Environmental Studies Program
Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
Bren 4312;
Telephone: (805) 893-2968
Fax: (805) 893-8686
E-mail: esinfo@es.ucsb.edu
Website: www.es.ucsb.edu
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Program Chair: Joshua P. Schimel
Contents:
Robert Almy, M.S., Western Washington University, Lecturer (environmental impact analysis)
Oliver A. Chadwick, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Professor (soil sciences, soil genesis and classification, advanced pedology, and soil/geomorphology). Joint appointment with the Department of Geography.
Jordan F. Clark, Ph.D., Columbia University, Associate Professor (geochemistry, hydrologic sciences, and environmental geology). Joint appointment with the Department of Earth Science.
David A. Cleveland, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Associate Professor (diversity and sustainability in agricultural systems, human population and the environment).
Carla M. D’Antonio, Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, Schuyler Professor of Environmental Studies (plant biology, restoration ecology). Joint appointment with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology.
William R. Freudenburg, Ph.D., Yale University, Dehlsen Professor of Environmental Studies (environmental sociology)
Gregory R. Graves, Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, Lecturer (environmental history)
Anita Guerrini, Ph.D., Indiana University, Professor (history of science, environment, and disease). Joint appointment with the Department of History.
Edward A. Keller, Ph.D., Purdue University, Professor (environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology). Joint appointment with the Department of Earth Science.
Bridget A. Lewin, M.A., UC Santa Barbara, Lecturer (environmental education and instruction and the use of technology in education)
Melvyn S. Manalis, Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, Senior Lecturer (renewable and solar energy)
Michael A. Osborne, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Associate Professor (history of biological sciences). Joint appointment with the Department of History.
Joshua P. Schimel, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (terrestrial ecosystem ecology). Joint appointment with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology.
Susan C. Stonich, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Professor (ecological anthropology and Third World environmental problems). Joint appointment with the Department of Anthropology.
Paul Wack, M.P.A., University of Southern California, Lecturer (environmental planning)
Daniel B. Botkin, Ph.D., Rutgers University, Professor Emeritus (ecology)
David Brokensha, Ph.D., Oxford University, Professor Emeritus (cultural ecology, modernization)
J. Marc McGinnes, J.D., UC Berkeley, Senior Lecturer Emeritus (environmental law, policy, and dispute resolution)
Roderick F. Nash, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Professor Emeritus (environmental history)
Arent H. Schuyler, Jr., Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Lecturer Emeritus (energy policy)
Robert T. Deacon, Ph.D. (Economics)
Stephen J. DeCanio, Ph.D. (Economics)
Steven D. Gaines, Ph.D. (Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology)
Charles D. Kolstad, Ph.D. (Economics)
Hugo A. Loaiciga, Ph.D. (Geography)
Russell J. Schmitt, Ph.D. (Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology)
Jo-Ann Shelton, Ph.D. (Classics).
Eric R.A.N. Smith, Ph.D. (Political Science)
(In addition to the listed faculty, community professionals not listed in the catalog teach courses in the Environmental Studies Program.)
The Environmental Studies Program at UCSB was established as an academic program more than 37 years ago. It was one of the first such programs in the country and remains one of the strongest in terms of student demand and national reputation, with over 4,200 alumni.
Today, the Environmental Studies Program has approximately 300 students and employs 12 tenured faculty, 8 affiliated faculty, and several outside professionals who teach courses in their field of expertise. The Environmental Studies Program offers three undergraduate degrees, two of which encourage an interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies: (1) The bachelor of arts degree in environmental studies provides a breadth of social science, natural science, and humanities courses necessary to understand the many facets of our environment. (2) The bachelor of science degree in environmental studies also emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary approach; however, it also provides a strong introduction to the role that the natural and physical sciences play in environmental problems. (3) The Environmental Studies Program is also home to one of the first academic programs on the West Coast to offer a bachelor of science degree in hydrologic sciences and policy. This degree is specifically designed to study the significant role water plays in our environment.
Majoring in Environmental Studies
The environmental studies curriculum is designed to provide students with the scholarly background and intellectual skills necessary to understand complex environmental problems and formulate ecologically sound solutions. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, drawing upon not only environmental studies faculty, but also the resources of a variety of environmentally related departments and disciplines at UCSB as well as the local Santa Barbara community. Although the program offers two environmental degrees, both majors recognize and emphasize the interrelationships between the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
The bachelor of arts degree in environmental studies addresses these interdisciplinary relationships by providing the flexibility necessary for students to explore the social, cultural, and scientific issues pertaining to the environment. For their major preparation, students in the B.A. degree program enroll in a variety of introductory social science, humanities, and natural science courses. At the upper-division level, depending on their own area of interest, students may pursue either a specific or multidisciplinary environmental emphasis by choosing a combination of elective courses from within the Environmental Studies Program. The last part of the major is a 20-unit upper-division outside concentration where students complete courses from one or more UCSB departments or programs relating to their emphasis. Approximately one-third of all environmental studies B.A. majors elect to use this section to complete either a double major or minor, or to participate in a field studies or study abroad program.
The goal of the bachelor of science degree in environmental studies is to train students to become proficient in the natural and physical sciences, as well as to be aware of social and cultural influences upon environmental problems facing society today. The B.S. degree follows a curriculum design similar to the B.A. degree in environmental studies. However, in addition to introductory social science courses, the bachelor of science preparation requires a full year of introductory biology, chemistry, physics, and calculus. The upper-division and outside concentration, while still interdisciplinary and flexible, limit the number of social science and humanities courses a student may take. The majority of environmental studies electives, as well as the outside concentration, are restricted to physical and natural science disciplines.
Upon completion of an undergraduate degree, over one half of all environmental studies graduates go on to conduct research or attend graduate school for further study of the environment. The range of programs attended varies widely depending on a student’s choice of degree and emphasis; students are often qualified to pursue disciplines such as public policy/administration, city or regional planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), environmental health, environmental engineering, waste management, environmental law, education, natural resource management, forestry, or physical, chemical and biological sciences.
The two degrees in environmental studies have also prepared graduates for positions in diverse occupations including environmental consulting and impact analysis, the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, “green” business, toxicology, the U.S. Department of Energy, public-interest lobbying, water conservation, local and federal government, outdoor recreation, industrial hygiene, the Peace Corps, environmental education, mineral and resource management, and recycling and hazardous waste management. Employment opportunities are enhanced through a synthesis of coursework and faculty-supervised internships in a chosen career field.
In addition to the Environmental Studies Internship Program, other student opportunities include the Environmental Studies Senior Honors Program, a senior thesis course (Environmental Studies 197), and the opportunity to conduct independent research or serve as a research assistant with an environmental studies faculty member (Environmental Studies 199 or 199RA). Specialized writing classes, designed to increase a student’s ability to produce comprehensive papers, are linked to some departmental courses. The Environmental Studies Program is also affiliated with study abroad programs and field research schools which provide students the opportunity to receive academic credit while conducting environmental research in places such as Nepal, Africa, Australia, South America, Hawaii, Alaska, and Montana. Students may also conduct independent research at any of the 30 California natural reserves managed by the UC Reserve system.
For more information about these and other opportunities, please contact the program’s academic advisor at (805) 893-3185, stop by the Environmental Studies Program main office, or e-mail your inquiries to: esinfo@es.ucsb.edu.
The Environmental Studies Program welcomes transfer and continuing students.
Majoring in Hydrologic Sciences and Policy
Hydrology is a science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the solid earth and its atmosphere. Many of the significant environmental problems that society is facing today are related to hydrologic or water issues. These include the hydrologic impact of climate change; the transportation of hazardous materials in both ground and surface water; the maintenance of high quality water for human consumption, industry, irrigation, recreation, energy generation, and agriculture; the understanding of geological hazards; and the management of important aquatic environments. Because water is important to and affected by physical, chemical, and biological principles, the curriculum of the B.S. degree in hydrologic sciences is multidisciplinary.
The main focus of the hydrologic sciences and policy program and major is to provide students with the scientific training needed to understand and solve complex hydrologic problems at local, regional, and global levels. The goal of the hydrologic sciences curriculum is to provide a rigorous framework for students to examine the hydrologic process in our environment. Although the program is housed within the Environmental Studies Program, the curriculum for this degree is offered cooperatively by the departments of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology; Chemistry; Geography; and Earth Science. Lower-division courses concentrate on the physical and natural sciences. In the upper division, students complete a core group of hydrology courses and then select one of the following three emphases: biology and ecology, physical and chemical sciences, or policy.
Students who graduate with a B.S. degree in hydrologic sciences and policy are prepared to do graduate work in such fields as environmental science, biology, ecology, chemistry, geography, geology, environmental engineering, and a variety of specialty programs in hydrology.
Hydrologic sciences and policy students are also often qualified for positions in environmental consulting and planning, water quality analysis, aquatic resource management, waste water treatment, as well as a variety of jobs with state and federal agencies. Students who are interested in pursuing a career in the hydrologic sciences are encouraged to visit the environmental studies peer advisor’s office for additional information pertaining to jobs and careers in the hydrology field.
Students in hydrologic sciences and policy have the opportunity to conduct academic internships. Through the Environmental Studies Internship Program, a student majoring in hydrologic sciences can obtain valuable hands-on experience while earning academic credit towards major requirements. Students majoring in hydrologic sciences and policy may also conduct independent research or serve as a research assistant with faculty members (Environmental Studies 199 or 199RA). In addition, the Environmental Studies Program offers a senior honors program for all qualified hydrologic sciences majors in which a student can receive a “Distinction in the Major” award upon successful completion of the program. The hydrologic sciences program is also affiliated with numerous study abroad programs and schools, which provide students the opportunity to receive academic credit while conducting hydrological research around the world.
The hydrologic sciences and policy major welcomes transfer and continuing students.
Students majoring in either environmental studies or hydrologic sciences may choose to complete an internship from the Environmental Studies Internship Program (ESIP). Managed by the environmental studies internship coordinator, this academic program was initiated in 1973 to provide students with experience in their field of interest and to tie classroom learning to practical field applications.
Internships are considered an integral part of the environmental studies and hydrologic sciences curriculum and are fully supported by the faculty. Between 90 and 100 students are placed in internships locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally each year. Positions are available year round and the internship coordinator is available to assist students in selecting appropriate internships to meet their learning objectives. Academic credit (Environmental Studies 192) is awarded to junior and senior level students who successfully complete an internship position. An extensive internship database as well as general information regarding the Environmental Studies Internship Program is available on the Environmental Studies Program's website.
Field Studies, Study Abroad, and Research Opportunities
The Environmental Studies Program strongly encourages its students to participate in experiential elective courses, study abroad programs, or any other academic opportunities which enhance their environmental education. The environmental studies curriculum has a number of special courses which allow students to conduct independent research projects (Environmental Studies 199), work as a research assistant for one of its faculty members (Environmental Studies 199RA), or pursue a senior thesis on a topic of their choice (Environmental Studies 197).
Additionally, through the outside concentration requirement, environmental studies students may earn academic credit towards their major requirements while conducting field research in the outdoors with faculty from all over the globe. Field studies opportunities are available through the program’s affiliations with a number of field studies and research programs such as UCSB Extended Learning Services Wildlands Studies Program. Similar opportunities at other institutions offer excellent first-hand experiences, and interested students should consult the Environmental Studies Program advisor for additional information.
Furthermore, the flexibility of the environmental studies curriculum permits students the opportunity to pursue study abroad through the UC Education Abroad Program. Past environmental studies majors have studied up to one full year at universities located in countries such as New Zealand, Ecuador, England, Scandinavia, and the University of Pittsburgh’s Semester at Sea. Depending on the coursework taken, academic credit may be petitioned to substitute for a number of units in the environmental studies or hydrologic sciences majors.
Approximately one-half of all environmental studies majors complete at least one field studies or study abroad program before graduating. Additional information about affiliated environmental field studies programs and study abroad programs is available from the environmental studies academic advisor.
Each year, undergraduate scholarships and awards are available to students majoring in the Environmental Studies Program. They include the UCSB Foundation’s Pearl Chase Scholarship, which awards one or two $1,500 scholarships recognizing academic excellence within environmental studies; the Environmental Studies Associate’s Tom Rogers Scholarship awards up to $5,000 a year to students who embody the ideals of civic responsibility and leadership; the Mathew Charles Decker Memorial Scholarship annually awards $1,000 a year to assist a student in participating in an environmental field studies program; the Coeta Barker Scholarship awards money to students who are in good academic standing and participate in an unpaid academic internship; and the J. Marc McGinnes Environmental Advocacy Award. Environmental
Studies scholarship and award information is available on the Environmental Studies Program’s webpage.
Qualified majors are eligible to participate in the Environmental Studies Senior Honors Program, which offers the opportunity to work closely with a faculty advisor to complete a senior thesis. Requirements include senior standing, completion of at least 20 upper-division major units, minimum grade-point average of 3.0, and enrollment in Environmental Studies 197. Students who successfully complete the program and obtain a minimum overall grade-point average set each spring, are eligible for graduation with “Distinction in the Environmental Studies Major.”
It is highly recommended that lower-division students interested in participating in the senior honors program should enroll in the honors discussion sections offered with Environmental Studies 1, 2, and 3. Interested students may obtain additional information regarding the senior honors program from the Environmental Studies undergraduate advisor.
Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
The major is divided into three parts: preparation for the major, upper-division requirements within environmental studies, and outside concentration in related areas.
Preparation for the major. Required: Environmental Studies 1, 2, and 3; EEMB 20 or MCDB 20 or both MCDB 1A-AL and EEMB 2; Economics 1 or 2 or 109; one course from Geology 1, 2, 4, 20, Geography 3A or 3B; Mathematics 34A or 3A, and one course from Mathematics 3B or 34B or Environmental Studies 25; one course from PSTAT 5AA-ZZ, 133A, or EEMB 30; either Chemistry 1A-AL and Environmental Studies 15 or Chemistry 1A-AL, 1B-BL, 1C-CL. Also required, any two courses from: Anthropology 2; Geography 5; Global Studies 1, 2; History 7; Political Science 6, 7, 12; Religious Studies 1, 14; Sociology 1. Finally, one course from the following list: Philosophy 3, 4, or Political Science 1.
Upper-division requirements within environmental studies. All environmental studies majors pursuing a bachelor of arts degree must complete 13 required units and 28 elective units for a total of 41 units within environmental studies. Required upper-division units are: Environmental Studies 100, 115, 190 and one course from Environmental Studies 106 or 188. Students should select the 28 units of elective courses in consultation with the undergraduate advisor to constitute a plan of study in a variety of areas such as, but not limited to: environmental planning, natural resource management, environmental law, energy, and Third World studies. No more than 4 units each from Environmental Studies 192, 194, 199, and 199RA will apply, and no more than 8 units of these courses combined will be accepted toward the major.
Outside concentration. Environmental studies majors must complete an outside concentration consisting of 20 upper-division units of classes taken in another department or undergraduate program within the College of Letters and Science (a double major will satisfy this requirement). Alternatively, students may propose an interdisciplinary concentration, combining 20 upper-division units taken outside the Environmental Studies Program. A plan of study listing the 20 units to be taken must be petitioned and approved by the environmental studies academic advisor or program chair prior to beginning this option. To be approved, the plan must demonstrate a coherent environmental focus. Although a list of UCSB courses most often used to create interdisciplinary emphases is available from the program office, students are welcome to use courses not on the list as long as they form a coherent environmental focus (UC-acceptable upper-division transfer, field studies, or study abroad units may be considered). Note that any course cross-listed with environmental studies and another department found on the outside concentration list may only apply to one required area, not simultaneously to both the elective area and the outside concentration.
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
The major is divided into three parts: preparation for the major, upper-division requirements within environmental studies, and outside concentration in related areas.
Preparation for the major. Required: Environmental Studies 1, 2, 3; Economics 1 or 2 or 109; Geology 1 or 2 or 4 or 20 or Geography 3A or 3B; Mathematics 3A-B-C; Physics 1, 2, 3-L or 6A-AL-B-BL-C-CL; Chemistry 1A-AL-B-BL-C-CL; MCDB 1A-AL and 1B, EEMB 2 and 3-3L, and either MCDB 1BL or EEMB 2L; one course from PSTAT 5AA-ZZ, 133A, or EEMB 30. Also required, one course from: Anthropology 2; Geography 5; Global Studies 1, 2; History 7; Political Science 6, 7, 12; Religious Studies 1, 14; Sociology 1. And one course from the following list: Philosophy 3 or 4 or Political Science 1.
Upper-division requirements.
Area A. All environmental studies majors pursuing the bachelor of science degree must complete 17-18 units in required courses: Geography 172 or PSTAT 120A or 133B or EEMB 146A or 179; Environmental Studies 100 or EEMB 120, 115, 190; one course from: Environmental Studies 106 or 188.
Area B. In addition, students pursuing the bachelor of science degree must also complete an additional 48 units, 32 of which are selected from upper-division environmental studies courses and the remaining 16 forming an outside concentration of upper-division units of coursework in related natural science departments. The 32 upper-division environmental studies units are split into two sections. In section B1, students must complete 20 units from the following list: Environmental Studies 105, 111, 114A, 114B, 119, 120, 121, 128, 133, 140, 144, 147, 148, 149, 152, 158ES, 162A, 163, 166BT, 166FP, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171 and 197. The remaining 12 units (Section B2) may be satisfied by completing any environmental studies courses number 101-199, excluding the first 20 units used to satisfy Section B1. No more than 4 units each from Environmental Studies 192, 194, 199, and 199RA will apply, and no more than 8 units of these courses combined will be accepted toward the major.
Outside concentration. The outside concentration may be composed of 16 upper-division units from one of the following science departments (completion of a double major from one of the following departments will satisfy): molecular, cellular, and developmental biology (MCDB); ecology, evolution, and marine biology (EEMB); chemistry and biochemistry; geography (systematics and techniques courses only); earth science; mathematics; physics; or probability and statistics. Note: Geology 101 and Mathematics 100A-B will not apply. Alternatively, students may propose an interdisciplinary outside concentration by combining 16 upper-division units from any of the departments listed above. A plan of study listing the 16 units to be taken must be petitioned and approved by the Environmental Studies academic advisor or program chair prior to beginning this option. To be approved, the plan must demonstrate a coherent environmental focus. Although a list of UCSB courses most often used to create interdisciplinary emphases is available from the program office, students are welcome to use courses not on the list as long as they form a coherent environmental emphasis (UC-acceptable upper-division transfer, field studies, or abroad units may be considered).
Any course cross-listed with environmental studies and another department found on the outside concentrations list may only apply to one required area, not simultaneously to both the elective area and the outside concentration.
Bachelor of Science - Hydrologic Sciences and Policy
The major is divided into three parts: preparation for the major, upper-division core requirements, and one of three emphases.
Preparation for the major. Required: Economics 1 or 109; Mathematics 3A-B-C and 5A; Environmental Studies 3 or Political Science 12; History 7; Chemistry 1A-AL-B-BL-C-CL; Physics 1, 2, 3-3L (highly recommended), or 6A-AL-B-BL-C-CL; Geology 1 or 2; MCDB 1A-AL and 1B, EEMB 2 and 3-3L, and either MCDB 1BL or EEMB 2L; Geography 3B; PSTAT 5A or EEMB 30.
Upper-division requirements. All hydrologic sciences majors must take 25 required units and complete 31 units from one of three emphases. Required upper-division units are Geography 112, 116 Environmental Studies 144, EEMB 120 or Environmental Studies 100; Environmental Studies 176A; and Geology 168.
Emphases. Majors must complete all required courses of one of the following three emphases. The emphasis will appear on the student’s official transcript.
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Biology and Ecology Emphasis. Required courses: EEMB 128, 148; and 171 (12 units required). 19 elective units from: Geology 114A, 114B, 117, 169; EEMB 117, 119, 120AL-BL, 142B, 142BL, 142C, 142CL, 153, 173, 186; Environmental Studies 176B, 192, 197, 199, 199RA; Geography 114A-B, 162A, 176A, 176B-BL, 176C-CL
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Physical and Chemical Sciences Emphasis. Required courses: Geography 114A, 162A; Geology 114A, 117, (17 units required). 14 elective units from: Chemistry 109A-B-C, 113A-AL, 113B-C, 123, 150; EEMB 142B, 142BL; Environmental Studies 119, 128, 176B, 192, 197, 199, 199RA; Geography 110, 114B, 134, 166, 176A, 176B-BL, 176C-CL; Geology 102A-AL-B-BL-C-CL, 103, 104A, 113, 122, 124AA-ZZ, 130, 173-173L
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Policy Emphasis. Required courses: Environmental Studies 106, 174; History 173T; Political Science 175 (16 units required). 15 elective units from: EEMB 142B, 142BL, 186; Environmental Studies 119, 128, 149, 176B, 192, 197, 199, 199RA; Geography 135, 135S, 162A, 176A, 176B-BL-C-CL; History 172A-B, 176A-B; 177.
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Environmental Studies Courses
1. Introduction to Environmental Studies
(4) Freudenburg
“Environmental Studies” requires insights from many disciplines, including the social as well as biophysical sciences and the humanities. This introduction offers an overview of the field, examining both our planet and the ways in which we humans depend on it. (F)
2. Introduction to Environmental Science
(4) Manalis, Keller
Not open for credit to students who have completed Environmental Studies 12.
Provides integration of fundamental science with environmental topics. Includes impacts of human population increase; principles of systems and change, biogeochemical cycles, ecosystems and global climate; energy and laws of thermodynamics; water supply and pollution; toxicology and risk analysis; air pollution and stratospheric ozone depletion. (W)
3. Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
(4) Graves
Not open for credit to students who have completed Environmental Studies 11.
An introduction to the relationship of societies and the environment from prehistorical times to the present. The course is global in perspective, and includes history, literature, philosophy, economics, science, and culture as evidence for examining the human social environment. (S)
15. Chemistry of the Environment
(4) Clark
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A; and, Chemistry 1AL or 1AC.
Application of chemical principles such as kinetics, equilibria, radioactive decay, and thermodynamics to environmental problems. Environmental problems discussed include global cycles, carbonate chemistry, ozone formation, the structure of the atmosphere, and water pollution. The interactions and consequences of human actions on the chemistry of the environment will be emphasized.
20. Introduction to Shoreline and Watershed Issues, Policy, and Research
(4) Staff
Students are introduced to shoreline and watershed issues facing the local community by meeting with scholars, researchers, activists, and artists who study coastal preservation, restoration, and related environmental issues. Course includes local field trips, in-class discussions, and elective short-research project. (F)
25. Quantitative Thinking in Environmental Studies
(4) Manalis
Improve students’ ability to deal with quantitative aspects of environmental topics by developing skills in algebra, computer use (Excel), graphing, and processing and conceptualizing environmental data by using numerical modeling. Collaborative learning is emphasized.
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100. Environmental Ecology
(4) Schimel
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2; and, Environmental Studies 1 or 3; and, EEMB 20 or MCDB 20 or, MCDB 1A-AL and EEMB 2.
A study of principles of ecology and their implications for analyzing environmental problems. Focus on understanding the processes controlling the dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems. Specific examples emphasize the application of these concepts to the management of natural resources. (F)
104. People, Poverty, and Environment in Central America
(4) Stonich
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 1 or 3 or Anthropology 2.
Same course as Anthropology 104H.
Analysis of the interrelated social, demographic, economic, political, and environmental crises occurring in Central America from an anthropological perspective. Emphasis on the evolution of contemporary problems, current conditions, and future prospects for the region.
105. Solar and Renewable Energy
(4) Manalis
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1, 2, and 3.
How solar and renewable energy fits with environmental-energy options in both developed and developing nations. Technologies are studied in terms of their effects on the physical, social, and biological environment. Demonstrations, field trips, and guest lecturers. (S)
106. Critical Thinking About Human-Environment Problems and Solutions
(4) Freudenburg
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 and 3.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 2 and upper-division standing.
Focus on two interrelated aspects of human-environment interactions where shortfalls in critical thinking are important - our thinking about human- related “problems and causes” and potential “solutions.” Gain feel for seductiveness of common misconceptions and learn why to move beyond them.
107C. The Darwinian Revolution and Modern Biology
(4) Osborne
Prerequisite: History 4B or 4C or 17B or 17C or Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3 or Philosophy 1
or 3 (any course may be taken concurrently), or upper-division standing.
Same course as History 107C.
Examines the social and scientific impacts of evolutionary ideas from around 1800 through Charles Darwin, the modern evolutionary synthesis, the birth of ecology, and molecular biology. Focus is on America and Western Europe.
107E. History of Animal Use in Science
(4) Guerrini
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 and 3, or History 4A or 4B or 4C or 17A or 17B or 17C.
Same course as History 107E.
Examines history of scientific uses of animals from antiquity to the present. Topics include vivisection, field trials, and the use the development of drugs and vaccines. Changing ethical ideas about animals, including the relationship between animal rights and environmental ethics, is also considered.
107R. History and Ecological Restoration
(4) Guerrini
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as History 107R.
An examination through case studies of ecological restoration from a historical perspective, featuring the intersection between the historian and the restoration process. Consideration of the definitions of natural and cultural resources and historical artifacts.
108A. The Origins of Western Science, Antiquity to 1500
(4) Osborne
Prerequisite: History 4A or 4B or Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3 or Philosophy 1
or 3 (any course may be taken concurrently), or upper-division standing.
Same course as History 106A.
Examines the emergence and development of science through an examination of ancient cosmology, medicine, natural history, philosophy, and environmental ideas.
110. Disease and the Environment
(4) Guerrini
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 1 or 3.
The interaction of human and animal disease and the environment through case studies, from the Black Death of 1300’s to asthma, AIDS and the Ebola virus. “Environment” is broadly defined to include both natural and built environments. (W)
111. The California Channel Islands
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: MCDB 1A-1AL and EEMB 2; or, MCDB 20 or EEMB 20 or Geography 3A or 3B or Geology 2 or Environmental Studies 2.
Same course as Geography 149.
Recommended preparation: introductory chemistry.
Discussion of biological, geological, ecological, anthropological, and oceanographic characteristics of the Channel Islands area as well as the management and human uses of this region. Emphasis on islands and ocean waters off Southern California. (S)
112. World Population, Policies, and the Environment
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
History of global population growth, with emphasis on developing nations. Its socioeconomic effects on a society and factors behind migration. Different views of Malthus, Marx, Boserup, and others and governmental policies to check rapid population growth are also discussed.
114A. Soil Science
(5) Chadwick
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-B; and, Geography 3B or Geology 2.
Same course as Geography 114A.
Introduction to the chemical, hydrological, and biological characteristics of soils, their global distribution, and their response to management. Field and laboratory projects are designed to provide an understanding of soil-landscape distribution, soil morphology, and the physical and chemical properties that influence management decisions. (F)
114B. Soil Genesis and Classification
(5) Chadwick
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 114A.
Same course as Geography 114B.
Introduction to the chemical, physical, and biological processes that produce soil and influence their management. The morphology, genesis, classification, and global distribution of soil will be emphasized. Labs cover field site selection, soil description, sampling, laboratory preparation of soil samples and selected chemical and physical analyses.
115. Energy and the Environment
(4) Manalis
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2; and, Environmental Studies 25 or Mathematics 3A or 34A or Chemistry 1A.
Focus on learning how to use energy efficiently in accordance with the laws of thermodynamics and in harmony with the environment. Topics include the nature of energy and the fundamentals for a sustainable environmental energy policy.
116. The Urban Environment
(4) Staff
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3 or Geography 5.
Survey of problems and prospects of the urban environment focusing on city-suburb-rural relationship. Investigation of emerging issues including sustainable communities and new urbanism. Field trips offered. (F)
117. Science and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Climate change and variability due to global warming is a critical environmental, social, and economic issue. Course reviews the scientific basis of our understanding of climate change and policy responses to the problem including “no regrets” and multiple-benefits responses.
118. Industrial Ecology: Designing for the Environment
(4) Manalis
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1, 2, and 3.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Environmental Studies 193IE.
Industrial ecology is a philosophical and methodical framework interwoven with concepts in ecology and economics used to aid in understanding how industrial systems interact with the environment. Capital, energy, and material flows are examined and viewed in cultural context.
119. Ecology and Management of California Wildlands
(5) D’Antonio
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 100 or EEMB 120.
Same course as EEMB 119. One weekend fieldtrip is mandatory. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 5 hours.
Explore ecological processes in California habitats and the challenges of their management through field trips, discussions with land managers, lectures and readings. Focus on regional habitats including specialized habitats such as coastal salt marsh and vernal pools, and more widespread such as oak savanna and chaparral.
120. Toxics in the Environment
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2; EEMB 20 or MCDB 20, or MCDB 1A-AL and EEMB 2; and, Chemistry 1A-B or Environmental Studies 15.
Recommended preparation: Chemistry 1B-C and a course in introductory statistics.
Effects and implications for the future of introducing toxins into the biosphere. Examination of physiological and biochemical effects and the mechanisms of action of potential toxins. Discussion of methodological approaches and legal ramifications of studies in environmental toxicology.
122NE. Cultural Representations: Nature and the Environment
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 50 or 109AA-ZZ (one course from series) or English 10 or upper-division standing.
Same course as English 122NE.
Perceptions of nature have changed throughout the history and vary across cultures. Course explores changing expressions of our changing relations to the world we live in, with emphasis on cultural movements (films, literature, newspapers, etc.) that have affected contemporary American experience.
123. Coastal and Ocean Law and Policy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Explores both the governance of human uses of coastal, marine, and ocean areas and the complex laws, practices, and policies employed to resolve conflicts among competing users. Examines interactions among local, state, federal, and international laws with emphasis on the California coast.
124. Environmental Dispute Resolution
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3; and upper-division standing.
An examination of the various formal and informal conflict resolution tools, such as litigation, arbitration, negotiation and mediation, which are utilized in approaching and resolving environmental disputes of all kinds.
125A. Principles of Environmental Law
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3; and upper-division standing.
An introduction to the history and methodology of law as it relates to human use of the environment. Case studies are used to examine common law, constitutional and modern environmental laws, with an emphasis on current theories and principles. (W)
125B. Land Use and Planning Law
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 125A.
An examination of local, state, and federal laws regulating land use and development. Selected problems analyzed through case studies.
127. Concepts of Environmental Education and Practicum
(4) Lewin
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3; upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1, 2 and 3.
Conceptual introduction to Environmental Education (EE) through study and research of EE history, learner characteristics, models of excellence, and professional networks. Students utilize sound educational principles and hands-on experiences to plan, implement, and evaluate a quality EE experience for others. (S)
128. Ecological Constraints to Ecosystem Restoration
(4) D’Antonio
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 100 or EEMB 120.
Same course as EEMB 128.
Integrates ecological principles with practical issues involved in ecosystem restoration. Beginning with the challenge of selecting goals and establishing a target trajectory, students evaluate how ecological knowledge can guide restoration and whether sustainable states or trajectories can be achieved. (S)
129. Ecopsychology
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3.
Course explores the theories and practices of psychologists, educators, and others whose work is focused on the connection between “inner” human nature and “outer” nature within which humans experience themselves and the rest of the world.
130A. Third World Environments: Problems and Prospects
(4) Stonich
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 1 or 3 or Anthropology 2.
Same course as Anthropology 130A.
Examination of the human dimensions of globalization/global environmental change from the Third World. Emphasis on the sociocultural context of environmental destruction, environmental justice, and interdisciplinary approaches. (F)
130B. Third World Environments: Conservation and Sustainable Development
(4) Stonich
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 1 or 3 or Anthropology 2.
Same course as Anthropology 130B.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 130A or Anthropology 130A.
Focus on conservation and sustainable development. Includes examination of contending views of sustainable development. Special emphasis on tourism, agricultural, fisheries, and aqua-cultural development in the Third World. (W)
130C. Third World Environments: Response and Resistance
(4) Stonich
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 3 or Anthropology 2.
Same course as Anthropology 130C.
Concerned with response and resistance to economic globalization, impoverishment, and environmental degradation: household economic strategies; migration, urbanization; social conflict; environmental movements of the poor; the information revolution; and alternative development strategies. (S)
131. International Environmental Law and Diplomacy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3.
An examination of the roles of international law and diplomacy in addressing environmental issues and problems. Historical, theoretical, and practical aspects explored through case studies.
132. Human Behavior and Global Environment
(4) Staff
Study of global environmental impacts of major human technological innovations, including the use of fire, development of agricultural tools, and the process of industrialization. Evaluation of prospects for altering human behavior to encourage sustainable development is included.
133. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: EEMB 3.
Same course as EEMB 133.
Field methods, literature, computer use, and underlying theory important to biodiversity research. Use of preserved and living collections by ecologists, conservation biologists, and evolutionists to detect evolutionary processes and threats to biological communities; to measure ecological processes and biodiversity. Field trips.
134. Coastal Processes and Management
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2; Mathematics 3A or 34A or Environmental Studies 25; and, Geology 1 or 2 or 4 or 20 or Geography 3A or 3B.
Recommended preparation: introductory biology.
Using representative coastal regimes, students study the major processes at work in our nation’s coastal zones and examine the nature and efficacy of the planning and management programs that have been put in place in these areas.
135A. Principles of Environmental Planning
(4) Wack
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to the history, theory, and trends of urban, regional, and environmental planning in both California and the United States. Field trips to local urban areas. (W)
135B. Advanced Environmental Planning
(4) Wack
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 135A.
Advanced seminar applying principles presented in Environmental Studies 135A to regional and local government planning processes. Field analysis of local planning issues. (S)
144. Form, Process, and Human Use of Rivers
(4) Keller
Prerequisites: Mathematics 3A-B or 34A-B.
Same course as Geography 144.
Recommended preparation: Physics 1 or 6A/AL or Geological Sciences 117.
Basic understanding of fluvial (river) hydrology. In-depth evaluation of channel form and fluvial processes and impact of human use on rivers.
146. Animals in Human Society: Ethical Issues of Animal Use
(4) Shelton
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1 or 3.
An exploration of the ethical issues which arise when humans interact with other animals, and an examination of conflicting attitudes toward the value of animal life in such specific areas as food production, recreational activities, research and environmental protection.
147. Air Quality and the Environment
(4) Clark
Prerequisites: Mathematics 3A or 34A or Environmental Studies 25; and, Chemistry 1A-B or Environmental Studies 15.
Types, sources, effects, and control of air pollution. Topics include gaseous pollutants particulates, toxic contaminants, atmospheric dispersion, photochemical smog, acid rain control measures, the Clean Air Act and regulatory trends, indoor air.
149. World Agriculture, Food, and Population
(4) Cleveland
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Anthropology 149 and Geography 161.
Evolution, current status, and alternative futures of agriculture, food, and population worldwide. Achieving environmentally, socially and economically sustainable food systems; soil, water, crops, energy and labor; diversity, stability and ecosystems management; farmer and scientist knowledge and collaboration; common property management.
152. Applied Marine Ecology
(5) Schmitt, Gaines
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 100; or EEMB 2 and MCDB 1B; or EEMB 3; and, Mathematics 3A or 34A.
Same course as EEMB 152.
Recommended preparation: EEMB 120.
Introduction to the application of ecological principles and methods to environmental problems in marine habitats. Focus on problems that are local, regional, and global in scale. Concepts illustrated with case studies.
158. Cultural and Biological Diversity of Food Plants
(4) Cleveland
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Anthropology 158 and Geography 169.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 149 or Anthropology 149 or Geography 161.
The evolution of food plants from domestication to genetic engineering. Patterns of diversity around the world in small-scale, traditionally-based and industrial communities. Class participation in project on local olive diversity includes field work.
160. American Environmental Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 3; and Writing 2.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Environmental Studies 193EL.
Assesses contributions of literary texts to American environmental movements. Examines influences of writers such as Thoreau, Rachel Carson, and Edward Abbey upon environmental perceptions, values, and attitudes in American cultural history and upon rhetorics and politics of contemporary environmental debates.
162A. Environmental Water Quality
(4) Loaiciga
Same course as Geography 162A.
Recommended preparation: Geography 3B, lower-division biology, and chemistry.
Study of the physico-chemical and biological characteristics of natural waters, analysis of water pollution and treatment, water-quality regulations: The laboratory; independent research and supervised research of water pollutants and water treatment, quantitative analysis of water-quality data and one-day field work.
165A. Environmental Impact Analysis
(4) Almy
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 116 or 135A.
Analyzes the historical and theoretical approaches to environmental assessment methodology and procedures for preparing and reviewing environmental impact reports. Explores strengths and weaknesses of current approaches in current public policy context. (F)
165B. Advanced Environmental Impact Analysis
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 165A; consent of department.
Other course work and/or experience may be substituted for Environmental Studies 165A, with the consent of the instructor(s).
Advanced seminar during which students prepare their own focused environmental impact report on a specific development project. Includes in-depth discussion of baseline, mitigation, impacts, and public comments. Assignments based on research and fieldwork provide reality professional environmental planning experience.
166BT. Biotechnology, Food, and Agriculture
(4) Cleveland
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Anthropology 166BT and Geography 171BT. Course offered every other year.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 149 or Anthropology 149 or Geography 161.
Social, cultural, ethical, biological, and environmental issues surrounding biotechnology (BT) and the food system. Includes theory and method of BT; scientific, social and political control of BT; effect of BT on genetic diversity, small-scale farmers, the environment, food supply, consumer health.
166FP. Small-Scale Food Production
(5) Cleveland
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 149 or Anthropology 149 or Geography 161.
Same course as Anthropology 166FP and Geography 171FP.
Biological, ecological, social, and economic principles of small food production and their practical application. Includes each student cultivating a garden plot; lab exercises, field trips to local farms and gardens. (S)
167. Biogeography: The Study of Plant and Animal Distributions
(4) Still
Prerequisites: Geography 3A or 3B or Environmental Studies 2 or EEMB 2 or Earth Science 2.
Same course as Geography 167.
Basic processes governing geographic distribution patterns of biota, including migration, evolution, isolation, and endemism. Biogeographic regions and their histories and an introduction to island biogeography. Emphasis on plants and plant geography. One one-day field trip.
168. Aqueous Transport of Pollutants
(4) Clark
Prerequisites: Mathematics 3B and Chemistry 1A-B-C.
Same course as Geological Sciences 168.
Recommended preparation: Geology 113 or 173-173L or Geography 116-116L or 144 or Environmental Studies 144.
Focus on the behavior of dissolved species in rivers. Examination of the basic advection-diffusion model. Particular emphasis on field data. (F)
169. Tracer Hydrology
(4) Clark
Prerequisites: Mathematics 3B and Chemistry
1A-B-C.
Same course as Geological Sciences 169.
Recommended preparation: Geology 113 or 173-173L or Geography 116-116L or 144 or Environmental Studies 144.
Introduction to principles of chemical and isotope tracer hydrology. Emphasis on methods of groundwater dating, the use of tracers as management tools, and contaminate plume monitoring.
171. Ecosystem Processes
(4) Schimel
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 100 or EEMB 2 or MCDB 1B.
Same course as EEMB 171.
Recommended preparation: EEMB 120.
An examination of the key processes that regulate ecosystem productivity and function in terrestrial ecosystems. Specific foci include: plant-soil linkages including decomposition and nutrient supply, and the role of above- and below-ground community composition on element cycles. (W)
172. Integrated Materials and Waste Management
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3.
Recommended preparation: introductory chemistry and economics; electives in biology and natural resources.
Addresses how waste has been regarded and managed through the ages to the present. Emphasis on the technological, policy, and economic dimensions of modern materials and waste management, such as landfill, conservation technologies, waste reduction, recycling and composting.
173. American Environmental History
(4) Graves
Same course as History 173T.
Traces the history of American attitudes and behavior toward nature. Focus on wilderness, the conservation movement, and modern forms of environmentalism.
174. Environmental Policy and Economics
(4) Decanio
Prerequisite: Economics 1 or 2 or 109.
Introductory course on economic analysis of environmental policy. Topics include incentives and regulation, protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, global climate change, and equity issues.
175. Environmental Economics
(4) Kolstad
Prerequisite: Economics 100B or 104B.
Same course as Economics 115.
Course provides a rigorous treatment of environmental economics. topics include welfare analysis, ethical dimensions of economic criteria for protecting the environment, measuring the demand for environmental goods, property rights, economic incentives, including marketable permits and emission fees, and regulating risk.
176A. Water Policy in the West: Linking Science with Environmental and Economic Values
(4) Staff
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3.
Examines water supply and use, the science of water systems and watersheds, key concepts in water policy, and the basics of water law as a fundamental element of the history and context for water policy in the West.
176B. Advanced Study of Water Policy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 176A.
Students are in the field full-time for approximately two weeks to study watersheds and water systems including Yosemite/Hetch Hetchy, Mono Lake, and the state and federal water systems in California.
178. Politics of the Environment
(4) Smith
Prerequisites: Political Science 12 or Environmental Studies 3; upper-division standing.
Same course as Political Science 175.
Analysis of environmental policy issues and their treatment in the political process. Discussion of the interplay of substantive issues, ideology, institutions, and private groups in the development, management, protection, and preservation of natural resources and the natural environment.
179. Natural Resource Economics
(4) Deacon
Prerequisite: Economics 100B or 104B.
Same course as Economics 122.
Microeconomic theory and capital theory applied to problems of conservation and management of natural resources. Analysis of public policy with special emphasis on nonrenewable energy resources, management of forests, deforestation and species extinction, and use of fish and game resources.
183. Films of the Natural and Human Environment
(4) Wack
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Film Studies 183.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1 or 2 or 3; and Film Studies 46.
Course presents a series of popular films and professional documentaries representing a range of trends, images, and issues associated with the natural and human environments. Visual images and critical thinking skills are combined to enhance understanding of environmental issues presented by the media. (W)
184. Gender and the Environment
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Environmental Studies 1 or Anthropology 2.
A philosophical, evolutionary, and cross-cultural analysis of the ways women and men may relate differently to their environment resulting in the design of gender-sensitive and sustainable policies for planning and development in both the developing and the developed world.
185. Human Environmental Rights
(4) Stonich
Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 1 or 3 or Anthropology 2.
Same course as Anthropology 185.
Introduction to human environmental rights. Examines the expansion of human rights to include human environmental rights, abuses of human environmental rights, associated social conflicts, and emergent social movements including environmental justice and transnational advocacy networks.
188. The Ethics of Human-Environment Relations
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Geography 5 or Environmental Studies 1 or 3.
Survey of contemporary environmental ethics, focusing on both philosophical and applied issues. Topics include anthropocentrism and its alternatives, the role of science and aesthetics, multicultural perspectives and the problem of relativism, and the conflict between radical and reformist environmentalism. (F)
189. Religion and Ecology in the Americas
(4) Talamantez
Same course as Religious Studies 193.
An overview of the growing field of religion and ecology in the Americas. Focus on spiritual traditions and land-based knowledge indigenous to the Western Hemisphere.
190. Colloquium on Current Topics in Environmental Studies
(1) Staff
This course is required by majors for graduation. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 3 units.
Required attendance at six public lectures dealing with environmental topics. Weekly discussion sections on the lectures and brief written evaluations of six lectures. Open to all students. (F,W,S)
192. Internship in Environmental Studies
(1-12) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division status; environmental studies majors only; consent of department.
Students must have a 3.0 overall grade-point average. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units but only 4 units count toward the major; offered P/NP only.
Opportunities to learn about practical approaches to environmental problem solving by working under faculty direction as interns with local, state, and federal agencies concerned with the environment or with private research and business organizations. Periodic and final reports will be part of the internship. (F,W,S,SS)
193AA-ZZ. Special Topics in Environmental Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 16 units provided letter designations are different, but only 8 units may be applied to the major.
One-time courses taught by lecturers or guest professors on a special area of interest in environmental studies. Specific course titles and topics to be announced by the Environmental Studies Program each quarter.
194AA-ZZ. Group Study
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 units, but only 4 units may be applied toward the major.
Directed group reading, study, and research on specific subjects for environmental studies majors. Admission by specific arrangement with the environmental studies chair.
196. Introduction to Teaching in Environmental Studies
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor and department.
May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 units, but only 4 units may be applied toward the major.
Students assist instructor in teaching course in which the student previously received a grade of A- or better. Activities determined in consultation with the instructor and may include assisting in laboratories, tutorials, discussion sections and field trips.
197. Senior Thesis
(6) Graves
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Students must have an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Course normally taken fall quarter of the senior year and is required for students completing the environmental studies senior honors program.
Under the guidence of the instructor, students select a topic and advisor in an environmental field of their choice and develop, write and present a thesis.
199. Independent Investigation in Environmental Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in environmental studies; consent of instructor and department.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. No more than 4 units may be counted toward the major.
Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member in the department. Course offers qualified students the opportunity to undertake research or work in a topic related to the characteristics and problems in the environment. (F,W,S)
199RA. Independent Research Assistance in Environmental Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in environmental studies; consent of instructor and department.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. No more than 4 units may be counted toward the major.
Faculty supervised research assistance. (F,W,S)
500. Teaching Assistant Training
(1) Staff
May be repeated for credit.
Examines effective teaching methods and professional conduct and responsibilities. Emphasis on teaching aids, examination preparation, and grading. Includes general orientation regarding the University of California and UCSB campus; various pertinent regulations; and services available to teaching assistants and to students. (F)
501. Teaching Assistant Practicum
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit.
Students gain practical experience in teaching while coordinating one or more discussion/lab sections. Responsibilities include analyses of course texts/materials, discussion/lab sections, and formulation of topics/questions for papers and examinations. Evaluation is completed by members of the class sections. (F,W,S)
596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-8) Staff
May be repeated for credit.
Individual tutorial. Hours and credit by arrangement with an individual faculty member in environmental studies. Written proposal for each tutorial must be approved by the instructor and the department chair. (F,W,S)
