Summer 2003 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2003; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Agricultural Education (A ED)  Department Info

A ED 195A -- Freshman Colloquium  (1 unit)
Description:  Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons, usually in a small group setting. Designed to give students insight into the concepts and practices which typify different academic disciplines, and introduce students to the methods and standards of the discipline for discovering new knowledge, the values which characterize the field of study, advances in the field, impact on society, and career opportunities.  This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 293 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 297A -- Youth Leadership in Ag Technology Management and Education  (1 unit)
Description:  The practical application of practices relative to functioning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods applicable to the advisement of youth organizations. This is a two semester commitment for two units of credit. Students are required to take both A ED 297A and A ED 297B sequentially. Two units of credit awarded upon completion of A ED 297B.
May be repeated:  for a total of 4 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 297B -- Youth Leadership in Ag Technology Management and Education  (1 unit)
Description:  The practical application of practices relative to functioning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods applicable to the advisement of youth organizations. This is a two semester commitment for two units of credit. Students are required to take both A ED 297A and A ED 297B sequentially. Two units of credit awarded upon completion of A ED 297B.
May be repeated:  for a total of 4 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 299 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 301 -- Youth Leadership Development  (3 units)
Description:  Characteristics of effective advisors, leadership styles, strategies for the management and organization of youth groups in agriculture, practice in leadership development techniques.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 391 -- Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 391H -- Honors Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 393 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 394 -- Practicum  (1-6 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 397E -- Workshop for Preceptors  (1 unit)
Description:  Practical application of teaching/learning activities focused on the improvement of instruction to enhance the teaching ability of student assistants who serve in various departments in the College of Agriculture as preceptors.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 399 -- Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 407 -- Principles of Vocational Education  (2 units)
Description:  Social and economic values of vocational education, federal laws, state policies and administration; theories and principles with special reference to programs in the secondary school.
Identical to:  TTE 407.
May be convened with:  A ED 507.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 410 -- Leadership Concepts and Context  (3 units)
Description:  Personal leadership development through experiential learning, philosophical exploration, examination of the literature, and reflective writing.
Identical to:  FSHD 410.
May be convened with:  A ED 510.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 422 -- Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and the Life Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Principles and processes of knowledge diffusion and methods of transferring appropriate technology to user/clientele groups. Communicating effectively within organizations.
Identical to:  AGTM 422.
May be convened with:  A ED 522.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 438 -- The Teaching of Secondary School Agricultural Science  (4 units)
Description:  Specific methods, objectives, organization of subject matter, and evaluation in the various subjects.
May be convened with:  A ED 538.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 439 -- Experiential Education Principles and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  A hands-on course which explores experiential teaching and learning through integration of readings and writing, application of concepts, modeling of principles, and thoughtful reflection.
Identical to:  FSHD 439.
May be convened with:  A ED 539.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 442 -- Transformation of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Dynamics, processes, and implications of rural change in the Middle East; focus on changes in peasant communities, nomadic pastoralists, rural-urban relations, and planned change.
Identical to:  NES 442; NES is home department.
May be convened with:  A ED 542.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 460 -- Instructional Materials Development  (4 units)
Description:  Analysis and construction of resources and materials used in instructional delivery. Analysis and development of competencies and behavioral objectives used in preparing instructional materials.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, A ME 493.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with:  A ED 560.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 462 -- Curriculum Development  (3 units)
Description:  Designed to prepare student teachers for their year in preservice. Provides introductory material on curriculum development, record books and SAEs (experiential education), and the FFA as it relates to agricultural education.
May be convened with:  A ED 562.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

A ED 485 -- Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Laboratory Sciences  (1-2 units)
Description:  Methods and procedures in teaching psychomotor operational skills, conducting demonstrations, providing for student and teacher safety, sequencing skills activities, providing and organizing agricultural education facilities, including micro-teaching demonstrations.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with:  A ED 585.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 493 -- Internship  (1-8 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 493H -- Honors Internship  (1-8 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 494R -- Research  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 101, MATH 110, ABE 120, consent of the instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 496C -- Ambassador Orientation  (1-2 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Prerequisite(s):  open to COA Ambassadors only.
May be repeated:  for a total of 4 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 507 -- Principles of Vocational Education  (2 units)
Description:  Social and economic values of vocational education, federal laws, state policies and administration; theories and principles with special reference to programs in the secondary school. Graduate-level requirements include developing a philosophy statement for a secondary-level school.
Identical to:  TTE 507.
May be convened with:  A ED 407.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 510 -- Leadership Concepts and Context  (3 units)
Description:  Personal leadership development through experiential learning, philosophical exploration, examination of the literature, and reflective writing. Graduate-level requirements include additional writings, assignments, and an expanded issue paper.
Identical to:  FSHD 510.
May be convened with:  A ED 410.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 522 -- Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and the Life Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Principles and processes of knowledge diffusion and methods of transferring appropriate technology to user/clientele groups. Communicating effectively within organizations. Graduate-level requirements include an additional report.
Identical to:  AGTM 522.
May be convened with:  A ED 422.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 538 -- The Teaching of Secondary School Agricultural Science  (4 units)
Description:  Specific methods, objectives, organization of subject matter, and evaluation in the various subjects. Graduate-level requirements include an entire year's secondary curriculum plan.
May be convened with:  A ED 438.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 539 -- Experiential Education Principles and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  A hands-on course which explores experiential teaching and learning through integration of readings and writing, application of concepts, modeling of principles, and thoughtful reflection. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research report.
Identical to:  FSHD 539.
May be convened with:  A ED 439.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 542 -- Transformation of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Dynamics, processes, and implications of rural change in the Middle East; focus on changes in peasant communities, nomadic pastoralists, rural-urban relations, and planned change. Graduate-level requirements include the submission of an expanded research paper.
Identical to:  NES 542; NES is home department.
May be convened with:  A ED 442.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 560 -- Instructional Materials Development  (4 units)
Description:  Analysis and construction of resources and materials used in instructional delivery. Analysis and development of competencies and behavioral objectives used in preparing instructional materials. Graduate-level requirements include an additional assignment.
May be convened with:  A ED 460.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 562 -- Curriculum Development  (3 units)
Description:  Designed to prepare student teachers for their year in preservice. Provides introductory material on curriculum development, record books and SAEs (experiential education), and the FFA as it relates to agricultural education. Graduate-level requirements include an additional report.
May be convened with:  A ED 462.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

A ED 585 -- Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Laboratory Sciences  (1-2 units)
Description:  Methods and procedures in teaching psychomotor operational skills, conducting demonstrations, providing for student and teacher safety, sequencing skills activities, providing and organizing agricultural education facilities, including micro-teaching demonstrations. Graduate-level requirements include additional assigned readings, demonstrations, lesson presentations, and a position paper.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with:  A ED 485.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 593 -- Internship  (1-8 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 597A -- Instructional Advances in Experiential Education  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 597B -- Advances in Youth Leadership  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 597D -- Instructional Advances in Applied Biological Systems  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 597E -- Continuing Education in Agriculture  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 597G -- Instructional Advances in Vocational/Technical Education  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Identical to:  FSHD 597G.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 597T -- Instructional Advances in Non-Formal Education  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Identical to:  FSHD 597T.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 601 -- Philosophy and Practices of Instructional Methods  (3 units)
Description:  Problems in organizing and conducting programs of instruction in vocational and extension education.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 615 -- Investigations and Studies in Applied Research  (3 units)
Description:  Study and analysis of research literature, methods, techniques and procedures for conducting investigations, selecting a problem and developing plans for a study.
Usually offered:  Fall.

A ED 616 -- Research Project Design and Implementation  (3 units)
Description:  Principles and practices of selecting, developing and analyzing research instruments, analyzing and interpreting both quantitative and qualitative data research in agricultural and extension education, including the use of the computer.
Prerequisite(s):  A ED 615.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 621 -- Program Planning and Evaluation  (3 units)
Description:  Developing and evaluating programs in teaching and extension; situation analysis, objectives, policies, content, procedures, and evaluative criteria.
Usually offered:  Spring.

A ED 693 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 697C -- Workshop on Teaching at the College Level  (3 units)
Description:  Workshop that deals with the practical application of teaching/learning theories at the college level as they relate to instructional methodologies, strategies, and planning. This will include instructional objectives, content organization, and assessment of learning experiences. The workshop will involve the exchange of ideas and will focus on practical methods, skills and principles.
Identical to:  GRAD 697C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

A ED 900 -- Research  (2-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 909 -- Master's Report  (1-5 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 910 -- Thesis  (2-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

A ED 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.