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HNPG 096B. Ethical Leadership in Practice: Philosophy of Leadership (4) Seminar, 3 hours; term paper, 2 hours; extra reading, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program (UHP) or consent of instructor; consent of the Director of the UHP; HNPG 096A. An introduction to the nature, styles, skills, and concepts of ethical leadership that utilizes historic and contemporary models and emphasizes moral roots of responsible leadership. Examines an array of leadership styles and ethical considerations for leaders. Students apply what they are learning through campus and community involvement. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available.

The Urban Studies minor is an adaptation of a well-developed interdisciplinary focus on urban concepts, issues, and problems in order to offer the chance for increased understanding of urban processes. The minor also provides preparation leading to increased employment opportunities at the municipal, state, or federal level, or to graduate work in one of several areas related to urban studies.

HNPG 096C. Mentors in Action: Student Leadership and Communities (4) Seminar, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; practicum, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program (UHP) or consent of instructor; consent of the Director of the UHP; HNPG 096A. Provides leadership experiences and the opportunity to develop leadership skills through the planning and implementing of student activities and services. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

2. URST 143/SOC 143

HNPG 097. Honors Lower-Division Research (2-4) Consultation, 1-4 hours; outside research, 2-4 hours; term paper, 2-4 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor; consent of the University Honors Program. Independent research or projects completed in consultation with a faculty member. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 4 units.

Upper-Division Courses HNPG 195H. Senior Honors Thesis (1-4) Thesis, 3-12 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program; senior standing. Students complete research and write and present a senior honors thesis under the guidance of a faculty member of the University Honors Program. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. HNPG 197H. Honors Research for Undergraduates (1-4) Outside research, 3-6 hours; individual study, 3-6 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor; upper-division standing. An introduction to research under the supervision of University Honors Program faculty. Requires a research project. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

Urban Studies Minor Subject abbreviation: URST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Mason Gaffney, Ph.D., Chair Office, 4128 Sproul (951) 827-3266; urbanstudies.ucr.edu Committee in Charge Richard Arnott, Ph.D. (Economics) Gary Dymski, Ph.D. (Economics) John Ganim, Ph.D. (English) Patricia Morton, Ph.D. (Art History) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Requirements for the minor (24 units) 1. URST 010/SOC 010

3. URST 146/ECON 146 4. URST 172/POSC 172 5. URST 182/SOC 182 6. URST 184/AHS 184 See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

Lower-Division Courses URST 010. The City: An Introduction (4) Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introductory exploration of urban processes. Subjects examined include definition, form, structure and growth of urban regions as seen from the viewpoints of various disciplines. Cross-listed with SOC 010. URST 014. Popular Musics of the World (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to issues surrounding popular and urban musics of the world, focusing on three major geocultural areas: Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Emphasizes the relationship between mass-mediated music and issues of cultural hegemony, resistance, and subversion. Analyzes the cultural impact of media technology on music performance and reception. Cross-listed with ETST 014 and MUS 014. URST 021. Introduction to Architecture and Urbanism (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the built environment including buildings, gardens, and cities, examined in terms of historical, cultural, social, technological, and political factors. Emphasis is on examples from Southern California. Cross-listed with AHS 021.

Upper-Division Courses URST 143. Urban Sociology (5) Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours; field, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SOC 001 or SOC 001H or consent of instructor. A comparative examination of metropolitan and other urban communities, with emphasis on processes of urbanization. Cross-listed with SOC 143. URST 146. Urban Economic Problems (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 or ECON 104A. Applies economic principles to the major problems of the modern urban community, such as poverty, discrimination, deterioration of the environment, and housing problems. Explores programs for alleviation of or solution to these issues. Cross-listed with ECON 146.

URST 172. Urban Politics and Policies (4) Lecture, 3 hours; term paper and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing; POSC 010 or POSC 010H. A general analysis of urban politics in the United States. Topics include theories of urban politics, structure of political competition, leading political roles, and major policy problems. Cross-listed with POSC 172. URST 178. The Modern City (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the modern metropolis from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Explores the history and theory of modern urbanism through case studies of metropolitan areas with a rich urban culture, architecture, and morphologic features. Investigates approaches to the problems of the large urban agglomeration in the context of social, political, and cultural conditions. Cross-listed with AHS 178. URST 182. Urban Problems (4) Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary examination of selected urban problems such as civil disorders, transportation, housing, welfare, and planning. Cross-listed with SOC 182. URST 184. Modern Architecture (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or AHS 021/URST 021 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Modern architecture and its sources from 1800. Cross-listed with AHS 184. URST 185. Architectural Theory from Vitruvius to Venturi (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or AHS 017B or AHS 017C or AHS 021/URST 021 or consent of instructor. History of architectural thought from Vitruvius to the present, with emphasis on the modern period. Surveys the major themes of architectural theory and investigates the relationship between ideas about architecture and architectural production. Cross-listed with AHS 185. Morton

Western American Studies Minor College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Clifford E. Trafzer, Ph.D., Chair Office, 1303A Watkins Hall (951) 827-5524 westernamericanstudies.ucr.edu Committee in Charge Rebecca Kugel, Ph.D. (History) Michelle Raheja (English) Stella Nair (Art History) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

The Western American Studies minor is intended to provide the student with a basic understanding of the history and institutional development of the Western United States — the Great Plains, the Southwest, and California — including the geographical and cultural factors that have shaped their history.


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Urban Studies Minor / Western American Studies Minor / Women’s Studies / 425

Requirements for the Western American Studies minor are 20 units distributed as follows:

College Requirements

1. HISA 137, HISA 138

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

2. One course from each of the following groups:

Major Requirements

a) ETST ETST ETST ETST

004/HIST 004, 180/HISA 140, 181/HISA 141, 182/HISA 142, ETST 183/HISA 143

b) ANTH 115E, ANTH 140F, ETST 110M c) ETST 108-I, ETST 108L, ETST 110K History majors are not allowed to count HISA 137 or HISA 138 toward both their major and a minor in Western American Studies. If HISA 137 or HISA 138 is counted toward the major, then for the minor and additional course from (a) and an additional course from (b) are required. See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

Women’s Studies Subject abbreviation: WMST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Alicia Arrizón, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 2033 CHASS INTN (951) 827-6427; womensstudies.ucr.edu Professors Alicia Arrizón, Ph.D. Christine Ward Gailey, Ph.D. (Women’s Studies/Anthropology) Marguerite R. Waller, Ph.D. (Women’s Studies/ Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages) Associate Professor Amalia Cabezas, Ph.D. Piya Chatterjee, Ph.D. Jane Ward, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Tracy Fisher, Ph.D. Sherine Hafez, Ph.D. Tamara Ho, Ph.D. Chikako Takeshita, Ph.D. Caroline Tushabe, Ph.D. **

Major

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Women’s Studies are as follows: 1. Lower-division requirements (three courses [at least 12 units]) a) WMST 001 b) One of the following: WMST 010; WMST 020; WMST 030 or WMST 030H c) One additional lower division WMST course 2. Upper-division requirements (nine courses [at least 36 units]) a) WMST 100 b) WMST 191A and WMST 191B c) Six courses of electives chosen from the list below with the following distribution requirements: (1) One course focusing on African American women, Asian American women, Chicanas/Latinas, or Native American women in the United States or on women from societies in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (2) One course focusing on issues of sexuality, sexual orientation, sexual identification, or masculinity and femininity (3) The following courses may only be counted one time towards the major: WMST 190, WMST 195, WMST 198G

Elective Course Work Upper-division Women’s Studies courses or courses in another department that are crosslisted with Women’s Studies. Closely related upper division courses from other programs or departments may be substituted upon approval.

Minor The minor in Women’s Studies consists of six courses (at least 24 units) distributed as follows: 1. Lower-division requirements (two courses [at least 8 units]) a). WMST 001 b). One WMST lower division course

The Women’s Studies Department offers a coherent interdisciplinary curriculum with a major field of study in the areas of gender and sexuality. Each student is required to take a total of 12 courses.

2. Upper-division requirements (four courses [at least 16 units]) a). WMST 100 b). Three upper division WMST courses.

At the upper-division level, the department provides concentrations in gender and cultural production, gender and families, sexualities and gender, and gender and work.

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

University Requirements

Education Abroad Program

See Undergraduate Studies section.

The EAP is an excellent opportunity to travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units

toward graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details visit UCR’s International Education Center at internationalcenter.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113. See Education Abroad Program under International Education Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at eap.ucop.edu/programwizard.

Lower-Division Courses WMST 001. Gender and Sexuality (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to theories of sex and gender differences, the origins of patriarchy, and variations in sexual behavior and sexual norms. Fulfills the Social Sciences Requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. WMST 010. Women and Culture (5) Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 3 hours; individual study, 1 hour; outside research, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Topics include the roles of women in cultural creation and production; the relation of women artists to the societies of their time; and the images of women in the art and literature of the modern world. Themes and periods covered may vary. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. WMST 011. Media Imagery of Women and Class (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Examines how mass media portray class as a gendered category. The approach is comparative and historical, integrating social sciences and humanities to analyze images of women portrayed as poor, working class, middle class, or wealthy. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. WMST 020. Women, Feminism, and Society in a Global Perspective (5) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to social, political, and legal issues surrounding women’s issues and feminist movements worldwide. Examines topics such as abortion, contraception, and sexual violence within a comparative and international framework. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both. WMST 022A. Introduction to World Literature by Women (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to world literature by women across many centuries. Covers the creative work of women from ancient to early modern periods, examining both texts and the historical circumstances of the earliest women writers. Emphasis is on texts originally written in languages other than English, from around the globe. Cross-listed with CPLT 022A. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. WMST 022B. Introduction to World Literature by Women (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to the increasingly powerful voices of women writers in modernity and postmodernity. Emphasis is on texts originally written in languages other than English, from around the


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