California Studies   Department Information   Program Description   Minor in California Studies   Footnote
Department Information	Department of Geography and Environmental Studies College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences Office: Robinson Hall 220 Phone: (510) 885-3193   Professor Emeritus Sherman L. Lewis (Political Science), Ph.D. Columbia University   Professors David J. Larson (Geography and Environmental Studies), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley   Scott Stine (Geography and Environmental Studies), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley   Associate Professors Karina Garbesi (Geography and Environmental Studies), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley   Robert A. Phelps (History), Ph.D. University of California, Riverside     Director: David J. Larson     Please consult the 2008-2009 online catalog for any changes that may occur.
Program Description	The minor in California Studies offers coursework on California with emphasis on the state's history, government, geography, ethnic diversity, and environment. Such a focus on California's diverse and sizable population, economic development, and geo-social regions will better prepare graduates to address the ongoing economic, demographic, and social evolution challenging California and its political institutions.
Minor in California Studies	The minor consists of 28-29 units. At least 18 of these units must be taken outside the student's major.   I.  Core Requirements (20-21 units)   1.  HIST 3500 History of California (4)   2.   POSC 3120 State and Local Politics and Government (4) or POSC 3150 Politics of California (4)   3.  GEOG 3505 Geography of California (4)   4.  One course (4 units) on the California ethnic experience, selected from:   ANTH 3505 Indians of California (4); COMM 3400 The Ethnic Media in America (4); E S 3210 Latina Women in the U.S. (4), 3805 Mexican and Latin American Immigration (4), 4290 Latino Politics and Public Policy (4); HIST 3515 The Mexican American and the American Southwest (4); SOC 3416 Sociology of the Mexican-American Family (4)   5.  One course (4-5 units) on California environmental and scientific perspectives, selected from:   ANTH 4240 Data Analysis in Archeology (4), 4250 Field Course in Archeology (5); BIOL 3015 Natural History of Marine Organisms (4), 3031 Nature Study (4), 3210 Woody Plants of California (4), 4200 Plant Taxonomy (4); GEOG 4350 Water Resources and Management (4); HIST 3505 California Environmental History (4); POSC 4171 Public Policy and the Environment (4)   II.  Electives (8 units) Any course listed above which was not taken in the core, or any course from the following list:   ECON 3500 Regional and Urban Economics: Survey (4); GEOG 3400 Field Geography of the San Francisco Bay Region (4), 3525 Geography of California Wine Country (3), 3526 Field Geography of California Wine Country (1); GEOL 3100 Geology of the Western National Parks (4); HIST 3503 History of the San Francisco Bay Area (4), 4032 Introduction to Public History (4); POSC 3113 Political Internship (4), 3130 Urban Politics (4), 3310 Political Parties and Campaigning (4)   Any Cooperative Education course with substantial content unique to California and approved in advance by a California Studies advisor.
Footnote	Has a prerequisite which is not applicable to the program.
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