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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • GEOG 3530 - Africa, South of the Sahara

    3 unit(s)
    Survey of Africa’s diverse environments, peoples, and regions using an interdisciplinary approach.  Addresses topics related to the biophysical environment, history, culture, demography, and political economy as a basis for understanding contemporary African development issues.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3550 - Geography of Europe

    3 unit(s)
    Examines the natural, economic, political, and cultural characteristics that shape Europe’s physical and human environments.  Topics include Europe’s natural environments, the past and present-day peopling of Europe, religious and linguistic patterns and processes, economic development, evolving rural and urban areas, and recent political trends.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3570 - Geography of Russia and East Europe

    3 unit(s)
    A survey of the physical geography, resources, agriculture, industry, people, potential, and problems of Russia and the East European countries.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3580 - Cultural Ecology of Southeast Asian Peoples

    4 unit(s)
    (Replaces GEOG 3590) Examines the cultures of Southeast Asia and their lifestyles, emphasizing complex interrelations between cultures and their environments. Includes migration and acculturation issues related to Indochinese refugees.

    Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • GEOG 3700 - Cartography and Visualization

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Cartography) Introduction to thematic cartography; fundamentals of cartographic portrayal including map design, compilation, computer drafting, visualization, and reproduction. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).

    Prerequisites: Three units of geography or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3751 - Introduction to Computer Applications in Geography

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces computer systems and programs used in geographic research. Students will utilize systems and programs through the context of a class-wide geographic research problem.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3770 - Geographical Methods and Inquiry

    3 unit(s)
    Integrates geographic ideas and computer technologies such as GPS and GIS through field experience and spatial techniques.  It is specifically designed to train K-12 teachers to incorporate geographic context into their classroom.  Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative: Social Inquiry).

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3930 - Historical Geography of the Central Mother Lode

    1 unit(s)
    An individually-paced, two-day field trip which involves following a trip guide to sites in and around the communities of Jamestown, Sonora, Columbia, Angels Camp, Murphys, Jackson, Volcano, Sutter Creek, Amador City, and Fiddletown. At each site, students are directed to play recorded lectures on topics ranging from early gold mines, mining methods, mining towns, local history, geography, and geology.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3940 - Geography of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

    1 unit(s)
    An individually paced, two-day field trip in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Videos and a detailed route notebook will guide students in a study of Delta physical and cultural patterns.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3950 - Historical Geography of the Northern Mother Lode

    1 unit(s)
    An individually paced, two- day field trip which involves following a trip guide to sites in and around the communities of Folsom, Coloma, Grass Valley, Nevada City, and North Bloomfield. At each site, students are directed to play recorded lectures on topics ranging from early gold mines, mining methods, mining towns, local history, geography, and geology.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3960 - The Yosemite Region

    1 unit(s)
    Individually paced field trip of Yosemite National Park and its setting. Topics covered include geology, park history, environmental concerns, and park management. Course involves following an itinerary using a guidebook, maps, and taped discussions which are played in the field at designated locations. Takes two to three days depending on student travel plans. Student arranges own departure/return dates and own transportation.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4000 - Current Trends in Geography

    1-2 unit(s)
    A symposium on geography featuring speakers on their special areas of research, including current theories and research approaches in geography. Topics differ each term. May be repeated for no more than 4 units of credit towards the major.

    Prerequisites: One lower-division geography class or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4050 - Restorative Human Ecology

    3 unit(s)
    A study of current approaches to restore human environmental balance for sustainability and environmental, community, and human health. Includes examination of the ethnoecology of several indigenous cultures.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Cluster course in the G.E. Summit Program (Waking up to Nature: Ethics, Ecology, and Restoration Practices). Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4070 - Agricultural Geography

    4 unit(s)
    (Formerly GEOG 3070) Examines a variety of agricultural systems in the world from an agro-ecological approach. The natural resources and cultural factors which interact to shape and change agricultural systems are studied in detail.

    Prerequisites: One course in physical geography.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4080 - Sustainable Agriculture

    3 unit(s)
    The study of natural resource sustainability in agriculture integrating theoretical aspects of agricultural sustainability with field-based exercises. (Offered under the subjects GEOG and AGST)

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4090 - Geography of Wine

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to geographic origins, diffusions, distributions, and patterns of global viticulture.  Emphasis on complex relationships existing between environmental variables, such as climate, soils and landforms, and human factors such as cultural practices.  Examines characteristics of wine regions and landscapes. (Offered under the subjects GEOG and AGST)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4120 - Geomorphology

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly GEOG 3120) Study and interpretation of the Earth’s natural landforms; their distribution and the processes acting on them; includes consideration of landform evolution under varied climatic regimes.

    Prerequisites: GEOG 2010 or equivalent course in physical geography or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4130 - Hazards and Risk Assessment

    3 unit(s)
    Provides a broad overview of hazards and disasters, whether natural or human caused.  This course emphasizes understanding of the physical and social dynamics that must interact to produce hazard, the spatial and temporal distributions of various hazards, and policy options for disaster preparation and loss reduction.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4210 - Geographic Problems in the Developing World

    3 unit(s)
    Analysis of natural and cultural conditions pertinent to development. Consideration of the role of geography in solution of development problems.

    Prerequisites: An introductory course in geography.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4250 - The Ethnoecology of Southeast Asia

    4 unit(s)
    (Same as ANTH 4250) Drawing on case studies from Island and Mainland Southeast Asia (including southern China), this course explores the long history of human-environmental interaction in the region. Examines the causes of stress and instability in that interaction and the attempts to restore viable relationships and systems.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4301 - Permaculture Applications in Diverse Environments

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Geography and Environmental Planning) Examines permaculture approaches in humid tropics/subtropics, arid and semi-arid regions, mountain/cold climates, and urban areas.

    Prerequisites: Introductory physical geography course or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4350 - Urban Geography

    4 unit(s)
    Study of the spatial aspects of the city. Emphasis on the relationship of cities to each other and to the countryside, as well as on the internal structure and spatial dynamics of urban centers. Special consideration given to problems of the urban environment including urban sprawl, water and recreational needs, and controls of land use. Field trips may be required.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4610 - Historical Geography of the United States

    3 unit(s)
    A study of the evolution of cultural landscapes in the United States. Emphasis on initial and sequential settlement patterns, routes of diffusion and migration, and use of resources in light of cultural traditions. Comparative analysis of regional differences in material folk culture.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • GEOG 4700 - Geographical Landscapes and Processes in the Western United States (WP)

    4 unit(s)
    (Formerly Geographical Processes in Arid Landscapes: Death Valley) Using field techniques in geography, the course analyzes geomorphic processes, climate characteristics, vegetation patterns and adaptations, and human impacts in the Western United States.

    Satisfies upper division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, a course in physical geography or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 1 hour; activity, 6 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4710 - Field Methods (WP)

    4 unit(s)
    Methods of field observation; techniques of data collection and analysis; fieldwork, report writing, and presentation required.

    Satisfies upper division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; activity, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4720 - Local Field Excursions

    1 unit(s)
    Provides students with directed field experiences, involving travel to and study of areas of special geographic significance such as Yosemite, Point Reyes, Mono Lake, and others. May be repeated to various destinations.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4730 - Computer Applications in Geography

    1-3 unit(s)
    A tutorial course for self-motivated students familiar with computer programs. Students will learn mapping techniques and geographic information systems from available software.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and knowledge of cartography.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4750 - Geographic Information Systems

    3 unit(s)
    The use of computers for input, storage, representation, analysis, and retrieval of spatial data for cartographic purposes; GIS as a tool in information management and decision-making.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and computer experience.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4760 - Environmental History of the Central Valley and Its Wetlands

    3 unit(s)
    The historical transformation of the environment of the Central Valley; the ecological effects of the Valley’s massive water projects; the importance of Central Valley wetlands to the migratory waterfowl of the Pacific Flyway.  Approximately 50% classroom; 50% fieldtrip. (Course offered under the subjects GEOG and HIST.)

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4770 - Remote Sensing of the Environment

    3 unit(s)
    Theories and techniques of remote sensing.  Methods of image acquisition, correction, enhancement, classification, and analysis will be examined.  Examples from geography, planning, hazards, agriculture, biology, soil science, hydrology, and atmospheric science.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4800 - Survey of Geographic Thought and Literature

    3 unit(s)
    Survey of the history and philosophy of geography, its place among the sciences and social sciences, and the major contributors to the development of modern scientific geography.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4850 - Geographic Information Systems Applications in Urban Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Course examines the urban landscape with Geographic Information Systems as the principal tool of analysis while remaining grounded in the spatial analysis tradition.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4852 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems

    3 unit(s)
    Theories and techniques of representation, production, and analysis of data in geographic information systems (GIS).  Methods of spatial data creation, data structuring, database design, surface models, and spatial visualization will be examined. (Offered under the subjects ANTH and GEOG)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 4750 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4900 - Directed Field Research

    1-5 unit(s)
    Field research conducted in any subdiscipline of geography under the direction of a specific faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4910 - Cooperative Education

    2-4 unit(s)
    Provides an opportunity to acquire relevant, practical experience in supervised paid employment within the discipline. Students serve in private or public sector positions under the supervision of the employer and Department Co-op Coordinator. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of departmental coordinator.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4930 - Planning Issues

    1-2 unit(s)
    On an individual basis, students will attend a selection of urban and/or county planning meetings during one term and develop reports related to issues discussed. Must provide own transportation.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4940 - Internship in Geography

    1-6 unit(s)
    Designed for students who are serving as interns in public or private agencies. Students serve internship as arranged between the agency and the department.

    Prerequisites: Nine upper-division units in geography and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • GEOG 4980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 4990 - Senior Thesis

    3 unit(s)
    Senior thesis (a research topic to be agreed upon by the student and major professor). Geographic research and writing incorporating primary sources of data and geographic methods.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing, advanced course work in geography, and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5000 - Current Trends in Geography

    1-2 unit(s)
    A symposium on geography featuring speakers on their special areas of research, including current theories and research approaches in geography.  Topics differ each term.  May be repeated for no more than 4 units of credit towards the major.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5250 - The Ethnoecology of Southeast Asia

    4 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects ANTH and GEOG) Drawing on case studies from Island and Mainland Southeast Asia (including southern China) this course explores the long history of human-environmental interaction in the region.  We examine the causes of stress and instability in that interaction and the attempts to restore viable relationships and systems.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5350 - Urban Sustainability and Design

    4 unit(s)
    Theories and research methods associated with urban design and sustainable cities.  Themes include urban evolution, land use, historic preservation, transportation, and green systems.  The history and current practice of urban design and contemporary challenges with planning sustainable cities will be discussed. May be repeated for a total of 8 units.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5700 - Geographic Landscapes and Processes in the Western United States

    4 unit(s)
    Using field techniques in geography, the course analyzes geomorphic processes, climate characteristics, vegetation patterns and adaptations, and human impacts in the Western United States. May be repeated for a total of 8 units.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 1 hour; activity, 6 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5770 - Applied Remote Sensing

    3 unit(s)
    Theories, techniques, and applications of remote sensing.  Methods of image acquisition, correction, enhancement, classification, and analysis will be examined.  Examples from geography, planning, hazards, agriculture, landscape ecology, soil science, hydrology, and/or atmospheric science. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5800 - Seminar in the Development of Geographic Thought

    3 unit(s)
    Seminar in the history and philosophy of geography, its place among the sciences and humanities, and the major contributors to the development of modern scientific geography.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5850 - Seminar in Graduate Research

    2 unit(s)
    Considers the techniques used, problems encountered, and results of the current research of graduate students. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5852 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems

    3 unit(s)
    Theories and techniques of representation, production, and analysis of data in geographic information systems (GIS).  Data creation, database design, surface modeling, and advanced spatial analysis techniques are examined. (Course offered under the subjects GEOG and ANTH)

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing, GEOG 4750 and 4752, or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5900 - Directed Field Research

    1-5 unit(s)
    Field research conducted in a subdiscipline of geography under the direction of a specific faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Available only for postbaccalaureate credit.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5940 - Internship in Geography

    1-6 unit(s)
    Designed for postbaccalaureate or graduate students who are serving as interns in public or private agencies. Students serve internship as arranged between the agency and the department.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5950 - Selected Topics in Geography

    1-5 unit(s)
    (Topics to be specified in Schedule of Classes.) Innovative course of study in seminar format. Topics vary. Different topics may be taken for credit. Available only for postbaccalaureate credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 5980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    Individual study for qualified postbaccalaureate students in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • GEOG 7005 - Continuing Thesis or Project

    0 unit(s)
    Non-credit course: Applicable to those students who have completed all registration for graduate course work and who have registered for the maximum number of thesis or project units required by their program.  Students must register each semester or term until they have secured faculty approval for their theses or projects.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 2100 - Principles of Geology

    3 unit(s)
    An introductory course in physical geology dealing with Earth materials and with the internal and external processes of the Earth. Includes global plate tectonics processes responsible for producing and sculpturing geological features of the Earth’s crust.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 2102 - Principles of Geology Laboratory

    1 unit(s)
    Laboratory to accompany GEOL 2100 or GEOL 2400. Classification of minerals and rocks; reading and interpreting topographic and geologic maps; studies of selected problems in plate tectonics, structural geology, groundwater, and mass movement. 

    Satisfies G.E. area B3.

    Prerequisites: Pre or corequisite:  GEOL 2100 or GEOL 2400. [Required for Geology majors and those seeking a teaching credential in the sciences; otherwise optional.]

    Hours: (Laboratory, 3 hours, including a field trip.)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 2200 - History of Earth and Life

    3 unit(s)
    The evolution and history of Earth and life. Emphasis on past geographic, climatic, and evolutionary changes and causes of past mass extinctions. Comparisons to today’s climate change and extinctions. One required field trip. Students with a major or minor in Geology or those seeking a teaching credential in the sciences must take the accompanying lab concurrently (GEOL 2202).

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours, including required field trips)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 2202 - History of Earth and Life Laboratory

    1 unit(s)
    Optional laboratory to accompany GEOL 2200 (History of Earth and Life). Topics of lab exercises will include common minerals and rocks, especially sedimentary rocks and depositional environments, relative time, rock and fossil stratigraphy, radiometric dating techniques, stratigraphic sequences, geologic maps and cross sections, fossils, paleoecology, and evolution. Lab is required for Geology majors and minors and those seeking a teaching credential under the Science Subject Matter Preparation Program; otherwise optional.

    Satisfies G.E. area B3.

    Hours: (Laboratory, 3 hours, including a field trip)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 2400 - Introduction to Earth Science

    3 unit(s)
    Examination of the Earth, its place in the solar system and universe, and its interior, surface, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Relationships among these earth systems, major earth processes, natural resources, and natural disasters are examined.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours, including required field trips)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 2500 - Dinosaurs

    3 unit(s)
    Examines evolutionary history and extinction of dinosaurs; past climatic, environmental, and geographic changes; current topics in dinosaur paleobiology such as feathered dinosaurs, mass extinctions, polar dinosaurs, and new discoveries.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 3050 - Environmental Geology

    4 unit(s)
    Explores environmental remediation, mineral and energy resources, solid waste disposal, and protection of water resources. Includes two field trips and one Forum Day.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: None; recommend GEOL 2100.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; activity, 2 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 3200 - Geochemistry

    3 unit(s)
    Course covers the applications of chemistry commonly used by Earth scientists. Includes discussions on thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium, water chemistry, water contamination (and what to do about it), chemical weathering, diagensis, carbonate chemistry, crystal chemistry, and behavior of trace elements and isotopes, igneous geochemistry, metamorphic geochemistry, petroleum geochemistry, ore-forming processes. Practical experience in the analysis and interpretation of chemical data through a research project based on publicly available data.

    Prerequisites: GEOL 2100, CHEM 1100 


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 3250 - Mineralogy

    4 unit(s)
    Course concerning minerals. Examines crystallography; crystal chemistry; genesis; physical properties; behavior in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary environments; minerals in ore deposits; optical properties; and identification both in hand specimen and with optical microscope.

    Prerequisites: GEOL 2100 and GEOL 2102. CHEM 1100 to be taken concurrently if not taken previously, or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 3500 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    3 unit(s)
    Application of the scientific method and geologic principles to study the nature, causes and consequences of earthquakes and volcanoes.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: Completion of lower-division General Education in natural sciences and mathematics, or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 3600 - Physical Oceanography

    3 unit(s)
    Course examines the oceans from a geologic perspective and integrates aspects of physics, chemistry, and biology. Upper-division elective in Geology, elective for Science Subject Matter Preparation Program.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: None; GEOL 2100 or 2400 is recommended. ITV presentation.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 3810 - Hydrogeology

    4 unit(s)
    Course addresses the movement of water through the ground, the relationship between geology and groundwater flow, the chemistry of groundwater, and the development of groundwater as a resource. Pre- or corequisites: GEOL 2100 and 2200, or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory or field trips, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 4100 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

    4 unit(s)
    The origin, description, and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Lecture focuses on concepts, processes, theory, and research concerning the genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks; laboratory focus is on identification, classification, and interpretation. Course entails use of optical microscope to study rocks. Field trips.

    Prerequisites: GEOL 2100 and GEOL 2102; GEOL 3250.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 4350 - Geophysical Exploration

    4 unit(s)
    Geophysical exploration techniques: seismic wave propagation; seismic recording instruments; seismic reflection and refraction methods; gravity surveys; magnetic surveys; electric surveys; and geological interpretation of geophysical data.  Pre or corequisites: PHYS 2110, MATH 1070, and MATH 1080, or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 4 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 4360 - Structural Geology

    4 unit(s)
    Structural geology deals with the ways that rocks respond to deforming forces. The ultimate aim of structural geology is to establish the history of displacements, strains, stresses, strain rates, temperatures, and pressures that the crust and upper mantle have experienced.

    Prerequisites: GEOL 2100, 2102, and 3250, or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 4380 - Sedimentary Rocks and Depositional Environments

    4 unit(s)
    Modern depositional environments are investigated to interpret sedimentary rock deposits (facies model approach). Labs on sedimentary rock identification, description, and analysis. Field exercises on modern and ancient depositional environments. Field trips are required.

    Prerequisites: GEOL 2100, 2102, 2200, and 2202.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 4390 - Paleontology and Stratigraphy

    4 unit(s)
    Paleontology, the study of fossils, includes fossil preservation, identification, paleoecology, and evolution. Stratigraphy, the distribution of sedimentary rocks in time and space, includes stratigraphy based on rocks, fossils, chemical, and geophysical properties. Lab and field exercises.

    Prerequisites: GEOL 4380 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours, including required field trips)






    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOL 4400 - Applied Geology

    3 unit(s)
    A practical course about the nature of professional geologic work. Includes discussions about engineering geology (the application of geology to the solution of engineering problems, including civil and sanitary engineering), soil mechanics, rock mechanics, hydrogeology, resource exploration (minerals and petroleum), and environmental geology.  Pre- or corequisites: GEOL 3250, GEOL 4350, and GEOL 4380, or consent of instructor.


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  • GEOL 4402 - Applied Geology Laboratory

    1 unit(s)
    Laboratory to accompany GEOL 4400. Soil mechanics, rock mechanics, slope stability analysis, rockfall analysis, seismic engineering, coastal erosion, waste management, exploration for mineral resources, environmental geology.

    Corequisites: GEOL 4400.

    Hours: (Laboratory, 3 hours, including some field trips)






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  • GEOL 4500 - Field Geology (WP)

    5 unit(s)
    Four projects, up to one week in length each, allow for experience in measurement of stratigraphic sections, and mapping in faulted and folded sedimentary and volcanic rocks, and in areas underlain by intrusive and metamorphic rocks.  Lab serves to review scientific writing strategies, and geologic field and laboratory techniques.  The first two weeks of field work are immediately before the start of the Spring term, followed by weekly labs during the term, and in turn followed by the last two weeks of field work immediately after the end of the Spring term.  Students will prepare a report for each field project, to synthesize the field data and present a professional geologic map and cross-sections.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score and GEOL 4360.

    Hours: (Laboratory, 3 hours; activity, 8 hours)






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  • GEOL 4700 - Plate Tectonics

    3 unit(s)
    Study of plate tectonic theory - the unifying theory in geology. Continental drift, sea-floor spreading, paleomagnetism, seismic evidence, petrology, geochemistry, structural geology, paleontology, and ore geology, both in support of and implied by the theory, are examined.  Pre- or corequisites:  GEOL 3250, GEOL 4100, and GEOL 4380.


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  • GEOL 4810 - Development and Management of Water Resources

    4 unit(s)
    Addresses the growing challenges related to water supply, sustainable solutions to these challenges, strategies for development of water resources, watershed management, and drought management. Two field visits, and one Forum Day.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; activity, 2 hours)






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  • GEOL 4940 - Geology Internship

    1-3 unit(s)
    Intended for students who are serving as interns or conducting fieldwork with private or governmental agencies. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of advisor.


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  • GEOL 4950 - Selected Topics in Geology

    1-5 unit(s)
    Special studies in selected areas of geology. (Topics to be specified in the Schedule of Classes.) Course content may vary each term; different titles may be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 1010 - World Civilizations I

    3 unit(s)
    Intellectual, political, and social history of world civilizations from their origins through approximately 1600. Examination of peoples’ efforts to organize their society, to understand the nature of their universe, and to interpret the riddle of human destiny.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement.


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  • HIST 2600 - Problems in U.S. History

    3 unit(s)
    Focus on selected issues and themes in American history, including examination of America in relation to the world; the American Revolution; rise of democratic politics; slavery, abolitionism, and sectional conflict; race and ethnic relations; philosophies of government; reform movements; foreign policy. Open only to freshmen and sophomores.

    Satisfies G.E. area D1.


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  • HIST 2950 - Selected Topics in History

    1-5 unit(s)
    Development of a selected branch of history. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term. Different topics may be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3000 - Introductory Seminar in History (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to the study of history as a discipline, with focus on a major historical work. The circumstances under which the work was produced will be examined through reading, class discussion, and individual work with the instructor.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score; one year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3120 - Ancient Mediterranean World

    3 unit(s)
    The Hellenistic Age, Roman Republic and Empire, and the triumph of Christianity. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor. HIST 1010 recommended.


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  • HIST 3140 - Medieval Europe

    3 unit(s)
    Western Europe from ca. 500-ca. 1300: a study of social, political, and intellectual developments.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor. HIST 1010 recommended.


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  • HIST 3210 - Renaissance and Reformation

    3 unit(s)
    European social, political, economic, and intellectual changes from the late Middle Ages to 1598: The Renaissance state, Renaissance humanism; the Reformation; social impact of the Reformation.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3220 - Absolutism and Revolution, 1598-1799

    3 unit(s)
    European social, political, economic, and intellectual changes: Royal absolutism; the scientific revolution; seventeenth-century revolutions; the Enlightenment; the French Revolution.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3240 - Twentieth Century Europe

    3 unit(s)
    Origins of World War I: The War, the uneasy peace, the democracies and the dictators between the wars, World War II and the Cold War.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3510 - Colonial Latin America

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Latin America in Colonial Times) A survey of Latin American history: native Indian cultures, European conquests and resulting cultural conflict, Spanish and Portuguese rule, and trends in colonial society.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3520 - Modern Latin America

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Latin American States Since Independence) From the struggle for independence to the late-twentieth century.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3610 - Colonial North America

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Colonial America) The Anglo-American colonies of the North American mainland, from their foundation through their maturation and struggle for independence to their emergence as the United States of America.

    Satisfies G.E. area D1.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3620 - Early National United States

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Early National America) United States, 1789-1865. Origins of the young republic through the Civil War. European perils and American responses; nationalism; political philosophies and emergence of democratic politics; slavery, abolitionism, and sectional conflict.

    Satisfies G.E. area D1.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3630 - U.S. Reconstruction through World War II

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly United States After the Civil War) United States, 1865-1945. Reconstruction, Gilded Age, Progressive Era, 1920’s, Great Depression, through World War II. The roots of the present U.S.A.

    Satisfies G.E. area D1.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 3640 - Contemporary United States

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Contemporary America) United States since 1945. Cold War to the present: America’s role as a great power; problems of welfare capitalism.

    Satisfies G.E. area D1.

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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