Multidisciplinary Activities (MDA)

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

100abcd Introduction to the Health Professions (1-1-1-1, FaSp) An introduction to the health professions, through lectures, discussions, clinical experiences, and visits to health care delivery sites; relationships with other clinicians and the community. Departmental approval required. Graded CR/NC.

105g Cultural Forms and Values I (4, FaSp) Norms and patterns of civilizations associated with the Greco-Roman and European traditions and the legacy of those traditions in North America.

115 Social Inquiry (4, FaSp) Introduction to the multidisciplinary study of social inquiry.

125Lg Scientific Principles (4, FaSp) Fundamental principles underlying a body of scientific knowledge and their evolution; the nature of scientific inquiry; how scientific knowledge is obtained and evaluated. A field experience or practical component required.

130Lg The Nature of Scientific Inquiry (4, FaSp) Examination of the scientific process: what constitutes science; evolution of ideas about the nature of space, time, matter, and complexity; paradigm shifts in the biological and earth sciences. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.

155g Cultural Forms and Values II (4, FaSp) Cultural norms and patterns of civilizations associated with Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Native America, and elsewhere, alternative to those of the Greco-Roman and European traditions.

165g Social Inquiry (4, FaSp) Analyses of compelling local, national, and/or international issues; analytical tools examined systematically in a broad range of social phenomena. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.

166g Poverty and Welfare in America (4, FaSp) Competing perspectives on social, political, economic and ideological concepts of poverty; the historical development of the welfare state from colonial America to current reforms. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.

167g Marginal Groups in America (4, Fa) Sociological and historical analysis of marginal populations in American society, including racial and ethnic minorities, teenage mothers, drug abusers, criminals, and the mentally ill. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.

170g La Frontera: The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (4) Provides student with a multidisciplinary understanding of the U.S./Mexico border region. Topics to be covered include: space and place, internationalization, physical environment, gender relations and culture. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.

175Lg Science and Technology (4, FaSp) The nature of science and technology, based on a focused study of a single area of research; scientific principles, their technological applications, and social significance.

180Lg Evolution (4, Sp) Changes in the physical and biological universe over time; origins of life, dinosaurs, human evolution. Implications of evolutionary mechanisms and mass extinctions for human survival. (Duplicates credit in former MDA 225.)

200Lg The Cutting Edge: From Basic Science to the Marketplace (4, Sp) An introduction to the basic sciences of physics, chemistry, biology, and geology, examining the fundamental concepts, experimental approaches, and technological applications. Course will show the interrelationships among the fields and societal ramifications of these cutting edge technologies. (Duplicates credit in MDA 125.)

205g Cities and Civilization (4, FaSp) Origins of cities, patterns of migration and resettlement, civic identities and the invention of public culture, from ancient Rome to contemporary Los Angeles.

215g Ethnicity and Place (4, Fa) Students will learn how ethnicity and race are inherently spatial processes. Immigration, national identity, and historical ethnic geography of the United States will be explored. (Duplicates credit in former ANTH 215 and GEOG 215.) Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.

310 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (4, Sp) Interdisciplinary study of the pursuit of peace, including causes of wars, arms races, conflict resolution, peace movements, domestic violence, nonviolent resistance, and peace with justice.

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