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A study of Asian civilizations though history, literature, art, philosophy, and film. Topics to be covered will emphasize the intellectual, cultural, social, and political factors which shaped the civilizations of Asia and the Pacific.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

An introductory course which surveys the cultures and histories of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Interaction among various Asian Pacific Americans communities also will be discussed.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

This course introduces students to major authors, texts, diverse genres, and themes in Asian literature. It examines the intricate connections between literary works and various cultural aspects, including philosophy, spirituality, religion, and aesthetics. It also explores how Asian literature actively contributes to discussions on topics such as modernity and tradition, gender and sexuality, trauma and violence, memory and identity, among others. Through the critical analysis of Asian literary works, this course aims not only to enhance students’ analytical skills but also to cultivate a deeper and more nuanced understanding of Asian culture, history, and society. Please note that specific coverage may vary at the discretion of individual instructors.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections

The course explores sociocultural dynamics in modern and contemporary Asia. We will question: How did Asian societies adapt to “Western” influences in the 19th and 20th centuries? How have modernization and globalization transformed traditional social, cultural, gender, and religious dynamics in Asia? By discussing these questions using academic literature in History, Anthropology, and Sociology, students will develop critical insights into contemporary social and cultural phenomena across Asia.

Core fulfilled: Understanding Human Behavior

A survey of Asian Pacific American writers and their literature, using critical analysis of autobiographies, short stories, novels, poetry, essays, and films.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Topical studies of timely and pertinent contemporary interest involving Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Understanding Human Behavior; Flag: Engaged Learning.

Food is an essential part of human (and non-human)'s biological survival, but its production, circulation, and consumption are complicatedly intertwined with political, economic, social, ethical, and cultural problems. In this course, students will deepen their understanding of Asian societies and communities through careful observation, analysis, and reflection on Asian food. The course combines academic discussion of anthropological texts with experimental fieldwork in Asian communities in Los Angeles. In this way, students will apply what they learn from the classroom to their everyday lives and milieu.

University Core Fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

The history of Christianity in Asia is as old as the history of Christianity itself. But while much has been told about Christianity as it grew from an obscure Jewish sect to mighty Western Christendom, not enough attention has been given to the Christianity which spread eastwards to Asia in the first millennium of the Christian era. This course seeks to correct the imbalance by introducing students to the history of Christianity in Asia. It traces the development of Christianity in different parts of Asia, both in the ancient times and since the Age of Discovery.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

This class will examine mythology and folktales from various Asian traditions: China, Japan, Korea, and India. The reading materials will be examined through psychological, philosophical, and cultural approaches. The topics for discussion include creation myths, heaven and hell, the mythic hero, metamorphosis, and immortality.

Juniors and seniors only.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course will explore the role of popular culture in the social production of meaning and creation of identity. The site of study will be popular culture in East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) and "East Asian" popular culture abroad. It aims to impart to students the theoretical and analytical tools necessary to conduct in-depth interdisciplinary research on the mechanisms, implications, and functions of popular culture. By exploring myriad forms of popular culture - popular literature, film, manga, television, music, posters, fashion, material culture, etc. - that span modern Asian history from the early 20th century to today, students will gain a critical understanding of culture, politics, and history of the East Asian region.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course examines twentieth-century Asian fiction through the study of novels, short stories, novellas, biographies, diaries, and film. The class will also study major literary trends and movements.

This course provides an introduction to contemporary Chinese cinema. It focuses not only on the "poetics of cinema" (cinematic language, styles, and aesthetics) but also the "politics of cinema" that emphasize contemporary Chinese cinema's engaging dialogue with Chinese history and its critical intervention into key socio-political issues facing post-Mao China. It concerns itself with such issues relating to history and memory, modernity, and nationhood; family, gender, and sexuality; urbanization, migration, and transnational formations; and Hong Kong and Taiwan identities. University

Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

What is happening in Asia today? How are these political and economic events related to the historical formation of Asian societies? How are Asian countries and people interconnected with one another to shape current events? This three-part course introduces a few crucial moments, places, people, things, and ideas that have shaped Asian societies in the 20th and 21st centuries. The first part focuses on the colonial and imperial orders in the early 20th century and how they affect the current political debates in Asia. The second part examines the series of wars and violence in mid-20th century Asia and lingering trauma. The third part explores the economic development in the late 20th and early 21st century Asia and its implication on gender, class, and culture.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

Explores diverse histories of environmental crises across Asia, with emphasis on creative works of artists, performers, and activists in imagining just futures.

Core fulfilled: Ethics and Justice

How can we understand Korean society, not within a narrow scope of South Korea but through transpacific mobility and connections of Korean people, commodities, and cultures? Drawing upon the literature in Anthropology, Sociology, History, and Media Studies, Transpacific Korea aims to develop students' perspectives on the transnational mobilities, connections, and dynamics that have shaped Korean societies and communities. Through class reading and discussion on Korea's recent histories, students will contextualize the implication of colonialism, cold war, and neoliberalism in contemporary Korean societies. Students will build up knowledge of Korean society and culture in global contexts by reading and discussing sociological literature on South Korea and overseas Korean communities. Based on the interdisciplinary approaches that students will develop in this course, students will analyze and discuss the artistic representation of Korean societies and cultures in film and conduct independent research on Transpacific Korea around Us.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

Using a diasporic lens, this course engages in an interdisciplinary examination of the histories, lives and experiences of Japanese Americans and Japanese migrants while exploring the concepts of resilience, resistance, and reconciliation. Using this broader lens the class will explore a wide range of Japanese American history from initial migration to the U.S. in the mid-19th century to current day. We will explore the challenges and celebrations of establishing Japanese American communities and the questions of cultural retention and revitalization. Additionally, we will take note of the impacts simultaneous events in homeland Japan on transnational identity formations.

Consent of instructor required.

The subject matter of this course will vary from semester to semester.

East Asian science fiction is the indigenization of a Western literary import at the intersection of many disciplines. This genre requires imagination and critical thinking on speculative topics that may or may never happen in our lifetimes. Despite the fictional aspect, many ideas and concepts from science fiction have permeated society due to how ubiquitous these works have become. The huge number of East Asian science fiction works produced in the past few decades reflects the influence of Western media and the rapid technological evolution and imagination in the Asian mediascape. Many East Asian science fiction narratives decentralize the importance of the West, focusing on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, or Korea as sites of inspiration, resources, or calamity. This decentralization calls into question the power and privilege of Western narratives and storytelling in the past, and what changes can be made in modes of thinking through indigenizing Western tropes. East Asian science fiction thus demonstrates globalized media through local art and culture, and the rapid diversification of local media.

This course critically explores one of the world's most popular, dynamic, and innovative cinemas - Hong Kong cinema. Situating Hong Kong cinema in historical, artistic, and transnational contexts, this course examines major developments in Hong Kong cinema running from the war time cinema, the rise of martial arts movies and their influx into the United States, the international breakthrough of the "New Wave," Hong Kong filmmaking before and after the 1997 handover to China, to Hollywood remakes of Hong Kong films in recent years. The class will focus on issues relating to filmic nationalism, transnational film production and consumption; migration, identity, and community formation; nostalgia, memory, and post-colonialism; and family, gender, and sexuality.

This course employs interdisciplinary methods to examine the problems and issues confronting women in Asia from pre-modern times to the contemporary era. Drawing on the scholarly insights of gender studies, history, literature, philosophy, anthropologies, film and media studies, we will explore how the concepts of womanhood and gender in Asia are constructed, institutionalized, appropriated, and reinterpreted in different socio-historical discourses. We will interrogate the underlying mechanisms that tend to perpetuate Asian women’s marginality and subordination. At the same time, we will pay particular attention to new perspectives on women’s roles in current scholarship and look into women’s ongoing negotiation with their gender identity and their struggles for empowerment and agency.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

The course explores gender, sexuality, and family dynamics in contemporary China. We will question: How does post-socialist market reform affect traditional gender roles in China? Do new forms of sexuality and gender identities emerge in globalizing cosmopolitan China? How do the Chinese envision futures through raising children? By discussing these questions, students will deepen their understanding of contemporary China while developing comparative and critical insights into gender, sexuality, and family.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

An interdisciplinary and comparative examination of the historical role of immigration and migration in shaping the Los Angeles region as well as the social, political, economic, and cultural impact of immigration in contemporary Los Angeles. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course engages in an interdisciplinary examination of the identity development of persons of mixed-race ancestry in the United States through which students derive a critical understanding of race, ethnicity, and culture, while developing a deeper appreciation for ethnic, class, gender, generational, and racial diversity. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course engages in an interdisciplinary examination of the identity development of persons of mixed-race ancestry in the United States through which students derive a critical understanding of race, ethnicity, and culture, while developing a deeper appreciation for ethnic, class, gender, generational, and racial diversity. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This is a cross-cultural study of Asian women writers through the readings of poetry, short stories, autobiographies, diaries, and novels. Most readings are derived from contemporary female writers from China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States.

This course is the capstone requirement for students in Asian and Pacific Studies. It offers a unique opportunity for students to draw together the various strands in the different academic courses they have taken and to focus much more closely on a specific Asian topic in a thesis project. To fulfill the purpose of the course and the Asian and Pacific Studies program's commitment to interdisciplinarity, the thesis must have integrated and interdisciplinary elements.

This course begins the in-depth study of financial accounting and reporting. Topics covered include the environment of the standard setting process for financial reporting, the conceptual framework, basic financial accounting concepts, accounting cycle procedures, financial statement preparation and financial disclosures, basic ratio analysis, revenue recognition, present value applications, and accounting standards and procedures for cash, notes and accounts receivable, and inventories. Uses and limitations of the balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows are studied. Researching accounting issues through the use of the FASB's Codification database is integrated throughout the course.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2110 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

This course continues the in-depth study of financial accounting and reporting introduced in ACCT 3110. The conceptual and procedural aspects of some of the complex and controversial topics in financial accounting are studied from both the U.S. and an international accounting perspective. Topics include the accounting for property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, investments, long-term debt, leases, deferred income taxes, contingent liabilities, and several issues relating to stockholders' equity. Coverage of these topics includes an historical perspective, current practice, awareness of limitations in current practice, and possible future directions. Researching accounting issues through the use of the FASB's Codification database is integrated throughout the course.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3110 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

This course integrates data analytics with strategic business issues and managerial accounting. It covers topics such as cost analysis and estimation, cost management systems, and management control systems that primarily serve the decision-making needs of internal users and are generally applicable to all types of businesses. In introducing these topics, this course emphasizes the data analytics tools and skills that are frequently used by accountants, managers and/or consultants to make data-driven strategic decisions.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2120 with a minimum grade of C (2.0) and either BCOR 2710 or BCOR 2720 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

This course extends the study of accounting information systems including design, operation, and control of enterprise accounting systems. It focuses on business cycles, transaction processing, database design, documentation, business process, risk assessment, and internal controls. Various computer applications are used to provide hands-on experience in accounting information collection, processing, and reporting to reinforce financial and managerial accounting concepts. The course also examines emerging technologies in accounting as well as data and analytics concepts and tools.

Prerequisites: BCOR 2120 with a minimum grade of C (2.0) and either BCOR 2710 or BCOR 2720 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Accounting majors and minors only.

The objective of this one-semester-hour course is to help students achieve a worthwhile learning experience relevant to their major program of study. The internship, conducted with an off-campus organization, will help the student gain insights relative to his/her strengths and weaknesses in the job environment.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3110 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Credit/No Credit only.

This course completes the undergraduate study of financial accounting and reporting. An emphasis is placed on consolidated financial statements. Additional topics covered include foreign currency transactions and hedging foreign exchange risks, translation of the financial statements of foreign entities, and governmental accounting for local and state governments.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3120 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

The course focuses on Federal income tax planning and compliance for individuals and business entities, such as partnership and corporations. It involves study of the accounting, economic, legal, and political aspects underpinning taxation systems in order to better understand the role of taxation in personal and business decisions.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3110 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

Accountants and the accounting profession play an important role in society. The role is examined through an-in-depth study of accounting ethics, professionalism, and the public interest. Students learn about and analyze the history, legal, and ethical responsibilities of professionals and the profession. The course also will expose students to examines stakeholder theory and global sustainability issues and reporting. Major ethical theories and foundations are introduced and analyzed before applying them to ethical and justice issues, moral reasoning, and ethical decision making in professional accounting and business contexts. Students are encouraged to adopt the objectivity, integrity, and ethical standards necessary to serve society as an accounting professional.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3110, with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice.

This course covers the Audit Profession, including the responsibilities of the auditor and the role of the regulatory bodies in maintaining the accountability of the accounting profession. It places heavy emphasis on the financial statement audit, the audit of an entity's internal controls over financial reporting, the identification of financial statement reporting risks and the auditor's response to those risks using methodologies, tools, and techniques. In addition, the course covers important and/or required auditor activities and communications in connection with an audit of an entity's financial statement, including the content of the various audit report options.

Prerequisites: ACCT 3120, ACCT 3140, and ECON 2300 or ECON 2350 or MATH 104, with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

This course covers the major methods employees use to commit occupational fraud. Specific methods covered include: financial statement fraud, asset misappropriation, and corruption schemes. Students will learn how and why occupational fraud is committed, how to assess where an organization is at the greatest risk for fraud, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.

Prerequisites: ACCT 3110 and ACCT 3140, both with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

A graduate study of financial accounting and reporting. This course includes coverage of the accounting and reporting for investment activities of businesses including the equity method of accounting for investments; business combinations; the reporting of consolidated financial statements; the recording of foreign currency transactions and hedging foreign exchange risk; the translation of foreign financial statements; and an introduction to accounting and reporting the activities of state and local governmental units.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3120 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Graduate standing or MSA 4+1 required.

The course focuses on Federal income tax planning and compliance for individuals and business entities, such as partnership and corporations. It involves study of the accounting, economic, legal, and political aspects underpinning taxation systems in order to better understand the role of taxation in personal and business decisions.

Accountants and the accounting profession play an important role in society. The role is examined through an-in-depth study of accounting ethics, professionalism, and the public interest. Students learn about and analyze the history, legal, and ethical responsibilities of professionals and the profession. The course also will expose students to stakeholder theory and global sustainability issues. Major ethical theories are introduced and analyzed before applying them to ethical and justice issues, moral reasoning, and ethical decision making. Students are encouraged to adopt the objectivity, integrity, and ethical standards necessary to serve society as an accounting professional.

Graduate standing or MSA 4+1 required.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice

This course covers the Audit Profession, including the responsibilities of the auditor and the role of the regulatory bodies in maintaining the accountability of the accounting profession. It places heavy emphasis on the financial statement audit, the audit of an entity's internal controls over financial reporting, the identification of financial statement reporting risks and the auditor's response to those risks using methodologies, tools, and techniques. In addition, the course covers important and/or required auditor activities and communications in connection with an audit of an entity's financial statement, including the content of the various audit report options.

The course covers the major methods employees use to commit occupational fraud. Specific methods covered include: financial statement fraud, asset misappropriation and corruption schemes. Students will learn how and why occupational fraud is committed, how to assess where an organization is at the greatest risk for fraud, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.

Graduate standing or MSA 4+1 required.

The roles and responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in multiples industries and contexts are examined in depth to understand the relationships among the financial, operational, sustainability, and strategic issues of the firm. Multiple perspectives on the role of the CFO are explored.

Graduate standing required.

The purpose of this course is to provide a framework for understanding how taxes affect business decisions. The framework considers contracting parties, federal taxes, and relevant costs. The course uses tax research to explore topics related to this framework such as tax planning for investments; tax planning for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and domestic and international tax planning. While covering these issues, the course explores related structural flaws and biases present in tax law and the tax lawmaking process.

The purpose of this course is to train students in the cutting-edge technologies and analytics techniques used by ever-transforming public accounting firm tax divisions. Leveraging various technologies and analytics techniques, students will demonstrate the ability to clean, analyze, and present conclusions using both large and small datasets.

Graduate standing required.

This course discusses the concepts and principles governing the taxation of corporations and their shareholders. Topics covered include the effects of taxes on corporate formation, capital structure, dividends, redemptions, and liquidations as well as the tax effects of corporate restructuring transactions; divisions and, reorganizations, and carryovers of tax attributes.

Graduate standing required.

This course examines the theory and principles of the federal taxation of individuals and their accumulated wealth. The course includes topics such as planning for compensation, stock options, and benefits, the sale and/or exchange of investments, losses, damages and settlements, and planning for family wealth, including charitable giving and principles of trust, estate, and gift taxation. This course will also examine the impact of tax principles and theory on taxpayers of different income and resource levels.

Graduate standing required.

This course discusses the concepts and principles of taxation of flow-through entities, including: S corporations, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and limited liability companies (LLCs). The course involves the tax consequences to the shareholders, partners, and members of these entities including formation, operation, sale, and liquidation.

Graduate standing required.

This course explores the taxes imposed by state and local governments, including income, sales, property, and transfer taxes; the effect of state and local taxes on multistate operations; and the interrelationship of state, local and federal taxation.

Graduate standing required.

This course discusses the concepts and principles of the taxation of U.S. sourced income from investments and business in the U.S. by foreign individuals and entities, including foreign corporations with branches in the U.S. Also studied is the taxation of foreign sourced earnings of U.S. corporations, U.S. citizens, and U.S. residents. These topics include the study of tax treaties that may impact such taxation.

Prerequisite: ACCT 6122 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Graduate standing required.

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the income tax accounting guidance in ASC 740. Topics covered include temporary and permanent differences, measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities, computation of current and deferred income tax expense or benefit, balance sheet classification, income statement presentation, and required disclosures.

Graduate standing required.

This course covers the rules governing the taxation of gains and losses from sales, exchanges and other transactions involving property, especially real estate. The class analyzes these issues through the lens of tax planning.

Graduate standing required.

This course covers the rules governing tax reporting and collection; the administrative and judicial procedures for settling tax controversies; and the rights and obligations of taxpayers and tax practitioners.

Graduate standing required.

This course examines management decision making in a complex and ambiguous environment by utilizing data analytics tools. It covers topics such as costs and resource optimization, activity-based management, customer profitability analysis, breakeven under uncertainty, strategic pricing decisions, performance evaluation and control, and strategic analysis of operating income.

Graduate standing required.

This course examines acvanced topics in financial statement auditing, such as: influence of capital market intermediaries, auditor litigation, due diligence of issues and clients, detecting errors and fraud, analytical procedures, impairment reviews, going-concern assessment, integrating substantive audit procedures with COSO, Sarbanes-Oxley prescribed reviews of internal controls over financial reporting, risk detection and assessment/quantification, and hands-on computer assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATTs).

Graduate standing required.

This course covers professional accounting research and the environment of financial reporting. This includes identifying issues in accounting and financial reporting, researching authoritative guidance, analyzing alternatives, developing conclusions and recommendations, and communicating the results orally and in writing. This course also examines how accounting information can be used to reduce economic and social inequity embedded in corporate structures and practices. Additionally, this course introduces students to academic research by surveying significant areas of accounting research.

Graduate standing required.

The course is focused on the analysis and interpretation of complex accounting problems, and is designed to help students prepare for the practice and theory portions of the Uniform CPA Examination. The course is focused on content tested on the CPA exam that other classes at LMU do not cover.

Graduate standing required.

The objective of this one-semester-hour course is to help students achieve a worthwhile learning experience relevant to their major program of study. The internship, conducted with an off-campus organization, will help the student gain insights relative to his/her strengths and weaknesses in the job environment.

Graduate standing required.
Credit/No Credit only.

Graduate standing required.

Graduate standing required.

A survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, officer career field opportunities, group leadership experiences, and an introduction to communication skills.

A survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, officer career field opportunities, group leadership experiences, and an introduction to communication skills.

Students are exposed to leadership experiences by learning basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 100, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

Students are exposed to leadership experiences by learning basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 101, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

This course will explore various Air Force officership, leadership, and character topics.

A course designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Featured topics include: a study of Air Force history and heritage, significant Air Force leaders and their contributions, and key service issues, ethics, and values. Students give oral and written presentations and participate in group leadership exercises.

A course designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Featured topics include: a study of Air Force history and heritage, significant Air Force leaders and their contributions, and key service issues, ethics, and values. Students give oral and written presentations and participate in group leadership exercises.

Students are exposed to leadership experience by directing others in basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 200, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

Students are exposed to leadership experience by directing others in basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 201, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

A study of leadership and quality management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and advanced communication skills. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations by demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concept being studied.

A study of leadership and quality management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and advanced communication skills. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations by demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concept being studied.

Corequisite: AERO 303.

Students experience leadership by supervising basic military drill and ceremonies, and planning and participating in physical fitness activities and challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 300, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

Students experience leadership by supervising basic military drill and ceremonies, and planning and participating in physical fitness activities and challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 301, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission).

Students examine the national security process, regional studies, the complexities of just war theory and how it relates to the laws of armed conflict, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force and Joint Doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military profession, officership, civilian control of the military, and current issues. Effective communication skills continue to be emphasized.

Students examine the national security process, regional studies, the complexities of just war theory and how it relates to the laws of armed conflict, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force and Joint Doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military profession, officership, civilian control of the military, and current issues. Effective communication skills continue to be emphasized.

Students assume full responsibility for planning and running the leadership laboratory to include control of budgets and equipment, directing military drill and ceremonies, planning and participating in physical fitness activities, organizing trips and formal dinners, and designing and executing challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 400, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

Students assume full responsibility for planning and running the leadership laboratory to include control of budgets and equipment, directing military drill and ceremonies, planning and participating in physical fitness activities, organizing trips and formal dinners, and designing and executing challenging group activities.

(Taken concurrently with AERO 401, mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

This course examines current depictions of, and discussions around black people through many lenses, including various forms of media and social media, popular culture, and politics.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

An introductory course designed to give an overview of African American Studies in order to familiarize the student with the history, culture, aspirations, and contemporary issues of the African American experience.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

A study of the Black Aesthetic as expressed in cultural productions such as music, dance, theatre, film, television, painting, sculpture, and literature along with the intersection of the cultural politics of race in American society.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

An introduction to the methods used to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the systems and policies that affect the African American Community.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Quantitative Reasoning.

Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: AFAM 2261.

Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: AFAM 2262.

Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: AFAM 2263.

Comic books are considered one of only two original American art forms (jazz is the other), and American culture is thoroughly imbued with their influence and iconography. This course explores perspectives and debates concerning the way comic books have presented, engaged, promoted, and rejected notions related to race, particularly Black racial formations, in America.

This course examines the history of the African American church (broadly defined) as well as its important role in social activism.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

An analysis of the historical forces which shaped the African American experience in America from past to present.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives; Flag: Engaged Learning.

An examination of the history and practices of the African American church and the role it has played in the development of African American identity, culture, and social activism.

University Core fulfilled: Faith and Reason.

An exploration of themes and movements in Africana philosophy with special emphasis on the critique of exclusively Eurocentric philosophical paradigms.

Explores the major historical themes in African American History such as Slavery and Freedom, The Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights and Black Power, and African Americans at the Turn of the 21st Century.

University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

Black Queer Theory examines the systems that maintain the status quo, as well as how, Africana LGBTQIAP folx interrogate their social, cultural, political, and economic positions.

This course traces the development of family theory, meanings, representation, and formation from the period of slavery up to recent times. The course engages long-standing and current debates about black families in the research scholarship across disciplines and in the society at large.

University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

A study of the major themes in selected works of African American literature; examination of their social, historical, cultural, and contemporary significance.

In the post-Civil Rights era, African Americans are a part of American culture in ways that reflect not only a high degree of visibility but also extraordinary popularity. American cinema is a significant visual medium that has delivered various representations of Black people, racial progress, and notions of racial pathology (whether real or fictional). This course examines how American cinema has defined the issue of race in American society.

A survey of the effects of long-standing discrimination and deprivation of family structure, occupational patterns, health and educational conditions, motivation, and personal as well as group identity.

University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

An opportunity to connect the academic side of African American Studies with the black community. Students will work with a community organization or conduct research in the area of African American Studies.

This course examines how black people have been portrayed in various forms of popular culture and how those portrayals have impacted the race in our society.

This course will explore the ways in which the American legal system has contributed to the shaping of race and gender in American culture.

A study of how and why hip hop has become a global phenomenon, examining themes within hip hop culture with a primary focus on race, gender, class, sexuality, and youth politics of hip hop.

This course focuses on a critical interrogation of notions of blackness and authenticity in racial identification. The course examines constructions and (mis)representations of blackness, mixed race, as well as trans-national expressions of culture, resistance, and self-expression in the construction of family and identities.

An analysis of the social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial characteristics of Los Angeles. Students will be introduced to various theories and methods of examining urbanization, racial segregation, and economic development in order to develop a critical understanding of the contemporary circumstances of Blacks in Los Angeles.

Designed as a capstone experience for African American Studies majors and minors. In the seminar format, students will be challenged to integrate knowledge, skills gained in course work, and life experiences into a meaningful project that meets the challenge of academic excellence and social responsibility.

Senior standing required.

This course examines the issues of sex, race, and violence and their implications for the individual, the family, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the role of socialization and the myths that impact societal attitudes about sex and violence. Students have an opportunity to identify and to explore factors that influence the manifestation of physical violence (including dating violence, child abuse, and domestic violence), and sexual violence (including date rape, stranger rape, and marital rape) across the dimensions of race, ethnicity, and gender.

A survey of the development of African American social thought with special emphasis on current philosophies that influence contemporary African American social movements.

This course explores prominent themes, queries and applications toward an understanding of race/ism, health, and society.

This course is intended for the student who wishes to become more proficient at developing and managing database applications. It is designed to provide an introduction to the conceptual foundations underlying database management systems, with an emphasis on its applications in business and organizations. The course begins with an introduction to the fundamental principles of database design - from data modeling to the actual implementation of a business application. This part of the course will employ lectures describing database theory, as well as hands-on tutorials demonstrating database concepts using a DBMS package. Particular emphasis will be placed on the careful planning and analysis of business needs, which will lead to the appropriate development of an Entity-Relationship Model. Using these principles, each student will design and implement a database application using a DBMS product. The second part of the course will further investigate the principles of relational model, which is the basis for the most popular DBMS products on the marketplace today (i.e., Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL). Topics to be studied include relational algebra, Structured Query Language (SQL), and maintaining data integrity in a relational design. In addition, important managerial concerns will be covered including database administration and the management of multi-user databases.

Prerequisite: ACCT 3140 or AIMS 2710, or BCOR 2710 with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher.

This course introduces established and evolving methodologies for the analysis, design, and development of a business information system. Concepts taught include systems modeling of business processes, requirement analysis, logical and conceptual design, prototype development, testing, and implementation strategies. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze a business problem and design an appropriate solution using a combination of tools and techniques.

Prerequisite: AIMS 2710 or BCOR 2710 with a minimum grade of C, or permission of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.

This course is an introduction to programming with an emphasis on its business application capability. Students will learn the basic techniques of programming from concepts to code, including problem analysis, program design, documentation, testing and debugging. The objectives of this course are: making students comfortable with fundamental programing terminology and concepts, including data type, input/output, control statements methods, arrays, strings, and files, along with web, data, and analytics applications; giving students hands-on practical experience with defining and solving problems; and illustrating to students how their programming skills can be translated into working business applications.

Prerequisite: AIMS 2710 or BCOR 2710 with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.

The objective of this one-semester-hour course is to help students achieve a worthwhile learning experience relevant to their major program of study. The internship, conducted with an off-campus organization, will help the student gain insights relative to his/her strengths and weaknesses in the job environment.

Students looking to work with data must know how to extract data from databases using SQL (Structures Query Language). Students will gain hand-on SQL experience to create databases, construct complex relational queries, develop database programs (views, transactions, triggers, functions, and stored procedures), and write Python code to issue SQL queries for analytics and application development purposes. The SQL syntax covered is supported by many popular databases, such as Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. The course will cover SQL usage for common roles such as a software developer, data scientist, and a business analytics manager.

Prerequisites: ACCT 3140 or AIMS 2710 or BCOR 2710; and AIMS 3710, all with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher.

This course develops spreadsheet modeling skills and quantitative analysis tools including VBA and Python to support financial decision-making. Hands-on experience in the development of spreadsheet forecasting, simulation, and optimization models for applications in valuation, cash budgeting, and financial planning and portfolio management will be provided as well as techniques for collecting, processing, visualizing, and exploring semi-structured financial data for analysis.

Prerequisites: BCOR 3750; and BCOR 3410 or FNCE 3400, all with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.

Ability to process and draw valuable business insights from big data has become central to competitiveness and survival for many industries. However, older and current technologies are not effective in handling big data, and the challenges have pushed the industry to invent fundamentally new ways of capturing, storing, retrieving, processing, and analyzing data. This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of big data, their sources, and how analytics on big data are designed and implemented. With that foundation, this course will expose students to big data and related new generation platforms and technologies. Students will gain insights into the challenges and techniques of analyzing unstructured data that are generated through various social media and other interactive platforms. Students will also learn the fundamentals of non-relational NoSQL databases, distributed file system, and massively parallel processing used extensively in big data processing. The course will also students to acquire introductory-level proficiencies in hands-on skills involving some big data platforms and tools such as Hadoop, Spark, HBase, etc., or other similar platforms. After completing this course, students will be able to analyze the big data needs and challenges of an organization and recommend choice of tools, technologies, architecture, and implementation strategies needed to capture, process, and turn "Big Data" into actionable business insight.

Prerequisites: ACCT 3140 or AIMS 2710 or BCOR 2710; and AIMS 3730 or CMSI 185, all with a grade of C (2.0) or higher; or consent of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.

Successful delivery of the Capstone project requires students to have a thorough knowledge about the techniques and methodologies of user requirements gathering, systems analysis, design, test planning, and project management. This course will help students prepare for the Capstone course by introducing processes and tools to manage a complex IT project and deliverables. At the end of the course, students will have a completed and well-vetted Capstone Project proposal. By the time students begin the Capstone course, they will be well underway through the design and planning phase, allowing more time for implementation and execution.

Prerequisite: AIMS 2710.

This course presents a student with a challenge and an opportunity to build a portfolio-worthy project to solve a real business problem by integrating business and technical knowledge and skills. For employers, it represents a clear snapshot of a student's understanding of the subject matter and their ability to identify a meaningful project and exercise initiative. It also presents students with first-hand experience to develop project management, teamwork, and communication skills critical for an IT career. A project proposal and instructor consent are required.

Prerequisites: AIMS 3710; AIMS 3730 or CMSI 185; BCOR 3750, all with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Oral Skills, Writing.

Permission of Associate Dean required.

A survey of the historical developments, styles, techniques, theory, and criticism of animation as an art form. History of creative arts used in animation to form effective communication in film and video.

An exploration of various creative arts used in animation, including analysis of visual language, timing and motion.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Lab Fee required.

Introduction to visual techniques: color theory, design composition, and storyboarding.

Intermediate workshop in the art of traditional animated film production. Topics of study include digital sound production, motion and articulation strategies, camera and post-production techniques.

Prerequisite: ANIM 260.

Introduction to 3D digital film production. Topics of study include: modeling techniques, computer character animation, digital production techniques, texture, lighting and rendering methods, and workflows for computer-created animation.

The integration of animation and interactivity is explored to show how user-controlled animation for games is different than for film and linear narratives. There is also an emphasis on design issues and scripting for interactivity.

Introduction to principles and practices of digital imaging as applicable to film and video, with an emphasis on software instruction for animated filmmaking. This course is a pre-requisite for ANIM 220 Intermediate Animation Workshop.

Prerequisite: ANIM 101.

Animated Perspectives aims to provide students the opportunity to think deeply about the role their art will play after graduation. As creators, we are responsible for the impact our work has, and so it's important that we understand the big picture conversations that are happening in entertainment, such as: lack of racial diversity, breaking gender stereotypes, and more. By having an open discussion about relevant topics, students will create more socially conscious work. A diverse set of guest speakers from the animation industry will also provide honest advice on what it's really like to work in entertainment, including topics like dealing with unemployment and labor issues.

Animation Majors and Minors only.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

Development of industry-standard storyboards for animation. Students will apply visual directing to draw storyboards as digital animatics, basing these on written scripts, existing sources, and also their own creative work.

Prerequisites: ANIM 210 and ANIM 220.

Workshop in the art of animated film production.

Prerequisite: ANIM 220.

Building technical skills for animators: how to automate animated graphics, write tools and customize user interfaces using Python scripting.

Prerequisite: ANIM 230 or by instructor's approval.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

An introduction to the principles of classical character design.

Prerequisite: ANIM 220.

An intermediate study of the principles of character animation, with an emphasis on performance and the development of advanced proficiencies.

Prerequisite: ANIM 220.

Concepts and approaches to production work in cinematic visual effects. A combination of digital and traditional methods will be discussed, with a concentration on exercises using computer graphics to illustrate these techniques.

Prerequisites: ANIM 220, 230, and 260.

Advanced research and practice in creating and planning animated film and video. Professional experience in storyboard production.

Prerequisite: ANIM 310.

Workshop and practical applications of experimental aesthetic techniques for animation, with an emphasis on visual innovation in a non-narrative setting.

Lab fee required.

Advanced production and design of animated interactive content.

Prerequisite: ANIM 250.

Development of animated content using immersive media software tools to create a user-controlled experience.

Prerequisite: ANIM 250

Professional experience in animation. Animation internship. Portfolio and demo reel development. Vocational strategies.

Prerequisite: ANIM 220

Pre-production design and development of an approved animated thesis, demonstrating the proficiencies of student's emphasis within the major. This is the first semester of a full-year production leading to the completion of the senior thesis.

Prerequisite: ANIM 220
Animation majors only.

Continuation of practical experience in animation production. Completion of animation thesis project.

The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.

Prerequisite: ANIM 495.
Animation majors only.

This course is a survey of the history of art and architecture of the ancient Mediterranean world from the Paleolithic period to the fourth century CE. The class will encompass artworks produced in Prehistoric Europe, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Etruria, and Rome. The material will be presented primarily chronologically, focusing on selected artworks in order to provide an overview of the art and culture of each period. Art and architecture will be used as a lens to study societies and cultures and to explore how and why these societies and their visual expressions changed over time. The course includes a cross-cultural perspective to orient particular regions in a larger, transnational context.

University Core Fulfilled: EXP: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

This course surveys the history of the visual arts in Western Europe and areas contiguous to the Mediterranean from the fourth century through the early nineteenth century. Art and architecture is used to examine human groups and individuals of the past and to explore how those people change over time, the causes of that change, and its consequences; visual culture is analyzed as a reflection of particular social concerns, ambitions, and anxiety. The course has four major sections: The Rise of Christianity: Expressions of Piety and Power; The Renaissance: Beauty, Humanism, and Spirit; Reformation and Response: Religious Challenges and New Discoveries; The Enlightenment: Faith, Reason, and the Individual's Role in Society.

University Core Fulfilled: EXP: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

ARHS 2004 surveys the historical development of global modernism and modernity from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. In particular, the class connects the spread of European modernism to religious, political, philosophical, and colonial movements.

University Core Fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

A critical and historical exploration of the role of visual communications in design activism. Design is examined as a medium for understanding, and visualizing the social, political, economic, and ecological forces shaping the human experience. Emphasis is on the role of the designer as an agent for social change. Visual search, research, fieldwork, discussion, and project-based presentations.

Prerequisite: ART 160 or ART 260, or ART 1002 or ART 1660.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

A critical and historical examination of multimedia arts through research, discussions, and presentations.

Individual independent studies may fulfill the non-Western Art History requirement.

Consent of instructor required.

A survey of the art and architecture of ancient Egypt from the Pre-dynastic through the Greco-Roman period.

This course will examine the material culture of the ancient Greek world, beginning in the third millennium BCE and ending the first century BCE. Utilizing a broad contextual approach, the class will place the art of Greece within the larger framework of the ancient world, examining artworks produced in the Italic peninsula, mainland Greece, Anatolia, Egypt, and the Near East. It will consider thematic issues such as the use of art in Greek identity formation, the interaction between art and myth, representations of gender and sexuality in Greek art, the creation and use of sacred art and architecture, and questions of Hellenization and cultural imperialism.

University Core fulfilled: EXP: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

This course will examine the art and culture of ancient Rome, beginning in the seventh century BCE with the Romans' predecessors in Italy, the Etruscans and the Greeks of Magna Graecia, and ending in the fourth century CE with the reign of Constantine. It will encompass artworks produced in Europe, north Africa, and the Near East. Students will explore thematic issues including the urban development of the city of Rome, how the Romans leveraged artworks in their imperialist ideology, and the use of artworks in the formation of Roman identity.

University Core Fulfilled: EXP: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

This class will examine how societies define and portray heroes in both the ancient Greek world and modern worlds. Through an interdisciplinary exploration of the common trope of the hero, the class will ask students why societies need heroes, and discuss whether there are common traits shared by heroes in different periods and places. Focusing on Greek art and literature as well as modern comics and graphic novels, students will examine how heroes are portrayed in visual and written sources, and how their iconography conveys their heroic traits. The class will be organized in a seminar format, with an emphasis on discussion, critical analysis of readings, and writing.

University Core Fulfilled: INT: Interdisciplinary Connections.

(See CLAR 4360.)

This course will survey the major developments in the arts from the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire in the second and third centuries until the end of the Gothic period in the fourteenth century. Structured chronologically, the course will deal with a set of broad thematic subjects, such as the diversity of medieval cultures and religions; the relationship between art and power; the interaction of the sacred and the secular; the role of medievalism; and the weaponization of the Middle Ages.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

A survey of Pre-Columbian art and architecture from c. 1200 BCE to the fifteenth century CE.

A survey of the art, architecture, and visual culture of Latin America from the colonial period through the present.

A survey of the arts of Africa from 1000 BCE through the twenty-first century.

A survey of the art and architecture of Islam from Arabia through Spain, from the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the present.

This course serves as a foundational survey to the arts of the Asian region and introduces students to the art and architecture of East, South and Southeast Asia from prehistoric to contemporary times. Themes such as belief in the afterlife and empire building as well as the adoption of Buddhism serves as major threads that connect the diverse historical, cultural and artistic traditions of the region.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course will explore photography's role in both the continuum of art history and modern visual culture but will also consider a wide range of other disciplines that have used photography as a tool of influence or research. Students will approach various bodies of photographic work from both an art historical and social science perspective.

Recommended: ARHS 2004.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

An analysis of design history from the Industrial Revolution to the present, with emphasis on creative innovation and progress as rooted in artistic, cultural, and political contexts.

Prerequisite: ART 160 or ART 1660.

Individual independent studies may fulfill the non-Western Art History requirement.

Permission of instructor required.

Selected topics in Ancient art history. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

This course will explore the great social, economic, religious and intellectual changes that transformed the visual culture of Italy from the late thirteenth through the mid-sixteenth century. The rising popularity of the mendicant orders, the economic prosperity of urban centers, the political leverage of powerful families, and the renewed interest in the classical past helped to shape the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the period. The course will examine a variety of primary and secondary sources to examine a range of subjects including cross-cultural communication and trade, gender roles, urban planning, changes in religious practice, and the alteration of works over time.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

This course explores the ways that art and architecture reflect the political, cultural, economic, and religious forces that shaped society in northern Europe from c. 1380 through the late sixteenth century. Arranged chronologically, the course will focus on topics such as the impact of urban growth, the role of private devotion, the new religious environment characteristic of the Reformation, and the changing art market. Through such themes, the course will further consider how race, religion, and gender influenced the manner in which Northern Renaissance art was produced, viewed, and understood.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

An exploration of selected topics in the art and architecture of seventeenth-century Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, and Spain.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

Selected topics in Early Christian, Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque art history. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

This course will introduce students to some of the most significant monuments, works of art and art movements from the Indian subcontinent, dating from the Indus Valley to the contemporary times. Students will also examine the development and evolution of Indic religions and their associative arts, as well as the impact of Islam and arts produced in the Islamic Delhi-Sultanate and Mughal courts. The second half of the course examines the long-term impact of British colonialism on Indian art production, and the depiction of Indian culture at the World's Fairs, museums and in film.

This course will introduce students to some of the most significant monuments, works of art and art movements from China, dating from prehistory to contemporary times. Specifically, the course will examine China's rich painting, porcelain and garden traditions while also introducing students to important religious and social movements in Chinese history.

This course serves as a foundational survey to the arts of the Southeast Asia region, focusing on the arts and architecture of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam representing the mainland, and Indonesia and the Philippines representing the islands. Themes such as belief in the afterlife, empire building, the adoption of Buddhism and Islam, and colonialism of the region serves as major threads that connect the diverse historical, cultural and artistic traditions of the region.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course will introduce students to some of the most significant monuments, works of art and art movements from Japan, dating from the Jomon period to the early twentieth century. Specifically, the course focuses on the development and evolution of Japanese art through the centuries by critically examining how interactions with neighboring countries such as China and Korea influenced art making in the early periods, and how later interactions with Europe and America impacted the art of modern Japan.

This course examines the art and architecture of East, South and Southeast Asia produced since 1945, focusing on local, regional and global visual and political developments that impacted art making. The course will introduce students to both established and emerging artists from Asia, in addition to examining the rising commercial and global profile of contemporary Asian art and artists.

Selected topics in non-Western art history. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

ARHS 4614 surveys American art from the Colonial Period through the twentieth century through a consideration of how immigrant communities have contributed to the formation of national identities. Specific groups addressed include Native Americans, early-Colonials, African-Americans, and women artists, to name a few of the communities discussed during the semester.

University Core Fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.

An exploration of the development of European art and architecture of the long nineteenth century.

An exploration of post-World War II art, with an emphasis on the development of postmodernism from 1945 to the early twenty-first century.

Recommended: ARHS 2004.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

An exploration of the art criticism and theory of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Recommended: ARHS 2004.

This course examines Assemblage as an artistic, literary, and critical way of making, working, and thinking about our everyday environments. The class examines the shifting meanings of Assemblage as understood in art practice, creative writing, and philosophical inquiry in relation to broad historical contexts as well as Los Angeles' rich cultural history. Like the assemblages that first brought Los Angeles cultural attention in the mid-twentieth century, LA itself is similarly complex, diverse, and fractal in its composition.

Recommended ARHS 2004.
University Core Fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

Selected topics in modern and contemporary art history. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

A directed internship in museum or gallery education, curatorial work, registration, public relations, or installation design. Individual placements are made on the basis of the student's academic background and professional goals.

Juniors and seniors only.
Majors only.
Research paper required.
Permission of instructor required.

An exploration of Los Angeles' modern and contemporary art history through lectures, field trips, and class visits by practicing artists, critics, curators, and arts professionals.

Recommended: ARHS 2204 or ARHS 4630.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
Permission of instructor required.

Site-specific art history course that is taught through Study Abroad. Topics vary dependent on location. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

Site-specific art history course that is taught through Study Abroad and fulfills the non-Western requirement. Topics vary dependent on location. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

Study of Italian Renaissance art and architecture in Florence and Tuscany.

Combining the disciplinary approaches of theology, history, and art history, this course examines the religious and visual traditions of Late Antique and medieval Rome. The course, taught on-site in Rome during an accelerated summer course, provides a direct engagement with culture, art, society, and faith.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason; Flag: Engaged Learning.

The course will introduce the town layout and its architecture as a constantly changing microcosm shaped by social, political, economic, and cultural as well as functional, technical, and aesthetic factors. The introduction of the main architectural styles will accentuate the symbolic and representational interaction and reception of a building, including aspects like the relationship between demography and lifestyle in historical and contemporary architecture. The impact of factors such as industrialization, traffic, population increase, pollution, and globalization will be discussed as well as similarities and differences between European and American cities.

Taught through the Bonn Study Abroad Semester Program.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Engaged Learning.

This course examines the history of the museum from its beginnings in the ancient world as a space where ideas could be exchanged to its present incarnation as an institution that exhibits and or collects objects. This course provides students the opportunity to explore the rich museum culture in Los Angeles by visiting, and critically engaging with the collections of the Getty Villa, the Natural History Museum, LACMA, the California Museum of African American Art and the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Museum visits subject to change.

An examination of the historiography and methodology of the discipline of art history, with a special emphasis on student research and writing.

Permission of instructor required.

Selected topics in art history. Individual sections may have a University Core affiliation.

Individual independent studies may fulfill the non-Western Art History requirement.

Seniors only.
Permission of instructor required.

This course teaches drawing as an active form of seeing, thinking, communicating, and representing. Basic drawing skills are Integral for a range of visual art and design disciplines. This studio course explores drawing principles, techniques, media, and applications through analog-based perceptual practices and digital-based explorations. Central to this course is an introduction to a wide range of historical and contemporary ways that drawing is and has been used around the world.

Studio Arts majors only.
Lab fee required.

This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of digital arts. Through hands-on exercises, students learn to design interactive interfaces and responsive environments. Survey lectures focus on the history of new media and current practices. Students will also be introduced to principles and practices of electronic imaging as they apply to graphics, art, and design.

Studio Arts majors only.
Lab fee required.

The course examines the historical precedents and significant directions in contemporary 3D art, 3D objects, and sculpture. Orientation to concepts of 3-dimensionality through the use of relevant processes and heuristic approaches to making. Examination of the basic elements of three-dimensional design, emphasizing the conceptual process and utilization of various media.

Studio Arts majors only.
Lab fee required.

This workshop is designed for Studio Arts (STAR) majors to explore creativity, build community, and engage in uniquely transformative experiences in the visual arts. This mandatory class for all first-year STAR majors serves as a practical introduction to conceptual and diverse practices in the visual arts.

Studio Arts Freshmen only.

Lab fee required.

ART 1020 Portfolio Workshop in Studio Arts caters to Studio Arts majors, providing an exploration of diverse visual voices through dialogue, creativity, and reflection. This course serves as a hands-on introduction to conceptual and varied practices in visual arts, with a primary focus on expanding creative ideation, refining processes, and enhancing artistic output. Additionally, it equips students for the BFA portfolio review, explores different career paths within the field, and fosters a sense of professionalism.

Lab fee required.

Designed to help students understand observation and interpretation of drawing from life. This course provides a deep focus on observation of visual phenomena, including still life and an introduction to human and non-human animal as subject. An introduction to drawing as an end as well as a process.

Lab fee required.

Study of the tools and techniques for ART 1153 Drawing from Life.

Exploration of the materials, techniques, and inspiration of the artist in the media of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and two- and three-dimensional design.

Open to non-Studio Arts majors only.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Lab fee required.

Open to non-Studio Arts majors only.

Development of basic drawing skills in various media and the exploration of printmaking techniques.
Lab fee required.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

An examination of the basic elements of two-dimensional design. Course emphasizes visual literacy as well as the conceptual and problem-solving processes used in creating and composing graphic form.

Lab fee required.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Emphasis on programming as an art form and as a tool for creative applications. Introduction to computer programming within the context of art and design. Concepts and skills taught enhance student ability to excel in future courses about Internet, animation, interactive media, and game design. Weekly exercises balance concept and techniques to reveal potential of computer as medium and tool. Lecture, lab, workshop.

Lab fee required.

Intensive study of the life model exploring issues of form, structure, volume, movement, and composition. In depth practice and understanding of the human figure in space.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.

Study of the tools and techniques for ART 2154 Drawing from the Human Figure.

Designed to develop the visual arts for the Education and Learning Sciences (Liberal Studies) student, both personally and professionally. Projects will emphasize a personal exploration of media, techniques, art history, and art fundamentals, as well as the role of the teacher in nurturing artistic expression and aesthetic. Participation in the ARTsmart service-learning program is required and is incorporated into class hours.

Education and Learning Sciences (Liberal Studies) only.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience; Flag: Engaged Learning.

Designed for students interested in secondary art education and related fields. Explores practical applications of teaching and related fields through planned observation, reflection, and group discussions.

Art Education BFA only.
Twenty (20) hours of field observation in a secondary public school art classroom or related environments is required.
Permission of the Director of Art Education required.

Study of basic theoretical methods and techniques as applied to both representation and abstraction. Acrylic paints will be utilized.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1001 or ART 1153.
Lab fee required.

Exploration of concepts, materials, and processes in sculpture and object design through various hands-on projects. Relationships between form and content as well as aesthetics and functionality will be examined through additive, subtractive, and assembling/constructing processes.

Prerequisite: ART 275 or ART 1003.
Lab fee required.

Examination of ceramics as a sculptural medium. Students will explore technical and conceptual processes of ceramics. While clay is the focus, other materials will be utilized.

Lab fee required.

The course offers the student a theoretical and a practical basis for understanding clay, glazes, and firing as they relate to three-dimensional design, the meaning of art, and its place in the world. Emphasis is on the creative potential of hand-building and glazed surfaces.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Lab fee required.

Introduction to the basic printmaking and transfer processes, using monoprinting, linocuts, woodcuts, drypoints, water etchings, and collagraphs. Both black and white and multicolor images will be produced.

Lab fee required.

An introduction to the fundamentals of typography. Emphasis is on developing typographic literacy in terms of history, type classification, nomenclature, letterform anatomy, hierarchy, visual structure, as well as how type works as a compositional element in textual communication.

Recommended: ART 160 or 260 or ART 1002 or ART 1660.
Lab fee required.

An introduction to the principles of user experience design. Students design experiences for a range of contexts and engage with human computer interaction principles and human-centered design methods, including conducting user research, ideating, sketching, prototyping, and iterating based on user feedback.

Prerequisite: ART 260 or ART 1002.
Lab fee required.

This course serves as an introduction to black and white photography and covers camera function, exposure, film processing and darkroom printing on different paper surfaces. In addition to learning the technical aspects of the medium, emphasis will be placed on the development of an individual artistic voice. Students will explore how meaning is produced through photographs and photography as a means of communication.

Prerequisite: ART 2881 or permission of instructor.
University Core fulfilled: Creative Experience.
Lab fee required.

This course serves as an introduction to digital photography with an emphasis on effectively using image editing software programs including Adobe Bridge, Camera RAW, Photoshop and Lightroom. Students will learn digital printing and color management . In addition to learning the technical mechanics of the medium, students will consider photography in terms of aesthetic and conceptual concerns.

Lab fee required.

1 TO 4 semester hours

1 TO 4 semester hours

A studio workshop for art and animation majors with emphasis placed on working from the figure and anatomy. Independent reading, research and production goals are devised for each student. As students repeat course study, the course requires increased learning and skill development as an extension of work in figure drawing. Each semester an online portfolio is required.

Prerequisites: ART 154 or ART 2154 or permission of instructor.
May be repeated for degree credit for further development up to six times.
Lab fee required.

A general introduction to portrait drawing, this course covers skulls, planes and masses of the head, muscles of expression, age differentiation, characterization, adornment, lighting, and the double portrait, among other subjects.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or ART 2154 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

A workshop format introduction to creating a portrait in 3-D, this course covers skull construction, planes and masses of the head, muscles of expression, and working with clay to produce two life-scale heads.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or ART 1003 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

A workshop format introduction to using the human and non-human figure to construct narratives. There are models of all ages and animal models during the semester.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This workshop format course explores the effects of light on form and space. Students will draw and explore with different materials from dry mediums, to wet mediums, to collage, and mixed media using natural light, man-made light and conceptual light. The exploration will go anywhere from nocturnal to white bright light. Students will discuss mood that comes from the selection of light as a focal point.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

Collage and montage are related approaches to creative expression that include mixing, combining and reassembling images and objects, removing them from an original context in order to explore new expressive possibilities. Drawing, animation and Illustration practice gain from these mediums, regardless of the final form. How to experiment with found imagery, pattern, texture, color, mixed media, appropriated imagery and other visual fragments helps students to explore visual narrative and conceptual problem solving.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This workshop format course explores formal optics of color perception/interaction in relation to the psychological implications of color use in drawing and illustration. The first half of the semester will deal with color theory using drawing tools and techniques (colored pencil, pastel). The second half of the semester each student will develop work that deals with a subject of their own choosing.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This workshop introduces ink and brush techniques. Material and techniques include working with various papers including rice paper and ink. Students address the different genres of line drawing, plant painting (the Four Gentlemen), calligraphy, still life, figures, and landscape.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This workshop explores a variety of wet drawing mediums including ink, watercolor, and designer gouache. The focus will be on the techniques of line, area and mark-making from both observation and invention, as well as applying the appropriate techniques to concepts, with the opportunity for students to apply them to personal imagery. Students will learn historical and non-traditional use of these less toxic mediums.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

A general introduction to using the Alexander Technique will instruct students in human and non-human motion analysis and gesture. Students learn to observe the science of human and non-human movement and use human models of all ages and animal models during the semester.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This workshop explores natural subject matter through observation and aesthetically selective description. Emphasis is on light, composition, form, surface, space, and environment. Students may use skulls, shells, birds, animals, live crabs, landscape, and flora, and take field trips to zoos, conservatories, and gardens for the purpose of drawing and illustration.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

Drawing requires answers to a number of questions. How to suggest three dimensions in a two-dimensional format? How to imply movement in a product that is still? What to omit and what to include to achieve a given effect? The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the human musculoskeletal system through a combination of lectures, labs, and directed studio assignments. The hope is that by better understanding human structure and motion students find their own answers to these questions.

Prerequisite: ART 2154 or ART 154 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

Drawing requires answers to a number of questions. How to suggest three dimensions in a two-dimensional format? How to imply movement in a product that is still? What to omit and what to include to achieve a given effect? The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the human musculoskeletal system through a combination of lectures, labs, and directed studio assignments. The hope is that by better understanding human structure and motion students find their own answers to these questions.

Prerequisite: ART 2154 or ART 154 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

Eastern Immersion is a course that combines traditional Chinese drawing techniques, calligraphy, and the Chinese language. The course utilizes associative learning to develop skills in these three areas while also formulating an appreciation for Eastern cultures. The course will follow a progression similar to the training young artists traditionally receive in China, students will be taught drawing fundamentals, such as composition, perspective, proportion, and stroke character using a traditional Chinese approach, which focuses on the expression of a subject as opposed to the primarily technical approach of Western art.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
Lab fee required.

Visualizing Literature is a visual arts course framed around a single work of literature. Each semester the text will change in collaboration with the LMU Department of Archives and Special Collections. The visual projects created in the course will interact with, integrate, and respond to the text and will ultimately be displayed in the greater library as an extension of and response to library special exhibits.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Lab fee required.

This is a studio course with emphasis placed on working from animals and comparative anatomy. On-site drawing of animals on campus and with field trips to the Los Angeles Zoo, the Museum of Natural History, and the Page Museum. Emphasis will be on the construction of the subjects from within, rather than just outward appearances. Basics will include anatomy, proportion, and analysis of movement.

Prerequisite: ART 154 or ART 2154 or permission of instructor.
ANIM/STAR/ARHS majors/minors only.
May be repeated 2 times for degree credit.
Lab fee required.

This course is an exploration of the various means of expressing the illusion of form and space in drawing. Codified perspective formulas and descriptive geometry will be used to analyze photographic and art historical images and to create drawings from observation that represent the 3rd dimension. Students will develop the skill to identify and to use shapes as effective formal symbolic representations of observed objects in space and of space itself.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This course focuses on the creative and practical uses of drawing to support the development and production of 3-D work. In this course, students will use various drawing processes as a starting point including as means of ideation, research, pre-visualization, schematic drawing, design development, and presentation for work that finds a final form in a 3-D medium. In addition to a focus on design-build approaches, students will learn spatial references that help them visualize in 3-D.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or ART 2154 or ART 154 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

Modeling of the human figure with an emphasis on anatomy, leading to the extension of the figure as image.

Prerequisites: ART 153 or ART 1001 or ART 275 or ART 1003.
Lab fee required.

Advanced exploration of sculptural problems, techniques, and concepts using a variety of materials.

Prerequisite: ART 154 or ART 275 or ART 1003 or ART 2154 or consent of professor.
May be repeated for degree credit for further development.
Lab fee required.

ARTsmart is the community service program of the Department of Art and Art History. The mission of ARTsmart is to provide underserved youth an education in the Arts.  LMU Art and Art History students work in teams to develop and teach lessons that incorporate formal art issues, art history, visual culture, social justice issues, and standards-based education to young students in a neighboring K-8 school. LMU students interested in a variety of art disciplines are encouraged to volunteer.

This service-learning course may be repeated up to eight times.

This course is divided into two components: studio arts and service learning. In the studio component, students will create art to explore the relationship between art and social justice. Studio projects include mixed media sculpture, and installation. The students participate in the ARTsmart service-learning program, developing and teaching lessons that emphasize the use of art to incite social change. ARTsmart service time is incorporated into the class hours.

University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

A practical exploration of the additive and subtractive principles of color theory as related to fine art and graphic design. Emphasis placed on color mixing, hue, value, intensity, and visual perception. Acrylic gouache will be utilized in painterly exercises. In-depth class discussion and peer reviews will reinforce the relationship between theory and practice.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Lab fee required.

A continuation of theoretical methods and techniques used in Painting I. Emphasis is on color, materials, and individual concept development. A variety of media will be utilized.

Prerequisites: ART 153 or ART 257 or ART 1153 or ART 2357 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

A continuation of Painting II, ART 356. Emphasis is on color, materials, and individual concept development.

Prerequisite: ART 356 or ART 3356 or permission of instructor.
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

Introduction to throwing, glazing, and firing at several temperature levels with the aim of developing skills to enhance the student's artistic voice in the contemporary clay context.

Lab fee required.

Advanced work with wheel thrown forms with the aim of developing a thematic body of creative work in clay. May be repeated once for degree credit by completing coursework at an advanced level.

Prerequisite: ART 370 or ART 3470.
Lab fee required.

Exploration of advanced problems in sculpture and object design. Development of individualized sculptural processes through various hands-on projects. Emphasis placed on concept and content development.

Prerequisite: ART 2474.
Lab fee required.

Emphasis on the surface treatment of ceramic work incorporating drawing, painting, and printmaking techniques.

Prerequisites: ART 1001 or ART 1153 or ART 153 or ART 1003.
May be repeated once for degree credit by completing coursework at an advanced level.
Lab fee required.

This course promotes concept development and creative thinking. Visual problem solving and projects will be based on a concern for how each person examines and explores, ultimately interprets and recreates the world around them.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Lab fee required.

Art and Ecology is a visual arts course inspired by art and science. The course will incorporate readings, site-specific engaged learning opportunities, and contemporary and art historical examples that explore visual art and environmental ethics, culture, sustainability, and resilience. Each semester the class will focus on a different environmental issue while the Creative Experience component will remain the same.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience; Flag: Engaged Learning.
Lab fee required.

Exploration of relief printmaking, photoetching, and monotype processes. Graphic image making will be pursued through multiprintings. Personal visual development, technical skill, and conceptual development will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: ART 1001, 1153, OR 2585.
Lab fee required.

Process using etching, aquatint, and other incising techniques on metal plates. Emphasis on black and white images with an introduction to multicolor printing.

Prerequisites: ART 1001, 1153, or 2585.
May be repeated once for degree credit for further development.
Lab fee required.

A printing process using serigraphy to create posters and fine art prints. Hand-cut, hand-painted, and photographic techniques will be used. The emphasis is on the development of personal expression in the creation of multicolor prints.

Prerequisites: ART 1001, ART 1002, 1660, 2880 or 2881.
Lab fee required.

A printmaking process using silkscreening to communicate a message. Basic screening techniques will be used, including using hand-cut, photographic, and computer-generated images. Water-based textile and acrylic inks will be used. Emphasis will be on producing multicolor prints on T-shirts, posters, and 3-D materials.

Prerequisites: ART 1001, ART 1002, 1660, 2880 or 2881.
May be repeated once for degree credit for further development.
Lab fee required.

Process using drawing and painting methods that include traditional, photographic, and experimental approaches on stones and plates, covering dry and wet drawing material to develop an image. Additive and reductive, black and white, and color overprinted methods will be explored.

Prerequisites: ART 1001, 1153, or 2585.
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This hands-on course will cover the various components of planning, organization, and physical maintenance required for the successful functioning of the Thomas P. Kelly Student Gallery. The class will use both historic and contemporary exhibitions as case studies. The students will participate in all elements of development their own public exhibition, including curatorial design, publicity, and marketing. Students will research and write critically about gallery exhibitions and as a group they will visit numerous museums, galleries, and art studios.

Repeatable for degree credit up to three times.

Examination of the current state of the studio arts and various career options through research, discussions, and guest speakers. Includes development and presentation of a professional portfolio and resume.

Junior standing required.
Studio Arts major or Permission of instructor required.
Lab fee required.

Students will experiment with diverse printmaking techniques, and interconnected topics ranging from social issues to environmental concerns.

Prerequisites: ART 1001, 1153, or 2585.

Design as a visual problem-solving process is explored. Emphasis is placed on the creative processes and methodologies of design as form-giving medium.

Prerequisites: ART 275 or ART 1003 or ART 2474.
Lab fee required.

The conceptual aspects of typography as both image and form are explored in print, environmental, and time-based media. Storytelling using typography is emphasized.

Prerequisite: ART 368 or ART 2668.
Lab fee required.

An introduction to the basic principles of visual design as they are applied to communication problems involving a message, and audience, a medium, and a context, and an audience. Students develop and apply conceptual and problem-solving skills to design graphic form for a range of content.

Prerequisites: ART 2668.
Recommended: ARHS 3560.
Lab fee required.

The application of design principles and advertising concepts in the development of conceptual campaigns involving a message and an audience.

Prerequisites: ART 368 or ART 2668.
Lab fee required.

Typography II builds upon the foundational development of typographic literacy through the visual and poetic exploration of the hierarchies and ˜architectures' of the ˜textual.' ˜The printed word' and the book form as ˜artifact,' provide both medium and metaphor for designers to discover the roles for the typographer as artist, author, and publisher in both print and electronic media.

Prerequisite: ART 2668.
Recommended: ARHS 3560.
Lab fee required.

This course focuses on the critical role of design in addressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges within communities. We will explore how design can be a powerful tool for social change, enabling the creation of equitable, sustainable, and inclusive solutions. Students will learn and apply design methodologies to solve real-world problems and engage with human-centered design and design thinking processes to enhance experiences across different scales. This course is ideal for students interested in design, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, and community development.

Prerequisite: ART 1002 or ART 1003.
Juniors and seniors only.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Engaged Learning.
Lab fee required.

Introduction to concepts and methods for the development of three-dimensional virtual objects, environments, and motion scenarios. Course projects include output to multiple formats such as 3D and photographic printing.

Prerequisites: ART 260 or ART 1002.

Storytelling approaches for time-based and interactive media. Students explore new tools, formats, and platforms for narrative development with a focus on audio/video fundamentals and practices.

Prerequisite: ART 260 or ART 1002.
Lab fee required.

An emphasis on a working expertise in graphics, art, design, and aesthetics as they apply to interactive web authoring. This course will also utilize interactive linkages to a larger virtual arts community.

Prerequisites: ART 260 or ART 1002.
Lab fee required.

Exploration of motion graphic design as an experimental and applied communication medium, covering methods for animating graphics and typography, sound synchronization and post-production video/visual effects.

Prerequisite: ART 260 or ART 1002.
Lab fee required.

An emphasis on a working expertise in digital compositing technologies utilizing Adobe Photoshop and CGI for critical image creation and manipulation.

Prerequisite: ART 260 or ART 1002 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This advanced studio course focuses on a particular theme each semester. Students create a portfolio of work and examine related critical issues. Topics change every semester and can be repeated up to three times for credit. Past themes have included: Photography and Bookmaking, Documentary Photography, Fashion Photography, Lighting, Photography and Sculpture, Collage and Montage, Photography and the Archive, Food Photography and Portraiture.

Prerequisite: varies depending on the topic, but typically ART 2880 or ART 2881 or Permission of Instructor.
May be repeated three times for degree credit (max of 12 semester hours).
Lab fee required.

This course offers an exploration of advanced concepts in Photography as applied to the development of personal expression. Students learn medium format photography, studio strobe lighting, advanced digital imaging, advanced black and white darkroom techniques and non-silver processes.

Prerequisite: ART 2880 or ART 280 or instructor permission.
Lab fee required.

Photography workshop based on specific themes or techniques. Topics change each semester. It can be repeated up to four times for credit. Changes Depending on Topic explored. For some themes, there are no pre-requisites, but some have prerequisites of ART 2880 and/or ART 2881

Prerequisite: varies depending on the topic, but typically ART 2880 or ART 2881 or Permission of Instructor.
May be repeated four times for degree credit (max of 8 semester hours).
Lab fee required.

1 TO 4 semester hours

1 TO 4 semester hours

Internationally-recognized practicing artists, designers, critics, and curators from Los Angeles talk about their work, ideas, practices, and processes. Students will learn to write a professional exhibition proposal and complete an ambitious work for exhibition.

May be repeated 2 times for degree credit.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
Lab fee required.

This course explores the drawing as a creative activity at the intermediate to advanced level. The course will investigate large- scale drawing and how drawing relates to other media such as installation, performance, photography, animation and new technologies. The course also explores contemporary drawing practices and theory. Through regular in-class drawing sessions that build upon the skill level of each participant, this course will consider drawing from various cultures and contemporary approaches.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.
Lab fee required.

This course teaches students to illustrate original works using digital tools. Students work individually and/or collaboratively on projects with the possibility of online or print published works as a result.

Prerequisite: ART 153 or ART 1153 or ART 1001 or permission of instructor.

This course teaches students to illustrate original works using digital tools. Students work individually and/or collaboratively on projects with the possibility of online or print published works as a result.

Prerequisite: ART 1001 Foundation I and ART 1002 Foundation II, or permission of instructor.

This course allows students to illustrate works inspired by projects associated with the Marymount Institute Press and the Tsehai Publishing or independent individual projects. Students work individually and/or collaboratively on projects with the possibility of published works as a result.

Permission of instructor required.

In this interdisciplinary arts course students will develop an understanding of the ways the Arts build community and can effect positive change within that community. This is a community-based learning course that introduces students to designing large- scale arts activities and the foundations of the grant writing process. This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about a full process, from writing the grant proposals to designing, revising, organizing, implementing, and reporting on the event or project. The real world designing and grant writing experience provided by this course is connected to career pathways in education, arts management, community arts, events planning, museum education, and social practice. This course is ideal for students who have the passion for children and the Arts, dance, music, theater, or visual arts and are interested in developing real world career skills in designing large-scale arts activities and grant writing.

This is an interdisciplinary course designed to benefit any student pursuing a career in public service (education, art therapy, social work, art, community activism). Students in this course will learn how to connect theories relevant to multidisciplinary arts education, expressive arts therapy/psychology, and special education in order to create optimal social and emotional learning environments for individuals and communities with special needs and/or diverse abilities.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
Lab fee required.

This methodology seminar is designed to provide opportunities for prospective secondary art educators to critically examine the theoretical, historical, psychological, sociological, and practical applications of art education. Projects will involve the development, implementation, and assessment of a successful and socially responsible art education curriculum. Students will compile course material into a professional teaching resource portfolio.

Prerequisite: ART 255 or ART 2255.
Junior standing required.
Art Education Emphasis majors only.

Design problems with ceramic materials incorporating wheel-thrown and hand building techniques. Development of a personal style in addition to advanced firing techniques.

May be repeated once for degree credit by completing coursework at an advanced level.
Lab fee required.

Continuation and more advanced work in relief, etching, or silkscreen techniques.

May be repeated once for degree credit by completing coursework at an advanced level.
Prerequisite: ART 385 or ART 386 or ART 387 or ART 388 or ART 3585 or ART 3586 or ART 3587 or ART 3588.
Lab fee required.

An exploration of post-World War II art, with an emphasis on the development of postmodernism from 1945 to the early twenty-first century.

Recommended: ARHS 2004.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

Visual Communication Design II builds on the fundamental design principles introduced in ART 3660. Portfolio-oriented projects cover the gamut of print to digital media, culminating in the design of content for the Senior Design Thesis ART 4960.

Prerequisites: ART 360 or ART 3660.
Lab fee required.

World Typography builds on the fundamentals of type but examine letterforms beyond English alphabet characters. This course focuses on strategies for embracing globalism in design: bilingual identities, hybrid visual structures, and expanding the design canon beyond the west. Students learn how to utilize type as an expressive, communicative, and aesthetic tool.

Prerequisites: ART 368 or ART 2668.
Lab fee required.

An examination of the career possibilities within the creative landscape of contemporary design. The design internship and portfolio development are emphasized. The AIGA student membership is recommended.

STAR majors and minors only.
Lab fee required.

Focus on the use of color in film Photography and Digital Imaging . Students learn large format film photography and advanced digital imaging skills including scanning, digital printing, and mural prints. Emphasis placed on the development of a long-term personal project.

Prerequisite: ART 2880 or ART 2881.
Lab fee required.

This interdisciplinary course looks at the various ways in which Los Angeles has been portrayed in the visual arts, film, literature, advertising, and new media from the late 19th century to the present while taking into account the cultural, historical, and physical dynamics of the city. Students will respond to the course material through the creation of various photographic projects and will learn camera function, digital imaging, and printing. Students will also engage in critical readings, complete written papers, and visit various sites throughout the city related to course content.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Engaged Learning.
Lab fee required.

This course will focus on preparation for the required Spring BFA exhibition. It continues for Fine Arts Concentration students the professional development experience in Fine Arts. The curriculum includes all aspects of exhibition design, promotion, and artwork presentation.

Senior standing required.
BA students or BFA in Art Education, Drawing, Painting, 3D Studies, and Photography Concentration.
Lab fee required.

The senior thesis in design provides the opportunity to explore design as a liberal arts activity through focused study around the design disciplines, or the application of design to a specific subject matter. Students independently address topic areas within a creative project resulting in a body of work (aside from the professional portfolio). The topic(s) should address one or more of the following issues: the societal impact of design; design as a process for innovation; the historic and contemporary contexts of design; design as an experiential medium.

Prerequisite: ART 460 or ART 4660.
Senior standing required.
BA or BFA in Visual Communication Design.
Lab fee required.

Advanced investigation in one or more areas of multimedia arts practice culminating in a final project for exhibition. Additional focus is placed on the preparation and presentation of a comprehensive exit portfolio.

Senior standing required.
Multimedia Arts Concentration.
Lab fee required.

Professional experience in multimedia.

Multimedia Arts B.F.A. only.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
Permission of instructor required.

Pre-professional directed study in studio art.

May be repeated for degree credit three times for further advanced development.

This introductory course provides a foundation in American Sign Language (ASL) and an introduction to Deaf culture. Students will develop fundamental communication skills through the acquisition of basic ASL vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures. Instruction emphasizes interactive, hands-on learning, fostering proficiency through practice, visual-gestural activities, and cultural immersion. In addition to language development, students will explore key aspects of Deaf culture, including social norms, history, and community perspectives. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in basic conversations in ASL and demonstrate an understanding of core cultural principles, preparing them for continued study in ASL and deeper engagement with the Deaf community.

This course builds upon the foundational skills acquired in ASL 1, further developing students' proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) and deepening their understanding of Deaf culture. Emphasis is placed on expanding vocabulary, refining grammatical structures, and enhancing conversational fluency through interactive, student-centered activities. Students will engage in more complex dialogues, improve their expressive and receptive skills, and explore cultural topics related to the Deaf community, including historical influences and linguistic diversity. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate in a wider range of everyday situations with increased confidence and accuracy, laying the groundwork for advanced ASL study.

The factors present in the external environments of business relative to business law and political entities that must be dealt with by business managers. Interrelated ethical considerations will be explored, along with such topics as agency, contracts, business organizations, property, the court system, and business interfaces with local, state, and federal governments.

The nature, techniques, and uses of accounting from a manager's perspective are covered. Topics include accounting methodology, corporate financial statements and disclosures, alternative accounting measurement techniques, interpreting quality of earnings, strategic planning, and operational decision making.

This course covers the use of basic statistics, probability concepts, sampling distributions, hypothesis tests, correlation/regression analysis and analysis of variance for making rational business decisions under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Applications of the computer and standard software packages as management tools are used to simplify and facilitate this process.

This course adopts a thematic approach to applying economic concepts to solving contemporary real-world business problems. These problems are analyzed from the perspective of an entrepreneur, a business manager, and an economic policy maker. Specific themes include the following: understanding economic terminology, issues, and methods; identifying determinants of supply and demand; understanding the economics of the firm; characterizing alternative market structures; measuring aggregate demand and supply; and understanding the implications of various government economic policies.

The study of management relates to individual, small group, and total organizational systems. This course presents insights from a variety of academic disciplines, including management, psychology, sociology, and economics, to understand the processes through which people work together in organizations. Topics covered include management principles, leadership, motivation, decision-making, problem solving, communication, organizational culture, teams, and performance management. The course also includes a focus on ethical issues and the social responsibilities of managers in a global environment. Class discussions, cases, activities, and reflective exercises allow participants to explore and apply insights to their own professional life.

This course covers the essential principles of marketing management as a vital component of a business operation, emphasizing marketing's strategic basis and the real-world utilization of both traditional and innovative techniques to influence both the trade and the consumer in making a purchase decision. Conceptualizing marketing as communication, we will take a customer-centric approach to: understanding what distinguishes our target audience, conducting strategic planning, developing the brand via the marketing mix, and employing marketing research techniques for both development and evaluation. We will explore how marketing guides business strategy, discovers and creates demand for products, and influences product development.

This course introduces students to the world of data and their applications in business decision making. Basic operations principles and concepts are covered which include descriptive data analysis, time series demand forecasting, process design, quality management, capacity and scheduling decisions, inventory, and supply chain management. Students will practice creating data visualizations that can help managers understand a business situation as well as illustrate effective and cost-efficient decisions.

Prerequisite: BADM 603.

This course covers the methods and instruments useful to financial managers of business enterprises for making investment, payout, and financing decisions, and in managing working capital.

Prerequisites: BADM 602 and BADM 603.

The course provides an overview of planning, analysis and design, implementation, and operation and control of information technology for business environments. Primary emphasis is placed on the role of the manager in a computer-based information systems environment, and the course is designed to introduce students to key IT concepts and to enhance their understanding of the issues that business executives face when developing and managing information systems.

Prerequisite: BADM 605.

This course deals with the strategic direction of the firm. Tools for the in-depth analysis of industries and competition and techniques for the analysis and creation of competitive advantage are presented. Issues of both formulation and implementation of strategy within the firm are explored. This course seeks to develop the capability to understand and evaluate a firm's strategic situation in depth and to advance viable approaches to addressing the key issues facing it.

Prerequisites: BADM 605, BADM 606, BADM 607, and BADM 608; may be taken concurrently.

This workshop examines the relationships among business functions and how they are integrated by management to create and sustain a business. Oral and written communication skills are also addressed.

This workshop is a continuation of the first workshop and focuses on personal development and career planning and continues development of oral and written communication skills.

This course teaches the essential language and math of business. Students will learn the nature, techniques and uses of accounting, including accounting methodology and corporate financial statements. The course will also cover the time value of money and how to make business decisions based on financial projections.

The LMU College of Business Administration aims to "advance knowledge and develop business leaders with moral courage and creative confidence to be a force for good in the global community." This course is a transformational experience for incoming undergraduate students that begins their journey toward a business degree and beyond, focusing on the role of business as a force for good.

The course is an immersive and interactive experience with the following elements. It involves the major global challenges that you will face in your professional careers, such as poverty and the environment, and brings out the role of business in being a force for good in addressing these challenges as well as in a broad array of issues. It involves a project where you will design a business plan to launch of a product for low-income customers in domestic or international markets, while achieving economic sustainability as well as social and environmental sustainability. It involves doing good as being at the heart of the business rather than as corporate social responsibility. It involves working with companies. And most importantly, it will involve examining your values as it relates to doing good in the professional and personal realms. The course will culminate in a poster session. In short, you will start out your careers by having all of these challenges to confront in your first semester.

This course involves the study of financial accounting. Students are introduced to 1) the role of financial accounting and reporting in business and society, 2) the basic concepts and techniques of financial accounting, and 3) the preparation and use of financial statements. Topics covered include accrual basis of accounting, the financial accounting cycle, internal controls, ratio analysis, and the reporting and analyzing of financial statement elements.

Prerequisites: BCOR 1910 (or may be taken concurrently) and MATH 110 or MATH 112 or MATH 120 or MATH 131, all with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

This course involves the study of managerial accounting. Accounting information is used by management to make decisions that guide the organization through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling activities. Decision making requires a future orientation to the information, with relevant and flexible data. Topics covered include cost classification, costing and pricing, estimation models, cost-volume-profit analysis, segment reporting, performance evaluation, operational and capital budgeting, and non-routine business decisions.

Prerequisites: BCOR 2110 or BCOR 1910 and MATH 112 or MATH 120 or MATH 131, all with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

A survey course on the general concepts found in Business Law. The student will be exposed to legal and regulatory terminology, corporate structures, legal responsibilities, concepts, and reasoning found when working within the business and government environment.

Prerequisite: BCOR 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

The course will be devoted to problem-solving and acquiring personal productivity software skills for effective and efficient use in business and organizations. The course will introduce students to key concepts in MIS (Management Information Systems) and enhance understanding of the issues that business organizations face when developing and managing information systems. Emphasis is on use of information technology for business problem-solving and creating business opportunities. Specifically, the course will introduce students to:

- Application software (e.g., Excel) for solving business problems
- Basic concepts of business data communications
- Relational Database Management Systems (DBMS), like Microsoft Access, for creating database solutions that can support and transform business processes
- The use of information technology to formulate strategy and foster innovation
- The design and implementation of systems in organizations
- Web site design using a content management system or cloud-based services

This course will also examine emerging technologies and IT trends. By completing the course, students should be better equipped to understand the role of IT in solving business problems, to participate in IT projects, and to communicate more knowledgeably with IT experts.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2110 or 1910.

This course focuses on problem-solving and the development of software skills for the efficient use of technology in business environments, with a particular emphasis on accounting and finance functions (e.g., Excel). Students will be introduced to key concepts in Management Information Systems (MIS) while exploring how businesses use information systems to streamline operations and drive decision-making. The course will also cover the fundamental principles of IT development, management, and the growing role of data analytics in accounting and finance. Students will learn how to leverage data analytics tools to interpret financial data, identify trends, and make informed decisions. The course will also examine emerging technologies, IT trends, and their implications for business practices. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to make IT-related decisions, participate in IT projects, and effectively communicate with IT professionals, especially in the context of accounting and finance.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2110 or 1910.

This course introduces students to finance, primarily from a corporate perspective. The principal objective of the course is for students to develop an understanding of the basic tools of financial analysis and how to use them to make decisions. Students will learn how to incorporate time value of money and financial projections into their analyses.

Prerequisites: BCOR 2110 and ECON 1050 (or ECON 1100 and ECON 1200), ECON 2300 or ECON 2350 or MATH 104, and MATH 112 or MATH 131, all with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

This course covers the essential principles of marketing as a vital component of a business operation. It emphasizes marketing's strategic bases and the real-world utilization of both traditional and innovative techniques that influence both the trade and the consumer in making a purchase decision. The course includes a focus on using marketing as a force for good, incorporating the effects of uncontrollable factors in the global environment as well as basic controllable variables essential to marketing success. These include the ethical creation, communication, and exchange of value through product decisions, pricing, distribution, and promotion. We will explore how marketing analysis guides business strategy, discovers and creates demand for products, and influences product development.

Prerequisites: BCOR 1910 and ECON 1050 (or ECON 1100 and ECON 1200) and MATH 112, all with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.

This course provides future leaders and managers with a basic understanding of theories and principles of Organizational Behavior (OB) and their proactive applications in critical Human Resource Management (HRM) responsibilities for the effective management of employees, teams, and organizations. Included are key and socially responsible management practices in planning, organizing, and controlling for achieving organizational goals and objectives, as well as in creating a high-quality work environment for attracting, developing, and retaining human talent.

Prerequisite: BCOR 1910 and MATH 112, with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Must be taken in residence at LMU.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

This course introduces students to decision making and model building in the management of operations which create products and/or services. The principles of operations management apply throughout the world to all productive enterprises. Efficient production methods require the effective application of the concepts, tools, and techniques that are covered in this course. Hands-on learning is an important feature of the course. A project case analysis will require students to collect, organize, and analyze data to provide recommendations for how to improve the performance of a specified operating or supply chain system.

Prerequisites: ACCT 3140 or BCOR 2710/2720, and ECON 2300 or MATH 104 and MATH 112.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.

This course introduces students to international business environments, concepts, and practices. In order to understand complex issues related to global economy, students will learn about national and regional differences in political, economic, and socio-cultural systems. To acquire skills and knowledge necessary for managing international business operations, students will study international trade and investment theories and policies, foreign exchange mechanisms and markets, as well as global strategies in manufacturing, marketing, and human resources management.

Prerequisite: ECON 1050 (or ECON 1100 and ECON 1200) and MATH 112.

Business Ethics and Sustainability focuses on the interaction and importance of social, political, economic and environmental forces in business and society. Using the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, students will study the moral responsibility of business for societal and environmental impacts. Emphasis is placed on applying ethical decision models to a variety of stakeholder issues, which will include a substantial investigation into the underlying normative ethical theories and socio-political factors that impact business' broader responsibilities.

Prerequisites: BCOR 2710, BCOR 3410, BCOR 3510, BCOR 3610, BCOR 2120, and BCOR 2210, all with a minimum grade of D (1.0) and an average grade of C (2.0) across all four courses.
Must be taken in residence at LMU.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice; Flag: Writing.

This applied course develops strategic thinking skills that enable managers to position the business to achieve and sustain superior competitive performance. This course addresses issues of both strategy design and implementation in the complex global economic environment. The course requires students to draw upon and integrate knowledge and skills developed throughout their business education.

Prerequisites: BCOR 3410, BCOR 3510, BCOR 3610, BCOR 2120, and BCOR 2210.
Must be taken in residence at LMU.

Bioethics is a normative enterprise that reflects on the fundamental nature of human personhood, as well as issues of the common good. Theological reflection is integral to this endeavor. This course will invite students to examine the extent to which Christian theological reflection informs bioethical discourse on issues such as genetic medicine, stem cell research, health care dilemmas, artificial intelligence, beginning of life issues, physician-assisted suicide, and other topics.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Theological Inquiry.

This seminar focuses the students on a single bioethical issue, allowing a deep dive into the nuance and complexity of real-life dilemmas, as framed by the best practices of clinical bioethicists, medical ethics scholars, and ""systems"" experts--such as regulators, commerce-drivers and researchers. Issues include but are not limited to Justice and Health Care, Bioethics and the Beginning of Life, Bioethics and the End of Life, and Clinical Bioethics. As both a capstone and interdisciplinary seminar, this course will require a student to examine and evaluate a bioethical issue by approaching and integrating content and knowledge from other courses in the Bioethics minor.

Prerequisite: BIOE 1000.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

Bioethics represents a complex intellectual phenomenon in the canon of newly emerging disciplines. Although an established academic field, it still struggles to find a formal and coherent methodology for the analysis of ethical problems triggered by advances in medicine and the life sciences. The course introduces students to the historical, theoretical, and thematic dimensions of bioethics. More specifically, the course looks at historical contribution of theologians and philosophers to bioethics; it addresses the theoretical challenges of bioethics as an interdisciplinary field, with an emphasis on dominant theories in bioethics; and, finally, it touches upon the main topics of bioethics, including medical experimentation, assisted reproductive technologies, genetics, transplantation, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

The course looks at bioethical questions that concern the beginnings of life. Topics include the ethics of abortion, maternal fetal conflicts, ethical problems in perinatology and neonatology, as well as the ethical judgment on the entire field of assisted reproductive medicine - from in vitro fertilization, to surrogate motherhood, gamete storage techniques, and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. There is also a clinical component to this class that offers students with an opportunity for engaged learning. Students will be exposed to decision-making in the clinical setting of obstetrics and neonatology departments at various hospitals.

The law contributes to public bioethics discourse on a variety of issues, from abortion to assisted suicide and euthanasia, to questions of access to health care. This course looks at the intersection of law and bioethics, relative especially to the study of important legal cases and court decisions. Examples include Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey for abortion, Quinlan, Cruzan, and Schiavo for end of life issues, etc. Students will be exposed to the ethical reasoning of important legal cases and their jurisprudential developments, thus showing how landmark legal cases have shaped bioethical discourse.

The increasing medicalization of the dying process poses new ethical problems to health care professionals and patients alike. This course looks at the bioethical problems that concern the end of life. Topics include ethical criteria for withholding and withdrawing treatments, palliative care, proxy decision making for incompetent patients, as well as the controversial questions, newly emerging in both the clinical realm and the law, of assisted suicide and euthanasia. This class will entail a clinical component as well. Students will be exposed to decision-making in the clinical setting of the Intensive Care Unit at various hospitals or in nursing homes.

This class focuses on "clinical" bioethics, that is, the ethics of decision making at the bedside, exposing students to the practical mechanisms presiding over such decisions in today's health care facilities, such as ethics committees, clinical consultations, clinical rounds, etc. In addition to being introduced to some methods and content of clinical bioethics, this class offers students a first exposure to the institutional mechanism mentioned above, together with the opportunity to interact with those who do bioethics in a clinical setting.

This course analyzes specific topics in bioethics, such as public policy and bioethics, global bioethics, feminist bioethics, the relation between bioethics and environmental sensibility, history of medicine, sociology of medicine, etc. These courses are taught by affiliate faculty of the Bioethics Institute and introduce students to the interdisciplinary dimensions of bioethical questions.

This course introduces students to the foundations of theological ethics. After a historical introduction dealing with different models of ethical thinking, the course looks at the following: biblical roots of Christian morality; the mediation of faith and moral reason, with special reference to the relation of philosophical and theological ethics; the debate on normative theories; and the integration of virtue ethics, fundamental moral option, and action theory. Applications to contemporary issues in the field of bioethics exemplify the meaning and function of different foundational frameworks and the relation between theory and practice in theological ethics.

This course introduces students to the theories and problems of moral philosophy, comprising both a historical and a systematic component. Main versions of ethics will be studies, including natural law and virtue ethics, deontological and consequentialist theories. Students will understand the function and importance of ethical frameworks for the articulation of bioethical problems.

Provides a background in the fundamental concepts of biology, microbiology, and ecosystems and their importance and relationships to a variety of civil and environmental engineering applications.

Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.

The major features and biology of microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, protozoans, fungi), including reproduction, virulence, and control both inside and outside the host. Emphasis will be placed on the interactions of microorganisms with humans, especially those microorganisms that cause disease and the host's immune response during infection.

Prerequisites: BIOL 101, BIOL 111, CHEM 110, and CHEM 111.
Health and Human Science majors only.

Basic techniques for the handling and culture of bacteria; sterile technique, sample collection, and isolation of bacteria; staining and microscopy, characterization and identification of unknown bacteria; evaluation of antimicrobial agents; diagnostic testing.

Prerequisite: BIOL 216 or concurrent enrollment.
Health and Human Science majors only.

The discussion of general biological principles with a human emphasis. Topics include: cells; heredity and reproduction; animal behavior; organ systems; drugs; disease; ecology; and evolution.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.

Introduction to the geography, climate, plant communities, and common animals of Southern California; animals will be covered in regard to behavior, taxonomy, and ecology.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.

An introduction to marine biology, including its history, different communities and the animals and plants that occur in marine ecosystems, and their economic importance.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

The sacred and medicinal use of plants and fungi by traditional and modern cultures, including the biological basis for their use.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

The biological aspects of human reproduction, including the basic reproductive system, genetics, fetal development, nutrition, pregnancy, birth, and neonatal development.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

The physiological, psychological, and social effects of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other therapeutic and recreational drugs.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

Basic Mendelian genetics and the application to individual risk assessments. Population genetics and the implications of artificial selection. Modern molecular genetics and medical applications.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics; Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

An introduction to microbiology with an emphasis on microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi) that cause disease in humans. Viral replication, pathogenic mechanisms of bacteria, transmission of parasites, the function of the immune system, and vaccination will be examined in context of diseases of historical, social, and public health importance.

Prerequisite: MATH 101or higher, or placement into MATH 106or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

An introduction to the natural evolution of plant species and the associated cultural evolution of man's relationship to plants. A multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between plants and people. An exploration of plants as sources of food and medicine, commercial products, and the role of plants in preserving and restoring the environment.

Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.

Characterization of conditional interspecific interactions and investigations into the variability of outcomes as mediated by seasonality, chemistry, novel habitats, and morphology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 102, BIOL 111, BIOL 112; CHEM 113; MATH 122 or MATH 131.
Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original laboratory and/or field research in applied ecology, to address questions in conservation, resource management, and ecological sustainability.

Permission of instructor required.

Research on the dynamic and integrated nature of urbanized landscapes. Projects may include the study of the patterns and process of urban ecosystem ranging from biodiversity and trophic dynamics to public health and environmental justice.

Permission of instructor required.

An analysis of the dynamic and integrated nature of urbanized landscapes. Using active inquiry and the original literature, the course will engage the current theories and practice of the research being conducted on the patterns and process of urban ecosystem - ranging from biodiversity and trophic dynamics, to public health and environmental justice.

Enrollment in Urban Ecology Track or permission of program director required.
Permission of instructor required.

Participation in marine biology, ecology, and conservation research. Research may include relevant field or laboratory work and current marine science methodologies.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in marine conservation research. Research may include relevant field or laboratory work and current marine science methodologies.

Permission of instructor required.

Directed senior level research in the physiology and ecology of marine organisms.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original laboratory and/or field research related to marine environmental physiology.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in research on topics in invertebrate conservation biology. Research may include ecological and/or genetic approaches and methodologies.

Permission of instructor required.

Investigation through original literature and laboratory experience of the ways in which genes direct development.

Prerequisite: BIOL 394, BIOL 494, or BIOL 594.
Permission of instructor required.

An introduction to the use of drosophila as a research tool in classical and molecular genetics.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original research on the development of the cardiac neural crest, primarily using the chicken embryo as a model organism.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original research investigating the functional aspect of morphology and development in carnivorous mammals.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original research investigating functional, evolutionary and ecological aspects of vertebrate paleontology in mammals and birds.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original laboratory and/or field research on social birds or mammals, addressing questions at the interfaces of behavior, physiology and ecology.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in laboratory and/or field research on birds, addressing questions at the interfaces of behavior, physiology, and ecology.

Permission of instructor required.

Investigation of the systems-level properties of biological pathways and networks. Research may include bioinformatics and/or functional genomics techniques.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in research investigating the role of microbes in the environment using culture based and molecular techniques.

Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory work in gene mapping and gene isolation.

Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory work in molecular and genetic analysis of plant development.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in laboratory and/or field research on the ecophysiological response of plants to environmental extremes.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in research investigating the association between microbes and plants.

Permission of instructor required.

An introduction to the mutual relationships between plants and traditional peoples with an emphasis on phyto medicines and sustainability.

Permission of instructor required.

A survey of topics relating to the conservation of animals and plants, including extinction, genetic aspects, demography, insularization, threats to biodiversity, economics and politics, religious and ethical perspectives, and practical applications.

Permission of instructor required.

Participation in original field, laboratory, and/or computational research that addresses questions at the interface between evolutionary biology and ecology.

Permission of instructor required.

Independent laboratory research examining questions pertaining to import of proteins into mitochondria utilizing current molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, and genetic techniques in yeast and mammalian systems.

Permission of instructor required.

An in-depth exposure to topics in gene expression through analysis of data from primary research literature.

Prerequisites: BIOL 201 and BIOL 202.
Permission of instructor required.

An interdisciplinary seminar series bringing together faculty from different disciplines to present and discuss topics in biotechnology. Examples include sustainable agriculture, advances in medicine and biotechnology, legal and ethical considerations and biotechnology, the environment and biotechnology, the manipulation of biological machinery (proteins), the fusion of engineering and biotechnology (nanotechnology), the business of biotechnology.

University Core fulfilled: Flags: Oral Skills, Writing.
Permission of instructor required.

Independent laboratory research examining questions pertaining to gene expression, including ribosome biogenesis and mRNA transport/localization, utilizing techniques of molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics.

Permission of instructor required.

An exploration of current research utilizing molecular/genetic techniques to study developmental biology.

Permission of instructor required.

Investigation of the systems-level properties of biological pathways and networks. Research may include bioinformatics, biomathematics, and/or functional genomics techniques.

Permission of instructor required.

Independent research in a faculty laboratory. Results must be presented formally.

Permission of instructor required.

Senior-level capstone research in biology and the preparation and publication of the Honors Thesis.

Restricted to members of the University Honors Program.
Permission of instructor required.

Permission of instructor required.

Permission of instructor required.

Unifying principles of biology; introduction to cell structure and function, genetics, control systems, tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.

An introduction to the mechanism of evolution; major patterns of biotic evolution; and the principles of ecology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010; either math placement into MATH 120 or above OR pre-req of MATH120 or concurrent enrollment
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.

A survey of the three domains of life and exploration of the morphological, functional, and environmental factors that influence their biodiversity.

Prerequisite: BIOL 1010 or concurrent enrollment.
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.

An experimental approach to biology with emphasis on design, execution, and analysis to answer biological questions in a semester-long research project..

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110, and BIOL 1020 or concurrent enrollment.
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.

This course provides perspectives and insight into being a successful Biology major at Loyola Marymount University, including available resources and activities such as course registration and meeting with academic advisors. Students will learn about how to identify and get involved in scientific research on campus and will hear professional seminars from campus and visiting biologists.

Corequisite: BIOL 1110.
Required for all incoming first year Biology majors.
Credit/No Credit only.

An introduction to scientific research methodology: information gathering, data analysis, laboratory research practice in a faculty laboratory.
Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of instructor required.

Independent undergraduate research in a faculty laboratory.

Credit/No Credit only.
May be repeated for credit.
Permission of instructor required.

Permission of instructor required.

Cellular and sub-cellular structures and functions including: DNA and RNA structure and function; protein synthesis and structure; enzyme function; metabolic pathways; membrane function.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, CHEM 112, or concurrent enrollment.

Independent Research with faculty

Biology Internship

Independent undergraduate research in a faculty laboratory.

May be repeated for credit.
Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of instructor required.

Instructor Approval Required

A study of Mendelian and molecular genetics.

Prerequisite: BIOL 2010.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

This course is designed to teach students how to analyze and interpret quantitative data using introductory and basic univariate and multivariate statistical methods. It demonstrates practical applications in addition to basic theory. We apply these methods to actual data from biological, ecological, and public health applications.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1020; MATH 122 or MATH 131; MATH 123 or MATH 132 or MATH 204.
Permission of instructor required.

An integrative course focusing on the foundational role of plants in ecosystems and how ecological principles and theory can be applied to solving local and global conservation and resource management problems.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, and BIOL 2010.
Permission of instructor required.

Study of various ways in which plants interact with other organisms, such as herbivores, pathogens, symbiotic bacteria and fungi, and the outcomes of that interplay. Examination of the physiological, biochemical, and genetic bases of these interactions and how understanding the chemical and molecular communication that takes place has implications for improvement of agriculture and human health.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 220 or ENVS 358 .
Permission of instructor required.

The identification, distribution, evolution, and ecological relationships of the native plants of Southern California.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120; CHEM 110, CHEM 111; MATH 122 or MATH 131.
Permission of instructor required.

Field techniques applied to the identification, distribution, and ecological relationships of the native plants of southern California.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and CHEM 112
Permission of instructor required.

Characteristics and distribution of the major vegetation types of the world, emphasizing environmental conditions, plant adaptations, ecosystem processes, and impact of anthropogenic disturbance.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110; CHEM 110, CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

An exploration of the interactions between organisms and their biotic and abiotic environment across population, community, and ecosystem levels.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010; MATH 122 or MATH 131.
Permission of instructor required.

This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the ecology of coastal ecosystems, bridging the gap between terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems. Students will utilize primary literature to study biodiversity, abiotic and biotic interactions, ecological drivers present, and adaptations of organisms to thrive in their unique environments. Students will develop a deep understanding of the ecology of different coastal habitats and current conservation efforts, practice skills in science communication, and engage in discussions on relevant literature and current topics of interest to the course.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020.
Permission of instructor required.

In this course, students will engage in both lab and field activities, studying a variety of coastal environments. Students will 1) learn field and laboratory techniques to observe and quantify diversity in a variety of coastal habitats, including the use and effectiveness of conservation efforts; 2) learn to identify Southern California coastal flora and fauna; 3) develop and carry out a research project relevant to the course material; 4) learn to think critically, analyze data, and communicate science effectively in multiple formats.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120.
Permission of instructor required

An analysis of the dynamic and integrated nature of urbanized landscapes. Using active inquiry and the original literature, the course will engage the current theories and practice of the research being conducted on the patterns and process of urban ecosystems-ranging from biodiversity and trophic dynamics, to public health and environmental justice.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1020.
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning
Permission of instructor required.

An inquiry-based investigation into the biophysical and human social dimensions of a local urban ecosystem, with a focus on group project development. At least one Saturday trip.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120 and BIOL 3210, or concurrent enrollment.
Permission of instructor required.

An introduction to field methods that can be used to study birds. We will learn how to identify & study birds, we will explore social topics related to birds & ornithology, and we will get outside and put some field methods into practice.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110 and BIOL 1120.
Permission of instructor required.

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Planet Earth at all levels, from genes to ecosystems. In this course we will tackle the practical challenge of quantifying or counting biological diversity. We will use traditional methods and emerging technologies, and explore the importance of practical considerations for survey spatial extent, duration, and effort/cost trade offs.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120.
Permission of instructor required.

A comparative study of the vertebrate structures and their significance in terms of their evolution and function.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120; CHEM 110, CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Study of the evolutionary aspects of behavioral ecology including foraging strategies, social competition, communication, sexual selection, mating systems, cooperation, and social organization.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, and BIOL 1120.
Permission of instructor required.

Field lab using behavioral ecology techniques to apply scientific methods to the inquiry and study of animals

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, and BIOL 1120.
Permission of instructor required.

This class delves into the tissue and cell movements (morphogenesis), into the cellular differentiation pathways, and the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that produce form and function in chordate embryos.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.

The study of embryology through development histologically, through dissection and experimental embryology. Observational skills will be improved through hand-drawn reproductions, learning to recognize embryonic features and stages and become familiar with histology and anatomical terminology in sections. Students will design, make observations and document, analyze, and write up an approved, novel experimental embryology project of their own choosing.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; BIOL 3400 or concurrent enrollment; CHEM 222, CHEM 223.
Permission of instructor required.

Introduction to the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing the development of multicellular animals, with attention to genetic control. The biology of models systems is emphasized.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, and BIOL 3020.
Permission of instructor required.

Experimental analysis of developmental principles with particular emphasis on the control and patterns of gene expression. The fruit fluy, Drosophila, is used as a model system.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020, and BIOL 3430 or concurrent enrollment.
Permission of instructor required.

This course explores questions of sex and gender from both a biological and cultural studies perspective. It reviews the biological underpinnings of sex and sex differentiation in humans and other vertebrates and explores the social, political, and historical context in which scientific knowledge about sex and gender is produced.

Prerequisite: BIOL 1010 and 1020
Permission of instructor required.

Introduction to physiological principles and concepts with emphasis on organ systems.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 2010; CHEM 110, CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory experiments in general physiology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, and BIOL 3510 or BIOL 3570 or concurrent enrollment.
Cannot be taken if already completed BIOL 360 or BIOL 3600.
Permission of instructor required.

Introduction to plant function, including photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, water relations, metabolism, and growth processes.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010; CHEM 220, MATH 122 or MATH 131.
Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory experiments in plant physiology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 3530 or concurrent enrollment.
Permission of instructor required.

The historical, ethnobotanical, and chemical basis of medicinal plant use, plant-based pharmaceuticals, and their physiological efficacy.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 2010; CHEM 220; MATH 122 or MATH 131.
Permission of instructor required.

A detailed study of subcellular organelles, including their origin, function, and regulation within the cell.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 222, CHEM 223.
Permission of instructor required.

Environmental and evolutionary influences on functioning of animals, focusing on mechanisms and strategies utilized by animals to cope with challenges imposed by their biotic and abiotic surroundings.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 2010; CHEM 110, CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory experiments in cell biology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010; CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory experiments in Comparative Physiology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, and BIOL 351 or BIOL 357 or concurrent enrollment.
Cannot be taken if already completed BIOL 352.
Permission of instructor required.

The historical, ethnobotanical, and chemical basis of medicinal plant use, plant-based pharmaceuticals, and their physiological efficacy.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 2010; CHEM 220; MATH 122 or MATH 131.
Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory experiments in general microbiology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 3610 or BIOL 4600 or concurrent enrollment.
Permission of instructor required.

Application of genomics tools, including laboratory methods and computer analyses, in a semester-long research project to understand microbial processes.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 3020.
Permission of instructor required.

Hands-on experience in maintenance and propagation of mammalian cell cultures, including use of current molecular biology tools in qualitative and quantitative analyses of cells, manipulating cells under various experimental conditions (exposure to cellular stresses), in multiple enquiry-based research projects.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 2010.
Permission of instructor required.

Interdisciplinary course at the interface between biology and computer science focusing on how biological information is encoded in the genome of a cell and represented as data in a database. Biological concepts include DNA structure and function, the central dogma of molecular biology, and regulation of gene expression. Computer science concepts and skills include command line interaction, the structure and functions of a database, and the management of data ranging from individual files to a full relational database management system. Emphasis on science and engineering best practices, such as maintaining journals and notebooks, managing files and code, and critically evaluating scientific and technical information. Course culminates with team projects to create new gene databases.

Prerequisites: BIOL 201 and MATH 123 or MATH 132 or MATH 204 or MATH 205.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections
Permission of instructor required.

Current bioinformatics techniques will be used to address systems-level biological questions. Techniques may include: querying biological databases, sequence alignment, construction of phylogenetic trees, comparative genomics, genome annotation, protein structure analysis and prediction, modeling pathways and networks, use of biological ontologies, or the analysis of high-throughput genomic and proteomic data.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010.
Permission of instructor required.

Biotechnology is a broad discipline in which biological processes, organisms, cells or cellular components are exploited to develop new technologies. Plant biotechnology employs a wide range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques and genetic engineering, to create plants with improved traits--more productive crops, more nutritious foods, and the production of biomaterials, medicines, and bioenergy. Principles of genetics, molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, plant cell and tissue culture, and agronomy are employed to develop these novel technologies. We will discuss methodologies used to produce these plants, the genes that have been introduced to crop plants, and commercial product development. The course will also address concerns associated with plant biotechnology, including food safety, ecological risks, and resistance.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, and CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.

Experimental methodology to study proteomics and protein structure and function, integrating methods of biochemistry, molecular biology, microscopy, structural biology and bioinformatics.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.

Course explores a variety of topics including classical forward genetic screens, enhancer/suppressor screens, lethal and conditional mutant alleles, complementation and allelism, mosaics, mitotic recombination, bipartite gene expression systems, reporter genes, reverse genetics, RNA interference, and targeted mutations.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Classical and modern molecular genetic experimental approaches are used to characterize an unknown mutation affecting growth. The fruit fly, Drosophila, is used as a model system.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 110, CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Introduction to mathematical and statistical concepts closely related to research problems in biology. Biological topics may include the structure, function, and regulation of the three major types of cellular pathways: metabolic, signaling, and gene regulatory pathways. Mathematical topics include statistical analysis of biological measurements, dynamic modeling of biological systems, and fitting models to observed data. Students will critically evaluate the primary literature and carry out three major modeling projects throughout the semester.

Prerequisites: BIOL 2010; and MATH 123 or MATH 132 or MATH 204 or MATH 205 with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
Permission of instructor required

Independent Research

Instructor approval required

Independent undergraduate research in a faculty laboratory.

Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of instructor required.

Instructor approval required

Instructor approval required

Marine biology will provide students with an introduction to the physical and biological world: the oceans. This course is integrative, focusing on function, biodiversity, and ecology of marine organisms. In addition, students will learn how abiotic processes shape marine environments and the ecology and evolution of marine organisms.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, CHEM 110, CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Marine Conservation Biology focuses on conservation issues faced and potential solutions in marine environments. Examples include climate change and climate change mitigation, unsustainable overfishing and fisheries management, marine habitat loss and marine protected area planning, and other issues and their potential solutions. After taking the course students will be able to: 1 (identify human-caused environmental changes effecting marine environments, 2) understand the science behind these changes, 3) consider and discuss potential solutions to the issues, and 4) explain the public policy context behind a diversity of marine conservation issues and management solutions.

University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning
Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, and CHEM 110
Permission of instructor required

An inquiry-based investigation into the relationship between abiotic factors and marine invertebrate physiology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 2010.
Permission of instructor required.

Biochemical, molecular, and genetic approaches to the study of pattern and tissue formation, embryogenesis, germination, flowering, photosynthesis, and plant-microbe interaction.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 220
Permission of instructor required.

Laboratory experiments in plant developmental biology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 4370 or 3700, or concurrent enrollment.
Permission of instructor required.

The application of the techniques employed in molecular biology to the study of inherited diseases, genetic engineering, infectious diseases, cancer, and gene therapy.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 3020: CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.
Lab fee.

A comprehensive study of the physiological and molecular properties of individual nerve cells and the synaptic connections between them. Basic mechanisms of mammalian nervous system function through the study of human neurological diseases, and how cellular and molecular basis of these diseases is driving therapeutic development will be discussed. Topics range from neuronal structure and function, communication at the synapse, biophysics of single channel gating, and transmission across chemical and electrical synapses. Additionally, actions of drugs on brain at clinical, cellular, and molecular levels will be explored.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, and CHEM 112.
Permission of instructor required.

Study of properties, synthesis, and interactions of macromolecules; genetic engineering.

Prerequisites: BIOL 3020; CHEM 220, CHEM 222.
Permission of instructor required.

This course discusses foundational literature and recent advances in the study of the interaction between hormones and behavior. The role of hormones in regulating various animal behaviors, including reproductive, parental, and social behaviors will be major themes of this course. We will also focus on experiments and techniques for studying how hormones facilitate behavioral and physical responses in vertebrates.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020.
Permission of instructor required.

The study of the human immune system, including innate and adaptive immune responses; the interaction of cells, receptors, and soluble factors during an immune response; the development of B and T cells; and the role of the immune systems in health and disease.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020, and CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.

Examination of normal function and selected disease-associated dysfunctions of the body's organ systems.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1020, BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020; CHEM 220.
Permission of instructor required.

This course provides an introduction to progenitor and stem cell biology, and the role of these cell types in development, homeostasis, and potential therapeutics. These topics are explored in several model systems and in humans, with an emphasis on scientific research.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 2010, BIOL 3020.
Permission of instructor required.

Introduction to the diversity of microorganisms and their role in ecological and environmental processes in soil, water, and air; environmental services provided by microorganisms; and how microbial functions are utilized in managed and artificial systems.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 , BIOL 2010; and CHEM 220 or ENVS 358.
Consent of instructor required.

Introduction to the principles of epidemiology, including factors governing health and disease in populations.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1020.
Permission of instructor required.

Evolution is a central and unifying theme in the life sciences. In this course, we will examine the pattern and the process of biological evolution, the history and development of evolutionary thought, microevolutionary mechanisms of change, speciation, and large-scale macroevolutionary phenomena. Readings from the literature, with a focus on experimental studies of evolution, will be discussed in class.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, and either placement into MATH 120 or above OR completion or concurrent enrollment of MATH 120.
Cannot be taken if completed BIOL 4750.
Permission of instructor required.

Evolution is a central and unifying theme in the life sciences. In this course, we will examine the pattern and the process of biological evolution, the history and development of evolutionary thought, microevolutionary mechanisms of change, speciation, and large-scale macroevolutionary phenomena. Readings from the literature, with a focus on experimental studies of evolution, will be discussed in class. The field lab will engage students in a set of inquiry-based investigations of microevolutionary and macroevolutionary forces that shape different ecosystems in Los Angeles.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, either math placement into MATH 120 or above OR pre-req of MATH120 or concurrent enrollment.
Permission of instructor required.

A set of inquiry-based investigations of microevolutionary and macroevolutionary forces that shape different ecosystems in Los Angeles.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120.
Permission of instructor required.

Fundamentals of the central model of molecular biology as they apply to biotechnology. Advances in understanding genes, gene expression, and genomes due to The Human Genome Project and associated new high-throughput technologies. Use of systems biology perspectives and genomics and bioinformatics tools to answer biological questions in a research project. By the end of this course, students will have the confidence, knowledge, and skills to work independently on a molecular biology research project.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, and BIOL 2010
Permission of instructor required.

Analysis of the molecular mechanisms which underlie the pathology of genetic and infectious diseases. Particular attention paid to molecular mechanisms of disease treatment and experimental analysis in the field of human molecular genetics.

Prerequisites: BIOL 2010; CHEM 220
Permission of instructor required.

Guided teaching of undergraduate laboratories.

May be repeated for credit.
Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of instructor required.

Guided teaching of first year undergraduate laboratories.

May be repeated for credit for up to 4 semester hours.
Permission of instructor required.

Instructor approval required

Independent undergraduate research in a faculty laboratory.

Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of instructor required.

Instructor approval required

Instructor approval required

Senior thesis research in a faculty laboratory. Results must be presented formally.

Permission of instructor required.

Senior-level capstone research in biology and the preparation and publication of the Honors Thesis.

Restricted to members of the University Honors Program.
Permission of instructor required.

Permission of instructor required.

Permission of instructor required.

This is an exciting course that will explore and give important tools to students to better navigate areas of business law. The course is perfect for students who are interested in law school and related legal professions, careers in banking, careers in accounting, and careers in business or governmental compliance. This course is a survey course of a number of different areas in the law that directly impact business. The course will go into more depth and expand on concepts learned in BCOR 2210 (such as contracts and business entities), and introduce new, relevant, more complex areas of business law such as federal securities regulation and corporate governance, creditor's rights, agency law, the legal protections surrounding real and personal property and the role or impact of having professional standards.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

An upper-level elective focused on the legal and regulatory environment surrounding the activities and relationships between business and consumers.

Some topics and laws addressed by the course include product safety, design and warnings, antitrust behaviors in distribution and pricing, deception and fairness standards for advertising, sales, and promotions. The course also includes a creative component and writing flag where students apply certain laws to particular marketing practices.
(See MRKT 3570.)

Prerequisites: BCOR 2210 and BCOR 3510.

The course provides students with practical and general business and legal knowledge that they will need if they work in film, television, and new media entities or if they operate their own entertainment business. Course will consist of a broad overview of the business of entertainment and entertainment law, including: understanding various business entities; knowledge of key legal terms in entertainment agreements; and understanding and preparation for business and legal issues found in entertainment.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

This course provides a broad overview of federal and state employment laws, administrative agency regulations, and judicial decisions that govern the management of human resources. It provides a framework for the analysis and implementation of procedures that impact the employer-employee relationship in the workplace. The course is highly interactive and surveys key legal terms and concepts critical for the employee to protect his/her rights and to understand the employer's legal/ethical responsibilities. The course will also explore the regulations and legal/ethical duties of human resources professionals and allow for active interaction with a variety of human resource professionals. Key topics covered will include the rules for proper advertising, screening, interviewing, and hiring of applicants; an analysis of the procedures that shape the training, promotion, discipline, and termination of employees; grievance handling, anti-discrimination laws, employee rights, health and safety regulations leaves of absence, harassment prevention, regulatory compliance, and administrative adjudication of claims.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

Sports Law is a practical course that focuses on the nature, formation, and application of traditional legal concepts in relation to sports as a business and social entity. This upper division elective provides a comprehensive introduction to the different dimensions of the legal environment and their influence on the business of sports.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

A study of the legal aspects involved in real estate ventures. This course will explore the nature of property and land transactions, management based on current law code, and existing case law. This course provides an excellent legal foundation for students with an interest in future property ownership.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

This course provides an excellent legal foundation for the international operation of businesses. Students will address balancing the legal interests of domestic and international parties and will explore the applicable legal guidelines and case history.

Prerequisites: BCOR 2210 and BCOR 3860.

This course addresses the legal aspects of entrepreneurship and creating new ventures. Entrepreneurs face many challenges as they purpose a new business idea and may not have the funding or resources to immediately seek legal counsel. With the right legal tools, they can learn to identify potential legal issues and take steps that provide significant legal protections and avoid future liability. Students will learn to recognize potential legal issues through case studies and when to hire attorneys and how to effectively work with attorneys to resolve these issues. In addition to discussing applicable legal rules, the course will focus on practical steps entrepreneurs can take to build and protect a new venture or small business. The goal of the course will be for students to have a better understanding of practical ways they can protect a new venture or small business and spot potential issues from a business-legal perspective. The course is designed for entrepreneurs and any student interested in learning about the legal aspects of entrepreneurship.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

An upper division survey course dealing with many current legal issues connected to ethics and spirituality. In effect, the goal is to develop a deeper appreciation regarding the effective interrelationship between law, ethics, and spirituality when dealing with complex issues. In order to develop one's ability to apply the tools of ethics, law, and spirituality, specific cases and situations in the employment law venue will be utilized. Moreover, an interfaith gloss on ethics and spirituality will be provided by hearing a few key scholars from some of the following religious traditions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism, Judaism, and Protestantism. This interfaith gloss will allow for additional important concepts to enter into our classroom discussions. Simply put, this is a highly creative, interactive, and exciting offering.

Prerequisite: BCOR 2210.

This course provides the fundamental principles of financial reporting, managerial accounting, operations and supply chain management. This course provides a business perspective that focuses on cross-functional decision-making. Students will learn the role of each function in organizations as well as how information flows between different business functions. Students will create and review balanced scorecards that provide a comprehensive view of a business by focusing on the operational and developmental performance of the organization as well as its financial measures.

This course provides fundamental principles of operations and supply chain management along with a business perspective that focuses on cross-functional decision-making. Students will learn how information flows between different business entities and how systems can be improved using basic analytics. Topics include time series forecasting, aggregate planning, quality management, production process strategies and design, inventory management, location analysis, transportation systems and supply chain design.

M.S. Business Analytics majors only.

In this course we will emphasize the role of marketing and marketing management in society. Basic controllable variables essential to marketing success will be examined including market analysis, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion. We will explore how marketing facilitates business strategy, discovers and creates demand for products/services, and influences product development.

This course introduces learners to Python programming for data analytics. It introduces the basics of programming (algorithms, variables and data types, operators, looping and branching) and provides a working knowledge of Python libraries to process data. It includes how to retrieve, clean, manipulate, and analyze structured and unstructured data. Students will also be introduced to the basics of data management architecture such as relational databases and data warehouses, as well as use of SQL within Python for querying and interacting with such data architectures.

Prerequisite: Completion of a college statistics course in the last four years with a grade of B or better.

The course introduces students to the process of understanding, displaying, visualizing and transforming data into insight in order to help managerial decision makers make better, more informed, data-driven decisions. The course provides a basic introduction to cleaning data as well as exploring data with descriptive analytics and visualization techniques. It also provides an introduction to predictive analytics (forecasting and regression), and prescriptive analytics (simulation and optimization). The course will require the use of Excel, Tableau, and other specialized analytics and decision-making software.

Prerequisite: Completion of a college statistics course in the last four years with a grade of B of better.

Customer relationship management (CRM) is a business strategy paradigm that focuses on the systematic development of ongoing, collaborative customer relationships as a key source of sustainable competitive advantage. CRM represents a fundamental change in approach from traditional marketing; the goals shift from market share to share of customer. Operating under the assumption that competitive advantage is often gained through building customer equity, this course introduces the theory and practical implementation of customer relationship management strategies using customer databases. CRM Strategy Topics include: fundamentals of CRM strategy, customer profiling, measuring customer life-time value, customer profitability analysis, customer loyalty programs, and CRM technology overview. CRM Analytic Topics include: modeling customer lifetime value with linear regression, logistic regression for churn prevention, modeling time to reorder with survival analyses, association rules for market basket analyses, and customer profitability analyses. Students will be introduced to R programming and Excel-based analytic tools.

Prerequisite: Completion of a college statistics course in the last four years with a grade of B or better.

Current management practices place an increasing dependence on the use of information to manage a business--business intelligence systems and analytics tools play a critical role in this regard. To help managerial decision makers do their job effectively, it is necessary to understand the decision-making process, the nature of data/information used in the decision making process and the role of information technology (in particular, business intelligence technologies) in that process. Data plays a significant role in creating a robust and reliable business intelligence system. This course focuses on various data wrangling tools and techniques that teach how to collect, store and clean data. We will focus on using various business analytics tools for extracting, transforming and loading data into an "analytics ready" data format. Students will also learn about different data storage architectures, such as relational and non-relational databases and data warehouses, as well as Big Data architecture and management of Big Data.

Prerequisite: BSAN 6040 (with a minimum grade of C+).

This course will provide students a hands-on application-oriented exposure to machine learning (ML), while taking a deep dive into the fundamentals of supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms, model selection, feature engineering, data fitting, model evaluation and optimization. Students will also learn how to instantiate, test, and deploy ML models using platforms such as Azure ML and Python libraries using real life data sets. Finally, students will develop the skills to interpret ML based predictive models to support business decision making.

Prerequisite: BSAN 6030 (with a minimum grade of B-).

This course integrates concepts, tools, methods, and applications of modeling and strategic decision making in business. Students will develop a working knowledge of quantitative data-driven decision-making approaches, such as perceptual mapping, choice models, optimization, regression, cluster analysis, conjoint analysis, and diffusion modeling. This course is aimed at providing students, as future managers and/or data scientists, with the set of tools and skills needed to make intelligent and critical use of data in systematic decision making.

Prerequisites: BSAN 6040 and BSAN 6050.
M.S. Business Analytics majors only.

This class is a mandatory workshop series to establish a baseline in statistics fluency and to help students prepare for the Summer Capstone Project. A portion of the workshops serves as a refresher for basic statistics concepts required in order to understand the program material. Other workshops cover how to identify and frame a business problem with the objective of delivering measurable business value and how to perform effectively as a team. Teams will be formed for the Summer Capstone Project and matched with industry clients so that teams can start working on identifying and framing their client's business problem.

M.S. Business Analytics majors only.
Credit/No Credit only.

This class is a mandatory workshop series covering the research design process to facilitate the Summer Capstone Project's approach to the identified business problem. Throughout the workshops, students will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the various interactions between the project team members, stakeholders, and clients. One of the workshops will cover experimental design. Teams will then start to collect data for their project and learn how to take into account ethical considerations when dealing with the data.

Prerequisite: BSAN 6088.
M.S. Business Analytics majors only.
Credit/No Credit only.

Students will practice team-oriented problem-solving skills in the context of undertaking and completing a live business analytics project. They will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of business concepts and analytics techniques in identifying and structuring a problem, collecting and managing data, and applying analytic modeling techniques to provide insights and recommendations for the project. The course will enable students to acquire and demonstrate their understanding, use, and proficiency in project management skills related to tackling business analytics projects as they work with a real client. Students may have to identify, learn and apply new skills and techniques that were not taught in BSAN courses but are needed to address the client's problem.

Prerequisite: BSAN 6060, BSAN 6070 and BSAN 6080 (all with a minimum grade of C+), BSAN 6089.
M.S. Business Analytics majors only.

Students will continue to acquire and demonstrate their understanding, use, and proficiency in project management and business analytic skills as they work on the real business analytics project started in BSAN 6090. Students will practice their written and oral communication skills as well as their ability to generate insights through data visualization techniques in the write-up and presentation of their projects to effectively communicate with their clients.

Prerequisite: BSAN 6090.
M.S. Business Analytics majors only.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and a map is worth a thousand pictures. This course is intended to equip students with principles, skills, tools, and techniques in data visualization to be able to tell a story through data visually. Students will be able to uncover relationships between data in exploratory data analysis through visualization and present meaningful and interactive reports to non-technical persons, managers, and executives. In addition, students will dive into the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), where students can explore data spatially. Topics include data visualization design principles, exploratory data analysis through visualization, interactive dashboard creation, introduction to GIS tools and techniques, and hot spot analysis.

3-unit 6198 courses will fulfill an elective requirement for the M.S. Business Analytics program

This course illustrates the functionalities of text mining and analytics as a business decision-making tool by using a variety of statistical methods to collect and analyze text data. Computational linguists have developed a research stream of understanding and analyzing text. Consequently, business organizations are acquiring knowledge on techniques of text analytics to make a better decision. Due to a large pool of unstructured text entangled in social media, leveraging effective text analytic method is the next leading edge. This course encompasses the fundamentals of computational linguistics that will include some technical features but will mostly emphasize the business application of text analytics. Business and industry cases are used to demonstrate the usefulness and effectiveness of the text analytics techniques used. Students use software to perform computational studies, obtain solutions, and analyze the results. This course also examines what business decisions can be promoted by text analytics as well as effective techniques for rapidly solving the business problems.

Prerequisites: BSAN 6030 and BSAN 6040 or MBAA 6080 (both with a minimum grade of B-).

Marketing analytics refers to the techniques, practices, and processes of analyzing data related to markets and customers for deeper insights and better decisions. The focus on this course is to facilitate the students to possess the right skills to participate in the cooperative ecosystem of marketing analytics. This includes obtaining contextual knowledge (students will be able to employ a systematic framework to obtain contextual knowledge from industrial practitioners before they start to college and analyze data); applying proper quantitative methods (students will be able to design proper sampling strategy and choose suitable methods for various problems and types of data); communicating insights (students can translate the analytical results into business insights and communicate the insights to their audiences like managers, customers, policymakers effectively). Specific modules of this course include introduction to marketing analytics, customer segmentation, customer life-time value, promotion and advertising, user generated contents and social media analytics, sales force analytics, sampling and experiment design, confounding factors in analytics, communication of marketing analytics. Students will practice the methods with R, Excel, and other necessary tools.

Prerequisite: BSAN 6050 and BSAN 6040 or MBAA 6081 (both with a minimum grade of B-).

The initiation of ARRA by the US Federal government in 2009 has led to a significant impact in the Health Information Technology (HIT). One of the areas where the impact is distinctly visible is digitization of health records and its widespread adoption. Enterprise scale health information management software suites have led to organized capture, storage, and distribution of healthcare data in electronic form, making the healthcare vertical ripe and ready for analytic applications. The advances of modern data analytics, when combined with the HIT has already started demonstrating a potential of fundamentally changing the paradigm of disease diagnostics, medical decision making, and patient management. This introductory graduate level course is designed to provide an integrated perspective of healthcare information systems (EHR/PHR), data analytics, and the healthcare domain. Building on the concepts and vocabulary of these fields, students will carry out research and projects to develop analytics applications using data sets from the healthcare domain. This course will be suitable for students with healthcare domain knowledge, seeking training in data analytics and HIT as well as students with information technology and analytics knowledge seeking training in the healthcare domain.

Prerequisites: BSAN 6030 (with a minimum grade of B-)

This course introduces students to the critical concepts of digital transformation, a vital factor for businesses to succeed in today’s fast-evolving landscape. Students will explore how emerging technologies are driving disruption and reshaping industries worldwide by revolutionizing access to data, communication and computing power. While emerging technologies are at the heart of digital transformation, successful transformation also requires businesses to rethink their organizational cultures, business models and processes. Companies must embrace an ecosystem-based approach, prioritize agile development, and adopt data-driven decision-making. Modern managers must not only understand the technology itself but also the broader business implications of these changes. Through a combination of interactive lectures, real-world case studies and hands-on labs, students will gain insights into how companies can leverage technology for growth and innovation. They will learn how emerging technologies are transforming industries, enabling businesses to harness data, make smarter decisions, and thrive in a digital-first world. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of digital transformation and the key emerging technologies shaping the future of business. They will be equipped to make informed decisions about deploying today’s emerging technologies and effectively navigate the complex intersection of technology, process, business model and organizational culture. Students will leave with the knowledge and skills to confidently communicate with both business leaders and technology experts.

This course introduces students to the New Testament writings in their historical, literary, social/ political, and religious contexts. Students will learn various methodological approaches to the study of the NT, as well as consider the history of interpretation and the role of modern social-location in the interpretive process.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Theological Inquiry

This course is an examination of Catholics' search for transcendent meaning throughout the history of the United States. It examines the way Catholicism has formed in a historically Protestant land from its diverse colonial origins (Spanish, French, and English) through successive waves of immigration to today's multicultural context.

University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Theological Inquiry.

(See THST 1030).

(See THST 3020.)

(See THST 3021.)

(See THST 3022.)

(See THST 3023.)

(See PHIL 3100.)

(See PHIL 3105.)

(See PHIL 3110.)

(See PHIL 3115.)

(See PHIL 3120.)

This course traces the two significant developments of Christianity in Mesopotamia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia: during the eastwards spread in the first millennium and then its second movement since the Age of Discovery.

Fulfills Interdisciplinary Connections.

(See ARHS 3200.)

(See THST 3211.)

(See THST 3220.)

(See THST 3221.)

(See THST 3222.)

(See THST 3223.)

In this course, students study migration and the border, coming to terms with the empirical reality of contemporary immigration while constructing their own theological response. The course begins with an examination of the social science of migration, with special emphasis on sociological study of migration and immigrant adaptation. Students then critically examine biblical and other historical texts that treat migration and movement, followed by a deep engagement with Christian theologies of migration, with a comparison to Jewish and Muslim approaches to migration. The course includes a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, observing and discussing the institutions of border control and the stories of immigrants and deportees on both sides of the border. For those unable to go, equivalent engaged learning experiences will be available. 

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

See THST 3230.

(See THST 3231.)

(See THST 3232.)

This course examines the modes of discourse, levels of reflection, and diverse experiences of individuals and communities in the search for God.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

(See THST 3237.)

(See THST 3240.)

(See THST 3241.)

(See THST 3242.)

Historically and contemporaneously, the cross, a foundational image of Christian faith, has also been associated with political terror. In this course, beginning with the landmark theological work of Black liberation theologian Dr. James Cone, we will explore the meaning of the cross during the Roman Empire and in the post Reconstruction American South. We will ask who are crucified, and the effect of Black and Brown people being framed as crucifiable. We will reflect on what the cross and the lynching tree mean to Christians and to followers of other traditions and examine what role we play as the narrative of crucifixion and empire is played and replayed.

This course examines questions of faith, God, religious practice, humanity, spirituality, and liberation in light of diverse African American experiences, ideas, and practices. By an analysis of diverse sources in both Black and Womanist theology, the class explores the complex dynamics between race and religion and highlights how Black voices contribute to the human search for God.

Fulfills: INT: Faith and Reason.

(See THST 3250.)

A critical examination of ordinary practices of everyday life as a source for spiritual knowledge and social-political transformation.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason; Flag: Engaged Learning.

(See THST 3252.)

Guided by LMU's mission to educate the whole person, this particular Ignatian-themed theological course aims to form Ignatian leaders by providing a unique curricular experience that highlights the University's tripartite mission to encourage learning, foster holistic education, and serve faith while promoting justice in an intentional way. Highlighting the Ignatian roots of the Mission statement as sponsored by the Jesuits, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, and the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange, this course seeks to help students understand and intentionally live out this Mission that grounds their education at LMU in creative, practical ways by providing activities that balance body, mind, heart and spirit, as well as fostering action and reflection grounded in Ignatian principles and praxis for leadership.

IFTR: INT: Faith and Reason; FQTR: FND: Quantitative Reasoning.
Pre-requisites: Lower division CATH or THST course.

(See THST 3281.)

(See THST 3285.)

This course draws on theology and peace and conflict studies in order to understand the relationship between religion and violence. Students examine theories of religious violence, analyze how religions have understood and enacted either violence or nonviolence, and assess the role of religion in peacebuilding.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

(See CHST 3310).

(See ENGL 3339).

(See PHIL 3400.)

A philosophical exploration of the relationship between faith and reason, especially with regard to their common object, carried on in the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

(See THST 3561.)

(See THST 3563.)

(See PHIL 3712.)

(See THST 3741.)

An exploration of the desert as a root metaphor for deep spiritual experience and place of social, political struggle.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Engaged Learning.

(See THST 3752.)

(See THST 3780.)

(See THST 4023.)

(See THST 4031.)

(See THST 4040.)

(See THST 4051.)

(See THST 4090.)

(See HIST 4142.)

A philosophical examination of the relationship(s) between science and religion, with special attention to historical and contemporary developments.

Satisfies the Contemporary Philosophy requirement for Philosophy majors.

(See ARHS 4240.)

(See ARHS 4250.)

(See ARHS 4260.)

Study of selections of the Bible, combining historical criticism and exegesis with the relevant archaeology.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.

This seminar focuses on interreligious engagement and experience, exploring the diversity of faith traditions at LMU, in Los Angeles, and throughout the nation and world, by deliberate encounters with the Other. It will challenge students to reflect on fundamental questions of faith and identify within communities. It will examine the theory and practice of interreligious engagement, including: Bilateral (e.g., Catholic-Jewish) and trilateral (e.g., Christian-Jewish-Muslim) seminars and conferences of scholars and clergy; Multi-faith religious celebrations and worship services; Joint social action and social justice programs; Conflict resolution projects; Coalitions based on shared values. The readings, discussions, and site visits will provide theoretical and theological foundations for consideration of pluralism and other inclusive approaches to our interreligious context. Readings and class discussions will educate students about the beliefs, practices, and communities of diverse religious groups. Students will develop leadership strategies to establish, sustain, and advance interreligious engagements.

University Core fulfilled: Flags: Faith and Reason, Engaged Learning.

The capstone seminar in Catholic Studies explores the relationship between Catholicism and culture organized around a central theme. This interdisciplinary course provides an opportunity for students to synthesize their Catholic Studies courses.

Atomic theory; chemical nomenclature; chemical equations and reactions; stoichiometry; properties of gases, solids, and liquids; electronic structure of atoms and periodic properties of the elements; covalent bonding and molecular geometry.

Prerequisite: MATH 120, MATH 122, or MATH 131 or concurrent enrollment or placement into MATH 120 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

Basic chemical lab technique, conservation of mass, definite composition, molar masses, gravimetric and titrimetric analyses, redox chemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 110, CHEM 114, or concurrent enrollment.

Solutions, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, acids and bases, equilibria, electrochemistry, nuclear reactions, and selected additional topics.

Prerequisite: CHEM 110.

Chemical kinetics, equilibrium, complex ions, solubility, visible spectrophotometry, inorganic synthesis, crystallization, inorganic qualitative analysis.

Prerequisites: CHEM 111; 112 or concurrent enrollment.

Atomic theory; stoichiometry; properties of gases, liquids, and solids; electronic structure and periodic table; covalent bonding; kinetics and equilibrium; acid-base, precipitation, and reduction-oxidation reactions; basic thermodynamics.

Engineering majors only.

Introduction to the Chemistry and Biochemistry programs, faculty, staff, and the facilities. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the various research programs in the department. Students will also be introduced to various chemistry and biochemistry careers.

Credit/No Credit only.

Introduction to the fundamentals of organic chemistry: chemical properties, synthesis and nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons, and alkyl halides.

Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 112.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

Introduction to the fundamental lab techniques used in organic chemistry.

Prerequisites: CHEM 111, CHEM 113; CHEM 220 or concurrent enrollment.

Introduction to the chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, amines, and carbohydrates.

Prerequisite: CHEM 220.

Laboratory experience in synthesis and analysis of organic compounds.

Prerequisites: CHEM 221; 222 or concurrent enrollment.

Organic Chemistry Laboratory for students interested in the molecular sciences, including biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, chemical physics, and chemical engineering. Laboratory experience in multistep synthesis of compounds as well as opportunity for participation in course-based original research projects. Additional emphasis on techniques for determining molecular structure and quantitative sample purity: nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, gas and liquid chromatography, as well as uses of standard compounds. Skills in experimental design and troubleshooting as well as laboratory independence will be cultivated.

Prerequisites: CHEM 221; CHEM 222 or concurrent enrollment.

An introductory exploration of how the Earth works. Focus is placed on connecting the Earth systems - the solid Earth, atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere - through the cycling of chemical elements and energy. The course will also discuss significant anthropogenic impacts to the natural Earth system.

Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and 112.

Study of the methods of inquiry used across the disciplines in science. Development of scientific literacy through discussion of important public issues such as energy, medicine, the environment, and climate change.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

Study of the methods of inquiry used across the disciplines of chemistry and biochemistry in science. Development of scientific literacy through discussion of important public issues within biotechnology.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

Regular attendance by second-year students at the Departmental Seminar Program.

May be taken twice.
Credit/No Credit only.

Introduction to the chemistry of the transition elements. Structure, stereochemistry, and bonding in transition metal complexes. Applied thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, and descriptive chemistry of the main group elements. Nuclear reactions and the actinide elements.

Prerequisite: CHEM 222.

The synthesis of transition metal complexes and characterization by intra-red, UV-Visible, and NMR spectroscopy. Optical activity and the resolution of a racemic mixture. Organometallic compounds and clusters of the p-block elements. Reactions in non-aqueous solvents and under an inert atmosphere.

Prerequisites: CHEM 222, CHEM 223 OR CHEM 225, CHEM 330 or concurrent enrollment.

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the principles of physical chemistry, both to satisfy a requirement of the major and to serve as preparation to enrollment in subsequent in-depth courses in selective topics in physical chemistry. Topics include: properties of gases, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, colligative properties, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms.

Prerequisites: CHEM 220 or permission of instructor, MATH 123 or MATH 132, PHYS 2100 or PHYS 2550 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

Physical measurements, calorimetry, physical equilibria, phase behavior, chemical equilibria, kinetics, colligative properties and electrochemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 340 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Quantitative Literacy, Writing.

Chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, statistical mechanics.

Prerequisites: CHEM 220 or permission of instructor, MATH 123 or MATH 132, PHYS 2100 or PHYS 2550.

Chemical and enzyme kinetics, solutions of macromolecules, chemical equilibria, transport processes, sedimentation, transport in electric fields, physical methods in biochemistry, scattering, molecular modeling.

Prerequisites: CHEM 340 and 341.
Corequisite: CHEM 347.

Kinetics, colligative properties, macromolecular solution properties, atomic and molecular spectroscopy as applied to biochemical systems.

Prerequisites: CHEM 340 and 341.
Corequisite: CHEM 346.

An in-depth exploration of how the Earth works. Focus is placed on the complex interactions between the Earth systems – the solid Earth, atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere – through the cycling of chemical elements and energy. The course will also discuss significant anthropogenic impacts to the natural Earth system.

Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 112

Discussion of the history of water and energy use in society; analysis of pollution resulting from use of non-renewable energy sources and recent advances in production of renewable and sustainable energy practices; and pollution of water with sustainable practices to provide clean freshwater and appropriate wastewater management.

Prerequisite: CHEM 112 or ENVS 101 or permission of instructor.

A study of chemical processes in the environmental. Topics include stratospheric ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, climate change, air pollution, and non-renewable sources of energy.

Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 112.

A study of chemical processes in the environment. Topics include renewable sources of energy, water chemistry, water purification, sewage treatment, pesticides, solid waste, soils and sediments.

Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 112.

Analysis to determine pollutants found in air, water, soil systems; emphasis on the use of instrumental methods and techniques.

Prerequisite: CHEM 357 or CHEM 358 or concurrent enrollment.

Theory of chemical analyses, statistical analyses in chemistry, and an introduction to spectroscopy. Lab includes quantitative analyses by gravimetric, titrimetric, and spectroscopic methods.

Prerequisites: CHEM 112 and CHEM 113.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

Macromolecular structure and function, enzymology, bioergetics and kinetics, biotechnology, major metabolic pathways.

Prerequisites: CHEM 222.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

Techniques of protein purification, enzyme assay, and kinetics.

Prerequisite: CHEM 223 or CHEM 225, CHEM 370 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning, Writing.

Metabolic regulation; macromolecular structure, function and synthesis membrane transport; DNA and RNA metabolism and control; biochemistry of vitamins and other nutrients; protein biosynthesis.

Prerequisite: CHEM 370.

Techniques in lipid and carbohydrate analysis; enzyme regulation; enzymes as diagnostic tools, restriction enzymes.

Prerequisites: CHEM 370 and CHEM 371.

An introduction to the forensic sciences with an emphasis on chemistry. This course gives students an appreciation for the activities of a real forensic laboratory. Topics covered include basic analytical techniques, arson investigation, and fingerprint, drug, blood, and DNA analyses.

Prerequisites: CHEM 222, CHEM 360 or permission of instructor.

Addresses the major chemical topics associated with wine production, chemical analysis of wine and wine faults. Provides an overview of wine-making and the wine industry through a combination of lecture, lab and field trips.

Prerequisite: CHEM 222. Minimum age of 21 or permission of instructor.
Minimum age of 21 required for full participation.

Regular attendance at Departmental Seminar Program.

Credit/No Credit only.

Regular attendance at Departmental Seminar Program and presentation of a seminar.

Explores the latest applications and developments in sustainable and clean technologies in various sectors including in energy, agriculture, transportation, housing, water, food, and consumer goods. Reviews the science and economics of the leading technology solutions such as solar energy, fuel cell and energy storage as well as the developments in the underlying sciences in material science, chemistry, agricultural sciences, and microbiology among others. Examines the recent investments in sustainable solutions to identify future technological and business trends and opportunities.

Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering juniors and seniors only.

Research/Development work conducted in a professional chemical setting in a local government or industrial laboratory. Work includes both theory and laboratory practice on a project designed cooperatively by the laboratory's supervisory staff and LMU faculty. The project is jointly supervised by on-site staff and LMU faculty.

May be repeated for credit up to 6 semester hours.

Credit/No Credit grading only.

May be repeated for credit up to 6 semester hours.

Permission of instructor required.

Modern synthetic reactions, mechanisms and study of organic synthesis.

Prerequisites: CHEM 220 and 222.

Laboratory techniques for multi-step synthesis and spectroscopic analysis of organic compounds.

Prerequisites: CHEM 222; CHEM 223 or CHEM 225.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

In-depth study of organic, organometallic, and biochemical reaction mechanisms and how these mechanisms are investigated experimentally. Emphasis on application of structural, thermodynamic, and kinetic concepts to understand and predict chemical phenomena.

Prerequisite: CHEM 222.

Ligand field theory and spectral properties of transition metal complexes. Acid-base concepts and non-aqueous ionizing solvents. Molecular orbital theory applied to p-block clusters. Metallic bonding and chemistry of the solid state.

Prerequisites: CHEM 330.

The study of the function and structure of metal ions in biology: the properties and spectroscopy of metal ions; metalloproteins; the interaction between metal ions and DNA or RNA; introduction of metal ions into biological systems as probes and as drugs.

Prerequisite: CHEM 370 or permission of instructor.

Theory and practice of analytical methods including infrared spectroscopy, atomic spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and gas and liquid chromatography.

Prerequisite: CHEM 360.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

The chemistry involved in food preparation and development. Examples include flavorings, food additives, what happens when it is cooked, then eaten; nutritional aspects of foods, food supplements, preservation, food fads.

Prerequisite: CHEM 222.

Recent advances in biochemistry and biotechnology are discussed and analyzed. Typical topics discussed include protein phage display, genome sequencing technologies, gene synthesis and mutagenesis, protein design and engineering. Students will also read and discuss recent publications from leaders in the fields of biochemistry and biotechnology.

Prerequisite: CHEM 370.

The foundational principles of biochemistry will be used to explore the structures and functions of viruses. Topics discussed will include recent scientific discoveries in virology. In addition to gaining content knowledge in virology, students will develop their scientific communication and information literacy skills.

Prerequisite: CHEM 370, BIOL 2010 or permission of instructor.

Chemical principles involved in design and formulation of drugs; their absorption, distribution, and elimination; and their interaction at possible active sites. Mechanism of action of specific groups of drugs are discussed.

Prerequisites: CHEM 370 or permission of instructor.

An introduction to the principles of toxicology, emphasizing cellular mechanisms, e.g., cell signaling, mutagenesis, and/or carcinogenesis. Topics will also include dose-response, toxicokinetics, risk assessment, effects of toxicants on the environment, and approaches that can decrease the amounts of toxicants in the environment.

Prerequisite: CHEM 370 or permission of instructor.

Regular attendance at Departmental Seminar Program.

Credit/No Credit only.

Regular attendance at Departmental Seminar Program and presentation of a seminar.

Research/Development work conducted in a professional chemical setting in a local government or industrial laboratory. Work includes both theory and laboratory practice on a project designed cooperatively by the laboratory's supervisory staff and LMU faculty. The project is jointly supervised by on-site staff and LMU faculty.

A written report is required.
May be repeated for credit up to 6 semester hours.

Guided teaching of the undergraduate laboratories.

May be repeated for credit up to 8 semester hours.
Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of Department Chairperson required.

A written report is required.

May be repeated for credit up to 6 semester hours.
Permission of instructor required.

May be repeated for credit up to 6 Semester Hours.

Theory, instrumentation principles, methods for data collection, results interpretation, and contemporary applications of modern spectroscopic methods including Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR). The course will include hands-on use of instrumentation in the laboratory setting.

Prerequisite: CHEM 360 or permission of instructor.

This course is designed for students with little to no prior experience in Mandarin Chinese and is the first of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency from the Novice-Low to the Novice-Mid level.

Prerequisite: LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 1101 and is the second of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Novice-High level.

Prerequisite: CHIN 1101 or by LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 1102 and is the third of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Novice-High-to-Intermediate-Low level.

Prerequisite: CHIN 1102 or by LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 2103 and is the fourth of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Intermediate-Low level.

Prerequisite: CHIN 2103 or by LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 2104 and is the fifth of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Intermediate-Low-to-Intermediate-Mid level.

Prerequisite: CHIN 2104 or by LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 3105 and is the sixth of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Intermediate-Mid level.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3105 or LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course prepares students for the business world in contemporary China by developing their linguistic and cultural proficiency in a business context. Building upon the students' elementary communication skills in Chinese, it focuses on contemporary usage of business Chinese in speaking and writing, Chinese business culture and customs, and preparation for working and living in China. It adopts a task-based approach and engages students in using Chinese in simulated business-related activities. This course fulfills the Chinese minor requirement as an upper-division elective. 

Prerequisite: CHIN 2104 or LMU Placement Exam.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 3106 and is the eighth of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Intermediate-Mid-to-Intermediate-High level. This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3106 or LMU Placement Exam.

This course is a continuation of CHIN 4107 and is the eighth of a series of Chinese language and culture courses. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cross-cultural competency towards the Intermediate-High level.

Prerequisite: CHIN 4107 or LMU Placement Exam.
This course requires a weekly 30-minute drill session.

This course develops students' knowledge and perspectives about contemporary Chinese society. Students will be exposed to different aspects of Chinese culture and their relationship with the Chinese language in the process of China's social and cultural transformation. This class will be taught in both Chinese and English.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3105 or LMU Placement Exam for Chinese minors. No prerequisites for students who have not declared the Chinese minor.
This course is repeatable for credit when content varies.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Engaged Learning.

This course offers an interdisciplinary study and practicum of Chinese calligraphy in its artistic, historical, and sociocultural contexts. Systematic hands-on practice of brush writing is integrated with the reading and discussion of texts in both English and Chinese.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3105 or LMU Placement Exam for Chinese minors. No prerequisites for students who have not declared the Chinese minor. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

This course engages students in inquiries into the ever-evolving concept of "Chineseness" in historical and global-local contexts. Students study a broad range of topics to develop intercultural curiosity and competence, critical thinking skills, and global-local perspectives about China and the world: Chinese languages, cultures, and philosophy, China and Europe (13th-20th centuries), China and the Americas (19th- 21st centuries), and Chinese diaspora cultures in the globalized world (11th-21st centuries).

Prerequisite: CHIN 3105 or LMU Placement Exam for Chinese minors.
No prerequisites for students who have not declared the Chinese minor.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.

In this course, students watch selected movies produced within the last thirty years by filmmakers from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, examining their thematic richness and cultural significance. This course will help students acquire language skills that allow them to formulate culturally informed and formally attentive interpretations of modern Chinese texts. Through close reading exercises and discussions, students will also gain a deeper understanding of modern Chinese culture and society.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3106 or LMU Placement Exam.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course explores the Chinese script from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including linguistics, literacy, technology, gender, ethnicity, literature, and visual art. It also examines the diverse contexts in which Chinese characters have been used to represent and shape cultural identities at both the personal and the social levels in and beyond Asia.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3105 or LMU Placement Exam for Chinese minors. No prerequisites for students who have not declared the Chinese minor. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.

This course introduces students to key topics in modern Chinese literature and culture. We will examine the ways in which these literary and cultural texts engage modern Chinese experience. This course will help students acquire language skills that allow them to formulate culturally informed and formally attentive interpretations of modern Chinese texts. Through close reading exercises and discussions, this course aims for students to gain a deeper understanding of modern Chinese culture and society.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3106 or LMU Placement Exam.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connect.

In this theme-based course, students will develop integrated skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. While an integrated approach to teach all language skills is adopted, it is on reading and building reading skills that this course places its special focus. Students will study texts of various genres (e.g., narrative, expository, and news features) and be exposed to topics such as the Chinese population, housing, education, jobs, and love and marriage.

Prerequisite: CHIN 3106 or LMU Placement Exam.

The economic evaluation of engineering alternatives. Topics include: time value of money relationships, nominal and effective interest rates, present worth method, annual worth method, rate of return and incremental analysis, depreciation and income taxes, replacement analysis and benefit/cost analysis.

Lecture, 3 hours.

University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Understanding Human Behavior (Civil Engineering majors only).

Prerequisite: MATH 132. Junior standing in Civil Engineering.

Presentations emphasizing the applications of civil and environmental engineering topics in professional practice and research; civil engineering employment opportunities; student group meetings and gatherings; and interaction with members of the LMU Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Council for Industry Partnerships.

Credit/No Credit only.

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics, and review of the underlying mathematical principles, viscosity, fluid statics, conservation of mass, energy equation, momentum principle, fluid flow in pipes, hydraulic machinery.

Open to science majors interested in a master's degree in environmental science.
Permission of instructor required.

Review of stoichiometry, oxidation-reduction reactions, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. Equilibrium chemistry concepts including acid-base, gas, and solid-liquid equilibria applied to aquatic systems with an emphasis on problem-solving methods to determine chemical speciation and pH effects in natural and treated aquatic systems.

Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or CHEM 114.

Introduction to physical, chemical, and biological processes governing the movement and fate of contaminants in the surface and coastal water environment. Practical quantitative problems solved based on contaminant mass transport, equilibrium partitioning, and chemical transformations in the environment. Regulatory implications and remediation approaches.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3200 or ENVS 358.

Study of steady uniform and non-uniform flow in open channels; design of channels, transitions, confluences, culverts, and other hydraulic structures.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3100.

Design and analysis of hydraulic structures and pump stations; rainfall-runoff models; determination of reservoir storage; unsteady flow and water hammer; flood routing techniques; sediment transport.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3100 or 504.

Detailed analysis of emission sources, emission calculation methods, and air pollution controls. The dispersion of air pollutants in the atmosphere (fates and lifetimes, dispersion modeling methods). In-depth techniques of conducting risk assessments due to exposure to air pollutants.

Principles and methods of treatment and disposal of industrial wastes that may adversely affect the environment, including general characterization of wastes from industries of major significance and typical treatment processes involved. Regulatory constraints.

Prerequisites: CIVL 517.

Theory and practice of the physical and chemical treatment processes to treat water and wastewater including reactor performance, screening sedimentation, membrane and media filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, disinfection. Theory and practice of biological treatment of wastewater including activated sludge, attached growth systems, oxygen transfer, secondary clarification, nutrient removal, residuals stabilization and dewatering, natural treatment systems.

Prerequisites: CIVL 3100 and CIVL 3200.

Wastewater reuse and desalination are key components of future water supply systems. This course covers processes used for water reuse and membrane treatment systems. The objectives include understanding: 1) the rapidly expanding wastewater reuse market; 2) advanced treatment processes required for reuse; and 3) the roles and characteristics of membrane systems for treatment of water and wastewater along with desalination for seawater and brackish water. Existing reuse and membrane treatment systems are studied to understand how individual processes are integrated to meet the water quality objectives and treatment requirements for different applications.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3200.

Integrated design of water and wastewater treatment facilities from site and process selection, site layout, hydraulics, flow and material balances, pumping, odor control, and chemical feed systems. Includes the design of additional processes such as ozonation, air stripper, ion exchange, adsorption, nutrient removal, etc.

Prerequisite: CIVL 517.

Applications of digital simulations in the analysis of problems in the environment, water quality modeling, numerical methods, statistical analysis, and use of a large scale application program.

Prerequisite: MATH 131 or MATH 112 or MATH 122.

Study of the elements of the hydrologic cycle, rainfall, streamflow, infiltration, evapotranspiration, snowmelt, hydrographs, probability, river and reservoir routing, runoff determination using the rational method and hydrograph methods.

Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131.

Overview of the theory and practical applied hydraulic design in an urban setting. Topics include potable water conveyance facilities with pump stations and reservoirs; storm water conveyance systems including pipe, street gutter, storm drains, and culverts. Emphasis is placed on the design Low Impact Development (LID) biorentention, and other facilities for regulatory compliance and sustainability, as well as on the application of modeling software used in practice.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3100.

Groundwater in California and other regions of the world is a critical component of our water supply portfolio, and proper management requires a judicious balance between municipal, agricultural, and environmental interests. In this course, students will learn about 1) the theory of groundwater occurrence and movement; 2) the engineering involved in groundwater extraction, replenishment, and protection; and 3) sustainable basin management strategies and optimization techniques. Specific course topics include theory of the movement and occurrence of water in a porous medium, Darcy's law, steady and unsteady flow in confined and unconfined aquifers, hydraulics of groundwater wells, municipal water well design, use of professional groundwater modeling software, optimization techniques to sustainably manage groundwater basin pumping, safe yield operation, artificial recharge, conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water supplies, seawater intrusion prevention, and sustainable basin management strategies and agreements.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3150 and CIVL 3410.

Processes affecting the transport and fate of inorganic and organic contaminants in groundwater. Emphasis is placed on processes involving phase equilibrium, mass transfer, dissolution, etc. Review of flow and contaminant transport models, remediation technologies, and practical/regulatory considerations.

Prerequisite: CIVL 528.

Theory and design of reinforced concrete columns, beams, retaining walls, footings, and slabs. Application to design projects.

Prerequisites: CIVL 3350.

Fundamentals of load and resistance factor design of steel components, connections, and systems. Component designs include beams, composite beams, beam columns, tension and compression members, and simple connections. Introduction to computational modeling.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3350.

The course addresses properties and behavior of wood products, design criteria using structural timber, glue laminated lumber, and panels, LRFD design of bending and compression members, frames, diaphragms, shear panels, and connection details, and use of resources such as building codes and the National Design Specifications.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3350.

This course will cover nonlinear response and behavior of new and retrofitted buildings to earthquake ground motions. The course will be taught with lectures and projects (Perform 3D), using both prescriptive and performance-based design methodologies. Topics include nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, response spectra, component and system behavior, damping, latest research references for computational modeling.

Corequisite: CIVL 3350.

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills required to create and utilize a Building Information Model (BIM) for construction building projects. This is a project-based course where students apply BIM concepts to real-life projects from the planning and design stages to the construction phase. The course also introduces the use of BIM for clash detection as well as for cost estimating and scheduling purposes.

Junior standing or above required.

Course provides students with an introduction to construction management and sustainable building practices and rating systems including CALGreen and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

Juniors and seniors only.

Analysis and design of masonry structures including the analysis and design of reinforced masonry beams, walls, columns and lateral design considerations.

Corequisites: CIVL 3350.

Design methods for foundations and earth structures. Design of footings and piles including stability and settlement, slopes, and retaining structures.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3410.

Introduction to engineering seismology and earthquake ground motions. Evaluation of dynamic soil properties, seismic site response analysis, soil liquefaction evaluation and mitigation, seismic slop stability, and seismic evaluation of dams and embankments.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3410.

Evaluation of geotechnical, hydrology, and hydraulic components for the design and evaluation of dam and levee structures. Consideration of unconfined groundwater flow, filter design, embankment stability, open channels, and other related topics.

Prerequisites: CIVL 3150 and CIVL 3410.

The fundamental technical aspects and non-technical policy aspects of environmental health risk assessments. Basics of environmental chemistry partitioning fate and transport of pollutants in the atmosphere and water; human exposure scenarios, fundamentals of toxicology and epidemiology.

The course introduces the fundamental concepts of remote sensing from space, remote sensing data, and image data processing. Topics include characteristics of electromagnetic spectrum and remote sensing devices, digital processing methods for interpreting, manipulating and analyzing remotely-sensed image data, and applications of satellite remote sensing to civil engineering and environmental fields.

Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131.

This course provides an introduction to mathematical modeling techniques used to solve and interpret a variety of environmental and water resources engineering problems. Topics include numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, optimization, and statistical analysis of model results.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3100.

In-depth study of applied computational methods for solving problems involving fluid and heat transport. Course will include both commercially available codes as well as self-generated solving routines. Topics include: numerical solutions to PDEs, steady flow solutions, unsteady flow solutions, flows involving heat transfer.

Prerequisite: CIVL 3100.
Senior or graduate standing required.
Majors only.

Introduction to the theory and application of finite element methods. Review of the fundamentals of analytical models, elasticity, and structural mechanics. Review of matrix theory and calculation of variations. General process for the development of a finite element solution. Derivations of basic elements, including those for trusses, plane stress and plane strain, beams, plates, and solids. Discussion of the issues of conformity and completeness. Higher order interpolation functions and isoparametric elements. Solutions and applications to problems in structural mechanics, heat transfer, structural dynamics, and elastic stability. Practical examples.

Prerequisites: CIVL 3350.

Air pollution effects, and principal regulations, including greenhouse gases and environmental justice, emission standards, criteria and toxic pollutants, atmospheric stability, mixing, and inversions, and smog formation; detailed analysis of emission sources, emission calculation methods, air pollutant dispersion modeling, and equipment and processes to control criteria and toxic pollutants. Indoor air pollutants and radon are included.

Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131.

Overview of the regulatory constraints associated with waste management. Application of current technology in municipal solid waste collection, handling, resource recovery, and safe disposal of residuals including landfill design, operation, gas mitigation, and closure. General characterization of principal industrial wastes, typical treatment processes used for recycling, waste reduction, and safe disposal of residuals. Hazardous waste characterization and minimization, storage, treatment, and residuals disposal; overview of site assessment and remediation strategies.

Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131.

Local, regional, and international economics are a fundamental component of water resources and environmental systems and associated management and decision making. This course covers topics on the debt-monetary system; debt financing for environmental projects; bond market; discount rate; and cash flow equivalence and benefit-cost analysis for project alternatives, including net present value, internal rate of return and unit cost. Students incorporate cost and interest rate uncertainty in project valuation studies as well as perform cost effective analysis using linear programming and other tools. Case studies include water treatment facilities, water transfers, and other environmentally focused projects.

Prerequisites: MATH 131 or MATH 112 or MATH 122.

Introduction to the role of engineers in sustainability with focus on the modern engineer's role on design. Topics include environmental impacts, economics, climate change, stormwater management, recycled water and desalination, waste management, renewable energy, sustainable building and infrastructure, life cycle assessment, and green rating systems for engineering.

Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131.

A detailed study of alternative energy technologies including: solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, wind, fuel cells, and geothermal systems will be covered. In-depth analysis of the technical aspects of these systems will be covered while considering economic and environmental constraints. Energy storage and grid integration will also be considered.

Senior or graduate standing required.
Majors only.

This course will integrate project management theory with practical approaches to establish a fundamental knowledge base for use in today's contemporary dynamic business environment. Project management will be explored from planning and selection through all aspects of the project life cycle. Practical techniques will be developed to organize and control non-routine activities in order to properly manage schedule, quality, budget, and performance objectives. The course will concentrate on project management areas identified as core knowledge areas by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The areas include the management of: Project Integration, Scope containment, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Procurement, and Risk.

Senior or Graduate Standing Required.
Majors Only.

This class introduces basic concepts involved in the broad and important field of transportation engineering. It focuses on passenger transportation, specifically highways and urban public transit. It addresses the characteristics of included modes, basic design of their guideways and stations, selection of appropriate street designs or modes for given applications, conducting trip generation and parking generation studies, and performing demand/capacity analyses. The history of urban transportation, transportation financing, traffic engineering, and transit operations planning is also covered. By the end of the course, students will have a strong basis for continuing their studies in the field and/or will simply be better informed on transportation issues as they inevitably arise in life.

Juniors and seniors only.

This course is designed to provide undergraduates and graduate students with research opportunities and better prepare undergraduates for advanced degrees. Students perform research in accordance with the scientific methodology in areas civil engineering, environmental engineering, and/or environmental science under the supervision of a research advisor who may or may not be the primary course instructor. The precise research topic is selected together by each student and/or advisor. Topics include the research process; hypothesis formulation and testing; modern scientific research; relevant research topics; analysis of scientific articles; data interpretation; critical assessment of public opinion versus scientific evidence; and article, report, and presentation preparation.

Permission of instructor required.

The Fundamentals of Engineering exam and Engineer-in-Training is the first step in becoming a licensed Professional Environmental Engineer. This course provides preparation for the National /Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) discipline-specific Environmental FE exam with emphasis on water distribution, wastewater collection, treatment, health risk, noise, air quality, fate and transport, and landfills. The FE reference handbook is used in the solution of practice problems.

Credit/No Credit only.

The Fundamentals of Engineering exam and Engineer-in-Training is the first step in becoming a licensed Professional Engineer. This course provides preparation for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) general non-discipline specific (other disciplines) FE exam.

Credit/No Credit only.

Students must register for this class but only after they have completed all of their course requirements (30 semester hours) or will have completed all of their course requirements at the end of the semester in which they plan to take the comprehensive examination.

This course introduces fundamental water quality and resources topics in the context of sustainability. Topics include introductions to aquatic interactions and fates of pollutants in natural environments; watershed protection and stormwater management for surface and groundwater supplies; sustainable management of groundwater supplies; recycled water production and uses; water quality; and water and wastewater treatment systems.