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[email protected] SPRING 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. PHIL 5 FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY 3.0 Units Introduction to feminist philosophical perspectives on such issues as gender, art, sexuality, knowledge, power, identity popular culture, religion, ethics, and war. Emphasis placed on critical analysis as well as application to contemporary problems facing women today. PHIL 6 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 3.0 Units An introduction to Logic. This course is designed to develop effective reasoning skills. Valid reasoning through formal deductive logic is emphasized, but the course also covers meaning in language, fallacies, and inductive reasoning methods in philosophy, literature and the sciences. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A PHIL 8 LOGIC AND ARGUMENTATION 4.0 Units Logic and Argumentation. This course is designed to develop effective reasoning skills. Valid reasoning through formal deductive logic is emphasized, but the course also covers meaning in language, fallacies, and inductive reasoning methods in philosophy, literature and the sciences. This course differs from Philosophy 6 (Introduction to Logic) in that it has a prerequisite of English 1A and involves the application of logical technique to a major research paper. Prerequisite: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C PHOTOGRAPHY PHTO 50 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY 3.0 Units Introduction to the history and development of photography, basic processes, various types of cameras, materials, basic shooting, processing developing, and printing of photographs. PHTO 58 INTRODUCTION TO VIDEOGRAPHY 3.0 Units Introduction to the theory and practice of video production and desktop video editing including project production phases, time- based visual and sound design, digitizing footage, video output issues, working creatively in a collaborative environment, industry standards, using a Macintosh computer platform. PHTO 64A ARTIFICIAL LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY 3.0 Units Photography using light sources selected and manipulated by the photographer, use of light sources in a controlled situation to achieve technically accurate renditions of subject matter and to make successful visual statements, and lighting techniques for product, still life, and portrait photography. Strongly Recommended: PHTO 50, PHTO 56 with a minimum grade of C PHTO 67 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3.0 Units A broad chronological survey of photography from its invention to the present. Considers the medium’s dual role as technology and art, addresses a multiplicity of photographic themes and purposes, and considers the intersections of photography and technology, history, art, and everyday life. PHTO 70 PHOTOSHOP AND LIGHTROOM 3.0 Units Learn to use Lightroom and Photoshop in a workflow designed for digital photographers. Learn Best practices for digital workflows, database management, non-destructive parametric editing, color management, and output to print, web, slideshows, and photo book. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, VCOM 70 may not receive credit. Strongly Recommended: PHTO 56 with a minimum grade of C PHYSICS PHYS 1A GENERAL PHYSICS I 5.0 Units Introduction to the principles of Newtonian Mechanics and analytical methods of physics using calculus as needed. Topics covered include vectors, kinematics, forces, energy, momentum, rotation, and gravitation. Prerequisite: MATH 1 with a minimum grade of C PHYS 1B GENERAL PHYSICS II 5.0 Units Introduction to fluid dynamics, oscillations, mechanical waves, thermodynamics, light and optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 1A and MATH 2 with a minimum grade of C PHYS 1C GENERAL PHYSICS III 5.0 Units Introduction to electricity and magnetism, circuits, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. Prerequisite: PHYS 1A with a minimum grade of C and MATH 3 (May be taken concurrently) PHYS 1D GENERAL PHYSICS IV 3.0 Units Introduction to relativity and modern physics, including: introduction to quantum theory; atomic, molecular, nuclear and particle physics; condensed matter physics; astrophysics and cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 1B and PHYS 1C with a minimum grade of C and MATH 5 (May be taken concurrently) PHYS 2B INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS II 4.0 Units This algebra-based course is an introduction to the basic principles of electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Topics include electrostatics, magnetism, circuits, electromagnetic waves, optics, relativity, atomic physics, and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 2A with a minimum grade of C POLITICAL SCIENCE POLI 7 INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 4.0 Units Introduction to the principles, problems, and basic issues of government with particular emphasis on the national government in the United States, including discussion of the American Constitution, and California state and local government. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A POLI 20 COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT 3.0 Units Contemporary forms of government, institutions and political problems of selected national governments. Strongly Recommended: POLI 7 with a minimum grade of C, Eligibility for ENG 1A POLI 26 INTRO GENDER, SEXUALITY, POLI. 3.0 Units Gender, Sexuality, and Politics illustrates that politics involves more than the institutions of government and representation. Politics also revolves around social, cultural, economic, and legal structures as well. The course examines the impact of politics on the lives of cis women and LGBTQ people and their reciprocal impact on politics, primarily in United States but contextualized using intersectional and comparative methods. Students will think critically about the theories and relationship of gender, sexuality, and power. Assessment of the Scan here to visit the current Spring 2022 class schedule online