The School of the Environment
College of Science and Engineering
Dean: Dr. Carmen Domingo
The School of the Environment
HSS 279
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
sote@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-2061
Fax: (415) 338-7705
Director: Andrew Oliphant
Graduate Coordinator: Leora Nanus
Professor
Leonhard Blesius (2007), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Iowa.
Tendai Chitewere (2007), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. Binghamton University.
Jerry D. Davis (1988), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Georgia.
Jason Henderson (2003), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Georgia.
Mary L. Leech (2005), Professor in Geology. Ph.D. Stanford University.
Xiaohang Liu (2003), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Andrew J. Oliphant (2002), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Canterbury.
Alexander Stine (2013), Professor in Oceanography. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Nancy Lee Wilkinson (1986), Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Oregon.
Associate Professor
Jennifer Blecha (2007), Associate Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Minnesota.
John Caskey (1998), Associate Professor in Geology. Ph.D. University of Nevada.
Courtney Donovan (2007), Associate Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Washington.
Glenn E. Fieldman (1990), Associate Professor in Environmental Studies. Ph.D. University of Denver.
Qian Guo (1998), Associate Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Yadira Ibarra (2016), Associate Professor in Earth and Climate Sciences. Ph.D. University of Southern California.
Leora Nanus (2014), Associate Professor in Geography and Environment. Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder.
Aritree Samanta (2018), Associate Professor in Environmental Studies. Ph.D. Cleveland State University.
Autumn Thoyre (2016), Associate Professor in Environmental Studies. Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Assistant Professor
Erin Bray (2019), Assistant Professor in Earth and Climate Sciences. Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Adjunct Professor
Stuart W. Siegel (2016), Adjunct Professor in Estuarine Science. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Leonard Sklar (2003), Adjunct Professor in Geology. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Lisa D. White (1990), Adjunct Professor in Geology. Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz.
Majors
- Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography
- Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Concentration in Natural Resource Management and Conservation
Minor
Certificate
Environmental Studies Courses (ENVS)
Geography and Environment Courses (GEOG)
Earth Sciences (ERTH)
ERTH 110 Our Dynamic Earth (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Not open to students who have completed ERTH 112.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 112 Our Dynamic Earth Lecture and Lab (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Not open to students who have completed ERTH 110 or ERTH 111.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 115 History of Life (Units: 3)
Origin and early development of life; evolution of life through geologic time; extinction and replacement of organisms.
Course Attributes:
- B2: Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 162 Our Dynamic Weather Lecture and Lab (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Not open to students who have completed ERTH 160.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
ERTH 170 Our Dynamic Ocean (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Not open to students who have completed ERTH 172.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 171 Our Dynamic Ocean Lab (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: ERTH 170 (may be taken concurrently); not open to students who have completed ERTH 172.
Course Attributes:
- B3: Lab Science
ERTH 172 Our Dynamic Ocean Lecture and Lab (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Not open to students who have completed ERTH 170 or ERTH 171.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 205 Techniques in Earth Sciences (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: An introductory course in one of the earth sciences (geology, meteorology, oceanography) or ERTH 400.
ERTH 210 Physical Geology (Units: 4)
Composition, structure, and evolution of the earth; earth materials; tectonic and hydrologic systems; landform development; relation of geologic systems to the human environment. Lecture, 3 units; laboratory and fieldwork, 1 unit. Extra fee required. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 230 Environmental Geology (Units: 3)
Human interaction with the geologic environment. Social and political implications, resource and energy exploitation, land use planning, waste disposal, and human modification of nature. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory and fieldwork, 1 unit. Intended for non-science majors.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 240 Environmental Water Resources (Units: 3)
Apply concepts from hydrology, the science of water, to investigate the distribution, flow, and properties (physical, chemical, and biological) of water resources. Characterize the environmental state of freshwater and related food, energy, and ecological resources. Problem-solving related to pollution and prevention, natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, water scarcity, urbanization and stormwater, sustainable groundwater management, engineering solutions, seawater intrusion, and climate variability, with a focus on CA and San Francisco. Experience with hydrologic measurements, testing, data collection, and analysis in the field and using computer models. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory, 1 unit. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 260 Physical Processes in the Atmosphere (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: MATH 199 or equivalent or satisfactory score on calculus pretest.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
ERTH 310 The Violent Earth (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 325 Geology of the National Parks (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 330 California Water (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor. Intended for non-science majors.
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
ERTH 335 Global Warming (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
ERTH 360 California Weather Events (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
ERTH 365 Extreme Weather in a Warming World (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
ERTH 400 Earth Systems I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: At least 9 units of coursework in geoscience, earth sciences, chemistry, or physics.
ERTH 410 Volcanology (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ERTH 210 or permission of the instructor.
ERTH 420 Mineralogy and Petrology I (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: ERTH 210 and CHEM 115 or permission of the instructor.
ERTH 425 Geomorphology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for ERTH 825: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 425: Upper-division standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 825/ERTH 425 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 434 Coastal Processes (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 834: Graduate or senior standing; MATH 226 and PHYS 111 or PHYS 220; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 434: Upper-division standing; MATH 226 and PHYS 111 or PHYS 220; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 834/ERTH 434 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 442 Surface Water Hydrology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: MATH 226 and ERTH 210 or ERTH 505 are recommended; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ERTH 442 and GEOG 342. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ERTH 444 Hydrogeology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for ERTH 744: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222 or an upper-division Engineering course; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 444: Upper-division standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 744/ERTH 444 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 446 Quaternary Geology and Soils (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 846: Graduate standing; ERTH 210; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 446: Senior standing; ERTH 210; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 846/ERTH 446 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 465 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: ERTH 260, ERTH 461, MATH 227, PHYS 111 or (recommended) PHYS 220.
ERTH 470 Physical Oceanography (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for ERTH 870: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 170 or ERTH 172; and PHYS 220; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 470: Upper-division standing; ERTH 170 or ERTH 172; and PHYS 220; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 870/ERTH 470 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 490 Public Weather Forecasting (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Earth Sciences majors; ERTH 160 or ERTH 162 or ERTH 260.
ERTH 500 Earth Systems II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ERTH 400.
ERTH 505 Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences (Units: 3)
Quantitative reasoning and techniques, including statistics, applied to problems in earth science. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory and fieldwork, 1 unit. Weekend field trip required. (Plus-minus letter grade only)ERTH 510 Structural Geology (Units: 4)
Mechanical aspects of rock deformation. Description, classification, and genesis of folds, faults, and other structures of the earth's crust. Evolution of regional structures. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory and fieldwork, 2 units.ERTH 515 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (Units: 4)
Sedimentary particles and processes, depositional environments, principles of stratigraphic correlation, and basin analysis. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory and fieldwork, 2 units. (Plus/minus letter grade only)ERTH 520 Mineralogy and Petrology II (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for ERTH 820: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 520: Upper-division standing; ERTH 420; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 820/ERTH 520 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 526 Ore Deposits (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for ERTH 826: Graduate standing; ERTH 420; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 526: Upper-division standing; ERTH 420; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 826/ERTH 526 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 535 Planetary Climate Change (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: At least 9 units of physical sciences coursework.
ERTH 544 Groundwater Contamination (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 844: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 744.
Prerequisites for ERTH 544: Upper-division standing; ERTH 444; CHEM 115 recommended; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 844/ERTH 544 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 577 Climate and Ecological Interactions (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: MATH 107 and MATH 108, or MATH 199, or MATH 226; BIOL 230 and BIOL 240 or two 200-level or higher courses in Earth & Climate Sciences; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as BIOL 577 and ERTH 577. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ERTH 600GW Earth's Climate History - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Area A2; CHEM 115 and ERTH 500 (may be taken concurrently).
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
ERTH 610 Neotectonics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 810: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 510; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 610: Senior standing; ERTH 510; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 810/ERTH 610 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 620 Field Methods in Geology (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: ERTH 210, ERTH 510, ERTH 515, satisfactory standing in the major, or permission of the instructor.
ERTH 642 Watershed Assessment and Restoration (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 or ERTH 210; GEOG 603 and MATH 199.
(This course is offered as GEOG 642 and ERTH 642. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ERTH 690 Earth Sciences Capstone Presentation (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites:Restricted to senior Earth Sciences majors, ERTH 695 or ERTH 698 (may be taken concurrently).
ERTH 695 Senior Project (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Senior Earth Sciences majors, 3.0 GPA in major course work, and permission of Earth Sciences faculty adviser.
ERTH 697 Undergraduate Research (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the instructor.
ERTH 698 Senior Thesis (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: ERTH 697 (may be taken concurrently).
ERTH 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
ERTH 700 Graduate Seminar in Geosciences (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ERTH 701 Research Methods in Geosciences (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ERTH 700 or permission of the instructor.
ERTH 702 Quantitative Methods in Geosciences (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Courses in basic statistics, calculus, and computer applications, or permission of the instructor.
ERTH 741 Electron Microscopy (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: Graduate or senior standing and permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as BIOL 741, CHEM 741, and ERTH 741. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ERTH 744 Hydrogeology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for ERTH 744: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222 or an upper-division Engineering course; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 444: Upper-division standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 744/ERTH 444 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 790 Advanced Public Weather Forecasting (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: ERTH 490 and/or permission of the instructor.
ERTH 795 Selected Topics in the Geosciences (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Topics:
- Rock Mechanics in Geomorphology
- Sedimentary Processes & Depositional Environments
- Vadose Zone Hydrology
- Global Tectonics
- Oceanographic Processes in the CA Current System
ERTH 810 Neotectonics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 810: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 510; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 610: Senior standing; ERTH 510; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 810/ERTH 610 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 820 Mineralogy and Petrology II (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for ERTH 820: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 520: Upper-division standing; ERTH 420; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 820/ERTH 520 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 825 Geomorphology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for ERTH 825: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 425: Upper-division standing; ERTH 210, ERTH 505 or MATH 226, and PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 220 and PHYS 222; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 825/ERTH 425 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 826 Ore Deposits (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for ERTH 826: Graduate standing; ERTH 420; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 526: Upper-division standing; ERTH 420; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 826/ERTH 526 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 834 Coastal Processes (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 834: Graduate or senior standing; MATH 226 and PHYS 111 or PHYS 220; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 434: Upper-division standing; MATH 226 and PHYS 111 or PHYS 220; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 834/ERTH 434 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 844 Groundwater Contamination (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 844: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 744.
Prerequisites for ERTH 544: Upper-division standing; ERTH 444; CHEM 115 recommended; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 844/ERTH 544 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 846 Quaternary Geology and Soils (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ERTH 846: Graduate standing; ERTH 210; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 446: Senior standing; ERTH 210; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 846/ERTH 446 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 870 Physical Oceanography (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for ERTH 870: Graduate or senior standing; ERTH 170 or ERTH 172; and PHYS 220; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ERTH 470: Upper-division standing; ERTH 170 or ERTH 172; and PHYS 220; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(ERTH 870/ERTH 470 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ERTH 896 Directed Reading in the Geosciences (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate status or permission of adviser.
ERTH 897 Research Project (Units: 1-3)
Thesis research incorporates all aspects of investigative studies from data collection to data analysis. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. (Plus-minus letter grade, RP grading only)ERTH 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, ERTH 700, ERTH 701, ERTH 702, permission of instructor and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
ERTH 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of the adviser.
Environmental Studies (ENVS)
ENVS 130 Environmental Studies (Units: 3)
Introduction to environmental studies. An examination of the history of the environmental movement, exploration of strategies to effect constructive change, analysis of environmental fields, and the need for their integration. [Formerly ENVS 300]
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
ENVS 224 Research Methods for Environmental Studies (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Environmental Studies majors or permission of the instructor.
ENVS 331 Global Environmental Crisis (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
(This course is offered as I R 331 and ENVS 331. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
ENVS 450GW Environmental Law and Policy - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Area A2 and ENVS 130 or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
ENVS 460 Energy, Justice, and Sustainability (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
ENVS 470 Climate Politics and Policy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ENVS 130 or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
ENVS 480 Climate Change Adaptation and Justice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
ENVS 530 Environmental Leadership and Organizing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ENVS 130 or permission of the instructor.
ENVS 570 Applied Local Sustainability (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ENVS 130 or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
ENVS 600 Environmental Problems and Solutions (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 600 and ENVS 600. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
ENVS 640 Recreational Use of National Parks and Protected Areas (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as RPT 640 and ENVS 640. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ENVS 651 Student Managed Fund in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investments (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher.
(This course is offered as FIN 651, ECON 651, and ENVS 651. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ENVS 657 Natural Resource Management: Biotic Resources (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101, GEOG 205 or ENVS 224, or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 657 and ENVS 657. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ENVS 675 Climate Ambassadors Practicum (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions Certificate students; two courses in the certificate.
ENVS 680 Environmental Studies Internship (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; ENVS 130; permission of the instructor.
ENVS 690 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to senior Environmental Studies majors and completion of core courses.
ENVS 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, permission of the instructor, major adviser, and department chair.
Geography & Environment (GEOG)
GEOG 101 Our Physical Environment (Units: 3)
Environmental processes; elements of weather and climate; shapes of landforms; formation, distribution of soils and natural vegetation; physiography of oceans. Synergistic relations between the physical and human environments.
Course Attributes:
- B1: Physical Science
- Environmental Sustainability
GEOG 102 The Human Environment (Units: 3)
Nature of cultural geography; interpretation of the cultural elements of the geographic landscape and study of our changing relationship with the environment.
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
GEOG 107 World Regions and Interrelations (Units: 3)
World culture regions: economic development, paths of cultural evolution, bases for political organization and resource appraisals; the persistence of cultural differentiation in the face of increasing interdependence, cultural transfer, and common threats to humanity.
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
GEOG 160 Introduction to Environmental Science (Units: 4)
Introduction to ecological and environmental systems, and processes and problems at global, state, and local levels; examination of ecosystems, natural resources and earth processes and their interactions with the human environment. Lecture, 3 units; laboratory, 1 unit.
Course Attributes:
- B2: Life Science
- B3: Lab Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
GEOG 180 First-Year Experience: Sustainable City, Sustainable You (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2* with a grade of CR or C- or higher.
Course Attributes:
- E: Lifelong Learning Develop
GEOG 203 Geographical Measurement (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: First-Year Math Advising Module. For students who elect to take a B4 course without additional support.
Course Attributes:
- B4: Math/QR
GEOG 205 Geographic Techniques (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to sophomore standing and above; GEOG 101 or equivalent; and GE Area B4.
GEOG 301 Bay Area Environments (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as A U 301 and GEOG 301. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
GEOG 312 Geography of Landforms (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and GEOG 205; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 313 Earth's Climate System (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and GEOG 205; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 314 Bioclimatology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and GEOG 205; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 316 Biogeography (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101, GEOG 205; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 317 Geography of Soils (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 115 or CHEM 180; ERTH 110 or GEOG 101; and GEOG 205; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 342 Surface Water Hydrology (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: MATH 226 and ERTH 210 or ERTH 505 are recommended; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ERTH 442 and GEOG 342. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 402 Human Response to Natural Hazards (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
GEOG 421 Future Environments (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
GEOG 423 Geographic Perspectives on Gender (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GE Areas A1, A2, and A3; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 423 and WGS 423. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 425 Economic Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 427 Agriculture and Food Supply (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GEOG 101; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
GEOG 428 International Political Economy of Food and Hunger (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as I R 428 and GEOG 428. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 430 Transforming Food and Agriculture Systems: Local to Global (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and GEOG 102, or GEOG 427, or GEOG 428/I R 428; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
GEOG 432 Urban Geography (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
(This course is offered as GEOG 432 and USP 432. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
GEOG 433 Urban Transportation (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 433 and USP 433. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 434 Geographies of Health and Health Care (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 434 and PH 434 [Formerly H ED 434]. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 435 Geography of Global Transportation (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
GEOG 445 Geopolitics and Globalization (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 445 and I R 445. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
GEOG 455 Geography of Ethnic Communities (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
GEOG 500GW Physical and Human Dimensions of Climate Change - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Area A2; GEOG 101 and GEOG 102.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
GEOG 550 Geography of the United States and Canada (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
GEOG 552 Geography of California (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Justice
GEOG 575 Emerging China (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, B4*, and E all with grades of C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
GEOG 600 Environmental Problems and Solutions (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 600 and ENVS 600. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
GEOG 601 Field Methods in Human Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GEOG 701: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 601: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 701/GEOG 601 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 602 Field Methods in Environmental Science & Physical Geography (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for GEOG 702: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 602: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 702/GEOG 602 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 603 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Units: 3)
Applications of computers in geographic problem-solving. Investigates the nature of geographic information sources--maps, earth images, and spatial databases--and the application of spatial analysis, mapping, charting, and image display tools. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory, 1 unit.GEOG 604 Environmental Data Science (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GEOG 704: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 604: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205 and GEOG 603; GPA of 3.0 or better; or consent of the instructor.
(GEOG 704/GEOG 604 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 606 Cartography (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 205 or equivalent.
GEOG 610 Remote Sensing of the Environment I (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: GEOG 205.
GEOG 611 Remote Sensing of the Environment II (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for GEOG 711: Graduate standing; GEOG 610; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 611: Upper-division standing; GEOG 610; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 711/GEOG 611 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 620 Geographical Information Systems (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for GEOG 720: Graduate standing; GEOG 603 or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 620: Upper-division standing; GEOG 603 or equivalent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 720/GEOG 620 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 621 Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Analysis (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for GEOG 721: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 621: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205 and GEOG 603 and MATH 199 or equivalents; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 721/GEOG 621 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 625 Programming for Geographic Information Science (Units: 3)
Programming methods for developing new tools for automating existing methods for desktop (Python) and web (ArcGIS API for Python) GIScience environments. Essentials of object-oriented programming methods applied to GIS and remote sensing. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory, 1 unit.GEOG 632 Environmental Measurement and Monitoring in the Northern Sierra (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 642 Watershed Assessment and Restoration (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 or ERTH 210; GEOG 603 and MATH 199.
(This course is offered as GEOG 642 and ERTH 642. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 644 Water Quality (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101, GEOG 205, CHEM 180, BIOL 230 or BIOL 240.
GEOG 646 The Geography of Marine Resources (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: GEOG 101 or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 647 Geography of Water Resources (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: GEOG 101 or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 648 Management of National Parks and Protected Areas (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 651 San Francisco Bay Area Environmental Issues (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 651 and USP 651. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-B: Physical Life Science
- Environmental Sustainability
GEOG 652 Environmental Impact Analysis (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: GEOG 205 or ENVS 224 or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 652 and USP 652. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 655 Fire, Water, and Conservation in the Northern Sierra (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 657 Natural Resource Management: Biotic Resources (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101, GEOG 205 or ENVS 224, or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GEOG 657 and ENVS 657. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 658 Land-Use Planning (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
(This course is offered as GEOG 658 and USP 658. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 666 Geography of Garbage: Recycling and Waste Reduction (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
GEOG 667 Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as USP 515 and GEOG 667. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
GEOG 668 Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as USP 513, GEOG 668, and PLSI 513. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 685 Projects in Teaching Geography (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; a grade of B or better in course for training; permission of the Instructor.
GEOG 688 Geographic Internship (Units: 2-6)
Prerequisites: 15 units in Geography; permission of the instructor.
GEOG 690 Senior Seminar in Geography and Environmental Science (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing in BA Geography or BS Environmental Science; completion of core requirements, GEOG 101, GEOG 102 or GEOG 107, GEOG 205, GEOG 500GW.
GEOG 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, major adviser, and department chair.
GEOG 701 Field Methods in Human Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GEOG 701: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 601: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 701/GEOG 601 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 702 Field Methods in Environmental Science & Physical Geography (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for GEOG 702: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 602: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 702/GEOG 602 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 704 Environmental Data Science (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GEOG 704: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 604: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205 and GEOG 603; GPA of 3.0 or better; or consent of the instructor.
(GEOG 704/GEOG 604 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 705 Geographical Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Geography; GEOG 205 or equivalent.
GEOG 711 Remote Sensing of the Environment II (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for GEOG 711: Graduate standing; GEOG 610; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 611: Upper-division standing; GEOG 610; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 711/GEOG 611 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 720 Geographical Information Systems (Units: 4)
Prerequisites for GEOG 720: Graduate standing; GEOG 603 or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 620: Upper-division standing; GEOG 603 or equivalent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 720/GEOG 620 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 721 Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Analysis (Units: 4)
Prerequisite for GEOG 721: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GEOG 621: Upper-division standing; GEOG 205 and GEOG 603 and MATH 199 or equivalents; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GEOG 721/GEOG 621 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GEOG 735 Seminar in Global Environmental Policy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as I R 735 and GEOG 735. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 751 Environmental Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students; GEOG 600 or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 776 Environmental Policy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as P A 776 and GEOG 776. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GEOG 785 College Teaching of Geography (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; a grade of B or better in the course of training; permission of the instructor.
GEOG 789 GIScience Internship (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate MS GIScience students and permission of the instructor.
GEOG 801 Scope and Method in Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate Geography students.
GEOG 810 Seminar in Physical Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students; GEOG 801, appropriate upper-division course work.
Topics:
- Geomorphology
- Climatology
- Biogeography
GEOG 815 Seminar in GIScience (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography and GIScience students; upper-division coursework in GIScience; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 820 Human and Social Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students; GEOG 801, appropriate upper-division course work; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 857 Issues in Marine and Estuarine Conservation (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Geography and Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Science students; GEOG 801 or BIOL 708; or permission of the instructor.
GEOG 895 Research Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students; permission of the instructor and chair of student's committee; and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
GEOG 896 Directed Reading in Geography (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students and permission of the adviser.
GEOG 897 Research Project Formulation (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students and filing of ATC form.
GEOG 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students; permission of the instructor and chairperson of candidate's committee; and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
GEOG 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Geography students; and permission of the graduate major adviser, supervising faculty member, and department chair.