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2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

General Engineering

Courses are designated as EGGN in the class schedule.
  

  • EGGN 308 - Engineering Analysis (3)

    Prerequisites: PHYS 226, MATH 250B. Fundamentals and engineering applications of Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, complex analysis, vector analysis; engineering applications. (EGCE 308, EGEE 308, EGGN 308 and EGME 308 are the same course.)
  

  • EGGN 314 - Engineering Economy (2)

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in engineering. Develop, evaluate and present alternatives for engineering systems and projects using principles of engineering economy and cost benefit analysis. (EGGN 314 and EGME 314 are the same course.)
  

  • EGGN 403 - Computer Methods in Numerical Analysis (3)

    Prerequisites: Math 250B and EGGN 205 or equivalent. Use of numerical methods and digital computers in the solution of algebraic, transcendental, simultaneous, ordinary and partial differential equations.
  

  • EGGN 495 - Professional Practice (1-3)

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in engineering. Professional engineering work in industry or government. Written report required. May be taken for credit for a maximum of three units. Applicable towards bachelor’s degree programs. Not for credit in the graduate program.

Geography

Courses are designated as GEOG in the class schedule.
  

  • GEOG 100 - Global Geography (3)

    Introduction to world’s geographical regions. Cultural patterns and their evolution in diverse physical environments. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 110 - Intro to Natural Environment (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Categories B.4 and B.1 or B.2. Introduction to the major components of the physical environment, including landforms, climate, natural vegetation and soils. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 120 - Global Environmental Problems (3)

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category B.1 or B.2. Geographical analysis of the Earth’s principal environmental problems. Population growth, agriculture and pesticides, climate change, forestry and fishing, energy, endangered species, and appropriate development. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 160 - Human Geography (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. Introduction to Human Geography. Understanding the regional distribution of language, religion, population, migration and settlement patterns, political organization, technology, methods of livelihood over the earth. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 220 - Introduction to Gender and Social Space (3)

    Introduction to the study of gender within the history of geography as a social science. Concepts such as the social construction of gender and space and how these concepts vary in different geographical regions. (GEOG 220 and WGST 220 are the same course.)
  

  • GEOG 281 - Map Making with Geographic Information Systems (3)

    Principles and practice of effective map making using computerized geographic information systems technology. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
  

  • GEOG 283 - Introduction to Spatial Data (3)

    Introduction to the variety of evidence used in geographic analysis and the sources and techniques for acquiring geographic evidence.
  

  • GEOG 300A - Geographical Thought (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 100 , GEOG 110 , GEOG 160 . Introduction to geographical thought through readings, discussion, and writing assignments. Environmental, regional and spatial traditions in geography, and current themes in geographical research. Meets the upper-division writing requirement for geography majors.
  

  • GEOG 300B - Geographic Methods (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 300A , junior standing. Quantitative and qualitative methods used in geographic research, including statistical techniques such as descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, inferential statistics, correlation and regression, and qualitative methods such as interviews and surveys.
  

  • GEOG 312 - Geomorphology (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 110 , GEOL 101 . Landforms and the processes responsible for their evolution.
  

  • GEOG 323 - Weather and Climate (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 110 . Atmospheric elements and controls, fronts, severe weather and climatic classification systems.
  

  • GEOG 325 - Natural Vegetation (3)

    Geography of the globe’s natural vegetation associations. Role of plate tectonics, climate, soils, fire and humans as agents of landscape-level vegetation change.
  

  • GEOG 328 - Global Change and Environmental Systems (3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Categories B.4 and B.1 or B.2. Introduction to the Earth’s environment in the context of global change. Interdisciplinary discussion of the nature, causes and consequences of both the natural and human aspects of global environmental change. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 329 - Cities and Nature (3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Categories B.4 and B.1 or B.2. Impact of urbanization on landforms, climate, vegetation, and animals. Planning implications and case studies.
  

  • GEOG 330 - California (3)

    Landscapes of California, their environmental characteristics, development patterns and current problems. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 332 - United States and Canada (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. United States and Canada. The interrelated physical and cultural features that give geographic personality to the regions.
  

  • GEOG 333 - Latin America (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. The region’s physical and cultural landscapes. Emphasizes nature-society problems. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 336 - Europe (3)

    Basic physical and human lineaments of Europe. Elements that distinguish and give character to its major regional divisions.
  

  • GEOG 340 - Asia (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. Physical, human and regional geography of Asia from Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia and the Malay Archipelago to China, Japan and Korea. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 342 - The Middle East (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of the General Education Category D.1. Explores the geography of the Middle East from North Africa to Central Asia, with emphasis on the region’s physical, cultural, historical, economic, and political geography and contemporary issues facing the region.
  

  • GEOG 344 - Africa (3)

    Physical, human and regional geography of Africa. Saharan borderlands, East Africa and Southern Africa.
  

  • GEOG 345 - China (3)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. China’s spatial organization, emphasizing spatial pattern of population, migration, regional politics and economics, and China’s many types of physical and cultural environments. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 350 - Nature and Society (3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category D.1. Interface between human systems and natural systems. Various factors affecting human interaction with the earth, including environmental ethics, public policy and technology.
  

  • GEOG 352 - The National Parks (3)

    The park system and its evolution as related to conservation, preservation and recreational land use. Cultural heritage and physical environment.
  

  • GEOG 353 - Geography of Illegal Drugs (3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category D.1, junior or senior standing. Global patterns of illegal drug production and use, including agricultural aspects, trafficking, consumption patterns, political economy, laws and politics, drug tourism, environmental aspects and related issues. Focuses on a number of case studies around the world. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 355 - Global Cuisines (3)

    International dimensions of food and wine traditions in the cultural landscape. Foods and drinks that are wild, tabooed, medicinal, gendered and erotic. Migrant cuisine from Mexico, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
  

  • GEOG 357 - Spatial Behavior (3)

    A geographic approach to perception and behavior in local and global spatial settings.
  

  • GEOG 360 - Geography of the World’s Economies (3)

    Geographic perspectives on the global production of goods and services and their distribution to consumers. Key geographic issues in uneven development, international trade, investment patterns, and the spatial integration of local and regional economies.
  

  • GEOG 370 - Cities and Suburbs (3)

    American metropolitan systems and city-region linkages. Theories and spatial models of social and economic patterns within cities and suburbs; planning implications of these locational patterns.
  

  • GEOG 375 - Population Geography (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 160 , junior standing. Theories, models, concepts and facts in the field of population geography, growth and distribution, emphasizing birth, death and migration processes. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOG 422 - Global Climate Change (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 323 . Physical factors that produce climatic patterns and regional impacts of climate change.
  

  • GEOG 424 - Desert Landscapes (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 110 . Survey of desert landscapes including climate, geomorphology, vegetation, natural history, settlement, and unique urban planning challenges. The desert as “place” in geographic literature will also be explored. Course will focus on North American deserts. Field trip is required.
  

  • GEOG 425 - Tropical Rainforests (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 110 . GEOG 325 . Discussion/seminar examining the geography, ecology and human use of tropical rainforests. Causes and consequences of deforestation, sustainable development and preservation.
  

  • GEOG 426 - The Coastal Environment (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 110 , one upper-division physical geography course. Coastal geomorphology, climatology and plant geography, emphasizing Southern California. Human interaction, modification, and management of those systems.
  

  • GEOG 427 - Mountain Environments (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 110  or GEOG 120 . Local, regional and global importance of mountain environments, including their climate, geomorphology, vegetation, environmental history, resource and tourism development, and urban settlement. A field trip for data collection is required.
  

  • GEOG 450 - Human Response to Environmental Hazards (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 110  and at least one 300-level geography course; GEOG 350  preferred. Issues involved as humans endeavor to minimize the impact of hazards in the environment. Importance of cognition, perception, communication, mitigation and preparedness as societies cope with hazards posed by the natural world and human action.
  

  • GEOG 452 - Ecotourism (3)

    Evolution and distribution of nature-based tourism. Role of ecotourism in regional development and environmental conservation. Sociocultural impacts in less developed countries.
  

  • GEOG 462 - Geography of Natural Resources: Environment, Development and Conflict (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 325 , GEOG 350  or GEOG 360 . Geographic perspectives on the human use of natural resources. Environmental impacts of resource extraction, distribution, and consumption. Resource governance and conflicts related to resource use. Resources and economic development.
  

  • GEOG 475 - Interpretation of Urban Landscapes (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 357  or GEOG 370  and consent of instructor. Geographic view of the city as a landscape composite of structure, space, place and experience. Emphasizes the European and North American city.
  

  • GEOG 478 - Urban Planning Principles (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 370  or POSC 320 . Seminar/discussion on conceptual themes and legal foundations of American urban planning. Policy areas associated with urbanization and suburbanization processes: land use, economic development, redevelopment, housing systems, neighborhood dynamics and growth management. (GEOG 478 and POSC 478 are the same course.)
  

  • GEOG 480 - Field Mapping (3)

    Prerequisite: familiarity with GIS technology or consent of instructor. Upper division course introducing students to the skills and techniques of data collection and processing for inclusion in a Geographic Information System.
  

  • GEOG 481 - Geographic Information Systems: Introduction (3)

    Methods and applications of computer-assisted mapping and geographic information systems. Instructional fee. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours lab)
  

  • GEOG 482 - Environmental Impact Assessment (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 350 , GEOG 478 . Techniques relevant to environmental impact assessment in accord with CEQA (state) and NEPA (federal) regulations. Systematic evaluation of major environmental impact topics. Individual and small team activities.
  

  • GEOG 483 - Mountain Field Geography (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 110 , GEOG 281 . Summer field study of the physical geography of mountain systems in the West. Alpine/subalpine glacial action, weather and climate, biogeography, soils, human impact and sustainability. Instructional fee required.
  

  • GEOG 484 - Urban Planning Methods (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 478  or POSC 478 . Seminar and Practicum on methods in urban planning. Analytical techniques and basic data sources. Population forecasting, housing surveys, economic development, fiscal impacts and area revitalization. Individual and team projects. (GEOG 484 and POSC 484 are the same course .)
  

  • GEOG 485 - Geographic Information Systems: Principles and Applications (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 481 . Integrated computer-assisted methods for handling spatial data, including database design, data conversion and updating, information retrieval, analysis, modeling and mapping. Instructional fee.
  

  • GEOG 486 - Environmental Remote Sensing (3)

    Prerequisite: MATH 110 . Fundamentals of remote sensing science and digital image processing. Remote sensing principles and the processing and interpretation of remotely sensed data using image processing techniques and software.
  

  • GEOG 488 - Land Use Analysis (3)

    Prerequisite: junior, senior or graduate standing; consent of instructor. Urban and rural land use and settlement; geographic field problems. Application of geographic techniques and tools to local field studies.
  

  • GEOG 489 - Digital Image Processing (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 486 . Beginning and advanced techniques in digital image processing. Provides working knowledge of remote sensing with a primary focus on how to analyze and interpret remotely sensed data using image processing techniques.
  

  • GEOG 495 - Internship in Applied Geography (1-3)

    Work specified number of hours in appropriate public or private organizations under the supervision of its staff and as coordinated by departmental faculty. Meet with instructor by arrangement. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.
  

  • GEOG 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

    Prerequisite: senior standing; consent of instructor under whom study will be taken required before enrolling. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
  

  • GEOG 500 - Seminar in Geographic Research (3)

    Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of instructor. A required seminar to be taken prior to the development of a thesis.
  

  • GEOG 520 - Seminar in Physical Geography (3)

    Prerequisite: graduate standing. Research in physical geography: methods and contemporary themes. Case studies in climatology, geomorphology and plant geography.
  

  • GEOG 530T - Seminar: Selected Topics in Geography (3)

    Prerequisite: graduate standing. Various topics selected from any of the subfields of geography. Chosen topic and general outline of the seminar are circulated prior to registration. May be repeated once with different topic.
  

  • GEOG 550 - Seminar in Human Geography (3)

    Prerequisite: graduate standing. Survey of methodology and case studies including: experiential environments; rural landscapes; urban, social and economic structure; geography and public policy; and Third World development. Meets the graduate level writing requirement.
  

  • GEOG 570 - Metropolitan Los Angeles (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOG 370 , GEOG 475 , or GEOG 478  or equivalent. Seminar focusing on the changing spatial structure of metropolitan Los Angeles. Specific topics include economic restructuring, local economic development, the social mosaic, political fragmentation, growth management.
  

  • GEOG 597 - Project (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 500 ; consent of adviser. May be repeated once for credit.
  

  • GEOG 598 - Thesis (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 500 , advancement to candidacy; consent of instructor.
  

  • GEOG 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)

    Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

Geological Sciences

Courses are designated as GEOL in the class schedule. Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in geology prerequisite courses for all upper-division and graduate geology courses.
  

  • GEOL 101 - Physical Geology (3)

    Prerequisite: high school chemistry or physics, or equivalent. The physical nature of the planet Earth, the genesis of rocks and minerals, erosion processes and their effects. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  

  • GEOL 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory (1)

    Pre- or corequisite: GEOL 101 , GEOL 110T  or GEOL 140 . Laboratory on minerals, rocks, earthquakes, and map and aerial photographic interpretation. (3 hours laboratory or field trip)
  

  • GEOL 102 - Earth and Astronomical Science for Future Elementary Teachers (3)

    For prospective elementary school teachers, Activity-based course examining fundamental Earth/astronomical science concepts and the potential impacts of natural hazards on ecosystems on planet Earth.
  

  • GEOL 105 - Field Experiences in California Geology (1)

    Pre- or corequisite: GEOL 101  or GEOL 110T  or GEOL 140 . Three field trips that will examine the rich geology of California. Students will read and discuss topical papers and make presentations on selected topics. Weekend field trips are required. May be repeated once for credit.
  

  • GEOL 110T - Topics in Earth Science (4)

    Prerequisites: high school chemistry or physics, or equivalent. Public interest topics in Earth science. Alternating topics include dinosaur world, earthquakes and volcanoes. Each course will include integrated labs, lectures and field trips that explore mainstream Earth science issues. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, and field trips.)
  

  • GEOL 140 - Earth’s Atmosphere and Oceans (3)

    Prerequisites: high school chemistry or physics. Composition, structure and circulation of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, focusing on their interactions. Interdisciplinary topics that highlight atmosphere-ocean interactions: global warming, ice ages, El Nino, Southern California storms activity, and Santa Ana winds. (3 hours lecture, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 201 - Earth History (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101L . Evolution of Earth as interpreted from rocks, fossils and geologic structures. Plate tectonics provides a unifying theme for consideration of mountain building, evolution of life and ancient environments. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 201L - Earth History Supplemental Lab (1)

    Prerequisite: GEOL 101L . Corequisite: GEOL 201 . Supervised research on topics related to Earth history. Project will result in a term paper and/or web page. (3 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 293 - Directed Field and Laboratory Study (1-3)

    Research under the supervision of a geology faculty member. Intended for students who may not have completed sufficient coursework to allow them to work independently, but who are eager for research experience. May be repeated for university credit.
  

  • GEOL 303A - Earth Materials (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , GEOL 101L ; ENGL 101 . Pre- or co-requisites: CHEM 120A ; MATH 125 . Identifying rock-forming minerals based on their chemical, physical and optical properties; relating mineral identification to rock lithology and classification; interpreting the significance of a rock’s mineral assemblage in terms of its igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary or hydrothermal origin. (1 hour discussion,2 hours activity, 6 hours laboratory, field trips.)
  

  • GEOL 303B - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4)

    Prerequisites: CHEM 120B  or CHEM 125 ; GEOL 303A , GEOL 380 . Description, classification, occurrence and origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 305 - Earthquake Impact on Structures (3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category B.4, B.1 or B.2. Geological aspects of earthquakes as they apply to building safety; introduction to earthquake-related problems and building damages caused by historic earthquakes. Destruction aspects of earthquakes, preparedness for large earthquakes and how to protect structural and non-structural parts of buildings. (EGCE 305 and GEOL 305 are the same course.)
  

  • GEOL 310T - Topics in California-Related Geology (1-3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Categories B.4 and B.1 or B.2. Directed investigations of one aspect of Earth science. Alternating topics include: geology of California, earthquakes, geologic hazards of California, geology of national parks, Earth’s environmental crisis and California’s water crisis. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Some topics offered for 3 units only. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (3 hours lecture for 5, 10, or 15 weeks; optional field trip)
  

  • GEOL 321 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 201 , GEOL 303A . Sedimentary rocks, including: classification, texture, mineralogy and provenance; introduction to sedimentary environments and interpretation of ancient environments in the rock record; study of stratigraphic methods and patterns. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 322 - Paleontology (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 201 ; BIOL 101  or BIOL 171 . Identification, systematics, evolution, ichnology, biostratigraphy, taphonomy and paleoecologic analysis of fossil groups. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory, field trips).
  

  • GEOL 333 - General Oceanography (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101L ; junior or senior standing. Chemical, physical and geological nature of the oceans. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 335 - Hydrology and Surface Processes (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 . The impact of surface water on the formation of soils, weathering, surface features (rivers) and groundwater. Applying hydrology as a predictive and postdictive tool on geologic, biotic and engineering problems.
  
  

  • GEOL 360 - Structural Geology (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 380 ; MATH 125 . Faults, folds, mechanics of rock deformation and elementary tectonics; solution of problems by geometric, trigonometric and stereographic analysis. (1 hour lecture discussion, 2 hours activity, 6 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 380 - Geologic Field Techniques (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , GEOL 101L . Pre- or corequisite, GEOL 201 ; ENGL 101 ; MATH 115  or MATH 125  . Basic geologic field equipment. In-class and weekend field projects include: basic geologic mapping on topographic maps and aerial photographs; field note-taking methods; field data interpretation; preparing geologic maps; preparing stratigraphic columns and geologic cross-sections; technical report writing. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours in-field activity, weekend field trips)
  

  • GEOL 404 - Optical Mineralogy and Petrography (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 303A  . Principles of optical mineralogy and use of petrographic microscope to analyze minerals and textures of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. (1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory, field trip)
  

  • GEOL 406 - Geochemistry (3)

    Pre or corequisites: GEOL 303B , CHEM 120B  or CHEM 125 , MATH 130  or MATH 150A  . Basic chemical and thermodynamic principles applied to the origin and alteration of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and economic mineral deposits.
  

  • GEOL 408 - Volcanology (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 303B ; MATH 130  or MATH 150A  . Volcanic eruptions and their deposits, hazards and impact on society. Classroom activities and field trips (required) will explore modern and ancient volcanic environments. (1 hour lecture discussion, 3 hours laboratory, field trips).;
  

  • GEOL 410 - Physical Earth/Space Systems (3)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Categories B.4 and B.1 or B.2. Physical and chemical interactions among major Earth systems (e.g., geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere) considered within the context of Earth’s position in its solar system and in space. Appropriate for elementary teachers. Not available for graduate degree credit in M.S. Geology; available for graduate credit in M.A.T.S. in the science education program. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity)
  

  • GEOL 420 - Earth Science for Science Teachers (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , GEOL 101L ; junior or senior standing or science teaching credential. Major concepts of the earth sciences emphasizing physical and planetary geology and secondary emphasis on meteorology and oceanography. (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 436 - Hydrogeology (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101L , GEOL 335 ; MATH 130  or MATH 150A . Occurrence, movement and utilization of groundwater resources; geological, geophysical and hydrological methods for groundwater exploration and development. Well hydraulics and ground-water contamination. (1 hour lecture discussion, 3 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 440 - Paleoclimatology (3)

    Prerequisite: GEOL 335 . Methods and archives used to understand past climate; examining atmospheric circulation, oceanic circulation and the Earth’s energy budget in the context of past climate change. (1 hour lecture discussion, 3 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 455 - Earthquake Seismology (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , GEOL 360 ; MATH 130  or MATH 150A , PHYS 225 , PHYS 225L  or PHYS 211 , PHYS 211L . Seismic waves, their recording and measurement. Estimating earthquake source strength, location and mechanism. Introduction to seismic risk and strong motion studies. (3 hours lecture, field trips)
  
  

  • GEOL 470 - Environmental Geology (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 335 , MATH 120  or MATH 125 , CHEM 100  /CHEM 100L , ENGL 301  or ENGL 363  . Geologic processes, hazards, mineral and energy resources and their interaction with planning and environmental regulations. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, field trips
  

  • GEOL 475 - Quaternary Tectonics (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 360 , GEOL 380 . Processes and products of relatively young Quaternary tectonics. Evaluating surface tectonic features, their ages, deformation styles and structural regimes. Assessment of past and contemporary deformation rates. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 476 - Engineering Geology (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 335 , GEOL 360 , GEOL 380 . Geology applied to engineering works. Earth materials, processes; site evaluation techniques; geologic hazard analysis; case histories. (1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory, field trips)
  

  • GEOL 481A - Geology Field Camp I (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 303B , GEOL 321 , GEOL 335 , GEOL 360 , GEOL 380 . Advanced geologic mapping in a variety of geologic settings. Requires field report, map and cross-sections. Instructional fee required. (45 hours per week for four weeks during summer)
  

  • GEOL 481B - Geology Field Camp II (3)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 380  and consent of instructor. Advanced geologic field work in a variety of geologic settings. Field report, map and cross-sections required. Instructional fee required. (45 hours a week for three weeks during summer)
  

  • GEOL 481C - Hydrology and Engineering Geology Field Camp (4)

    Prerequisites: GEOL 376 , GEOL 380 , GEOL 436 . Geologic mapping and hydrologic mapping and techniques applied to integrated hydro-geologic model for selected areas. Requires field report(s), map(s), cross-sections. Instructional fee required. (45 hours per week for three weeks during summer),
  

  • GEOL 493 - Directed Studies (1-4)

    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and consent of instructor. Directed studies in specialized areas of the geological sciences, such as petroleum geology, sedimentology, optical and instrumentation techniques. Library research and written reports required. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 units. Not available for M.S. Geology graduate credit.
  

  • GEOL 495 - Geological Sciences Internship (3)

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in geological sciences. Geological sciences work experience, salaried or volunteer, with industry, government or private agencies. Student intern will be supervised by faculty adviser and employer. (1 hour of seminar per week plus a total of 120-150 hours of work experience)
 

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