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. Meteorology (3)
Weather analysis; factors basic to weather forecasting and climatological
studies.
5EC. Composition (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Geog 5. Theory and practice
in English composition.
7. Physical Geography II (3)
Fundamental concepts of the movement of the earth in space, the shape of
the earth, soils, natural vegetation, and land forms.
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)
Meteorological instruments and methods of investigation; use of climatological
observations; application of climatological methods. Worldwide variations
and interrelationships of simple and complex climatological elements.
108. Seminar in Regional Climatology (3)
Prerequisite: Geog 105 or equivalent, Climates of the earth and their
significance to man. Class discussion, research, and report writing.
109. Natural Vegetation Regions of the World (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Geographic character, distribution,
and environmental relationships of natural vegetational features of the
main land masses, land forms, and climatic regions of the world.
110. Physiography of the United States (3)
Prerequisite: Geol 1. Natural divisions of the United States based on
surface features and their interrelationships.
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. Remote Sensing of Environment (3)
Interpretation of high altitude imagery for the purpose of analyzing
land use for agriculture, industry, recreation, resource development, conservation
and habitat, and for the purpose of analyzing meteorological phenomena.
(2 3-hour labs)
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.
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. Eurasian Regions (3; max total 9, if no area repeated)
Geographic regions of Eurasia emphasizing physical and cultural features.
128.1. North Europe
128.2. East Asia
128.3. Polar Regions
128.4. Physical Regions of Europe
128.5. South Asia
128.6. Southeast Asia
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.
129.1. Sub-Saharan Africa
129.2. North Africa
129.3. Arid Africa
129.4. Tropical 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)
The application of quantitative techniques to geographic problems, especially
spatial analysis related to economic location, circulation, politico-geographic
relationships, landform patterns, climatic data, and vegetation distributions.
(1 unit may be scheduled as a 2-hour lab)
135.1. Basic Quantitative Techniques
135.2. Advanced Quantitative Techniques
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. 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.
191. Topics (1-3; max total 6)
Topics in 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.
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.
270. Seminar in Selected Regions (3; max total 6 if no region is repeated)
Prerequisites: undergraduate course on the region under study 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)
Planning (PLAN)
200. Seminar in Planning Theory (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The origin and evolution of
cities and the urban region; the urbanization process: historical and contemporary
problems and goals; theories of urban and regional planning; evolution of
the general plan and comprehensive planning.
201. Seminar in Planning Resecirch (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Program formulation; analytical
methods as applied to land-use, transportation, housing, public facility
and resource plan- ning; theory of systems analysis and simulative models;
application of techniques to problems and group projects.
202. Seminar in Elements of Design (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theory of urban design and aesthetics,
examination of underlying concepts and principles, case-studies of historic
and contemporary city designs and development of model forms.
203A-B. Practicum in Physical Design (3-3)
Prerequisite: Plan 200 and 201, or permission of instructor. Design of the
physical environment; application of principles and theories in the preparation
of limited scope and comprehensive plans; studies of spatial relationships;
supervised laboratory and field projects.
210. Seminar in Planning Process (3)
Prerequisite: Plan 200, 201, 202 and 203A-B or permission of instructor.
Goal and policy formulation; scheduling; methods of plan implementation;
administration of laws and ordinances; role of politics and public relations
in the decision-making process.
215. Seminar in Land Development Controls (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, Plan 200, 202, 203A-B, 210 or permission
of instructor. The application of the police power-zoning, subdivision regulations
and other tcchniques-used to implement land development plans and policies;
historical and contemporary case-studies.
220. Seminar: Planning for Housing (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, Plan 200, 201, 202 or permission of instructor.
Housing problems in America; the role of local, state and federal government
and private enterprise; planning for adequate housing, carrying out policies
and programs.
225T. Seminar: Public Facilities and Services Planning (3; may be
repeated in different areas)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, Plan 200, 201, 210 or permission of instructor.
Public facilities and services planning as a refinement of the comprehensive
general plan.
225.1. Transportation Systems
Contemporary problems, policies, and models; planning techniques; case studies
of alternative systems.
225.3. Water Supply, Liquid and Solid Waste Management Systems
Water and waste management planning problems, development of policies and
plans, case-studies of alternative systems, implementation methods.
225.3. Educational Facilities
Planning methods and problems in locating and developing community educational
facilities; relationship to the general plan; case studies.
225.7. Open Space, Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development of goals, policies and plans, relationship to the general plan,
implementation methods; case studies.
230. Seminar in Planning for the Region (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, Plan 200, 201 or permission of instructor.
Re- gional planning-approaches and methods; goal and policy iroplications
of resource dev~!lopment, utilization and conservation; strategies for planning;
case-studies.
231. Practicum in Planning for the Region (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, Plan 200, 201, 230, or permission of instructor.
Application of principles and theories to the preparation of plans for regional
development. Supervised individual field projects; laboratory preparation
of individual supervised field work.
280. Planning Internship (4)
Prerequisite: Plan 200, 201, 202, 203A-B, or permission of instructor. Professional
practice in a public agency: preparation and implementation of comprehensive
urban and regional plans; study of interrelationships and roles of governments,
pub- lic agencies, and private enterprise.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures-Independent Study.
299. Planning Thesis (4)
Prerequisite: see Master's Degrees -- Thesis Requirement. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.