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WOMEN, THE EARTH, AND THE                        PHILOSOPHY - ISLAM                              PROJECTS IN TRADITIONAL
DIVINE                                           3.0 Units                                       PHOTOGRAPHY

3.0 Units                                        PHILO 121 is a study of Islam as both a         3.0 Units
                                                 religion and a culture. The study of the reli-
PHILO 118 introduces students to the             gion includes a consideration of beliefs and    PHOTO 105 allows students to refine and
relationship between social domination of        practices of the faith, and the history of the  develop skills learned in PHOTO 103. This
women and domination of the rest of nature.      man, Muhammad, who revealed the faith.          course provides a concentrated study in black
The goal of this course is to help students      The study of the culture includes a consider-   and white photographic techniques. Students
develop skills in analyzing the impact of        ation of the early successors to Muhammad,      combine technique and concept to explore
the world’s major religions on the lives of      religious movements and sects, philosophy,      the black and white process and participate
women in both the majority and minority          science, and political power. Lecture 3 hours.  in group and individual critique throughout
cultures and on the life of the planet earth.    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for        the term. Students study the work of historic
Topics covered are the definition of values,      ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Spring.      and contemporary photographers working
a study in viewpoints of the major religious     Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC                   in black and white photography. Students
traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism,                                                          are encouraged to develop their own expres-
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This course             PHOTOGRAPHY                             sive aesthetics and concepts in their work.
also offers a brief assessment of the conse-                                                      Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 4.5 hours.
quences of such attitudes in creating and/or     101                                             Prerequisite: PHOTO 103.
solving women’s as well as environmental         INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
problems in the United States. Emphasis is       4.0 Units                                       111
placed on developing judgment in the use of                                                      LIGHTING I
primary or secondary sources, and helping        PHOTO 101 introduces students to basic
students discern what sources they should        camera controls and techniques in both          4.0 Units
or should not trust. The course considers        traditional and digital photographic meth-
the differences among applications of delib-      ods. The historic development and diverse       PHOTO 111 students explore the creative
erately selected value systems with respect      cultural history of photography is surveyed     use of available light, basic studio lighting,
to the treatment of women in the United          throughout the course. Significant photo-        and on-camera flash. Principles of light,
States. In addition, it presents how the treat-  graphic works are presented and discussed       lighting design in relation to concept, expo-
ment of women in minority cultures affects        to provide a context for the production and     sure control are presented. Students learn
cross cultural understanding and affects the      critique of photographic images. Note:          to control light through exposure and use
attitudes of the majority towards minorities.    Single Lens Reflex (SLR) and Digital Single      light modifiers. Students create projects
Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Prepara-            Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera are available for      using course content. Photographic works
tion: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151.       checkout from the Photography Department.       of significant photographers are presented
Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer          Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recom-      throughout the course. Note: Students who
Credit: CSU, UC, USC                             mended Preparation: MATH 15 and ESL 125.        previously completed PHOTO 106 prior to
                                                 Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/         Fall 2019 will not receive credit for PHOTO
119                                              Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC      111. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 3 hours.
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: ANCIENT                                                                   Prerequisite: PHOTO 101. Course Typically
PERIOD                                           103                                             Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
                                                 MEDIUM AND LARGE FORMAT
3.0 Units                                        PHOTOGRAPHY                                     112
                                                 4.0 Units                                       LIGHTING II
PHILO 119 is a critical study of the philo-
sophic systems of the ancient Greeks and         PHOTO 103 introduces students to medium         4.0 Units
Romans, with special emphasis on the Pre-        and large format film cameras and builds on
Socratics, the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle, and   black and white skills learned in PHOTO 101.    PHOTO 112 is a course in which students
post-Aristotelian philosophical thinkers.        Students learn to pre-visualize and image       work in the lighting studio using strobes.
Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Prepara-            during exposure, developing, and print-         Students learn the principles of studio
tion: ENGL 100, ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or           ing processes. Students create personally       strobe lighting, key, fill, background setups,
equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall.       inspired projects throughout the course.        exposure control for strobes. Students
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID PHIL        Significant photographic works by historic       learn to control and utilize studio strobe
130)                                             and contemporary photographers are              lighting systems. Students create projects
                                                 presented to provide the diverse cultural       using course content. Photographic works
120                                              contexts for the production of photographic     of significant photographers are presented
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: MODERN                    images. Lecture 2 hours/Studio 4 hours.         throughout the course. Lecture 3 hours/
PERIOD                                           Prerequisite: PHOTO 101. Course Typically       Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: PHOTO
                                                 Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU            111 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered:
3.0 Units                                                                                        Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU

PHILO 120 is a critical study of the philo-
sophic systems and ideas of the early modern
period that have had a dominant impact on
Western civilization, with special empha-
sis on Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke,
Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. Lecture 3 hours.
Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100,
ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent. Course
Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit:
CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID PHIL 140)

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