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Course List

1. A

   Anthropology (1)

   • ANTHRO 1S - Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology

   Art & Art History (5)

   • ARTSTUDI 141S - Drawing Outdoors
   • ARTSTUDI 147S - Drawing and Painting Intensive
   • ARTSTUDI 173S - Cell Phone Photography
   • FILMPROD 106S - Image and Sound
   • FILMSTUD 4S - Language of Film

2. B

   Biology (3)

   • BIO 27S - Evolution: From DNA to Dinosaurs
   • BIO 28S - Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
   • BIO 8S - Introduction to Human Physiology

3. C

   Chemistry (4)

   • CHEM 31A - Chemical Principles I
   • CHEM 31B - Chemical Principles II
   • CHEM 33 - Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules
   • CHEM 35 - Organic Chemistry of Bioactive Molecules

   Civil & Environmental Engineering (SEWSS) (9)

   • CEE 101S - Science and Engineering Problem Solving with MatLab
   • CEE 107S - Understanding Energy - Essentials
   • CEE 165C - Water Resources Management
   • CEE 171G - Environmental & Ecological Economics
   • CEE 175S - Environmental Entrepreneurship & Innovation
   • CEE 176G - Sustainability Design Thinking
   • CEE 177L - Smart Cities & Communities
   • CEE 179S - Seminar: Issues in Environmental Engineering, Science & Sustainability
   • CEE 73 - Water: An Introduction

   Classics (3)

   • CLASSICS 14 - Greek and Latin Roots of English
   • CLASSICS 31 - Greek Mythology
   • CLASSICS 4L - Intensive Latin

   Communication (3)

   • COMM 100S - Introduction to Digital Labor
   • COMM 102S - Technology and Inequality
   • COMM 121S - Audience 2.0: Changing Practices and Experiences of Audiencing in the Digital Age

   Comparative Literature (1)

   • COMPLIT 57 - Human Rights and World Literature

   Computer Science (10)

   • CS 103 - Mathematical Foundations of Computing
   • CS 106A - Programming Methodology
   • CS 106AP - Programming Methodology in Python
   • CS 106B - Programming Abstractions
   • CS 109 - Introduction to Probability for Computer Scientists
   • CS 110 - Principles of Computer Systems
   • CS 161 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms
   • CS 193C - Client-side Internet Technologies
   • CS 221 - Artificial Intelligence: Principles and Techniques
   • CS 229 - Machine Learning

4. E

   Earth System Science (2)

   • EARTHSYS 41N - The Global Warming Paradox
   • ESS 86N - The Most Rational People in the World

   Economics (5)

   • ECON 1 - Principles of Economics
   • ECON 111 - Money and Banking
   • ECON 140 - Introduction to Financial Economics
   • ECON 1V - Principles of Economics
   • ECON 50 - Economic Analysis I

   Electrical Engineering (10)

   • EE 101A - Circuits I
   • EE 102A - Signal Processing and Linear Systems I
   • EE 103 - Introduction to Matrix Methods
   • EE 216 - Principles and Models of Semiconductor Devices
   • EE 261 - The Fourier Transform and Its Applications
   • EE 263 - Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems
   • EE 264 - Digital Signal Processing
   • EE 278 - Introduction to Statistical Signal Processing
   • EE 364A - Convex Optimization I
   • EE 380 - Colloquium on Computer Systems

   Engineering (2)

   • ENGR 40A - Introductory Electronics
   • ENGR 40M - An Intro to Making: What is EE

   English (7)

   • ENGLISH 90 - Fiction Writing
   • ENGLISH 91 - Creative Nonfiction
   • ENGLISH 91V - Creative Nonfiction Online
   • ENGLISH 92 - Reading and Writing Poetry
   • ENGLISH TBD1 - California: A Sense of Place
   • ENGLISH TBD2 - Superheroes, Supercops: American Police Power
   • ENGLISH TBD3 - Medieval Fantasy Literature

   English for Foreign Students (20)

   • EFSLANG 683R - Workshop in Reading and Vocabulary for International Students
   • EFSLANG 683S - Workshop in Oral Communication for International Students
   • EFSLANG 683W - Workshop in Written Communication for International Students
   • EFSLANG 684C - Communicating in the Sciences and Engineering
   • EFSLANG 684D - Effective Negotiation and Persuasion in English
   • EFSLANG 684M - Exploring US Pop Culture through Pop Music
   • EFSLANG 684S - Language and Culture of Silicon Valley
   • EFSLANG 687X - American Language and Culture: Silicon Valley First Session
   • EFSLANG 687Y - American Language and Culture: Silicon Valley Second Session
   • EFSLANG 688 - Intensive English and Academic Orientation for Foreign 21 Students
   • EFSLANG 688A - Intensive Spoken English
   • EFSLANG 688B - Intensive Academic Writing
   • EFSLANG 688V - Intensive English and Academic Orientation for Stanford Visiting Scholars
   • EFSLANG 689B - Building Communication Skills through Improvisation
   • EFSLANG 689H - American Humor
   • EFSLANG 689P - Pronunciation
   • EFSLANG 689S - Exploring Silicon Valley Language and Culture
   • EFSLANG 689T - Interacting in California's Vineyard Culture
   • EFSLANG 691S - Oral Presentation
   • EFSLANG 698S - Writing Academic English

5. H

   Health & Human Performance (18)

   • OUTDOOR 10 - Rock Climbing 1: Beginning
   • OUTDOOR 105 - Outdoor Living Skills
   • PE 26 - Tennis: Beginning
   • PE 27 - Tennis: Advanced Beginning
   • PE 28 - Tennis: Intermediate
   • PE 29 - Tennis: Advanced
   • PE 33 - Golf: Beginning
   • PE 34 - Golf: Advanced Beginning
   • PE 35 - Golf: Intermediate
   • PE 50 - Swimming: Beginning I
   • PE 51 - Swimming: Beginning II
   • PE 52 - Swimming: Intermediate
   • PE 81 - Yoga
   • PE 84 - Yoga/Pilates Fusion
   • WELLNESS 111 - Exploring Happiness
   • WELLNESS 130 - Meditation
   • WELLNESS 133 - Meditation Retreat
   • WELLNESS 150 - Introduction to Nutrition

   History (1)

   • HISTORY 168 - American History in Film Since World War II

6. I

   ICME (4)

   • CME 102 - Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers
   • CME 106 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers
   • CME 108 - Introduction to Scientific Computing
   • CME 195 - Introduction to R

   International Relations (2)

   • INTNLREL 140A - International Law and International Relations
   • INTNLREL 145 - Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention

7. L

   Language Center (12)

   • CHINLANG 1A - Accelerated First-Year Chinese, Part 1
   • CHINLANG 2A - Accelerated First-Year Chinese, Part 2
   • FRENLANG 15S - Intermediate Conversation French
   • FRENLANG 1A - Accelerated First-Year French, Part 1
   • FRENLANG 2A - Accelerated First-Year French, Part 2
   • GERLANG 1A - Accelerated First-Year German, Part 1
   • GERLANG 2A - Accelerated First-Year German, Part 2
   • JAPANLNG 1A - Accelerated First-Year Japanese, Part 1
   • JAPANLNG 2A - Accelerated First-Year Japanese, Part 2
   • SPANLANG 15S - Intermediate Oral Communication
   • SPANLANG 1A - Accelerated First-Year Spanish, Part 1
   • SPANLANG 2A - Accelerated First-Year Spanish, Part 2

8. M

   Management Science & Engineering (12)

   • ENGR 145 - Technology Entrepreneurship
   • MS&E 140 - Accounting for Managers and Entrepreneurs
   • MS&E 20 - Discrete Probability Concepts and Models
   • MS&E 208A - Practical Training
   • MS&E 208B - Practical Training
   • MS&E 208C - Practical Training
   • MS&E 208D - Practical Training
   • MS&E 208E - Part-Time Practical Training
   • MS&E 220 - Probabilistic Analysis
   • MS&E 260 - Introduction to Operations Management
   • MS&E 52 - Introduction to Decision Making
   • MS&E 92 - Introduction to Health Policy Modeling

   Marine Biology, Hopkins Marine Station (1)

   • BIOHOPK 185H - Ecology & Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities

   Mathematics (8)

   • MATH 104 - Applied Matrix Theory
   • MATH 106 - Functions of a Complex Variable
   • MATH 113 - Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
   • MATH 115 - Functions of a Real Variable
   • MATH 19 - Calculus
   • MATH 382 - Qualifying Examination Seminar
   • MATH 51 - Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications
   • MATH 53 - Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra

   Mechanical Engineering (10)

   • ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering Analysis
   • ME 17 - The Science of Flames
   • ME 232 - Additive Manufacturing- From Fundamentals to Applications
   • ME 30 - Engineering Thermodynamics
   • ME 335B - Finite Element Analysis
   • ME 344 - Introduction to High Performance Computing Systems
   • ME 346C - Advanced Techniques for Molecular Simulations
   • ME 414 - Solid State Physics for Mechanical Engineering Experiments
   • ME 420 - Applied Electrochemistry at Micro- and Nanoscale
   • ME TBD - HPC-AI Summer Seminar Series

   Music (7)

   • MUSIC 12AS - Introductory Piano Class, Level 1 (Group)
   • MUSIC 12BS - Introductory Piano Class, Level 2 (Group)
   • MUSIC 12CS - Introductory Piano Class, Level 3 (Group)
   • MUSIC 160S - Summer Orchestra
   • MUSIC 167S - Summer Chorus
   • MUSIC 65AS - Voice Class 1: Beginning Voice, Level 1 (Group)
   • MUSIC 65BS - Voice Class 2: Beginning Voice, Level 2 (Group)

9. O

   Oral Communication (2)

   • ORALCOMM 118 - Public Speaking: Romancing the Room
   • ORALCOMM 219 - Public Speaking for 21 Students

10. P

    Philosophy (3)

    • PHIL TBD - Dangerous Ideas
    • PHIL TBD1 - Environmental Ethics
    • PHIL TBD2 - Happiness in Ancient Greek Philosophy

    Physics (5)

    • PHYSICS 15 - Stars and Planets in a Habitable Universe
    • PHYSICS 16 - The Origin and Development of the Cosmos
    • PHYSICS 21S - Mechanics and Heat with Laboratory
    • PHYSICS 23S - Electricity and Optics with Lab
    • PHYSICS 50 - Astronomy Laboratory and Observational Astronomy

    Political Science (3)

    • POLISCI 101Z - Introduction to International Relations
    • POLISCI 120Z - What's Wrong with American Government? An Institutional Approach
    • POLISCI 133Z - Ethics and Politics of Public Service

    Program in Writing and Rhetoric (6)

    • PWR 1D-01 - Writing Academic Arguments: Multicultural Identities
    • PWR 1D-02 - Writing Academic Arguments: The Rhetoric of Consumer Culture
    • PWR 1HZ-01 - An Introduction to College Writing
    • PWR 1HZ-02 - An Introduction to College Writing
    • PWR 2HLA - Communicating Your Research: Meaningful Academic Writing and Speaking
    • PWR 6VT - Writing in the University: Debates about the Politics and Technologies of Journalism

    Psychiatry (1)

    • PSYC 54N - Genes, Memes, and Behavior

    Psychology (9)

    • PSYCH 102S - Introduction to Neuroscience
    • PSYCH 108S - Introduction to Social Psychology
    • PSYCH 113S - Developmental Psychology
    • PSYCH 115S - Personality Psychology
    • PSYCH 125S - Language and Thought
    • PSYCH 135S - Sex and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
    • PSYCH 141S - The Psychology of Health: Culture, Self, and Society
    • PSYCH 147S - Introduction to the Psychology of Emotion
    • PSYCH 149S - Vertical Neuroscience: How the Brain Enables Climbing

11. R

    Religious Studies (1)

    • RELIGST 133 - Muslims, Jews and Christians

12. S

    Science, Technology, and Society (1)

    • STS 123 - Making of a Nuclear World: History, Politics, and Culture

    Sociology (4)

    • SOC TBD1 - Gender, Politics, and Power
    • SOC TBD2 - Policing: From Precincts to Playgrounds
    • SOC TBD3 - Addictions, Self, and Society
    • SOC TBD4 - Free Speech and Inclusion on Campus

    Statistics (14)

    • STATS 116 - Theory of Probability
    • STATS 202 - Data Mining and Analysis
    • STATS 203 - Introduction to Regression Models and Analysis of Variance
    • STATS 216V - Introduction to Statistical Learning
    • STATS 217 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes I
    • STATS 237 - Risk Management, Insurance, Portfolios and Derivative Securities
    • STATS 241 - Data-driven Financial Econometrics
    • STATS 244 - Quantitative Trading: Algorithms, Data, and Optimization
    • STATS 245 - Data, Models, and Applications to Healthcare Analytics
    • STATS 302 - Qualifying Exams Workshop
    • STATS 303 - PhD First Year Student Workshop
    • STATS 366 - Modern Statistics for Modern Biology
    • STATS 390 - Consulting Workshop
    • STATS 60 - Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus

13. T

    Theater and Performance Studies (5)

    • DANCE 148 - Intermediate Ballet
    • DANCE 48 - Beginning Ballet
    • DANCE 58 - Beginning Hip Hop
    • DANCE 59 - Intermediate-Advanced Hip-Hop
    • TAPS 120A - Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting