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USC Catalogue 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Courses of Instruction

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

Art History
  

  • AHIS 466 Studies in the Decorative Arts and Design

    Units: 4
    Exploration of a specified topic in the history of the decorative arts and design in Europe and America.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 467 19th Century French Art

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Exploration of the main movements in 19th century French art, using the city of Paris and its museums. Field trips in conjunction with classwork.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 468 Studies in Modern Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    In-depth exploration of a specified topic in art of the late 19th and/or early 20th centuries.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 469 Critical Approaches to Photography

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Selected problems in the history, theory and criticism of photography; recent scholarship considered in relationship to specific photographers and photographic images.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 470 Studies in Contemporary Art

    Units: 4
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of contemporary art and architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 475m Blackness in American Visual Culture

    Units: 4
    A historical overview of how people of African - descent have been represented visually in American culture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as AMST-475
  

  • AHIS 477 Studies in Visual and Material Culture

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    In-depth exploration of selected topics in visual and material culture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 481 Studies in Japanese Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Japanese art and architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC-481
  

  • AHIS 482 Japanese Photography

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Surveys the evolution of Japanese photography from 1850 to 21st century and examines how photography has helped define Japan’s national and cultural identity.
    Recommended Preparation: AHIS 125gp 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC 482
  

  • AHIS 484 Studies in Chinese Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Chinese art and architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC-484
  

  • AHIS 486 Introduction to Museums: Past, Present, and Future

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Comprehensive exploration of the role of art museums in society. Inquiry into the present and future potential of museums as a complex force in society.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 488 Topics in Art Conservation

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to heritage conservation, an interdisciplinary field devoted to preserving material objects and structures that are deemed to hold cultural significance.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 490x Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Max Units: 12.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Individual research and readings.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 492 Museum Educator Training

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Experiential research conducted at the Getty Center museum; supervised development of docent skills.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 494 Undergraduate Proseminar in Art History

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Historiography and methodology: introduction to techniques of research and writing. Required of all art history majors, preferably in the junior year.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 495a Undergraduate Honors Thesis

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member. Departmental approval.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 495b Undergraduate Honors Thesis

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member. Departmental approval.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 496 Paintings in the Prado Museum

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    (Madrid Center only) From Romanticism through Goya in relation to European and Mediterranean antecedents using paintings in the Prado Museum. Field trips in conjunction with classwork.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 497 Senior Seminar in Early Modern Studies

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    (Enroll in ENGL 497 )
  

  • AHIS 498 The Gods and Goddesses of the Renaissance

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Renaissance visual and material culture and the visual representation of Ancient mythology, recovery and reception of ancient art, and collecting practices.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 499 Special Topics

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 500 Methods and Theory of Art History

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Methodologies, theories and critical traditions that have shaped the discipline. Emphasis will vary depending on faculty. Required of all first-year MA and PhD candidates.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 501 Problems in the History and Theory of Collecting and Display

    Units: 4
    Explores the history of patronage, collecting and display in the private and the public spheres (e.g., salons, galleries, museums, and international expositions).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 502 Markets, Value and the Institutions of Art

    Units: 4
    Intensive examination of economic, societal, and aesthetic frameworks in which art was sold, bought, exhibited and reviewed. Explores how perceptions of art and value were shaped.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 503 Categories and Collections

    Units: 4
    How collections are organized by category — e.g., period, culture, materials, or mode of production. Examines collecting protocols, historiography and modes of collecting and viewing associated with that category.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 504 Museum Research Assistantship

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Working within an institution with a collection and reflecting, in class meetings, upon how collections are formed, shaped and used.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 505 Seminar in Feminist Theory and Visual Culture

    Units: 4
    Recent feminist scholarship in art history, cultural studies, film theory. Feminist theory in relation to art from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Occasional film screenings.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as SWMS-505
  

  • AHIS 509 Seminar in Arts of the Ancient Americas

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    In-depth exploration of a specified topic in the arts of the ancient Americas, which includes North, Central, and South America.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 510 Seminar in Ancient Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 511 Seminar in Medieval Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 512 Seminar in Renaissance Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Recommended Preparation: relevant languages.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 513 Seminar in Baroque Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 0.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 514 Seminar in 18th and 19th Century European Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 515 Seminar in Contemporary Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 516 Seminar in the History of Photography and Visual Culture

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Explores the history of photography with emphasis on the way the medium has been used as a form of communication and knowledge transmission.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to seniors and graduate students
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 517 Seminar in Korean Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    In-depth exploration of a specified topic in the history of Korean art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 518 Seminar in Chinese Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 0.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 519 Seminar in Japanese Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 520 Seminar in Modern Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    In-depth exploration of a specified topic within the area of European art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 521 Seminar in Modern German Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    In-depth exploration of a specific topic in modern German art of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 522 Writing (and) the History of Art

    Units: 4
    Examination of how various forms of writing and different contexts of presentation shape the visual experience of art and the understanding of its history, encouraging students to think critically about how to develop a voice of their own.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 524 Readings in Greek and Roman Authors on Ancient Art and Monuments

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Focuses on readings of ancient Greek and Roman authors writing on Greek and Roman art, monuments and topography. Topics vary from year to year. Departmental approval.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 525 Seminar in American Art

    Units: 4
    In-depth exploration of a specified topic in the history of American art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as AMST-525
  

  • AHIS 528 Seminar in Colonial Latin American Art

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    In-depth exploration of specific topics in the arts of colonial Latin America.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 529 Seminar in Art, Science, and Technology

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    In-depth exploration of the connections between art, science, and technology, focusing on a specific time period and/or set of questions.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 550 Art, Business and the Law

    Units: 4
    Investigation of the financial, legal and ethical dimensions of the collection and display of cultural property by private and public institutions. Participants will explore the legal and ethical issues related to the public use of museums and visual reproductive technologies.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 590 Directed Research

    Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 593x Practicum in Teaching the Liberal Arts

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within College disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Art History doctoral students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 594a Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Credit upon acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 594b Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Credit upon acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 594z Master’s Thesis

    Units: 0
    Credit upon acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 595 Internship for Curricular Practical Training

    Units: 1, 2, 3
    Max Units: 03
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Part-time or full-time practical work experience in the student’s field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program.
    Registration Restriction: International Graduate Standing
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 596 Seminar on Advanced Writing and Professionalization in Art History

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Trains Art History graduate students to write for a variety of professional purposes, such as grant and job applications, conference abstracts, and reviews.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to master and doctoral Art History students
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 599 Special Topics

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 790 Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 794a Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 794b Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 794c Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 794d Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 794z Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit


American Language Institute
  

  • ALI 090x Beginning English as a Second Language for International Students

    Units: 12
    Required for international students assessed to have no proficiency in English by the International Student English Examination (ISE).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 103x Elective Courses in English as a Second Language for International Students

    Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Specialized tutorial classes in listening, speaking, reading, or writing. A maximum of 4 units may be counted toward a degree.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 134 Intermediate Oral Skills

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 135 Intermediate Writing Skills

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 144 High Intermediate Oral Skills

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 145 High Intermediate Writing Skills

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 200 Elementary English as a Second Language for International Students

    Units: 12
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students assessed to be at the beginning level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or by the completion of a lower level ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 211 Low Intermediate ESL (II) for International Students

    Units: 6
    Required for international students assessed to have intermediate level writing skills, but pre-intermediate level oral skills or by completion of a lower level ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 224 Low Intermediate Oral Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the low intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 210.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 225 Low Intermediate Writing Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the low intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 210.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 234 Intermediate Oral Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 220.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 235 Intermediate Writing Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 220.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 242 High Intermediate Pronunciation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the high intermediate level by the Inter national Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 244 High Intermediate Oral Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 230 and ALI 240.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 245 High Intermediate Writing Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 231 and ALI 240.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 246 Intermediate Oral Communication for ITAs

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international teaching assistants (ITAs) whose oral skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the ITA exam or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 252 Advanced Pronunciation

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 254 Advanced Oral Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 259.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 255 Advanced Writing Skills

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
    Duplicates Credit in former ALI 258.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 256 High Intermediate Oral Communication for ITAs

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for international teaching assistants (ITAs) whose oral skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the ITA exam or previous ALI course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 270 Advanced Oral Communication for ITAs

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Classroom interaction skills for international teaching assistants, with a focus on the language needed to lead discussions and make presentations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 271 Language Tutorial for International Teaching Assistants

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Individualized tutorial on the language and oral skills used by international teaching assistants in the performance of his or her duties. Based on observation and feedback.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 274 Advanced Academic and Professional Spoken English

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Required for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) who, after taking the ITA Oral Interview Exam, are determined to need the particular skills taught in this course.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 275 Writing for Publication and Dissertations

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Elective course for international graduate students focusing on conventions of advanced academic writing and problems in syntax, vocabulary, and register for writing and/or publishing dissertations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 276 Workshop for International Teaching Assistants

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 08
    Terms Offered: Sm
    Language assistance and individualized instruction to help International Teaching Assistants develop the skills and language proficiency necessary to perform their classroom duties. Graded CR/NC.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to International Teaching Assistants.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ALI 280 English Skills and Strategies for the Job Search

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Elective course for undergraduate and graduate international students. Introduces students to job search skills and strategies while focusing on improving their English.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit


Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  

  • AME 101L Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Graphics

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Gateway to the bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. Introduction to mechanical engineering disciplines and practice; graphical communication and layout of machine parts; introduction to computer-aided drafting and drawing.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 105 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Gateway to the Aerospace Engineering major. Introduction to flight vehicle performance and propulsion. Elements of the physics of gases. Laboratory: computers and graphics; model rocket and glider test flights.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 150L Introduction to Computational Methods

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Computer programming; organization of problems for computational solution; introduction to software for computation and graphics; applications to engineering problems.
    Corequisite: MATH 125 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 201 Statics

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods.
    Prerequisite: PHYS 151Lg  or PHYS 161Lg  or PHYS 171L  
    Recommended Preparation: AME 101L 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ACAD 203
  

  • AME 204 Strength of Materials

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.
    Prerequisite: AME 201  or CE 205 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ACAD 204
  

  • AME 222 Fundamentals of Audio Engineering

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    (Enroll in EE 222 )
  

  • AME 231L Mechanical Behavior of Materials

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Material properties of metals, ceramics, and composites; stress-strain relationships; microstructural characteristics; fracture, fatigue, and creep; effects of processing.
    Corequisite: AME 204 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ACAD 231L
  

  • AME 261 Basic Flight Mechanics

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Performance of flight vehicles; maximum speed, rate-of-climb, range, and endurance; basic stability and control, weight, and balance; computer exercises.
    Recommended Preparation: ITP 168  
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 291 Undergraduate Design Projects I

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Analysis, design, fabrication, and evaluation of devices intended for entry in local and national design competitions. Intended for lower division students or those with little prior project experience.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AME 301 Dynamics

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.
    Prerequisite: AME 201  or CE 205 
    Recommended Preparation: PHYS 151Lg 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ACAD 301
  

  • AME 302 Dynamic Systems

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Modeling of lumped parameter elements and systems; free and forced response of first and second order systems; design oriented approach to dynamic systems.
    Prerequisite: MATH 245 ;
    Recommended Preparation: AME 309  or CE 309 ; AME 301  or CE 325.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 303 Dynamics of Machinery

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Kinematics and dynamics of machines; balancing of rotating and reciprocating machinery; gyroscopic effects; critical speeds; energy variation in machinery; introduction to mechanism design.
    Prerequisite: AME 301  or CE 235 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 305 Mechanical Design

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Design and analysis of mechanical elements including shafts, bearings, springs, screws, belts and gears; strength, fatigue and deflection considerations in machine design.
    Prerequisite: AME 204  or CE 225 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AME 308 Computer-Aided Analyses for Aero-Mechanical Design

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Introduction to the finite element method; practical application of computer analysis tools for structural analysis and design.
    Prerequisite: AME 204 ;
    Corequisite: AME 301 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

 

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