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2023 Summer Term
SessionDateDrop Date with Full RefundMay Interim
May 8 - May 26
May 9
10-week Session
May 30 - August 4
June 4
First 5-week Session
May 30 - June 30June 1Second 5-week Session
July 3 - August 4
July 5
Summer 2023 Graduation Applications Due
TBD
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2023 Summer Session Dates
SessionLast Day of ClassesRegistrationSchedule Adjustment DeadlineTwelve Week Summer Session (T1)May 22–August 14August 14March 6–June 2June 2Six Week Summer Session 1 (S1)May 22–June 30June 30March 6–May 31May 31Six Week Summer Session 2 (S2)July 5–August 14August 14March 6–July 13July 13Four Week Summer Session 3 (S3)June 5–June 30June 30March 6–June 7June 7Eight Week Summer Session 4 (S4)June 20–August 14August 14March 6–June 26June 26
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Use this guide to find the courses that will help you fulfill General Education (GE) and graduation requirements and stay on pace. Summer courses are encouraged especially for students finishing year one with 24 - 29 units, year two with 54 - 59 units, or year three with 84 - 89 units. Many GE options are available--check out the schedule summaries below
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MOST POPULAR SUMMER COURSES. 1st & 2nd Year Students
SESSION
REQUIREMENTS FULFILLED
1
AMIND
141
US Hist Am Ind Perspec 2
ARR
ONLINE
S1, S2
Area F, American Institutions, Ethnic Studies
2
MATH
120
Calculus for Bus Analysis
ARR
ONLINE
S1
Area B4, Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning
3
TFM
160
Cinema as Art
ARR
ONLINE
S2
Area C1, Arts and Humanities
4
AMIND
140
US Hist Am Ind Perspec 1
ARR
ONLINE
S1
Area F, American Institutions, Ethnic Studies
5
PSY
101
Introductory Psychology
ARR
ONLINE
S1
Area D, Social Sciences
6
HIST
110
American Hist Since C War
ARR
ONLINE
S1
Area D, American Institutions, Social Sciences
7
ANTH
101
Human Bio-Cultural Origin
ARR
ONLINE
S2
Area B2, Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning/Life Sciences
8
PSY
117
Health Happiness Success
ARR
ONLINE
S1
Area E, Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
OPTIONS FOR UPPER-DIVISION STUDENTS
Class Nbr
Subject
Catalog
Title
AREA
Session
Class Section
Course ID
Component
Associated Class
1934
ANTH
360
Modern Forensic Anth
B
S2
1001
029251
LED
1001
1935
ANTH
402
Dynam Biocult Diversity
B
S1
1001
016829
LED
1001
1195
BIOL
335
The Human Body
B
S1
1001
034107
LED
1
1199
BIOL
336
Prin of Human Physiology
B
S1
1001
008973
LLC
1
1730
CS
301
Computers and Society
B
S1
1001
026039
LEC
1
1357
ENS
331
Exer& Nutr for Hlth& Fit
B
S2
1001
032468
LLC
1
1141
GEOL
303
Natural Disasters
B
S2
1001
011078
LED
1
1505
NURS
350
Womens Health Across Life
B
S1
1
022771
LLC
1
1366
NUTR
313
Contemporary Nutrition
B
S1
1001
032583
LLC
1
1135
OCEAN
320
Oceans of Change
B
S1
1001
032977
LLC
1
1909
WMNST
382
Gender, Science and Tech
B
S2
1001
028686
LEC
1
1865
AMIND
440
American Indian History
C
S1
1001
000093
LEC
1
1936
ANTH
422
Music and Culture
C
S1
1001
000115
LED
1001
1967
ARAB
330
Arabic Culture
C
S1
1001
025517
LED
1
1670
ART
357
World Art in Contemp Life
C
S2
1001
023170
LED
1
1922
ENGL
401
Childhood's Literature
C
S2
1001
037815
LED
1001
1930
HUM
411
Understanding Evil
C
S1
1001
036832
LEC
1001
2184
LATAM
306
Port & Braz Cinema & Cult
C
S1
1001
037589
LEC
1
2040
LATAM
307
Brazilian Music & Culture
C
S1
1001
028423
LEC
1001
1721
MUSIC
345
Music Cultures of World
C
S1
1001
039106
LLC
1
1722
MUSIC
351
Mus&Cult. Hip Hop
C
S2
1001
035589
LED
1
1955
PHIL
329
Social Ethics
C
S1
1001
007898
LED
1001
1956
PHIL
332
Environmental Ethics
C
S1
1001
014506
LED
1001
1957
PHIL
335
Phil of Business Ethics
C
S2
1001
035846
LEC
1001
2183
PORT
306
Port & Braz Cinema & Cult
C
S1
1001
035739
LEC
1
2023
PORT
307
Brazilian Music & Culture
C
S1
1001
028468
LEC
1001
1928
REL S
339
Religions of India
C
S2
1001
024273
LED
1001
1929
REL S
411
Understanding Evil
C
S1
1001
036834
LEC
1001
1958
SUSTN
332
Environmental Ethics
C
S1
1001
033632
LED
1001
1702
TFM
363
International Cinema
C
S2
1001
025420
LLC
1
1906
WMNST
355
Femnst Apprchs Pop Cultre
C
S1
1001
037284
LEC
1
1907
WMNST
360
Wmns Sexuality and Body
C
S1
1001
026163
LEC
1
1908
WMNST
360
Wmns Sexuality and Body
C
S2
1002
026163
LEC
1
1859
AFRAS
421
Black Urban Experience
D
S1
1001
034884
LEC
1
1933
ANTH
353
Sustainability and Cultur
D
S1
1001
031773
LED
1001
1312
CFD
437
Violence in Relationships
D
T1
1001
030628
LEC
1
1754
COMM
321
Intro Health Comm
D
S1
1001
036134
LLC
1
1755
COMM
321
Intro Health Comm
D
S2
1002
036134
LLC
2
2129
COMM
371
Intercultural Commun
D
S2
1001
030705
LEC
1
1757
COMM
371
Intercultural Commun
D
S1
1001
030705
LEC
1
1758
COMM
371
Intercultural Commun
D
S1
1002
030705
LEC
2
1321
CSP
300
Stress Management
D
S1
1001
029626
LEC
1
1942
ECON
330
Comparative Econ Systems
D
S2
1001
001182
LEC
1001
1356
ENS
330
Exercise Across Lifespan
D
S1
1001
032467
LED
1
1188
GEN S
420
Disability and Society
D
S1
1001
034666
LED
1
1188
GEN S
420
Disability and Society
D
S1
1001
034666
LED
1
1025
P H
353
Human Sexuality & Disease
D
S1
1001
027826
LLC
1
1026
P H
362
International Health
D
S1
1001
027827
LED
1
2059
PSY
340
Social Psychology
D
S1
1001
003286
LEC
1
2063
PSY
351
Psychology of Personality
D
S2
1001
003290
LEC
1
1427
RTM
404
Cross-Cult Persp Tourism
D
S1
1001
029578
LEC
1
1966
SOC
330
Cult Origins of Surf
D
S2
1001
039304
LLC
1001
1965
SOC
335
Soc of Popular Culture
D
S1
1001
036835
LED
1001
1964
SOC
355
Soc of Race & Ethnicity
D
S1
1001
038215
LED
1001
1959
SUSTN
353
Sustainability and Cultur
D
S1
1001
033030
LED
1001
1433
SWORK
350
Cultural Pluralism
D
S2
1001
006421
LEC
1
1434
SWORK
360
Persp Hum Behav/Soc Envir
D
S2
1001
008149
LED
1
1904
WMNST
325
Psychology of Women
D
S1
1001
012390
LEC
1
1905
WMNST
325
Psychology of Women
D
S2
1002
012390
LEC
1
1903
WMNST
341B
Women in American History
D- AI
S1
1001
037096
LEC
1
1918
HIST
445
California History
D-AI
S1
1001
038077
LED
1001
1921
ENGL
306W
Advanced Composition
U D GWAR
S1
1001
008262
LED
1001
1923
ENGL
581W
The Writing of Fiction
U D GWAR
S1
1001
038648
LED
1001
1269
JMS
310W
Media Writing & Reporting
U D GWAR
T1
1001
039096
LED
1
2168
JMS
310W
Media Writing & Reporting
U D GWAR
T1
1002
039096
ACT
1
1968
LING
305W
Adv Comp Internatl Studnt
U D GWAR
S1
1001
007056
LED
1
1969
LING
305W
Adv Comp Internatl Studnt
U D GWAR
S2
1002
007056
LED
1
1425
RTM
396W
Writing Rec Settings
U D GWAR
S1
1001
029577
LEC
1
1426
RTM
396W
Writing Rec Settings
U D GWAR
S2
1001
029577
LEC
1
2105
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1001
024204
LED
1001
2106
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1002
024204
LED
1002
2107
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1003
024204
LED
1003
2108
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1004
024204
LED
1004
2109
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1005
024204
LED
1005
2110
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1006
024204
LED
1006
2111
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1007
024204
LED
1007
2112
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1008
024204
LED
1008
2113
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1009
024204
LED
1009
2114
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1010
024204
LED
1010
2115
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1011
024204
LED
1011
2116
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1012
024204
LED
1012
2117
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S1
1013
024204
LED
1013
2118
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1014
024204
LED
1014
2119
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1015
024204
LED
1015
2120
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1016
024204
LED
1016
2121
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1017
024204
LED
1017
2122
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1018
024204
LED
1018
2123
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1019
024204
LED
1019
2124
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1020
024204
LED
1020
2125
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1021
024204
LED
1021
2126
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1022
024204
LED
1022
2127
RWS
305W
Writng in Various Settngs
U D GWAR
S2
1023
024204
LED
1023