Note: City and Regional Planning courses are under Political Science.
Geography (Geog)
3. Economic Geography (3)
World distribution of significant commodities, their uses in cultures; agricultural
and mineral resource patterns; regionalization of economic activity; implications
for contemporary society.
3EC. Composition (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Geog 3. Theory and practice in
English composition.
4. World Geography (3)
Cultural and physical features; economic development; resources; man-land
relationships. The approach is by continents and/or cultural regions.
4EC. Composition (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Geog 4. Theory and practice in
English composition.
5. Physical Geography 1: Weather and Climate (3)
A survey of the fundamental principles of weather and climate.
5EC. Composition (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Geog 5. Theory and practice
in English composition.
7. Physical Geography II: The Earth's Surface (3)
A survey of the fundamentals of biogeography and landform analysis.
7EC. Composition (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Gcog 7. Theory and practice in
English composition.
8. Physical Geography Laboratory (1)
Laboratory study of maps, meteorological measurements, and landform interpretation.
99EC. Composition (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in upper division geography course.
Theory and practice in English composition.
100. Trade Flow Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Factor proportions, interregional
input-output, effects of transport costs on resource allocation, interpretaion
of trade statistics.
101. Agricultural Geography (3)
Analysis of areal distribution of agricultural (crops and livestock)
patterns of the world. Interactions with the environment, role in economics.
102. Transportation Geography (3)
Analysis of areal distribution of transport networks of the world (road,
rail, water, and air) and the interaction of these networks with other phenomena.
103. Industrial Geography (3)
Study of form and function; internal, interregional and extraregional
connections of the world's industrial regions.
104. Cultural Geography (3)
Spatial aspects of cultural phenomena in the evolution of early and
advanced civilization.
105. Physical Climatology (3)
Interactions of meterological and other physical factors in producing
characteristic climates.
106. World Landform Regions (3)
A systematic analysis of types of world landform regions with emphasis on
glaciated regions, arid lands, and volcanic lands.
108. Seminar in Regional Climatology (3)
Undergraduate seminar in regional climatology. Climates as they exist in
various parts of the world and their effects upon man and his activities.
Students present seminar papers on selected topics.
109. Plant Geography (3)
Study of earth's plant cover; world floras; dispersal and migration; environmental
effects on distributions; plant communities; major vegetation regions.
110. United States Landform Regions (3)
Natural regions of the United States based on study of types of landforms.
Analysis of unity and diversity in such landform regions as the Colorado
Plateau, Sierra Nevada Province, Basin and Range, et. al.
111. Map Interpretation (3)
Reading and interpretation of USGS-type topographic maps. Emphasis on interpretative
inference concerning both physical and cultural landscapes. (2 lecture,
4 lab hours)
112. Aerial Photograph Interpretation (3)
Prerequisite: Geol 1, permission of instructor. Aerial photos as a means of determining culture, topography, and vegetation; scale, use of index, vertical and oblique photographs, and stereoscopes. (Two 3-hour labs)
113. Advanced Aerial Photo Interpretation
and Remote Sensing of Environment (3)
Interpretation of air-borne and orbital imagery: panchromatic, color, infrared,
color infrared, radar, multispectral. (Two 3-hour labs)
114. Agricultural Climatology (3)
(Same as Plant 134.) Prerequisite: Geog 5 or equivalent. Micrometeorological
influences on local climates including natural ecosystems and varying agricultural
canopies. Local climate influences on wildlife, domestic animals, and humans.
Manipulation of local climate including frost protection, irrigation and
wind sheltering. Microclimates of non-uniform terrain and urban environment.
115. Cartography (3)
Introduction to the field. History of map-making, map projections, theory
of map communication. Practical experience in compilation, generalization,
symbolization, and design to produce original pen-and-ink drafted maps.
Teaches the skill of presenting tabular data in map form. (Two 3-hour labs)
116. Political Geography (3)
Systematic treatment of the nature and structure of states, boundary problems,
political policy for the oceans, international power, air space.
119T. Population and Settlement Geography (3; max total 9 if no topic
repeated)
Migrations, routes, settlement sites and situations, motives.
120. Urban Geography (3)
The city environment. An understanding of the changing urban environments
from ancient through medieval to modern times; the relationship of the urban
center to its surrounding hinterland; the interdependence of its functional
parts; its problems and future.
124. Geography of the USSR (3)
Comprehensive study of the economic, cultural, physical, and political geographic
foundations of the Soviet state, followed by intensive study of selected
regions within the country.
125. Geography of the Middle East (3)
Comprehensive study of the physical features of the Middle East and the
cultural traits of its people. The area under consideration extends from
the Turkish Straits to the Pamir Knot, and from the Caucasus to the Sudan.
126. Australia and New Zealand (3)
Geographic relationships of natural and cultural features to social and
economic development.
127. Europe (3)
Geographic regions of Europe emphasizing the relation of human activities
to physical factors areal in their distribution and influence.
128T. Asian Regions
(3; max total 9 if no area repeated)
Geographic regions of Asia emphasizing physical and cultural features. Regions
to be discussed include Southeast Asia, South Asia, China, and the Far East.
129T. African Regions
(3; max total 9 if no region repeated)
Study of major African regions relating to basic physical, cultural, economic,
and political geographic conditions and problems. Regions to be discussed
include Developing Black Africa, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa,
Central Africa, and Southern Africa.
130. Seminar in Geographic Literature (3)
Primary and secondary source materials; literary background of geography.
Papers required.
135T. Topics in Quantitative Techniques (3; max total 9 if no topic
repeated)
Application of quantitative techniques to geographic problems; spatial analysis
related to economic location, circulation, politico-geographic relationships,
landform patterns, climatic data, and vegetation distributions. Topics include
basic, advanced, and applied quantitative techniques. (l unit may be scheduled
as a 2-hour lab.)
140. Canada and Alaska (3)
Comprehensive analysis of the physical, economic, and cultural geographic
foundations of the northern half of the North American continent.
141. Conterminous United States (3)
Systematic and regional study of the physical, economic, and cultural geographic
foundations of the United States excepting Alaska and Hawaii. .
142. South America (3)
Relationship of natural and cultural features; economic and social development;
man-land relationships. Countries considered individually.
143. Mexico, Central America and West Indies (3)
Relationship of natural and cultural features in Mexico, Central America,
and West Indian islands and countries; social and Economic development;
man-land relationships.
150. Geography of the Humid Tropics (3)
A systematic and regional investigation of the physical and cultural complexes
of the Humid Tropics.
151. Geography of the Polar Lands (3)
A systematic and regional investigation of the physical and cultural complexes
of the polar regions of the world.
152. Geography of the Arid Lands (3)
A systematic and regional investigation of the physical and cultural complexes
of the worlds and lands.
171. Soils and Water (3)
World distribution of soil types and factors of soil genesis; geographic
aspects of the world's surface waters developed in detail.
177. Seminar in Historical Geography of the United States (3)
Regional settlement of the United States; peopling of physiographic
regions, creation of economic (cultural) regions, and geographic factors
related to broad trends in American history. One week-end field trip required.
180. Field Geography (1-6, max total 6)
Week-end or summer field tours.
181. Technical Field Geography (3)
Gathering and analysis of rural land use data-crop distribution related
to topography, climate, soils, water, markets; urban land use-delineation
of central business district (CBD), foot and automobile traffic flows, housing
quality, retail and wholesale trade territories, population concentrations
and ethnic groupings. (Saturdays 4-8 hours)
182. Seminar in Geography of Environment (3)
Prerequisite: 20 units of geography or senior standing. Interactions of
man and his environment and some of the effects of the environment upon
human activity. Class discussion, research, and report writing.
189. Geography of California (3)
Natural and cultural patterns of California; historical and regional geography
of the state.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
191T. Topics in Geography (1-3; max total 6)
Topics to be discussed include resource use, California resources, environmental
pollution, selected microregions, fundamental concepts in physical geography,
fundamental concepts in economic geography, fundamental concepts in cultural
geography.
192. Directed Readings (1-3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised readings in a selected
field of geography. Combined units of Geog 190 and 192 may not exceed 6
units.
193T. Seminar in Latin American Regions (3; max total 9 if no topic
repeated)
Undergraduate seminar in Latin American regions. Comprehensive investigations
of physical, cultural and economic aspects of Latin American countries and
regions. Students present seminar papers on selected topics, including Brazil,
Platine countries, Andean countries, Central America, Mexico, and Caribbean
Islands.
Geography (Geog)
203T. Seminar in Economic Geography (3; max total 6 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: Geog 3 or 101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor. Theory,
concepts, and methods in economic geography. Each offering will be chosen
from the fields of transportation, industrial, agricultural or resource
geography.
207. Seminar in Landforms (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Advanced study
of landforms.
208. Seminar in Climatology (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Original research
on a climatological topic selected by the student.
209T. Seminar in Biogeography (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Original research
on a topic in biogeography selected by the student.
215. Advanced Cartography (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 115 or permission of instructor. Advanced techniques
in planning, compilation, and execution of maps and diagrams; research using
primary and secondary source materials; use of advanced cartographic instruments,
map reproduction methods. (2 3 -hour labs per week)
230. Seminar in Contemporary Geographic Thought (3)
Current theories of geography and their evolution.
260T. Seminar in Human Geography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: Geog 2 and an upper-division Human Geography course or permission
of instructor. Principles, concepts, and theories in the systematic study
of a field of human geography and its methodology: political, cultural,
urban, historical, or population and settlement geography.
270T. Seminar in Selected Regions (3; max total 12 if no region is repeated)
Prerequisites: Geog 4 and an upper-division Human Geography course or permission
of instructor. Study of geographic conditions in relation to economic, social,
and political problems in a selected region of the world.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study.
291. Directed Readings in Geography (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Supervised reading in a selected geographic
topic.
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.
301. Recent Interpretations in Geography (2; max total 12 if no topic
repeated)