California Studies Minor

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Program Description

The California Studies Minor 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 Requirements (28-29 units)

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)

5. One course (4-5 units) on California environmental and scientific perspectives, selected from:

ANTH 4240 - Data Analysis in Archaeology Units: 4 ¹
ANTH 4250 - Field Course in Archaeology Units: 5 ¹
BIOL 3210 - Woody Plants of California Units: 4 ¹
BIOL 4200 - Plant Taxonomy Units: 4 ¹
GEOG 4350 - Water Resources and Management Units: 4 ¹
HIST 3505 - California Environmental History Units: 4
POSC 4171 - Public Policy and the Environment Units: 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 - Urban Economics Units: 4 ¹
GEOG 3400 - Field Geography of the San Francisco Bay Region Units: 4 ¹
GEOL 3100 - Geology of the Western National Parks Units: 4
HIST 3503 - History of the San Francisco Bay Area Units: 4
HIST 4032 - Introduction to Public History Units: 4
POSC 3113 - Political Internship Units: 2-4
POSC 3130 - Urban Politics Units: 4
POSC 3310 - Political Parties and Campaigning Units: 4
Any Cooperative Education course with substantial content unique to California and approved in advance by a California Studies advisor.

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Has a prerequisite which is not applicable to the program.

California Studies Minor

Program Description

Minor Requirements (28-29 units)

I. Core Requirements (20-21 units)

1. History

2. Politics

3. Geography

4. One course (4 units) on the California ethnic experience, selected from:

5. One course (4-5 units) on California environmental and scientific perspectives, selected from:

II. Electives (8 units)

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