LOWER-DIVISION

The Social Science curriculum includes major methodological and statistical courses suitable for social science students generally; courses which do not fall within disciplinary boundaries; and senior thesis, field study, and independent study courses.

1A Principles in the Social Sciences (4) W. Introduction to various disciplines within the social sciences. Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on understanding human behavior and social institutions, including interpersonal, economic, political, and cultural activities. For those students desiring a broad introduction to the social sciences. (III)

H1E-F-G Honors: Critical Issues in the Social Sciences (6-6-6) F, W, S. Major themes, methods, and works in the social sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each quarter focuses on a different topic. Weekly small seminars emphasizing the development of the skills of critical thinking and quantitative analysis through regular written work are integral to the course. Prerequisite: restricted to members of the Campuswide Honors Program. Same as Social Ecology H20A-B-C. (III)

3A Computer-Based Research in the Social Sciences (4) W. Focuses on the data manipulation, data visualization, and information searching techniques that are becoming increasingly popular and important as we move into the twenty-first century. Hands-on experience with mapping, graphics, and data arrays. Prerequisites: freshmen only or consent of instructor; school majors only.

8 Introduction to Social Science Statistics Computing (4) F, W, S. Utilization of analysis tools within the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Methods of data management, and interpretation of computer output results covering descriptive statistics, correlation, ANOVA, regression, and factor analysis. Prerequisites: Social Science 9A-B-C or consent of instructor.

9A General Statistics and Probability I (4) F. Introduction to the variety of statistical applications in many fields, including the humanities, physical and social sciences, business, forensic and health sciences. Descriptive statistics, including percentile ranks, standardization, and normal approximation. Estimation and the measurement of error. For non-Social Sciences majors only. Students who receive credit for Social Science 9A may not receive credit for Anthropology 10A, Psychology 10A, Social Ecology 13, Social Science 10A, or Sociology 10A. (V)

9B General Statistics and Probability II (4) W. Introduction to statistical inference, sampling distributions, standard error. Hypothesis tests for proportions and means. Inferential techniques for nominal variables including chi-square. Selected applications in fields such as ecology, forensic science, and quantitative stylistics are based on student interests. For non-Social Sciences majors only. Prerequisite: Social Science 9A. Students who receive credit for Social Science 9B may not receive credit for Anthropology 10B, Psychology 10B, Social Ecology 13, Social Science 10B, or Sociology 10B. (V)

9C General Statistics and Probability III (4) S. Focus on correlation and regression. One-way and two-way factorial analysis of variance. Introduction to repeated measures designs and non-parametric statistics. Critiquing the use of statistics in newspapers and popular magazines. Locating, accessing, and evaluating statistical data. For non-Social Sciences majors only. Prerequisite: Social Science 9B. Students who receive credit for Social Science 9C may not receive credit for Anthropology 10C, Psychology 10C, Social Ecology 13, Social Science 10C, or Sociology 10C. (V)

10A Probability and Statistics in the Social Sciences I (4) F. Introduction to the variety of statistical applications in the social sciences. Descriptive statistics. Measures of central tendency and dispersion. Percentile ranks. Standardization and normal approximation. Basic probability theory focuses on application to statistical inference and binomial distribution. Laboratory required. Corequisite or prerequisite: Social Science 3A. Prerequisite: lower-division standing or consent of instructor. Students who receive credit for Social Science 10A may not receive credit for Anthropology 10A, Psychology 10A, Social Ecology 13, Social Science 9A, or Sociology 10A. (V)

10B Probability and Statistics in the Social Sciences II (4) W. Introduction to statistical inference, sampling distribution, standard error. Hypothesis tests for proportions and means. Inferential techniques for nominal variables including chi-square, study measures of strengths, significance of relationships between variables, assumptions, data requirements, and types of error in significance tests. Prerequisite: Social Science 10A. Students who receive credit for Social Science 10B may not receive credit for Anthropology 10B, Psychology 10B, Social Ecology 13, Social Science 9B, or Sociology 10B. (V)

10C Probability and Statistics in the Social Sciences III (4) S. Focus on correlation, regression, and control for effects of variables. One-way and two-way factorial analysis of variance. A priori and a posteriori comparisons. Introduction to repeated measures design and non-parametric statistics. Discuss use of statistics in newspapers and popular magazines. Prerequisite: Social Science 10B. Students who receive credit for Social Science 10C may not receive credit for Anthropology 10C, Psychology 10C, Social Ecology 13, Social Science 9C, or Sociology 10C. (V)

12A Introduction to Social Science Analysis (4). Introduction to social science research and analytical models. Theory construction and use of research methods in an interdisciplinary context. Discussion of the application of social science research to public policy. Computer laboratories develop creative thinking, graphing, and data presentation skills. Prerequisite: Social Science 10A. Formerly Social Science 2A.

16A Current Topics in Global Peace and Conflict Studies (2). Topics focus on the perspectives of academic disciplines that examine global issues, bilateral and multilateral relations, and issues related to regions or countries. Students choose seminar subjects, prepare opening remarks, and lead discussions with a faculty member or guest lecturer.

20 Model United Nations (2). Focuses on simulations of the foreign policy pursuits of selected countries in the international community. Emphasis placed on understanding the rules of debate, as well as the policy positions of the student's selected country in the United Nations. Should be taken as a one-year sequence. May be taken for credit six times.

70A U.S. Ethnic and Racial Cultures (4). A survey of ethnic and racial groups in the United States, comparing their histories, evolution, and cultural individuality. Emphasis on cultural variations in the U.S. as well as the processes and changes, historical and current, within distinct demographic populations. (III, VII-A)

70B Introduction to Expressive Forms in American Society (4). A survey of the expressive forms of minority culture groups in the United States. Literature, music, visual art, ritual, and folklore are studied, with an emphasis upon understanding their relationship to their social and cultural contexts. (III, VII-A)

70C Comparing Cultures (4). Introduces students to the scope of cross-cultural comparisons by analyzing the theories, methodologies, and facts utilized by anthropologists, sociologists, social psychologists, political scientists, and historians in comparing cultures. (III, VII-A)

70T The History of Minorities in American Films (4). An examination of the cultural content of American films as it applies to the resident minority groups in the United States. Films projecting images of Afro-Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and Latinos/Hispanics are screened. (VII-A)

78A Introduction to Asian American Studies I (4). Examines and compares the diverse experiences of major Asian American groups since the mid-nineteenth century. Topics include: origins of emigration; the formation and transformation of community; gender and family life; changing roles of Asian Americans in American society. Same as Asian American Studies 60A and History 15C. (III, VII-A)

78B Introduction to Asian American Studies II (4). Examines the renewal of Asian immigration following World War II. Focuses on domestic and international conditions influencing the liberalization of U.S. immigration laws, and the impact of contemporary Asian immigration on the U.S. political economy and social order. Same as Asian American Studies 60B. (III, VII-A)

78C Introduction to Asian American Studies III (4). Analyzes the Asian American experience in comparative perspective, which includes comparisons of different ethnic and racial groups, and across gender and class. Possible topics include labor, economy, politics, migration, nation, popular culture, gender, family, sexuality, and multiraciality. Same as Asian American Studies 60C. (III, VII-A)

89A-Z Special Topics in Social Sciences (2 to 4). May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

90 Introduction to Survey Research in the Social Sciences (4). Introduces major issues in conducting survey research in the social sciences. Topics explored are the history of survey research, sources of error, ethical issues, problems with cross-cultural research, the psychology of non-response, and criticisms of survey research.

UPPER-DIVISION

100A-B-C Foundations of Applied Statistics I, II, III (4-4-4). Lecture, four hours; laboratory, three hours. 100A-B: Descriptive statistical concepts and techniques most widely used in social science research. Weekly laboratories employ computer graphics to investigate concepts. 100A: Pass/Not Pass only. 100C: Classical statistical inference, limited to simple random sampling or simple randomization designs. Characteristics of sampling distributions; bias, standard error, mathematical models, estimation, hypothesis testing. Same as Social Ecology 166A-B-C and Statistics 100A-B-C. (V)

101E Introduction to Statistical Computing with SAS (4) W. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Data definition, data acquisition, and data management using SAS procedures and commands. Statistical procedures available from the SAS Statistical Software Package. SAS/GRAPH procedures for producing statistical graphics. Prerequisites: completion of one year of statistics, or concurrent enrollment in Social Science 100C, or consent of instructor. Pass/Not Pass only. Same as Social Ecology 166E and Statistics 101.

102A Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4). Hands-on laboratory course introduces students to the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology using social science applications. Students learn to organize, manipulate, and display spatial data leading to the design of their own GIS research project.

102B Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (4). Expands Geographic Information Systems (GIS) skills to more advanced theories and concepts in the spatial analysis of social science issues and particularly to analyzing and interpreting spatial data. Students develop and complete a GIS research project of their own choosing. Prerequisite: Social Science 102A.

120 Transnational Gangs (4). Examines the internationalization of U.S. domestic street gangs. The relationship between California gangs Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street and Mexico/Central American gangs is assessed. Specified topics include: mobilization, migration, territorialism, culture, organization, and use of technology. Same as International Studies 130. (VII-B)

151 The Politics of Reconstruction: Iraq (4). Examines the political history of Iraq; prospects of Iraq's economic development; effects of external interventions on Iraqi society; theoretical and practical tools to understand the politics behind reconstructing and nation-building; diverse perspectives on the reconstruction of Iraq. Same as International Studies 164. (VII-B)

152A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Fundamentals (4). Introduction to non-governmental organizations, including their role in U.S. society and the international community. Explores varying definitions of NGOs and the characteristics held in common by all NGOs. Same as International Studies 152A. (VII-B)

153 Psychology of the Middle East Conflict (4). Explores how emotions guide actions; political movements and social identity factors in ethnic, religious, or other group conflicts; psycho-biographies of political leaders and effects on foreign policy making; decisions to go to war; psychological dimensions of conflict and conflict resolution. Same as International Studies 166. (VII-B)

165 Chicano/Latino Families (4). Introduction to research, literature, and issues surrounding the topic of Chicano/Latino families including cultural history, contemporary issues, organization of family, traditions, lifestyle, values, beliefs, generational differences, gender issues, ethnic identity, evolution of demographic patterns, current economic and political standings. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 170. (VII-A)

166 Latino Social Movements and Organizations (4). An examination of social movement theories and organizational theories and research through an analysis of ways in which Latinos have organized to confront discrimination and secure full and fair participation in the labor market, education, politics, and other societal institutions.

167 Chicano/Chicana Labor History (4). Examines origins of Latino/ Latina labor from colonial period to present. Emphasis on the issues of race, culture, class, and gender. Focus on processes and institutions including: encomienda, migration, unions, informal economies, Bracero program, domestic work. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 141. (VII-A)

170A Research Methods in the Social Sciences (4). Examines how interdisciplinary social science research questions are formulated and studies several research methods including: experimental method, quasi-experimental methods, survey research, field research, evaluation research, and meta-analysis. Parametric and non-parametric statistical methods are illustrated using the SPSS program. Prerequisites: Social Sciences 1A, 3A; 10A-B-C or equivalent; 12A and upper-division standing.

170D Politics and Culture (4). Examination of the factors affecting the formation and structure of political/labor movements among racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Relationship of domestic movements to international developments is also analyzed.

170E Society and Culture (4). An introduction to the processes underlying stratification in American society with emphasis on race/ethic/class divisions. These processes also are examined in relationship to the works of major theorists such as Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. (VII-A)

170H Religion and Culture (4). A survey of the major issues in the comparative study of religious beliefs and behavior of minority American cultures.

170P Philosophies and World Religions (4). A survey of the world's major philosophical traditions and religions and the ethical systems they have produced. The origins of these ethical systems and the fundamental principles upon which they are built. Examples: Kantian, Confucian, Judeo-Christian, and relativism. (VII-B)

171F Cultural Analysis of Visual Arts (4). Explores the relationships between visual arts and the culture and society of which they are a part. The works of nonliterate societies as well as those of the Western world are analyzed and compared. (VII-A)

172A American Culture (4). A survey of the historical development of dominant American culture and society; emphasis on a close reading of key cultural texts, with weekly text as a model of writing examining its use of language and rhetoric. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

172B Afro-American Culture (4). A survey of the development of Afro-American culture with a focus on the United States. Topics include African and New World sources and contemporary forms of Afro-American social and cultural life. (VII-A)

172C Asian-American Culture (4). A survey of socio-political-economic dimensions of Asian-American people: their past, present, and future. (VII-A)

172D Law in the Twenty-First Century (4). Examines the complex relationship between law, the social sciences, and modern society. Lectures explore such issues as the interplay between technology and constitutional rights, the impact of science on law, and the evolving roles of attorneys and judges. Same as Political Science 171F.

172E Native American Culture (4). An introduction to the history, evolution, ecology, and culture areas of North American Indians. Describes how Native Americans once were and why they were that way. A brief introduction to contemporary Native American culture is provided. (VII-A)

172F Latin American and Latino Cultures I (4). Surveys the history, social and economic conditions, gender issues, problems of economic and social development in Latin America and their relation to U.S. Latinos. Topics include the colonial experience, economic relations with the U.S., Latin American migration to the U.S. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 165. (VII-B)

172G Latin American Culture II (4). Specific aspects of economic and cultural transactions between the United States and Latin America. Topics include: U.S.-sponsored economic models for Latin America; integration versus regionalization in economic policy; theories of dependency and imperialism; Initiative for the Americas; NAFTA. Prerequisites: Social Science 172F and consent of instructor.

173G Film Media and the Latino Community (4). Uses film as a resource for understanding contemporary issues and problems facing the Chicano/ Latino community. (Does not study cinema as a genre.) Same as Chicano/ Latino Studies 114. (VII-A)

173H History of Chicano Education (4). Examines the relationship between the development of the public education system and the Chicano community in the U.S. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 180. (VII-A)

173I Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexican Border (4). Economic aspects of the historical development of the U.S.-Mexican border. The current economic situation in the Southwest and border areas as it affects both Mexico and the Latino/Chicano population is also examined. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 160. (VII-A)

173J Chicano/Latino Experience: History, Society, and Culture in Autobiography (4). Examines how history, society, and culture are manifested in autobiography and studies how Chicano/Latino subjects have recorded their life experience before and during the twentieth century. Same as Chicano/ Latino Studies 117. (VII-A)

173K Comparative Latino Populations (4). Provides foundation for understanding of Chicano/Latino Studies as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Focus on the history, arts, cultures of distinct (Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Central American) Latino communities. Topics include: precolonial history and culture, conquest, mestizaje, colonialism/neocolonialism, resistance. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 103. (VII-A)

173L Latinos in a Global Society (4). Examines interconnections between diverse Latino groups in the U.S. and the effects of globalization on their social, cultural, political realities. Topics include: immigration, demographics, socioeconomic differentiation, familial relations, political protest/resistance, law and policy, and links to "homeland" issues. Prerequisite: Social Science 173K. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 104. (VII-A)

175A Literature and Ethnicity (4). Examines the works of several American minority authors in order to discuss the relationship of ethnicity as a social phenomenon to literature. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 113. (VII-A)

175B Ethnic and Racial Communities (4). Examines various theoretical analyses of race and ethnicity, particularly as they apply to Asian Americans. Also explores the relationship of Asian Americans to other racialized minorities in the U.S. Same as Asian American Studies 161. (VII-A)

176A Afro-Latin American Music (4). Musical culture of Afro-Latin American peoples, emphasizing Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Topics include: background in West Africa, the persistence of traditions in the Caribbean, the commercial music of the twentieth century, the connections between musical culture, religion, and the economy. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 115C. (VII-B)

NOTE: Courses numbered 177-179 explore Asian American Studies.

177A Globalization, Diaspora, and Racialization (4). Studies the relationship between globalization and racialization and comparatively examines the racialization of Asians in the U.S. with the experiences of other Asians in the diaspora. Attention paid to the cultural expressions of racialization as creation, representation, adaptation, and resistance. Same as Asian American Studies 101. (VII-A)

177B Asian American Women (4). Examines the representations and experiences of Asian American women from diverse perspectives. Explores the commonalities and differences among various groups of Asian American women, with particular focus on history, culture, values, and family roles. Same as Asian American Studies 162. (VII-A)

177C Vietnamese American Women (4). Focuses on sociopolitical forces that have shaped the lives of Vietnamese American women, including colonization, militarization, dislocation, and diaspora. Examines how women negotiate their participation in the labor force, and issues of identity formation and cultural representation. Same as Asian American Studies 165. (VII-A)

177D Asian American Family (4). Examines the representations and experiences of Asian American families from diverse standpoints. Analyzes the similarities and differences among family structures with particular attention to cultural values, gender roles, and domestic violence. Same as Asian American Studies 133. (VII-A)

178C The Korean American Experience (4). Explores the factors that have distinctly shaped the Korean American experience, including patterns of racial domination, the profile of immigrant flow, immigrant roles in the urban political economy, politics in Korea, and the role of the church. Same as Asian American Studies 151C. (VII-A)

178D The Vietnamese American Experience (4). Studies the resettlement of Vietnamese in the United States following their exodus from Southeast Asia. Topics discussed include the Vietnam War, the 1975 evacuation, boat and land refugees, the shaping of Vietnamese communities, and Vietnamese American literature. Same as Asian American Studies 151D. (VII-A)

178E The Japanese American Experience (4). Studies the settlement of Japanese in Hawaii and the continental United States since the late nineteenth century. Topics covered include sugar plantations, development of rural Japanese America, World War II internment, post-War community development, and persistence of Japanese American identity. Same as Asian American Studies 151E. (VII-A)

178H Southeastern Asian American Experience (4). Analyzes experiences of refugees and immigrants from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Examines political and economic factors for their exodus and how they reconstruct their identities, families, and communities. Issues include educational experiences, public policies, social services, occupational options, homeland relations. Same as Asian American Studies 151H. (VII-A)

178J Chinese American Experiences (4). Analyzes the experiences of Chinese in the United States. Immigration, Chinese exclusion, racial and gender identity. Historical overview and contemporary issues covered. Same as Asian American Studies 151J. (VII-A)

178K Filipina/Filipino American Experience (4). Explores the experience of Filipina/Filipino Americans from the era of Spanish colonization of the Philippines to present-day community formations in the United States, with special emphasis on the twentieth century. Topics include colonialism, nation, migration, gender, and culture. Same as Asian American Studies 151K. (VII-A)

179 Special Topics in Asian American Studies (4). May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-A)

180A-B-C Social Networks/Human Sciences and Complexity (1.3-1.3-1.3). Requires participation in the Human Sciences and Complexity Video Colloquium series with a focus on written analysis of the work of a speaker.

180D Formal Models and Simulation in Social Sciences (4). How do people make choices? Exchange goods, services, and ideas? Or learn about and adapt to their environments? Explores ways to model these and related phenomena, with an emphasis on the value of scientific speculation, computer simulation, and experiential observation.

180G Culture: What Makes It All Work? (4). Basic questions that are addressed: what we mean by culture with new theories and the methods that allow us to begin to do quasi-experimental research into the nature of culture. Extensive use of multi-agent simulation.

180H Artificial Culture: Experiments in Synthetic Anthropology (4). Exploring artificially evolved multi-agent worlds through computer simulations provides new insight into describing, understanding, explaining the complex causal web of biological and cultural processes that make us human. Embraces an evolutionary and computational epistemology, focuses on emergence of distributed cultural cognition.

180I Social Communication and the New Technologies (4). Uses cultural, cognitive, and evolutionary theories of communication to examine the history, social and personal impact, and possible futures of digital forms of communication.

180K Social Life of Information (4). Three great problems in political science: coordination, cooperation, and (social) cognition. How do people coordinate their efforts toward a common goal, how do they cooperate on the production of public goods?

180M Networks of Social Action (4). Analysis of how social networks create social structure, how social actors utilize them, and their unexpected effects. Topics include job search, firm efficiency, and social movements. Visualization programs, computer simulations, and research project.

181 Leadership in the Twenty-First Century (4). Students learn about theoretical and practical issues related to leadership and leadership development. Readings and assignments provide opportunity to learn of contemporary leadership theory, values, ethics and power, organizational development, gender and leadership, and cultural competence.

181A Ethical Leadership (4). Explores historical and contemporary theories of ethical and unethical leadership. Examines models of "good leadership" such as cardinal and monastic virtues; and models of "bad leadership," such as Machiavelli's Prince. Explores the philosophies, styles, and accomplishments of leaders.

182A Exploring Society Through Photography (4). Students explore society through presentation, interpretation, and discussion of their own photographs. A few common exercises at the beginning of the quarter are followed by individual projects. Photography as social observation and the relation of photographs in an essay are stressed. Prerequisite: basic darkroom techniques or the digital equivalent. Same as Anthropology 176A and Sociology 114A.

183A International Studies Forum (2). A faculty-student forum featuring lecturers from a variety of institutions with discussion issues related to international studies. Pass/Not Pass only. May be taken for credit four times. Same as Humanities 183A and Social Ecology 183A. Formerly Social Science 184E.

183B Senior Seminar in Conflict Resolution (4). Designed for seniors (juniors may also enroll) who are pursuing the minor in Conflict Resolution and/or International Studies major. Provides a forum in which students will refine skills and theory in the study of cooperation and conflict, from local to global arenas. Same as Humanities 183B and Social Ecology 183B. (VII-B)

183C Senior Seminar in Conflict Resolution (4). Continuation of Social Science 183B. Students write a senior research paper. Prerequisite: Social Science 183B and satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Same as Humanities 183C and Social Ecology 183C.

184A Sage Leader Research I (2). Participants in the SAGE Scholars Program learn to define leadership concepts, discover various leadership styles, and develop strong leadership and communication skills resulting in strengthened ability to contribute to and interact with UCI and the Orange County community. Prerequisite: must be selected for the SAGE Scholars Program by the director.

184B Sage Leader Research II (4). Provides a survey of contemporary topics and challenges in the fields of management and leadership. Case studies and text by leading authors are used to analyze key leadership issues in twenty-first century, with particular emphasis on current events. Prerequisites: Social Science 184A and selection for the SAGE Scholars Program.

184D International Studies: Current Topics (2). Topics focus on the perspectives of academic disciplines that examine international issues, bilateral and multilateral relations, and issues related to regions or countries. Students choose seminar subjects, prepare opening remarks, and lead discussions with a faculty member or guest lecturer. Pass/Not Pass only. May be taken for credit four times as topics vary.

185 People in Society (4). Through readings about people in distinctly different societies throughout history, students learn concepts that cross the boundaries of the social science disciplines. Such themes as democracy, elitism, power, social class, race, gender are used as basis for discussion and writing. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

186A-B-C HABLA: Language Intervention for Disadvantaged Children (4-4-4). Trains students (fall quarter) to deliver home visits (winter and spring) that promote school readiness among two-four year-olds from low SES and educational backgrounds. Covers fundamentals of child language, literacy, cognitive development; procedures, ethics of home visitation. Work with parents and children to create better home literacy and language environment. Prerequisites: must pass an interview by instructor, be fluent in English and one other language (Spanish most typically), must have experience with preschool children and be culturally sensitive. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 191A-B-C and Psychology 144A-B-C.

187 Twenty-First-Century Graduate Education (2). Discussion of graduate and professional education in twenty-first century United States. Examines specific strategies for admission to postbaccalaureate programs and success in graduate study culture. Introduction to processes including planning and preparation, school selection, entrance examination preparation, submission of applications, writing personal statements. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Pass/Not Pass only.

189A-Z Special Topics in Social Sciences (2 to 4). May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

H190A Honors Research Workshop (4). Student develops a 10-15-page prospectus of research for the honors thesis which includes: the research question, literature review, methods of investigation, and bibliography. Student selects a faculty mentor who will supervise thesis research and writing in winter and spring. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Honors Program for Social Science majors.

H190B Honors Thesis Research (4). The student initiates and completes data collection for the honors thesis. A faculty mentor provides supervision and feedback on thesis chapters. Prerequisite: Social Science H190A.

H190C Honors Thesis (4). The student completes, with the approval of the faculty mentor, an honors thesis containing: statement of the problem, literature review, research hypotheses, methods of investigation, results, discussion, and bibliography. Prerequisites: Social Science H190B and satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

191 Graduate-Mentored Study in the Social Sciences (4). Offers a hands-on research experience while increasing awareness of the various disciplines in the social sciences and of the requirements of graduate school. Features graduate-mentored study under the supervision of the Associate Dean. Pass/Not Pass only. Prerequisite: identification of a graduate student (who is in good standing) as a mentor.

192 The Washington Seminar (4). Interdisciplinary seminar examines and explores unique aspects (e.g., governmental, cultural, political, the arts, historical, media related) of Washington, D.C. Core course mandatory for all participants in Washington D.C. Center Program. Prerequisite: selected for Washington D.C. Center Program. Same as University Studies 194.

193A-B-C Field Studies in Public and Community Service (4-4-4). Introduction to ethnographic research, field research, and the general fundamentals to making change in the community through scholarship. Students intern at nonprofit agencies (200 hours) to attain an understanding of social problems in local communities. Students apply theory to practice. Prerequisites: Social Science 70C or Sociology 63; satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement and consent of instructor. Open only to Social Science majors specializing in Public and Community Service.

194A Public and Community Service Internship (2 to 4) F, W, S, Summer. Introduces the role of etiquette and leadership in the professional environment. With a two-unit (50 hours) or four-unit (100 hours) credit option, students intern at a nonprofit agency exploring their roles as community leaders and improving their professional skills. Prerequisite: Social Science majors only. Pass/Not Pass Only. May be taken for credit one time only. Formerly Social Science 194.

194B Advanced Community Internship (2 to 4) F, W, S, Summer. Required to complete 50 (two units) or 100 (four units) hours at a nonprofit organization, students engage in lectures related to the formation and maintenance of nonprofit organizations. Grant writing, funding issues, and effective service delivery are addressed. Prerequisites: Social Science 194A; Social Science majors only. Pass/Not Pass Only. Maybe taken for credit three times.

195A-B-C Educational Policy Field Studies (4-4-4) F, W, S. Students learn to integrate academic course work with experiential learning; to examine the effects of educational policy on urban and suburban schools; to discover the relationship between community service and personal academic interests; and to develop awareness about the challenges of public education.

196 Global Connect (2 or 4) F, W, S. Identifies factors of change that influence the twenty-first century. Students serve as mentors at high schools to introduce globalization issues through workshops and lectures. Prerequisites: must submit application and have a 3.0 or higher overall GPA. May be repeated for credit three times.

197 Professional Internship (2 to 4) F, W, S. Students apply classroom knowledge through research projects in nonprofit agencies (local, state, and government) and the private sector. They pose solutions to agency-posed questions. Students gain field experience through 50 hours (for 2 units) or 100 (for 4 units). Pass/Not Pass only. Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement and consent of the internship coordinator or faculty sponsor. May be repeated for credit for a total of 8 units.

198 Group Independent Study (2 to 4) F, W, S. Students participate in independent study under a written contract with a supervising UCI instructor. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and department chair. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units.

199 Individual Study (2 to 4) F, W, S. Opportunities to do research and learn new skills outside the normal classroom environment. Students participate in planned research and study activities under a written contract with a supervising UCI instructor. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor and department chair. May be taken for credit for a total of 16 units. Students may enroll for only one 199 each quarter.