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French (Undergraduate) All Upper Division courses except 4610 and 4710 are conducted in French.
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FREN 4338 - Francophone African Literature
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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.
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FREN 4500 - Selected Topics in French Literary Prose
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Prerequisite: FREN 4100 or FREN 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.
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FREN 4510 - Selected Topics in French Dramatic Literature
(3)
Prerequisite: FREN 4100 or FREN 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.
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FREN 4540 - Special Topics in French
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Prerequisite: 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.
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FREN 4560 - Senior Seminar in French
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Prerequisite: FREN 4100 or FREN 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.
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FREN 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study
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Prerequisite: 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.
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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.
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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)
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GEOG 1600 - Physical Geography
(3)
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 B1
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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
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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.
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GEOG 2680 - Introduction to Geospatial Sciences
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An introduction to geospatial technologies used in acquisition, representation, analysis, and dissemination of geographic and geologic data.
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GEOG 2820 - Spatial Measurement and Elementary Statistics
(3)
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.
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GEOG 3090 - Urban Environmental Pollution
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, 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 UD B (cl)
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GEOG 3100 - Urban Climatology
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, 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 UD B (cl)
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GEOG 3120 - Global Climate Change and the Developing World (also listed as GEOL 3120)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, 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)
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GEOG 3130 - Climate Change and Migration (EFFECTIVE TERM: SPRING 2020) (also listed as LAS 3130)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. This course examines the impacts of climate change on vulnerable human populations and their relation to human displacement and mobility.
GE UD B (cl)
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GEOG 3330 - Environment and Development in the Third World (also listed as GEOL 3330)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. The physical environments of the Third World and associated problems of development.
GE UD B
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GEOG 3690 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
(3)
This course introduces students to the elements and capabilities of a functioning GIS for solving spatial problems.
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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.
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GEOG 3760 - Urban Spatial Process and Patterns
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, 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)
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GEOG 4020 - Geomorphology
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Prerequisite: GEOG 2680. Identification and interpretation of landforms. Local field trip.
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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.
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GEOG 4070 - Biogeography
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 1600; 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.
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GEOG 4100 - Applied Climatology
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course from Blocks 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.
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GEOG 4150 - Perspectives on Environment
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course from Blocks B1 or B3. 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.
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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.
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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.
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GEOG 4460 - U.S. Ethnic Communities
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Spatial structure and organization of selected ethnic communities in the U.S. and their interrelationships with American composite cultural environment.
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GEOG 4510 - Historical Geography of North America
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Development of North America from earliest European contact through the present, emphasizing spatial process and patterns.
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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.
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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.
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GEOG 4620 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 3690 or equivalent. This course focuses on the application of GIS to real-world case studies. Emphasis will be placed on spatial analysis and modeling and on displaying results using different map products.
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GEOG 4660 - Remote Sensing
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 2680, 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.
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GEOG 4680 - Digital Cartography
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 2680, GEOG 3690. This course provides hands-on training in GIS data creation, map design, and web map authoring.
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GEOG 4690 - Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 2680, 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.
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GEOG 4760 - Urban Geography
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In-depth spatial analysis of urban systems and internal structure of cities, and analytical investigation of functions and forms of representative urban areas.
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GEOG 4820 - Multivariate Statistics in Geospatial Sciences
(3)
Prerequisite: 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.
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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.
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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.
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GEOG 4900 - Research Design
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 2820 or instructor permission. This course investigates the myriad of forms of research design appropriate for geographic research, culminating in a research proposal (thesis prospectus). Course topics will include the nature of geographic research; principles of research design; reviewing academic literature; data acquisition; techniques of analysis; legal and ethical issues of research.
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GEOG 4950 - Senior Thesis
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 4900; Senior standing. Advanced principles of geographic writing and research. A culmination experience of senior thesis is required. Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GEOG 5210 - Advanced Watershed Modeling (also listed as GEOL 5210)
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 2680 or GEOG 3690 or instructor permission. This course covers the advanced hydrologic modeling, surface water processes, impact assessment of land cover chage, introduction to HEC software tools and GIS-based hydrologic modeling.
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GEOG 5220 - Hydrologic Remote Sensing (also listed as GEOL 5220)
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 2680 or instructor permission. This course focuses on the advanced principles of remote sensing and application in water resources using MATLAB and GIS software tools.
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GEOG 5300 - Seminar: Urban Social Systems
(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.
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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.
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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.
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GEOG 5940 - Seminar: Geographic Thought
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Prerequisite: Instructor consent. History, objectives, and methodological and philosophical approaches of geography.
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GEOG 5960 - Comprehensive Examination
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See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this catalog.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 B1
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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 B1
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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
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GEOL 1600 - Geology Field Experience
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Prerequisite: GEOL 1500. Job and research opportunities will also be presented. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours.
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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.
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GEOL 2520 - Historical Geology
(4)
Prerequisites: GEOL 1500, (GEOL 1550 or GEOL 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.
GE B1
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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.
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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)
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GEOL 3330 - Environment and Development in the Third World (also listed as GEOG 3330)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. The Physical Environments of the Third World and Associated Problems of Development.
GE UD B
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GEOL 3570 - Urban Geology
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, 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.
GE UD B (cl)
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GEOL 3600 - Geological Mapping
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 3010, GEOL 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.
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GEOL 3700 - Geochemistry
(3)
Prerequisite: 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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GEOL 3720 - Computers in Geology
(3)
Commonly used software and computing techniques will be covered. Software include ArcGis, GeoOrient, MS office and Adobe Illustrator. Techniques included drafting maps, technical writing, statistical analyses, and creating effective presentations. Lecture 2 hour, laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 3980 - Geology Cooperative Education
(1-3)
Integration of work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator. Minimum of 10 hours per week required for each unit. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units; combined units of 398 and 399 may not exceed 12. Graded CR/NC. For more information see Cooperative Education
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GEOL 4000 - Optical Mineralogy
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOL 3010. Optical properties of crystals in polarized light and determination of minerals in thin sections with the petrographic microscope. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 6 hours.
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GEOL 4010 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
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Prerequisites: GEOL 3010, GEOL 3600, GEOL 4000. Origin, occurrence, and characterization of igneous and metamorphic rocks; their mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, and plate tectonic setting. Lecture 2 hours, lab 1 hour, activity 1 hour.
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GEOL 4020 - Sedimentary Petrology
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Co-requisite: GEOL 4100. Analysis of sediments and sedimentary rocks involving their description and classification and origin. Principles of sedimentation, Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours, activity 2 hours.
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GEOL 4100 - Structural Geology
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 3600, MATH 2110; pre/co-requisite: PHYS 1100. Theory of rock deformation, structural features of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks; deformation of the Earth’s crust, applied practices in laboratory methods dealing with geologic problems in three dimensions. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 4110 - Geotectonic Development of California
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Prerequisites: GEOL 4100, GEOL 4300. Tectonic development of California in chronological order from Proterozoic to modern time. Topics include Proterozoic rifting, Antler, Sonoman, Nevadan, Sevier, and Laramide Orogenies, and tectonic origin of present day features.
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GEOL 4222 - Forensic and Isotope Geochemistry
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOL 4220. Use of geochemical tracers to investigate environmental problems; identifying sources of pollution; fate and transport of inorganic and organic contaminants via statistical and isotopic tracers; age-dating environmental releases. Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours.
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GEOL 4260 - Astrogeology
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Terrestrial planets; meteorites, the moon, asteroids, comets; remote sensing of the Giant Planets; origin of the solar system.
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GEOL 4300 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
(4)
Prerequisite: GEOL 4020. Examination of modern depositional environments, reconstruction of ancient depositional environments through application of structural, petrologic, stratigraphic, and paleontologic principles; report writing and field note taking; analysis of stratigraphic sections. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 4330 - Quaternary Geology
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOL 2520. History of the Earth during and since Ice Ages; causes, mechanisms, and global, physical and biological effects of glaciation.
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GEOL 4340 - Volcanology
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 3600, GEOL 3700. Tectonic setting; petrogenesis; interpretation of volcanic rocks.
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GEOL 4350 - Coastal Processes and Environments
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOL 2520 or consent of instructor. Interpretation and identification of the origin of coastal features and environments through analysis of fluvial, wave, tidal, sea level, tectonic, and urbanization processes. Lecture 3 hours and field activities 3 hours.
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GEOL 4600A - Summer Field Geology
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Prerequisites: GEOL 4010, GEOL 4100,GEOL 4300; Co-requisite: GEOL 4600B . First seven weeks of semester: Three weeks in an off-campus field camp, investigating and mapping an area of sedimentary, metamorphic, and/or igneous rocks and geologic structure.
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GEOL 4600B - Report for Field Geology
(1)
Pre/co-requisite: GEOL 4600A. Preparation of geologic map, cross sections and report about entire area covered by class in GEOL 4600A.
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GEOL 4810 - Engineering Geology
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 4600A, GEOL 4600B . Analysis of geologic factors affecting engineering projects; includes mechanical properties of rocks and soils, landslides, slope stability, subsidence, groundwater, erosion and silting, and earthquake effects.
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GEOL 4820 - Engineering Geology Laboratory
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Pre/co-requisite: GEOL 4810. Methods of laboratory soil testing used in engineering geology, including compaction, grain size, shear strength, expansion, and Atterberg Limits tests. Laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 4830 - Photogeology
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOL 3600. Use of aerial photographs to interpret geological structures and lithologies shown on topographic maps; analysis of photos for engineering projects. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 4840 - Hydrogeology
(3)
Occurrence, movement, quality of surface water and groundwater emphasizing geologic factors, coverage of California Groundwater Basins, and impacts of Urbanization on Groundwater. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 4850 - Groundwater Management and Models
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Mathematical models as tools of groundwater management; case histories of various levels of groundwater management; laboratory includes verification and prediction using finite difference models on computer systems. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours including one field trip.
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GEOL 4870 - Watershed Analysis
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOL 4840 or instructor’s consent. Includes basic surface hydrology, surface-groundwater interactions, hyporheic zone processes, wetlands for water treatment, agricultural and urban runoff, stream restoration, basic microbiology in watersheds, and contemporary problems in California Watersheds Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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GEOL 4880 - Hydrologic Modeling
(3)
Prerequisite: MATH 2120 or GEOG 2680 or GEOG 3690 or instructor’s consent. Focus on the basic principles of hydrologic modeling. Includes watershed delineation, event infiltration, unit hydrographs, and hydrologic routing using USACE software HEC-HMS along with its ArcGIS interface.
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GEOL 4890 - Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology (also listed as GEOG 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.
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GEOL 4900 - Special Topics in Geology
(1-4)
Current topics of special interest in advanced geology and related fields as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 units as subject matter changes.
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GEOL 4910 - Special Laboratory Topics in Geology
(1-2)
Laboratory activities for current topics of special interest in geology as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units as subject matter changes.
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GEOL 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study
(1-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of an instructor to act as sponsor, ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units.
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Geological Sciences (Graduate) 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, 4030, 4100, 4300, 4600, 4601, 4970, 4990.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 5000-level courses.
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GEOL 5200 - Environmental Isotope Geochemistry
(3)
This course will introduce students to isotope geochemical processes and tools and its use in environmental geochemistry. Applications include contaminant hydrogeology, water resources and climate change.
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GEOL 5210 - Advanced Watershed Modeling (also listed as GEOG 5210)
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Prerequisite: GEOG 2680 or GEOG 3690 or instructor permission. This course covers the advanced hydrologic modeling, surface water processes, impact assessment of land cover change, introduction to HEC software tools and GIS-based hydrologic modeling.
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GEOL 5220 - Hydrologic Remote Sensing (also listed as GEOG 5220)
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Prerequisite: GEOG 2680 or instructor permission. This course focuses on the advanced principles of remote sensing and application in water resources using MATLAB and GIS software tools.
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GEOL 5250 - Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Structures
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Prerequisites: GEOL 4020, GEOL 4300. Identification and analysis of sedimentary structures and hydrodynamically generated bedforms to determine sedimentary processes and environments of deposition.
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GEOL 5280 - Advanced Topics in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
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Prerequisite: GEOL 4010 or instructor’s consent. Focus on the advanced principles of igneous petrogenesis and behavior of trace elements during mantle melting and rock forming processes.
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GEOL 5300 - Seminar: Structural Geology and Tectonics
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Prerequisite: GEOL 4100 or upper division structural geology course. Critical review of selected topics concerning analysis, interpretation, and origin of geologic structures, mechanics of rock deformation and of large scale crustal deformation.
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GEOL 5310 - Tectonic Problems of Southern California
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Prerequisite: GEOL 4100 or upper division structural geology course. Current topics in the geotectonic evolution of southern California.
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