Note: City and Regional Planning courses are under Political Science.
Introductory Geography (Geog)
2. Introduction to Cultural Geography (3)
General background to cultural geography, including origins of cultural
land scapes, man's modification of the natural environment, and problems
of population and settlement geography.
3. Man's Economic Environment (3)
Evolution and change in the location of major economic (agricultural, commercial,
transportation, mineral, and industrial) activities. An examination of the
diverse phenomena that influence the location of economic activities.
4. World Geography (3)
Cultural and physical features; economic development; resources; man-land
relationships. The approach is by continents and/or cultural regions.
5. Physical Geography: Global Concepts, Weather and Climate (3)
The earth as a planet, map projections, location on the earth's surface,
time, oceans, weather, and climate.
5L. Physical Geography: Global Concepts, Weather and Climate Laboratory
(1)
Laboratory study of climatological methods and techniques. Use of meteorological
instruments, and interpretation and construction of weather maps. To be
taken concurrently with Geography 5. Optional lab. (2 hours)
7. Physical Geography: The Earth's Surface (3)
A survey of those elements of the physical environment at the earth-atmosphere
contact. Fundamentals of landform features, soils, natural vegetation, and
water bodies.
7L. Physical Geography: The Earth's Surface Laboratory (1)
Laboratory study at basic principles and theorems in geomorphology, soils
and vegetation. To be taken concurrently with Geography 7. Optional lab.
(2 hours)
108. Meteorlogical Data and Instruments (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 5 or 111. Nature, collection, availability, and applications
of meteorological data. Meteorlogical instrumentation and equipment. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours)
109. Technical Field Geography (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor. Gathering and
analysis of data pertaining to topics in physical or human geography. Includes
an on-campus seminar to discuss issues and concepts. (1 lecture, 4-8 field
hours)
110. Basic Quantitative Techniques (4)
Introduction of elementary statistical principles and techniques: probability
theory, sampling, descriptive statistics, spatial statistics, hypothesis
testing, correlation analysis, bivariate regression, and forecasting. (3
lecture, 2 lab hours) (Computer lab fee, $15)
112. Man's Environment: World Climates (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 5 or 111. Climates as they exist in various parts of
the world and their effects upon man and his activities. (Former Geog 108)
114. Microclimatology (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.
117. Plant Geography (3)
Study of earth's plant cover; world floras; dispersal and migration; environmental
effects on distributions; plant communities; major vegetation regions.
118. Soils Geography (3)
Properties of soil, factors of soil genesis, soil types of the world and
their distribution, man's use of soil.
120. World Landform Regions (3)
A systematic analysis of types of world landform regions with emphasis on
glaciated regions, arid lands, and volcanic lands.
121. United States Landform Regions (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 120 or Geol 105. 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.
Environmental Studies (Geog)
126. Environmental Factors in the Geography of Man (3)
Elements of the physical environment as they affect man and his activities.
Emphasis on bioclimatology and medical geography. Covers climatic stress,
physiological climates, climate and health, house climates, and earth and
human cycles.
127. Man's Modification of the Natural Environment (3)
Ways in which man's activities have altered climate, landforms, soil and
water conditions, and natural vegetation.
128. Environmental Pollution (3)
A discussion of current environmental pollution problems involving the atmosphere,
land, and water. The adverse effects of transportation, surface mining,
sewage and waste disposal, noise, the use of pesticides, energy production
and consumption, and related topics are examined.
129. Physical Environment of Cities (3)
Geologic, topographic and pedologic influences on cities including siting
and growth, earthquake and landslip hazards; meteorologic and hydrologic
elements including urban climate, air pollution, noise, and flood risk;
biologic elements like urban vegetation and wildlife.
132. Geography of Natural Resources (3)
Study of the spatial distributions and relationships of natural resources,
including land, water, minerals, plants, and animals; form, inherent characteristics,
and external relations with the regions in which they are found; use and
misuse.
134. Geography of Energy (3)
The world's energy resources emphasizing fossil fuels. The energy crisis.
Alternative sources of energy: solar, nuclear, hydroelectric, geothermal,
wind and tidal.
135. The Protection of Nature (3)
An examination of the plight of nature; the values of nature preserved;
man's attempt to preserve nature. Attention focuses on the national park
movement, wilderness, endangered species, the management of lands for the
purpose of preservation, and related topics.
140. Environmental Perception and Behavior (3)
Analysis of individual and group differences in perception and evaluation
of environment. Ways in which these differences help to explain migration,
land use, and other geographically significant. aspects of human behavior.
145T. Environmental Regions (1-3; max total 9, if no area repeated)
Systematic and regional investigation of the physical and cultural complexes
of various environmental regions. Regions to be discussed include the Humid
Tropics, Arid Lands, Polar Lands, Coastal Lands, Mountain Environments,
Island Environments.
147. Population Geography (3)
Geographical analysis of the causes and consequences of global population
growth, migrations, distributions, and relationships to natural resources.
150. Agricultural Geography (3)
Analysis of areal distribution of agricultural (crops and livestock) patterns
of the world. Interactions with the environment, role in economies.
151. Industrial Geography (3)
Study of form and function; internal, interregional and extraregional connections
of the world's industrial regions. (Former Geog 103)
152. 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.
160. 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.
161. 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.
162. Political Geography (3)
Systematic treatment of the nature and structure of states, boundary problems,
political policy for the oceans, international power, air space.
163. World Crises (3)
Current major political, economic, and environmental crises occurring on
either a global or a regional level.
164. Minority Peoples (3)
Spatial analysis of minority groups in he world, in the United States, and
in Central California. Historical and modern distribution of minority peoples,
based on racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic characteristics.
165. Cultural Landscapes (3)
Spatial aspects of the development of cultural landscapes, particularly
the evolution of agriculture and urbanization. Emphasis on the cultural
landscapes of Central California.
188T. Topics in Geography (1-3; max total 9)
Selected topics in cultural, physical, and economic geography.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement Independent Study.
192. Directed Readings (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised readings in a selected
field of geography. Combined units of Geog 190 and 192 may not exceed 6
units.
195. Field Geography (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Weekend, semester break, or summer
field trips.
Geography (Geog)
200. Methods in Geographic Research and Writing (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive library work, manuscript
preparation, and small group interaction to impart strategies, methods,
and skills for proper geographic research and writing. (Computer lab fee,
$15)
203T. Seminar in Economic Geography (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Geog 130 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.
206T. Seminar in Physical Geography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: Geog 5 or 7 and an upper-division Physical Geography course
or permission of instructor. Principles, concepts, and theories in the systematic
study of physical geography and its methodology. Each offering chosen from
the fields of geomorphology, climatology, biogeography, water, or soils.
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.
292. Directed Readings in Geography (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Supervised reading in a selected geographic
topic.
295T. Advanced Field Studies in Selected Regions (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite; permission of instructor. intensive field study emphasizing
selected cultural; economic, political and/Or physical geographical phenomena.
The study region may vary with each offering. (Former Geog 280T)
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.