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FOR 350 - Forest Harvesting Systems Units: 3
Machine operations in ground-based systems, rigging requirements and payload analysis in skyline yarding, helicopter yarding, harvesting planning and unit layout, optimization in transportation planning.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 210 , FOR 250 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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FOR 353 - Forest Road Location & Design Units: 3
Road design procedures, standards, and techniques for forest management. Reconnaissance, route surveying, office and field design and location, geometrics, drainage systems, soil engineering, construction sequencing and techniques, erosion control, maintenance.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 210 , FOR 250 , SOIL 260 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 359 - CA & US Forest & Wildland Policy Units: 3
US and California government and policies are introduced with an emphasis on the interactions between these institutions and natural resource management. Regulations are analyzed from creation to implementation and interpretation. Meets requirement in “US Constitution and California State and Local Government” established by CA legislature.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
All University Requirements: Amer Inst: Constitution ONLY, American Inst: State/Local Government ONLY
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 365 - Forest Economics & Finance Units: 3
Capital budgeting; benefit/cost analysis; forest appraisal and taxation; welfare economics, management decision making; uncertainty and risk. Recommended preparation: FOR 311 (C).
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 374 - Wilderness Area Management Units: 3
Paradox of “managing” wilderness; scientific, legislative, philosophical frameworks; managing human use of, and influences on, wilderness.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 423 - Wildland Fuels Management Units: 3
Managing wildland fuels in forests and rangelands. Advanced understanding of fuel dynamics, management strategies, and challenges facing fuels managers in fire-prone landscapes. Quantitative analysis of the effects of fuels treatments.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 223 or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 424 - Wildland Fire Internship Units: 3
Gain practical experience in the field of wildland fire management outside the classroom through working with governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, or private companies. Evening presentations may substitute for class meetings.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 321 and FOR 323 , or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 430 - Forest Ecosystems Units: 3
Environmental factors on tree, stand, and landscape dynamics. Investigation at physiological, population, community, ecosystem, and landscape scales. Analysis of ecological data, scientific writing, and presentation. Extensive field trips in region.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 131 or course in ecology.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 431 - Forest Restoration Units: 3
Forest restoration at multiple spatial scales from stand to landscape level. Goals for biological conservation, carbon sequestration, economic viability. Restoration techniques and case studies. Managing invasive plant species.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 131 or FOR 315 and junior or senior standing.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 432 - Silviculture Units: 4
Theory and practice of controlling forest establishment, composition, and growth. Fundamentals of forest stand development and dynamics. Forest stewardship techniques to satisfy a range of possible objectives (biological, economic, and social).
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 222 , FOR 311 and FOR 331 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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FOR 450 - Harvesting Systems Design & Cost Analysis Units: 3
Designing integrative harvesting and transportation systems. Computer applications in harvesting cost analysis, equipment purchase and replacement, break-even/sensitivity analysis, statistical analyses and operations research techniques applied to forest operations.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 250 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 471 - Forest Administration & Ethics Units: 3
Policy making; administrative behavior; legislative, regulatory, legal, and ethical considerations as applied to forest management. Recommended preparation: FOR 432 .
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 250 ; FOR 311 ; junior standing or greater.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 475 - Forest Management Decision Making Units: 3
Social, political, economic, ecological, and silvicultural principles relating to contemporary forestry decision making processes. Predicting forest outcomes, tactical and strategic forest planning sustainability, risk assessment, monitoring and adaptive management.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 311 and FOR 365 , or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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FOR 476 - Advanced Forest Management Units: 2
In discussion with land management professionals, students will develop projects on contemporary issues in forest disturbance-based management such as resilience amid a changing climate and management for ecosystem services.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: FOR 432 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Seminar 2 hrs.
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Units: 2 |
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FOR 479 - Forestry Capstone Units: 3
A forestry-related project, produced either by a team or by an individual, culminating in a public presentation.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: must be in final term prior to graduation.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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FOR 480 - Selected Topics in Forestry Units: 0.5-4
Topics as demand warrants.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FOR 482 - Internship Units: 1-3
Students reflect critically upon work experience and report their critical reflections in a written report under faculty guidance.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 131 and FOR 210 , or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Academic internship course: Yes
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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FOR 490 - Senior Thesis Units: 1
Student-designed research project done by a single student with faculty approval before the project is begun. Public presentation of the results and a written paper in journal-ready format.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FOR 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-4
Individual study at upper division level. Conference, directed reading, field research, or problems.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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FOR 523 - Advanced Wildland Fuels Management Units: 3
Meets jointly with FOR 423 . Students enrolled in FOR 523 are expected to carry out additional independent analysis of fuels treatment effects and deliver a lecture on an independent topic.
Division: Graduate
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 311 (C) and FOR 323 , or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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FOR 530 - Advanced Forest Ecosystems Units: 3
Meets jointly with FOR 430 . Students enrolled in FOR 530 are expected to carry out additional independent field research projects and deliver a lecture on an independent topic.
Division: Graduate
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FOR 131 or IA.
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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FOR 532 - Advanced Principles in Silviculture Units: 4
Meets concurrently with FOR 432 . Students enrolled in FOR 532 are expected to carry out additional independent analyses of silvicultural topics and deliver a lecture on independent topic.
Division: Graduate
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 4 |
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FOR 680 - Advanced Topics in Forestry Units: 0.5-4
Topics as demand warrants.
Division: Graduate
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD
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FOR 685 - Forestry Graduate Seminar Units: 1
Review important current literature.
Division: Graduate
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar 1 hr.
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FREN 100 - Enlightenment & Post-Colonialism Units: 3
Use critical thinking to explore culture and power in arguments by Enlightenment and Post-Colonial thinkers. Compare methods of reasoning in France and former colonies. Taught in English.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE A3: Critical Thinking
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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FREN 105 - French Level I Units: 4
Introduction to French; develop basic language skills. FREN 105L. French Laboratory Level I
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
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FREN 106 - French Level II Units: 4
Cultural linguistic approach to the French world. Continue developing basic language skills while reading selected texts for cultural differences and similarities. Recommended preparation: FREN 105 .
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE C2: Humanities
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 106L - French Laboratory Level II Units: 1
Self-directed, subscription-based online language course.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 107 - French Level III Units: 4
Review grammar essentials. Improve conversational, reading, and writing skills. Sociocultural institutions in the French world. Recommended preparation: FREN 106 .
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE C2: Humanities
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 4 |
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FREN 107L - French Laboratory Level III Units: 1
Self-directed, subscription-based online language course.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 207 - French IV & Intro to Francophone Studies Units: 4
Continued review of essentials of grammar. Read modern literary texts in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 107 or equivalent, or IA.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE C2: Humanities
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 207L - French Laboratory Level IV Units: 1
Self-directed, subscription-based online language course.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 280 - French Conversation & Retreat Units: 2-3
Speak conversational French during the semester and plan, prepare and participate in a weekend language immersion retreat, complete with Francophone cuisine and French Language activities.
Division: Lower Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 106 or IA.
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 300 - African Storytelling Units: 3-4
Critical reading and retelling of oral myth, epic and tales. Examination of the role of the West African storyteller (the griot). Spoken art’s influence on African cinema, short story and novel. Esthetic and cultural parallels between West African narratives and their European counterparts.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area C: Art & Humanities
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
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FREN 306 - Sex, Class & Culture: Gender & Ethnic Issues in International Short Stories Units: 3
Cross-listed with: GERM 306 , SPAN 306 , WS 306
Gender and ethnic issues in French, German, and Spanish short stories by and about women. Readings, lectures, and discussions entirely in English.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: junior standing or greater.
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area C: Art & Humanities
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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FREN 310 - Nouvelles en Français: Variable Topics Units: 2-4
Variable topics. Discussion in French of Francophone stories, cultural issues, and literary criticism. Topics vary by world region (e.g. le Vietnam, le Canada, la France, les Caraibes) or theme (e.g. Femmes et Famille, La Democratisation, Tradition et Modernite, Les Jeunes). Units vary according to topic and class hours
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 207 (C).
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 311 - French V & Stories from the Francophone World Units: 4
Intensive reexamination of French grammar and usage in Francophone texts. Techniques and terminology of literary and cultural criticism; Aural/oral, reading and composition practice analyzing diverse literary and cultural issues.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 207 or equivalent, or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 4 |
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FREN 312 - French VI & (R)evolution in Modern French Literature Units: 4
Intensive reexamination of French grammar. Analysis of cultural and literary (r)evolution in modern French literary works, from the aftermath of the French Revolution to modern France. Text selections will vary.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 314 - Cultural History Topics in Early French Masterpieces Units: 4
Introduces the major corpus of early French literature in the context of French cultural history, underscoring intersections of literature, ideology, and world views in cultural history. Special topics course.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 311 (C).
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 4 |
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FREN 324 - Introduction to Language OR Intensive French Language: Regional Studies Units: 1-4
Study French or another language of a Francophone country, such as Wolof, Arabic, or Creole.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 325 - French Cultural Journal: Regional Studies Units: 3
Daily process-writing IN FRENCH of knowledge gained on-site of the culture of a French-speaking country or region for a minimum of 4 weeks in an advisor-approved program. 45 hours of student-instructor contact hours. Region varies.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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FREN 326 - Culture & Civilization: Regional Studies Units: 1-4
Study culture and civilization of a French-speaking country or region.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 340 - Topics in Francophone Culture Units: 2-4
Variable topics. Presents an in-depth view of an important cultural issue in the Francophone world, such as “Musique: Fete, Critique, Revolte,” “La femme africaine,” and “French Caribbean Identity and Citizenship.” Full-semester major course taught in French.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 107 (C).
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 341 - Current Event Topics in the Francophone World Units: 2
Variable topics present the most relevant current events and issues in the Francophone world. Examples include “Paris Suburbs Burning” and “Women & War in Africa.” Taught in French or English.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 370 - French Weekend Retreat Units: 1
Speak conversational French during a weekend language immersion retreat complete with Francophone cuisine and French-language activities.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 106 (C).
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 390 - Topics in Cinema of the Francophone World Units: 1-2
Cinema from West and North Africa, France, Canada. Previous topics include “Cinema of Ousmane Sembene,” “African Women Filmmakers,” “French Colonialism: An Unfinished Business,” “North African Cinema from Within and Without,” “Murder in Paris.” One credit per weekend of films, discussion and assessment by essay. course taught in English for the wider university public.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
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FREN 420 - French Peer Tutoring Units: 1-3
Under professor’s supervision, students work a minimum of 30 hours assisting individual or group lower-level French students with linguistic, communicative, and cultural activities conducted in French.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
Units: 1-3 |
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FREN 480 - Upper Division Seminar/Retreat Units: 1-4
Special topics seminars: Semester-long courses in language, literature or culture or shorter seminars, including creative writing, language and culture immersion courses, film seminars, retreats and international speaker series.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
Units: 1-4 |
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FREN 482 - Francophone Internship Abroad Units: 1-6
Students plan an internship project with their major advisor, following “Francophone Internships Abroad” guidelines and an individual student contract. Opportunities favor those with advanced French-language skills.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: FREN 106 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Academic internship course: Yes
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
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FREN 492 - Senior Honors Thesis or Project Units: 3
Independent research project required for graduation with honors in French. Details determined in conference with faculty member after submitting written proposal the semester preceding graduation.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GPA of 3.70 in major, consent of supervising professor and DA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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FREN 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-4
Directed reading. Hours arranged.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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Geography Geography majors must also take the one-unit depth experience courses when offered.
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GEOG 100 - Critical Thinking: Technology & the Digital World Units: 3
Develop critical thinking skills and analytical reasoning through the investigation of privacy, security, new content, and location-aware services in mobile and web-based technologies.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE A3: Critical Thinking
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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GEOG 105 - Human Geography Units: 3
Analyze selected landscapes, regions, and group characteristics resultant from interaction of human societies with various environments.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE D: Social Sciences
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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GEOG 106 - Physical Geography Units: 3
Global patterns of climate, soils, vegetation. Landform geography. Climate regions defined on basis of physical environmental and agricultural land-use parameters.
Division: Lower Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: Majors must also take GEOG 106L .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE B1: Physical Science
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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GEOG 106L - Physical Geography Laboratory Units: 1
Introduction to physical earth processes through laboratory and field exercises.
Division: Lower Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 106 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE B3: Laboratory Activity
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Laboratory 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 1 |
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GEOG 300 - Global Awareness Units: 3
Analyze current world conflicts and problem areas. Spatial, social, economic, political, and environmental realities.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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GEOG 301 - International Environmental Issues & Globalization Units: 3
Cross-listed with: ESM 301
Cross-disciplinary examination of economic development, world regions, population trends, resource exploitation, sustainability, impact of resource extraction in key world locations, and increasing global environmental connectivity, integration, and interdependence.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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GEOG 302 - Global Ecology & Biogeography Units: 3
This course examines past and present geographic distributions of plants, animals, and other organisms. Biogeography is integrative and unites concepts and techniques from ecology, evolutionary biology, geology, and geography.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOG 106 and junior standing or greater.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area B: Math & Science
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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GEOG 302M - Global Ecology & Biogeography Depth Experience Units: 1
This course will provide in-depth exploration of methodologies, data, and discussions of recent research on global ecology and biogeography.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 302 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
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GEOG 304 - Migrations & Mosaics Units: 3
Cross-listed with: ES 304
Role of international and internal migrations in shaping American population and society. Examine full range of ethnic mosaics that result from the mixing and clashing of diverse cultures. Put own lifeline in national perspective.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: Majors must also take GEOG 304M when offered.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
All University Requirements: DCG: Domestic
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
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GEOG 304M - Migrations & Mosaics Depth Experience Units: 1
Engage in hands-on field experiences to provide opportunities to demonstrate mastery of course materials and application of concepts to “real-world” situations.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 304 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
Course Rotations Link
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GEOG 308 - Social Justice & the Environment in Africa Units: 3
Study of contemporary Africa through the themes of social justice and the environment. Natural phenomena/ecology, natural resource industries, conservation projects/reserves, water, food, urban environment, climate change, technologies, traditional medicine. Taught in Africa.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area B: Math & Science
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOG 310L - Geographic Research Laboratory Units: 1
Introduction to geographic research techniques using software and internet resources.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 311 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Laboratory 3 hrs.
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GEOG 311 - Geographic Research & Writing Units: 3
Overview of discipline and profession. Use of library resources, research tools. Emphases: geographic methodologies, academic writing, presenting. Research paper and presentation on regional topic.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar 3 hrs.
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GEOG 319 - Emergence of the Modern Middle East Units: 4
This interdisciplinary course explores the Middle East through the disciplines of history and geography utilizing a wide variety of assignments and primary and secondary sources.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.
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GEOG 322 - California Units: 3
Spatial interpretation of economic, political, social, and physical forces at work to forge California. Behavioral aspects of processes leading to change.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: Majors must also take GEOG 322M when offered.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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GEOG 322M - California Depth Experience Units: 1
Embedded writing and literature workshop resulting in two book reports. Students also participate in structured field experience.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 322 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
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Units: 1 |
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GEOG 335 - Geography of the Middle East Units: 3
Peoples, cultures, landscapes, and political economy. Traditional Islamic civilization; impact of colonialism; contemporary issues.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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GEOG 352 - Weather, Climate & Natural Hazards Units: 3
Nature of world’s regional climates; tropospheric and oceanic circulation influence; orographic effects, large-scale weather disturbances.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOG 106 or equivalent. Co-requisite: Majors must also take GEOG 352M when offered.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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GEOG 352M - Weather, Climate & Natural Hazards Depth Experience Units: 1
Data analysis related to major themes in climate, weather, and natural hazards, with focus on recent phenomena.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 352 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
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GEOG 353 - Mountain Geography Units: 3
Mountain environments: origins; typical landforms; weather/ climate influences; vegetation stratification; adaptations of animals/plants to altitude.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: Majors must also take GEOG 353M when offered.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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GEOG 353M - Mountain Geography Depth Experience Units: 1
Embedded data-driven research paper utilizing department format requirements, including a literature review, thesis, archival research, IMF databases, source analysis, graphics, and peer editing.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 353 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
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Units: 1 |
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GEOG 357 - Climate, Ecosystems & People Units: 3
This course will examine impacts of recent climate change on ecosystems and landscapes with primary case studies from North America and global syntheses. Recommended preparation: junior standing and introductory physical geography (e.g. GEOG 106 ) or related course are important prerequisites.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOG 106 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOG 357M - Climate, Ecosystems & People Depth Experience Units: 1
This one-unit course is designed to provide in-depth experience with the topics covered in the companion course GEOG 357 : Climate, Ecosystems & People.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 357 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
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Units: 1 |
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GEOG 360 - Geography of the World Economy Units: 3
Organization of economic space. Production levels, locational analysis, economic development, world trade. Focus: globalization of economic processes.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOG 363 - Political Geography Units: 3
World survey of spatial variation and interrelationships of political phenomena within a political region.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOG 363M - Political Geography Depth Experience Units: 1
This seminar-style course explores topics from GEOG 363 : Political Geography in greater depth through a combination of viewing feature films from various parts of the world, reflective writing, and seminar-style discussion.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 363 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Seminar 1 hr.
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Units: 1 |
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GEOG 365 - Political Ecology Units: 4
Cross-listed with: PSCI 365
Combines elements of human ecology and political economy to examine environmental degradation, conflict and conservation. Examines social movements.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.
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Units: 4 |
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GEOG 376 - Tibet & the Himalaya Units: 3
Explores the physical and cultural geography of Tibet and the Himalaya while addressing critical environmental, cultural, economic and geopolitical issues. Uses a regional approach to examine the diversity and complexity of these landscapes and to identify the important elements that define their sense of place in a rapidly changing world.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOG 387 - International Education Colloquium Units: 1
Cross-listed with: ANTH 387 , COMM 387 , ECON 387 , HIST 387 , INTL 387 , PSCI 387
Earn credit by attending International Education Week events and participating in an online discussion forum. Mandatory pre-event meeting.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
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Units: 1 |
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GEOG 411 - Senior Field Research Units: 4
Techniques of field observation, sampling, and analysis using mapping procedures and the interview. Focus on a particular field problem with report writing as part of the experience.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GSP 101 (C) and GSP 101 L (C), or old GEOG 216; GEOG 311 (C); or IA.
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Activity 8 hrs.
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Units: 4 |
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GEOG 469 - Geography Field Experience Units: 1-4
Particular area analyzed in depth by field observation. Possible areas: California, Mexico, Western Canada, Western Europe, the Northwest. Living/ transportation costs borne by student.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Activity hrs TBD
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GEOG 470 - Topics in Geography for Teachers Units: 3
Prospective teachers develop materials and resources that can be applied in classrooms. Use case studies developed by national and state geographic educational alliances.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: teacher credential candidate or IA.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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GEOG 471 - Topics in Human Geography Units: 1-4
Use established methods of geographic inquiry.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
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Units: 1-4 |
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GEOG 471M - Topics in Human Geography Depth Experience Units: 1
Explore course topics in greater depth through a combination of writing assignments, poster creation, film and field exercises.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 471 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 1 |
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GEOG 472 - Topics in Regional Geography Units: 1-4
Specialized consideration of selected world regions.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
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Units: 1-4 |
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GEOG 472M - Topics in Regional Geography Depth Experience Units: 1
Explore course topics in greater depth through a combination of writing assignments, poster creation, film and field exercises.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 472 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 1 |
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GEOG 473 - Topics in Physical Geography Units: 1-4
Worldwide climatological, landform, and/or water resource situations as they affect human activities on a regional basis.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOG 106 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture hrs TBD
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Units: 1-4 |
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GEOG 473M - Topics in Physical Geography Depth Experience Units: 1
Explore course topics in greater depth through a combination of writing assignments, poster creation, film and field exercises.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Co-requisite: GEOG 473 .
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 1 |
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GEOG 491 - Educational Assistance Units: 1-3
Advanced majors gain experience as teaching assistants working with a diverse body of students.
Division: Upper Division
Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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Units: 1-3 |
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GEOG 499 - Directed Study Units: 0.5-4
Selected problems.
Division: Upper Division
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD
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GEOG 690 - Thesis Units: 1-6
Guided investigation of research problem culminates in thesis written in compliance with HSU standards.
Division: Graduate
Requisites: Pre-requisite: grad standing, IA.
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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Units: 1-6 |
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GEOG 699 - Directed Graduate Study Units: 1-3
Directed study for master’s candidates in social sciences wishing to emphasize geography.
Division: Graduate
Requisites: Pre-requisite: work in geography equivalent to department’s lower division program, and IA.
Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD
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Units: 1-3 |
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GEOL 100 - From Stars to Rocks: Being a Scientist in the 21st Century Units: 3
Introduction to the impact of astronomy, chemistry, physics, and geology on student life and society, practical aspects of the study of the disciplines and associated careers from different perspectives.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE E: Lifelong Learning
Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Seminar 1 hr.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOL 103 - The Water Planet Units: 3
An exploration of the processes that control water supply to ecosystems and to human civilizations. Topics include: hydrologic cycle, runoff generation, ocean circulation, floods, drought, groundwater, threats to water supply and quality, and the effects of global climate change on water resources. The class will focus on water issues facing California.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE B1: Physical Science
Sustainability: Sustainability Related
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Course Rotations Link
Units: 3 |
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GEOL 106 - Earthquake Country Units: 3
Understanding and preparing for earthquakes. Causes and effects of earth tremors; mechanics of earthquakes; how quakes are located and measured; earthquake risk and hazards; earthquake potential in California; earthquake prediction. Not intended for geology majors.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE B1: Physical Science
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4
Physical geology. Origin and constitution of the earth, internal and external processes that determine crustal and surficial features, and methods in investigating and interpreting earth history.
Division: Lower Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: math placement category I, II, or III.
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE B1: Physical Science, GE B3: Laboratory Activity
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.
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Units: 4 |
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GEOL 110 - Field Geology of the Western US Units: 1-2
Investigation of the geologic processes that created selected locales in the western US. Lectures/discussions with extended field trip. The geology will be examined and described by members of the class.
Division: Lower Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOL 109 , and undergraduate geology major (geosciences option).
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Course fees: See class schedule for fee information
Weekly: Laboratory hrs TBD
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Units: 1-2 |
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GEOL 210 - Earth Systems History Units: 3
Evolution of Earth as an integrated system emphasizing the geological, climatological and biological forces that have shaped it, focusing on North America. Topics focused on geologic time scale and deep time, plate tectonic cycles, fossils and history of life, and the natural and anthropogenic climate history of the Earth. Recommended preparation: CHEM 109 , MATH 109 .
Division: Lower Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOL 109 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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GEOL 300 - Geology of California Units: 3
Analyze major geological provinces, lithologic assemblages, economic resources. Cannot count for geology majors as upper division geology area of specialization.
Division: Upper Division
Requisites: Pre-requisite: GEOL 109 .
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE UD Area B: Math & Science
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
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Units: 3 |
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