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- MATH 10ACalculus I
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BENG2 courses
BENG 1Introduction to Bioengineering
Sign upAn introduction to bioengineering that includes lectures and hands-on laboratory for design projects. The principles of problem definition, engineering inventiveness, team design, prototyping, and testing, as well as information access, engineering standards, communication, ethics, and social responsibility will be emphasized. (W).BENG 2Introductory Computer Programming and MATLAB
Sign upIntroduction to MATLAB is designed to give students fluency in MATLAB, including popular toolboxes. Consists of interactive lectures with a computer running MATLAB for each student. Topics: variables, operations, and plotting; visualization and programming; and solving equations and curve fitting. (F).
BIBC4 courses
BIBC 100Structural Biochemistry
Sign upThe structure and function of biomolecules. Includes protein conformation, dynamics, and function; enzymatic catalysis, enzyme kinetics, and allosteric regulation; lipids and membranes; sugars and polysaccharides; and nucleic acids. Note: Students may not receive credit for both BIBC 100 and CHEM 114A.BIBC 102Metabolic Biochemistry
Sign upEnergy-producing pathways–glycolysis, the TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, and fatty acid oxidation; and biosynthetic pathways–gluconeogenesis, glycogen synthesis, and fatty acid biosynthesis. Nitrogen metabolism, urea cycle, amino acid metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, and metabolism of macromolecules.BIBC 103Biochemical Techniques
Sign upIntroductory laboratory course in current principles and techniques applicable to research problems in biochemistry and molecular biology. Techniques include protein and nucleic acid purification; identification methods such as centrifugation, chromatography, and electrophoresis; immunological, spectrophotometric, and enzymatic methods.BIBC 120Nutrition
Sign upElaborates the relationship between diet and human metabolism, physiology, health, and disease. Covers the functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, and discusses dietary influences on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Prerequisites: BIBC 102 or CHEM 114B.
BICD15 courses
BICD 100Genetics
Sign upAn introduction to the principles of heredity emphasizing diploid organisms. Topics include Mendelian inheritance and deviations from classical Mendelian ratios, pedigree analysis, gene interactions, gene mutation, linkage and gene mapping, reverse genetics, population genetics, and quantitative genetics. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BICD 100RGenetics
Sign upAn introduction to the principles of heredity emphasizing diploid organisms. Topics include Mendelian inheritance and deviations from classical Mendelian ratios, pedigree analysis, gene interactions, gene mutation, linkage and gene mapping, reverse genetics, population genetics, and quantitative genetics. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BICD 101Eukaryotic Genetics Laboratory
Sign upCourse implements key concepts in genetics and genomics such as performing and interpreting results of genetic crosses, analyzing mutations and their phenotypic consequences, analyzing the genetic basis of quantitative traits, and analyzing genome sequences in relation to phenotypic variation. Recommended preparation: BICD 100.BICD 104Genetic Neurobiology
Sign upThis course will survey studies of the genetic influences on behavior and the use of genetic tools to study behavior and neurobiology, with particular emphasis on studies of the mechanisms underlying various behaviors. Studies of model organisms (bacteria, paramecium, C. Prerequisites: BILD 2 and BICD 100 or BICD 100R.BICD 110Cell Biology
Sign upThe structure and function of cells and cell organelles, cell growth and division, motility, cell differentiation and specialization. Prerequisites: BIBC 100 or BIBC 102 or CHEM 114A or CHEM 114B.BICD 112Stem Cells and Regeneration
Sign upStem cells maintain homeostasis of nearly all organ systems and the regenerative capacity of certain organisms. Prerequisites: BIMM 100.BICD 120Molecular Basis of Plant Development
Sign upIntroduction to the biology of plants with a particular focus on the underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling plant development. Topics include the role of plant hormones and stem cells in the formation of embryos, roots, flowers, and fruit. Prerequisites: BILD 1.BICD 123Plant Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory
Sign upTechniques in plant cell and tissue culture, plant transformation, genetic selection and screening of mutants, host pathogen interactions, gene regulation, organelle isolation, membrane transport. Attendance at the first lecture/lab is required. Nonattendance may result in the student being dropped from the course roster.BICD 124Plant Innate Immunity
Sign upPlant immunity protects against pathogens and enables symbioses. This course explores the agents of plant disease, the genetics of inherited immunity, mechanisms of pathogenesis and defense, the coordination of plant immunity by plant hormones, and the regulation of symbioses. Prerequisites: BICD 100 or BICD 100R.BICD 130Embryos, Genes, and Development
Sign upDevelopmental biology of animals at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. Basic processes of embryogenesis in a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie cell fate determination and cell differentiation. Recommended preparation: BICD 110 and BIMM 100.BICD 136AIDS Science and Society
Sign upAn introduction to all aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Topics will include the epidemiology, biology, and clinical aspects of HIV infection, HIV testing, education and approaches to therapy, and the social, political, and legal impacts of AIDS on the individual and society. Prerequisites: BILD 1, BILD 2 recommended.BICD 140Immunology
Sign upFormation and function of the mammalian immune system, molecular and cellular basis of the immune response, infectious diseases and autoimmunity. Prerequisites: BICD 100 or BICD 100R and BIMM 100. BIBC 100 recommended.BICD 145Laboratory in Molecular Medicine
Sign upThis course focuses upon a molecular and immunological approach to study problems in modern medical research. The emphasis will be on novel approaches in medicine, including lymphocyte biology, cancer biology, and gene transfer. Material lab fees will apply. Prerequisites: BIMM 100.BICD 156Population Genetics
Sign upHow do natural selection, mutation, and migration and genetic drift drive evolution? Students will learn how these forces operate and how to describe them quantitatively with simple mathematical models. Renumbered from BIEB 156. Students may not receive credit for BICD 156 and BIEB 156.BICD 158Active Genetics
Sign upAn advanced introduction to non-Mendelian genetics with an emphasis on CRISPR-based mechanisms for achieving super-Mendelian inheritance of genetic traits. Prerequisites: BICD 100 or BICD 100R.
BIEB24 courses
BIEB 100Biostatistics
Sign upAn interactive introduction to estimation, hypothesis testing, and statistical reasoning. Emphasis on the conceptual and logical basis of statistical ideas. Focus on randomization rather than parametric techniques. Topics include describing data, sampling, bootstrapping, and significance. Mandatory one-hour weekly section.BIEB 102Introductory Ecology - Organisms and Habitat
Sign upThis course emphasizes principles shaping organisms, habitats, and ecosystems. Topics covered include population regulation, physiological ecology, competition, predation, and human exploitation. Prerequisites: BILD 3 or equivalent.BIEB 121Ecology Laboratory
Sign upA laboratory course to familiarize students with ecological problem solving and methods. Students will perform outdoor fieldwork and use a computer for data exploration and analysis. Fieldwork can be expected in this course. Associated travel may be required, and students are responsible for their own transportation.BIEB 123Molecular Methods in Evolution and Ecology Lab
Sign upTheory and practice of molecular biology techniques used in evolutionary and ecological research. Includes isolation and genotyping of DNA, PCR, and its applications. Phylogenetics, biodiversity, bioinformatics, and evolutionary and ecological analysis of molecular data. Material lab fees will apply. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BIEB 126Plant Ecology
Sign upThis course begins with an introduction to plant population biology including whole-plant growth and physiology. We then focus on three classes of ecological interactions: plant-plant competition, plant-herbivore coevolution, and plant reproductive ecology including animal pollination and seed dispersal. Prerequisites: BILD 3.BIEB 128Insect Diversity
Sign upCourse begins with a survey of insect diversity and phylogenetic relationships. Course then addresses issues such as population dynamics (including outbreaks), movement and migration, competition, predation, herbivory, parasitism, insect defense, mimicry complexes, and sociality. Prerequisites: BILD 3.BIEB 130Marine Conservation Biology
Sign upCourse integrates principles of ecology and marine biology to examine marine biodiversity loss from overexploitation, habitat loss, invasion, climate change, and pollution. We examine consequences of biodiversity loss to marine ecosystems, discuss management regimes, and address global and local ocean conservation problems.BIEB 131Marine Invertebrate Ecology Lab
Sign upA laboratory course introducing students to coastal marine ecology. Students will participate in outdoor fieldwork and work in the laboratory gathering and analyzing ecological data. Fieldwork is expected in this course. Associated travel in the San Diego area is required and students are responsible for their own transportation.BIEB 134Introduction to Biological Oceanography
Sign up(Cross-listed with SIO 134.) Basics for understanding the ecology of marine communities. The approach is process-oriented, focusing on major functional groups of organisms, their food-web interactions and community response to environmental forcing, and contemporary issues in human and climate influences. Prerequisites: BILD 3.BIEB 135Aquatic Ecology Lab
Sign upCourse provides overview of physical, chemical, and biological processes that characterize inland waters (lakes and rivers), estuaries, and near-shore environments. Dominant biota of lakes, rivers, and streams, and how they are related to physical and chemical processes of the systems in which they reside will be covered.BIEB 136GSTropical Field Ecology
Sign upAn introduction to the ecosystems of Costa Rica and the methods used to study them. Students will work in teams to collect data and make systematic natural history observations on plants, insects, birds, and other organisms in tropical rain forests, mangroves, and other tropical environments. Program or materials fees may apply.BIEB 137GSSea Turtle Ecology and Conservation
Sign upCourse will introduce the biology of sea turtles (evolution, physiology, anatomy, behavior, life history, and population dynamics), conservation status, and ecological roles in coastal and marine ecosystems. Course reviews socioecological systems to incorporate human connections to sea turtles, the ocean, and governance.BIEB 138GSBiodiversity of the Galapagos Island and Mainland Ecuador
Sign upAs part of the Global Seminars Program, the course will be taught in Ecuador, where students will experience the biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands and mainland Ecuador, including how species compare, how they interact and evolve, human impact, the role of conservation, and genetic and molecular tools used for species monitoring.BIEB 140Biodiversity
Sign upAn introduction to the patterns of geographic distribution and natural history of plants and animals living in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. We will explore ecological and evolutionary processes responsible for generating and maintaining biological diversity; and the nature of extinction both in past and present ecosystem.BIEB 141Introduction to Quantitative Modeling for Biologists’ Lab
Sign upThis lab course will be a hands-on introduction to quantitative modeling as a tool for understanding biological systems. Working closely with the instructor, students will learn new biology by practicing how to construct, analyze, and interpret simple mathematical models. Students will need to provide and use their own laptop/technology.BIEB 143Computer Modeling in Evolution and Ecology
Sign upAn introduction to computer modeling in evolution and ecology. Students will use the computer language “R” to write code to analyze ecological and evolutionary processes. Topics include natural selection, genetic drift, community ecology, game theory, and chaos. Students will use their own laptop computers.BIEB 146Genome Diversity and Dynamics
Sign upModern sequencing technology has revolutionized our ability to detect how genomes vary in space among individuals, populations, and communities, and over time. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BIEB 148Disease Ecology
Sign upInfectious diseases have devastating consequences, but vary in attributes. Using an ecological approach, the course will explore why some diseases explode in numbers, when and why new diseases emerge, how infectious disease affects plants and animals, and how can this inform conservation efforts. Students will use their own laptops.BIEB 150Evolution
Sign upEvolutionary processes are discussed in their genetic, historical, and ecological contexts. Population genetics, agents of evolution, microevolution, speciation, macroevolution. Prerequisites: BILD 3 and BILD 1 or BIEB 143.BIEB 152Evolution of Infectious Diseases
Sign upTreating infectious diseases is a uniquely difficult problem since pathogens often evolve, rendering today’s therapies useless tomorrow. This course will provide a review of concepts and methods in evolutionary medicine, with an emphasis on microbial genomics and molecular evolution. Prerequisites: BILD 3.BIEB 154Evolutionary Inquiry
Sign upStudents will investigate selected in-depth topics in evolutionary biology through reading and writing. Students will read books and articles written for a general audience as well as primary literature. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BIEB 156Evolution and Society
Sign upStudents will investigate concepts and techniques from the field of evolutionary biology that can be used to tackle societal issues and challenges. Popular science articles and primary research will be used to highlight the use of evolutionary methods or concepts. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BIEB 158Microbiomes: The Ecology and Evolution of Microbes
Sign upMicrobes, the most numerous organisms on the planet, are often the most maligned. Most do not cause disease, but instead are useful: producing oxygen, promoting plant growth, or helping us digest. This course explores the microbial communities that regulate Earth’s biological and chemical processes. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 3.BIEB 159Microbiome Function Laboratory
Sign upThis course examines current evidence of how host-associated microbiomes contribute toward host phenotypes. The course reviews approaches for studying host-microbiome interactions, including empirical experiments and omics, and the implications of microbiomes in ecology and evolutionary biology. May be coscheduled with BGGN 261.
BILD26 courses
BILD 1The Cell
Sign upAn introduction to cellular structure and function, to biological molecules, bioenergetics, to the genetics of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, and to the elements of molecular biology. Recommended preparation: prior completion of high school- or college-level chemistry course.BILD 2Multicellular Life
Sign upAn introduction to the development and the physiological processes of plants and animals. Included are treatments of reproduction, nutrition, respiration, transport systems, regulation of the internal environment, the nervous system, and behavior. Prerequisites: BILD 1.BILD 3Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Sign upThe first principles of evolutionary theory, classification, ecology, and behavior; a phylogenetic synopsis of the major groups of organisms from viruses to primates.BILD 4Introductory Biology Lab
Sign upStudents gain hands-on experience and learn the theoretical basis of lab techniques common to a variety of biological disciplines such as biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and bioinformatics. Material lab fees will apply.BILD 5Data Analysis and Design for Biologists
Sign upThis course is a practical introduction to information literacy, experimental design, and data analysis for biologists. Students will be introduced to coding, data management, and quantitative analysis. However, this is not a traditional statistics course and no mathematics prerequisites are required.BILD 7The Beginning of Life
Sign upAn introduction to the basic principles of plant and animal development, emphasizing the similar strategies by which diverse organisms develop. Practical applications of developmental principles as well as ethical considerations arising from these technologies will be discussed.BILD 10Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Sign upAn introduction to the biochemistry and genetics of cells and organisms; illustrations are drawn from microbiology and human biology. This course is designed for nonbiology students and does not satisfy a lower-division requirement for any biology major. Open to nonbiology majors only.BILD 12Neurobiology and Behavior
Sign upIntroduction to the organization and functions of the nervous system; topics include molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, and behavioral neurobiology. This course is designed for nonbiology students and does not satisfy a lower-division requirement for any biology major. Open to nonbiology majors only.BILD 18Human Impact on the Environment
Sign upCourse will focus on issues such as global warming, species extinction, and human impact on the oceans and forests. History and scientific projections will be examined in relation to these events. Possible solutions to these worldwide processes and a critical assessment of their causes and consequences will be covered.BILD 20Human Genetics in Modern Society
Sign upFundamentals of human genetics and introduction to modern genetic technology such as gene cloning and DNA finger printing. Applications of these techniques, such as forensic genetics, genetic screening, and genetic engineering. Social impacts and ethical implications of these applications. Open to nonbiology majors only.BILD 22Human Nutrition
Sign upA survey of our understanding of the basic chemistry and biology of human nutrition; discussions of all aspects of food: nutritional value, diet, nutritional diseases, public health, and public policy. This course is designed for nonbiology students and does not satisfy a lower-division requirement for any biology major.BILD 26Human Physiology
Sign upIntroduction to the elements of human physiology and the functioning of the various organ systems. The course presents a broad, yet detailed, analysis of human physiology, with particular emphasis toward understanding disease processes. Open to nonbiology majors only.BILD 28Immunology, Vaccines, and Immunotherapy
Sign upCourse will provide an overview of the human immune system and how it is exploited to improve human health. Designed for nonbiology majors who want to better understand exciting medical interventions developed in recent years. Discussions will include how the immune system is studied and will “bust” common myths about the immune system.BILD 30Biology of Plagues: Past and Present
Sign upAn introduction to diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and parasites, and the impact of these diseases on human society. Topics include the biology of infectious disease, epidemiology, and promising new methods to fight disease. Open to nonbiology majors only. Note: Students will not receive credit for BILD 30 if taken after BIMM 120.BILD 32Introduction to Cancer Biology
Sign upCancer is the second leading cause of death both in the United States and globally. This course is an introduction to the basic biology of cancer including the cellular and genetic changes that characterize the development and progression of cancer, as well as a review of the major therapies currently being pursued to treat cancer.BILD 36AIDS Science and Society
Sign upAn introduction to all aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Topics will include the epidemiology, biology, and clinical aspects of HIV infection; HIV testing; education and approaches to therapy; and the social, political, and legal impacts of AIDS on the individual and society. Open to nonbiology majors only.BILD 38Dementia, Science, and Society
Sign upIntroduction to basic human neuroscience leading to a discussion of brain diseases classified under the rubric Dementia. Topics include basic brain structure and function, diseases of the aging brain and their economic, social, political and ethical impacts on society.BILD 42Our Sustainable Future
Sign upThis course will provide an overview of existing methods for energy, food, and materials production and utilization, and describe new technologies for their sustainable production and the consequences of this to our society and the planet.BILD 44Scientific Perspectives for a Changing World
Sign upScience can help us define and solve problems of the modern world, from how to improve health and change people’s behavior to how to protect the environment. Contemporary case studies from natural and social sciences will be discussed.BILD 46Ecology of a Changing Planet
Sign upBiodiversity is changing worldwide in response to global changes. Topics will be presented at an introductory level appropriate for students in all majors. Students will not receive credit if taken after BIEB 182.BILD 51Quantitative Biology Project Lab
Sign upCourse covers two important aspects: (1) interdisciplinary and research-based education and (2) teaching fundamental experimental and computational skills in quantitative studies of living systems. Participation by application only. Material lab fees will apply. Prerequisites: department approval required.BILD 60Exploring Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Relation to Human Biology
Sign upThis course will examine diversity, equity, and inclusion beginning with a biological framework. Focus will be on how underlying biological differences have been used to support bias and prejudice against particular groups such as women, African Americans, and Latinos. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 2 or 3.BILD 61Biology, Race, and Society
Sign upThis course examines historical and current ideas about the structure of human biological variation, traces their impact on society—particularly on the development of the concept of race, and explores the complicated relationship between genes, environments, and human traits.BILD 62Introduction to Python for Biologists
Sign upIntroductory class for biology students interested in using Python for data analysis and visualization. Course covers the basics of programming in Python and introduces students to various implementations of Python analyses for biological data such as time series and images. Students will use their own laptops.BILD 70Genomics Research Initiative Lab I
Sign upStudents will isolate bacterial viruses or other organisms from the environment and characterize them by methods including electron microscopy and nucleic acid analysis. The genomic DNA will be purified and sent for sequencing. Restricted to student participants in the Phage Genomics Research program. Renumbered from BIMM 171A.BILD 75Essential Lab Techniques in the Biological Sciences
Sign upIn this hands-on workshop, students will gain experience in the fundamental lab techniques used by biological scientists. The techniques covered will vary by topic. Examples of topics are biochemistry, neuroscience, molecular biology, and microbiology. Intended for students with limited lab experience.
BIMM20 courses
BIMM 100Molecular Biology
Sign upMolecular mechanisms and applications of the central dogma. Genome structure and function. Transcription and translation. Regulation of gene expression. Use of DNA technology in basic and applied biology.BIMM 101Recombinant DNA Techniques
Sign upTheory and practice of recombinant DNA and molecular biology techniques. Includes CRISPR-Cas9 editing, DNA sequencing, PCR, and basic bioinformatics. Nonattendance may result in the student’s being dropped from the course roster.BIMM 110Molecular Basis of Human Disease
Sign upAn examination of the molecular basis of human diseases. Course emphasizes inherited human disorders, and some important diseases caused by viruses. Focus on the application of genetic, biochemical, and molecular biological principles to an understanding of the diseases.BIMM 112Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Expressions
Sign upThis course explores the mechanisms by which gene activity is regulated in eukaryotes, with an emphasis on transcriptional regulation and chromatin. Prerequisites: BIMM 100.BIMM 114Virology
Sign upAn introduction to eukaryotic virology, with emphasis on animal virus systems. Topics discussed include the molecular structure of viruses; the multiplication strategies of the major virus families; and viral latency, persistence, and oncology. Prerequisites: BIMM 100.BIMM 116Circadian Rhythms—Biological Clocks
Sign up(Cross-listed with Psych 133; however, biology majors must take the course as BIMM 116.) This interdisciplinary course provides an overview of the fundamental properties of daily biological clocks of diverse species, from humans to microbes. Prerequisites: BILD 1 or COGS 107B or PSYC 106.BIMM 116BBioClock Studio
Sign upThe BioClock Studio is an innovative course in which a team of undergraduate students, drawn from diverse disciplines, will work collaboratively to develop their scientific and communicative skills to produce creative educational materials that will enhance understanding of circadian biology. May be taken for credit three times.BIMM 116RCircadian Rhythms—Biological Clocks
Sign up(Cross-listed with PSYC 133R; however, biology majors must take the course as BIMM 116R.) This interdisciplinary course provides an overview of the fundamental properties of daily biological clocks of diverse species, from humans to microbes. Prerequisites: BILD 1 or COGS 107B or PSYC 106. This course is a distance education course.BIMM 118Pharmacology
Sign upBasics of pharmacology such as drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Concepts in toxicology and pharmacognosy are used to survey the major drug categories. Prerequisites: BIPN 100 and BIBC 100 or BIBC 102 or CHEM 114A or CHEM 114B.BIMM 120Microbiology
Sign upA discussion of the structure, growth, physiology, molecular genetics, genomics, and ecology of prokaryotic microorganisms, with emphasis on the genetic and metabolic diversity of bacteria and Archaea and their interactions with hosts and the environment.BIMM 121Microbiology Laboratory
Sign upTechniques in microbial physiology, microbial genomics, microbial evolution, and microbial ecology will be used to explore the role of microbes in industry, health, and the environment. Attendance at the first lecture/lab is required. Nonattendance may result in the student being dropped from the course roster. Prerequisites: BILD 1.BIMM 122Microbial Genetics
Sign upPrerequisites: BIMM 100.BIMM 124Medical Microbiology
Sign upEncompasses the increasingly important areas of viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases and understanding the complex interaction between humans and infectious agents. Prerequisites: BIBC 100 or BIBC 102 or CHEM 114A or CHEM 114B.BIMM 128Finding the Fountain of Youth—Introduction to the Modern Biology of Aging
Sign upThis class will provide an overview of current understanding of the biology of aging and potential interventional strategies to promote longevity. Prerequisites: BILD 1.BIMM 130Microbial Physiology
Sign upProkaryotic cell biology will be discussed primarily from physiological and biochemical standpoints with a focus on conceptual understanding, integration, and mechanism. Prerequisites: BIBC 100 or BIBC 102 or CHEM 114A or CHEM 114B.BIMM 134Biology of Cancer
Sign upThis course explores the molecular and cellular pathways that become dysregulated during carcinogenesis. We will synthesize principles from genetics and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology to investigate how normal cells evolve into tumors. Prerequisites: BILD 1, upper-division standing.BIMM 140Quantitative Principles in Biology
Sign upCourse considers problems in biology that were solved using quantitative biology approaches. Problems will range from the molecular to the population level. Students will learn about the scientific method and process, and how to apply it. Prerequisites: BILD 1.BIMM 143Bioinformatics Laboratory
Sign upBioinformatics is the analysis of big data in the biosciences. This course provides a hands-on introduction to the computer-based analysis of biomolecular and genomic data. This course will utilize free, web-based bioinformatics tools and no programming skills are required.Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 4 or BIEB 123 or BIMM 101.BIMM 143RBioinformatics Laboratory
Sign upBioinformatics is the analysis of big data in the biosciences. This course provides a hands-on introduction to the computer-based analysis of biomolecular and genomic data. This course will utilize free, web-based bioinformatics tools and no programming skills are required. This course is a distance education course.BIMM 149Computation for Biologists
Sign upCourse will provide students with the computational tools and problem-solving skills that are increasingly important to the biosciences. Students will use their own laptop computers. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 2.
BIPN21 courses
BIPN 100Human Physiology I
Sign upCourse introduces the concepts of physiological regulation, controlled and integrated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Course then examines the muscular, cardiovascular, and renal systems in detail and considers their control through the interaction of nervous activity and hormones. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 2.BIPN 102Human Physiology II
Sign upCourse completes a survey of organ systems begun in BIPN 100 by considering the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Consideration is given to interactions of these systems in weight and temperature regulation, exercise physiology, stress, and pregnancy and reproduction. Prerequisites: BIPN 100.BIPN 105Human Physiology Lab
Sign upThe focus of this course is to study human physiology. Experimental animals and human demonstrations are used to study membrane physiology, nerve and muscle function, hormone actions, cardiovascular physiology, and renal function. Material lab fees will apply. Attendance at the first lecture/lab is required. Prerequisites: BIPN 100.BIPN 106Comparative Physiology
Sign upThis course examines the physiological adaptation of animals, invertebrates and vertebrates, to their particular environmental and behavioral niches. Structural, functional, and molecular adaptations of the basic organ systems are discussed. Prerequisites: BILD 2, CHEM 6A-B-C. BILD 3 is recommended.BIPN 108Biology and Medicine of Exercise
Sign upCourse addresses the human body’s response to exercise, addressing energy metabolism and the effects of both acute and chronic exercise on function in several important organ systems. Designing training regimes and the role of exercise in health will be considered. Prerequisites: BIPN 100 and BIBC 102 or CHEM 114B.BIPN 120Endocrinology
Sign upNormal function and diseases of the major hormone systems of the body including the hypothalamus/pituitary axis, the thyroid gland, reproduction and sexual development, metabolism and the pancreas, bone and calcium metabolism, and the adrenal glands. Students may not receive credit for both BIPN 120 and BICD 150. Prerequisites: BIPN 100.BIPN 134Human Reproduction
Sign upCourse focuses on physiological aspects of the human reproductive systems. Emphasis will be on cellular and systems physiology. Topics will include reproductive endocrinology, gametogenesis, fertilization and implantation, pregnancy and parturition, development of reproductive systems, and reproductive pathologies.BIPN 140Cellular Neurobiology
Sign upThis course covers the biophysics of the resting and active membranes of nerve cells. It also covers the mechanisms of sensory transduction and neuromodulation, as well as the molecular basis of nerve cell function. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 2.BIPN 142Systems Neurobiology
Sign upCourse will cover integrated networks of nerve cells, including simple circuits like those involved in spinal reflexes. Course will study how information and motor output is integrated and processed in the brain. Course will also discuss higher-level neural processing. Prerequisites: BIPN 100 or BIPN 140.BIPN 144Developmental Neurobiology
Sign upMolecular basis of neuronal cell fate determination, axon pathfinding, synaptogenesis experience-based refinement of connections, and learning in the brain will be examined. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.BIPN 145Neurobiology Laboratory
Sign upStudents will gain experience with an array of methods used in modern neurobiology, including electrophysiology, optogenetics, and big data analysis. This laboratory course begins with the electric and chemical underpinnings of the nervous system and then dives into innovative techniques that we can use to study and change it.BIPN 146Computational Cellular Neurobiology
Sign upBiophysical models of neurons and small neural circuits, including ion channels, synapses, dendrites, and neuromodulators. Analysis of neurons as nonlinear dynamical systems. This course and BIPN 147 are taught in alternate years. Prerequisites: BILD 2 and MATH 10A or MATH 20A and MATH 10B or MATH 20B and MATH 11.BIPN 147Computational Systems Neurobiology
Sign upModels of neural coding and computation in the olfactory, visual, auditory, and somatosensory systems. Models of the motor system including central pattern generators, reinforcement learning, and motor cortex. Models of memory systems including working memory, long term memory, and memory consolidation.BIPN 148Cellular Basis of Learning and Memory
Sign upCourse will explore cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie learning and memory. Topics will include synapse formation and synaptic plasticity, neurotransmitter systems and their receptors, mechanisms of synaptic modification, and effect of experience on neuronal connectivity, and gene expression. Prerequisites: BIPN 140.BIPN 150Diseases of the Nervous System
Sign upCourse will be taught from a research perspective highlighting the biological pathways impacted by different neurological diseases. Each disease covered will be used to illustrate a key molecular/cellular pathway involved in proper neurological function. Prerequisites: BICD 100 or BICD 100R and BIBC 102 or CHEM 114B.BIPN 152The Healthy and Diseased Brain
Sign upCovers the clinical symptoms, treatment, and molecular mechanisms of neurological, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Emphasis on understanding methods and developing the ability to read and evaluate the scientific literature. Prerequisites: BIPN 140.BIPN 154Neurobiology of Stress and Mental Disorders
Sign upThis course will focus on the neurobiological mechanisms that mediate stress-induced behavioral change in animal models and in humans. Topics will range from the effects of stress hormones on brain function, to modern techniques for examining and treating stress-induced, long-lasting mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.BIPN 156Glial Neurobiology
Sign upGlia outnumber neurons in the nervous system and are increasingly recognized to play essential roles. This course addresses the different classes of glia, their functions, and their interactions with neurons that make them so important. Prerequisites: BENG 140A or BIPN 100 or BIPN 140.BIPN 160Neuroanatomy
Sign upThe course will cover a broad anatomical and functional description of the human nervous system and explore evidence implicating key brain areas in specific functions. This course will discuss modern techniques and the use of model organisms for dissecting the anatomical organization of the brain. Prerequisites: BILD 1 and BILD 2.BIPN 162Neural Data Science
Sign upProject-based course in which students will use computational notebooks to perform exploratory data analyses and to test hypotheses in large neuroscience data sets, including the differences between unique neuron types, leveraging text mining of the neuroscience literature, and human neuroimaging analyses.BIPN 164Computational Models and Theories in Neuroscience
Sign upThis course covers mathematical models of neurons, synapses, and neural networks. We will introduce theoretical frameworks of brain activity and function to understand neural computation and control of behavior. We will discuss network dynamics, synaptic plasticity, learning and memory. Students will use their own technology (e.g.
CENG3 courses
CENG 4Experience Chemical Engineering
Sign upHands-on, team-based laboratory activities to demonstrate modern applications of chemical engineering, and the role of the chemical engineer in academia and industry. Emphasis on teamwork, safe laboratory practices, and student-directed problem solving. (P/NP grading only; for incoming CENG first-year students and transfers.) .CENG 15Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Sign upIntroduction to solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Formulating problem statements, selecting algorithms, writing computer programs, and analyzing output using MATLAB. Computational problems from NanoEngineering, chemical engineering, and materials science are introduced. Cross-listed with NANO 15.CENG 15REngineering Computation Using MATLAB Online
Sign up(Cross-listed with NANO 15R.) Introduction to solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Formulating problem statements, selecting algorithms, writing computer programs, and analyzing output using MATLAB. Computational problems from NanoEngineering, chemical engineering, and materials science are introduced.
CHEM28 courses
CHEM 4Chemical Thinking
Sign upThis is a one-quarter preparatory chemistry course intended for students continuing on to general chemistry. The course will focus on the development and analysis of submicroscopic models of matter and structure-property relationships to explain, predict, and control chemical behavior. May not receive credit for both CHEM 4 and CHEM 11.CHEM 6AGeneral Chemistry I
Sign upFirst quarter of a three-quarter sequence intended for science and engineering majors. Topics include atomic theory, bonding, molecular geometry, stoichiometry, and types of reactions. May not be taken for credit after CHEM 6AH. Recommended: proficiency in high school chemistry and/or physics. (F, W, S).CHEM 6AHHonors General Chemistry I
Sign upFirst quarter of a three-quarter honors sequence intended for well-prepared science and engineering majors. Topics include quantum mechanics, molecular orbital theory, and bonding. An understanding of nomenclature, stoichiometry, and other fundamentals is assumed. Students completing 6AH may not subsequently take 6A for credit.CHEM 6BGeneral Chemistry II
Sign upSecond quarter of a three-quarter sequence intended for science and engineering majors. Topics include gases, liquids, and solids, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, solubility. May not be taken for credit after CHEM 6BH. Prerequisites: CHEM 6A or 6AH and MATH 10A or 20A. (F, W, S).CHEM 6BHHonors General Chemistry II
Sign upSecond quarter of a three-quarter honors sequence intended for well-prepared science and engineering majors. Topics include colligative properties, bulk material properties, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, and thermodynamics. Three hour lecture and one hour recitation. May be taken for credit after credit for CHEM 6B.CHEM 6CGeneral Chemistry III
Sign upThird quarter of a three-quarter sequence intended for science and engineering majors. Topics include kinetics, acid-base equilibria, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. May not be taken for credit after CHEM 6CH. Prerequisites: CHEM 6B or 6BH. Recommended: completion of MATH 10B or 20B.CHEM 6CHHonors General Chemistry III
Sign upThird quarter of a three-quarter honors sequence intended for well-prepared science and engineering majors. Topics are similar to those in 6C but are taught at a higher level and faster pace. May be taken for credit after credit for CHEM 6C. Students completing 6CH may not subsequently take 6C for credit.CHEM 7LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory
Sign upCondenses a year of introductory training in analytical, inorganic, physical, and synthetic techniques into one intensive quarter. A materials fee is required. A mandatory safety exam must be passed. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 7L and CHEM 7LM. Prerequisites: CHEM 6B or CHEM 6BH.CHEM 7LMGeneral Chemistry Laboratory for Majors
Sign upCondenses a year of introductory training in analytical, inorganic, physical, and synthetic techniques into one intensive quarter. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 7L and CHEM 7LM. A materials fee is required. A safety exam must be passed. Prerequisites: CHEM 6B or CHEM 6BH.CHEM 11The Periodic Table
Sign upIntroduction to the material world of atoms and small inorganic molecules. Intended for nonscience majors. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 4 and CHEM 11.CHEM 12Molecules and Reactions
Sign upIntroduction to molecular bonding and structure and chemical reactions, including organic molecules and synthetic polymers. Intended for nonscience majors. Cannot be taken for credit after any organic chemistry course. Prerequisites: CHEM 11 or good knowledge of high school chemistry.CHEM 13Chemistry of Life
Sign upIntroduction to biochemistry for nonscience majors. Topics include carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, with an introduction to metabolic pathways in human physiology.CHEM 40AOrganic Chemistry I
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 140A. Introduction to organic chemistry with applications to biochemistry. Bonding theory, isomerism, stereochemistry, chemical and physical properties. Introduction to substitution, addition, and elimination reactions. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 40A, 40AH, 140A, or 140AH.CHEM 40AHHonors Organic Chemistry I
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 140AH. Rigorous introduction to organic chemistry, with preview of biochemistry. Bonding theory, isomerism, stereochemistry, physical properties, chemical reactivity. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 40A, 40AH, 140A, or 140AH. Prerequisites: B+ or higher grade in CHEM 6C or CHEM 6CH.CHEM 40BOrganic Chemistry II
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 140B. Continuation of CHEM 40A, Organic Chemistry I. Methods of analysis, chemistry of hydrocarbons, chemistry of the carbonyl group. Introduction to the reactions of biologically important molecules. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 40B, 40BH, 140B, or 140BH.CHEM 40BHHonors Organic Chemistry II
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 140BH. Organic chemistry course for honors-level students with a strong background in chemistry. Similar to CHEM 40B but emphasizes mechanistic aspects of reactions and effects of molecular structure on reactivity. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 40B, 140B, 40BH, or 140BH.CHEM 40COrganic Chemistry III
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 140C. Continuation of CHEM 40A, Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 40B, Organic Chemistry II. Organic chemistry of biologically important molecules: carboxylic acids, carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids, biopolymers, natural products.CHEM 40CHHonors Organic Chemistry
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 140CH. Continuation of Organic Chemistry 40B or 40BH, at honors level. Chemistry of carboxylic acids, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids biopolymers, natural products. Emphasis on mechanistic aspects and structure reactivity relationships.CHEM 41AOrganic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Sign upThis is the first quarter of a three-quarter organic chemistry sequence intended for chemistry, biochemistry, and engineering majors and interested students. Prerequisites: CHEM 6B or CHEM 6BH.CHEM 41BOrganic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Sign upThis is the second quarter of a three-quarter organic chemistry sequence for chemistry, biochemistry, and engineering majors and interested students. Emphasis on a mechanistic understanding of reactions, the effects of molecular structure, and multi-step syntheses. Prerequisites: CHEM 41A.CHEM 41COrganic Chemistry III: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Macromolecules
Sign upThis is the third quarter of a three-quarter organic chemistry sequence intended for chemistry, biochemistry, and engineering majors and interested students. The course is a continuation of CHEM 41A and CHEM 41B with an in-depth study of the properties, synthesis, and reactions of the major classes of organic compounds.CHEM 43AOrganic Chemistry Laboratory
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 143A. Introduction to organic laboratory techniques. Separation, purification, spectroscopy, product analysis, and effects of reaction conditions. A materials fee is required. Students must pass a safety exam. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 43A, 43AM, 143A, or 143AM.CHEM 43AMOrganic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors
Sign upOrganic chemistry laboratory for chemistry majors; nonmajors with strong background in CHEM 40A or 140A may also enroll, though preference will be given to majors. Similar to CHEM 43A, but emphasizes instrumental methods of product identification, separation, and analysis. A materials fee is required. Students must pass a safety exam.CHEM 126APhysical Biochemistry I: Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Biomolecules
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 127. This course covers thermodynamics and kinetics of biomolecules from fundamental principles to biomolecular applications. Topics include thermodynamics, first and second laws, chemical equilibrium, solutions, kinetic theory, enzyme kinetics.CHEM 126BPhysical Biochemistry II: Quantum and Statistical Mechanics of Biomolecules
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 126. This course covers quantum and statistical mechanics of biomolecules. Topics include quantum mechanics, molecular structure, spectroscopy fundamentals and applications to biomolecules, optical spectroscopy, NMR, and statistical approaches to protein folding.CHEM 130Chemical Physics: Quantum Mechanics
Sign upRenumbered from CHEM 133. With CHEM 131 and 132, CHEM 130 is part of the Physical Chemistry sequence taught over three quarters. Recommended as the first course of the sequence. Key topics covered in this course include quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, and molecular structure.CHEM 131Chemical Physics: Stat Thermo I
Sign upWith CHEM 130 and 132, CHEM 131 is part of the Physical Chemistry sequence taught over three quarters. Recommended as the second course of the sequence. Key topics covered in this course include thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, phase equilibrium, and chemistry of solutions.CHEM 132Chemical Physics: Stat Thermo II
Sign upWith CHEM 130 and 131, CHEM 132 is part of the Physical Chemistry sequence taught over three quarters. Recommended as the third course of the sequence. Key topics covered in this course include chemical statistics, kinetic theory, and reaction kinetics.
COGS5 courses
COGS 1Introduction to Cognitive Science
Sign upA team-taught course highlighting development of the field and the broad range of topics covered in the major. Example topics include addiction, analogy, animal cognition, human-computer interaction, language, neuroimaging, neural networks, reasoning, robots, and real-world applications.COGS 2Cognitive Neuroeconomics
Sign upThis course is an introduction to the neuroscience behind the principles of economic decision-making. The topics in this course are aimed at exploring the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms that drive the decisions behind traditional economic models.COGS 3Introduction to Computing
Sign upCovers the fundamental concepts that underlie all programming languages and provides an introduction to the essential information about algorithms and data structures. Students design and implement web applications using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Photoshop.COGS 8Hands-on Computing
Sign upIntroductory-level course that will give students hands-on experience with robotics, Python programming, and integrating cognitive principles for robot interaction.COGS 9Introduction to Data Science
Sign upConcepts of data and its role in science will be introduced, as well as the ideas behind data-mining, text-mining, machine learning, and graph theory, and how scientists and companies are leveraging those methods to uncover new insights into human cognition.
CSE14 courses
CSE 3Fluency in Information Technology
Sign upIntroduces the concepts and skills necessary to effectively use information technology. Includes basic concepts and some practical skills with computer and networks. Prerequisites: none.CSE 6GSMathematical Beauty in Rome Lab
Sign upCompanion course to CSE 4GS where theory is applied and lab experiments are carried out “in the field” in Rome, Italy. For final projects, students will select a complex structure (e.g., the Colosseum, the Pantheon, St. Peter’s, etc.) to analyze and model, in detail, using computer-based tools.CSE 6RIntroduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Sign upAn introduction to computer science and programming using the Python language. The course will cover topics such as basic data types (e.g., integer, float, string), loops and iteration, basic data structures (e.g.CSE 8AIntroduction to Programming and Computational Problem-Solving I
Sign upIntroductory course for students interested in computer science and programming. Basics of programming including variables, conditionals, loops, functions/methods. Structured data storage such as arrays/lists and dictionaries, including data mutation. Students solve relevant computational problems using a high-level programming language.CSE 8BIntroduction to Programming and Computational Problem-Solving II
Sign upIntroductory programming using an object-oriented approach with the Java programming language. Builds on basic programming constructs introduced in CSE 8A to introduce class design and use, interfaces, basic class hierarchies, recursion, event-based programming, error reporting with exceptions, and file I/O.CSE 11Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem-Solving: Accelerated Pace
Sign upAccelerated introductory programming including an object-oriented approach. Covers basic programming topics from CSE 8A including variables, conditionals, loops, functions/methods, structured data storage, and mutation. Basics of command-line navigation for file management and running programs. Prerequisites: restricted to undergraduates.CSE 12Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Sign upUse and implementation of basic data structures including linked lists, stacks, and queues. Use of advanced structures such as binary trees and hash tables. Object-oriented design including interfaces, polymorphism, encapsulation, abstract data types, pre-/post-conditions. Recursion. Uses Java and Java Collections.CSE 15LSoftware Tools and Techniques Laboratory
Sign upHands-on exploration of software development tools and techniques. Investigation of the scientific process as applied to software development and debugging. Emphasis is on weekly hands-on laboratory experiences, development of laboratory notebooking techniques as applied to software design.CSE 20Discrete Mathematics
Sign upThis course will introduce the ways logic is used in computer science: for reasoning, as a language for specifications, and as operations in computation. Concepts include sets, relations, functions, equivalence relations, partial orders, number systems, and proof methods (especially induction and recursion). Equivalent to MATH 15A.CSE 21Mathematics for Algorithms and Systems
Sign upThis course will cover mathematical concepts used to model and analyze algorithms and computer systems. Prerequisites: CSE 20 or MATH 15A or MATH 31CH; students who have completed MATH 154 or MATH 184 or MATH 188 previously or concurrently may not receive credit for CSE 21; restricted to undergraduates.CSE 30Computer Organization and Systems Programming
Sign upIntroduction to organization of modern digital computers—understanding the various components of a computer and their interrelationships. Study of a specific architecture/machine with emphasis on systems programming in C and Assembly languages in a UNIX environment. Prerequisites: CSE 12 and CSE 15L; restricted to undergraduates.CSE 42Building and Programming Electronic Devices
Sign upThis course allows students to use what they learned in introductory programming courses to make things happen in the real world. Working in teams, students will first learn to program Arduino-based devices. Teams of students will design a custom device and program it to do their bidding. Program or materials fees may apply.CSE 100Advanced Data Structures
Sign upHigh-performance data structures and supporting algorithms. Use and implementation of data structures like (un)balanced trees, graphs, priority queues, and hash tables. Also, memory management, pointers, recursion. Theoretical and practical performance analysis, both average case and amortized. Uses C++ and STLCSE 101Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Sign upDesign and analysis of efficient algorithms with emphasis of nonnumerical algorithms such as sorting, searching, pattern matching, and graph and network algorithms. Measuring complexity of algorithms, time and storage.
DSC5 courses
DSC 10Principles of Data Science
Sign upThis first course in data science introduces students to data exploration, statistical inference, and prediction. It introduces the Python programming language as a tool for tabular data manipulation, visualization, and simulation. Prerequisites: none.DSC 20Programming and Basic Data Structures for Data Science
Sign upProvides an understanding of the structures that underlie the programs, algorithms, and languages used in data science by expanding the repertoire of computational concepts introduced in DSC 10 and exposing students to techniques of abstraction. Prerequisites: DSC 10. Restricted to students within the DS25 major.DSC 30Data Structures and Algorithms for Data Science
Sign upBuilds on topics covered in DSC 20 and provides practical experience in composing larger computational systems through several significant programming projects using Java. Prerequisites: DSC 20. Restricted to students within the DS25 major. All other students will be allowed as space permits.DSC 40ATheoretical Foundations of Data Science I
Sign upThe sequence DSC 40A-B introduces the theoretical foundations of data science. DSC 40A, the first course in the sequence, exposes students to the mathematical theory underlying fundamental topics in machine learning. Topics include empirical risk minimization, optimization, regression, classification, and discrete probability.DSC 40BTheoretical Foundations of Data Science II
Sign upThe sequence DSC 40A-B introduces the theoretical foundations of data science. DSC 40B, the second course in the sequence, covers the fundamentals of computer science with applications to data science. Topics include time complexity analysis, the analysis of recursive algorithms, graph theory, and graph search algorithms.
ECE9 courses
ECE 5Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sign upAn introduction to electrical and computer engineering. Topics include circuit theory, assembly, and testing, embedded systems programming and debugging, transducer mechanisms and interfacing transducers, signals and systems theory, digital signal processing, and modular design techniques.ECE 15Engineering Computation
Sign upStudents learn the C programming language with an emphasis on high-performance numerical computation. The commonality across programming languages of control structures, data structures, and I/O is also covered. Techniques for using MATLAB to graph the results of C computations are developed.ECE 16Rapid Hardware and Software Design for Interfacing with the World
Sign upStudents are introduced to embedded systems concepts with structured development of a computer controller based on electromyogram (EMG) signals through four lab assignments through the quarter. Key concepts include sampling, signal processing, communication, and real-time control. Prerequisites: MAE 8 or CSE 8B or CSE 11 or ECE 15.ECE 17Object-Oriented Programming: Design and Development with C++
Sign upThis course combines the fundamentals of object-oriented design in C++, with the programming, debugging, and testing practices used by modern software developers. Prerequisites: CSE 8B or CSE 11 or ECE 15.ECE 25Introduction to Digital Design
Sign upThis course emphasizes digital electronics. Principles introduced in lectures are used in laboratory assignments, which also serve to introduce experimental and design methods. Topics include Boolean algebra, combination and sequential logic, gates and their implementation in digital circuits.) Prerequisites: none.ECE 30Introduction to Computer Engineering
Sign upThe fundamentals of both the hardware and software in a computer system. Topics include representation of information, computer organization and design, assembly and microprogramming, current technology in logic design. Prerequisites: ECE 15 and 25 with grades of C– or better.ECE 35Introduction to Analog Design
Sign upFundamental circuit theory concepts, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, loop and node analysis, time-varying signals, transient first order circuits, steady-state sinusoidal response. It is highly recommended taking MATH 20C and PHYS 2B prior or during the same quarter.ECE 45Circuits and Systems
Sign upSteady-state circuit analysis, first and second order systems, Fourier Series and Transforms, time domain analysis, convolution, transient response, Laplace Transform, and filter design. Prerequisites: ECE 35.ECE 65Components and Circuits Laboratory
Sign upIntroduction to linear and nonlinear components and circuits. Topics will include two terminal devices, bipolar and field-effect transistors, and large and small signal analysis of diode and transistor circuits. (Program or materials fees may apply.) Prerequisites: ECE 35.
ECON5 courses
ECON 1Principles of Microeconomics
Sign upIntroduction to the study of the economic system. Course will introduce the standard economic models used to examine how individuals and firms make decisions in perfectly competitive markets, and how these decisions affect supply and demand in output markets.ECON 2Market Imperfections and Policy
Sign upAnalysis of monopoly and imperfectly competitive markets, market imperfections and the role of government. Prerequisites: ECON 1.ECON 3Principles of Macroeconomics
Sign upIntroductory macroeconomics: unemployment, inflation, business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy. Prerequisites: ECON 1.ECON 4Financial Accounting
Sign up(Cross-listed with MGT 4.) Recording, organizing, and communicating financial information relating to business entities. Credit not allowed for both ECON 4 and MGT 4.ECON 5Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
Sign up(Cross-listed with POLI 5D.) Introduction to probability and analysis for understanding data in the social world. Students engage in hands-on learning with applied social science problems. Basics of probability, visual display of data, data collection and management, hypothesis testing, and computation.
MAE21 courses
MAE 02Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
Sign upAn introduction to topics in aeronautical and astronautical engineering including aerodynamics, propulsion, flight mechanics, structures, materials, orbital mechanics, design, mission planning, and environments. General topics include historical background, career opportunities, engineering ethics, and professionalism.MAE 03Introduction to Mechanical Design
Sign upIntroduction to design process through hands-on individual and team projects. Use of components: fasteners, couplings, DC motors, oral/written communication with graphics. Program or materials fees may apply. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A or 4A. Enrollment restricted to BE 25, MC 25, MC 27, MC 29, and MC 30–34 majors only.MAE 05Quantitative Computer Skills
Sign upIntroductory course for nonengineering majors. Use of computers in solving problems; applications from life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering. Students run existing computer programs and complete some programming in BASIC. Prerequisites: none.MAE 07Spatial Visualization
Sign up(Cross-listed with SE 7.) Spatial visualization is the ability to manipulate 2-D and 3-D shapes in one’s mind. In this course, students will perform exercises that increase their spatial visualization skills. P/NP grades only. Students may not receive credit for SE 7 and MAE 7. Prerequisites: none.MAE 08MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Sign upComputer programming in MATLAB with elementary numerical analysis of engineering problems. Arithmetic and logical operations, arrays, graphical presentation of computations, symbolic mathematics, solutions of equations, and introduction to data structures. Prerequisites: MATH 20A and 20B or consent of instructor.MAE 11Thermodynamics
Sign upFundamentals of engineering thermodynamics: energy, work, heat, properties of pure substances, first and second laws for closed systems and control volumes, gas mixtures. Application to engineering systems, power and refrigeration cycles, combustion. Renumbered from MAE 110A. Students may not receive credit for MAE 11 and MAE 110A.MAE 20Elements of Materials Science
Sign upThe structure of materials: metals, ceramics, glasses, semiconductors, superconductors, and polymers to produce desired, useful properties. Atomic structures. Defects in materials, phase diagrams, microstructural control. Mechanical and electrical properties are discussed. Time temperature transformation diagrams. Diffusion.MAE 21Aerospace Materials Science
Sign upAtomic structure and physical properties of engineering materials including metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, and composite materials. Defects and phase diagram of materials. Material testing and processing. Program or materials fees may apply. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A or 4A, CHEM 6A or CHEM 6AH, and MATH 20B.MAE 30AStatics and Introduction to Dynamics
Sign upStatics and Introduction to Dynamics.MAE 30BDynamics and Vibrations
Sign upDynamics: energy methods for motion of particles and rigid bodies, including virtual work, power, and Lagrange’s equations. Impact and impulses. Systems of particles. Introduction to 3-D dynamics of rigid bodies. Introduction to vibrations: free and harmonically forced vibrations of undamped and damped single degree of freedom systems.MAE 40Linear Circuits
Sign upSteady-state and dynamic behavior of linear, lumped-parameter electrical circuits. Kirchhoff’s laws. RLC circuits. Node and mesh analysis. Operational amplifiers. Signal acquisition and conditioning. Electric motors. Design applications in engineering. Prerequisites: MATH 20D and MATH 31AH or MATH 18 or MATH 20F, and PHYS 2B.MAE 101AIntroductory Fluid Mechanics
Sign upFluid statics; fluid kinematics; integral and differential forms of the conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy; Bernoulli equation; potential flows; dimensional analysis and similitude.MAE 101BAdvanced Fluid Mechanics
Sign upLaminar and turbulent flow. Pipe flow including friction factor. Boundary layers, separation, drag, and lift. Compressible flow including shock waves.MAE 101CHeat Transfer
Sign upExtension of fluid mechanics in MAE 101A-B to viscous, heat-conducting flows. Application of the energy conservation equation to heat transfer in ducts and external boundary layers. Heat conduction and radiation transfer. Heat transfer coefficients in forced and free convection. Design applications.MAE 101DIntermediate Heat Transfer
Sign upCourse builds on the MAE fluids sequence, offering more advanced concepts in conduction, convection, radiation, and heat exchanger design. This course covers numerical methods in conduction, boiling, condensation and evaporation analysis, natural and turbulent convection, spectral and directional radiative transfer, heatpipes, thermal design of spacecraft, heat exchanger analysis and design.MAE 104Aerodynamics
Sign upBasic relations describing flow field around wings and bodies at subsonic and supersonic speed. Thin-wing theory. Slender-body theory. Formulation of theories for evaluating forces and moments on airplane geometries. Application to the design of high-speed aircraft.MAE 105Introduction to Mathematical Physics
Sign upFourier series, Sturm Liouville theory, elementary partial differential equations, integral transforms with applications to problems in vibration, wave motion, and heat conduction.MAE 107Computational Methods in Engineering
Sign upIntroduction to scientific computing and algorithms; iterative methods, systems of linear equations with applications; nonlinear algebraic equations; function interpolation and differentiation and optimal procedures; data fitting and least-squares; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.MAE 108Probability and Statistical Methods for Engineering
Sign upProbability theory, conditional probability, Bayes theorem, random variables, densities, expected values, characteristic functions, central limit theorem. Engineering reliability, elements of estimation, random sampling, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals. Curve fitting and data analysis.MAE 110Thermodynamic Systems
Sign upThermodynamic analysis of power cycles with application to combustion driven engines: internal combustion, diesel, and gas turbines. Thermodynamics of mixtures and chemical and phase equilibrium. Computational methods for calculating chemical equilibrium.MAE 131ASolid Mechanics I
Sign upConcepts of stress and strain. Hooke’s Law. Axial loading of bars. Torsion of circular shafts. Shearing and normal stresses in beam bending. Deflections in beams. Statically determinate and indeterminate problems. Combined loading. Principal stresses and design criteria. Buckling of columns.
MATH20 courses
MATH 2Introduction to College Mathematics
Sign upA highly adaptive course designed to build on students’ strengths while increasing overall mathematical understanding and skill. Workload credit only—not for baccalaureate credit. Prerequisites: Math Placement Exam qualifying score.MATH 3CPrecalculus
Sign upFunctions and their graphs. Linear and polynomial functions, zeroes, inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic, trigonometric functions and their inverses. Emphasis on understanding algebraic, numerical and graphical approaches making use of graphing calculators. (No credit given if taken after MATH 4C, 1A/10A, or 2A/20A.MATH 3BFoundations of Precalculus
Sign upIntroduction to functions and their properties. Polynomial and rational functions. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Trigonometric functions and their properties.MATH 4CPrecalculus for Science and Engineering
Sign upReview of polynomials. Graphing functions and relations: graphing rational functions, effects of linear changes of coordinates. Circular functions and right triangle trigonometry. Reinforcement of function concept: exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Vectors. Conic sections. Polar coordinates.MATH 10ACalculus I
Sign upDifferential calculus of functions of one variable, with applications. Functions, graphs, continuity, limits, derivatives, tangent lines, optimization problems. (No credit given if taken after or concurrent with MATH 20A.MATH 10BCalculus II
Sign upIntegral calculus of functions of one variable, with applications. Antiderivatives, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, methods of integration, areas and volumes, separable differential equations. (No credit given if taken after or concurrent with MATH 20B.MATH 10CCalculus III
Sign upIntroduction to functions of more than one variable. Vector geometry, partial derivatives, velocity and acceleration vectors, optimization problems. (No credit given if taken after or concurrent with 20C.) Prerequisites: AP Calculus BC score of 3, 4, or 5, or MATH 10B, or MATH 20B.MATH 11Calculus-Based Introductory Probability and Statistics
Sign upEvents and probabilities, conditional probability, Bayes’ formula. Discrete and continuous random variables: mean, variance; binomial, Poisson distributions, normal, uniform, exponential distributions, central limit theorem. Sample statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression. Applications.MATH 15AIntroduction to Discrete Mathematics
Sign upBasic discrete mathematical structure: sets, relations, functions, sequences, equivalence relations, partial orders, and number systems. Methods of reasoning and proofs: propositional logic, predicate logic, induction, recursion, and pigeonhole principle. Infinite sets and diagonalization. Credit not offered for both MATH 15A and CSE 20.MATH 18Linear Algebra
Sign upMatrix algebra, Gaussian elimination, determinants. Linear and affine subspaces, bases of Euclidean spaces. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms, orthogonal matrices, diagonalization of symmetric matrices. Applications. Computing symbolic and graphical solutions using MATLAB.MATH 20ACalculus for Science and Engineering
Sign upFoundations of differential and integral calculus of one variable. Functions, graphs, continuity, limits, derivative, tangent line. Applications with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Introduction to the integral. Formerly numbered MATH 2A.MATH 20BCalculus for Science and Engineering
Sign upIntegral calculus of one variable and its applications, with exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and trigonometric functions. Methods of integration. Infinite series. Polar coordinates in the plane and complex exponentials. (Two units of credits given if taken after MATH 1B/10B or MATH 1C/10C.MATH 20CCalculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Sign upVector geometry, vector functions and their derivatives. Partial differentiation. Maxima and minima. Double integration. (Two units of credit given if taken after MATH 10C. Credit not offered for both MATH 20C and 31BH. Formerly numbered MATH 21C.) Prerequisites: AP Calculus BC score of 4 or 5, or MATH 20B with a grade of C– or better.MATH 20DIntroduction to Differential Equations
Sign upOrdinary differential equations: exact, separable, and linear; constant coefficients, undetermined coefficients, variations of parameters. Systems. Series solutions. Laplace transforms. Techniques for engineering sciences. Computing symbolic and graphical solutions using MATLAB. (Formerly numbered MATH 21D.MATH 20EVector Calculus
Sign upChange of variable in multiple integrals, Jacobian, Line integrals, Green’s theorem. Vector fields, gradient fields, divergence, curl. Spherical/cylindrical coordinates. Taylor series in several variables. Surface integrals, Stoke’s theorem. Gauss’ theorem. Conservative fields.MATH 31AHHonors Linear Algebra
Sign upFirst quarter of three-quarter honors integrated linear algebra/multivariable calculus sequence for well-prepared students. Topics include real/complex number systems, vector spaces, linear transformations, bases and dimension, change of basis, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization. (Credit not offered for both MATH 31AH and 20F.MATH 31BHHonors Multivariable Calculus
Sign upSecond quarter of three-quarter honors integrated linear algebra/multivariable calculus sequence for well-prepared students. Topics include derivative in several variables, Jacobian matrices, extrema and constrained extrema, integration in several variables. (Credit not offered for both MATH 31BH and 20C.MATH 31CHHonors Vector Calculus
Sign upThird quarter of honors integrated linear algebra/multivariable calculus sequence for well-prepared students. Topics include change of variables formula, integration of differential forms, exterior derivative, generalized Stoke’s theorem, conservative vector fields, potentials.MATH 114Introduction to Computational Stochastics
Sign upTopics include random number generators, variance reduction, Monte Carlo (including Markov Chain Monte Carlo) simulation, and numerical methods for stochastic differential equations. Methods will be illustrated on applications in biology, physics, and finance.MATH 214Introduction to Computational Stochastics
Sign upTopics include random number generators, variance reduction, Monte Carlo (including Markov Chain Monte Carlo) simulation, and numerical methods for stochastic differential equations. Methods will be illustrated on applications in biology, physics, and finance.
MGT11 courses
MGT 3Quantitative Methods in Business
Sign upIntroduction to techniques to develop/analyze data for informed tactical and strategic management decisions: statistical inference, probability, regression analysis, and optimization. Using these analytic approaches, theory-based formulas, and spreadsheets, students explore managerial applications across all areas of business activity.MGT 4Financial Accounting
Sign upCross-listed with ECON 4. Recording, organizing, and communicating financial information to business entities.MGT 5Managerial Accounting
Sign upInternal accounting fundamentals, including cost behavior, cost application methods, overhead allocation methods, break-even analysis, budgeting, cost variance analysis, inventory management, and capital budgeting.MGT 12Personal Financial Management
Sign upCourse examines management of personal financial assets: savings and checking accounts, fixed assets, and credit cards. Budgeting, loan applications, payment terms, and statement reconciliation will be covered as will credit ratings, cash management, compound interest, bank operations, and contract obligations.MGT 16Personal Ethics at Work
Sign upCourse examines the ethical foundation for choices individuals make every day both in the workplace and in their private lives, the connection between economic and ethical obligations with examples related to privacy, reporting, whistle-blowing, workplace relationships, confidentiality, and intellectual property.MGT 18Managing Diverse Teams
Sign upThe modern workplace includes people different in culture, gender, age, language, religion, education, and more. Students will learn why diverse teams make better decisions and are often integral to the success of organizations. Students will not receive credit for both MGT 18 and MGT 18GS.MGT 18GSManaging Diverse Teams
Sign upThe modern workplace includes people different in culture, gender, age, language, religion, education, and more. Students will learn why diverse teams make better decisions and are often integral to the success of organizations. Students will not receive credit for both MGT 18 and MGT 18GS. Program or materials fees may apply.MGT 45Principles of Accounting
Sign upCovers the principles, methods and applications of general accounting, cost accounting and investment ROI. Development of the three key financial reports and their interrelations, cost identification, product costing, inventory control, operational performance, and investment return.MGT 52Test and Measurement in the Workplace
Sign upThis course introduces students to the psychometric, legal, ethical, and practical considerations of using tests and measurements for evidence-based decision-making in the workplace. Emphasis is given to selection and performance measurements for individual, team, business unit and organization-wide use in marketing, STEM, and operations.MGT 71Business Process and Operations Management
Sign upEffective management of operations is vital to every type of organization. Competitive advantages accrue to firms that can excel in execution and achieve sustained and profitable growth. This course covers the systematic design, execution, and improvement of business processes, projects, and partner relationships.MGT 71RBusiness Process and Operations Management
Sign upEffective management of operations is vital to every type of organization. Competitive advantages accrue to firms that can excel in execution and achieve sustained and profitable growth. This course covers the systematic design, execution, and improvement of business processes, projects, and partner relationships.
NANO5 courses
NANO 4Experience NanoEngineering
Sign upIntroduction to NanoEngineering lab-based skills. Hands-on training and experimentation with nanofabrication techniques, integration, and analytical tools. This class is for NANO majors who are incoming first-year students, to be taken their first year. P/NP grades only. Prerequisites: department approval required.NANO 11Introduction to NanoEngineering
Sign upIntroduction to NanoEngineering, including fundamental scaling laws, and an overview of nanomaterials synthesis, properties, and relevant technological applications with focus in the area of nanomedicine, energy, and advanced materials. Prerequisites: NANO 4.NANO 15Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Sign upIntroduction to the solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Formulating problem statements, selecting algorithms, writing computer programs, and analyzing output using MATLAB. Computational problems from NanoEngineering, chemical engineering, and materials science are introduced. Cross-listed with CENG 15.NANO 15REngineering Computation Using MATLAB Online
Sign upIntroduction to solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Formulating problem statements, selecting algorithms, writing computer programs, and analyzing output using MATLAB. Computational problems from NanoEngineering, chemical engineering, and materials science are introduced. Cross-listed with CENG 15R.NANO 20LIntroduction to Nanomaterials Synthesis Lab
Sign upLab-based course to introduce the chemical synthesis of nanomaterials. Hands-on training in chemical synthesis and basic characterization tools. Program or materials fees may apply. Prerequisites: NANO 4. .
PHYS28 courses
PHYS 1AMechanics
Sign upFirst quarter of a three-quarter introductory physics course, geared toward life-science majors. Equilibrium and motion of particles in one and two dimensions in the framework of Newtonian mechanics, force laws (including gravity), energy, momentum, rotational motion, conservation laws, and fluids. Prerequisites: MATH 10A or 20A.PHYS 1ALMechanics Laboratory
Sign upPhysics laboratory course to accompany PHYS 1A. Experiments in Mechanics. PHYS 1A and 1AL are designed to be taken concurrently but may be taken in separate terms; taking the lecture before the lab is the best alternative to enrolling in both. Students continuing to PHYS 1B/1BL will also need MATH 10B or 20B.PHYS 1BElectricity and Magnetism
Sign upSecond quarter of a three-quarter introductory physics course geared toward life-science majors. Electric fields, magnetic fields, DC and AC circuitry. PHYS 1B and 1BL are designed to be taken concurrently but may be taken in separate terms; taking the lecture before the lab is the best alternative to enrolling in both.PHYS 1BLElectricity and Magnetism Laboratory
Sign upPhysics laboratory course to accompany PHYS 1B. Experiments in electricity and magnetism. Program or materials fee may apply. PHYS 1B and 1BL are designed to be taken concurrently but may be taken in separate terms; taking the lecture before the lab is the best alternative to enrolling in both.PHYS 1CWaves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Sign upThird quarter of a three-quarter introductory physics course geared toward life-science majors. The physics of oscillations and waves, vibrating strings and sound, and the interaction of light with matter as illustrated through optics and quantum mechanics. Examples from biology, sports, medicine, and current events.PHYS 1CLWaves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
Sign upPhysics laboratory course to accompany PHYS 1C. Experiments in waves, optics, and modern physics. Program or materials fee may apply. PHYS 1C and 1CL are designed to be taken concurrently but may be taken in separate terms; taking the lecture before the lab is the best alternative to enrolling in both.PHYS 2APhysics—Mechanics
Sign upA calculus-based science-engineering general physics course covering vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton’s first and second laws, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, oscillations, gravitation.PHYS 2ARPhysics—Mechanics
Sign upA calculus-based science-engineering general physics course covering vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton’s first and second laws, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, oscillations, gravitation.PHYS 2BPhysics—Electricity and Magnetism
Sign upContinuation of PHYS 2A covering charge and matter, the electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, inductance, electromagnetic oscillations, alternating currents and Maxwell’s equations.PHYS 2BLPhysics Laboratory—Mechanics
Sign upExperiments include gravitational force, linear and rotational motion, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions, oscillations and springs, gyroscopes. Data reduction and error analysis are required for written laboratory reports. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A or 4A.PHYS 2CPhysics—Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Sign upContinuation of PHYS 2B covering fluid mechanics, waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, interference and diffraction.PHYS 2CLPhysics Laboratory—Electricity and Magnetism
Sign upExperiments on L-R-C circuits; oscillations, resonance and damping, measurement of magnetic fields. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory. Program or materials fee may apply. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A or 4A, and 2B or 4C. Recommended preparation: prior or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2C or 4D.PHYS 2DPhysics—Relativity and Quantum Physics
Sign upA modern physics course covering atomic view of matter, electricity and radiation, atomic models of Rutherford and Bohr, relativity, X-rays, wave and particle duality, matter waves, Schrödinger’s equation, atomic view of solids, natural radioactivity. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A or 4A, 2B, and MATH 20D.PHYS 2DLPhysics Laboratory—Modern Physics
Sign upExperiments to be chosen from refraction, diffraction and interference of microwaves, Hall effect, thermal band gap, optical spectra, coherence of light, photoelectric effect, e/m ratio of particles, radioactive decays, and plasma physics. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory. Program or materials fees may apply.PHYS 4APhysics for Physics Majors—Mechanics
Sign upThe first quarter of a five-quarter calculus-based physics sequence for physics majors and students with a serious interest in physics. Prerequisites: MATH 20A. Recommended preparation: prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 20B and a knowledge of vectors.PHYS 4BPhysics for Physics Majors—Fluids, Waves, Statistical and Thermal Physics
Sign upContinuation of PHYS 4A covering forced and damped oscillations, fluid statics and dynamics, waves in elastic media, sound waves, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, Brownian motion, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, second law of thermodynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 4A and MATH 20A-B.PHYS 4CPhysics for Physics Majors—Electricity and Magnetism
Sign upContinuation of PHYS 4B covering charge and Coulomb’s law, electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, magnetic field, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, inductance, AC circuits. Prerequisites: PHYS 4A-B, MATH 20A-B-C or 31BH, and 18 or 20F or 31AH.PHYS 4DPhysics for Physics Majors—Electromagnetic Waves, Special Relativity and Optics
Sign upContinuation of PHYS 4C covering electric and magnetic fields in matter, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves, special relativity and its applications to electromagnetism, optics, interference, diffraction. Prerequisites: PHYS 4A-B-C, MATH 20A-B-C or 31BH, 20E or 31CH, and 18 or 20F or 31AH.PHYS 4EPhysics for Physics Majors—Quantum Physics
Sign upContinuation of PHYS 4D covering experimental basis of quantum mechanics: Schrodinger equation and simple applications; spin; identical particles, Fermi and Bose distributions, density matrix, pure and mixed states, entangled states and EPR. Prerequisites: PHYS 4A-B-C-D, MATH 20A-B-C or 31BH, 20D, 20E or 31CH, and 18 or 20F or 31AH.PHYS 5Stars and Black Holes
Sign upAn introduction to the evolution of stars, including their birth and death. Topics include constellations, the atom and light, telescopes, stellar birth, stellar evolution, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and general relativity. This course uses basic algebra, proportion, radians, logs, and powers.PHYS 7Galaxies and Cosmology
Sign upAn introduction to galaxies and cosmology. Topics include the Milky Way, galaxy types and distances, dark matter, large scale structure, the expansion of the Universe, dark energy, and the early Universe. This course uses basic algebra, proportion, radians, logs and powers.PHYS 8Physics of Everyday Life
Sign upExamines phenomena and technology encountered in daily life from a physics perspective. Topics include waves, musical instruments, telecommunication, sports, appliances, transportation, computers, and energy sources. Physics concepts will be introduced and discussed as needed employing some algebra. No prior physics knowledge is required.PHYS 9The Solar System
Sign upAn exploration of our solar system. Topics include the Sun, terrestrial and giant planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, dwarf planets and the Kuiper Belt, exoplanets, and the formation of planetary systems. This course uses basic algebra, proportion, radians, logs and powers.PHYS 10Concepts in Physics
Sign upThis is a one-quarter general physics course for nonscience majors. Topics covered are motion, energy, heat, waves, electric current, radiation, light, atoms and molecules, nuclear fission and fusion. This course emphasizes concepts with minimal mathematical formulation. Recommended preparation: college algebra.PHYS 11Survey of Physics
Sign upSurvey of physics for nonscience majors with strong mathematical background, including calculus. PHYS 11 describes the laws of motion, gravity, energy, momentum, and relativity. A laboratory component consists of two experiments with gravity and conservation principles. Prerequisites: MATH 10A or 20A. Corequisites: MATH 10B or 20B.PHYS 12Energy and the Environment
Sign upA course covering energy fundamentals, energy use in an industrial society and the impact of large-scale energy consumption. It addresses topics on fossil fuel, heat engines, solar energy, nuclear energy, energy conservation, transportation, air pollution and global effects. Concepts and quantitative analysis.PHYS 13Life in the Universe
Sign upAn exploration of life in the Universe. Topics include defining life; the origin, development, and fundamental characteristics of life on Earth; searches for life elsewhere in the solar system and other planetary systems; space exploration; and identifying extraterrestrial intelligence.PHYS 39LPhysics Introductory Special Topics Lab
Sign upFrom time to time a member of the regular faculty or a resident visitor will offer a freshman-sophomore-level experimental lab in their special area of research. Open to major codes PY26, PY28, PY29, PY30, PY31, PY32, PY33, and PY34 only. May be repeated up to six times, provided the same topic is not repeated.
PSYC101 courses
PSYC 1Psychology
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the basic concepts in psychology. Topics may include human information processing, learning and memory, motivation, development, language acquisition, social psychology, and personality.PSYC 2General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Sign upThis course provides an introductory survey of the relationship between human behavior and brain function. Specific areas of emphasis include vision and other sensory processes, memory, motivation, attention, and cognition.PSYC 3General Psychology: Cognitive Foundations
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of cognitive psychology. Topics include perception, attention, memory, language, and thought. The relation of cognitive psychology to cognitive science and to neuropsychology is also covered.PSYC 4General Psychology: Behavioral Foundations
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to behavioral psychology. Topics include classical conditioning, operant conditioning, animal learning, and motivation and behavior modification.PSYC 6General Psychology: Social Foundations
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to social psychology. Topics may include emotion, aesthetics, behavioral medicine, person perception, attitudes and attitude change, and behavior in social organizations.PSYC 7General Psychology: Developmental Foundations
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to theories and research results in developmental psychology, covering infancy through adulthood.PSYC 60Introduction to Statistics
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to both descriptive and inferential statistics, core tools in the process of scientific discovery and the interpretation of research.PSYC 70Research Methods in Psychology
Sign upThis course provides an overview of how to choose appropriate research methods for experimental and nonexperimental studies. Topics may include classic experimental design and counterbalancing, statistical power, and causal inference in experimental and nonexperimental settings. Prerequisites: PSYC 60 or equivalent.PSYC 71Laboratory in Psychological Research Methods
Sign upThis course provides hands-on research experience. Lecture topics will include experimental and nonexperimental designs, research ethics, data analysis, and causal inference. This course builds on PSYC 70 by applying design principles to students’ own research questions and ideas.PSYC 81Laboratory in Brain, Behavior, and Evolution
Sign upThis course provides students the opportunity to learn about the intricate relationship that exists between brain and behavior, as well as the evolutionary forces that shape this interaction. Open to the following Department of Psychology majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33.PSYC 87First-year Seminar
Sign upThe First-year Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. First-year Seminars can be offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges, and topics vary from quarter to quarter.PSYC 88Learning Sustainable Well-Being: Compassion for Self and Others
Sign upThis experiential course teaches the art of practicing psychological well-being based on principles from Eastern and Western philosophies (e.g., mindfulness, positive psychology, cognitive therapy, and neuroscience). Each week, there is a short lecture on a given topic, combined with workshop-style exercises.PSYC 90Undergraduate Seminar
Sign upThis seminar introduces the various subdisciplines in psychology and their research methods, and also explores career and graduate school opportunities. This includes informal presentations by faculty, graduate students, and other professionals.PSYC 93Topics in Psychology
Sign upSelected topics in the field of psychology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.PSYC 99Independent Study
Sign upIndependent study or research under direction of a member of the faculty. May be taken up to three times for a maximum of twelve units. Prerequisites: lower-division standing, completion of at least thirty units of undergraduate study at UC San Diego with a minimum UC San Diego GPA of 3.0; completed and approved Special Studies form.PSYC 100Clinical Psychology
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of the causes, characteristics, and treatment of psychological disorders. Particular emphasis is given to the interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural processes contributing to abnormal behavior. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 163 and PSYC 100.PSYC 101Developmental Psychology
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of developmental psychology, including topics in cognitive, language, and social development. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 102Sensory Neuroscience
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of the neural mechanisms that support vision, audition, touch, olfaction, and taste. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 104Social Psychology
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of social psychology, covering a review of the field’s founding principles, classic findings, and a survey of recent findings. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 105Cognitive Psychology
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of cognitive psychology, the scientific study of mental processes: how people acquire, store, transform, use, and communicate information. Topics may include perception, attention, language, memory, reasoning, problem solving, decision-making, and creativity.PSYC 106Behavioral Neuroscience
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of human and animal behavior from a neuroscience perspective. Topics include the functions and mechanisms of perception, motivation (sex, sleep, hunger, emotions), learning and memory, and motor control and movement. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 108Cognitive Neuroscience
Sign upThis course provides a comprehensive overview of neuroanatomy and major methods and results from neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies of behavior. Topics include attention, motor control, executive function, memory, learning, emotion, and language. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 110Juniors Honors Research Seminars
Sign upThis course provides research seminars by a range of departmental faculty, exposing students to contemporary research problems in many areas of psychology. Class discussions will follow faculty presentations. Must be taken for a letter grade for the Psychology Honors Program. Prerequisites: upper-division standing. Department approval.PSYC 111AResearch Methods I
Sign upThis course provides training in applying advanced statistical methods to experimental design. Emphasis will be placed on the developing skills in statistical problem-solving, using computer applications, and writing scientific reports. Must be taken for a letter grade for the Psychology Honors Program. Instructor and department approval.PSYC 111BResearch Methods II
Sign upThis course builds upon the material of PSYC 111A. Students will participate in data collection, data organization, statistical analysis and graphical analysis, with emphasis placed on developing scientific report writing, presentations, and critical thinking about experimental methods. Prerequisites: PSYC 111A; upper-division standing.PSYC 113Electroencephalogram
Sign upThis course provides training in the design, execution, and analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) experiments to study perception and cognition. The course will provide basic background on the EEG methodology: what and how neural signals are measured with EEG, how to interpret them, and how to design experiments. Department approval.PSYC 114Psychophysiological Perspectives on the Social Mind Laboratory
Sign upThis course provides an overview and training in the use of psychophysiological methods to investigate the cognitive and emotional process involved in understanding and reacting to other people. Students will develop individual research questions and actively participate in designing and conducting the experiments.PSYC 115ALaboratory in Cognitive Psychology I
Sign upThis course provides training in the design, execution, and analysis of cognitive psychology experiments. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 115 and PSYC 115A. Open to the following majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32.PSYC 115BLaboratory in Cognitive Psychology II
Sign upThis course is designed to extend the training of PSYC 115A in the design, execution, and analysis of cognitive psychology experiments. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 115 and PSYC 115B. Open to the following Department of Psychology majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32.PSYC 116ALaboratory in Clinical Psychology Research I
Sign upThis course, the first in a sequence of three courses, provides an applied examination of theory, research design, and methods for clinical research to support an independent study in research at a clinical research lab. Prerequisites: upper-division standing, PSYC 70, PSYC 100, and instructor and department approval.PSYC 116BLaboratory in Clinical Psychology Research II
Sign upThis course, the second in a sequence of three courses, provides an advanced applied examination of theory, research design, and methods for clinical research to support an independent study in research at a clinical research lab. Prerequisites: PSYC 116A.PSYC 116CLaboratory in Clinical Psychology Research III
Sign upThis course, the third in a sequence of three courses, provides the culmination of an applied examination of theory, research design, and methods for clinical research to support an independent study in research at a clinical research lab. Prerequisites: PSYC 116B.PSYC 117Laboratory in Educational Research and Outreach
Sign upThis course provides experience conducting educational research and outreach for children in greater San Diego County. May be taken for credit three times. Open to the following majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32. Prerequisites: upper-division standing, PSYC 60 or COGS 14B and PSYC 70 or COGS 14A.PSYC 118Laboratory in Animal Behavior
Sign upThis course provides an opportunity to learn about the various evolutionary forces that shape a species’ natural behavioral repertoire while also conducting research related to these issues. Open to the following majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32.PSYC 120Learning and Motivation
Sign upThis course provides a survey of research and theory in learning and motivation. Topics include instincts, reinforcement, stimulus control, choice, and human application. Open to the following majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32. Must be taken concurrently with PSYC 121 or PSYC 140.PSYC 121Laboratory in Operant Psychology
Sign upThis course provides laboratory experience in operant psychology. Open to the following majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32. Prerequisites: upper-division standing, PSYC 60 or COGS 14B and PSYC 70 or COGS 14A. May be taken concurrently with PSYC 120.PSYC 122Mechanisms of Animal Behavior
Sign upThis course focuses on approaches to the study of behavior and its underlying fundamental units of analysis in human and nonhuman animals. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 122 and PSYC 103. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 123Cognitive Control and Frontal Lobe Function
Sign upThis course provides an understanding of how the frontal lobes allow us to engage in complex mental processes. Topics may include anatomy and theory of prefrontal function, frontal lobe clinical syndromes, pharmacology and genetics, emotion control, and cognitive training. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 124Clinical Assessment and Treatment
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to the history, purpose, and recent changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders along with appropriate evidence-based interventions. Other topics include psychiatric emergencies, crisis management, and ethics. Recommended preparation: Completion of PSYC 100.PSYC 125Clinical Neuropsychology
Sign upThis course provides a fundamental understanding of brain-behavior relationships as applied to the practice of clinical neuropsychology. Major topics include functional neuroanatomy, principles of neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis, and the neuropsychological presentation of common neurologic and psychiatric conditions.PSYC 126Practicum in Community Mental Health Care
Sign upThis course provides experience with clients in a community mental health care setting, under professional supervision. Seminar-based instruction also provides a framework for understanding theoretical, practical, and ethical issues related to client care. Prerequisites: PSYC 100 and PSYC 124 and department approval.PSYC 127Sexual Health Inequities and Sexual Well-Being
Sign upThis course provides an overview of sexual health inequities and sexual well-being. Students will engage critically and reflexively in topics related to race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Open to the following Department of Psychology majors only: PC25, PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, PC35.PSYC 128Psychology of Reading
Sign upThis course provides basic information about the nature of reading. Topics include word recognition, eye movements, inner speech, sentence processing, memory for text, learning to read, methods for teaching reading, reading disabilities and dyslexia, and speed-reading. Recommended preparation: completion of PSYC 105 or PSYC 145.PSYC 129Logic of Perception
Sign upThis course provides an overview of how we perceive the world. Topics include classic studies in perception, discussion of the view that perception is “logical,” and new insights into the neural mechanisms underlying perception. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 130Delay of Gratification
Sign upThis course provides a review of research on delay of gratification. Topics include what makes it so tough, in what situations it is possible, who can do it, and the implications of this ability. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 131Scientific Racism: Genetics, Intelligence, and Race
Sign upThis course provides a background into the origins and implementation of scientific racism, especially since the nineteenth century. Topics may include race/ethnicity and genetics, intelligence, nationalism, criminality, human performance, and morphometry. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 132Hormones and Behavior
Sign upThis course examines how hormones influence a variety of behaviors and how behavior reciprocally influences hormones. Specific topics covered include aggression, sex and sexuality, feeding, learning, memory, mood and neural mechanisms both in humans and nonhuman animals. Recommended preparation: completion of PSYC 106.PSYC 133Circadian Rhythms—Biological Clocks
Sign upThis interdisciplinary course provides an overview of the fundamental properties of daily biological clocks of diverse species, from humans to microbes. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of internal time keeping in wide-ranging contexts including human performance, health, and industry. Cross-listed with BIMM 116/PSYC 133R.PSYC 133RCircadian Rhythms—Biological Clocks
Sign upThis interdisciplinary course provides an overview of the fundamental properties of daily biological clocks of diverse species, from humans to microbes. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of internal timekeeping in wide-ranging contexts including human performance, health, and industry. Cross-listed with BIMM 116/PSYC 133.PSYC 134Eating Disorders
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the biology and psychology of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Abnormal, as well as normal, eating will be discussed from various perspectives including endocrinological, neurobiological, psychological, sociological, and evolutionary.PSYC 136Cognitive Development
Sign upThis course provides an overview of how children’s thinking develops. Topics may include perception, concept formation, memory, problem solving, and social cognition. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; PSYC 101 or PSYC 105.PSYC 137Social Cognition
Sign upThis course provides an overview of social cognition, which blends cognitive and social psychology to understand how people make sense of the social world. Topics may include social perception, inference, memory, motivation, affect, understanding the self, stereotypes, and cultural cognition. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 138Sound and Music Perception
Sign upThis course provides an overview of auditory perception. Topics may include the physiology of the auditory system, perception of pitch, loudness, and timbre, sound localization, perception of melodic and temporal patterns and musical illusions and paradoxes. Recommended preparation: ability to read musical notation.PSYC 139The Social Psychology of Sport
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to the applications of social psychological principles and findings to sports. Topics include motivation, level of aspiration, competition, cooperation, social comparison, and optimal arousal. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 140Human Behavior Laboratory
Sign upThis course provides training in applying the principles of human behavior, including choice behavior, self-control, and reasoning. Open to the following majors only: PC26, PC28, PC29, PC30, PC31, PC32, PC33, PC34, CG32. Prerequisites: upper-division standing, PSYC 60 or COGS 14B and PSYC 70 or COGS 14A.PSYC 141Evolution and Human Nature
Sign upThis course provides insight into the question of whether important aspects of human behavior can be explained as resulting from natural selection. Topics include sex differences, selfishness and altruism, homicide and violence, and context effects of human reasoning. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 142Psychology of Consciousness
Sign upThis course provides a survey of research on consciousness from an experimental psychology perspective. Special emphasis will be placed on cognitive, neuroimaging, and clinical/psychiatric investigative techniques, and on the scientific assessment of the mind-body problem. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 143Control and Analysis of Human Behavior
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the behavioral approach, including basic principles, self-control, clinical applications, and the design of cultures. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 144Memory and Amnesia
Sign upThis course will provide a survey of current research and theory concerning human memory and amnesia from both cognitive and neuropsychological perspectives. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 145Psychology of Language
Sign upThis course provides an overview of language comprehension and production. Topics include animal communication, language development, and language disorders. Recommended preparation: completion of a course in language, cognition, or philosophy of the mind. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 146Language and Conceptual Development
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to research on language acquisition and its relationship to conceptual development. Topics include theoretical foundations (e.g., learning mechanisms, theories of concepts) and empirical case studies, including word learning, syntax and semantics, and language and thought.PSYC 147Gender
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the role of gender in psychology, with an emphasis on critical thinking about gender. Topics may include gender differences in behavior and communication, influences on gender roles, gender identity, and gender effects on health and well-being. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 148Psychology of Judgment and Decision
Sign upThis course provides an overview of judgment and decision making, which is broadly concerned with preferences, subjective probability, and how they are combined to arrive at decisions. History and current topics will be covered. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 150Cognitive Neuroscience of Vision
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the neural basis of visual experience, or how our brain creates what we see in the world around us. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; COGS 101A or COGS 107C or PSYC 102 or PSYC 108.PSYC 151Tests and Measurement
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to psychology testing. Topics include psychometrics and statistical methods of test construction; application of psychological tests in industry, clinical practice, and applied settings; and controversies in the application of psychological tests.PSYC 152Conceptions of Intelligence
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the concept of intelligence from multiple perspectives. Topics include how intelligence is measured and the role of this measurement on practical matters, the role of intelligence in comparative psychology, and attempts to analyze intelligence in terms of more fundamental cognitive processes.PSYC 153Psychology of Emotion
Sign upThis course provides an overview of past and current theories of emotion. Topics include facial expressions associated with emotion, psychophysiology, evolutionary perspectives, and specific emotions such as anger, fear, and jealousy. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 154Behavior Modification
Sign upThe course provides an extension of learning principles to human behavior. Topics include broad implications of a behavioral perspective, applied behavior analysis, and applications of behavioral principles to clinical disorders and to normal behavior in varied settings. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 155Health Psychology
Sign upThis course provides an exploration of health, illness, and treatment as they relate to psychological concepts and considers how stress influences the body’s physiological systems and risk for physical illnesses. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 156Cognitive Development in Infancy
Sign upThis course provides an overview of infant development. Students will critically evaluate scientific theories regarding infant cognitive, linguistic, and social behavior. Recommended preparation: PSYC 60. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; PSYC 101 or HDS 1.PSYC 157Happiness
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the psychology of happiness.PSYC 158Interpersonal Relationships
Sign upThis course provides an examination of theories and empirical work pertaining to interpersonal relationships. Topics include attraction, jealousy, attachments, and love. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 159Physiological Basis of Perception
Sign upThis course provides a survey of sensory and perceptual phenomena with an emphasis on their underlying physiological mechanisms. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; PSYC 102 or COGS 101A.PSYC 161Engineering Psychology
Sign upThis course provides a survey of psychological findings relevant to designing “user-friendly” computers and devices and improving aviation and traffic safety. Topics include human perception as it pertains to displays and image compression, human memory limitations relevant to usability, and nature of human errors.PSYC 162Psychology and the Law
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the intersection between psychology and the legal system, covering a broad range of forensically relevant issues. Topics may include false memories, false confessions, eyewitness reliability, lie detection, DNA exonerations of the wrongfully convicted, jury decision making, and neuroscience and the law.PSYC 164Criminology
Sign upThis course provides the classic and new disciplinary paradigms explaining criminal behavior using developmental, environmental, cultural, social, and personality theory perspectives and methods. The course will include different manifestations of crime (e.g.). Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 166History of Psychology
Sign upThis course provides a survey of the major trends and figures in the development of psychology as a field. Topics may include the mind-body problem, nativism vs. empiricism, and the genesis of behaviorism. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 167Science of Imagination
Sign upThis seminar explores how psychologists think about and study the imagination—the capacity to mentally transcend time, place, and circumstance to think about what might have been, plan and anticipate the future, create and become absorbed in fictional worlds, and consider alternatives to actual experiences.PSYC 168Psychological Disorders of Childhood
Sign upThis course provides an overview of psychological disorders in children. Topics may include anxiety disorders, depressive and bipolar disorders, communication and learning disorders, conduct problems, autism, and other conditions. Emphasis is placed on symptomatology, assessment, etiological factors, epidemiology, and treatment.PSYC 169Brain Damage and Mental Function
Sign upThis course provides an introduction to the neural mechanisms underlying perception, memory, language, and other mental capacities. Topics include how brain damage affects these capacities and how patients with brain lesions can contribute to our understanding of the normal brain. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 170Cognitive Neuropsychology
Sign upThis course provides a journey to the interface between neurophysiology and psychology. Topics include neuroimaging and neuroplasticity. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 171Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the neurobiology of learning and memory, from cognitive to molecular neuroscience, including human, animal, cellular, and molecular studies of memory. Topics include amnesia, intellectual disability, exceptional intelligence, aging, and Alzheimer’s disease.PSYC 172Psychology of Human Sexuality
Sign upThis course provides an overview of human sexuality research including diversity of sexual behavior and identities, sex and gender development, intimate relationships, and sexual dysfunction. Recommended preparation: completion of PSYC 1, 2, or 106. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 173Psychology of Food and Behavior
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the biological, psychological, and social influences on the psychology of food and behavior. Topics may include taste preferences and aversions and how they are learned, how culture influences food selection, and food-related behaviors across the lifespan. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 174Visual Cognition
Sign upThis course provides an overview of high-level visual perception, and of how visual perception intersects with attention, memory, and concepts. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 175Science of Mindfulness
Sign upThis course provides a review of the scientific research surrounding the topic of Mindfulness, which has been approached from multiple disciplines including Buddhism, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Neuroscience. Prerequisites: upper-division standing, COGS 14B or MATH 11 or PSYC 60, and COGS 14A or PSYC 70.PSYC 176Creativity
Sign upThis course provides an overview of how to foster creativity in individuals, groups, and organizations. Themes that cut across all three levels are highlighted. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 178Industrial Organizational Psychology
Sign upThis course provides an examination of human behavior in industrial, business, and organizational settings. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 179Drugs, Addiction, and Mental Disorders
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the use, abuse, liability, and psychotherapeutic effects of drugs on humans. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 180Adolescence
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the period of human adolescence, including the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that take place during this developmental transition. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 181Psychopharmacology—Drugs and Behavior
Sign upThis course provides an overview of basic principles of psychopharmacology, including psychological effects, brain mode of action, and patterns of use of psychoactive agents. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 182Illusions and the Brain
Sign upThis course provides an examination of visual, auditory, and tactile illusions and examines how they arise from interactions between perceptual and cognitive systems. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 184Choice and Self-Control
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the experimental analysis of choice behavior, with an emphasis on the types of choice involved in self-control. A central interest will be the conditions under which decision-making is optimal. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 185Psychology of Climate Crisis
Sign upThis course provides tools for the student to think about the escalating climate crisis. Urgent action is needed at a large, societal scale to prevent the worst consequences of anthropogenic global heating. Better understanding the prospects for such action can come from human psychology.PSYC 186Evolutionary Psychology
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the forces that shaped the human brain and behavior over our evolutionary history. The first part of the course will provide the key background on evolutionary principles and human natural history. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 186GSGlobal Seminar—Early History of Psychiatry: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology of the Renaissance through the Enlightenment
Sign upThis course provides a survey of the rebirth of life sciences during the Renaissance, the emergence of psychiatry as a distinct science, and the emergence of modern pharmacology from the Reformation to the early modern period.PSYC 187Development of Social Cognition
Sign upThis course provides an overview of how children learn to reason about the social world. Topics may include theory of mind, social categorization and stereotyping, moral reasoning, and cultural learning. Recommended preparation: PSYC 101. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 188Impulse Control Disorders
Sign upThis course provides an overview of problems of impulse control, which are important features of major psychiatric disorders and also of atypical patterns of behavior including pathological gambling, compulsive sex, eating, exercise, and shopping. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.PSYC 189Brain, Behavior, and Evolution
Sign upThis course provides a survey of natural behaviors, including birdsong, prey capture, localization, electroreception and echolocation, and the neural system that controls them, emphasizing broad fundamental relationships between brain and behavior across species. Cross-listed with BIPN 189.PSYC 190Science of Parenting
Sign upThis course provides an interdisciplinary overview of theories and scientific research on parenting. Topics may include family structure, parenting styles, attachment, discipline strategies, culture, and media. This course also takes a critical approach to the scientific evidence regarding the role of parents in child development.PSYC 191Psychology of Sleep
Sign upThis course provides an overview of the psychology of sleep, including sleep stages and their functions, neurological aspects of sleep, sleep across species and development, dreams and their interpretation, sleep disorders, and the role of sleep in learning and memory. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
SE4 courses
SE 1Introduction to Structures and Design
Sign upIntroduction to fundamentals of structures and how structures work. Overview of structural behavior and structural design process through hands-on projects. Lessons learned from structural failures. Professional ethics. Role and responsibility of structural engineers. Introduction to four structural engineering focus sequences.SE 3Graphical Communication for Engineering Design
Sign upUse of computer graphics (CAD software) to communicate engineering designs. Includes visualization, sketching, 2D and 3D graphics standards, dimensioning, tolerance, assemblies, and prototyping/testing with light manufacturing methods. Project/system management software, i.e., building information modeling (BIM), will be introduced.SE 7Spatial Visualization
Sign upSpatial visualization is the ability to manipulate 2D and 3D shapes in one’s mind. In this course, students will perform exercises that increase their spatial visualization skills. P/NP grades only. Students may not receive credit for SE 7 and MAE 7. Prerequisites: none.SE 9Algorithms and Programming for Structural Engineering
Sign upIntroduction to the MATLAB environment. Variables and types, statements, functions, blocks, loops, and branches. Algorithm development. Functions, function handles, input and output arguments. Data encapsulation and object-oriented programming. Toolboxes and libraries. Prerequisites: MATH 20A-B.
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