May 15, 2024  
University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Food Science and Technology (Undergraduate)

  
  • FST 4210 - Sensory Evaluation of Food Products


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 1500. The senses and their implications in sensory evaluation of food products. Techniques used to conduct sensory evaluation of food products.

  
  • FST 4250 - Food Preservation Technologies


    (3)
    Prerequisites FST 3200, FST 3250, and FST 3270. 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 4290 - Food Packaging


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FST 3270. The basic principles of packing applied to foods. It covers the basic properties and applications of metal, glass, paper, and plastic food packaging.

  
  • FST 4310 - Quality Assurance of Food Products


    (3)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 2100, CHEM 3000, and MATH 1090. Quality assurance of food production dealing with management issues and statistical quality control.

  
  • FST 4440 - Food Safety Programs


    (3)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 2100 and MICR 1010. 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 4460 - Food Product Development


    (3)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 2100, MICR 1010 and CHEM 3000. 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 4540 - Special Topics in Food Science


    (1-3)
    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 4600 - Animal Food Products Technology


    (3)
    Pre-requisites: NTRS 2100. Understanding of production and processing of foods derived from animals (meat, milk and egg).

  
  • FST 4750 - Food Safety: Current Challenges and Trends


    (3)
    Prerequisites: NTRS 2100, MICR 1010, and FST 4440. 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 4790 - Professional Interactions and Writing Skills


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMM 1100, NTRS 2100; Blocks A2 and A3. Written and oral communication skills for the Food Science majors with an emphasis on technical and scientific writing to enable them to be effective in industry and government work settings.

    (wi)

French (Undergraduate)

All Upper Division courses except 4610 and 4710 are conducted in French.

  
  • FREN 1001 - Elementary French I


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Course limited to students who have never studied French before, except as permitted by departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structures of French through hearing, speaking, reading, and writing French. Introduction to the diversity of the Francophone world and to cultural aspects of various Francophone societies.

    GE C2
  
  • FREN 1002 - Elementary French II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: FREN 1001 or equivalent; see departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structures of French through hearing, speaking, reading, and writing. Expansion of cultural knowledge about specific Francophone countries and the Francophone world as a whole.

    GE C2
  
  • FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or equivalent; see departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Recommended corequisite: FREN 2055 or 2056.  Expansion of cultural knowledge of the Francophone world and development of intermediate communicative skills in French: oral proficiency, listening comprehension, grammar review, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills.

    GE C2
  
  • FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 2001; see departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Suggested corequisite: FREN 2055 or 2056. Continued expansion of cultural knowledge of the Francophone world and development of intermediate communicative skills in French: oral proficiency, listening comprehension, grammar review, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills.

  
  • FREN 2055 - French Conversation


    (1)
    Prerequisite: FREN 1002.  Development of French listening skills and conversational abilities on the ACTL intermediate level through focused discussion of cultural and political topics, films, literary readings, and other materials assigned for pre-class preparation.  Graded CR/NC.  FREN 2055 and 2056 may be repeated to a maximum of a combined 4 units. Some sections may be offered online.

  
  • FREN 2056 - Intensive French Conversation


    (2)
    Prerequisite: FREN 1002. Development of French listening skills and conversational abilities on the ACTL intermediate level through focused discussion of cultural and political topics, films, literary readings, and other materials assigned for pre-class preparation.  Graded CR/NC.  FREN 2055 and 2056 may be repeated to a maximum of a combined 4 units.  Some sections may include a service learning option.

  
  • FREN 2990 - Intermediate Proficiency


    (0)
    Prerequisite: ML 1010. 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 3010. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • FREN 3001 - Advanced Grammar and Composition


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 2002; Corequisite: ML 1010. Complete review of French grammatical structures; focused use of these structures in compositions. Some sections of course may be taught online or in a hybrid format.

  
  • FREN 3002 - Introduction to Literary Analysis


    (3)
    Corequisites: FREN 2990 and FREN 3001. 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 3010 - Contemporary Spoken French


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 2002. 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 3050 - French Phonetics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 2002. Analysis and practice of French sounds and speech patterns including assimilation, liaison, rhythm, accent, and intonation. Introduction to variants of French pronunciation throughout the world, with a focus on standard French.

  
  • FREN 3100 - Introduction to French Culture


    (3)
    Corequisite: FREN 3001. Introduction to French institutions and society through focused study of a particular period.  Important historical figures and events; intellectual, social, artistic, and political developments; influence on western world. 

  
  • FREN 3729 - Islam in the Francophone World


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Examination of the cultural dynamics of Islam in the Francophone world, particularly the Muslim experience in France and relationships between France, the Maghreb and West African countries.  Taught in English.

    UD GE D (re)
  
  • FREN 3739 - Images of Women in French Literature and Society


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Examination of various images of women – stereotypical, idealized, and iconoclastic – in French literature, art, and society from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Taught in English.

    GE UD C; (wi)
  
  • FREN 3800 - Commercial French


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. Intensive study of French used in business; theory and practice of fundamentals of commercial correspondence in French; translation of business English into business French.

  
  • FREN 4010 - Cours de Style


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3020. Intensive writing workshop in French; strategies, techniques, and practice in writing a variety of text types including journals, descriptions, short fiction, summaries, letters, opinion pieces, literary and cultural analysis, and research papers.

     

     

     

    (wi)

  
  • FREN 4030 - Topics in French Applied Linguistics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: FREN 3002 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 4050 - Translation


    (3)
    Prerequisites: FREN 3002 and FREN 4010. Techniques of translation processes in rendering into French and English materials ranging from official documents to technical essays and literary texts.

  
  • FREN 4100 - Literature and Society in Medieval and Renaissance France


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. Origins of French language, literature, and society, and developments through the Middle Ages and Renaissance.  Important historical figures and events; social and political conditions; influence on western world.  Study of major authors and texts; analysis of genre and style.

     

     

  
  • FREN 4105 - Literature and Society in 17th- and 18th-century France


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. French literature and society in the Grand Siècle and the Age of Enlightenment prior to the French Revolution.  Important historical figures and events; intellectual, social, and political developments; influence on western world.  Study of major authors and texts; analysis of genre and style.

     

     

  
  • FREN 4110 - Literature and Society in Revolutionary and 19th-century France


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. French literature and society in the Revolution and 19th century.  Important historical figures and events; intellectual, social, artistic, and political developments; influence on western world.  Study of major authors and texts; analysis of genre and style.

  
  • FREN 4115 - French Literature and Society in the 20th and 21st centuries


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. French literature and society in the 20th and 21st centuries.  Portrait of Contemporary France.  Intellectual, social, artistic, and political developments; role in global society.  Study of major authors and texts; analysis of genre and style.  Complemented by FREN 4130.

  
  • FREN 4120 - Survey of French Poetry from the Medieval Lyric to the Symbolists


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. Study of French lyric poetry focusing on formal analysis (meter, rhyme, formes fixes, figures of speech, imagery) and chronological development from the troubadours to Mallarmé.  Techniques of explication de texte.

  
  • FREN 4130 - Panorama de la Francophonie


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 3002. Survey of Francophone literature and culture, including French-language literature of Canada, Belgium, the Antilles, the Maghreb, and Central Africa.

  
  • FREN 4318 - Francophone Caribbean Literature and Culture


    (3)
    Prerequisite: none if taught in English; FREN 3002 if taught in French.  Study of Creole and French-language literature of the Caribbean (Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique) as well as the cultural issues surrounding it.  Course may be taught in English or French; check GET.

  
  • FREN 4328 - Quebecois Literature and Culture


    (3)
    Prerequisite: none if taught in English; FREN 3002 if taught in French.   Study of the culture of Quebec, particularly the formation and maintenance of Quebecois identity and the inherent Franco-Anglophone tensions linked to its history and geography. Course may be taught in English or French; check GET.

  
  • FREN 4338 - Francophone African Literature


    (3)
    Prerequisite: none if taught in English; FREN 3002 if taught in French.  Francophone literary works from the Maghreb and/or West and Central Africa.  Analysis of literary and cultural aspects of these works.  Course may be taught in English or French; check GET.

  
  • FREN 4500 - Selected Topics in French Literary Prose


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 4100 or 4110. 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 4510 - Selected Topics in French Dramatic Literature


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 4100 or 4110. 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 4540 - 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 4560 - Senior Seminar in French


    (3)
    Prerequisite: FREN 4100 or 4110.  In-depth study of the literary production of a single author, period, or theme.  Development of analytical and writing skills as applied to literary study.  Writing intensive. (wi)

  
  • FREN 4719 - The French Film


    (3)
    Study of great traditions and personal styles of outstanding filmmakers. Critique and literary analysis of intellectual approach in French cinema. Conducted in English.

  
  • FREN 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (3)
    Prerequisites: As required for particular topic. 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.


Geography (Undergraduate)

All 4000-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 4000-level GEOG courses is GEOG 1600 or 3700.

  
  • GEOG 1550 - Cultural Geography


    (3)
    A Geographic perspective on the spatial variation of culture. Focuses on similarities and differences of various cultures with respect to racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, demographic, and organizational characteristics.

     

    CI-D GEOG 120:
    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.
     

    GE D (d)

  
  • GEOG 1600 - Physical Geography


    (3)
    Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in a lab section as well as lecture. Introduction to the principles and processes affecting the natural environment and dynamical interactions of the physical world and its inhabitants.  Emphasizes the spatial relationships among atmosphere, hydrosphere, soils, and vegetation. 2 hrs lecture, 3 hrs lab per week.

     

    CI-D GEOG 110:
    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.
     

    GE B-1

  
  • GEOG 1700 - Meteorology


    (3)
    Course surveys the major atmospheric processes, with emphasis on weather phenomena, severe storms, droughts and flood-producing events. Use of weather charts and satellite imagery in forecasting examined. Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours. Some sections of the lecture may be taught online.

     

    CI-D GEOG 130:
    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.
     

    GE B1

  
  • GEOG 2600 - Geographic Information Literacy

    (also listed as LIBR 2600)
    (3)
    Intermediate information literacy class that examines sources and types of information related to climate, geography, oceans and the environment. Primary emphasis placed upon reading, interpreting and analyzing maps and environmental data. Graded ABC/NC.

  
  • GEOG 2680 - Introduction to Geospatial Sciences


    (4)
    An introduction to geospatial technologies used in acquisition, representation, analysis, and dissemination of geographic and geologic data.

  
  • GEOG 2820 - Spatial Measurement and Elementary Statistics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 1550, 1600, and MATH 0930. 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 3090 - Urban Environmental Pollution


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  Completion of the Basic Subjects courses (Block A) and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D.  Investigates the major sources and effects of land, water and air pollution in cities of developed and developing countries.  Best management practices and control methods will also be discussed.  This course includes civic learning activities.

    GE B (cl)
  
  • GEOG 3100 - Urban Climatology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and B4, an additional course from Block B , and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. The course investigates urbanization effects on the immediate atmospheric environment.  Students evaluate these effects through direct measurement and data analyses.  Topics include architecture, urban planning and pollution.  The course includes civic/service learning activities.
     

     

    GE B (cl)

  
  • GEOG 3120 - Global Climate Change and the Developing World

    (also listed as GEOL 3120)
    (3)
    Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and B4, an additional course from Block B , and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. 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. This course includes civic/community learning.

    GE-UD-B (CL)
  
  • GEOG 3330 - Environment and Development in the Third World

    (also listed as GEOL 3330)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and one course each from Blocks C and D. The physical environments of the Third World and associated problems of development.

    UD GE Block B
  
  • GEOG 3690 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 2680 or equivalent. This course introduces students to the elements and capabilities of a functioning GIS for solving spatial problems.

  
  • GEOG 3700 - World Regional Geography


    (3)
    Major physical regions of world are examined with a focus on the variation of social, political, historical and physical issues across space.

  
  • GEOG 3760 - Urban Spatial Process and Patterns


    (3)
    Prerequisite: completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. An in-depth, critical examination of the spatial processes of urbanization and the characteristics and morphology of cities.

    GE UD D (Cl ) (WI)
  
  • GEOG 4020 - Geomorphology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 2680. Identification and interpretation of landforms. Local field trip.

  
  • GEOG 4030 - Environment and Food Customs


    (3)
    This course will examine the geographical distribution of various food cultures as well as the connections between those food cultures and the physical environment in which they have developed.

  
  • GEOG 4070 - Biogeography


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 1600 and completion of GE Block B. Distributions and dynamics of individual plant and animal taxa and the communities and ecosystems in which they occur, in relation to natural and anthropogenic processes at different scales.

  
  • GEOG 4100 - Applied Climatology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and Block B1 or B3. Atmospheric behavior and its connections to  our day-to-day weather phenomena. Emphasis is on effects of climate on physical, biological, cultural environments; and climatic change and variability.

  
  • GEOG 4150 - Perspectives on Environment


    (3)
    Environmental interactions in subsistence and urban-industrial societies; impact of human activities on environment: modification of vegetation, hydrology, and landforms, accelerated soil erosion, climatic change; environmental perception; awareness of and adjustment to natural hazards.

  
  • GEOG 4310 - California


    (3)
    Examination of Human and Physical spatial processes in California that shape past, present and future landscapes of the state.  Climate, landforms, vegetation, settlement, economics, water are discussed. Optional field trip.

  
  • GEOG 4420 - Population Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 1550. Spatial analysis of demographic variables with emphasis on environment, social, and economic factors influencing population distribution and mobility; population growth in relation to resource utilization.

  
  • GEOG 4460 - U.S. Ethnic Communities


    (3)
    Spatial structure and organization of selected ethnic communities in the U.S. and their interrelationships with American composite cultural environment.

  
  • GEOG 4510 - Historical Geography of North America


    (3)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 1550. Development of North America from earliest European contact through the present, emphasizing spatial process and patterns.

  
  • GEOG 4570 - Transportation Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 1550. Modes of movement of people, products, and ideas; their impacts on spatial patterns and landscapes. Field Trips Required.

  
  • GEOG 4580 - Urban Transportation


    (3)
    Prerequisite GEOG 2820 or a course in statistics. This course will focus on critical issues in urban transportation, including land use and transportation interaction, urban form and commuting patterns, transit planning, and sustainable urban transportation.

  
  • GEOG 4630 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Urban Planning


    (3)
    Prerequisite GEOG 3690. Focuses on the application of Geographic Information Systems in urban planning and decision making.

  
  • GEOG 4640 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Political Science

    (also listed as POLS 4640)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 3690 or consent of instructor. Focuses on the application of Geographic Information Systems in politics and policy to see the effects of public decisions in areas such as political behavior, redistricting, and service delivery.

  
  • GEOG 4650 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Environmental Studies


    (3)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 3690. This course focuses on the applications of Geographic Information Systems in environmental studies and resource management. Students will be introduced to spatial analysis and GIS modeling in these areas.

  
  • GEOG 4660 - Remote Sensing


    (3)
    Prerequisite: GEOG 2680 and GEOG 3690. Analysis of natural and cultural features of earth’s environment using photographic, infrared, satellite and microwave imagery. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • GEOG 4680 - Digital Cartography


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 2680 and GEOG 3690. This course provides hands-on training in GIS data creation, map design, and web map authoring.

  
  • GEOG 4690 - Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 2680 and GEOG 3690. Analytical and modeling functions of geographic information systems, including buffer zone and overlay analysis, network analysis, terrain and hydrological modeling, and cost surface analysis. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • GEOG 4760 - Urban Geography


    (3)
    In-depth spatial analysis of urban systems and internal structure of cities, and analytical investigation of functions and forms of representative urban areas.

  
  • GEOG 4820 - Multivariate Statistics in Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 2680 and GEOG 2820. Nonparametric statistics, parametric statistical inference: two-sample tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple regression, principal components and factor analysis, and discriminant analysis. Emphasis on using spatial data. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • GEOG 4880 - Geography and Geopolitics in East Asia and Southeast Asia

    (also listed as AAAS4880)
    (3)
    Physical, economical, and political geography of Asian countries with an emphasis on changing geopolitics and regional stability. The course includes either a field trip to Asia or a local internship.

  
  • GEOG 4890 - Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology

    (also listed as GEOL 4890)
    (3)
    Prerequisite: MATH 2120 or GEOG 2680 or instructor’s consent. Includes the application of remote sensing in precipitation, soil moisture, water quality, surface water, and hydrologic modeling. A technical computing language MATLAB is used for data analysis and visualization.

  
  • GEOG 4950 - Geographic Methodology and Senior Thesis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 2820, Senior standing and a passing grade on the GWAR.  Examination of the major issues, themes, theories and research findings in geography with emphasis on their relationships to each other.  A culmination experience of senior thesis is required. (wi)


Geography (Graduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission for all 5000-level courses.

  
  • GEOG 5100 - Seminar: Physical Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Seminar on geography of the natural environment. Subjects offered include air pollution, biogeography, climatology/meteorology, environmental studies, geomorphology, and research advancements in physical geography. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • GEOG 5200 - Seminar: Regional Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Geography of selected regions of the world. Regions offered include California, Canada, Central America, China, Europe, Los Angeles, Middle East, South America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • GEOG 5300 - Seminar: Urban Social Systems

    (also listed as SOC 5300)
    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Growth and nature of urban social systems in selected cities and metropolitan areas; theories of urban structure and problems; improving quality of urban life; comparisons of cities in various countries.

  
  • GEOG 5400 - Seminar: Human Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Seminar on geography of human activities. Subjects offered include cultural, economic, historical, medical, population, resource, settlement, transportation, and urban geography, as well as ethnic studies, regional analysis, and migration studies. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • GEOG 5600 - Seminar: Methods and Techniques in Geography


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Seminar on geographic methods and techniques. Subjects offered include geographic information systems/science (GIS), remote sensing, mathematical modeling, qualitative research methods, locational analysis, and spatial statistics. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • GEOG 5950 - Seminar: Geographic Thought


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. History, objectives, and methodological and philosophical approaches of geography.

  
  • GEOG 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (3)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Master’s Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • GEOG 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with sponsor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units for credit.

  
  • GEOG 5990 - Thesis


    (1-4)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, approval of department, completion of course work in master’s program, completion of foreign language or upper division statistical or computer skill requirement. May be repeated to maximum of 9 units. Graded CR/NC.


Geological Sciences (Undergraduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied towards master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser: GEOL 4000, 4010, 4020, 4100, 4300, 4600, 4601, 4970, 4990.

  
  • GEOL 1500 - Earth Revealed


    (3)
    Introductory Geology: Earth material, plate tectonics, origin and nature of earthquakes, volcanoes, the seafloor, mountains,natural resources and climate change. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory  2.5 hours, one day field trip.
        

    C-ID GEOL 101:
    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.

    GE B 1

  
  • GEOL 1550 - Oceanography


    (3)
    IIntroduction to the origin of ocean basins, seafloor features, ocean sediments, ocean circulation, seawater properties, wave properties, coastal processes, and environmental issues tied to pollution, population growth and climate change.  Laboratory: one-day ocean cruise and one-day coastal trip. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2.5 hour.  Portions of the class may be taught online.

    GE B-1
  
  • GEOL 1580 - Natural Disasters


    (3)
    Causes, characteristics, mitigation and case histories of natural disasters affecting civilization. Topics include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, storms and floods, tsunami, asteroid impacts, forest fires, climate changes, and mass extinctions. Lecture 2 hours: laboratory 3 hours.

     

    C-ID GEOL 130:
    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.

    GE-B1

  
  • GEOL 1600 - Geology Field Experience


    (1)
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1500. Field trip-based course designed to introduce students to the many facets of California geology, including faults, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building and tectonics. Job and research opportunities will also be presented. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • GEOL 2200 - Environmental Geoscience


    (3)
    Current environmental issues concerning natural resources, water and soil use, energy resources, alternative energy, air and water pollution. Environmental laws, reclamation, and the human impact on global climate change. Lecture 4 hours.

  
  • GEOL 2520 - Historical Geology


    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 1500,1550, or 1580. Study of Earth’s history through fossils and rocks.  Evolution of plants and animals, rocks, principles of geologic time, plate tectonics and mountain building, principles of stratigraphy and biostratigraphy are reviewed.  Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour.  Field trips are required.

     

    C-ID GEOL 111:
    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.

  
  • GEOL 3010 - Mineralogy and Petrology


    (4)
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1500. Crystal formation and bonding, mineral formulas, crystal symmetry, physical properties and identification, association of minerals with igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic environments, rock classification, use of the petrographic microscope and basic optical mineralogy skills. Lecture 2 units, lab 1 unit, activity 1 unit.

  
  • GEOL 3120 - Global Climate Change and the Developing World

    (also listed as GEOG 3120)


    (3)
    Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. 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. This course includes civic/community learning.

          

    GE-UD-B (CL)

  
  • GEOL 3210 - Geology of Southern California


    (3)
    Prerequisite GEOL 1500. Geologic provinces of southern California including geologic history, structure, rock types, and landforms. Field laboratory on weekends. (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)

  
  • GEOL 3330 - Environment and Development in the Third World

    (also listed as GEOG 3330)
    (3)
    Prerequisites:  Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and one course each from Blocks C and D. The Physical Environments of the Third World and Associated Problems of Development.

    UD GE Block B
  
  • GEOL 3570 - Urban Geology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Geologic conditions and processes (earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, landslides, coastal processes, etc.) as they affect urbanized areas around the world. Urban governmental planning and regulation for mitigation of geologic problems.

    UDGE/B CL
  
  • GEOL 3600 - Geological Mapping


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 3010, 2520. Topographic map reading, Brunton compass use, construction of cross sections, stratigraphic columns and geologic maps. Emphasis on field note taking. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory and field trips 5 hours.

  
  • GEOL 3700 - Geochemistry


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 3010. Application of chemical and mathematical principles to studies of earth systems including major and trace element distribution in rocks; isotopic tracers; radiometric dating; aqueous, organic, and environmental chemistry. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

 

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