Course descriptions for Social and Behavioral Sciences

Examines the foundations of life through examination of the unifying themes of genetics, primate behavior, and paleoanthropology. Evolutionary theory, and theories of culture and archaeological methods demonstrate current scientific evidence for sixty million years of human biocultural evolution. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Covers U.S. societies, government, and territorial and economic expansion from pre-contact Native America to 1920. Starts students on a teaching pathway addressing how they might teach this content, and prepares students for a major concentration in history. Emphasizes research and analysis of primary sources consistent with California State standards for teaching fifth and eighth grade U.S. history. Central issues in this course are class, ethnicity, gender, and multiculturalism. (Offered spring semester.)

Taught in conjunction with SBS 111: The United States to 1920. Students must be enrolled in SBS 111 to take this course. Designed to develop reading, writing, critical thinking, and emphatic comprehension and communication skills through the discipline of history. (Offered spring semester.)

Introduces the concept of culture as key to an understanding of the diversity and depth of the human experience. Emphasizes the comparative approach as a method to understanding cultural identity and the underpinnings of the relationships of power, equity, and social justice.

Student and faculty member select lower division topics of study and the total number of credit hours.

Student and faculty member select topic of study and total number of credit hours.

Introduces the basic principles, theory, and methods shared in common by the traditional sciences of anthropology, archaeology, sociology, psychology, political economy, and allied fields of inquiry. Required core course for all lower-division students majoring in Social and Behavioral Sciences.

A collaborative exploration of the social and political histories of the United States. Students explore the intersections of race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and environment in the evolution of U.S. politics and social life.

Optional lab for SBS 212, Social and Political Histories of the U.S. Provides opportunities for students to focus in depth on one or more topics or themes covered in SBS 212.

Delves into the lives of the Hispanic and Mexican peoples and personalities that explored and colonized early California from 1542 through 1848. Explores the indigenous communities of the California central coast; the earliest Hispanic incursions into Alta California; Spanish colonial missions and monasteries; Mexican Independence and rebellion; the secularization and decline of the California missions; Alta California in the age of the Mexican Republic; and the conquest and decline of the early Californio colony.

Required lab course for SBS 224S.

Introduces the methods, principles, and practices of field archaeology using exercises that stress strategy, interpretation, description, information management, archaeological technologies, and the role of scientific inquiry. Introduces the hands-on manufacture and use of stone tools and the interpretation of ancient and modern material cultures. Lab options include onsite field excavations and analysis of Hispanic colonial artifacts at the Old Mission of San Juan Bautista, or a stone tools or "garbology" lab. Formerly known as SBSC 224S.

The Aztec, or Aztlaneca Mexica, took to capturing and collecting the art and culture of all those domains that they conquered and subjugated. As a result, Aztec art, thought, and culture reflect an eclectic mixture of the many peoples and cultures of the empire. Explores the origins, art, language, and culture of a Mesoamerican civilization that was unique for its emphasis on human heart excision, but exclusively Mesoamerican in its art, architecture, and ideology. Formerly known as SBSC 225.

Introduces basic concepts and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as GIS data input, raster and vector data management, spatial analysis, and Web-based GIS. Students apply GIS technology in real world projects. Upon successful completion of the course, students will earn a nationally recognized GIS certificate in ArcGIS software. Formerly known as SBSC 227S.

Examines the social and psychological foundations of violence and aggression in the context of cross-cultural perceptions of violence explored by way of a variety of martial arts styles and programs. Reviews the interrelationships obtaining between intellectual, psychological, spiritual, aesthetic, and physical health as it applies to one's life through the philosophy of the martial arts. Provides an interdisciplinary review of the sources of social and interpersonal violence. Formerly known as SBSC 230.

Introduces students to a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to dealing with interpersonal violence and crime. Students learn a body of techniques and philosophies in martial arts styles, including Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Aikido, Jujitsu, Tai Kick Boxing, and Greco Roman Olympic Wrestling. "High vulnerability" situations are described through behavioral science studies. Participants are introduced to the social psychology of interpersonal violence through mental imagery and relaxation. Formerly known as SBSC 231.

Examines and compares the political experiences, cultural practices, and literary expressions of diverse Latino populations in the U.S. Topics include immigration, citizenship, demographics, work, religion, education, language, gender, and cultural rights. Readings include ethnographies, histories, novels, and films. Students design political projects.

Examines Native American societies and cultures in North America, more precisely, the geographic areas of Mexico, the United States and Canada. Emphasizes the development of Native Americans and their societies over time, their influence on North America and the broader global community, and Native Americans & relationship with US political and social institutions. Gender, identity, and comparative indigenous world views will be central themes.

Examines the art, ideology, society, and culture of the ancient Maya dynastic tradition in comparative and cross-cultural terms and from the perspective of landmark archaeological projects, ethnohistorical studies, and glyph interpretation. Studies their respective significance in deciphering the larger Maya life way. Will review recent advancements in Maya glyph translation, astronomy, calendrical computation, as well as the literary, artistic, and historical traditions as conveyed through ancient texts and monuments.

This introductory course provides an overview of basic economic principles & macro and microeconomics and critical analysis from gender, ethical, and global perspectives with a policy-oriented and applied approach. Each week, we introduce some key economic questions and issues that affect our everyday life in conjunction with profiles of major economic thinkers (historical and contemporary) who influenced fundamental micro and macro concepts. Students will read a range of materials that present diverse ethical frameworks (especially from the global South), ethical dilemmas and conscious actions. Students are expected to engage and apply these materials to class discussions and projects to critique the assumptions of neo-classical market model, and to be conscious of how real-world ethical dilemmas relate to decisions on production, consumption, public policy, their own belief systems and those of other perspectives.

Applies a geographical perspective to the study of environment, culture, human societies, and their interactions. Examines world regions using a thematic approach to population, language, religion, economic development, social customs, urbanization, and resource problems. Focuses on spatial concepts, principles, and contemporary issues. Formerly known as SBSC 252.

Using the latest instructional technology, introduces scientific principles of modern geography. Features both the cultural and environmental aspects of geography at global, regional, and local levels. Teaches perspectives that go beyond a concern with "where things are," providing discussion and analysis of basic geographical theories and methods in the context of case studies. Formerly known as SBSC 256.

An archaeology lab practicum or hands-on study of authentic artifacts and specimens recovered from past or ongoing archaeological investigations on the California central coast. Specific projects vary. Current analysis is centered on California Indian and Spanish colonial specimens, including bone, stone tools, ceramics, glassware, metal works, and military hardware recovered from early California mission and presidio contexts. Required for all students participating in SBS 360S or other lab and field archaeology projects offered through the CSUMB Institute of Archaeology.

An archaeology field program that draws on ethnohistory and archival research methods to explore key issues and controversies in California and Southwestern Mission studies. Participants undertake an archaeological excavation and or ethnohistorical study of one or more early California or Southwestern missions or related pre-Contact indigenous settlements. Course emphasis on the hands-on study or on-site review of archaeological and historical collections pertaining to Mission archaeology. Past investigations have included the missions of San Juan Bautista, Carmel, Soledad, and the Royal Presidio of Monterey. Specific research topic subject to vary.

A comparative survey of the ancient arts, cultures, and civilizations of sub-Saharan or Black Africa and Egypt. Reviews the archaeology and history of the spectacular civilizations of sub-Saharan African and their economic, technological, and cultural impact on the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Egypt, Axum, Meroe, Zimbabwe, Benin, Kush, Zulu, and the East and West African kingdoms will constitute the primary case studies, while discussions will review the emergence of the African Iron Age, the Black Pharaohs of Egypt, the spread of Islam, and the origins of the Atlantic slave trade.

Required for Social and Behavioral Sciences majors. Introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of the major. Also offered in videotape format.

California Indian Societies: This course examines California Indian Societies through the lenses of the Social Sciences. Students will be introduced to and discuss various historic and contemporary issues confronting California Native American tribal communities residing within urban and rural areas. Issues this course focus on include regional distinctions, gender roles and relations, inter- and intra-tribal relations, different historical eras and periods, economic systems, political systems, tribal relations with the state and the federal government, laws and policies, repatriation.

Contemporary American Indian Policy: This course examines contemporary American Indian Policy from the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 to the present day. Policy issues will include Indian-white relations, Self Determination, Termination, Relocation, Federal Recognition, NAGPRA, Indian responses to federal laws, Sovereignty, natural resources and economic development. Attention will be paid to reservation policies, urban issues, cultural resources and maintenance, and inter-tribal relations.

A writing lab linked to SBS 300 that introduces students to the academic, technical, and communication skills for professional success in the social and behavioral sciences. Students develop a broad understanding of the science, ethics and application, and social responsibilities of social and behavioral scientists and begin preparation of a Graduation Portfolio. Students plan their academic careers and goals for attaining the entry-level qualifications for using their social and behavioral science theories and undergraduate skills. Together with a faculty advisor, a scholarly Individual Learning Plan is developed for attaining future professional and career goals. Required for all juniors who are Social and Behavioral Science Majors in their first semester. This lab assesses students in the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

Students gain first- hand knowledge of the main theorists and major schools of social theory over the last 100 years. Offered as interest warrants.

This course examines how international trade, global labor migration, multinational companies and international labor organizations affect working conditions.

Examines the development of U.S. society, government institutions, and economic expansion from the colonial period up to 1920 World War I. Starts students on a teaching credential pathway thinking about how they might teach this content, while also serving the needs of non-credential pathway students. Emphasizes research and analysis of primary sources within the context of the broad outline for eighth grade U.S. History contained in the most recent History Social Science Framework from the State Board of Education.

The global economy is a very complex system linking countries and regions through the trade and flow of goods, services, and information. Geographers are interested in how globalization affects the spatial arrangement of economic activities; how this arrangement affects local and national economies; and how local and national economies contribute to the form and function of the global economy.

Covers fundamentals of computer and electronic applications necessary for success in both academia and industry. Students attain competency in the use of software and electronic communication tools to analyze and manipulate data, and present research findings. Emphasizes using multimedia technologies in the context of the social and behavioral sciences, including Web page development and design, photographic image manipulation, and web-based portfolios. Formerly known as SBSC 318.

Delves into the lives of Hispanic and Mexican peoples and personalities that undertook the pioneering exploration and colonization of early California from 1542 through 1848. Draws on first hand accounts, primary resource documents, and oral histories of the period to explore indigenous communities of the California central coast, the earliest Hispanic entradas into Alta California, Spanish colonial missions and monasteries of the California central coast, Mexican Independence and rebellion in early California, the secularization and decline of the California missions, Alta California in the age of the Mexican Republic, and the conquest and decline of the early Californio colony.

Required lab course for SBS 324S.

Introduces the methods, principles, and practices of field archaeology using exercises that stress strategy, interpretation, description, information management, archaeological technologies, and the role of scientific inquiry. Introduces the hands-on manufacture and use of stone tools and the interpretation of ancient and modern material cultures. Lab options include onsite field excavations and analysis of Hispanic colonial artifacts at the Old Mission of San Juan Bautista or a stone tools or "garbology" lab. Formerly known as SBSC 324S.

The Aztec, or Aztlaneca Mexica, took to capturing and collecting the art and culture of all those domains that they conquered and subjugated. As a result, Aztec art, thought, and culture reflect an eclectic mixture of the many peoples and cultures of the empire. Explores the origins, art, language, and culture of a Mesoamerican civilization that was unique for its emphasis on human heart excision, but exclusively Mesoamerican in its art, architecture, and ideology. Formerly known as SBSC 325.

Introduces basic concepts and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as GIS data input, raster and vector data management, spatial analysis, and Web-based GIS. Students apply GIS technology in real-world projects. Upon successful completion of the course, students will earn a nationally recognized GIS certificate in ArcView software. Formerly known as SBSC 327.

An overview of health issues, and different theoretical perspectives of the biological, behavioral, and social factors that influence health and health management. Health psychologists focus on prevention of illness and promote wellness through research and clinical interventions designed to foster good health and to reduce the risk of disease. Health psychology emphasizes the biopsychosocial model for prevention.

Examines the social and psychological foundations of violence and aggression in the context of cross-cultural perceptions of violence explored by way of a variety of martial arts styles and programs. Reviews the interrelationships obtaining between intellectual, psychological, spiritual, aesthetic, and physical health as it applies to one's life through the philosophy of the martial arts. Provides an interdisciplinary review of the sources of social and interpersonal violence. Formerly known as SBSC 330.

Introduces students to a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to dealing with interpersonal violence and crime. Students learn a body of techniques and philosophies in martial arts styles, including Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Aikido, Jujitsu, Tai Kick Boxing, and Greco Roman Olympic Wrestling. "High vulnerability" situations are described through behavioral science studies. Participants are introduced to the social psychology of interpersonal violence through mental imagery and relaxation. Formerly known as SBSC 331.

Explores the origins and consequences of the Paleolithic through Neolithic periods of human cultural development that underlie the rise of civilization and the origins of the modern state. The domestication of plants and animals, early village life, the development of metallurgy and the arts, the origins of writing and the earliest dynastic traditions, and the rise of urbanism and the state serve as the primary cultural backdrop. Formerly known as SBSC 332.

Forensic Anthropology: This course combines cold case studies from archaeology, forensics, and biological anthropology in the analysis of the tell tale signs for blunt force trauma, strangulation, projectile wounds, dismemberment, disease, ritual or conflict-related violence, cannibalism, and mass murder. Both perimortem and post-mortem indications from hard and soft anatomy will underpin our examination of the coldest cases on record. The Forensic Anthropology Lab co-requisite constitutes a hands-on approach to the study of human skeletal anatomy.

Forensic Anthropology Lab: The Forensic Anthropology Lab provides students with a hands-on approach to the study of human skeletal anatomy and forensic methods and approaches. While each lab will focus on hard or skeletal anatomy, both perimortem and post-mortem indications from both hard and soft anatomy will guide our examination of the coldest cases on record.

Reviews contemporary scholarship on anthropological research and praxis. Students actively participate in the discussion of assigned readings, and in the review and edition of a peer-reviewed online journal Culture, Society and Praxis. Students collaborate in the organization of at least one event (praxis) during the semester at the campus level. Meets Major Learning Outcomes 1 and 3 and is a required course for the Anthropology Concentration. Recommended for upper level division students. (Offered Spring and Fall).

Provides in-depth understanding of cultural anthropology. Introduces students to contemporary issues being discussed in cultural anthropology and subdisciplines such as economic, political, and social anthropology. Reviews selected perspectives such as structuralism and symbolic, interpretive, developmental, Marxist, feminist, transnational, and visual anthropology. Explores the concept and changing meaning of "culture" as the central paradigm in anthropological analysis. Formerly known as SBSC 336.

Examines various psychologies and sociologies, and identifies theoretical and methodological similarities between them. From a psychological paradigm, derives shared meanings about the interpretation of the Self. And, from a sociological paradigm reaches an understanding of the role of Self in society, as well as the role society has on shaping the Self. Students experience a set of tasks that allow them to discover the "role of the other." Offered both in-class and online. Formerly known as SBSC 338.

This course examines U.S. migrant workers, analyzing gender, race and class to understand challenges facing labor organizing for over 100 years. Case studies include California cannery women workers (1930s); black workers in Alabama (1940s); Mexican American and Filipino farm workers strike against Delano grape growers (1965); Latina canning strike in Watsonville (1980s). Global labor cases include Vietnamese workers minimum wage strikes (2005); Thai workers against transnational capital (2007); Chinese workers contesting their government and global capital (2007).

Examines psychological and social development using a multicultural perspective. Students engage in ethical reflection and practice through self-assessment and examination of those with different backgrounds. Explores interrelations among the personal, cognitive, and social development of the individual. Students learn the basic concepts and applications of counseling psychology and demonstrate cross-cultural competence in basic counseling skills through applied learning and experimental work. Formerly known as SBSC 340.

Examines major ideas of historical and contemporary political economists. Emphasizes concerns for gender equity in both public and private spheres. Examines contemporary feminist economic perspectives which evaluate the underlying constructs and assumptions of neo-classical economics. Provides insights into the relationships between gender and power relations in the economy (local, global) and at the work place, and inquires into economic issues affecting the lives of women, men, and children. Formerly known as SBSC 333.

Examines the concept of culture as key to an understanding of the diversity and depth of the human experience. Emphasizes the comparative approach as a method to understanding cultural identity and the underpinnings of the relationships of power, equity, and social justice. The connections between informal and formal relations of power are in turn reviewed. Students will recognize and compare diverse approaches to ethical decision making in the context of the understanding of culture.

Examines the art, ideology, society, and culture of the ancient Maya dynastic tradition in comparative and cross-cultural terms and from the perspective of landmark archaeological projects, ethnohistorical studies, and glyph interpretation. Studies their respective significance in deciphering the larger Maya life way. Will review recent advancements in Maya glyph translation, astronomy, calendrical computation, as well as the literary, artistic, and historical traditions as conveyed through ancient texts and monuments.

Explores United States history in the 20th century, using contemporary critical theories to understand conquests, colonial power, imperialism, and resistance to domination. Emphasizes race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and struggles over land and resources. Satisfies state requirement in recent U.S. history for teaching credential subject matter preparation.

Optional lab for SBS 350, Domination and Resistance: Twentieth Century U.S. Histories. Provides opportunities for students to focus in depth on one or more topics or themes covered in SBS 350.

Examines principles of micro and macro economics through social science, gender, and local and global perspectives. Explores issues such as prices and markets, trade and industrial policies, labor policies, labor-management relations, global production, division of labor by gender, income distribution, poverty, sustainable development, and economic systems to examine the usefulness of theory in explaining real-life problems and their implications for people. Integrates social scientific method and economic analysis with ethics and case studies. Formerly known as SBSC 351.

Required lab course for SBS 351.

Applies a geographical perspective to the study of environment, culture, human societies, and their interactions. Examines world regions using a thematic approach to population, language, religion, economic development, social customs, urbanization, and resource problems. Focuses on spatial concepts, principles, and contemporary issues. Formerly known as SBSC 352.

Provides a small-group forum for the consideration of key anthropological theories and methods that inform contemporary archaeological thought and practice in the Americas. This intellectual history of American archaeology addresses essential social science theories and applications that dominate American archaeology and cultural resource studies. Primary themes and topics include evolutionary, environmental, structural, functional, economic, processural and post-processual approaches and applications. Required for all SBS majors in concentrations in archaeology and museum studies.

Using the latest instructional technology, introduces scientific principles of modern geography. Features both the cultural and environmental aspects of geography at global, regional, and local levels. Teaches perspectives that go beyond a concern with "where things are," providing discussion and analysis of basic geographical theories and methods in the context of case studies.

An archaeology lab practicum or hands-on study of authentic artifacts and specimens recovered from past or ongoing archaeological investigations on the California central coast. Specific projects vary. Current analysis is centered on California Indian and Spanish colonial specimens, including bone, stone tools, ceramics, glassware, metal works, and military hardware recovered from early California mission and presidio contexts. Required for all students participating in SBSC 360S or other lab and field archaeology projects offered through the CSUMB Institute of Archaeology.

An archaeology field program that draws on ethnohistory and archival research methods to explore key issues and controversies in California and Southwestern Mission studies. Participants undertake an archaeological excavation and or ethnohistorical study of one or more early California or Southwestern missions or related pre-Contact indigenous settlements. Course emphasis on the hands-on study or on-site review of archaeological and historical collections pertaining to Mission archaeology. Past investigations have included the missions of San Juan Bautista, Carmel, Soledad, and the Royal Presidio of Monterey. Specific research topic subject to vary.

This course presents various research methods, primarily qualitative and some quantitative methods. It explores the main theories and methodologies. It allows students to explore different paradigms for research design, data collection, and data analyses in the social sciences. Students learn how to make professional presentations of findings. (Offered spring semester.)

This lab trains students in the systematic management of qualitative data. Students learn and practice the use of qualitative data collection and analysis software such as NVIVO8. Students learn how to use the software to organize, categorize, codify and report on data of primarily qualitative nature. (Offered spring semester.)

Examines the Black Civil Rights Movement of the South during the 1950s and 1960s in the larger context of Black struggles for justice throughout the Twentieth Century. The centerpiece of the course is a 12-day tour of key places in the Civil Rights Movement in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Participants will see social movements in their historical, social and geographical contexts.

Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis - This class approaches the research process in a holistic manner using multi-method approach with a focus on quantitative methods. It directly engages students in the design and implementation of applied research projects (most likely part of their capstone projects), including research design, hypothesis testing, data collection, data analysis, and the presentation of findings in both written and oral formats. Examines critically both strengths and weaknesses of different research methods given different types of available data. (Offered fall semester.)

Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Lab - Students get hands-on practices on projects that they select, formulate the research question and hypotheses, collect the data (using survey, observation, interviews, databases, archival resources, and content analysis), and analyze data (using descriptive and inferential statistics). Students will learn how to use a valuable, powerful and marketable computer software, SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science), to analyze small and large datasets, as well as presenting the findings in a professional manner.

Student leaders from each of the 23 California State University campuses examine politics and public service life in politics. Explores theories and strategies to attract thoughtful men and women to lives of public service in politics, to inspire them to a high standard of conduct, and to equip them with the practical skills of self-government. Formerly known as SBSC 369.

Prepares students to apply social science theories and research methods to the writing and presentation of research papers in the social sciences. Students prepare written projects for presentation in an undergraduate research conference and/or for publication in an undergraduate research journal. Formerly known as SBSC 370.

Academic and business communities are rapidly becoming major users of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. Introduces the fundamentals of GIS-supported social science and business applications. Provides students with hands-on experience solving common social and business problems with innovative GIS technology. Some examples are census data analysis, city and regional planning, crime mapping, business site selection, and marketing analysis and social science education for K-12 schools. Formerly known as SBSC 371.

Covers mental and behavioral disorders using a multicultural perspective. Emphasis placed on diagnosis, assessment, and etiology. Students develop understanding of emotional disorders and their etiologies, experience working in small groups to enhance learning, develop a working relationship with the DSM IV as a diagnostic tool, gain experience with identifying and assessing various mental disorders, and develop empathy and compassion in working with individuals with psychological and behavioral difficulties. Formerly known as SBSC 374.

Tattoos Makeup and Burkas: This course provides students with an introduction to the western and non-western anthropological literature and film on cultural elements of distinction across cultures of the world. People all around the world use tattoos, piercing and makeup and dress codes are symbolic tools to represent their ideas of self, gender or as a means of gender, ethnicity, and class control domination. This course will challenge students to understand this phenomenon as a universal one, and to explore its ethical dimensions, fostering the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for them to recognize, and analyze the ethical problems inherent to symbolic representations of self, gender and power explored in the course.

Provides comparative historical analysis of society, political economy, and culture in the U.S. and Viet Nam from the French colonial era in the 1880s to the present. Explores ways that these cultures and politico-economic factors shaped the course of the American/Viet Nam war and subsequent relations between the two countries. Students interact with Vietnamese scholars/activists who lived through the war, Viet Nam veterans, and former anti-war/peace activists. Formerly known as SBSC 381.

Highlights the changing relationship of African societies to the larger world since about 1500 with a particular focus on the 20th century. Deals with Africa and the world of the Atlantic Slave Trade, the world of European expansion and colonial rule, the world of anti-colonial struggles, and the world of nation-building and development. Focuses on the lives of African peoples and the societies they have created.

A comparative survey of the ancient arts, cultures, and civilizations of sub-Saharan or Black Africa and Egypt. Reviews the archaeology and history of the spectacular civilizations of sub-Saharan African and their economic, technological, and cultural impact on the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Egypt, Axum, Meroe, Zimbabwe, Benin, Kush, Zulu, and the East and West African kingdoms will constitute the primary case studies, while discussions will review the emergence of the African Iron Age, the Black Pharaohs of Egypt, the spread of Islam, and the origins of the Atlantic slave trade.

A project-based learning lab taken in conjunction with SBS 384S involving hands- on work with immigrant bilingual groups in U.S. and Mexican public schools.

Introduces students to the diverse Mexican peoples and cultures that have emigrated to the U.S. Explores the cultural similarities and differences within such immigrant groups and compares the learning experiences of U.S. and Mexican teachers and their students. Also reviews current standards and materials used in Mexican public schools. Formerly known as SBSC 384S.

Applies theories of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and qualitative methodologies to study historical relationships between the human and nonhuman worlds of California. Focuses on past and present human societies and their respective relationships to the land. Explores the ways in which history can aid in understanding present-day policy issues. Formerly known as SBSC 385.

A project based learning lab in US and California politics and government with special emphasis on the intersections of environmental and social issues. It is linked with SBS 385, California Government, Politics, and Environmental History.

Applies theories of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and qualitative methodologies to study historical relationships among the human populations of California. Focuses on past and present human societies and their respective systems of governance and politics. Explores the ways in which history can aid in understanding present-day policy issues. Formerly known as SBSC 386.

Examines the "communist experiment" in the 20th century comparing the Soviet Union and China, the two most significant communist societies. Focuses on the revolutions which gave rise to communist regimes, the effort to create societies that were both modern and socialist/Marxist while giving rise to oppressive totalitarian systems, the international impact of these efforts during the Cold War, and the reform programs that ended the Soviet Union and eroded the distinctively socialist elements of a booming Chinese economy.

Focuses on such issues as emigration to the United States, the impact of NAFTA and U.S. private investment in the Mexican economy and society, the affects of international agribusiness on peasant communities, Mexico's electoral politics and politics of protest, and the possible affects of electronic technology on Mexico's educational system. An Internet-based course involving participants from CSUMB and the University of Queretaro in Mexico.

Student and faculty member select upper-division topics of study and total number of credit hours. Formerly known as SBSC 395.

Student and faculty member select upper-division topics of study and total number of credit hours.

Student and faculty member select topic of study and total number of credit hours. Formerly known as SBSC 397.

Student and faculty member select topic of study and number of credit hours. Formerly known as SBSC 397S.

Students complete a capstone proposal and major elements of a graduation portfolio. The portfolio provides evidence that a student is making satisfactory progress toward meeting Major Learning Outcomes in Social Theory, Research Methods, a Social Science concentration, and Application. Required for all students seeking a baccalaureate degree in the social and behavioral sciences. (Offered fall and spring semesters).

Students meet with and faculty and community partners in supervised learning activities related to their capstone topic and complete a contracted number of off-campus service hours with the sponsoring agency. Geared to students interested in action-oriented research. Requires pre-approved individualized learning plan and/or capstone proposal. (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

Students may enroll with a capstone adviser (instructor consent only) and design and propose a capstone project usually in a field of study such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Geographic Information Systems, Political Economy, Social History and Sociology. (Offered as demand warrants).

Students complete a capstone and a graduation portfolio. The portfolio provides evidence that a student has met Major Learning Outcomes in Social Theory, Research Methods, a Social Science concentration, and Application. Required for all students seeking a baccalaureate degree in the social and behavioral sciences. (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

Students meet with faculty and community partners in supervised learning activities related to their Capstone topic and complete a contracted number of off-campus service hours with the sponsoring agency. Geared to students interested in action-oriented research. Requires pre-approved Individualized Learning Plan and/or Capstone proposal. (Offered as demand warrants.)

Students enroll with their capstone adviser (instructor consent only) for advice on completion of a capstone project usually in a field of study such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Geographic Information Systems, Political Economy, Social History and Sociology. (Offered as demand warrants.)

Students present their capstone research projects in a professional public setting. Students assemble and present evidence of completion of program requirements as determined by the approved Individualized Learning Plan. SBS majors entering the second semester of the Senior Capstone curriculum must enroll in this course. Requires pre-approved Individualized Learning Plan and/or Capstone proposal. (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Participants examine administrative organization, methods, systems and procedures, problem solving, and systems analysis. Formerly known as SBSC 450.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Students examine political processes by which public policy is formulated, adopted, and implemented; political activity; election of public officials; and the political organization of government. Formerly known as SBSC 451.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Participants examine the leadership of congressional committee operations and processes. Formerly known as SBSC 452.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Participants examine government budgets, budgetary process and analysis, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and monetary and fiscal policy. Formerly known as SBSC 453.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Students examine the nature, extent, and influence of the press on the nation's governmental process. Formerly known as SBSC 454.

A project-based exploration of the social history of Fort Ord. Students participate in the creation of an archive and virtual museum housed in the CSUMB Library. Activities include gathering letters, diaries, oral histories, photographs, and other documents and memorabilia from people who once lived on Fort Ord. Participants also inventory, catalog, and digitize the collected documents, and assist in building an online archive and museum. Formerly known as SBSC 475.

Focuses on the history, culture, and economy of Mexican peasant society, and mestizo-Indian interaction in QuerŽtaro, Mexico. Complements the study opportunities in QuerŽtaro, Mexico program for SBSC students. Formerly known as SBSC 480.

Focuses on the field study of peasant communities in Mexico. Explores a variety of areas that are critical to peasant communities in the global age, including the impact of globalization on local economies, the formation of transnational cultural identities, and the revitalization and decline of local cultures. Students reside in at least one local community in the state of QuerŽtaro and collect firsthand ethnographic field data, meeting as a group on a weekly basis to discuss their progress. Formerly known as SBSC 485.

Studies a particular topic in Social & Behavioral Science. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

Student and faculty member select topic of study and number of credits. (Offered as interest warrants.)

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Participants examine administrative organization, methods, systems and procedures, problem solving, and systems analysis. Formerly known as SBSC 550.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Students examine political processes by which public policy is formulated, adopted, and implemented; political activity; election of public officials; and the political organization of government. Formerly known as SBSC 551.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Participants examine the leadership of congressional committee operations and processes. Formerly known as SBSC 552.

Students are assigned to the office of a U.S. Representative who is a member of the California congressional delegation in Washington D.C. and spend a semester participating firsthand in American government. Students examine the nature, extent, and influence of the press on the nation's governmental process. Formerly known as SBSC 554.

Studies a particular topic in Social & Behavioral Science. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

Student and faculty member select topic of study and total number of credit hours. Formerly known as SBSC 597.