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Course Descriptions

 

Theatre Arts
  

  • TA 151 - Lighting Design for Performing Arts

    3 units
    Theory and practice of designing lighting for the performing arts. Presents broad-based understanding of the design process and responsibilities; the importance of collaboration and communication in the theatre; and the skill of articulately presenting design ideas visually and orally.

    Misc./Lab: Lecture 2 hours/Activity 2 hours

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing, TA 51C  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 152 - Studies in British Drama before 1800

    4 units
    Offers students the opportunity to study drama of the influential early modern poets in England. This course is broadly construed, enabling individual professors to focus on topics relating to their particular areas of expertise and/or interests.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
    Grading: Graded

    Note(s): Offered only occasionally.

    Cross-listed with ENGL 152 . English and Comparative Literature is responsible for scheduling.


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  • TA 153 - Costume Design for Performing Arts

    3 units
    Theory and practice of designing costumes for the performing arts. Presents broad-based understanding of the design process and responsibilities; the importance of collaboration and communication in theatre; and the skill of articulately presenting design ideas visually and orally.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hours/Activity 2 hours.

    Prerequisite(s): TA 51B  or instructor consent
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 154 - Scenic Design for Performing Arts

    3 units
    Theory and practice of designing scenery for the performing arts. Presents broad-based understanding of the design process and responsibilities; the importance of collaboration and communication in theatre; and the skill of articulately presenting design ideas visually and orally.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 3 hours/Activity 3 hours

    Prerequisite(s): TA 51A  or instructor consent
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 158 - Model Making & Drafting Film & Theatre

    3 units
    Explores the processes, methods, tools, and skills used for scale model making and drafting for stage and screen.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hours/lab 2 hours.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 9 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 161 - Theatre Design Topics

    3 units
    Discussion of theatre design including scenic, property, costume, makeup, lighting, sound and facility design. Subject matter varies depending on specialty of faculty. Course is repeatable for credit.

    Lecture 2 hours/activity 2 hours.

    Repeatable for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): TA 55  and upper division standing, or instruct consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 167 - Theatre in Education

    3 units
    Materials, problems and techniques of producing formal drama with and for children at the school, community and professional levels.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 168 - Stage Management

    3 units
    Planning, communication, organizational structure and stage management practices including responsibility, communication, audition and rehearsal supervision, audience services coordination and working relationship with performance and production staff. Health and safety issues for performers and technical staff. Repeatable for credit up to 6 units.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hours/lab 1 hour.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.

    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 170A - Acting and Directing for the Camera

    3 units
    Acting techniques, voice and microphone use, movement for camera, gesture and the frame, role analysis for non-sequential performance, concentration, relaxation. Preparation, performance and critique of taped scenes.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hours/Activity 2 hours.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisite(s): RTVF 130  or TA 17 .
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 170B - Advanced Acting and Directing for the Camera

    3 units
    Using the grammar of film and narrative storytelling to direct, produce and write contemporary film and television scenes. Use of single- and multi-camera techniques.

    Lecture 2 hours/Activity 2 hours.

    Course is repeatable for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisite(s): TA 170A  or RTVF 130  or RTVF 132A .
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 172 - The Arts in U.S. Society

    3 units
    Study of American arts and artists in their aesthetic, social, and political contexts, focusing on 20th and 21st centuries. Arts examined include architecture, poetry, music, visual arts, dance, theatre, performance art, and fiction. Special emphasis on issues of cultural diversity.

    Satisfies SJSU Studies S: Self, Society & Equality in US.

    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.

    Cross-listed with CA 172  / ENGL 172  / MUSC 172 . Humanities is responsible for scheduling.


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  • TA 173 - Thinking About Contemporary World Arts

    3 units
    An interdisciplinary course on contemporary arts and culture which investigates connections between arts disciplines and world cultures. The course uses critical and creative thinking as the lens to focus on issues in the arts, especially personal and cultural identities.

    Satisfies SJSU 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.

    Cross-listed with CA 173  / ENGL 173  / MUSC 173 . Humanities is responsible for scheduling.


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  • TA 191 - Activity Projects in Theatre Production

    1-3 units
    Supervised activity with individual instruction in scenic construction, lighting, sound, painting, properties, costuming and makeup for regularly-scheduled production of plays. Repeatable for credit.

    Activity 6 hours

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 12 units.

    Pre/Corequisite(s): TA 51A , TA 51B , & TA 51C  or instructors consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 192 - International Program Studies

    1-12 units
    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.

    Grading: Mixed Grading


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  • TA 198 - Internship

    3 units
    Supervised internships with approved radio, television or theatre organizations. Written evaluation submitted by sponsor and student after field work. Repeatable for credit up to 6 units.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 3 hours/Activity 6 hours

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • TA 199H - Honors Program

    2-3 units
    Demanding project demonstrating student’s ability to do independent action and research. Written thesis or, in the case of the creative project, analysis and evaluation of the aesthetic problem; thesis to be defended orally by the student before a theatre arts staff committee. May be repeated once for credit.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing/3.0 GPA; by invitation only.
    Grading: Credit/No Credit

    Cross-listed with RTVF 199H . Film and Theatre is responsible for scheduling.


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  • TA 225 - Seminar in Shakespeare

    4 units
    A close study of selected plays and of selected major issues in Shakespearean criticism. With prior permission of graduate advisor may be repeatable once for credit.

    Satisfies GWAR: Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 8 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Classified standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Note(s): This course satisfies graduate-level GWAR in this master’s program.

    Cross-listed with ENGL 225 . English and Comparative Literature is responsible for scheduling.


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  • TA 231R - Performing Presentational Aesthetics

    4 units
    Explores the practice and theory of presentational aesthetics through performance. Students will acquire the skills of writing, adapting, directing, and presenting performances of literary texts, ethnographic interviews, and social activism. Required of graduate students who wish to do thesis performances.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with COMM 231R . Communication Studies is responsible for scheduling.


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Tourism and Event Management
  

  • HTEM 201 - Contemporary Issues

    3 units
    Current trends and issues within major sectors of tourism industry.  Includes transportation, lodging, food and beverage services, event management, and destination management. Focus on challenges faced by hospitality, tourism and event management organizations

    Grading: Graded


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  • HTEM 202 - Marketing Research in HTEM

    3 units
    Fundamental principles, processes, and roles of marketing research. Research design, research ethics, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. Research proposal development

    Grading: Graded


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  • HTEM 212 - Strategic Use of IT

    3 units
    Strategic application of information technologies for competitive advantage in hospitality, tourism and event management. Analysis, assessment, and ethics of IT.

    Grading: Graded


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  • HTEM 213 - Sustainable Operations

    3 units
    Concepts and principles of sustainable operations as applied to hospitality and tourism organizations. Socio-cultural, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, positive and negative impacts of development, corporate social responsibility, and current trends and issues.

    Grading: Graded


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  • HTEM 215 - International Luxury Hospitality Mgmt

    3 units
    Overview of the power of luxury brands. Strategies and skills for managing international luxury brands. Historical trends and marketing practices.

    Grading: Graded


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Transportation Management
  

  • MTM 201 - Transportation Systems and Society

    3 units
    Core transportation knowledge and systems thinking. Characteristics of travel modes and infrastructural elements that produce transportation systems; public, private, and nonprofit actors involved in transportation; transportation systems as levers toward achieving economic vitality, social equity, environmental sustainability, and community goals; and key challenges transportation system managers will face in the coming decade.

    Satisfies GWAR: Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

    Grading: Graded

    Note(s): This course satisfies the GWAR for the MSTM program.


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  • MTM 202 - Introduction to Transportation Funding & Finance

    3 units
    Introduces financial and managerial uses of accounting information systems and concepts. Includes standard costs, cost-volume-profit relationships, contribution analysis, budgeting, performance measurement, variance analysis, working capital, valuing capital costs and financing investment decisions. Explores use of complex information decision systems.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 203 - Transportation Marketing and Communications Management

    3 units
    Emphasizes positioning services to meet the needs of particular groups/market segments and marketing the system to new users/user groups (including developing the public/private sector relationship). Examines strategies for developing the community relationship with marketing and public relations efforts (and using the media to advantage).

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 214 - Transportation Policy and Regulation

    3 units
    Surveys political frameworks of governments as both customer and provider; development of transportation policy with public involvement; and performance measurement with public oversight. Reviews policy impact on intermodal development in seeking to manage public and private objectives and diverse agendas of federal, state and local agencies.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 215 - Transportation Planning and Project Development

    3 units
    Examines management of transportation planning and project development processes, including: regional and state system-wide planning; project-level planning; environmental review; obtaining governmental approvals and permits; contract management; and project management.

    Prerequisite(s): MTM 201  or instructor approval.
    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 217 - Leadership and Management of Transportation Organizations

    3 units
    A study of the human resource aspects of managing transportation systems, including labor/management collaboration/negotiation and consultative employee relations programs. Builds skills in leadership and team building within the context of bringing about organizational change in a complex transportation system.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 226A - Emergency Management Issues for Transportation Professionals

    3 units
    Examines the role of emergency management within transportation agencies and the role of transportation and related resources in community-wide responses to emergencies disasters. Includes instruction in Standardized Emergency Management Systems (SEMS).

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 226B - Security Issues for Transportation Professionals

    3 units
    Examines contemporary challenges to transportation security. Topics to be covered include: management of infrastructure challenges (such as tunnel, bridge, road and rail vulnerabilities) prevention of and response to theft, work place violence, disruptive terrorism, suicide and placement combing attacks, and their related protection strategies. Students will learn about federal and state grants for security, as well as regional transportation planning for disaster response planning.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 236 - Managing Technology Innovations in Transportation

    3 units
    Management challenges posed by five technological trends: electrification, vehicle automation, connected vehicles and infrastructure, car sharing and ride sharing, and mobility as a service. Topics include: impacts on infrastructure, financing, and labor; managing technologies to support environmental, equity, and economic efficiency policy goals; and supporting collaboration between public agencies and private sector firms.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 245 - High-Speed and Intercity Rail: Planning & Design

    3 units
    Course introduces students to fundamental principles for managing the planning and design of high-speed and intercity rail projects. Students analyze the challenges and opportunities that high-speed and intercity rail services face in the U.S., given prevailing travel behavior patterns, land-use patterns, and funding sources. Topics include the interrelationship of high-speed rail with conventional intercity rail and urban public transportation, the roles of different levels of government in planning and design, and the delivery and governance of rail corridors and stations. The course takes an international perspective, drawing lessons from around the globe and applying these principles to the U.S. context.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 246 - High-Speed & Intercity Rail Operations/Engineering

    3 units
    Course introduces students to best practices for managing the engineering and operations of high-speed and intercity rail. Topics covered include day-to-day operational concerns such as customer experience, service scheduling, and security management. In addition, the class covers strategic issues such as operating blended service that accommodates both passenger and freight service, managing public communications, and contracting approaches for both construction and operations.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 250 - Transportation and the Environment

    3 units
    Students will be introduced to the complexities in the relationship of transportation and the environment. An important theme of this class is that real world trade-offs are inherent in addressing transportation as an important cause of environmental degradation. Solutions considered have technical, socio-economic, and cultural impediments. Students will learn from case studies of success in creating more environmentally-benign forms of access and mobility. Students will contribute their own ideas in class discussions and a term paper on innovation in transportation policy to address environmental concerns.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 260 - Project Management in Transportation

    3 units
    Reviews project management, program, and portfolio practices defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Examines how those practices apply to transportation and compares project management practices in the US transportation industry to other industry sectors and to general practices in other countries.

    Grading: Graded


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  • MTM 283 - MSTM Capstone - Project Design

    3 units
    Provides the first part of a culminating experience in which students design and carry out an individual, comprehensive policy or program evaluation. Students conduct background research and develop a Policy or Program Evaluation Proposal that demonstrates their capacity to do independent research, analysis, and writing about a complex transportation management problem.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of 21 units towards the Master of Science in Transportation Management degree
    Grading: Credit/No Credit


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  • MTM 290 - MSTM Capstone - Evaluation Report

    3 units
    Provides the second part of a culminating experience in which students design and carry out an individual, comprehensive policy or program evaluation. Students complete a Policy or Program Evaluation following the proposal design they developed in MTM 283 . The final report demonstrates their capacity to do independent research, analysis, and writing about a complex transportation management problem.

    Prerequisite(s): MTM 283 
    Grading: Mandatory CR/NC/RP


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  • MTM 1290R - Culminating Experience Supervision

    1 units
    Continued work on thesis or project.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 16 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Outstanding RP grade in a preceding semester in a project or thesis class
    Grading: CR/NC, No Degree Credit

    Note(s): No Degree Credit.


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University Studies
  

  • UNVS 15F - Statway Part A: Statistics-Concepts & Methods

    3 units
    Concepts and methods of statistics with an emphasis on data analysis. Topics include methods for collecting data graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, correlation, simple linear regression, basic concepts of probability, confidence intervals and hypothesis test for means and proportions, and chi-square tests. Must complete UNVS 15F/UNVS 15S  sequence to satisfy GE Area B4.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 1 hour / Activity 4 hours

    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with MATH 15F . Undergraduate Education is responsible for scheduling.


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  • UNVS 15S - Statway Part B: Statistics-Concepts & Methods

    3 units
    Concepts and methods of statistics with an emphasis on data analysis. Topics include methods for collecting data graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, correlation, simple linear regression, basic concepts of probability, confidence intervals and hypothesis test for means and proportions, and chi-square tests. Completion with a grade of C- or better satisfies the GE Area B4 Mathematical Concepts requirement.

    Lecture 1 hour / Activity 4 hours

    Satisfies B4: Mathematical Concepts

    Prerequisite(s): UNVS 15F  with a grade of C- or better or concurrent enrollment in UNVS 1015W .
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with MATH 15S . Undergraduate Education is responsible for scheduling.


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  • UNVS 75 - Fundamentals of Leadership and Career Accelerator

    3 units
    This course is a foundational course designed to begin preparing students in their sophomore year or first year of transfer to SJSU to practice the leadership habits of mind and workplace skills needed to thrive in 21st century workplaces once they graduate from school. Given the increasingly competitive, and globalized job marketplace, this course enables participants to cycle through rounds of interactive experiences and practice to acquire “hard” and “soft” skills needed to succeed. Students will apply these skills in real-life leadership situations and build meaningful networks of peers and adults, all while activating their personal assets and deepening their sense of self and community.

    Misc/Lab: 2 hours lecture/ 2 hours lab

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1A  
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with SCI 75 . Science is responsible for scheduling.


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  • UNVS 90 - Leadership in Residential Life

    3 units
    Class is designed for students selected by University Housing Services to serve as leaders in the residence halls. Students will receive an introduction to residential education, student development theory, conflict mediation, community development, and leadership as well as training in university policies and procedures. Classroom learning will be integrated with on the job experience.

    Prerequisite(s): Current application or employment with University Housing Services.
    Grading: ABC-/NC Grading


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  • UNVS 92 - International Program Studies

    1-6 units
    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.

    Grading: Mixed Grading


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  • UNVS 95 - Special Topics in Student Leadership Development

    1 units
    University 95 is for students selected as staff for San Jose State University’s Summer Transition Programs (e.g., Summer Bridge Resident Assistants and Academic Coaches and Spartan Scholars Program Community Assistants and Academic Coaches). Through a series of lectures, project-based activities, and required readings, students will explore both theoretical and practical elements of leadership.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 3 units.

    Grading: Graded


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  • UNVS 95A - Service Learning for Academic Leaders

    2 units
    Course enhances student success in college through basic and leadership skills development, pertinent academic information, and strategies for achieving personal and academic goals.

    Grading: Graded


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  • UNVS 95B - First Year Experience- Academic Success

    1-2 units
    University 95 is a series of lectures, project-based activities, and required readings to promote academic success. This course introduces students to university faculty, campus administrators, and campus resources. It also provides students with a wide range of information regarding various institutional academic expectations, university policies and procedures, and practical study skills to prepare them for the successful completion of courses at SJSU.

    Grading: Graded


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  • UNVS 95V - Warriors at Home: Success in College and Life

    3 units
    This course will assist veteran/military students in making positive transitions from military to civilian life or from deployment to post-deployment life. It provides essential tools to navigate the university, succeed in academics and interpersonal relationships, and develop a career plan.

    Grading: Graded


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  • UNVS 96E - Leadership and Creating Change

    3 units
    This course will introduce students to conceptual and theoretical dimensions of leading, following, and creating social change. We will be particularly interested in connecting the social construction of identities with the idea of leadership as a form of social influence. This will include an examination of issues of power, privilege, marginalization, inclusion, and social and group behavior. Students will explore literature, case examples and applications in the form of community service-learning to build their understanding of, and capacity for serving as ethical and effective community leaders, advocates and allies.

    Grading: Graded


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  • Accelerating your Leadership and Career Journey

    UNVS 101 - Leadership and Career Accelerator

    3 units
    Prepares students for the increasingly competitive, globalized job marketplace. Through online, peer learning, interactive experiences, and reflection, students build meaningful networks, discover their innate leadership, and cultivate the hard” and “soft” skills and habits of mind needed to thrive in twenty-first century workplaces and make positive impact through their careers upon graduation. Aimed at students in their sophomore or junior year or first year of transfer, though all students of all majors can participate.

    Lecture 2 hours/Activity 2 hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1A  or ENGL 1AS  with a grade of “C-” or better or complete GE Area A2 with a grade of “C-” or better.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with SCI 101 . Science is responsible for scheduling.


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  • UNVS 120 - Peer Mentor

    3 units
    Seminar course intended to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective Peer Mentor who will work in the new student seminars and in the Peer Mentor Center at San Jose State University.

    Prerequisite(s): Must apply and be accepted.
    Grading: Graded


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  • UNVS 120L - Seminar for Peer Educators

    1-2 units
    This seminar provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective and empowered peer educator. Students will practice and demonstrate their understanding of the university experience in terms of academic and personal development factors.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and consent of instructor
    Grading: ABC-/NC Grading


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  • UNVS 125M - McNair Research Colloquium

    3 units
    Course is designed to assist students in the SJSU McNair Scholars Program to prepare for graduate study at the doctoral level. Various faculty will lecture on topics including research methodology, research writing, protocol for presenting research results conferences, graduate school experiences and academic expectations.

    Prerequisite(s): Students must be accepted in the SJSU McNair Scholars Program.
    Grading: Credit/No Credit


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  • UNVS 195H - Interdisciplinary Research Practicum

    3 units
    This practicum will integrate the methods of at least two disciplines to conduct basic and applied research. Undergraduate students will have hands-on experiences working with faculty from different disciplinary traditions in real research projects.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing
    Grading: Credit/No Credit


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  • UNVS 199 - Orientation Leadership Studies

    3 units
    This class is designed for students selected by Student Life Center to serve as SJSU Orientation Leaders. Students will learn theoretical/practical aspects of leadership, and receive training in university policies/procedures. Curriculum will apply to students’ leadership experiences.

    Prerequisite(s): Apply and be selected (fall semester), 2.0 G.P.A., upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • UNVS 295H - Interdisciplinary Research Graduate Practicum

    3 units
    This practicum will integrate the methods of at least two disciplines to conduct basic and applied research. Graduate students will have hands-on experiences working with faculty from different disciplinary traditions in real research projects.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing
    Grading: Mandatory CR/NC/RP


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  • UNVS 1015D - Statway Algebra Review Activity

    1 units
    Supplemental course for Statway students planning to enter a field requiring algebra or calculus, e.g., Business.

    Prerequisite(s): UNVS 15F  or instructor consent.
    Corequisite(s): UNVS 15S .
    Grading: CR/NC, No Degree Credit

    Note(s): No degree credit.

    Cross-listed with MATH 1015D . Undergraduate Education is responsible for scheduling.


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  • UNVS 1015W - Statway Supplemental Activity

    1 units
    Supplemental activity course for Statway students who complete UNVS 15F  (Statway A) with a grade below C-. Includes review of UNVS 15F  and supporting activities for UNVS 15S .

    Misc/Lab: Activity 2 hours.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 3 units.

    Corequisite(s): UNVS 15S  
    Grading: CR/NC, No Degree Credit

    Note(s): No Degree Credit.

    Cross-listed with MATH 1015W . Undergraduate Education is responsible for scheduling.


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  • UNVS 1290R - Culminating Experience Supervision

    1 units
    Continued work on thesis or project writing.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 20 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Outstanding RP grade in a preceding semester in a project or thesis class.
    Grading: CR/NC, No Degree Credit

    Note(s): No Degree Credit


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Urban and Regional Planning
  

  • URBP 92 - International Program Studies

    1-6 units
    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.

    Grading: Mixed Grading


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  • URBP 101 - The City

    3 units
    History and organization of the city, emphasizing contemporary issues and strategies for influencing urban policy. GE Area: S.

    Satisfies SJSU Studies S: Self, Society & Equality in US.

    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.

    College of Humanities and the Arts is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 102 - Introductory Community Planning and Development Studio

    4 units
    This course introduces students to the tools and techniques of working directly with diverse local communities to develop priorities and recommendations for improving neighborhood quality of life. Students learn about collaborative planning techniques via lectures, comparative studies, and group discussion.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing
    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 103 - Local Government and Politics

    4 units
    Offers a theoretical and practical study of local politics and government. The structure, role, and functions of city and county governments are examined. Students gain knowledge of the resources and skills required for effective citizenship in their communities.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with POLS 103 . Political Science is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 107 - Introduction to Real Estate Development Business and Planning

    3 units
    This course will introduce students to the business of real estate development and how the field of urban planning intersects with the development process. Topics addressed include development approval feasibility, land use regulation reform, and development during business cycles.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing
    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 110 - Urbanization in the Global South

    3 units
    This course explores issues and debates that relate to urbanization in the developing world. Students will gain a general understanding of the concept of urbanization in the developing world, and what are some of the issues, challenges, and policy responses found in these urban environments.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the WST and core GE. Upper division standing.
    Pre/Corequisite(s): 100w.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with GEOG 110 . Geography is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 120 - Intro to Housing Economics and Policy

    4 units
    Historic and policy aspects of housing, focusing on housing characteristics and public sector intervention. Topics may vary. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Note(s): Offered only occasionally.

    College of Humanities and the Arts is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 125 - Urban Anthropology

    3 units
    Anthropological theories and methods in analyzing the global effects of urban growth. Relevance of anthropological approach in understanding our local multiethnic metropolitan area.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 11  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ANTH 125 . Anthropology is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 132 - Creating Built Worlds

    3 units
    Cross-cultural exploration of material expressions of culture. Analysis of production and consumption of places, shelters, and goods. Implications for design and policy.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ANTH 132  / GEOG 132 . Anthropology is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 133 - Introduction to Social Issues in Planning

    4 units
    Contemporary social issues related to urban and regional planning. Assessment of community social needs and resident planning. Focus on ethnic areas such as African, Asian and Mexican American neighborhoods.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with AAS 133  / AFAM 133 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 136 - Intro to Land Use and Urban Planning

    4 units
    Land use and facilities planning practices in the context of American cities, emphasizing interrelationships between various land uses and public facilities and service requirements. Study of the role of public law in addressing urban growth and environmental change issues.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 136 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 142 - Introduction to Environmental Planning

    4 units
    Environmental sustainability and its application to local planning. Review of regulatory tools and legislation that underlie most environmental planning and current environmental planning topics. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 142 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 143 - Intro Private Development and Planning

    3 units
    Introduction to the real estate development process from preliminary product analysis through planning, construction, and marketing.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 145 - Urban Policy and Its Impact on Inner City Residents

    4 units
    Effects of public policy decisions on inner city populations. Implications of urban planning processes for differential consumption costs of public goods and services.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with AAS 145  / AFAM 145 . African American Studies is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 148 - Introduction to Spatial Visualization Technology in Urban Planning

    1-4 units
    Lab-based course in digital visualization for urban spatial representation using industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Trimble Sketch-Up.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with DSGN 148 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 150 - Introduction to Municipal Finance

    4 units
    An introduction to the theory and practice of municipal finance. Topics include public goals and externalities, the function of the budget, sources of revenues, finance tools, expenditure types, the planning programming-budgetary system (PPBS), and methods of project evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing
    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 151 - Introduction to Urban Design

    4 units
    Principles, goals and methods of the urban design process. Urban design as the comprehensive treatment of the human-made environment.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with DSIT 151 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 152 - Introduction to Urban Design Studio

    4 units
    Introduction to the analysis of alternative urban design policies to direct urban form development. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

    Misc/lab: Activity 6 hours.

    Prerequisite(s): URBP 151  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with DSIT 152 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 156 - Introduction to Local Transportation Planning

    4 units
    Examination of transportation planning issues addressed at the neighborhood and municipal level such as bicycle and pedestrian planning, traffic calming, and parking policy.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 156 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 160 - Topics in Environmental Planning

    4 units
    In-depth examination of selected topics specifically related to environmental planning. Consult department for current offerings. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 8 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 160 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 163 - Twentieth Century Urban Design

    3 units
    History of urban design since 1900, covering theories and practices of urban design in the industrialized world; includes Camillo Sitte, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.

    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 70B  or URBP 151  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ARTH 163 . Art and Art History is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 169 - Introduction to Social Media in Planning

    1-4 units
    An introduction to social media tools and their use in urban planning, with a particular emphasis on public participation.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 169 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 175 - Urban Studies Topics

    1-4 units
    In depth examination of selected topics. Consult schedule of classes for current offerings. Course may be repeatable for credit with different topic.

    Course may be repeated for credit for up to 8 units.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 178 - Intro to Regional Transport Planning

    4 units
    Principles and concepts relevant to transportation planning and policy at the regional level, such as historical and current regional transportation planning processes, the relationship between regional travel demand and transportation infrastructure, and travel demand modeling practices.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 178 . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 179A - Fundamentals of GIS for Urban Planning

    4 units
    Exploration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) area analysis techniques for spatial information management in local government: planning support systems, needs analysis, envisioning neighborhoods utilizing multiple maps, charts, photos and the Internet. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 179A . Urban and Regional Planning is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 185 - Environmental Impact Analysis

    4 units
    Current environmental impact reports subjected to critical review; determination of alternative procedures and mitigating opportunities; extensive field analysis and practice.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 3 hours/lab 2 hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ENVS 1 , ENVS 124  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 185 . Environmental Studies is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 190 - Advanced Environmental Impact Assessment

    4 units
    Advanced work in the field of environmental impact assessment. Analysis of EIA documents for regulatory adequacy, consistency with local planning documents and technical accuracy.

    Misc/Lab: Lecture 3 hours/lab 2 hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ENVS 185  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded

    Cross-listed with ENVS 190 . Environmental Studies is responsible for scheduling.


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  • URBP 192 - International Program Studies

    1-12 units
    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.

    Grading: Mixed Grading


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  • URBP 200 - Seminar on Urban and Regional Planning

    4 units
    Overview of the historical development of urban and regional planning in the United States, as well as prominent theories of urban planning practice. Emphasizing the connection between the theoretical and historical material and current planning practice.

    Satisfies GWAR: Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

    Grading: Graded

    Note(s): This course satisfies graduate-level GWAR in this master’s program.


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  • URBP 203 - Collaborative Neighborhood Planning

    4 units
    Through fieldwork and laboratory assignments, the student applies community-based participatory planning methods to develop recommendations for improving neighborhood quality of life through planning and design. 

    Prerequisite(s): URBP 295  or instructor consent.
    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 206 - Market Analysis, Appraisal, & Finance of Real Estate Development

    3 units
    Students will be taught the real estate capital markets and the mix of the necessary financing sources required of developments. Students will evaluate criteria used by developers, real estate lenders and capital providers looking to minimize risk and maximize returns on real estate investments.

    Grading: Graded


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  • URBP 207 - Real Estate Development Business and Planning

    3 units
    This course will introduce students to the California planning system, real estate development entitlement process, and contemporary issues in urban and regional planning.

    Grading: Graded


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