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HON 322 - Renaissance Culture
Unit(s): 4
The relation of works of literature and art to the culture from which they arise is explored through the readings of Renaissance literary works and a stylistic analysis of Renaissance paintings. Students investigate the intricate ways in which the characteristic style of an age is manifested in its literature, politics, art, and other cultural phenomena. Offered every Spring.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors (Humanities), and Honors College Curric Priority
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HON 326 - From Baroque to Enlightenment
Unit(s): 4
Works of principal eighteenth century French and English studies on the nature of human society are read and discussed, and their influence on America considered. Styles of eighteenth-century art, literature and music, especially the opera, are examined as well. Offered every Fall.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors (Humanities), and Honors College Curric Priority
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HON 328 - Soc Implications/Sci Rational
Unit(s): 4
This seminar examines whether the Enlightenment-based progressive ideal of technological and scientific modernism has led to human happiness, justice, and progress, or alienation and destruction. Readings in science, social science, and philosophy (e.g., Kant, Condorcet, Weber, Foucault); studies in modern art. Offered every Spring.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors (Humanities), and Honors College Curric Priority
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HON 334 - Romanticism/Revolution: Europe
Unit(s): 4
This seminar explores selected nineteenth century European classics that mirror the social mores and artistic revolution-texts prophetic and pre-modern. Major figures include Marx, Darwin, Freud, Ibsen and Dostoevsky. Offered every Fall.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors (Humanities), and Honors College Curric Priority
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HON 336 - The Socialist Tradition
Unit(s): 4
This seminar examines the key writings of the Socialist tradition in Europe, the U.S., and around the world. Readings will include classic works of socialist non-fiction, socialist biography and autobiography, and socialist perspectives on areas such as art, music, literature, film, photography, community, work, gender, race, class and political consciousness. Socialism’s historical development and impact, and its present condition, will also be examined. Offered every Fall.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors (Humanities), and Honors College Curric Priority
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HON 339 - 20th C. Intellectual History
Unit(s): 4
The course takes as its focus the question of how to live an ethical and meaningful life in a world no longer moored to universally accepted transcendental truths. The ancient Greeks called the search for practical wisdom phrónêsis, and modern philosophy has witnessed a renewed interest in practical questions about the art of living. The main reading will be taken from texts by the so-called ‘proto-existentialists,’ Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, as well as famous twentieth century existentialists such as Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and other French feminists. Besides European philosophy, the course will also include readings, viewings and presentations from modern and postmodern art, photography, music, film and drama.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors (Humanities), and Honors College Curric Priority
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HON 498 - Directed Research
Unit(s): 1 to 4
After the completion of five seminars, students have the option of engaging in an approved research project under the direction of the Honors Program faculty. Written permission of instructor and dean required. Offered every semester.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Honors College Curric Priority
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Information Systems-Master |
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MSIS 611 - Database
Unit(s): 3
Presents the concepts, principles, issues, and techniques for managing corporate data resources; techniques for managing design and the development of large database systems. The emphasis is on developing a thorough understanding of the principles of data modeling and the conversion of data models into working database systems.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 612 - Analysis, Modeling & Design
Unit(s): 3
Studies the systems development life cycle, analysis and design techniques, information systems planning and projects identification and selection, requirements collection structuring, process modeling, data modeling, interface design and data management, system implementation and operation, system maintenance, and change management implications of systems. The course utilizes current methods and tools, such as rapid application development, prototyping, and visual development.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 613 - Communications & Networking
Unit(s): 3
Examines telecommunication fundamentals, including data, voice, image, and video. The concepts, models, architectures, protocols, standards, and security for the design, implementation, and management of digital networks are studied, as well as local and wide networks, transmission and switching efficiency, and regulatory and technical environments. Topics include security, e-commerce, web sites, and middleware.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 624 - Managing Projects & Change
Unit(s): 3
Explores the managing of projects within an organizational context, including the processes related to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, reporting, and closing a project.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 625 - IT Policy & Strategy
Unit(s): 3
Examines the top management perspective for aligning competitive strategy, core competencies, and information systems; the development and implementation of policies and plans to achieve organizational goals; defining the systems that support the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of the organization, its business units, and individual employees. Approaches to managing the Information Systems function in organizations are also explored, including examination of the dual challenges of effectively controlling the use of well-established information technologies while experimenting with emerging technologies, as well as the role of the CIO.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 626 - Capstone Project
Unit(s): 3
This course provides a broad survey of the individual, organizational, and cultural impact of information technology, in order to stimulate thoughtful reflection and debate upon the social issues provoked by current and projected uses of information technology. As part of this course, students will complete a capstone project.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 631 - e-Business
Unit(s): 3
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational structures and the technologies that support e-business. Topics covered include, e-business strategy, business models, governance structures, electronic markets, and e-business technological infrastructure.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 656 - BusinessIntellgnce&DataWa
Unit(s): 3
Modern technology has the means of collecting every minute detail of a corporations activity. To turn raw data into useful information and knowledge requires a judicious approach to extracting, cleansing, and aggregating data so that it can be used to support strategic decision making (e.g. forecasting and trend analysis, performance monitoring, etc.). This course builds on the Database course and extends the concepts learned there.
Prerequisite: MSIS 611
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 661 - Local National & Glbl Biotech
Unit(s): 2
Studies the biotechnology timeline, the basic terminology of the biotech field, the applications represented by the biotech field, including pharmaceuticals, agribusiness, energy, industrial applications and biodefense, the biotech business environment of the San Francisco Bay Area - the world¿s largest biotech cluster, the capabilities of regional clusters throughout the United States, global biotech clusters, and the global industry. Professionals from the biotechnology field will present on a variety of topics.Course References include:Welcome to BioTech Nation, Moira A. Gunn, AMACOM, 2007.BayBIO Impact Report 2009. Industry Report San Francisco Bay AreaCalifornia Cures 2009. Industry Report: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego Biotech Clusters.Growing the Nation’s Biotech Sector, International BIO Organization Guide to Biotechnology, International BIO Organization
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 662 - The Information of Biotech
Unit(s): 3
Surveys the creation, storage and analysis needs of the information generated by the biotech industry, including the data collection requirements of Phase I, II & III clinical trials, the information requirements for drug and device submissions to the FDA, the EU, and other agencies on the global landscape, the digital representation of DNA, and the biotech computer applications available from major software/hardware manufacturers, including Dell, Intel, Google, Oracle and Microsoft. Professionals from the biotechnology field will present on a variety of topics.Course References include:Putting the Pieces Together: Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, International BIO Organization, Manufacturers/service-provider’s technical materials. MSIS students will have a ‘hands-on’ experience programming DNA micro-arrays courtesy of the NSF-funded Bio-Link, housed at UCSF.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 663 - Legal Social & Ethical Imp Bio
Unit(s): 2
Studies biotech intellectual property and patents on a national and global basis, the privacy and security regulations from HIPAA and GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act), the societal implications of the development and use of biotechnology in both the developed and developing world, ethical concerns and human use regulations for clinical studies, and the implications for information systems designers and managers. Professionals from the biotechnology field will present for a portion of every class session. Course References include: BIO Statement of Ethical Principles, International BIO Organization , Biotech Issues and Concerns, The NOAH Gene-technology Group, The Vatican Paper on Biotech: Regarding the Instruction, Dignitas Personae, September 8, 2008. Brave New Judaism: When Science and Scripture Collide, Dr. Maryam Wahrman, Brandeis, 2004. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), Public Law 110-233.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 670 - Analysis Modeling & Design
Unit(s): 3
Studies the systems development life cycle, analysis and design techniques, information systems planning and projects identification and selection, requirements collection structuring, process modeling, data modeling, interface design and data management, system implementation and operation, system maintenance, and change management implications of systems. The course utilizes current methods and tools, such as rapid application development, prototyping, and visual development.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 671 - Data Systems
Unit(s): 3
Presents the concepts, principles, issues, and techniques for managing organizational data resources. Explores both legacy as well as evolving data systems and platforms given the emergence of high-volume, high-velocity, and high-variety requirements of modern data management. The emphasis is on developing a thorough understanding of the principles of the data lifecycle, data modeling, the conversion of data models into working data processes and systems, as well as comprehension of the choices the associated with currently available data platform technologies.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 672 - Data Architecture & Mngmt
Unit(s): 3
Data architecture is the creation of the rules & structure of an enterprise‐wide computing system. It consists of models, policies, rules and standards that govern which data are collected, and how they are stored, arranged, integrated, and put to use in data systems and in organizations. This course will help students prepare for the Salesforce ‘Data Architecture and Management Designer’ certificate.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 673 - Managing Projects & Change
Unit(s): 3
Examines the managing of projects within an organizational context including the processes related to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, reporting and closing a project. Project integration, scope, time, cost, quality control, and risk management, as well as managing the changes in organizations resulting from introducing or revising information systems are studied. Students will form into teams and manage a project with a real client associated with a community organization as part of the university’s commitment to service learning.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 674 - Social Media as a Tool
Unit(s): 3
Social media is a broad term used to describe a host of online tools that propel social interaction. While Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter are used most frequently, the world of social media encompasses so much more. This course will provide a unique opportunity to understand how social media is fundamentally changing the way companies operate. Students will examine and assess the roles of the consumer, online communities, crowd sourcing, and the impact of new technologies and changing lifestyles. In the process, they will identify market leaders & key tools, and learn how to effectively integrate them into their business environment.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 675 - IT Policy, Strategy & Economic
Unit(s): 3
Examines the top management perspective for aligning competitive strategy, core competencies, and information systems; the development and implementation of policies and plans to achieve organizational goals; defining the systems that support the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of the organization, its business units, and individual employees. It also provides an overview of modern economic and financial theories relevant to understanding the costs, benefits, and processes by which proposed or current information systems can be evaluated.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 676 - Information Security
Unit(s): 3
Studies contemporary issues of information security, including effective information security policies, risk assessment factors, internal application security, relevant information security models, intranet vs. extranet security, firewalls and internet security, response to breaches of security, and operating a secure organizational network. Included also are hands-on analyses of information system vulnerabilities, techniques for exploiting such weaknesses, as well as the countermeasures for addressing information security flaws.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 677 - Communications and Networking
Unit(s): 3
Examines telecommunication fundamentals, including data, voice, image, and video. The concepts, models, architectures, protocols, standards, and security for the design, implementation, and management of digital networks are studied, as well as local and wide networks, transmission and switching efficiency, and regulatory and technical environments. Topics include security, e‐commerce, web sites, and middleware.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 678 - Warehousing Knwldge Discovery
Unit(s): 3
Modern technology has the means of collecting every minute detail of an organization’s business activity and customer interaction. To turn raw data into useful information and knowledge requires a judicious approach to extracting, cleansing, and aggregating data so that it can be used to support strategic decision making (e.g. forecasting and trend analysis, performance monitoring, etc.). Further, systems that handle the volume, variety, and velocity of such data is evolving quickly. This course endeavors to do so by extending the concepts introduced in the Database course and examines the various business intelligence and analytics techniques applied to large data sets.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 679 - eCommerce Dvlpmnt & Implemtati
Unit(s): 3
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational structures and the technologies that support eCommerce. Topics covered include, eBusiness strategy, business models, governance structures, electronic markets, and eBusiness technological infrastructure. Students will form into teams and create an on‐line eBusiness with all the associated infrastructure.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 680 - Cloud Services & Solutions
Unit(s): 3
This course provides an overview of the concepts and design principles behind existing cloud solutions. Topics include large scale data processing, overview of virtualized commercial cloud models, system virtualization, hypervisors and virtualized platforms. Design of cloud storage systems such as key‐value stores and geographically distributed storage systems. Introduction to security and privacy issues in cloud computing, issues of data and execution privacy in modern commercial cloud services.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 681 - Capstone Project
Unit(s): 3
This course provides a broad survey of the individual, organizational, and cultural impact of information technology, in order to stimulate thoughtful reflection and debate upon the social issues provoked by current and projected uses of information technology. As part of this course, students will complete a capstone project.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 682 - Info Services Field Consulting
Unit(s): 1 to 3
Students will work with a local business as a paid intern or temporary employee. The job must be directly related to studies within the Information Systems graduate program. The student must be registered full-time (unless it is their final semester of study), and must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Employment must be coordinated through International Student and Scholar Services, the employer & the student’s academic advisor.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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MSIS 699 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 1 to 4
By special arrangement.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Management; Field of study restricted to Information Systems Major
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IEP 31 - Integrated Skills
Unit(s): 0
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IEP 32 - Oral Communication Skills
Unit(s): 0
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IEP 41 - Integrated Skills I
Unit(s): 0
Low intermediate level. Focus is on improving students’ basic English skills of grammar, reading, vocabulary, and writing.
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IEP 42 - Oral Communication Skills I
Unit(s): 0
Low intermediate level. Focus is on conversational skills, pronunciation, and vocabulary in daily situations.
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IEP 51 - Integrated Skills II
Unit(s): 0
Intermediate level. Focus is improving students’ basic English skills of grammar, reading, vocabulary, and writing with some discussion.
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IEP 52 - Oral Communication Skills II
Unit(s): 0
Intermediate level. Focus is on listening and speaking skills in daily situations. Academic oral skills are also introduced.
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IEP 61 - Integrated Skills III
Unit(s): 0
Low advanced level. Focus is on integration of the basic English skills of grammar, reading, vocabulary, and writing.
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IEP 62 - Oral Communication Skills III
Unit(s): 0
Low advanced level. Focus is on listening and speaking skills in daily situations and academic settings.
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IEP 71 - Integrated Skills IV
Unit(s): 0
High advanced level. Focus is on integration of the basic English skills of grammar, reading, vocabulary, and writing for academic purposes.
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IEP 72 - Oral Communication Skills IV
Unit(s): 0
High advanced level. Focus is on listening and speaking skills in daily situations and academic settings.
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IEP 81 - Integrated Skills V
Unit(s): 0
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IEP 82 - Oral Communications V
Unit(s): 0
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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INTD 50 - College Success I:Succ.Strat.
Unit(s): 1
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INTD 53 - CSC II: Explore Mjrs & Careers
Unit(s): 1
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INTD 54 - College Success for Athletes
Unit(s): 2
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INTD 55 - Peer Assistance & Education
Unit(s): 1
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INTD 56 - Psychology of Success
Unit(s): 1
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INTD 57 - PLTL Leadership Training
Unit(s): 1
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INTD 58 - Applying Athletic Experiences
Unit(s): 2
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INTD 59 - Listen To Your Life
Unit(s): 2
Most of us spend a great deal of our waking hours at work. One of the important questions we often consider throughout our lives is how to find work that enriches us with a meaningful life. In the Ignatian tradition: finding our vocations means discovering our gifts, listening to our hearts for divine guidance, and reaching out to live with greater joy and meaning. This class will give you the opportunity to discern your vocation by the aid of career asessments and listening to guest speakers (mostly USF alums) who have found how to apply their gifts and talents to the world. Each class will provide time to reflect on the information presented by maintaining a journal and class discussion. When a keen sense of self is combined with knowledge of how you would like to apply your interests and talents, you will have arrived at a working definition of your personal vocation.
Restriction: Class restrictions exclude Freshman
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INTD 60 - Multiple Subject CSET I Prep
Unit(s): 1
This course is designed to assist students in preparing for the Multiple Subjects California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) I - Language Arts and History, one of the standardized exams required as part of the admissions process for teacher credentialing programs in California.
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INTD 61 - Multiple Subject CSET II Prep
Unit(s): 1
This course is designed to assist students in preparing for the Multiple Subjects California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) II - Science & Mathematics one of the standardized exams require as part of the admissions process for teacher credentialing programs in California.
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INTD 62 - Multiple Subject CSET III Prep
Unit(s): 1
This course is designed to assist students in preparing for the Multiple Subjects California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) III - Visual & Performing Arts, Physical Education, & Human Development, an exam required for teacher credentialing in California.
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INTD 100 - Martin Baro Scholars Prog
Unit(s): 4
Cultural diversity course for students in the Martin Baro Scholars Program
Corequisite: RHET-125
Restriction: Class restricted to Freshman
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INTD 101 - Martin Baro Scholars Prog
Unit(s): 4
Service leanring course for students in the Service Learning Program
Prerequisite: INTD 100
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INTD 110 - Intro to Teaching Profession
Unit(s): 1
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of education. Readings, class discussions, and speakers will engage current developments in primary and secondary education, seeking to both inspire and inform. By participating in this course students will have an opportunity to become part of a community of future educators and also become more fully engaged in student life, in addition to developing personal and professional skills with peers who share similar interests. Exploring need for strong teacher training to produce strong teachers, this course will also prepare students for participation in USF’s Dual Degree in Teacher Preparation Program.
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INTD 200 - Maximizing Study Abroad
Unit(s): 2
This course is designed to help students get the most out their study abroad experience, regardless of the destination or duration of their term abroad. Students will explore the nature of the relationship between language and culture through the theory, research, and methods of the fields of Ethnography of Communication and Intercultural Communication.
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INTD 260 - Africa: Map Identities
Unit(s): 4
A substantial introduction to the literature and film of the African continent. Works from five different regions and more than a dozen countries ranging from traditional folk tales to experimental novels will expose students to the diversity of the continent through its rich literary heritage.
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INTD 296 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Exploration of one or more selected topics in the field.
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INTD 298 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 0 to 2
A course in the area of the proposed topic for directed study. Written permission of the instructor required.
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INTD 301 - Erasmus Community
Unit(s): 4
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INTD 302 - Erasmus Community
Unit(s): 4
Service learning course for students in the Erasmus community program
Prerequisite: INTD 301
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INTD 303 - Erasmus Overseas Program
Unit(s): 0
Intensive, interdisciplinary study designed to develop the student’s cultural competence
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INTD 310 - Intd. Research and Writing
Unit(s): 4
Offers a comprehensive overview of the critical and expository skills needed by students to conduct research and write essays at the college level. To prepare students for the Interdisciplinary Studies Assessment (ISA) essay writing process, there is targeted focus on autobiographical writing within the larger context of academic writing. For ISA essays, students will learn to integrate their personal experience with their chosen subject and apply interpretative scholarly resource material appropriate for college-level learning. Students will have workshop opportunities to develop experience-based essays for the ISA.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Management Major
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INTD 311 - Ethics and Society
Unit(s): 4
In the movement from self, to society, to global citizenship, students investigate their ethical context and develop their ethical voice. This course applies ethical principles to contemporary issues as they arise in culture, organizations, and in personal life. Drawing on major ethical theories and on strategies of logical argument, students learn how to apply ethical theory to moral dilemmas.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Management Major
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INTD 320 - Teaching the Life Sciences
Unit(s): 2
This course highlights practices and resources that can be used to teach Life Sciences (biology and environmental sciences) in a K-12 environment. Students will participate in hands-on learning, discussions, and field experiences that will prepare them to complete a final project of observing and analyzing a Life Science education program. Required for the STEM Education Minor, coursework relates to the CESTs (California Subject Examinations for Teachers) and the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).
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INTD 321 - Exploring Physical Science
Unit(s): 2
This course highlights best practices and resources that can be used to teach Physical Sciences (astronomy, physics, geology, and chemistry) in a classroom environment. Students will participate in hands-on learning, discussions, and field experiences that will prepare them to complete a final project of developing an NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned, grade appropriate, weeklong series of lessons addressing one of the topics covered in the physical science domain.
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INTD 328 - Pre-Travel Zambia Today
Unit(s): 2
This 2 credit course is offered in the spring semester to prepare students for the USF study abroad summer program in Africa, Zambia Today INTD 331-01 (SL). The course creates integrated learning and service opportunities in communities impacted by HIV/AIDS in the Bay Area and offers great opportunities for interaction and reflection, for personal and interpersonal development and for serving and learning.
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INTD 331 - Zambia Today
Unit(s): 4
Zambia, which derives its name from the Zambezi River is home of the Victoria Falls, Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders), and lies in a region with the highest AIDS prevalence in the world. The service learning course in Zambia will explore the strength of a community pulling together (ubuntu) to get beyond the AIDS impasse. This 4 credit USF Study Abroad Summer Program, will achieve the best outcome through a synthesis of pre-travel service learning and a post travel reflection paper.
Prerequisite: INTD 328
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INTD 332 - Tunisian Cultural Anthropology
Unit(s): 3
Study abroad global knowledge course
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INTD 333 - Tunisian Arabic II
Unit(s): 3
Study abroad language course
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INTD 334 - Egypt Today
Unit(s): 4
Study abroad global understanding course
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INTD 337 - French Studies in Lille
Unit(s): 4
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INTD 340 - African Lit: Islamic Perspect
Unit(s): 4
The course will explore the imaginative responses to Islam by sub-Saharan African writers. The full gamut of literary responses to Islam will be examined, ranging from those by outright Islamic promoters, such as Cheikh Hamidou Kane and Tahir Ibrahim, to those of Ayi Kwei Armah, who portrays Islam as violent and colonial in nature. Offered intermittently.
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INTD 342 - China Today:Immersion
Unit(s): 4
Course is taught in China.
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INTD 350 - Davies Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Interdisciplinary seminar for the Davies forum
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INTD 360 - Glob Serv-Learn Sust Dev Semin
Unit(s): 4
This preparatory seminar for the Global Service-Learning Fellowship establishes an intellectual foundation upon which students’ international experiences in Bolivia, India and Uganda will be built. The classes will be composed of a multidisciplinary introduction to the ideas of sustainable development and the application of these concepts in the international context(s). Topics include historical, political, economic and programmatic perspectives on sustainability and development, in addition to discussion of the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the development process. The preparatory seminar will also include basic coverage of service-learning, cultural competency, asset-based community-development and reflective learning.
Restriction: Sarlo Scholars Program Fee - 350
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INTD 361 - Glob Serv-Learn Sus Dev Intern
Unit(s): 2
Students will spend 10 weeks engaged in full-time service-learning internships at grassroots organizations in Bolivia, India or Uganda. Responsibilities will include contributing to the organization’s existing programs and services, while also gathering data to inform the implementation of grant-funded sustainable development projects. Students will engage in written and oral reflection about how their experience connects with course content, shapes their own personal values, and informs their understanding of their host community’s pressing social issues.
Prerequisite: INTD 360 and INTD 363
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INTD 362 - Glob Serv-Learn Res/Refl Semin
Unit(s): 2
This course guides students to make personal, professional, and academic meaning of their global service experiences. Key elements include a social science research paper evaluating a critical issue for the host community, written and oral reflection on ethical dilemmas of sustainable development abroad, and an oral presentation combining students’ academic research and personal reflections on their work.
Prerequisite: INTD 360 and INTD 361 and INTD 363
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INTD 363 - Econ of the Developing World
Unit(s): 2
This course offers a solid academic foundation for understanding the contemporary history and current reality of social, political, and economic development in Bolivia, India, and Uganda. Through seminar-style discussion, written reflections, and presentations, students will engage with topics oriented at preparing them for the Global Service Learning Program in those three countries the following summer.
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 365 - Intro to Lang & Ling Theory
Unit(s): 4
This course will offer a general introduction to the basic methodology and main results of formal linguistic theory. Through the examination of linguistic phenomena and data, we will seek to provide some answers to basic questions about the nature of human language and present results, and the scientific reasoning behind them, from linguistic research that would lead to a conception of human language as a complex but law-governed mental system.
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 385 - DDTP Fieldwork I
Unit(s): 1 to 2
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to experience, in a practical environment, the application of methodological principles and teaching practices, as well as theories and principles of learning, motivation, social behavior, human development and individual differences acquired in their Teacher Education courses. They will be involved in classroom observation, one-to-one assistance, small group work and delivery of a whole class activity. Each student will work with a specific mentor in a specific classroom for the length of the semester. The field placement requires observation and/or participation 3 hours per week in elementary classrooms (K-2 or 3-5 grade level) for MS candidates and middle or high school classrooms for SS candidates. Field placement is arranged by the DDTP Field Placement Coordinator. A weekly on-campus seminar is included. Readings, class discussions and guest speakers will enable the students to incorporate their learning in the field with the content presented in their Teacher Education course work.
Restriction: Course area restricted to DDC_DUAL; Course Student Attribute Restricted to Dual Degree (MAT)
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 386 - DDTP Fieldwork II
Unit(s): 1 to 2
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to experience, in a practical environment, the application of methodological principles and teaching practices, as well as theories and principles of learning, motivation, social behavior, human development and individual differences acquired in their Teacher Education courses. They will be involved in classroom observation, one-to-one assistance, small group work and delivery of a whole class activity. Each student will work with a specific mentor in a specific classroom for the length of the semester. The field placement requires observation and/or participation 3 hours per week in elementary classrooms (K-2 or 3-5 grade level) for MS candidates and middle or high school classrooms for SS candidates. Field placement is arranged by the DDTP Field Placement Coordinator. A weekly on-campus seminar is included. Readings, class discussions and guest speakers will enable the students to incorporate their learning in the field with the content presented in their Teacher Education course work.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Dual Degree (MAT)
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 387 - DDTP Fieldwork III
Unit(s): 1 to 2
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to experience, in a practical environment, the application of methodological principles and teaching practices, as well as theories and principles of learning, motivation, social behavior, human development and individual differences acquired in their Teacher Education courses. They will be involved in classroom observation, one-to-one assistance, small group work and delivery of a whole class activity. Each student will work with a specific mentor in a specific classroom for the length of the semester. The field placement requires observation and/or participation 3 hours per week in elementary classrooms (K-2 or 3-5 grade level) for MS candidates and middle or high school classrooms for SS candidates. Field placement is arranged by the DDTP Field Placement Coordinator. A weekly on-campus seminar is included. Readings, class discussions and guest speakers will enable the students to incorporate their learning in the field with the content presented in their Teacher Education course work.
Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to Dual Degree (MAT)
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 389 - Leadership for Civic Engagemnt
Unit(s): 2
This course is open to all students interested in developing leadership skills for enacting social change. It is also the required introductory course for the Public Service and Community Engagement (PSCE) Minor. In this course, students will explore the intersections of the following three main themes: Social Identity and Structures of Injustice, Service and Civic Engagement, and Leadership Philosophies and Models.
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 390 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 2 to 4
Exploration of one or more selected topics in the field.
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 395 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 2 to 4
Exploration of one or more selected topics in the field.
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 395L - Special Topics Lab
Unit(s): 0
Corequisite: INTD-395
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 398 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Permission of Instructor, Program Director, and Dean required.
College of Arts and Sciences
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INTD 399 - Research/Advocacy for Justice
Unit(s): 2 to 4
This seminar is the culmination of a course of study in public service and community engagement. Its purpose is to guide students in analysis of concepts of service, social justice, and community engagement through the lens of academic scholarship and personal experience.
College of Arts and Sciences
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IME 602 - Linguistic Rts & Biling Ed
Unit(s): 3
Discussion of completed and ongoing research in bilingualism and bilingual education; educational implications of their findings, and other needed areas of research.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 603 - Applied Linguistics
Unit(s): 3
Discussion of the concepts, principles, theories and research in selected major areas of linguistic studies. Focus is on language structure and language use (including the structure of English) and first- and second-language development.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 604 - Global Persp Ed & Decoloniz
Unit(s): 3
Introduction to sociology and social history of education and approaches to solutions for educational problems. Course focus will vary with concentration in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 605 - Re-conceptualizing Multicul Ed
Unit(s): 3
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of issues concerning worldwide multiculturalism and globalization. The students will acquire knowledge of the theories and practices inherent in multicultural and globalization education; examine questions and issues surrounding multiculturalism and globalization and their significant impact upon educators, children, families, schooling and communities; explore diverse perspectives on ways in which education is shaped by globalization in multicultural environments. Critical views of both multiculturalism and globalization education will be explored with similarities and differences examined.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 606 - Crit Analysis Urban Schooling
Unit(s): 3
This course explores how schools are impacted by the social, economic, and political landscapes of urban America. We will also examine how schools and the communities in which they are located, can respond to the issues and conditions that exist there. A particular focus of this course will be an ongoing examination of the ways in which racial inequality and the social isolation of the poor shape the character of urban public schools.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 608 - Foundtns Intl & Multicltrl Ed
Unit(s): 3
This course offers an introduction to International and Multicultural Education through an overview of urban & multicultural education, social justice education, and international and comparative education. The aim of the course is to examine different ways that scholars have conceptualized the relationship between schools and societies, in distinct moments and from distinct theoretical positions. The readings introduce students to philosophies and critiques of schooling as well as to broader cultural and political theories of teaching and learning that challenge common-sense definitions of education as an intentional, classroom-based process.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 610 - Sociology of Language
Unit(s): 3
Examination of some of the complex interrelationships between language and society including co-variation of linguistic and social phenomena; societal views of language varieties and language variation; stability and change in language functions; bilingualism and diglossia; and language maintenance and language shift.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 611 - Language & Culture
Unit(s): 3
Examination of the relationship between language and culture from a cross-cultural perspective. Focus on aspects of culture reflected in language and language use.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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