May 17, 2024  
University Catalog 2013-2014 
    
University Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Environmental Science (Graduate)

  
  • ENVS 595 - Directed Field Work


    (1–8)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent, agency agreement to host a part- or full-time internship for at least one but not more than three quarters, and approval of Program Director. Supervised individual field experience in an applied area of environmental science. Graded CR/NC May be repeated to a mum of 8 units.

  
  • ENVS 597 - Graduate Research


    (1–6)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor and approval of project by student’s graduate advisory committee. Independent research towards a master’s degree under guidance of faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • ENVS 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor and program approval. Independent, directed study of advanced topics in the field; regular conferences with the sponsor; prospectus development. May be repeated twice for credit but only 2 units count towards a M.S. degree in Environmental Science. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • ENVS 599 - Thesis or Project


    (1–8)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, program approval of topic prior to registration. Independent research resulting in thesis or sponsored internship resulting in project. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units. Graded CR/NC


Finance and Law (Undergraduate)

Upper division standing is prerequisite to enrollment in 300- and 400- level FIN courses.

  
  • FIN 205 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Introduction to the legal and regulatory environment of business, emphasizing the American legal system, contracts, sales, and related legal issues of international business. Instruction in computer-assisted legal research. Credit allowed for only one of FIN 203 and 205. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

    C-ID  BUS 120 and BUS 125

    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

  
  • FIN 303 - Business Finance


    (4)
    Prerequisite: ACCT 210. Principles of planning, procuring, and controlling short and long-term financial resources of businesses; cash and capital budgeting; securities markets, costs of capital, and equity valuation.

  
  • FIN 305 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 205. Legal and regulatory issues facing managers and accountants. Legal and regulatory issues in employment, business organizations, securities regulation, secured transactions, bankruptcy, and commercial paper.

  
  • FIN 325 - Essential Skills for Finance Professionals


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ECON 209, FIN 303. Financial databases; statistical analyses of financial data; software applications in finance; written and oral presentation of group projects in finance.

  
  • FIN 331 - Financial Institutions and Markets


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ECON 202, FIN 303. Bank risk management using an asset/liability approach; hedging tools including interest rate swaps and other derivatives; deregulation and its impact on finance industry.

  
  • FIN 332 - Investments


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 303. Risk and return, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital asset pricing model, stock and bond portfolio management, efficient capital markets, evaluation of investment performance, and introduction to options.

  
  • FIN 335 - Personal Portfolio and Risk Management


    (4)
    Understanding and planning personal finance; managing basic personal assets including financial assets, real assets, insurance, and retirement; extensive analysis of risk management of assets, liabilities and equity in a personal portfolio context.

  
  • FIN 338 - Real Estate Principles


    (4)
    Economics of land ownership and use; fundamentals of ownership, financing, appraisal, management, and transfer of residential and other real property.

  
  • FIN 339 - Real Estate Practice


    (4)
    Real estate contracts, agency and brokerage relationships, physical components of real estate, private ownership interests, documents of transfer, escrows, title insurance, recording, and professional licensing. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • FIN 381 - Real Estate Law


    (4)
    Prerequisites: FIN 205, four units of business law. Legal aspects of real property ownership and management; emphasis on California law affecting escrows, contracts, licensing, brokerage, co-ownership, deeds, conveyances, trust deeds, mortgages, titles, encumbrances, estates in land, and leases. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • FIN 403 - Intermediate Business Finance


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 303. Intermediate business financial management emphasizing intensive treatment of valuation, capital asset management, financial structure, sources of funds, and working capital management; combines theory and applications.

  
  • FIN 431 - Multinational Financial Management


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 303. Application of principles of managerial finance to international and multinational business; analysis of risks and problems unique to businesses involved in transnational operations; international sources and uses of funds.

  
  • FIN 432 - Real Estate Management


    (4)
    Management of real property as part of the real estate industry; nature, functions, scope of management principles, services, property care, tenant relations, and records. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • FIN 434 - Cases in Financial Management


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ACCT 310, FIN 303, BUS 305. Identifying and solving financial problems through the use of cases. Application of financial theory and financial techniques to business problems, using written reports and classroom discussion.

  
  • FIN 437 - Securities Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisites: FIN 325, FIN 332. Investment practice in analysis of financial statements; selection and valuation of stocks and fixed-income securities, stockholder-management relations, applied securities analysis. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • FIN 438 - Real Estate Valuation


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 338. Valuation of real property; economic analysis of trends and factors influencing real estate ownership, development, and use; current appraisal theory.

  
  • FIN 439 - Real Estate Finance


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 303 or FIN 338. Position of real estate finance in the economy; techniques and procedures used to finance real property, including sources of funds, lending policies, and instruments used in California today. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • FIN 440 - Futures and Options


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 332. Market structures, trading techniques, pricing models, hedging strategies, and investment implications for various futures, option contracts, and derivative assets.

  
  • FIN 450 - Fixed Income Securities, Analysis and Strategies


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 332. Risk, yield and pricing of fixed income securities, Treasury, corporate, agency, tax-exempt and mortgage-backed markets; term structure, bond indexing, interest rate risk immunization; interest rate options and futures.

  
  • FIN 454 - Special Topics in Finance


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Varies with topic; see Schedule of Classes for specific prerequisites. In-depth presentation and analysis of topics significant to contemporary business world; lectures, discussions, speakers, and research projects.

  
  • FIN 493 - Real Estate Investment


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 338. Principles of investing in real estate; analytic techniques and economic strategies for maximizing after-tax returns from land, residential properties, shopping centers, and other real estate.


Finance and Law (Graduate)

Classified graduate standing and approval by the College of Business and Economics Advisement Center are required for admission to all 500- level courses

  
  • FIN 500 - Business Finance and Law


    (4)
    Law and finance for business organizations: forms of business, business law, capital markets, analysis of financial statements, securities law, security valuation, bankruptcy, and reorganization. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • FIN 530 - Seminar: Business Finance


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 500. Financial statements and cash flows, financial markets and net present value, risk and return, capital budgeting, capital structure, and divided policy.

  
  • FIN 531 - Seminar: Financial Institutions


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 500. Role of financial institutions in U.S.; financial management of various types of financial institutions against a background of national income, national policies, and flow of funds.

  
  • FIN 533 - Seminar: International Finance


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 500. Institutions, instruments, and procedures used in financing exports and imports, international investments, and multinational business operations.

  
  • FIN 534 - Seminar: Portfolio Management


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 500 or 303. Portfolio theory, capital market equilibrium (capital asset pricing model and arbitrage pricing theory), asset allocation, capital allocation, fixed-income securities, options and futures, passive and active portfolio management.

  
  • FIN 535 - Seminar: Speculative Securities and Markets


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FIN 500 or 303. Economics and pricing of options and futures contracts and their applications to portfolio management; how proliferation of speculative markets affects efficiency and stability of financial system.

  
  • FIN 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1)
    Investigation of an approved project leading to written report; project selected in conference with seminar professor, and arrangements made for regular meetings during quarter. May be repeated for credit.


Fire Protection Administration (Undergraduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • TECH 350 - Fire Protection and the Community


    (4)
    Relationship of fire service and fire protection needs to critical urban issues, affirmative action, public education, communication with minority groups, interdepartmental and intradepartmental relations.

  
  • TECH 351A - Fire Defense Planning


    (4)
    Community fire defense needs, facilities, master plan development, federal assistance. Application of ISO Grading Schedule and Guide for Determining Fire Flow Requirements; impact of insurance. Field trips required.

  
  • TECH 351B - Fire Defense Planning


    (4)
    Community fire defense needs, facilities, master plan development, federal assistance. Application of ISO Grading Schedule and Guide for Determining Fire Flow Requirements; impact of insurance. Field trips required.

  
  • TECH 352A - Fire Protection Aspects of Building Design


    (4)
    Building construction including fire resistive materials, protective systems, testing of fire assemblies, heat and smoke detection devices, high-rise structures; plan checking. Field trips required.

  
  • TECH 352B - Fire Protection Aspects of Building Design


    (4)
    Building construction including fire resistive materials, protective systems, testing of fire assemblies, heat and smoke detection devices, high-rise structures; plan checking. Field trips required.

  
  • TECH 353 - Fire Disaster Administration


    (4)
    Fire disaster protection organization; disaster laws; establishment of central communications and field control centers; support groups, manpower, and equipment; overhaul and security; disaster and civil defense relationships.

  
  • TECH 355 - Fire Protection Laws


    (4)
    Authority for fire department operations; pertinent federal, state, and local laws; fire department liability, member and citizen liability; fire department trial boards.

  
  • TECH 451 - Fire Prevention and Building Codes: Interpretation and Enforcement


    (4)
    Prerequisite: TECH 352AB. Interpretation of building, fire prevention, and State Fire Marshal codes; review of building plans; enforcement procedures and techniques; case studies and problems in code enforcement.

  
  • TECH 452 - Fire Prevention Administration


    (4)
    Prerequisite: TECH 451. Organization of Fire Prevention Bureau; laws and regulations, building and fire code administration; coordination with governmental and other organizations; functions of Fire Prevention Bureau; planning and training.

  
  • TECH 453A - Fire Protection Systems Design


    (4)
    Theories, principles, and types of fire protection systems; design and hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems; review of fire protection systems plans.

  
  • TECH 453B - Fire Protection Systems Design


    (4)
    Theories, principles, and types of fire protection systems; design and hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems; review of fire protection systems plans.

  
  • TECH 455A - Fire Protection of Structural Members and Building Components


    (4)
    Fire protection of structural members, building components, and materials; their reaction under tension, compression, and shear during fire exposure.

  
  • TECH 455B - Fire Protection of Structural Members and Building Components


    (4)
    Fire protection of structural members, building components, and materials; their reaction under tension, compression, and shear during fire exposure.


Food Science and Technology (Undergraduate)

  
  • FST 320 - Food Chemistry


    (4)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 210 and CHEM 353. Explores the structure and functional properties of food components and their chemical changes during food processing and utilization.

  
  • FST 323 - Food Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FST 320. Explores composition and analysis of food components. Principles that help understand basic laboratory techniques on the function and interactions of chemical components in food and an introduction to instrumental analysis. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours.

  
  • FST 325 - Food Microbiology


    (5)
    Prerequisites: MICR 151. Microbial ecology of foods, important food borne pathogens and principles of use of microorganisms in fermentation.

  
  • FST 327 - Principles of Food Engineering I


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PHYS 150, MATH 242. Principles of food engineering encompassing math concepts for food engineering, and units and dimensions, thermodynamics, material and energy balance, and fluid flow.

  
  • FST 328 - Principles of Food Engineering II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FST 327. Principles of food engineering encompassing heat transfer, refrigeration, psychrometrics, and mass transfer.

  
  • FST 332 - Food Law


    (3)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 210 and MICR 151. An introduction to federal and state regulations that assure safety of food products in the market.

  
  • FST 421 - Sensory Evaluation of Food Products


    (4)
    Prerequisites: PSY 150. The senses and their implications in sensory evaluation of food products. Techniques used to conduct sensory evaluation of food products.

  
  • FST 425 - Food Preservation Technologies


    (4)
    Prerequisites FST 320, 325, 327. Industrial perspective of food preservation technologies, good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures applied to canning, pasteurization, aseptic processing, smoking, irradiation, refrigeration, freezing, dehydration and concentration.

  
  • FST 429 - Food Packaging


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FST 327. The basic principles of packing applied to foods. It covers the basic properties and applications of metal, glass, paper, and plastic food packaging.

  
  • FST 431 - Quality Assurance of Food Products


    (4)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 210, CHEM 353 and MATH/ECON 109. Quality assurance of food production dealing with management issues and statistical quality control.

  
  • FST 444 - Food Safety Programs


    (4)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 210 and MICR 151. Introduction to food safety issues in the food industry. Overviews of food safety programs focused on HACCP and ServSafe. It includes good manufacturing practices and pre-requisite programs in the food industry and food service facilities.

  
  • FST 446 - Food Product Development


    (4)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 210, MICR 151 and CHEM 353. This course introduced the principles of new product development and review special market segments such as nutraceuticals, functional foods, biotechnological products and ethnic foods.

  
  • FST 454 - Special Topics in Food Science


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Varies with Topic. Define a problem; identify potential causes and possible solutions based on independent research in food science and technology. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • FST 475 - Food Safety: Current Challenges and Trends


    (4)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 210, MICR 151 and FST 444. Specific challenges of food safety in the changing food industry. Includes biosafety issues faced by globalization of food supplies, the laws and regulations governing food safety and public perception of food safety.

  
  • FST 479 - Professional Interactions and Writing Skills

    (also listed as NTRS 479)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 315 or NTRS 250; PSY 150, COMM 150. Satisfactory completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). Role of the food scientist as an educator on the health care team, with emphasis on the development of written and oral communication skills. Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours. Concurrent weekly professional colloquium required.

  
  • FST 495 - Field Work in Food Safety


    (4)
    Prerequisites; 35 FST units of which at least 15 must be upper division and with School approval. Supervised field work experience utilizing professional preparation in field setting. Graded CR/NC.


French (Undergraduate)

All Upper Division courses except 461 and 471 are conducted in French.

  
  • FREN 100A - Elementary French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: See departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structure of the language through hearing, speaking, reading, and writing French. Introduction to the customs, culture, and the institutions of the francophone people.

    GE C4
  
  • FREN 100B - Elementary French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: See departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structure of the language through hearing, speaking, reading, and writing French. Introduction to the customs, culture, and the institutions of the francophone people.

     

    GE C4

  
  • FREN 100C - Elementary French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: See departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structure of the language through hearing, speaking, reading, and writing French. Introduction to the customs, culture, and the institutions of the francophone people.

    GE C4
  
  • FREN 200A - Intermediate French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: See departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. May be taken out of sequence if necessary due to scheduling. Development of intermediate communicative skills in French: oral proficiency, listening comprehension, grammar review, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills. Study of the cultures of francophone people and countries.

    GE C4
  
  • FREN 200B - Intermediate French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: See departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. May be taken out of sequence if necessary due to scheduling. Development of intermediate communicative skills in French: oral proficiency, listening comprehension, grammar review, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills. Study of the cultures of francophone people and countries.

    GE C4
  
  • FREN 200C - Intermediate French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: See departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. May be taken out of sequence if necessary due to scheduling. Development of intermediate communicative skills in French: oral proficiency, listening comprehension, grammar review, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills. Study of the cultures of francophone people and countries.

    GE C4
  
  • FREN 299 - Intermediate Proficiency


    (0)
    Corequisite: ML 150. An assessment of students’ oral and written proficiency based on the ACTFL scale. Students must demonstrate intermediate-mid proficiency in order to register for French classes above FREN 301. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • FREN 300A - Advanced Grammar


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 200B. Review of all difficult French grammatical structures; focused use of these structures in compositions. This course is taught online; NIS account required.

  
  • FREN 300B - Introduction to Literary Analysis


    (4)
    Corequisites: FREN 299 and FREN 300A. Development of reading strategies for French literary works; introduction to literary genres; principles of literary analysis as applied to texts by French and Francophone writers; development of writing skills.

  
  • FREN 301 - Contemporary Spoken French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 200C. Development of oral skills in all registers; analysis of spoken French and its differences with standard French; study of current French usage through contemporary texts and media.

  
  • FREN 305 - Phonetics


    (4)
    Prerequisites: FREN 200ABC, 201. Production of French sounds such as assimilation, liaison, vowel length, rhythm, accent, intonation, etc. Laboratory practice in pronunciation.

  
  • FREN 310A - French Culture and Institutions


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. Contributions of France to western world; origin and development of its political and social institutions, as well as evolution of its literature, thought, and art.

  
  • FREN 310B - French Culture and Institutions


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. Contributions of France to western world; origin and development of its political and social institutions, as well as evolution of its literature, thought, and art.

  
  • FREN 401 - Cours de Style


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. Writing and analysis of literary French.

  
  • FREN 403 - Topics in French Applied Linguistics


    (4)
    Prerequisites: FREN 300B and ENGL 401. Topics in French linguistics: Historical linguistics; modern French morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistics; second language acquisition; contrastive analysis of French and English grammatical structures, in preparation for teaching. NIS account required.

  
  • FREN 410 - Introduction to French Prose and Dramatic Literature I


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. Development of French prose and dramatic literature from beginnings to French Revolution: cultural influences, literary landmarks, and analysis of genre and style.

  
  • FREN 411 - Introduction to French Prose and Dramatic Literature II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. Development of French prose and dramatic literature from the French Revolution to the 20th century: cultural influences, literary landmarks, and analysis of genre and style.

  
  • FREN 412 - Masters of French Poetry: Beginnings to Symbolism


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. French poetic evolution as seen in the principal poets from Villon to Mallarme.

  
  • FREN 413 - Panorama de la Francophonie


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 300B. Survey of Francophone literature and culture, including French-language literature of Canada, Belgium, the Antilles, the Maghreb, and Central Africa.

  
  • FREN 450 - Selected Topics in French Literary Prose


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 410 or 411. Selected masters of French literary prose and their influence on world letters and ideas. Focus on cultural significance and literary theory. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • FREN 451 - Selected Topics in French Dramatic Literature


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 410 or 411. Selected masters of French dramatic literature and their influence on world letters and ideas. Focus on cultural significance and aesthetic theory. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • FREN 454 - Special Topics in French


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Current topics of special interest in French as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit.

  
  • FREN 471 - The French Film


    (4)
    Study of great traditions and personal styles of outstanding filmmakers. Critique and literary analysis of intellectual approach in French cinema. Conducted in English.

  
  • FREN 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: 3.0 grade point average in French, senior or graduate standing, adviser consent. Project selected in conference with instructor before registration; progress meetings held regularly and culminating in written reports. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit.


French (Graduate)

Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 500 level courses.

  
  • FREN 501 - Development of French Language


    (4)
    Prerequisites: FREN 305, 401; beginning Latin strongly recommended. Scientific analysis of written and spoken French from its inception through its current use in the French-speaking world.

  
  • FREN 509 - Analytical and Interpretive Writing in French


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 450 or 451. Original analysis and interpretation of literary or nonliterary texts as well as independent research resulting in a report; emphasis on scholarly writing skills.

  
  • FREN 535 - Seminar: French Literary Prose since World War II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 411. Studies in outstanding French prose writing and literary movements since World War II.

  
  • FREN 575 - Seminar: French Literature


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Undergraduate course(s) relevant to topic being studied. Intensive study of significant works of particular period, genre, or literary tendency from Middle Ages to present. May be repeated, as subject matter changes, to maximum of 12 units.

  
  • FREN 596 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • FREN 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit.


Geography (Undergraduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser. Unless otherwise stated, the prerequisite for all 400-level GEOG courses is GEOG 160 or 370.

  
  • GEOG 155 - Cultural Geography


    (4)
    Studies of the sociocultural characteristics of contemporary societies within their manifested spatial structure. Focuses on similarities and differences of various cultures with respect to racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, demographic, and organizational characteristics.

    GE D ; Approved diversity course
  
  • GEOG 160 - Physical Geography


    (4)
    Introduction to principles and processes affecting the nature and dynamical interactions of the physical world and its inhabitants. Emphasizes the atmosphere, hydrosphere, soils, and vegetation and their spatial relationships.

    GE B3
  
  • GEOG 170 - Meteorology


    (4)
    Course surveys the major atmospheric processes, with emphasis on weather phenomenon, severe storms, droughts, and flood producing events. Use of weather charts and satellite imagery in forecasting examined. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours. Some sections of the lecture may be taught online.

    GE B2
  
  • GEOG 268 - Introduction to Geospatial Sciences


    (4)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 282. An introduction to location reference systems, geographic data products, geospatial technologies, and their applications in locational analysis and spatial modeling.

  
  • GEOG 282 - Spatial Measurement and Elementary Statistics


    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 155, 160, MATH 091. Univariate descriptive statistics, geographic measurements and spatial descriptive statistics. Parametric inferential statistics: estimation and hypothesis testing. Introduction to bivariate statistics: simple correlation and simple regression. Emphasis on using spatial data.

  
  • GEOG 309 - Urban Environmental Pollution

    (also listed as HS 309)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block B. Investigates the major sources and effects of land, water and air pollutants in cities of developed and developing countries. Best management practices and control methods will also be discussed.

    GE Theme D
  
  • GEOG 310 - Urban Climatology


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block B. The course investigates urbanization effects on the immediate atmospheric environment. Students evaluate these effects through direct measurements and data analyses. Topics include architecture, urban planning and pollution.

    GE Theme D
  
  • GEOG 312 - Global Climate Change and the Developing World

    (also listed as GEOL 312)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block B. Investigates the causes and impacts of global climate change on developing countries, as well as mitigation schemes. Students explore current climate change and its impact on the poor, and they gather evidence from the past and formulate scenarios of the future.

    GE Theme A
  
  • GEOG 333 - Environment and Development in the Third World


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block B. The physical environments of the Third World and associated problems of development.

    GE Theme A
 

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