3units Designed to encourage and inspire students to develop their own understanding of the concept of global citizenship and to develop informed perspectives related to concerns of the global community. Students will be asked to consider the impact they may have, as well as their individual and collective responsibilities, as global citizens, within their local, national, and global communities.
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing or Instructor Consent Grading: Graded
3units Environmental and human issues and challenges 1492 to present. Global environmental shifts & relationship to social, demographic, cultural, political change. Human interaction with natural environment.
SatisfiesSJSU Studies R: Earth & Environment
Prerequisite(s): Passage of WST; completion of Core GE; Upper division standing Corequisite(s):GEOG 100W (if not already completed) Grading: Graded
3units Course is designed for majors to help them to gain coherence in their theoretical knowledge, factual grounding, international living, personal aptitudes, and career aspirations. It will also give them experience in interdisciplinary research through preparation of a major scholarly paper. The format includes discussion, group analysis, visiting professors, and individual work.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GLST 1A, senior standing. Grading: Graded
GLST 188 - Special Topics in International Experiences
3units Study of modern history, government, immigration and impacts on development of diverse communities. Study of effects of immigration, economics, biases, and other factors on community development, as well as comparing and contrasting US and other cultural perspectives. Course offered as FLP in countries outside the U.S. GE Area: V.
SatisfiesSJSU Studies V: Culture, Civil & Global Understanding.
Course is repeatable for up to 6 units.
Prerequisite(s): Passage of the Writing Skills Test (WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing are prerequisites to all SJSU studies courses. Completion of, or co-registration in, 100W is strongly recommended. Grading: Graded
Note(s): All of SJSU Studies courses require completion of the WST and upper division standing.
1-3units Required for Global Studies majors. Completion of Global Studies sponsored faculty-led international educational study, semester-long residence abroad, for formal study, research, service learning, or internship. Students will develop their programs with the advice and approval of the GLST advisor and the International Programs and Service office. Students may transfer in additional credits from approved study, with prior approval of the GLST advisor.
Course may be repeated for credit for up to 3 units.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GLST 1A, junior standing. Grading: Credit/No Credit
1-12units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
3units Critical examination and theories on how to work with two-dimensional compositional space and the interrelated basic principles, attributes, and elements of graphic design, includes the relationships between some production methods and materials.
1-6units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
3units Study and demonstration of letterforms and fundamental typographic principles. Emphasis on the vocabulary of typographic form and its relationship to message/purpose.
3units Problems explore methods of visual organization used in graphic communication. Course promotes the critical examination and development of ideas, two-dimensional spaces, and three-dimensional structures, including the relationship between some production methods and materials.
3units Application of typographic principles to a diverse series of graphic design problems utilizing text and display letterforms, organizational systems, fundamental design theories and conceptual innovation.
3units Development of concepts combining image/form, message, typography and function with fundamental design theory. Course is repeatable for a total of 6 units.
3units Advanced and diverse series of topics confronting a wide variety of situations and needs emphasizing conceptual innovation, organization, planning and analysis.
3units Comprehensive design problems utilizing design theories, analysis, experimentation, innovation and conceptual development as systematic approaches to structuring various degrees of graphic design issues; database scientific visualization, graphic information system, publication design, and promotion & media graphics.
3units Capstone design problems utilizing design methodologies, theories, and analysis in the area of time-base multi-media design; narrative filming, kinetic typography in motion, interaction design, and event design as related to visual information design.
3units A course that defines the ability to assess and utilizes communications composed of various visual images (hybridization of manual, analog, and digital processes) for goal oriented projects. Students will develop tools needed to critically examine the visual world and strategies for creating unique visual forms and process of visual encoding and visual decoding for incorporating into graphic design projects.
DSGD 111 - Design Values and Professional Practices
3units Defines and investigates design practices, processes, materials, and vocation and their effects on society, environment, business, and intellectual property. Lectures, discussions, and group and individual projects explore applications of design thinking for positive local to global outcomes.
3units Introducing principles, processes, and vocabularies of exhibition design. A substantial amount of student activity in the classroom will address acquiring and refining the two- and three-dimensional visualization of objects and spaces.
3units Building a successful design career requires an understanding of best practices and the standards governing the ever-evolving business of graphic design. This course aims to explore the creative business processes, marketing, negotiation and pricing, ethical standards of design business, and professional relationships in design.
3units A capstone design problems course that exposes students to the principles, methodologies, and elements of motion graphics and narrative design. Students will develop techniques and skills for synthesizing the language of motion simultaneously with an emphasis on narrative structure, and text and image in relation to time-based media. The project will be examined in terms of its historical, cultural and conceptual implications.
3units An advanced course focusing on the fundamental theory and practice of computer user interface and interactive design with emphasis on: the 2D graphic digital user interfaces, the current interaction development technology, theory, process and methods, and its overall impact on culture and society.
3units Experimental problems and themes exploring theories, strategies, and methodologies in 3D branding and Promotion Design such as marketing communication tools, packaging and P.O.P design, emphasizing innovative expression. Projects also examine contextual and conceptual prototyping for point of purchase display.
3units This in-depth studies course focuses on research concerning current issues in visual communication/information/graphic design fields. This course is for procuring the undergraduate degree in BFA Graphic Design degree where the student will develop an individual design approach, process, and methodology for the application of graphic design solutions as the thesis project that will fulfill the criteria expected for graduation.
3units The history of graphic design and typography with an emphasis on the 20th century. Define technological, historical and theoretical concerns and influences on individuals and movements in graphic design.
Prerequisite(s):ARTH 72, completion of Area Z, or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with ARTH 176A. Art and Art History is responsible for scheduling.
3units Exposes students to the tools, skill sets, and languages that are essential to understanding the fundamentals for web based information and interaction design principles and discovery of its practice in the profession. Activity 6 hours.
Activity 6 hours.
Prerequisite(s): BFA Graphic Design Major, or Interaction Design Minors must complete DSID 126. Grading: Graded
1-12units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
1-12units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
1-6units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.
1-6units Seminar for students participating in an approved international experience activity. Students will analyze and reflect upon their international experience in relation to discipline-specific knowledge acquired through academic study, their intended career, and their identity as a global citizen.
HPRF 134 - Complementary and Alternative Health Practices
3units Philosophical, historical, clinical, and scholarly aspects of complementary and alternative medicine and associated health practices used in the US, with emphasis on scientific clinical investigation and evidence based efficacy.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Core GE or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with NUFS 134. Public Health and Recreation is responsible for scheduling.
HPRF 135ITL - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society - International Experience
3units Examines culturally related consumer health issues including the impact of cultural variables on health and illness. Designed to improve student understanding and competency in the area of self, society, and equality in international settings.
Pre/Corequisite(s): Completion of, or co-registration in, 100W is strongly recommended. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with PH 135ITL. Public Health and Recreation is responsible for scheduling.
HPRF 260 - Multidisciplinary Health Promotion in Later Life
3units Multidisciplinary assessment and planning. Principles of promoting health and preventing disability in later life. Physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, and environmental factors that affect length and quality of life.
Prerequisite(s):BIOL 66 or GERO 108 or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with GERO 260 / NUFS 260. Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging is responsible for scheduling.
1-6units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
1-6units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
3units Introduces students to the world’s regions and civilizations as interconnected entities. HIST 1A examines the growth and development of traditional civilizations to 1500. HIST 1B surveys the transformation of civilizations since 1500.
3units Introduces students to the world’s regions and civilizations as interconnected entities. HIST 1A examines the growth and development of traditional civilizations to 1500. HIST 1B surveys the transformation of civilizations since 1500.
3units History and culture of Europe; social and political structures; roles of individuals and groups; relationships among ideas, institutions, society and culture; to 1648.
3units History and culture of Europe; social and political structures; roles of individuals and groups; relationships among ideas, institutions, society and culture; 1648 to present.
3units Treatment of essentials of U.S. history. Satisfies the American Institutions requirement in U.S. history (US1) and the Core GE requirement in Social Sciences: Comparative Systems, Cultures, and Environments (D2).
SatisfiesD2 + US1: Comparative Systems and American History
3units Survey of continuity and change in society, culture, institutions and environment. Emergence of modern society and world power status. American Institutions: US1
1-12units Study Abroad and Away transfer credit course. Study Abroad and Away provides students the opportunity to study abroad on long term programs (Exchange Programs, CSU International Programs, and International Student Exchange Programs) and short-term programs (Faculty-Led Programs and Summer School Abroad Programs) for academic credit, offering Alternative Break Programs for cultural immersion, and designing other globally focused opportunities. This course is designated as a placeholder course for Study Abroad and Away programs.
3units An introduction to the skills, technology and technique of history reading, writing and research. It is a prerequisite to HIST 100W. Sophomores and transferring juniors are required to take this course.
Prerequisite(s): Open to History and Social Science Teacher Preparation majors only; lower or upper division standing. Grading: Graded
3units Development of skills required for the art and practice of historical research and writing. Library research, oral reports and written exercises dealing with a variety of historical problems.
SatisfiesSJSU Studies Z: Written Communication II.
Prerequisite(s):HIST 99 required or Department permission. A3 or equivalent second semester composition course (with a grade of C- or better); completion of core GE; satisfaction of Writing Skills Test or completion of ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with C or better; and upper division standing. Allowed Declared Majors: History majors only. Or Graduate or Postbaccalaureate level. Grading: Graded
Note(s): Must be passed with C or better to satisfy the CSU Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
4units Survey from late 18th century to the present. Topics include imperialism and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire; World War I, the Mandate System, and the growth of nationalism; secularism versus fundamentalist Islam; formation of the state of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the Iranian Revolution; U.S.-Middle East relations and thee quest for oil; the changing status of women.
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing or Instructor Consent Grading: Graded
4units Development of state and society from prehistoric times to 1750. Major topics include the controversy over the origins of the Japanese people; the adaptation of Chinese cultural, religious, and political models; the role of the emperor in state formation; the classical era of Japanese culture during the Heian period; the rise of the samurai elites; and the development of military rule under the shoguns.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or consent of instructor. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with ASIA 110A. History is responsible for scheduling.
4units Economic analysis of U.S. and Canadian history to the mid-20th century and its application to understanding the causes, patterns and consequences of economic development.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with ECON 113A. Economics is responsible for scheduling.
4units Economic analysis of European history to the mid-20th century and its application to understanding the causes, patterns and consequences of economic development.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
Cross-listed with ECON 113B. Economics is responsible for scheduling.
4units This course surveys European Medieval History from the late fourth century through the first millennium. It examines the political, economic, social, cultural, and religious changes that constituted the transformation of the antique world into a unique “European” civilization.
4units From 1000 - 1500 emphasizing growth of papal power, commercial revolution and revival of urban life, twelfth century Renaissance, interactions between the European, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds, and late medieval transformations leading to modernity
4units The European world in transition from 1580 to 1750. A continuation of HIST 122, exploring the central place of the princely court in the transformation of politics, religion, art, culture, science, technology and philosophy. Introduction to the Enlightenment.
3units Changes in women’s private and public roles in diverse national, class, religious, ethnic and racial contexts from Ancient Greece to Modern Europe.
SatisfiesSJSU Studies V: Culture, Civil & Global Understanding.
Prerequisite(s): Passage of the Writing Skills Test (WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing are prerequisites to all SJSU studies courses. Completion of, or co-registration in, 100W is strongly recommended. Grading: Graded
Note(s): All of SJSU Studies courses require completion of the WST and upper division standing.
3units Global perspectives on a century of scientific progress that also saw the violent deaths of millions, with emphasis on the decline of traditional imperialism and the ideological contention that led to World War II and the Cold War.
SatisfiesSJSU Studies V: Culture, Civil & Global Understanding.
Prerequisite(s): Passage of the Writing Skills Test (WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing are prerequisites to all SJSU studies courses. Completion of, or co-registration in, 100W is strongly recommended. Grading: Graded
Note(s): All of SJSU Studies courses require completion of the WST and upper division standing.
4units The course covers the colonial administration and society of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the New World. I also look at social, economic, and political conditions of the Iberian Peninsula and of the Amerindian empires on the eve of the conquest. The course concludes with an overview of the independence movements in Hispanic America and Brazil.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent Grading: Graded
4units Latin America since 1800. Focus on major political changes, such as independence, wars, popular uprisings, and systems of government. Also economic and cultural affairs, especially when they disrupt existing societies, and outstanding leaders who charted their nations’ destinies.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent Grading: Graded
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions
3units An investigation in depth of selected periods or problems. This topic focuses on historical relationships between social groups and the political, social, economic and cultural institutions they created.
SatisfiesSJSU Studies S + US1: Self, Society & Equality in the U.S. + American History
Prerequisite(s): Passage of the Writing Skills Test (WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing are prerequisites to all SJSU studies courses. Completion of, or co-registration in, 100W is strongly recommended. Grading: Graded
Note(s): All of SJSU Studies courses require completion of the WST and upper division standing.
4units Examines the first wave of European expansion, from 1400-1750, through the prism of cultural and religious interactions. Explores how Europeans, Africans, and Indians understood each other during European exploration, conquest, and colonization of the “New World”.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
4units Investigates the socio-political development of British North America from the 1600s to the era of the American Revolution. Examines how mentalities, voluntary and involuntary immigration, demographic catastrophes, rebellions, and religious revivals shaped the British Atlantic.
4units The history of the United States from 1800-1860. Topics include the rise of democratic political culture, industrialization, the emergence of a market economy, pivotal changes in institutions such as the family and church and the redefinition of key American values.
4units Course takes a topical approach, examining the political, social, economic, military, and ideological dimensions of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Focus will be on the war and its aftermath as a revolutionary experience rather than solely as a military struggle.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent. Grading: Graded
4units Economic, social, and political history from the end of Reconstruction to the achievement of women’s suffrage. Topics include the triumph of industrial capitalism, labor conflict, women’s suffrage, Populism/Progressivism, race/ethnicity, and World War I.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent Grading: Graded
4units The United States from the “Roaring Twenties” through the Great Crash, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the home front, the Atomic Age, and the beginning of the Cold War.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent Grading: Graded