California Studies

• Department Information
• Program Description
• Minor in California Studies
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Department Information

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Robinson Hall 220
Phone: (510) 885-3193
 
Professors
Karina Garbesi (Geography and Environmental Studies), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
David Larson (Geography and Environmental Studies), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Scott Stine (Geography and Environmental Studies), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
 
Associate Professors
Robert A. Phelps (History), Ph.D. University of California, Riverside
 
Assistant Professors

Linda Ivey (History), Ph.D. Georgetown University
Khal Schneider (History), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Director: David Larson

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Program Description

The minor in California Studies offers coursework on California with emphasis on the state's history, government, geography, ethnic diversity, and environment. Such a focus on California's diverse and sizable population, economic development, and geo-social regions will better prepare graduates to address the ongoing economic, demographic, and social evolution challenging California and its political institutions.

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Minor in California Studies

The minor consists of 28-29 units. At least 18 of these units must be taken outside the student's major.

1. Core Requirements (20-21 units)
   1. HIST 3500 History of California (4)
   2. POSC 3120 State and Local Politics and Government (4)
      or POSC 3150 Politics of California (4)
   3. GEOG 3505 Geography of California (4)
   4. One course (4 units) on the California ethnic experience, selected from:
      
      • ANTH 3505 Indians of California (4)
      • COMM 3400 The Ethnic Media in America (4)
      • ES 3210 Latinas in the United States (4)
      • ES 3805 Latin American Immigration (4)
      • ES 4290 Latino Politics and Public Policy (4)
      • HIST 3515 The Mexican American and the American Southwest (4)
      • SOC 3416¹ Sociology of the Mexican-American Family (4)
   5. One course (4-5 units) on California environmental and scientific perspectives, selected from:
      
      • ANTH 4240¹ Data Analysis in Archeology (4)
      • ANTH 4250¹ Field Course in Archeology (5)
      • BIOL 3210¹ Woody Plants of California (4)
      • BIOL 4200¹ Plant Taxonomy (4)
      • GEOG 4350¹ Water Resources and Management (4)
      • HIST 3505 California Environmental History (4)
      • POSC 4171 Public Policy and the Environment (4)
2. Electives (8 units)
   Any course listed above which was not taken in the core, or any course from the following list:
   
   • ECON 3500¹ Regional and Urban Economics: Survey (4)
   • GEOG 3400¹ Field Geography of the San Francisco Bay Region (4)
   • GEOL 3100 Geology of the Western National Parks (4)
   • HIST 3503 History of the San Francisco Bay Area (4)
   • HIST 4032 Introduction to Public History (4)
   • POSC 3113 Political Internship (4)
   • POSC 3130 Urban Politics (4)
   • POSC 3310 Political Parties and Campaigning (4)

Any Cooperative Education course with substantial content unique to California and approved in advance by a California Studies advisor.

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Footnote

1. Has a prerequisite which is not applicable to the program.

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