fall 2020 schedule of classes · 2020-06-20 · this schedule is subject to change. check the...

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FALL 2020 Schedule of ClassesAugust 24 - December 13, 2020

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BMIN600 Seminar: Buddhist Issues & Frameworks

Description: Advanced critique of the history, key texts, & practice of Buddhist ministry. Students explore the background & issues that contextualize their research area.

Prerequisite(s): MDIV650

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: TBA TBASection: DE

BMIN610 Ethics in Buddhist Ministry

Description: Advanced examination of the relationship between professional & personal ethics in the area of ministry.

Prerequisite(s): MDIV670

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Nivitigala SumittaSection: DE

BMIN705 Qualifying Examination Preparation

Description: Individual study for qualifying examination preparation.

Prerequisite(s): Chair's approval Not degree applicable. This course may be repeated once with chair’s approval. Pass/No Pass only

Units: 3 Instructor: Jitsujo GauthierSection: JG

BMIN710 Dissertation Research

Description: Research for the dissertation. Upon advancement to candidacy & after the completion of coursework, students maintain continuous enrollment by registering for this course each semester until successful completion of the 12-unit research requirement.

Prerequisite(s): Candidacy status Pass/No Pass only

Units: 3-9 Instructor: VariousSection: REMOTE

BMIN715 Continuous Enrollment Research

Description: Required for doctoral candidates who have completed all course & research requirements but must remain in continuous enrollment each semester until completion of exam, dissertation, etc.

Prerequisite(s): Candidacy status Not degree applicable. Pass/No Pass only

Units: 1 Instructor: VariousSection: REMOTE

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 of 19M = Monday T = Tuesday W = Wednesday R = Thursday F = Friday S = Saturday U = Sunday

BUS200 Business Law

Description: Introduces laws & regulations affecting the business environment, including contracts, product liability, business organization, employment, antitrust, & environmental protection. Incorporates ethical considerations & international perspectives.

Prerequisite(s): none

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Michael ArnoldSection: REMOTE

BUS201 Principles of Microeconomics

Description: Principles of individual consumer & producer decision making in various market structures, the price system, market performance, & government policy.

Prerequisite(s): MATH101 w/C or higher

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Han ChenSection: REMOTE

BUS210 Introduction to Financial Accounting

Description: Fundamental concepts, theories, techniques & principles of accounting: analyzing/recording financial transactions, accounting valuation/allocation practices, financial statement preparation, analysis & interpretation, & international accounting issues.

Prerequisite(s): MATH101 w/C or higher

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Suren SahakyanSection: REMOTE

BUS303 Business Statistics

Description: Introduction to basic concepts & techniques necessary to organize & analyze data. Topics include data collection & reporting, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, variance, & simple regression analysis.

Prerequisite(s): MATH113, 118, or 205

Time: 5 PM To 6:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Yue-Yun (Bill) ChenSection: REMOTE

BUS351 International Business

Description: Introduces globalization & sociocultural, economic, political, & legal environments of international business. Examines risks, challenges, & opportunities in the global marketplace as well as different management approaches applied in a global setting.


Time: 2 PM To 5:20 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Meskerem TadesseSection: REMOTE

BUS419 Financial Statement Analysis

Description: In-depth review of using financial statements to evaluate business performance, health, & sustainability. Introduces analytic tools used to evaluate financial performance against industry standards & competitors, as well as past financial performance.

Prerequisite(s): BUS210

Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Room: Units: 3Day: F Instructor: Suren SahakyanSection: REMOTE


BUS433 International Marketing

Description: A study of all aspects of the marketing unique to international business. Examines the impact of cultures, ethics, history, politics, & social customs on marketing thinking & practices worldwide.


Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Murray JohannsenSection: DE

BUS436 Advertising

Description: Examines methods, objectives, & types of media & strategies used to deliver brand & product messages to target customers. Explores the use of traditional & nontraditional methods, media planning, creative message strategy/execution, & the promotional mix.


Time: 2:30 PM To 5:20 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Farhana SiddiqiSection: REMOTE

BUS480 Capstone: Strategic Management

Description: Provides an integrative perspective on strategy formation & management of an enterprise. Students apply multidisciplinary understanding of business planning & strategy by drawing on previous coursework in various functional areas of business.

Prerequisite(s): BUS320, 330, & 415; Taken in final term before graduation

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Meskerem TadesseSection: REMOTE

CAP401 Capstone: Religion, Science & Society

Description: Integrates students’ general education by examining interactions between religion, science, & society. Topics include religion & social conflict, science & cultural change, gender & religion, the science vs. religion debate.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 42 units GE, incl. all GE Core Competencies. Minimum Passing Grade: C

Time: 10 AM To 11:20 AM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Noel AlumitSection: REMOTE

CONT201 Introducation to Wellness

Description: Introduces theories and practices related to personal wellness, such as qi gong practice, outdoor walking meditation, traditional Chinese and Ayurveda teachings on wellness, and Western neuroscience teachings on emotional intelligence.

Prerequisite(s): L&C 120

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: John FreeseSection: DE

CONT560 Contemplation: Tibetan Canon

Description: Investigates Buddhist contemplative methods, views, & practices as they are articulated within the Tibetan canon.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Victor GabrielSection: DE


CS101 Information Literacy & Academic Study Skills

Description: Provides whole-person introduction to information literacy and academic study skills through high-impact activities, training, tips, and tools. Includes weekly lab.

Prerequisite(s): None

Time: 1 PM To 1:50 PM Rom: Units: 1Day: M W Instructor: TBA TBASection: REMOTE

ENGL090A Academic Writing

Description: Prepares students for college-level composition. Focus includes writing from paragraph to essay, developing & organizing ideas, building unified & coherent compositions, & incorporating MLA citations & references.

Prerequisite(s): ESL Level 60 or placement test Not degree applicable. Minimum passing grade: B-

Time: 9 AM To 10:20 AM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Nivitigala SumittaSection: REMOTE

Time: 10:30 AM To 11 AM Mandatory Lab Day: M

ENGL090B Academic Speech

Description: Develops academic speaking skills. Students build skills required for success in the classroom, such as public speaking, fluency, intelligibility, & lecture & broadcast evaluation.


Time: 10:30 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: William KennedySection: REMOTE

ENGL090C Academic Grammar

Description: Develops advanced discourse grammar skills necessary for success in college-level classes. Focus is on advanced grammatical concepts for academic writing.


Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Nivitigala SumittaSection: DE

ENGL090D Academic Reading

Description: Preparation for college-level reading. Focus includes critical & analytical reading skills for academic texts, information literacy skills for college writing, & academic vocabulary.


Time: 1 PM To 2:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Shana WrightSection: REMOTE


ENGL100A College Writing

Description: Essay writing for academic purposes. Students apply the writing process to organize & develop thesis-driven essays. Students practice effective expository writing incorporating outside sources & learn to develop arguments through multiple drafts.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL090A w/B- or higher or placement test Degree applicable upon approval. Minimum passing grade: B-

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Akhanaton CacaoSection: DE

ENGL100B College Speech

Description: Speaking & listening requirements to prepare students for the American college classroom. Emphasizes public communication & presentation skills in a variety of academic settings.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL090B w/B- or higher or placement test Degree applicable upon approval. Minimum passing grade: B-

Time: 10:30 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Shelley Wood-GoldsteinSection: REMOTE

ENGL100C English Skills for Business Majors

Description: Emphasizes interpersonal communication, presentations, & reading and writing skills specific to the American business environment.

Prerequisite(s): placement test Degree applicable upon approval. Minimum passing grade: B-

Time: 3 PM To 4:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Kim NguyenSection: REMOTE

ENGL100D College Reading

Description: Preparation for college-level reading. Focuses on developing critical & analytical reading skills for vocabulary development, comprehension, & information literacy.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL090D w/B- or higher or placement test Degree applicable upon approval. Minimum passing grade: B-

Time: 1 PM To 2:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Shelley Wood-GoldsteinSection: REMOTE

ENGL100G College Grammar

Description: Develops advanced discourse grammar skills necessary for success in university course work. Focus is on functional grammatical concepts for academic writing & research.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL090C w/B- or higher or placement test Not degree applicable. Minimum passing grade: B-

Time: 11:30 AM To 12:50 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: William KennedySection: REMOTE

ENGL101 English Composition

Description: Training in effective written composition. Assignments include expository & argumentative essays & preparation of a documented short research paper on themes that include issues of East/West cultural understanding.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL100A w/B- or higher or placement test Minimum passing grade: C

Time: 9:30 AM To 10:50 AM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Robert DanielakSection: REMOTE


ENGL102 Composition II: Critical Thinking

Description: Introduction to the elements & applications of critical thinking & writing. Emphasis on argumentative, persuasive, analytical, & evaluative writing, along with the assessment & uses of sources.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 w/C or higher Minimum passing grade: C

Time: 9:30 AM To 10:50 AM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Akhanaton CacaoSection: REMOTE

ENGL201 Methods of Literary Studies

Description: Introduces literary research & training & practice examining texts from various theoretical & critical approaches. Emphasizes close reading skills to develop effective strategies for critical thinking & writing about literature.


Time: 1 PM To 2:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Akhanaton CacaoSection: REMOTE

ENGL340 Literary Theory & Criticism

Description: Survey of the history & development of literary criticism from Aristotle’s Poetics to twentieth-century theories such as New Criticism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, & Post-colonialism.


Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Jennifer AvilaSection: DE

ENGL400E Academic Skill Building for Graduate Students

Description: Preparation for graduate-level study in the US. Focuses on graduate-level reading, writing, research, information literacy, & citation skills.

Prerequisite(s): placement test Degree applicable upon approval. Minimum passing grade: B-

Time: 3 PM To 4:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: TBA TBASection: REMOTE

ENGL470 Studies in Contemporary Literature

Description: Study of drama, fiction, nonfiction, prose, & poetry by selected British & American writers of the 20th & 21st centuries.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL102

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Ryan GilmoreSection: DE

TOPIC: Comic Books as Literature

FILM301 Focused Studies in Film History

Description: Focuses on an aspect of film history & aesthetics (e.g. the silent era, animation, the western, comedy, science fiction).

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 w/C or higher Course may be repeated three times for additional credit.

Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Ryan GilmoreSection: REMOTE

TOPIC: Universal Studios & Hollywood History


HIST200 Big History I: From the Big Bang to the Dawn of Agriculture

Description: Survey of the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the development of agrarian civilization. Explores how major patterns & thresholds emerged & converged into the new forms of complexity.

Prerequisite(s): None

Time: 6 PM To 9:20 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Shawn RaganSection: REMOTE

IDS220 Immigration & American Society

Description: Examines immigration to the US and its pattern and trend from the colonial times to the present. Emphasizes the diverse cultures that settled in particular regions, reactions from host societies, and the issues relating to “Americanization.”


Time: 1 PM To 2:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Shou-Jen Kuo / Kanae OmuraSection: REMOTE

IDS330 Environmental Leadership

Description: Preparation for informed, active engagement with personal & community challenges involving the natural world, Students evaluate key environmental issues at global, national, regional, state, & local levels & propose sustainable solutions.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL102 w/C or higher May be applied to GE category 4B: Philosophy, 2A: World/US History, or 5E: Political Science.

Time: 10 AM To 11:20 AM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Tom MoritzSection: REMOTE

JPN101 Beginning Japanese I

Description: Introduction to the basics of Japanese including pronunciation, grammar, & basic reading & writing of Hiragana & Katakana with an emphasis on speaking & listening to standard conversational Japanese.


Time: 10 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 4Day: T R Instructor: Kanae OmuraSection: REMOTE

L&C120 Life & Culture 1: World Religions

Description: Examines a good life from the perspective of world religion. Drawing from the study of world religions, students integrate aspects of design thinking with traditional religious models to determine what constitutes a good life to them & how to live it.


Time: 2 PM To 3:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: John FreeseSection: REMOTE

LANG220 Structure of Modern English

Description: Grammar & usage of contemporary English, with emphasis on morpho-syntactical description & analysis of Standard English.


Time: 2 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: TBA TBASection: REMOTE


LANG301 Introduction to Linguistics

Description: Introduces the scientific study of human language, with a focus on English. Considers languages as structured systems of form & meaning, with attention also to the biological, psychological, cultural, & social aspects of language & language use.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 w/C or higher

Time: 4 PM To 5:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Jonathan BerkSection: REMOTE

LIT302 Creative Writing

Description: Examines the role of author & reader in the process of interactive narrative, poetry, & drama. Explores Issues such as, theme, imagery, rhyme, meter, plot, etc. through reading, writing, & analysis of various works while cultivating a unique voice.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101; LIT 101

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Ryan GilmoreSection: DE

LIT310 Survey of British Literature

Description: Survey of significant works & authors in British literature. Explores major writers, periods, literary movements, & genres in relationship to the socio-historical circumstances of their production.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 & LIT101

Time: 11 AM To 12:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Robert DanielakSection: REMOTE

LIT410 Topics in Asian American Literature & Criticism

Description: Explores key literary & critical issues of post-1980 literature, such as race & geography, aesthetics, cultural work, immigrant labor, kinship & sexuality, model minority, & Orientalism in multiple genres.


Time: 2 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: Robert DanielakSection: REMOTE

MATH030 Developmental Mathematics

Description: Provides an understanding of, & competency in, basic mathematics, including operations in whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, geometry, measurement, ratio, proportion, percent, statistics & emphasis on problem solving.

Prerequisite(s): Pass/No Pass only. Not degree applicable.

Time: 9:30 AM To 10:50 AM Units: 3 Instructor: Bobby OjoseSection: REMOTE Day: T R

Time: 11 AM To 11:50 AM Mandatory Lab Day: T R


MATH102 Quantitative Reasoning I

Description: Introduces fundamentals of algebra with emphasis on quantitative thinking. Reasoning quantitatively using tables & graphs, & application of linear functions, quadratic functions & linear systems to problems is emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): Placement based on MPT score Minimum passing grade: C

Time: 1 PM To 2:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Bobby OjoseSection: REMOTE

MATH112 Quantitative Reasoning II

Description: Strengthens & further develops students’ quantitative reasoning skills & real life applications. The concepts emphasized are algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities, exponential-logarithmic functions, systems, & synthetic division.

Prerequisite(s): MATH102 with C or higher Minimum passing grade: C

Time: 1 PM To 2:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: William LaiSection: REMOTE

MBA504 Principles of Management

Description: Reviews different theories of management; focuses on managerial functions, including planning, organizing, controlling, & leading. Emphasizes how to apply management theory/methods to solve problems of organizations.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing Minimum passing grade: C

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Meskerem TadesseSection: REMOTE

MBA513 Managerial Accounting

Description: Use & interpretation of financial statements; evaluation of accounting information systems; accounting for & analysis of costs; managerial use of accounting data for planning & decision making.

Prerequisite(s): BUS210 Minimum passing grade: C

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Fredrick HoSection: DE

MBA516 International Finance

Description: Advanced study of the environment & tools of international financial management. Covers financial, tax, economic, political, potential legal issues, foreign exchange rates, risk assessment, balance of payment, & financial alternatives & tradeoffs.

Prerequisite(s): MBA515 w/C or higher

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Yue-Yun (Bill) ChenSection: REMOTE

MBA528 Seminar: Organizational Change

Description: Analyzes theories of change & their applications with special emphasis on planned organizational change, development & intervention methods, & current trends in organization design & change.

Prerequisite(s): MBA504 or MBA520 w/C or higher

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Stephen O'SullivanSection: DE


MBA540 Management Information Systems

Description: Managerial discussion of types of systems that support individual, work-group, & corporate goals & reviews hardware/software, the design, implementation, & management of information systems, & how to compete in the internet-based business environment.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: F Instructor: Rafael WuSection: REMOTE

MBA543 Real Estate Finance & Investments

Description: Discusses the risks & rewards associated with investment & financing of residential & commercial real estate, including investing, development financing, appraising, consulting, & managing of portfolios, leasing, & corporate real estate.

Prerequisite(s): MBA515; Graduate status

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Yue-Yun (Bill) ChenSection: REMOTE

MBA556 Global Economy

Description: Surveys international trade theory, commercial trade policy, international finance, & open-economy macroeconomics. Discusses international flow of goods, services, assets, & payments & regulating policies. Evaluates government policies & current trends.

Prerequisite(s): BUS201 or BUS202

Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Wuu-Long LinSection: REMOTE

MBA562 Financial Development in Nonprofit Organizations

Description: Discusses the trend of corporate responsibility toward society & the role of corporate philanthropy in social well-being. Practical exploration of techniques used to increase NPO resources & the principles, values, & ethics of these techniques.


Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Michelle FreridgeSection: REMOTE

MBA574 Cyber Security

Description: Introduces cybersecurity, including evolution of field, current theory, and its global interaction with political and economic society. Explores technology, process, and procedure such as threat analysis, vulnerabilities, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Prerequisite(s): MBA 540

Time: 10 AM To 3:30 PM Units: 3Day: S Instructor: Wenli WangSection: REMOTE

MBA575 Data Communications & Networking

Description: Advanced study of technology & management of telecommunications & networks, the internet, intranet, extranet, & World Wide Web. Comprehensive examination of the integration of organizational systems with rapidly evolving on-line services industry.

Prerequisite(s): MBA540 w/C or higher

Time: 10 AM To 3:30 PM Units: 3Day: U Instructor: Stephen WuSection: REMOTE


MBA588 Business Philosophy & Ethics

Description: Reviews relevant philosophies, discusses ethics from different religious perspectives, particularly humanistic Buddhism, & emphasizes how such philosophy & ethics can be effectively used in modern organizations & management.


Time: 7 PM To 9:50 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Murray JohannsenSection: REMOTE

MBA590 Internship

Description: Provides students with meaningful hands-on experience working in organizations relevant to their area of study. Completion requires written evaluation & verification from employer & internship reflection paper.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of core courses & chair's approval Pass/No Pass only

Units: 1Day: Instructor: Yue-Yun (Bill) ChenSection: BC

MDIV GP Chaplaincy Group Process

Description: Group process is integrated into MDIV526, MDIV646, & MDIV676. Standalone course is intended for students who wish to participate in group process outside of these three courses.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing Chair's approval.

Time: 5 PM To 5:50 PM Units: 1Day: W Instructor: Joseph RogersSection: REMOTE

MDIV526 Chaplaincy Roles & Competencies

Description: Introduces professional chaplaincy, personal & professional ethics, as well as values, standards, competencies, & responsibilities required in clinical settings. Examines current trends & issues in chaplaincy. Includes integrated group process practice.


Time: 2 PM To 4:50 PM Units: 4Day: T Instructor: Victor GabrielSection: REMOTE

Time: 5 PM To 5:50 PM Group Process Day: W Instructor: Joseph Rogers

MDIV530 Interfaith Rituals for Chaplaincy

Description: Examines the ritual components & qualities of competencies required for professional care & counseling today. Students develop the awareness & tools to work within the multicultural & multi-religious environment of today’s hospitals, prisons, etc.


Time: 2 PM To 4:50 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Victor GabrielSection: REMOTE


MDIV565 Buddhist Homiletics: Writing & Giving Dharma Talks

Description: Introduces the art of writing & giving dharma talks. Students identify styles & methods to help them in their own homiletic work while exploring how to relate the professional imperatives of chaplaincy with the imperatives of a Buddhist faith.


Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Jitsujo GauthierSection: REMOTE

MDIV590 Service Practicum

Description: Examines various types of service, from community to international. Special attention is given to Buddhist concepts of service & social engagement & how these are similar to & different from those coming from the Abrahamic traditions & secular contexts.


Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Jitsujo GauthierSection: REMOTE

MDIV640 Seminar in Buddhist Ministry

Description: Explores unique & particular issues in Buddhist chaplaincy. Attention is given to an overview of scriptures across Buddhist traditions that have informed ministry, spiritual care & counseling techniques, & the chaplain’s personal spiritual practice.


Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: TBA TBASection: DE

MDIV655 Spiritual Formation for Buddhist Chaplains

Description: Examines the ways influential thinkers have understood stages of transformation in spiritual development. Students explore the ways in which significant works may deepen their own personal practice as well as their approach to chaplaincy.


Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: TBA TBASection: REMOTE

PALI500A First Year Pali I

Description: Introduction to the history & basis of the Pali language including pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar & script, & minor translations.


Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Miroj ShakyaSection: DE

PSC100 Introduction to Physical Sciences

Description: Study of the earth & physical sciences, including physics, chemistry, earth sciences, & space sciences. Introduces concepts, techniques, & technology used in the study of humanity’s physical environment.

Prerequisite(s): Concurrent MATH101

Time: 3 PM To 4:20 PM Units: 3Day: T R Instructor: Vaishali GaidhaniSection: REMOTE


PSYCH150 Introduction to Buddhist Psychology

Description: Introduces basic teachings, western science, & psychological insights from multiple Buddhist traditions. Students explore the human mind from both Buddhist & psychological perspectives, utilizing contemplative activities to enhance learning.


Time: 10 AM To 11:20 AM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: De HongSection: REMOTE

PSYCH300 Research Design & Data Analysis in Psychology

Description: Introduces the manner in which research studies are created through quasi-experimental & experimental designs, ways in which research data is analyzed, & the implications of data interpretation, while applying the key lenses of ethics & culture.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 w/C or higher; MATH205; PSYCH100

Time: 6 PM To 8:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Brad ConnSection: REMOTE

PSYCH330 Developmental Psychology

Description: Examines human development across the lifespan. Major theories of human development are covered from a multicultural perspective. Special attention is paid to issues related to aging & long-term care.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 w/C or higher; PSYCH220

Time: 1 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Timothy LeslieSection: REMOTE

PSYCH404 Intro to Child & Adolescent Theory & Intervention

Description: Surveys contemporary, multicultural, & contextual approaches, H&s-on experience through role play in art/play therapy as well as mindfulness-based approaches. Covers legal & ethical considerations with special regard to cultural considerations.


Time: 1 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: TBA TBASection: REMOTE

PSYCH415 Abnormal Psychology

Description: Explores historical & current perspectives of abnormal behavior. Reviews major diagnostic categories/criteria, individual/social factors of maladaptive behavior, therapy, assessment, & research strategies as well as the impact of culture on abnormality.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Lara StrannahanSection: REMOTE

PSYCH460 Buddhist Counseling

Description: Introduces Buddhist philosophies & their counseling implications. Explores various practice methods, such as meditation, chanting, self-reflection, & repentance and their applications in school, family, marriage, career, loss, and relationships.


Time: 1 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: De HongSection: REMOTE


PSYCH504 Counseling Children & Adolescents

Description: Surveys contemporary, multicultural, & contextual approaches to counseling theory & intervention. Covers legal, ethical, & cultural considerations. Explores mindfulness based approaches, role play, & art & play therapy techniques.



PSYCH505 Multicultural/Buddhist Community Mental Health

Description: Introduces the MFT program, focusing on values exploration & acculturation/orientation to UWest, professional identity, & community mental health. Covers core learning areas while orienting students to Buddhist wisdom in the context of Western MFT.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Elizabeth BurkeSection: REMOTE

PSYCH531 Theories I

Description: Explores counseling & helping skills with an emphasis on traditional counseling & psychotherapy theory & skills. Discusses cultural sensitivity & limitations of traditional approaches for diverse populations, with a focus on recovery-oriented practice.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Timothy LeslieSection: REMOTE

PSYCH532 Law & Ethics

Description: Grounding in relevant ethical codes, practice standards, legal issues, & expectations of professional conduct. Ethical decision-making skills are honed using case studies & vignettes. Also addresses professional writing.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Ashley ColemanSection: REMOTE

PSYCH533 Multicultural Counseling

Description: Fosters understanding of the human experience through the values & beliefs of multicultural & cross-cultural identities to help students work with California’s diverse populations. Students gain awareness of their own & others’ cultural perspectives.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Lara StrannahanSection: REMOTE

PSYCH538 Psychological Testing

Description: Covers psychological assessment procedures such as clinical interviewing, evidence-based diagnostic assessment, & behavioral assessment. Addresses test administration ethics, psychometrics, & cultural limitations of assessment practices.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Lara StrannahanSection: REMOTE


PSYCH540 Counseling Across the Lifespan

Description: Explores lifespan development from a bio-psychosocial perspective from conception to death, including age-change theories & human adaptations. Emphasizes research-based best practices & ethics of working with diverse older adults.


Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Timothy LeslieSection: REMOTE

PSYCH545 Psychopharmacology

Description: Reviews current drug therapies for psychological problems. Discusses philosophical, ethical, & legal concerns regarding biological factors & drug treatment, along with the risks & benefits of drug therapies. Emphasizes cultural & ethical concerns.



PSYCH623 Poverty, Dislocation, & Stigma

Description: Seminar on the impact of poverty, deprivation, dislocation, social stress, & stigma upon mental health & recovery, with a focus upon culturally congruent therapeutic orientations & interventions.

Prerequisite(s): 18 units graduate work in Psychology

Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Elizabeth BurkeSection: REMOTE

PSYCH643 Trauma & Resiliency

Description: Seminar on community disaster & trauma response, emphasizing developmental & multigenerational effects of trauma, & resiliency models for recovery.

Prerequisite(s): 18 units graduate work in Psychology

Time: 2 PM To 4:50 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Elizabeth BurkeSection: REMOTE

PSYCH700 Practicum

Description: Clinical experience at an approved practicum site with a focus on multicultural psychotherapy theory & related interventions. Coursework focuses on group consultation, assessment, case conceptualization, intervention, self-of-the-therapist, & self-care.

Prerequisite(s): 18 units & chair’s approval Approved practicum placement must provide quality supervision & training. PSYCH 700 & 710 must be taken

Time: 1 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Ashley ColemanSection: REMOTE

PSYCH710 Advanced Practicum

Description: Provides continued support for students’ hands-on clinical experience.

Prerequisite(s): PSYCH700 PSYCH 700 & 710 must be taken in consecutive semesters. Pass/No Pass only



PSYCH712 Continuing Practicum

Description: Provides continued support for students’ supervised clinical experience beyond the 6 units required for graduation. Units do not count toward graduation.

Prerequisite(s): Chair's approval Units not applicable to graduation. May be taken twice. Pass/No Pass only


REL301 Fundamentals of Buddhism

Description: Overview of Buddhist religious traditions, principal teachings, the position of the Buddha in the traditions, & communities comprised by the traditions. Also discussed are Buddhist art & literature, devotion, meditation, ethics, & the Sangha.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL101 w/C or higher

Time: 4 PM To 5:20 PM Units: 3Day: M W Instructor: TBA TBASection: REMOTE

REL500 Proseminar in the Study of Religion

Description: Orientation to Religious Studies as a scholarly discipline in the Humanities and Social Science. Introduces the systematic approaches that scholars use to understand the religious world, including historical development of its major faith traditions.


Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Shou-Jen KuoSection: REMOTE

REL515 Religions of China

Description: Comparative study of the complex religious developments within China, including Daoism & Confucian thought. Studies Buddhism from its place within the sphere of popular religions & syncretic patterns.

Prerequisite(s): REL600 or 606; REL601; Waived for BC

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Darui LongSection: DE

REL521 Buddhist Meditation Practicum

Description: Lab-comparable component to the study of Buddhist meditation, providing a hands-on approach to understanding traditional &/or contemporary methods of mental cultivation in a live setting.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing Pass/No Pass only

Time: 12 PM To 2:50 PM Room: Units: 3Day: M Instructor: William ChuSection: REMOTE

REL530 Topics in Buddhist Meditation

Description: Buddhist approaches to & paradigms of meditation & the training of the mind. Discusses theories & practices of mental developments across Buddhist traditions, with special emphasis on how these practices pertain to foundational Buddhist teachings.

Prerequisite(s): REL 600

Time: 5 PM To 7:50 PM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: William ChuSection: REMOTE


REL607 Research Methods

Description: Develops skills essential for engaging in research at the doctoral level. Covers the full process of writing a research paper through final presentation of research results. Introduces library-based & electronic resources & relevant software applications.


Time: 2 PM To 5:20 PM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Darui LongSection: REMOTE

REL636 Seminar: Buddhist Texts in Translation

Description: Analysis & close reading of one or more Buddhist literary works in English translation, supplemented with relevant secondary scholarship. Topic to be announced each semester.

Prerequisite(s): REL600 or 606; Waived for BC May be taken three times for credit with advisor approval.

Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: William ChuSection: REMOTE

REL640 Topics in Comparative Religion

Description: Comparative study of a religious concern or topic & examination of theoretical issues that emerge in comparative work. Topic to be announced each semester.


Time: 2 PM To 5:20 PM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Darui LongSection: REMOTE

TOPIC: Confucianism & Buddhism

REL641 Topics in Buddhist Studies

Description: Seminar in special area of interest in Buddhist Studies. Topic to be announced each semester. Course may be taken a maximum of three times for credit with advisor approval.

Prerequisite(s): BTHE 600 or REL 600 May be taken three times for credit with advisor approval.

Units: 3 Instructor: Lewis LancasterSection: REMOTE Day: S Time: 9 AM To 5:50 PM

TOPIC: Maritime Buddhism - Spread from India to East Asia DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

REL645 Seminar: Regional Buddhist Traditions

Description: A regional study of Buddhism & Buddhist traditions. Regional focus is announced each semester & may include India, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, & East Asia.


Time: 1 PM To 3:50 PM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Miroj ShakyaSection: REMOTE

TOPIC: Tibetan Buddhism


REL657 Humanistic Buddhism & Current Issues

Description: Study of Humanistic Buddhism movements in response to emergent issues encountered in modern society.


Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: W Instructor: Shou-Jen KuoSection: REMOTE

TOPIC: Sociohistorical Contexts in the 20th Century

REL698A Dissertation Proposal Seminar

Description: Focuses on development of the dissertation proposal. Includes selection of a topic, development of an original argument, situating one’s topic in relation to existing scholarship, & Buddhist-inspired strategies for writing & completing the project.

Prerequisite(s): Program advisor approval May be applied to research requirement one time only. Pass/No Pass only

Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: R Instructor: Jane IwamuraSection: REMOTE

REL698B Dissertation Writing Seminar

Description: Review & develop strategies for dissertation writing. Topics include Buddhist-inspired strategies for writing & completing the dissertation. Students are expected to complete a solid draft of one chapter of their dissertation or analogous goal.

Prerequisite(s): Candidacy Status May be applied to research requirement multiple times. Pass/No Pass only

Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: T Instructor: Jane IwamuraSection: REMOTE

REL705 Qualifying Examination Preparation

Description: Individual study for PhD qualifying examination preparation.

Prerequisite(s): Chair's approval May be taken in two consecutive terms. Credit is not applicable to graduation. Pass/No Pass only.

Units: 3 Instructor: Miroj ShakyaSection: MS

REL710 Dissertation Research

Description: Research for the dissertation. Upon advancement to candidacy & after completion of all coursework, students maintain continuous enrollment by registering for this course each semester until successful completion of 12-unit research requirement.

Prerequisite(s): Candidacy Status Pass/No Pass only


REL715 Continuous Enrollment Research

Description: Required for PhD students who have successfully completed all course & research requirements but must remain in continuous enrollment each semester until completion of exam, dissertation, etc.

Prerequisite(s): Candidacy Status Not applicable to graduation. Pass/No Pass only



SNSK501A Second Year Sanskrit I

Description: Advanced level of studies in Sanskrit grammar & syntax, involving translation to & from Sanskrit.

Prerequisite(s): SNSK500B

Time: 9 AM To 11:50 AM Units: 3Day: M Instructor: Miroj ShakyaSection: REMOTE

TESOL400 Fndns of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Description: Explores current TESOL perspectives for English language teachers. Course focuses on second language acquisition theories, describing learners & teachers, managing learners, & learning resources in the classroom & focusing on the language.

Prerequisite(s): LANG301

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Jonathan BerkSection: DE

TESOL420 Methods of Teaching Second Languages

Description: Examines current principles, methods, approaches & techniques relevant to teaching in an English language learning classroom. Emphasis is placed on applying such methodologies in curriculum design, classroom management, & language assessment.

Prerequisite(s): LANG301

Units: 3Day: Online Instructor: Jonathan BerkSection: DE

WELL110 Tai Chi for Body & Mind

Description: Students practice this “internal martial art” to improve cardiovascular endurance, tone & strengthen muscles, increase balance & flexibility, & relieve stress through meditative practice.

Prerequisite(s): none Pass/No Pass only

Time: 5 PM To 6:20 PM Units: 1Day: M Instructor: Fredrick HoSection: REMOTE


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