING 392 - Nature of Language & Language Acquisition
Nature of Language & Language Acquisition introduces the scientific study of language, which includes theoretical concepts (e.g. structural linguistics, sociolinguistics, language development in first and second language acquisition) and application of linguistics in reading and writing development. Students develop a knowledge base in linguistics, phonemic awareness, and syntax, and apply it in real-world educational settings.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LING 393 - Language, Power, and Literacy in Education
This course explores the dynamics of language, power, and literacy in a multilingual and multicultural society. Building on a range of home literacy practices, this course investigates approaches to bridging home language for the development of oral language, reading, and writing across academic genres in the elementary setting. Students will employ the tools gained in LING 392 to assess the development of reading and writing, as well as identify text complexity and the knowledge of reader variables to support developing literacy.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: LING 392 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 230 - Leadership: Mini-Corps
Provides leadership and mentoring opportunities and develops related leadership skills for California Mini-Corps students as they work in the classrooms and in the homes of migrant students in K-12. Must be admitted to the mini-corps program. May be repeated for credit.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 4
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LS 230A - Leadership: Mini-Corps
This course is designed to advance students’ tutoring skills in the classroom. It is aimed at helping the tutors to adequately manage small and large groups of students, to learn about the migrant lifestyle, and to build a strong rapport with migrant students and staff. Students must be admitted to the Mini-Corps program prior to enrollment. The class may be repeated for credit.
Typically Offered: Fall term only - even years
Units: 1-2
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LS 230B - Leadership: Mini-Corps
The course provides leadership and mentoring opportunities and develops related leadership skills for California Mini-Corps students as they work in the classrooms and in the homes of migrant students in K-12. Student must be admitted to the Mini-Corps program. This class may be repeated for credit.
Typically Offered: Spring term only - even years
Units: 1-2
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LS 230C - Leadership: Mini-Corps
The course introduces tutors to essential reading, writing, and math instructional strategies aimed at helping students to develop their teaching skills. As students tutoring migrant students, they will be expected to apply these newly acquired strategies in the classroom. Student must be admitted to the Mini-Corps program prior to enrollment. This class may be repeated for credit.
Typically Offered: Fall term only - odd years
Units: 1-2
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LS 230D - Leadership: Mini-Corps
This course assists Mini-Corp students as they provide formal and informal lessons to migrant students in the classroom. The supervising teacher and coordinator will provide feedback as the student implements lessons, conducts home visitations, and tutors on a consistent basis. Student must be admitted to the Mini-Corps program prior to enrollment. This class may be repeated for credit.
Typically Offered: Spring term only - odd years
Units: 1-2
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LS 233 - Arts in the School and Community
Introduces the arts and art education in public school and community contexts. Emphasizes investigating art, art criticism, and the aesthetics of various artists across dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Addresses the selection of materials, techniques, tools, art concepts, and strategies appropriate for teaching art to multiple “communities” of students, as well as how to sensitively learn about the art(s) of a community. Designed to develop the ability to make curricular judgments by developing art-based lesson plans and designing art experiences “across the curriculum.”
General Education: C1 Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 242S - Service Learning in Public Schools
This course is a lower-division, service learning course that explores the important role of the service learner in K-8 settings in public schools under the supervision of a credentialed teacher. Students actively participate in classroom learning activities, reflect upon the diversity in California public schools and the implications for educational equity. Student service learners critically analyze schooling practices that reflect the social and political powers in educational institutions, and other salient topics that emerge from their experiences at their service learning site and in course meetings. (This course does not meet the Lower Division Area D Civics-Service Learning requirement).
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 295 - Special Topics
Special Topics courses study a particular topic in the liberal studies major for lower division students. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1-6
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LS 300 - Major ProSeminar
In this Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) course, students explore educational theories, perspectives, and concepts as they develop and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, as well as critical thinking and research skills. Students also acquire and practice listening, oral and written communication skills in the relevant disciplines that are essential for ethical and socially responsible deliberation, problem solving, and community building in educational contexts.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)]
University Requirement: GWAR Graduation Writing Assess
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 310 - Educational Issues and the Latino Community
An analysis of the key political, legal and sociocultural issues in the K-16 education of Latino students, the largest and fastest growing (majority-minority) population in the U.S. The course examines the historical and contemporary ways that Latino students are socially constructed along race, gender, language, and immigration status within the public schools. The Latino K-16 experience is tied to family and community involvement and examines how educational equity is a critical aspiration.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
General Education: UDD Integrated Social Sciences
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 310S - Educational Issues and the Latino Community: Search for Educational Equity
An analysis of the key political, legal and sociocultural issues in the K-16 education of Latino students, the largest and fastest growing majority-minority population in the U.S. The course examines the historical and contemporary ways that Latino students are socially constructed along race, gender, language, and immigration status within the public schools. The Latino K-16 experience is tied to family and community involvement and examines how educational equity is a critical aspiration.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (Coreq: LS 310 )]
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 2
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LS 350 - Teaching and Learning with Technology
Provides opportunities to examine the teaching and learning applications of a variety of technology tools and resources, situating this examination in the context of both contemporary and historical issues related to technology use, access, and the broader purposes of schooling. Explores what it means for teachers and learners to have a digital presence by developing an understanding of oneself as a professional, and exploring and experimenting with digital technologies and engaging in critical reflection.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 362 - Immigrants & Equity Issues in Education
Focus on multicultural concepts of culturally diverse groups. Students examine differing perspectives and experiences of immigrants, including 5 Southeast Asian groups in U.S., including their historical struggles and how power determines social, economic and political stratification associated with race, gender, sexual orientation and abilities. Consideration of how these factors impact equity, access, schools/schooling, and teaching and learning.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
General Education: UDD Integrated Social Sciences
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 380 - Teaching for Social Change
In Teaching for Social Change, students learn the skills and theories of how to be agents of change, as educational professionals, in their communities. Students gain knowledge in integrating social action into K-8 school curriculum. Students engage in a social justice project relevant to a local issue or community.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 383 - Innov Approaches to Schooling
Innovative Approaches to Schooling expands students’ understanding of alternative education models and philosophies (e.g., Montessori, Waldorf, etc.). Students also explore the social environment in classrooms, and current trends and obstacles in teaching and learning.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 384 - Issues in Comparative and International Education
This course introduces students to issues in comparative and international education in the context of a changing and interrelated global society. Topics include historical events and processes that have impacted international education and the views of U.S. educators on issues like national security, development education, globalism, colonialism, and ethno-nationalism. Education in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa are also studied.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (General Education Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 390 - Culturally Sustaining Literature for Elementary and Middle Grades
This course provides a variety of analytical and critical lenses for exploring culturally sustaining literature for children in grades preK-8. The course explores theoretical and pedagogical issues surrounding the use of literature in the multicultural classroom. Explicit and implicit sociocultural patterns, symbols, and structural features of various literary genres are examined across a variety of texts (e.g., wordless books, picture books, chapter books, young adult novels, graphic novels, and poetry) that relate to the complex lives of individuals across diverse socio-cultural groups.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
General Education: UDC Intergrated Arts and Humanities
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 391S - Culture/Culture Divsty SL
Develops competency in cross-cultural analysis, involving a working knowledge of one’s own ethnic heritage and the ability to make constructive comparisons with at least one other ethnic group. Addresses a conceptual understanding of culture, methodologies for studying and understanding culture, knowledge of cross-cultural relations in the U.S., sociocultural experiences of U.S.-based social/ethnic groups, power relations and equity, and sociopolitical systems and effects on “status” of a cultural group. Requires completion of an approved community service project.
Typically Offered: Administrative Use Only
Units: 4
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LS 395 - Special Topics
Special Topics courses study a particular topic in the liberal studies major. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1-8
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LS 397 - Independent Study
Allows upper-division students to pursue courses on special topics. May involve such activities as readings and reaction papers, term papers, reports on life experiences, and action research.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1-8
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LS 397S - Ind Study in Service Learning
Allows upper-division students to complete independent service learning experiences in the major. Students follow LS guidelines and requirements for service learning reflections, portfolio development, and assessment.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1-8
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LS 398 - Social Foundations of Multicultural Education
Examines issues, problems, and solutions to equitable schooling in a pluralistic society. Viewing schools as social institutions that transform the cultural and political dynamics of society. The course focuses on history, politics, and theories of education for culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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LS 398S - Social Foundations of Multicultural Education SL
Students examine issues, problems, and solutions to equitable schooling in a pluralistic society, while exploring schools as social institutions that transform the cultural and political dynamics of society. The course focuses on history, politics, and theories of education for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Requires completion of approved service learning hours and community projects (30 hours). (May be offered as a classroom-based, hybrid or online.)
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: LS 277S with a C- or better and (Junior or Senior Standing) and (Coreq: LS 398 )]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 2
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LS 400 - Senior Capstone
Students engage in focused inquiry into an issue in education. Requires demonstration of ability to synthesize and utilize acquired knowledge and skills, as students articulate an understanding of the issue and advocate an ethical response. Involves intensive research, reading, writing, oral communication, and collaboration, with opportunities for analysis, action, and reflection. Culminating activity is an oral and/or written summation of project.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: LS 300 with a C- or better) and (Senior Standing)]
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 4
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MAE 600 - Seminar in Educational Psychology
The cultural and political contexts of learning are examined, especially with regard to providing effective educational experiences for diverse populations. Participants are provided with an overview of Ed Psych theories which allows them to utilize various research methods to contrast differing perspectives and ways of knowing. In addition to building library research skills, students actively contribute to change or the existing knowledge base.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to MAE Majors)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 611 - Effective Practices in Instructional Coaching
This course explores fundamental models and principles of mentoring, coaching, and evaluating teachers-in-practice. It reviews research on professional learning and professional development of educators. Topics include: systems thinking, evidence-based teaching practices, adult learning theory, using data to improve instruction, self and peer evaluation, effective communication, and ethics in coaching.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 1-3
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MAE 621 - Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Advanced course in interpreting and applying education research methods. Emphasizes comparison of alternative philosophies of research, ways of formulating questions and hypotheses, research plans, and analysis procedures. Students evaluate existing studies, and investigate a range of research approaches, including but not limited to: quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and action research.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 622 - Qualitative Research
Gives students a conceptual overview of traditional qualitative research using ethnographic methods, with emphasis on helping students understand and the points of view of individuals living and working in multicultural settings. Moreover, as the basis for facilitating beneficial change in their classrooms, schools, or communities, participants use ethnographic and/or historical research skills to design their action thesis projects and complete their proposals.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 625 - Professional Literature Seminar
Participants engage in in-depth and critical analysis of professional literature as they define and frame their interests or contextualize their projects. Students use online resources to identify important theoretical and empirical contributions that connect their research to existing professional literature. Emphasis is placed on learning the conventions of academic writing using the APA guide, as well as bringing out one’s voice in the writing process.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 630 - Emergent Literacy
Utilizing a psycholinguistic perspective, students gain an advanced understanding of emergent literacy across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on developing an advanced understanding of language language cueing systems, philosophies of reading and writing, assessment tools, current research into emergent lit., evaluation of appropriate learning materials/activities. Participants classroom teachers are encouraged to use their class for required fieldwork.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to MAE Majors)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 631 - Applied Linguistics & Language Acquisition
Applied Linguistics & Language Acquisition: Focuses on examining the nature and structure of languages, with an emphasis on mainstream American English. Participants survey recent theories and research on first language acquisition and bilingualism, especially in relation to the process of second language learning, in a social context. Students also examine how second language acquisition theories are applied in K-12 classrooms, through observing and practicing lessons in ELD and ESL settings. Contributes toward English Learner Authorization certification.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 632 - Arts as Culturally Responsive Curriculum
Arts as Culturally Responsive Curriculum: Explores the integration of the visual and performing arts into the curriculum using an interdisciplinary approach. More specifically, students identify and apply the unique elements of each of the arts (dance, drama, music, and visual arts) to various curricular areas, in pursuit of an understanding of the arts as a way of knowing. This work is deepened through examination of the Visual and Performing Arts Framework, readings, and in-depth study of culturally responsive material.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 633 - Literature for a Partnership World
Literature for a Partnership World: Challenges and provokes critical insight into how children, in partnership with their teachers, become literate beings. Analytic reading, substantive discussion, reflective writing, visual representation, and dramatic enactment are used to demonstrate how the written word can be used to inform and transform worlds. A persistent theme is how to use this wonderful collection of literature as a political tool for promoting social justice, encouraging empowerment, and combating ethnocentrism.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 634 - Literacy for Linguistically Diverse Learners
Using sociocultural, critical, and culturally sustaining pedagogical frameworks, candidates examine and apply theories of literacy instruction, instructional strategies, and assessment for culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Candidates design and teach integrated English language development literacy lessons, and assess the literacy strategies and skills of their diverse learners. Includes both coursework and fieldwork.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 3
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MAE 635 - Biliteracy for Spanish/English
Designed for teachers in designated Spanish/English bilingual classrooms. Participants learn the processes and effective strategies for teaching reading and writing to bilingual students as well as assessment of literacy. Taught in Spanish.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 636 - Culture, Cognition and Development
This course develops student knowledge of cognitive assessment with the underlying frameworks of development and culture. Assessments of cognitive skills cannot be separated from these. Students in this course will be introduced to the assessment procedures of common cognitive assessments, The course will focus on cognitive function as a construct (e.g., cognitive factors, skills, abilities, and processes). Crosslist with SPSY 636 .
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: SPED 564 and SPSY 550 )
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 637 - Multicultural Curriculum
Students critically analyze curriculum frameworks and materials that are recommended for multicultural teaching. Furthermore, participants use different models of curriculum construction to design instructional activities and analyze the impact of their teaching on students. Finally, a collection of exemplary multicultural and bilingual teaching resources, as well as networks for finding additional resources, are developed.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to MAE Majors)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 638 - Technology as a Tool for Creativity, Equity & Excellence
Participants explore current technologies and coming trends. “Technology” in this course is more than computers and digital media. Participants explore the issues created by these technologies. They look at tools that will help them use the potential of technology to support teaching and learning, and to develop thoughtful and powerful implementations of technologies in whatever educational setting they work.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to MAE AND SPED Majors)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 639 - Reflective Teaching Practicum
Students analyze their own classroom practice in the context of constructivism and multiculturalism, and examine the role of standards, assessment, and environments in an effective classroom. This practicum entails analysis of one’s teaching and it also offers opportunities for candidates seeking National Board Certification to begin their NBTS portfolio. May be repeated once for credit. Must be admitted to the Master of Arts in Education program to enroll in course.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 640 - Pluralism & Politics
Builds an understanding of how life in a classroom can be a reflection of efforts to maintain power and privilege at the global, national, and local levels. That is, the politics surrounding educational policies and instructional practices are explored to uncover how they perpetuate the status quo, especially with respect to our (in)ability to address inequities based on cultural, linguistic, or gender diversity. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies for advocating for change in a politically astute manner.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 641 - Ed Measurement & Evaluation
Theoretical and practical foundations in assessment with implications for standards-based instruction. Includes descriptive and some inferential statistics and educational measurement. Course work and fieldwork required.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to MAE Majors)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 642 - Multicultural Community Partnerships
This course allows candidates to develop an awareness of the community surrounding their educational setting as well as the resources in schools, districts and counties that relate to forming multicultural family, school, and community partnerships. Additionally, candidates will develop a skill set to eliminate systemic forms of racism, sexism, classism, homophobia and ableism in order to provide equitable, challenging and safe school settings for all students. Includes coursework and fieldwork.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 643 - Math Plus Equity Equals Radical Equations
Math Plus Equity Equals Radical Equations: Participants explore the teaching and learning of mathematics as a critical social justice issue. This focus requires participants to expand their pedagogical repertoires to include instructional strategies that promote high mathematics achievement among historically underserved populations. Furthermore, work is done to expand pedagogical imaginations to include a deeper understanding of how mathematical ability and skills can be used to work toward achieving more widespread social justice.
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 644 - Critical Foundations of Curriculum & Instruction
Critical Foundations of Curriculum & Instruction: Curriculum History, Philosophy, and Practice including curriculum development and instruction within today’s standards-based classrooms. Must be admitted to the Master of Arts in Education program to enroll in course.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to MAE Majors and SPED Majors)
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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MAE 645 - Educational Policy and Advocacy for Students and Families in K-12
This course explores educational policies in schools including educational law, resource allocations, interagency relationships, and tools for advocacy. The course focuses on understanding California and federal codes, case law, policies, and precedent and analysis of key legal concepts and application of law. An additional focus is the issues of and rights of migrant youth in schools. Students examine trends in law and the initiation of educational law to positively influence education. Crosslist with SPSY 645 .
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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