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.
7. Physical Geography II: The Earth's Surface (3)
A survey of the fundamentals of biogeography and landform analysis.
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 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.
105. Man's Environment: Atmospheric Processes (3)
A descriptive, non-mathematical course in basic meteorology, Atmospheric
movements, energy, and circulation patterns. Applications of meteorology
to aviation, agriculture, and other human activities.
106. World Landform Regions (3)
A systematic analysis of types of world landform regions with emphasis on
glaciated regions, arid lands, and volcanic lands.
107. 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.
108. Man's Environment: World Climates (3)
Climates as they exist in various parts of the world and their effects upon
man and his activities.
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.
117. Atmospheric Science (3)
Prerequisite: Math 75 and Phys 1A-B or 1A-B or equivalent. Meteorological
instruments and measurements; atmospheric energy budgets; transfer of heat,
moisture, and momentum within the atmosphere; general circulation of the
atmosphere. Structure and dynamics of midlatitude weather systems, hurricanes,
thunderstorms, clouds, precipitation, and local disturbances such as tornadoes.
118. 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.
119. Population Geography (3)
Geographical analysis of the causes and consequences of global population
growth, migrations, distributions, and relationships to natural resources.
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.
127T. European Regions
(3; max total 9 if no area repeated)
Geographic regions of Europe emphasizing the relation of human activities
to physical factors areal in their distribution and influence. Regions to
be discussed include Mediterranean lands, Western Europe, Eastern Europe,
Central Europe, Northern Europe, the British isles.
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.
131. Spatial Structure of Society (3)
Location factors and principles-theory and reality. Spatial systems in historical
cultural context. Models.
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.
143T. Topics in Mexico, Central America and West Indies (2-3; max
total 6)
Relationship of natural and cultural features in Mexico, Central America,
and West Indian islands and countries; social and Economic development;
man-land relationships,
144. Environmental Factors in the Geography of Man (3)
Elements of the physical environment as they affect man and his activities.
Emphasis on bioclimatolggy and medical geography. Covers climatic stress,
physiological climates, climate and health, house climates, and earth and
human cycles.
145. 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.
146. Environmental Pollution (3)
Investigation into those activities of man which are altering the environment
in ways which are deleterious to his existence.
147T. Topics in Environment (3; max total 9)
Selected topics relating to man in his environment. May include wilderness
Problems, recreational geography, physical environment of urban areas, environmental
perception.
148. Atmospheric and Oceanic Motions (3)
(Same as Physics 148) Application of basic physical principles to develop
a untied theory describing spatial and temporal distributions of important
features of atmosphere and oceanic circulation. Topics include mid-latitude
cyclogenesis, hurricanes, sea breezes, wind driven and tidal currents in
the ocean.
153T. Environmental Regions (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.
171. Soils Geography (3)
Properties of soil, factors of soil genesis, soil types of the world and
their distribution, man's use of the soil.
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.
180. Field Geography (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Week-end, semester break, or summer
field trips.
181. 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)
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 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.
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.
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.