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Native American studies focuses upon the indigenous peoples of both North and South America. The program is interdisciplinary in its approach to the world of the American Indian and offers a comprehensive and comparative perspective.
The Program. Students electing a major in Native American studies may complete Plan I, Plan II, or Plan III. Plan I enables students to concentrate chiefly upon the Native experience in North America (north of Mexico). Plan II encourages interested students to focus upon Meso-America with, however, some coursework integrating Meso-America with North America and South America. Plan III focuses upon South America, with some coursework integrating that region with areas to the north.
Career Alternatives. Native American studies is excellent preparation for a professional career such as teaching, law, human services, health, tribal administration, social work, and inter-ethnic relations. Graduate schools and agencies in these and related areas are looking for students with broad interdisciplinary preparation and who possess knowledge and sensitivity relating to ethnic issues and cultural diversity.
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 20 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 16 units
Plan I--North American Emphasis . . . 28 units
Plan II--Mexico-Central America Emphasis . . . 28 units
Plan III--South American Emphasis . . . 28 units
Total Units for the Major . . . 64
Study Off Campus. Majors have the option of spending one to three quarters elsewhere in the Americas or on or near a reservation as part of the fulfillment of the Area of Specialization. Each student's plan must be approved by the student's adviser and by the chairperson and may fulfill from 12 to 20 of the 28 units required for the emphasis. The courses or field internship taken elsewhere must be focused upon indigenous peoples or indigenous languages and the institution of study shall be located in an area with substantial indigeous population. Students must have upper division standing and, for Plan I, course 107 or the equivalent should have been completed; for Plan II, courses 107 and 133 should have been completed; and for Plan III, courses 107 and 120 should have been completed prior to departure. Several options may be used for receiving academic credit, including course 195 and the Education Abroad Program.
The Native American Studies minor provides an introduction to the Native experience in the Americas by means of exposure to coursework dealing with some of the major aspects of Indian life, including history, values, politics, literature, and art.
Native American Studies . . . 24 units
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1. Introduction to Native American Studies (4) II. Crum; III. Ross
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Introduction to Native American Studies with emphasis upon basic concepts relating to Native American historical and political development. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
5. Introduction to Native American Literature (4) I, II, III. Dannenberg
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. Study of selected Native American texts. Intensive focus on analysis of these texts, with frequent writing assignments to develop critical thinking and composition skills. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
10. Native American Experience (4) I. Longfish; II. Varese; III. Hernandez-Avila
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introduction to the diverse cultures of Native American peoples from North, Central, and South America. Emphasis on Native American voices in the expression of cultural views and in the experience of conflicting values. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci, Div, Wrt.
32. Native American Music and Dance (4) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Introduction to the music and dance of the native peoples of the Americas. Students will study secular native music and dance from a cross-section of regions and tribes. GE credit: Div.
33. Native American Art in the U.S. (4) I. Longfish
Lecture--4 hours. Comprehensive survey of Indian art forms with emphasis upon design, media, and function. Intent is to familiarize the student with a wide range of styles and techniques. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
34. Native American Art Workshop (4) II, III. Longfish
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--6 hours; 3 hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; course 33 recommended. Studio projects in Native American art, design, and crafts. (P/NP grading only.)
46. Orientation to Research in Native American Studies (4) II. Ross
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Native American Studies major or minor, or consent of instructor. Introduces students to basic research resources pertinent to Native American subjects available in the region, including libraries, archives, museums, etc. Emphasis is upon learning to use documentary resources or other collections of data. Students will carry out individual projects. Limited enrollment. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
55. Americanisms: Native American Contributions to World Civilization (4) I. Varese
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 10 recommended. American indigenous people's contributions to the contemporary world, with attention to forced participation of Indian societies in the development of Western dominance and resulting appropriation of cultural creations. Responses and initiatives of indigenous peoples will be analyzed. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
101. Contemporary Indian Art (4) II. Longfish
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 33. Historical review of contemporary Indian art from 1900 to the present by looking at the two art centers of Oklahoma and Santa Fe. Social pressures that have influenced the imagery that exists today will be examined. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
107. Special Topics in Native American Languages (4) III. Macri
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Investigation of various subjects in contemporary and historical Native American language studies. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied. GE credit: Div.
*112. History and Culture of the "Five Civilized Tribes" (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; course 1. History and culture of the Native American people, found in southeastern part of the U.S., called the "Five Civilized Tribes." Offered in alternate years.
*115. Native Americans in the Contemporary World (4) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1, 10, or 55. The sociocultural development of American Indian populations in modern times with emphasis upon North America. Attention will be given to contemporary Indian affairs and problems as well as to the background for present day conditions. Not open for credit to students who have completed Anthropology 141B. (Former course Anthropology 141B.) GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
*116. Native American Traditional Governments (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1; Anthropology 2. Study of selected Native American Tribal Governments, confederations, leagues, and alliance systems. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
*117. Native American Governmental Decision Making (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 116, Political Science 2; Anthropology 123 recommended. Native American governmental and community decision making with emphasis on federal and state programs, tribal sovereignty, current political trends and funding for tribal services. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
*118. Native American Politics (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 117. Examination of the various interest groups and movements found among Native people and how they relate to the determination of Indian affairs. Study of political action available to Native groups, and local communities, along with relevant theory relating to underdevelopment. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
120. Ethnopolitics of South American Indians (4) II. Varese
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1, 10 or 55. Social, political, cultural movements of indigenous South Americans in response to establishment, expansion of European colonialism, post-colonial nation-states. Ethnopolitical processes developed through interactions between Indians, Euroamericans. Socioethnographic analysis of main indigenous areas and the development of national societies. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
*122. Native American Community Development (4) III. Varese
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1, Applied Behavioral Sciences 151. Application of community development theory and techniques to the development problems of Native American communities. Offered in alternate years. (Former course 161.) GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
130A. Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4) I. Crum
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 10; History 17A recommended. Study of Native American ethno-history in North America before 1770s. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
130B. Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4) II. Crum
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1; History 17A-17B recommended. Study of Native American ethno-history in North America, 1770-1890. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
130C. Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4) III. Crum
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1; History 17A-17B recommended. Study of Native American ethno-history in North America after 1890. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
133. Ethnohistory of Native People of Mexico and Central America (4) I. Varese
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1, 10 or 55. Ethnohistorical development of pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial Mexican and Central American indigenous people; the impact of economic and political factors on the process of cultural adaptation. Attention is given to the questions of nation-building, forced assimilation, indigenous resistance, organized political responses. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
*134. Race and Sex: Race Mixture and Mixed Peoples (4) II. Forbes
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: one course chosen from Anthropology 1 or 2, Native American Studies 10, Chicano Studies 110, African American and African Studies 100 or Asian American Studies 110. The phenomena of racial, ethnic and interreligious intermixture and marriage, and of multi-ethnic peoples. Emphases on the Americas and upon the sociocultural effects of intermixture and on the lives of bicultural and multi-ethnic persons. (Same course as Anthropology 134.) GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
156. Native American Ethics and Value Systems (4) II. Forbes
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; course 1. Analysis of Native American systems of values and how these values translate into actual behavior; attention to the problem of implementing traditional values in the twentieth century and the possible impact of native values in modern societies. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
157. Native American Religion and Philosophy (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; course 1 or Anthropology 2. Religious and philosophical thinking of Native American people with emphasis upon North America. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: Div.
180. Native American Women (4) II. Ross
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 10 or Women's Studies 50. Social and cultural foundations of the Native American women's personality, including the development of the Indian girl and the life phases of mature womanhood. Autobiographical and biographical text will be utilized. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
*181A-181B-181C. Native American Literature (4-4-4) I-II-III. Hernandez-Avila
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: English 3, Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or any course from the General Education Literature Preparation List. Analysis of works by or about Native Americans including novels and autobiographies, analysis of Native American poetry, oral literature, songs, and tales. (A), the novel and fiction; (B), nonfiction works by native authors; (C), traditional literature and poetry. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
188. Special Topics in Native American Literary Studies (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Special topics drawn from Native American literature. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
*190. Seminar in Native American Studies (2) III. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing. Seminar of critical issues faced by Native American people. (P/NP grading only.)
191. Topics in Native American Studies (4) I. Macri; III. Ross
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Selected topics in Native American ethno-history, development, culture, and thought. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
194HA-194HB. Special Studies for Honors Students (4-4) I-II. The Staff (Forbes in charge)
Independent study--12 hours. Prerequisite: senior qualifying for honors. Directed reading, research and writing culminating in the completion of a senior honors thesis or project under direction of faculty adviser. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)
195. Field Experience in Native American Studies (12) I, II, III. The Staff
Field work--36 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing and major in Native American Studies, completion of lower division major requirements, and course 161. Field work with governmental and community groups, under supervision of faculty adviser and sponsor. Knowledge acquired in other courses to be applied in field work. (P/NP grading only.)
196. Senior Project in Native American Studies (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Discussion--1 hour; independent study--3 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing and major in Native American Studies, course 195 (may be taken concurrently), and consent of instructor. Guided research project that enables student to apply the theory and research principles from major coursework. Final product is to be a major senior project or thesis. (P/NP grading only.)
197TC. Community Tutoring in Native American Studies (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Tutorial--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of major committee; upper division standing with major in Native American Studies. Supervise tutoring in community. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Forbes in charge)
Prerequisite: upper division standing; consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Forbes in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
*200. Basic Concepts in Native American Studies (4) II. Crum
Seminar--4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Analysis of the characteristics of the discipline of Native American Studies. Concentration is on both traditional and contemporary native scholarship and thought as well as the theoretical and methodological consequences derived from application of these ideas. Offered in alternate years.
202. Advanced Topics in Native American Studies (4) II. Hernandez-Avila; III. Ross
Seminar--4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Advanced study of selected topics or themes relevant to the field of Native American studies. Topics will be announced at the time of offering. May be repeated for credit when topic differs.
*212. Community Development for Sovereignty and Autonomy (4) III. Varese
Seminar--4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Examines a sample of contemporary indigenous communities from south, central and north America with the goal of understanding and evaluating the strategies adopted by Native American communities to develop and implement forms of sovereignty or autonomous self-management. Offered in alternate years.
220. Colonialism/Racism and Self-Determination (4) III. Varese
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Study of imperial/colonial systems and their psychosocial impacts upon oppressors and oppressed, of racism as the outgrowth of colonialism, and of nationalism, ethnic conflict and self-determination. Focus on indigenous peoples, but other groups will also be considered. Offered in alternate years.
280. Ethnohistorical Theory and Method (4) I. Crum
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Discussion of the ethnohistorical method; the utilization of diverse types of data, especially documentary sources, to reconstruct socio-cultural history. Particular attention to the applied area of ethnohistory in the solution of contemporary social problems. Offered in alternate years.
298. Group Study for Graduate Students (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Varese in Charge)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)
299. Special Study for Graduate Students
(1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Varese in Charge)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)
The Program. The Nature and Culture major is a coherent interdisciplinary set of studies that offers exploration of the complex relationships existing between human cultures and the natural world. This program is the first of its kind in the country, providing a rigorous curriculum that interweaves courses in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences, supplemented by elective coursework in other fields of study. There are at present three required core courses in Nature and Culture itself, a principal function of which is to tie together knowledge and experience gained in the various disciplines that students will work in during the course of their studies.
Career Alternatives. Students completing an A.B. in Nature and Culture will be qualified to enter most professional schools, such as medicine and law, and many graduate programs in science and the humanities, especially those with an emphasis on interdisciplinary study. Students expecting to apply for highly specialized fields will need to plan their elective work carefully. The degree program provides excellent preparation for careers in business and government, as well as for the credential program for K-12 teaching. When combined with courses in non-fiction writing, the Nature and Culture curriculum will prepare students for the burgeoning fields of environmental writing and environmental journalism.
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 40-41 units
Recommended: Statistics 13, 32, 102, or 103.
Depth Subject Matter . . . 44 units
Total units for the major . . . 84-85
Major advisers: S. McLean, D. Robertson, L. Timm, M. Wheelis.
Total units for the minor . . . 24
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1. Intersections of Nature and Culture (4) III. Moores, Robertson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Satisfaction of Subject A requirement; Comparative Literature 1, 2 or 3, or English 3 recommended. Nature and culture as human constructs, conditioned by both time and place; importance of nature in human thought, both scientific and spiritual; scientific and literary view of the relation between nature and culture, including forms of observation and methods of analysis. GE credit: ArtHum or SciEng, Wrt.
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Individual Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
*100 The Culture of Nature: Theoretical Frameworks and Case Studies (4) II. Orlove
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1. Problems in nature and culture, with particular attention to integrative theoretical frameworks available for the investigation of specific issues. Case studies will vary with instructor. May be repeated once for credit when topic and instructor differ. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
180. Fieldwork in Nature and Culture (4) I. Barbour, Snyder
Discussion--1 hour; fieldwork--70 hours/quarter; term paper. Prerequisite: course 100. Fieldwork: one week prior to the beginning of the quarter, plus two weekends. Natural scientific, social scientific, and literary/artistic approaches to the study of nature and culture in one place, which will vary with instructor.
192. Internship in Nature and Culture (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: course 1. Internship in natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities on or off campus in which students use and improve their interdisciplinary skills and perspectives gained through the Nature and Culture curriculum. Supervised by a faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Nature and Culture (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Tutoring--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor. Assist in field trips, lead study sessions with groups and individual students. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Individual Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
Nematology . . . 18-20 units
Minor Adviser. H.K. Kaya.
Graduate Study. Graduate degrees specializing in Nematology are offered through the Departments of Entomology and Plant Pathology, and through various Graduate Groups (Biochemistry, Ecology, Genetics, Plant Protection and Pest Management). Refer to the Graduate Studies section in this catalog for details.
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
100. General Plant Nematology (4) I. Ferris
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or 10. An introduction to the classification, morphology, biology, and control of the nematodes attacking cultivated crops.
110. Introduction to Nematology (2) II. Caswell-Chen
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B or the equivalent or consent of instructor. The relationship of nematodes to human environment. Classification, morphology, ecology, distribution, and importance of nematodes occurring in water and soil as parasites of plants and animals. GE credit: SciEng.
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
201. Molecular and Physiological Plant Nematology (2) II. Williamson
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101; Plant Pathology 120, course 100 or 110. Molecular biology and physiology of nematodes using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model, but with emphasis on plant-parasitic species. Plant responses to nematodes. Discussion of current literature emphasized. Offered in alternate years.
*202. Nematodes and the Soil Environment (2) II. Jaffee
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100 or 110, Plant Pathology 120, Soil Sciences 100 or 111. Consideration of how soilborne nematodes (parasites of plants and insects and microbivores) are affected by abiotic factors (especially soil porosity and water potential) and biotic factors (especially fungi and bacteria that parasitize nematodes). Offered in alternate years.
*203. Ecology of Parasitic Nematodes (2) III. Caswell-Chen
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100 or 110 or Entomology 156; Evolution and Ecology 101 or Plant Biology 117. Major concepts in population and community ecology of animal- and plant-parasitic nematodes. Current advances in techniques, theory, and basic information about nematode-host dynamics, and application to management of nematode diseases. Offered in alternate years.
204. Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (2) III. Westerdahl
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 110. Theory, foundation, principles and practices of nematode management. Techniques and equipment used to manage nematodes and methods used to analyze their effectiveness. Offered in alternate years.
205. Insect Nematology and Biological Control (2) I. Kaya
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: courses 100 and 110, Entomology 100 or 110. The biology of insect-parasitic nematodes, their effect on the host, and their potential as biological control agents of insect and other invertebrate pests. Application of ecological theory in classical and augmentative biological control. Offered in alternate years.
*225. Nematode Taxonomy and Comparative Morphology (5) II. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--6 hours; 3 hours of laboratory to be announced. Prerequisite: course 220. The taxonomy, morphology, and comparative morphology of soil, freshwater, and marine nematodes as well as select plant and animal parasites. Offered in alternate years.
245. Field Nematology (1) I. The Staff
Fieldwork--6 days. Prerequisite: courses 100, 222. Six-day demonstration and field study in applied nematology including diagnosis and prediction of nematode field problem strategies for control field plot design, and establishment in association with diverse California crops. (S/U grading only.)
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--1 hour. (S/U grading only.)
290C. Advance Research Conference (1) (Research Faculty)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Planning and results of research programs, proposals, and experiments. Discussion and critical evaluation of original research being conducted by the group. Discussion led by individual research instructors for research group. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
Faculty. The group includes 32 faculty members from fourteen departments in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Letters and Science, the Division of Biological Sciences, and the Schools of Medicine and of Veterinary Medicine.
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Neuroscience offers programs of study leading to the Ph.D. degree. Neuroscience is a broad, interdepartmental program with faculty interests ranging from molecular biophysics of channels to cortical organization and cognition. A major goal of the program is to prepare students for careers as research scientists. Details of the program may be obtained from the Group office.
Graduate Advisers. D. Amaral (Center for Neurscience), A. Ishida (Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior), I. Pessah (Molecular Biosciences), R. Rafal (Center for Neuroscience).
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
200LA. Laboratory Methods in Neurobiology (6) I, II, III. The Staff
Laboratory--18 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in the Neuroscience Graduate Group. Individual research in the laboratory of a faculty member. Research problems emphasize the use of contemporary methods and good experimental design. May be repeated three times for credit. (S/U grading only.)
200LB. Laboratory Methods in Neurobiology (3) I, II, III. The Staff
Laboratory--9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in the Neuroscience Graduate Group. Individual research in the laboratory of a faculty member. Research problems emphasize the use of contemporary methods and good experimental design. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
221. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4) I. Wilson
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Advanced course dealing with the cellular and subcellular organization of the nervous system. Membrane channels, sensory transduction, synaptic transmission and cellular aspects of development and learning will be covered. (Same course as Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior 221.)
222. Systems Neuroscience (4) II. Britten
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Advanced course covering the integrative and information-processing aspects of nervous system organization. Topics include sensory systems, motor function, sensorimotor integration, the limbic system, and the neurobiology of learning and memory. (Same course as Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior 222.)
223. Cognitive Neuroscience (4) III. Mangun
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate student standing in Psychology or Neuroscience or consent of instructor. Graduate core course for neuroscience. Neurobiological bases of higher mental function including attention, memory, language. One of three in three quarter sequence. (Same course as Psychology 261.)
243. Topics in Cellular and Behavioral Neurobiology (2) III. Wilson
Discussion--1 hour; seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An advanced examination of several currrent problems in neurobiology. Topics will vary in different years; may be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
*250. Biology of Neuroglia (2) III. Kumari
Lecture/discussion--1.5 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The properties and functions of non-neuronal or neuroglial cells in the mammalian central nervous system with relevance to neuronal development, physiology and injury response. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 250.) (S/U grading only.)
283. Neurobiological Literature (1) I, II, III. Mulloney, Wilson
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Critical presentation and analysis of recent journal articles in neurobiology. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
290C. Research Conference in Neurobiology (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Neuroscience or consent of instructor; course 299 (concurrently). Presentation and discussion of faculty and graduate student research in neurobiology. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
See the majors in Community Nutrition, Dietetics, and Nutrition Science.
The Department of Nutrition offers four minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs with a concentration in the area of food and nutrition.
Note: If the student's major program requires the same course in biochemistry and physiology, only one of the courses may duplicate credit toward the minor. Each program below lists replacement courses to fulfill the minimum unit requirement.
Community Nutrition . . . 24 units
Food Service Management . . . 24-25 units
Nutrition and Food . . . 24 units
Nutrition Science . . . 20 units
Minor Adviser. R.B. Rucker.
Graduate Study. Programs of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are available in Nutrition. For information on graduate study contact the graduate adviser.
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
10. Discoveries and Concepts in Nutrition (3) I, II, III. Applegate
Lecture--3 hours. Nutrition as a science; historical development of nutrition concepts; properties of nutrients and foods. Not open for credit to students who have taken an upper division course in nutrition. GE credit: SciEng.
11. Current Topics and Controversies in Nutrition (2) I, II, III. Applegate
Discussion--1.5 hours; oral reports, written reports, term paper. Prerequisite: course 10 (may be taken concurrently). Assigned readings and discussion of topics of current concern and broad interest in contemporary nutrition. Coordinated with course 10. Not open for credit to students who have taken an upper division course in nutrition. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
20. Food and Culture: An Introduction to Culture, Diet, and Cuisine (4) II. Grivetti
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Anthropology 2, Geography 2, and course 10 recommended. Historical and contemporary overview of culture, food habits, and diet; exploration of the major themes in food habit research; minority food habits; origins and development of dietary practices. GE credit: SciEng or SocSci.
*93. Public Issues in Nutrition and Food Science (1) II. Schneeman
Seminar--1 hour. Faculty and invited guest speakers will present topics in the area of nutrition and food science which are currently subjects of public debate. Intended as an introduction to Nutrition and Food Science for students new to the campus. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Individual Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
101. Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism (4) I. Lonnerdal
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry 8B; Physiology 2 or 110. Introduction to the metabolism of protein, fat, and carbohydrate; the role of vitamins and minerals; food utilization. Not open for credit to students who have taken courses 110 or 111.
110. Principles of Nutrition (5) II. Calvert (Animal Science) and Rucker (Nutrition)
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 103; a course in physiology or zoology. Fundamental principles of the nutrition of man and other animals. Physiological basis of nutrient requirements for growth, maintenance and production. Physiological basis of nutritional disorders. GE credit: Div.
111. Human Nutrition (4) III. McDonald
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 101 or 110. Nutrition of humans; critical study of nutrient requirements at various phases of life cycle.
112. Nutritional Assessment: Dietary, Anthropometric, and Clinical Measures (2) III. Brown
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 or 111 (may be taken concurrently). Methods of nutritional assessment in humans to evaluate dietary intake (dietary records and recalls, food frequency lists), body composition (anthropometry, physiological methods), and clinical signs of malnutrition. Principles of validity and reliability and interpretation of results.
113. Nutritional Assessment: Biochemical Measures (2) I. The Staff (McDonald in charge)
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 111. Variety of biologic markers of human nutritional status including hematological, urine, and hair analyses of clinical importance will be demonstrated and evaluated. Emphasizes the precision, accuracy, reliability, and interpretation of the values.
114. Developmental Nutrition (4) II. Keen, Satre
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 110 or 101; course 111. Role of nutritional factors in embryonic and postnatal development. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
115. Animal Feeds and Nutrition (4) II. DePeters (Animal Science)
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry 8B, Animal Science 41. Analyses and evaluation of feeds, influences of production, processing and storage methods on nutritive value of feeds. Animal nutrition. Diet formulation. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
116A-116B. Diet Therapy (3-3) I-II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 111; Physiology 110 (or the equivalent). Biochemical and physiological bases for therapeutic diets. Problems in planning diets for normal and pathological conditions.
116AL. Practicum in Diet Therapy (2) I. Allen
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: courses 116A (may be taken concurrently). Fundamental principles of planning and evaluating therapeutic diets and patient education for pathological conditions covered in 116A.
116BL. Practicum in Diet Therapy (1) II. The Staff
Lecture--0.5 hours; laboratory--1.5 hours. Prerequisite: courses 116B (may be taken concurrently) and 116AL. Fundamental principles of planning and evaluating therapeutic diets and patient education for pathological conditions covered in 116B. Continuation of course 116AL.
117. Experimental Nutrition (5) I. Clifford
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 111; Biological Sciences 103; a laboratory course in nutrition or biochemistry. Methods of assessing nutritional status. Application of chemical, microbiological, chromatographic and enzymatic techniques to current problems in nutrition.
118. Community Nutrition (4) II. Dewey
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 or 111, and 116A. Nutrition problems in contemporary communities and of selected target groups in the United States and in developing countries. Nutrition programs and policy, principles of nutrition education.
120. Food Habits and Their Nutritional Implications (4) I. Grivetti
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division or graduate standing; upper division course in nutrition or Biological Sciences 103; course 20 recommended. Advanced themes exploring food habits and their nutritional implications; pica; toxicants naturally occurring in food; ethnic diet; food systems; dietary codes; overview and case histories. GE credit: SciEng.
122. Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (3) III. Fadel (Animal Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Physiology 110; Biological Sciences 102, 103; Microbiology 2 recommended. Study of nutrient utilization as influenced by the unique aspects of digestion and fermentation in the ruminant.
*122L. Ruminant Nutrition Laboratory (2) III. Macy (Animal Science)
Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 122 (concurrently). Students will conduct experiments in small groups and attend demonstrations on topics peculiar to ruminant digestive physiology and nutrition. The laboratory will deal with topics developed in lectures.
123. Companion and Captive Animal Nutrition (4) III. Klasing
Lecture--3 hours; discussion/laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 110; Biological Sciences 102 and 103. Comparative nutrition of non-ruminant vertebrate animals; including laboratory and companion animals, primates and wildlife. Relation of nutrition to metabolic adaptations and physiological state. Discussion/laboratory exercises leading to written group reports on establishment of nutritional requirements and formulating complete diets. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
124. Nutrition and Feeding of Finfishes (3) III. Hung (Animal Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 103 and Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology 121. Principles of nutrition to feeding of fishes under commercial situations; implication of fish nutrition to the environment and conservatin of endangered species.
129. Journalistic Practicum in Nutrition (2) III. Stern
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 111; a course in written or oral expression or consent of instructor. Critical analysis and discussion of current, controversial issues in nutrition; the use of journalistic techniques to interpret scientific findings for the lay public. Students will be required to write several articles for campus media. Course may be repeated once for credit. GE credit: Wrt.
130. Experiments in Nutrition: Design and Execution (2) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor required; course 101, 110, 111, or 114 recommended. Experiments in current nutritional problems, Discussion of experimental design. Students must choose a project, and, independently or in groups of 2-3, design a protocol, do the project and report their findings. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
190. Proseminar in Nutrition (1) I, II, III. Zidenberg-Cherr
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: senior standing; course 111. Discussion of human nutrition problems. Each term will involve a different emphasis among experimental, clinical, and dietetic problems of community, national and international scope. May be repeated twice for credit with consent of instructor.
190C. Nutrition Research Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing in Nutrition or related biological science; consent of instructor. Introduction to research findings and methods in nutrition. Presentation and discussion of research by faculty and students. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: one upper division course in nutrition and consent of instructor. Work experience on or off campus in practical application of nutrition, supervised by a faculty member. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Nutrition (1-2) I, II, III. The Staff
Discussion/laboratory--3 or 6 hours. Prerequisite: Nutrition Science, Dietetics, Community Nutrition or related major. Completion of course 101 or 110 with a grade of B or better. Tutoring of students in nutrition courses, assistance with discussion groups or laboratory sections, weekly conference with instructor in charge of course: written evaluations. May be repeated if tutoring a different course. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
201. Vitamin Metabolism (2) II. Rucker
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division nutrition or biochemistry course. Review of studies and relationships involving the metabolic functions of vitamins. Comparative nutritional aspects and the metabolism and chemistry of vitamins and vitamin-like compounds emphasized.
202. Advanced Nutritional Energetics (2) I. Baldwin
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 110, Biological Sciences 103, Physiology 110 or the equivalent. History of nutritional energetics. Evaluation of energy transformations associated with food utilization. Energy expenditures at cellular, tissue, and animal levels as affected by diet and physiological state. Current and future feeding systems.
203. Advanced Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition (2) III. The Staff (Rogers, Molecular Biosciences, in charge)
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 110, Biological Sciences 103, Physiology 110 or the equivalent. Nutritional significance of protein and amino acids, including studies of the influence of dietary protein on digestion, absorption, metabolism, resistance to disease, and food intake. Study of dietary requirements and interrelationships among amino acids.
204. Mineral Metabolism (2) III. Lonnerdal, Keen
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division nutrition or biochemistry course. Studies of metabolic functions and nutritional interrelationships involving minerals.
*216. Advanced Diet Therapy (3) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 116A-116B. Nutrition and disease interrelationships at cellular, tissue, and whole body levels with emphasis on human disease. Critical evaluation of methodology in the study of nutrition in disease states.
*218. Advanced Field Work in Community Nutrition (2-12) I, II, III, extra session summer. The Staff
Discussion--1 hour; field work. Prerequisite: courses 118, 119; graduate standing; consent of instructor. Directed experience in community nutrition. Organization and implementation of nutrition programs.
219A. International Nutrition (3) II. Brown, Dewey, Pollitt (Pediatrics)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division course in nutrition or consent of instructor. Epidemiology, etiology, and consequences of undernutrition in developing countries. Offered in alternate years.
219B. International Nutrition (3) III. Brown, Dewey, Pollitt (Pediatrics)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division course in nutrition or consent of instructor. Nutrition policies and programs in developing countries. Offered in alternate years.
252. Nutrition and Development (3) II. Keen, Satre
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 201, 202, 203. Relationship of nutrition to prenatal and early postnatal development. Offered in alternate years.
*253. Control of Food Intake (3) III. Stern (Nutrition), Gietzen (Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology), and staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; 2 or 3 laboratory demonstrations per quarter. Prerequisite: course 201 or 202 or consent of instructor. Comprehensive study of the biochemical, nutritional, behavioral, and physiological mechanisms controlling food intake. Subject matter will be approached through lectures, laboratory demonstration and discussions where students and staff will critically evaluate the literature. Offered in alternate years.
254. Applications of Systems Analysis in Nutrition (3) I. Baldwin (Animal Science)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 202, Physiological Sciences 205A-205B or the equivalent. Quantitative aspects of digestion and metabolism; principles of systems analysis. Evolution of models of energy metabolism as applied in current feeding systems. Critical evaluations of mechanistic models used analytically in support of nutritional research. Offered in alternate years.
*255. Nutritional Toxicology (3) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 110 or the equivalent, courses 201 and 204; Physiological Sciences 205B recommended. Examines naturally occurring toxicants in human food and animal feeds. Toxic nutrients, anti-nutrients, secondary plant compounds and mycotoxin metabolism will be emphasized.
256. Nutritional and Hormonal Control of Animal Metabolic Function (3) III. Baldwin (Animal Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 201, 202, 203; Physiological Sciences 205A-205B. Significance and interpretation of enzyme, metabolite, in vitro and in vivo isotope tracer, energetic and other data. Critical evaluation of methodology and limitations in evaluation of animal metabolism. Diet-hormone interactions in carbohydrate, amino acid, and lipid metabolism will be discussed. Offered in alternate years.
*257. Selected Topics in Nutritional and Hormonal Control of Nitrogen Metabolism (2) I. Klasing (Avian Sciences), Calvert (Animal Science)
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: courses 201 through 204; Physiological Sciences 205A-205B or the equivalent. Quantitative and qualitative aspects of nitrogen metabolism; critical evaluation of dietary intake, hormones and diet-hormone interactions which affect nitrogen metabolism, including protein synthesis-degradation, amino acid synthesis-catabolism, nitrogen transport-excretion, depending on current literature. Offered in alternate years.
*258. Field Research Methods in International Nutrition (3) II. Brown, Dewey, Pollitt (Pediatrics)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Issues and problems related to implementation of nutrition field research in less-developed countries, including ethics; relationships with local governments, communities, and scientists; data collection techniques and quality assurance; field logistics; research budgets; and other administrative and personal issues. Offered in alternate years.
290. Beginning Nutrition Seminar (1) I, II. Satre
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: first-year graduate standing. Discussion and critical evaluation of topics in nutrition with emphasis on literature review and evaluation in this field.
290C. Research Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Major professors lead research discussions with their graduate students. Research papers are reviewed and project proposals presented and evaluated. Format will combine seminar and discussion style. (S/U grading only.)
291. Advanced Nutrition Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: second-year graduate standing. Discussion and critical evaluation of advanced topics in nutrition research. (S/U grading only.)
297T. Supervised Teaching in Nutrition (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
Teaching under faculty supervision--3-9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate status in nutrition or consent of instructor. Practical experience in teaching nutrition at the university level; curriculum design and evaluation; preparation and presentation of material. Assistance in laboratories, discussion sections, and evaluation of student work. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Keen in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
*380. Supervised Teaching in Dietetics (2-12) I, II, III, extra-session summer. The Staff
Laboratory--6-36 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in M.S. program in Nutrition with emphasis in dietetics; consent of instructor. Directed teaching in approved dietetic internships or coordinated program in dietetics. May be repeated for a total of 12 units; 3 units may be counted toward degree credit.
Faculty. Faculty are drawn from the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and of Letters and Science, and the Schools of Medicine and of Veterinary Medicine.
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Nutrition offers programs of study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Research activities in nutrition include work with humans and with laboratory, domestic, and wild animals. Areas of specialization include: the effect of diet on energetics and intermediary metabolism; nutrient control of gene expression, community nutrition, ruminant nutrition, amino-acid requirements and utilization; nutrient balance and food intake regulation; biological antioxidants; food toxicants; mineral and vitamin nutrition; various anomalies of pre- and postnatal development; parenteral nutrition; the application of biomathematics to nutritional analyses; human and animal dietetics; and international nutrition. For detailed information regarding these programs, address the chairperson of the group.
Graduate Advisers. Consult the Nutrition Graduate Group Office.
The study of nutrition encompasses all aspects of the collection, preparation, and consumption of food. Also important in the study of nutrition are the biochemical reactions that take place within the body's cells to utilize these nutrients. This is the level at which the nutrition science major explores the general subject of nutrition.
The Program. While students may elect to take courses concerning the social, psychological, economic, or cultural aspects of nutrition, the bulk of the coursework making up the major consists of courses in the sciences. Nutrition as it is taught on the Davis campus is a biological science and requires a complete background in chemistry and biology, along with physics and calculus. These courses are generally completed during the first two years, and along with biochemistry, must be completed before most nutrition classes can be taken. Nutrition science students go on to study nutrition in depth during their junior and senior years.
Career Alternatives. The nutrition science major is excellent preparation for technical work in nutrition in animal, food, and pharmaceutical industries. It also provides a strong background for technical writing or health education. Students who wish to continue their studies are well prepared for professional study in nutrition, dietetics,Ý medicine, and other health sciences.
(For convenience in program planning, the usual courses taken to satisfy the requirements are shown in parentheses. Equivalent or more comprehensive courses are acceptable. Courses shown without parentheses are required.)
English Composition Requirement . . . 0-8 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 55-58 units
Breadth/General Education . . . 24 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 26-28 units
Restricted Electives . . . 42 units
Unrestricted Electives . . . 20-33 units
Total Units for the Degree . . . 180
Major Adviser. B. L. Lonnerdal.
Advising Center for the major is located in 1202E Meyer Hall (916-752-2512).
ÝTo fulfill the academic requirements for an internship in Dietetics, choose the following courses from the categories in which they appear above: English 1 or 3, Psychology 1, Rhetoric and Communication 1, Sociology 1 or 3 or Anthropology 2, Economics 1A or 1B, Food Science and Technology 100A, 100B, 101A, 101B, Nutrition 110, 111, 113, 116A, 116B, 116AL-BL, 118, 190. The following courses must be added: Agricultural Economics 112; Food Service Management 120, 120L, 121, 122, 123; Applied Behavioral Sciences 173 or Education 110. Students intending to apply for admission to a dietetic internship should contact the Advising Office no later than the first quarter of the junior year for information on procedures.
Graduate Study. The Department of Nutrition offers programs of study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Nutrition. For information on graduate study contact the graduate adviser. See also the Graduate Studies section in this catalog.
Questions pertaining to the following course should be directed to the instructor or to the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department, 149 Briggs Hall.
*1. Orientation (no credit) I, II, III. Chaykin (Biochemistry and Biophysics)
Discussion. Exploration of the philosophy, purposes, significance, expectations and mechanisms of university education. (P/NP grading only.)
*Course not offered this academic year.
101. Comparative Hematology (2) III. Zinkl
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, Physiology 110, Biochemistry 101A-101B or Physiological Sciences 101A-101B or consent of instructor. Principles, interpretation, and applications of clinical hematology; comparative blood cellular morphology and function.
101L. Comparative Hematology Laboratory (2) III. Zinkl
Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 (should be taken concurrently) and consent of instructor. Introduction to laboratory methods and procedures of clinical hematology. Limited enrollment.
102. Clinical Biochemistry (3) II. Zinkl
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Physiology 112, 113; Physiological Sciences 101A-101B or Biochemistry and Biophysics 101A-101B or consent of instructor. Principles of biochemistry as related to alterations in the biochemical constituents of blood, urine and other body fluids.
126. Fundamentals of Immunology (3) I. Ferrick, Gershwin, Stott
Lecture--3 hours alternate weeks with lecture--2 hours and discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Biochemistry 101A or the equivalent. Immune response and defenses of host against infection: antibodies, antigens, antibody-antigen interactions, regulation and manipulation of the immune response, hypersensitivity mechanisms and their relationships to disease processes. Clinical applications of immune phenomena emphasized.
126L. Immunology Laboratory (2) II. Ferrick
Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 126. Laboratory procedures in immunology. The immune response to antigens, antigen-antibody interactions, hypersensitivity mechanisms.
127. Medical Bacteria and Fungi (5) III. LeFebvre
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: general microbiology (Microbiology 20 or 102); basic immunology (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology 126 or Medical Microbiology 107). An introduction to the bacterial and mycotic pathogens of man and animals, with emphasis on pathogenic mechanisms and ecologic aspects of infectious disease. Limited enrollment.
128. Biology of Animal Viruses (3) I. Zee
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biochemistry 101A or the equivalent. Fundamental physical and chemical properties of animal viruses; methods of propagation, purification and assay. Mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis of viral infections in man and animals. Immunity to virus diseases and oncogenic properties of animal viruses.
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Gershwin in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
204. Normal and Abnormal Bone Marrow Cytology (1) III. Zinkl
Lecture-laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: Veterinary Medicine 435 or course 101. Normal maturation of hematopoietic cells followed by a study of the cytology of blood and bone marrow in selected diseases of domestic animals including infections, anemias, myeloproliferative disorders and leukemias.
*216. Immunodiagnostic Techniques (3) II. Lam, Cullor
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment in MPVM program or consent of instructor. Consideration of immunodiagnostic techniques for screening of animal populations for disease. Emphasis on rapid, simple, and inexpensive procedures for mass screening.
270. Advanced Immunology (3) III. Stott
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 126 or Veterinary Medicine 450 or consent of instructor. Immunoglobulin structure and function, antigenic determinants, complement. Biology of lymphocytes; cell-mediated immune reactions, immunogenetics, hypersensitivity. Pathogenetic mechanisms in immunological diseases, immunological unresponsiveness, cancer immunology. Dynamics of infection and resistance. Methods in immunochemistry and immunobiology. Offered in alternate years.
*281. Foreign Animal Diseases (3) III. Olander
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 210, and Veterinary Medicine 452, and 451 or 459. For students interested in research and teaching in tropical veterinary medicine. The diseases studied are the most important ones that currently ravage third-world countries, particularly Africa and Latin America. Offered in alternate years.
*283. Comparative Avian Anatomy and Pathology (1-3) I. Lowenstine
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: anatomy section--upper division undergraduates, graduates, and veterinary students; pathology section--third-year and fourth-year veterinary students and graduate students. Ten lectures outline gross/microscopic anatomy of a wide range of avian species as appropriate for students interested in avian biology. Twenty lectures encompass comparative aspects of avian pathobiology and disease manifestations for students interested in avian diseases. Offered in alternate years.
284. Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (2) III. Cullor
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division or graduate standing in biology or the medical sciences and introductory courses in microbiology, immunology, hematology, or consent of instructor. Features of pathogenicity and host defense mechanisms common to infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa are emphasized, as well as the important species differences. Perinatal immune responses of dam and offspring are also covered. Offered in alternate years.
*285. Cellular Basis of Disease (3) II. Mohr, Wu
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biochemistry 101A, 101B, Biological Sciences 104, and either Veterinary Medicine 452 or Medical Pathology 210. The disciplines of cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology will be applied to the understanding f the basic nature of disease. Covers cellular injury and mechanisms of adaptation, host-defense and vascular responses, and cellular transformation. Offered in alternate years.
*287. Comparative Pathology of Laboratory Animals (3) III. Lowenstine
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, DVM degree, or final-year veterinary student; consent of instructor in charge. The pathology of diseases of animals commonly kept in laboratory settings including cold-blooded vertebrates as well as rodents, lagomorphs, and non-human primates. Emphases will be recognition of lesions and understanding of pathogenesis. Offered in alternate years.
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff
Seminar--1 hour. (S/U grading only.)
291A. Seminar in Immunology (1) I, II, III. Gershwin
Seminar--1 hour. A discussion of the current topics in immunology. (S/U grading only.)
291B. Histopathology Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Wilson in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or final-year veterinary student; consent of instructor. Discussion of selected cases based on records and slides. Defense of diagnoses. (S/U grading only.)
292A. Seminar in Animal Virology (1) I, II, III. Marthas, Miller
Seminar--1 hour. A discussion of the current topics in animal virology. (S/U grading only.) (Same course as Microbiology 296.)
292B. Surgical Pathology Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Wilson in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or final-year veterinary student; consent of instructor. Diagnosis and discussion of current surgical pathology cases based on clinical records and microscopic study. (S/U grading only.)
293A. Seminar in Infectious Diseases (1) I, II, III. Hirsh
Seminar--1 hour. Discussion of current topics and cases of infectious diseases. (S/U grading only.)
293B. Necropsy and Surgical Pathology (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Wilson in charge)
Discussion--1 hour; laboratory--32 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of instructor. Responsible diagnostic casework. Performance of necropsies, slide reading, and case reporting. (S/U grading only.)
294A. Comparative Pathology Conference (1) I, II, III. Lowenstine
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or final-year veterinary student; consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics in comparative pathology based on currently available case materials from fish, laboratory animals, zoo and wild animals and non-human primates. Given jointly by the Departments of Pathology in the Medical and Veterinary Schools and the California Primate Research Center. (S/U grading only.)
294B. Conservation Biology and Veterinary Medicine (1) II. Boyce
Seminar--1 hour. Discussion of current topics in conservation biology as they relate to veterinary medicine; the emphasis is on wildlife. (S/U grading only.)
296. Microbiological Diagnosis (2-5) I, II, III. Gershwin, Hirsh
Discussion--1 hour; laboratory--5-14 hours. Prerequisite: laboratory course in veterinary or medical microbiology or the equivalent; course 293 (concurrently); consent of Chief of Microbiology, VM Teaching Hospital. Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases involving case work at the VM Teaching Hospital. (S/U grading only).
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Group Study of advanced topics in pathology. (S/U grading only.)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
(S/U grading only.)
*418. Diseases of Free-Ranging Wildlife (2) III. Boyce
Discussion/laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in the School of Veterinary Medicine or consent of instructor. Ecology and epidemiology of diseases in free-ranging wild animals, including medical management of free-ranging populations.
*418L. Diseases of Free-Living Wildlife Laboratory (3) III. Boyce
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--90 hours total. Prerequisite: third-year standing in the School of Veterinary Medicine and course 418. Field course designed to develop problem solving skills for field and laboratory assessments of wildlife health and related environment; learn and perform technical aspects of wildlife restraint; develop skills necessary to approach field studies.
Faculty. The 47 faculty in the graduate group are from more than 20 academic departments and organized research units within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Graduate Study. The program of study and research leading to the Ph.D. degree emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to graduate student training (students are admitted for the M.S. degree only under unusual and limited circumstances). Many specialty areas in pharmacology and toxicology are represented in the research interests of the faculty. Graduate students can study areas of pharmacology and toxicology which emphasize the effects of chemicals in the environment, on human health, and on ecosystems. Molecular and analytical approaches are used to study reproductive, genetic and developmental, respiratory and neurological systems, as well as metabolic fate and pharmacokinetics. Career opportunities include teaching in professional schools and hospitals, laboratory research in academia, government, industry, environmental control, and agricultural and drug regulatory agencies. For detailed information on the program, contact the Group Office, appropriate graduate adviser, or the group chairperson.
Graduate Advisers. C.G. Plopper (Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology), A.R. Buckpitt (Molecular Biosciences), J.A. Last (Pulmonary Medicine), B.W. Wilson (Environmental Toxicology).
*Course not offered this academic year.
201. Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology I (5) I. Miller (Environmental Toxicology)
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 103, Physiology 110. Basic concepts underlying metabolic fate of xenobiotics, receptor and cell biology, and chemotherapy for cancer and infectious disease. Specific topics include fate processes, disposition kinetics, dose-response relationships, cellular toxicity and oncogenes.
202. Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology II (5) II. Buckpitt (Molecular Biosciences)
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of course 201. Mechanisms of action, pharmacologic and toxic effects, and pathologic changes produced by drugs and other chemical substances on various body systems and their associated organs.
203. Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology III (5) III. Stark (Molecular Biosciences)
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour; tutorial--1-3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 201 and 202. Mechanisms of action, pharmacology, toxic effects, and pathologic changes produced by drugs and other chemical substances on various body systems and their associated organs. Ecotoxicity, risk assessment and epidemiology.
230. Advanced Topics in Pharmacology and Toxicology (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion/seminar--1 hour each (course format can vary at option of instructor). Prerequisite: course 201 and consent of instructor. In-depth coverage of selected topics for graduate students in Pharmacology-Toxicology and related disciplines. Topics determined by instructor in charge for each quarter.
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff
Current topics in pharmacology and toxicology. (S/U grading only.)
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