2021-2022 Catalog 
    
    Jun 25, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Undergraduate Courses

000 to 499 subdivided as follows:

000 to 099 designate courses which normally are not counted towards a student’s baccalaureate.
100 to 299 designate Lower Division courses. This category is further subdivided as follows:
100 to 199 designate undergraduate Lower Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at a freshman or sophomore level. Such courses generally do not require any prerequisite course work for fully matriculated students.
200 to 299 designate undergraduate Lower Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at sophomore level. Courses in this category require specific or general prerequisites which are usually completed at the freshman level.
300 to 499 designate Upper Division courses. This category of courses is further subdivided as follows:
300 to 399 designate undergraduate Upper Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at a junior or senior level. These courses presume specific or general prerequisite course work at the Lower Division level.
400 to 499 designate undergraduate Upper Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at the senior level. Courses in this category have prerequisites which students have usually completed at the junior level.

Graduate Courses

500 to 899 subdivided as follows:

500 to 599 designate courses offered at the graduate level which prepare students for a graduate degree program or designate professional teacher-training courses.
600 to 699 designate courses at the master’s and credential level.
700 to 799 designate courses at the doctoral level.
800 to 899 designate courses at the School of Law.
5000 to 6999 designate courses at the MBA level.
7000 to 7999 designate courses at the doctoral Nursing level.

 

English

  
  • ENGL 364 - Intro to Writing Oral History


    Unit(s): 4

    In this service-learning course, students will discuss and grapple with the issues and responsibilities of collecting and creating oral histories, nonfiction narratives and profiles. Proceeding from the premise that ordinary people have within them extraordinary stories, students will study the craft of the interview and the oral history, and discuss inherent issues of documentation, exploitation, confidentiality, authorship and more. In class, students will read published examples of oral histories, practice interview techniques and discuss supplementary research methods as they collect, transcribe, edit and revise “untold stories” in a variety of forms. This class is also a designated Service Learning (SL) class. Each student will dedicate a minimum of 25 hours during the semester to service.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 or ENGL 195
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 398 - Directed Study


    Unit(s): 1 to 4

    Offered every semester.


    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 399 - Literary Theory


    Unit(s): 4

    This course builds on the analytical and critical skills developed in English 190 and 191 through examination of the major methodologies of Twentieth Century literary theories.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 or ENGL 195 or CMPL 200
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 400 - Special Topics in Writing


    Unit(s): 4

    Advanced seminar in writing that requires students to produce writing suitable for publication. A close attention will be paid to issues of style, rhetorical strategies and audience. Recent topics include Writing and Popular Culture, Gender and Sexuality and Writing and Social Change. Course may be taken more than once with a different topic.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 or CMPL 200
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 405 - Capstone Sem: Asian Am Studies


    Unit(s): 4

    As the culmination of the certificate program in Asian American studies, this course requires students to integrate the content and models of core and elective courses into a coherent grid of analysis and agenda for social action. A primary component of this course will be service-learning activities in collaboration with local and regional Asian Pacific American community agencies. Students will be required to submit a capstone portfolio, including a thesis paper, at the end of the semester that integrates their service-learning experiences with their academic foundation. Offered Spring 2003.


    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 410 - Special Topics in Lit & Film


    Unit(s): 4

    A varying series of topics examined by means of critical theory and research methods. Offered every year.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 or ENGL 195 or CMPL 200
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 450 - Fiction Workshop


    Unit(s): 4

    A workshop designed to give students a stronger understanding of fiction writing and revision processes. Exit requirement is a portfolio of new, original, and revised work. Non-majors welcome with the permission of the instructor.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 and (ENGL 360 or ENGL 361 or ENGL 364)
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 460 - Poetry Workshop


    Unit(s): 4

    A workshop designed to give students a stronger understanding of poetry writing and revision processes. Exit requirement is a portfolio of new, original, and revised work.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 and ENGL 362
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 470 - Nonfiction Workshop


    Unit(s): 4

    A workshop designed to give students a stronger understanding of nonfiction writing and revision processes. Exit requirement is a portfolio of new, original, and revised work. Offered once every three semesters.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192 and (ENGL 364 or ENGL 361 or ENGL 360)
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 480 - Lit & Writing Internship: CEL


    Unit(s): 4

    This Community Engaged Learning (CEL) course enables students with a background and interest in literature and writing to complete an internship in the Bay Area that focuses on community engagement. Through engagement with community organizations, we study how writing/publishing/reading play important roles in the creation, publication, and appreciation of literary texts. In the classroom, this course focuses on the role of writing and publishing both on the micro level (your internships) and on the macro level (the world). We also talk about the writing community-what it means to participate in a community of writers and writing-how publishing, writing, and reading are vehicles for justice.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192
    Restriction: Field of study restricted to English Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 481 - Lit & Writing Internship


    Unit(s): 1 to 4

    This course enables students with a background and interest in literature and writing to complete an internship in the fields of writing, publishing, literary studies, or teaching. In the classroom, this course will focus on the role of writing and publishing both on the micro level (your jobs) and on the macro level (the world). We will also talk about the writing community-what it means to participate in a community of writers and writing.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192
    Restriction: Field of study restricted to English Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 490 - Senior Seminar in Literature


    Unit(s): 4

    A course which integrates the knowledge and skills derived from previous work in a significant research project. Work is submitted to both the instructor and an outside reader. Offered every Spring.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192
    Restriction: Class restricted to Senior; Field of study restricted to English Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENGL 491 - Senior Seminar in Writing


    Unit(s): 4

    A course which integrates the knowledge and skills derived from previous work in a significant creative writing portfolio or research project. Work is submitted to both the instructor of record and an outside reader. Offered every Spring.


    Prerequisite: ENGL 192
    Restriction: Class restricted to Senior; Field of study restricted to English Major
    College of Arts and Sciences

Environmental Management

  
  • ENVM 601 - Environmental Chemistry


    Unit(s): 2

    This course covers the chemistry of aquatic, soil, and atmospheric systems. The focus is on applying fundamental chemical concepts to environmental topics, including air pollution, water quality, and the distribution of chemical species. Quantitative work and management implications are included.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 602 - Ecology


    Unit(s): 2

    Examines basic principles of environmental science and evaluates large-scale human impacts to the global ecosystem.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 603 - Quantitative Methods


    Unit(s): 2

    This course in Quantitative Methods examines how statistical analysis is applied to environmental management challenges, from ecosystem conservation to clean-up of contamination. The course includes unit analysis, probability and descriptive statistics, and hypothesis testing and inferential statistics pertinent to the environmental manager. Through this course, students will gain critical perspectives on application of these quantitative tools and interpretation of the results for scientifically defensible decision-making. These concepts will be illustrated by problem solving using the text, scientific papers, and case studies.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 605 - Environmental Ethics


    Unit(s): 2

    A survey of the ethical issues facing the global/environmental community. Review of the foundations of ethical and environmental thought, and application of these perspectives to a wide range of topics. Topics include environmental justice, corporate responsibility, the shaping of a global community, valuing non-human species and biodiversity.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 606 - Environmental Finance


    Unit(s): 2

    This course explores the basics of environmental finance, including: how environmental issues affect different sectors on the economy; how environmentally oriented financial products help achieve environmental objectives; activities to identify and manage environmental risk in investment portfolios.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 607 - Env Policy: Des/Implementation


    Unit(s): 2

    When is a discharge limit better than a concentration limit? Why use a risk-based standard rather than a technology standard? How do ideas of pollution prevention and market incentives get incorporated into policy? Why are some policies more expensive or more strongly enforced than others? We will explore these and other questions by examining the technical, political, economic, legal, and social bases for designing and implementing environmental policies. This course will provide students with a solid understanding of the broad features of existing US and California environmental policies their achievements and shortcomings and challenge students to think about the kinds of future policies needed to address environmental concerns.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 608 - Sustainable Business


    Unit(s): 2

    This course will provide an introduction to the concept and practice of business sustainability and the role of companies in preventing or mitigating effects of global warming. We will consider the development of global capitalism, assess its current environmental impact, and explore future impacts.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 609 - Environmental Law


    Unit(s): 2

    A survey of the requirements of state and federal laws dealing with impacts on the natural environment and human health. Legal theory and case applications are reviewed.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 610 - Environmental Law II


    Unit(s): 2

    This is the second part of a two-part course examining the basic legal setting for the protection and management of the environment. After learning the major federal statutes and constitutional principles of Environmental Law this course will explore species protection, toxic risk legislation, international law and emerging issues in the field such as climate change. It examines how environmental law is made and applied. The course also includes material on economic analysis and how environmental policy is effectuated through the legal system.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 612 - NEPA & CEQA Compliance


    Unit(s): 2

    This course provides a rigorous introduction to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). CEQA requires state and local agencies in California to analyze and disclose potentially significant impacts of their decisions (‘projects’) and minimize significant adverse effects to the extent feasible. While CEQA does not apply to federal agencies, NEPA does. NEPA requires federal agencies to analyze and disclose environmental effects of proposed activities (‘major federal actions’). This course offers a step-by-step understanding of the process by which agencies must comply with CEQA or NEPA.


    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 614 - Environmental Economics I


    Unit(s): 2

    Survey of the principles of economics as they apply to environmental management. The principles of cost-benefit analysis are applied to evaluating the impacts of sustained growth and development.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 615 - Natural Resource Economics


    Unit(s): 2

    This course examines the fundamental elements of natural resource economics as they relate to resource depletion, degradation, conservation management, policy evaluation, sustainability, and the economy. Topics covered include efficiency and sustainability, discounting, resource valuation, non-renewable resource economics, water resource economics, and energy economics. Assignments consist of problem sets, quizzes, and a group assignment to study the economics of a resource in depth and present the findings to the class.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 619 - Field Botany


    Unit(s): 2

    This course familiarizes students with the diversity of California’s flora and the keying of plants for conducting wetland delineations and botanical surveys. Students learn how to identify more than 50 of the most common plant families in California and how to use a dichotomous key.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 621 - Restoration Ecology


    Unit(s): 2

    An overview of concepts and practices in restoration ecology. Emphasis will be on the application of ecological principles to restoration design, implementation, and monitoring.


    Prerequisite: concurrent ENVM 602
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 621L - Restoration Ecology Lab


    Unit(s): 0

    Corequisite: ENVM-621
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 623 - California Ecosystems


    Unit(s): 2

    The primary goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of ecosystems in California, with consideration of natural biotic and abiotic processes that shape these ecosystems, impacts from anthropogenic stresses, policies related to ecosystem management and conservation, and restoration of these ecosystems. In each class, we will explore a diversity of ecosystems found throughout California and sample them to better understand their structure, functioning, and key abiotic and biotic processes.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 624 - Wildland Fire Ecol & Mgmt


    Unit(s): 2

    This course provides an overview of fire as physical and ecological process, and explores the history and ecology of fire in each of the nine bioregions in California. It also examines fire management in California from Native American and post-European settlement to the present. Format for the course will be primarily lecture and discussion but will also include laboratory exercises and a field trip day to local sites where evidence of fire as ecological factor is clearly evident.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 625 - Tropical Restoration Ecology


    Unit(s): 2 or 4

    This field course is designed for both graduate and undergraduate students to learn about the practice of Ecological Restoration as well as the science of Restoration Ecology through hands on experience in restoring habitat for endangered wildlife in tropical rainforests and riparian ecosystems. Emphasis will be placed on the application of ecological principles to restoration design, implementation, and monitoring. Major course topics will include: restoring soils, vegetation, and hydrology at restoration sites; restoration for wildlife habitat; invasive species management; collecting data from and using reference sites as models; and monitoring and assessment of restoration projects. The class will take place in Malaysian Borneo along the lower Kinabatangan River at the Tungog Rainforest Eco Camp (TREC) managed by KOPEL. KOPEL is a Community-based organization, protecting rainforest ecosystems, wildlife and biodiversity of the Lower Kinabatangan while preserving the livelihood of the local population.


    Prerequisite: ENVS 210 with a minimum grade of C or ENVM 611 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL 319 with a minimum grade of C
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 626 - Wetland Ecology


    Unit(s): 2

    An introduction to wetland ecosystems, including hydrology, soils, vegetation, and animals. The course will include a survey of wetland types from vernal pools to tidal salt marshes and a review of wetland policy and management.


    Prerequisite: concurrent ENVM 602
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 627 - Wetland Ecology Lab


    Unit(s): 2

    This laboratory course is a companion to ENVS 626 and will emphasize field and laboratory analyses of wetland ecosystems. Students will learn sampling techniques and data analysis for wetland hydrology, soils and plants.


    Corequisite: ENVM-626
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 628 - Stream and Riparian Ecology


    Unit(s): 2

    This course covers the physical and biological components of stream ecosystems, including stream geomorphology and stream and riparian ecology. Additionally, we explore critical issues related to assessment, management, conservation, and restoration of stream ecosystems.


    Prerequisite: ENVM 602 with a minimum grade of C
    Restriction: Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 629 - Wetland Delineation I


    Unit(s): 2

    The main objective of this course is to provide participants with a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to delineation of jurisdictional wetlands in California. Major course topics will include: field identification and characterization of 3 wetland parameters; practice using routine method for delineating wetlands in the field; and national, state and regional wetland policy and regulatory relevant to delineation of wetlands in California. This course focuses on teaching procedures used to delineate wetland boundaries using the 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual (Technical Report Y-87-1) and the Regional Supplements to this USACE Manual for the Arid West Region (version 2, 2008).


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 630 - Wetland Delineation II


    Unit(s): 2

    This course will expand upon the wetland delineation principles taught in the Wetland Delineation I course. The main objective of this course is for students to practice implementing the delineation procedures described in the Arid West and Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast Supplemental Delineation Manuals. Students will continue practicing documentation of vegetation, soil, and hydrology in the field and learn how to do so using Comprehensive Wetland Delineation techniques for complicated or very large projects.


    Prerequisite: ENVM 629
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 631 - Resource Management


    Unit(s): 2

    Provides an overview of the mechanisms for incorporating resource assessment data into resource management decisions within the regulatory framework.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 632 - Marine Resources


    Unit(s): 2

    Our marine systems are in a crisis, with overfishing, ocean acidification, coastal development, and climate change threatening many species. What management strategies can protect our marine resources? Furthermore, is it possible to use the oceans to mitigate global climate change? We will explore the science behind these problems and solutions (e.g., fertilizing the oceans with iron to draw down atmospheric carbon dioxide) to evaluate the efficacy of various management strategies.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 633 - Conservation Biology


    Unit(s): 2

    This course will introduce the fundamental principles of Conservation Biology and its approach to addressing the biodiversity crisis. The role of ecological theory and scientific research will be stressed through conservation issues ranging from populations of single species to entire ecosystems.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 634 - Field Survey Management


    Unit(s): 2

    This course teaches applied skills for managing field projects, conducting fieldwork, or using previously collected data for analysis and management. The focus of the course will be on natural resources studies, such as wildlife and vegetation; however, the skills will have broader applicability.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 635 - Environmental Engineering I


    Unit(s): 2

    Engineering principles are used to examine and understand pollutant transport in surface water and the atmosphere.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 638 - Env Eng II: Contam Trans Water


    Unit(s): 2

    Engineering principles and techniques from ENVM 654 are expanded and used to examine and understand pollutant transport in groundwater.


    Restriction: Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 639 - Hazardous Waste Engineering


    Unit(s): 2

    Physical, chemical, and biological control technologies of solid and hazardous waste generation, transport and siting.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 640 - Air Quality Assess & Mgmt


    Unit(s): 2

    This course aims to introduce students to air quality management and some of the challenges involved. The course looks at the framework for air quality management, including current challenges, regulations, and meteorological and topographic impacts. It then examines various air pollution control strategies for managing air pollution.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 641 - Envm Health & Safety Mgmt


    Unit(s): 2

    This course will provide the student with an understanding of the complex array of interacting, overlapping and sometimes conflicting laws, regulations, safety programs and compliance issues as they are translated into practical application within the work environment. Emphasis is placed on identifying regulatory programs, their major elements for implementation, as well as the compliance issues typically encountered.


    Prerequisite: concurrent ENVM 611
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 642 - Solid Waste Management


    Unit(s): 2

    This course explores the management of municipal solid waste with an emphasis on San Francisco waste handling systems. The different types, sources, and proportions of solid waste generated nationally and locally are discussed along with methods of disposal, recycling, and waste avoidance. Topical waste-related policy initiatives such as Zero Waste, Market Development, Extended Producer Responsibility, etc. are also discussed. Waste related issues are placed in a larger historical, social, political, economic, and environmental context. The class includes relevant tours, such as San Francisco’s solid waste transfer station, construction and demolition materials recovery facility, household hazardous waste collection facility, single stream recycling facility, landfill, or compost facilities.


    Restriction: Class restricted to; Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 643 - Environmental Health


    Unit(s): 2

    Environmental health is the study of how physical, biological and chemical pollutants affect the environment and, in turn, human health. In many ways, concern about the health impacts of chemicals released into the environmental was the original driver behind the environmental movement in this country and remains a critical consideration in many aspects of environmental management. Despite wide-spread concern about the effects of exposure, chemicals are pervasive. There are over 600 distinct (and mostly unidentified) compounds in a cup of coffee. Should we be worried? Furthermore, chemicals are not the only type of pollution. We will discuss biological pollution, including invasive species and pathogens. The reemergence of old diseases and the emergence of new ones is a major concern, given global change. Another major focus of this course will be endocrine disruptors. We will compare emerging endocrine disruptors to the classic case of tributyl tin and discuss whether pesticides such as atrazine should be managed similarly to tributyl tin. We will also look at wastewater treatment plants as a potential source of environmental estrogens, and evaluate their impacts through a trip to a wastewater treatment plant.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 644 - Environmental Toxicology


    Unit(s): 2

    This course investigates the impacts pollutants have on the structure and function of ecosystems and human health. The conceptual framework of environmental toxicology will be used as a basis for probing various aspects of environmental health. Some of the fundamentals to be covered include environmental chemodynamics, abiotic- and bio-transformations, and distribution (toxicokinetics), and intoxication mechanisms and the expression of toxic action (toxicodynamics).


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 646 - Environmental Risk Assessment


    Unit(s): 2

    This course introduces students to methods for analyzing risks to human health and ecological systems from environmental hazards. After considering definitions and types of risks, the course examines components of toxics risk assessment: hazard identification, basic models for estimating pollutant concentration and human exposure, dose-response assessment, and risk characterization. In addition, we examine emerging applications of risk assessment, including ecological risk, and the shift from risk to resilience and sustainability.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 647 - Environmental Risk Mgmt


    Unit(s): 2

    Examines the use of risk analysis to make decisions in the face of uncertain adverse events. Beginning with a brief overview of social theories of risk, the course will cover project-based risk management, environmental risk considerations in policy making, and risk communication.


    Prerequisite: concurrent ENVM 646
    Restriction: Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 649 - Aquatic Pollution


    Unit(s): 2

    To evaluate the effects of pollutants in aquatic systems, we will draw upon concepts from toxicology, geochemistry, and natural history. Through this interdisciplinary blend, we will discuss the tension between the desire to regulate pollutants using simple metrics (e.g., the concentration in water) and the complexity required to assess the health of populations. Many examples are drawn from the San Francisco Bay and Delta.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 650 - Water and Wastewater Treatment


    Unit(s): 2

    This course covers drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water quality. The focus is on conceptual understanding of physical, chemical, biological processes used in treating water and wastewater. Emerging technologies and challenges, such as water scarcity and reuse, are discussed.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 652 - Watershed Management


    Unit(s): 2

    This course will consider managing watersheds primarily from a physical perspective; however, the regulatory and legal context will be discussed. We will examine water-related processes and how land use decisions and natural phenomena can affect basin hydrology, stream function, and related geomorphic. We will look at the potential application of ecosystem services quantification and also take a critical look at some of the more commonly used methods in stream and watershed restoration/management and visit sites where some of these techniques have been successfully applied.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 653 - Introduction to Hydrology


    Unit(s): 2

    This course introduces students to fundamental hydrologic principles and geomorphic processes, and applies knowledge of these processes to watershed issues. Topics include: precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, runoff, streamdow, groundwater, watershed sediment yield, and fluvial processes.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 656 - Water Policy


    Unit(s): 2

    California water policy dictates how Californians manage one of the state’s most precious resources, both above and below ground, in both the built and natural environment. This class explores the history of water development in California from before the Gold Rush to today, focusing on how natural, social and political factors have contributed to the current complex state of water policy in California.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 657 - Soil & Groundwater Remediation


    Unit(s): 2

    This course focuses on site remediation, which aims to protect human health and the environment through clean-up of both soil and groundwater from hazardous contaminants, subject to regulatory requirements, and involves the assessment and management of contaminated sites. This course provides an overview of fundamental groundwater science and hydrogeology and then focuses on methods for assessment, investigation and remediation of contaminated sites, as well as common procedures for site management. Established and emerging remediation methods for common contaminants are discussed, including physical, chemical and biological methods. Students learn the most common types of groundwater and soil contamination and to determine appropriate remediation technologies, their advantages and limitations, design criteria and dependencies on site characteristics.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 659 - Energy Resources & Environ


    Unit(s): 2

    This course examines present and potential future energy trends. Energy usage and its impact on the environment are emphasized, as well as economic, technical, and political issues.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 660 - Renewable Energy


    Unit(s): 2

    The modern world relies heavily on non-renewable fossil fuels and nuclear energy sources to power society. However, this current system is being challenged on many fronts by technologies that provide energy via renewable energy sources. This course will review these renewable system sources and the state, federal, and international policies that are being used to implement these renewable energy systems.


    Corequisite: ENVM-659
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 662 - Energy Auditing


    Unit(s): 2

    This course examines ways to identify energy use and opportunities for energy reduction in residential buildings. Because Energy Auditing is the primary means of determining the actual energy performance of a building, it plays a key role in identifying where opportunities for improvement lie. In this course, we address relevant energy fundamentals (thermodynamics, heat transfer) and methods used to identify, measure and manage energy use in residential buildings. The class includes both theoretical and hands on experience with Energy Auditing principles and procedures.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 663 - Sustainable Design


    Unit(s): 4

    This course will provide an interdisciplinary overview of sustainable design by presenting a historical and contemporary overview of ecological living practices through lecture, readings, guest speakers, and field trips.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 665 - Climate Science


    Unit(s): 2

    Overview of atmospheric and oceanic processes that regulate climate, including methods used to reconstruct past climates, and consideration of earth’s dynamic environmental history relative to past and potential climate change impacts on the biosphere.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 667 - Climate Change Mitigation


    Unit(s): 2

    Recognizing that human activity is altering the earth’s climate, this course focuses on climate change mitigation options for changing human activities and reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses to avert negative climate change impacts. Working seminar-style, we will examine efforts to develop and implement climate policies at multiple levels: international agreements (e.g., United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, current COP agreements, alternative agreements), regional policies (e.g., European Union), and US national and state policies (especially California). We will also discuss non-governmental and private sectors efforts on climate change mitigation. To understand the structure and effectiveness of different agreements, we will examine major sources of greenhouse gas emissions and ways of reducing them, ranging from automobile fuel economy standards to carbon caps and trading mechanisms. Course readings, the latest climate news, and current research will inform our discussion.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 668 - Urban Resil in Climate Change


    Unit(s): 2

    This course examines strategies cities can pursue to be resilient and adapt to a changing climate. Utilizing a systems view of city functions, we will evaluate implications for infrastructure, land use decisions, environmental quality, social equity, and public health.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 670 - Intro to Geospatial Technology


    Unit(s): 2

    Introduction to geospatial technologies combines both theoretical coverage and hands-on lab work, to provide an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing science. The latest developments in the field, including how scientists are using GIS data with cloud technology will also be covered. Course is primarily lecture with weekly laboratory activities and assignments.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 673 - Accelerated Intro to GIS


    Unit(s): 2

    This course serves as an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It is designed to provide students with basic concepts, principles and applications of GIS and their use in the decision-making process pertaining to natural resource management. Students will perform practical exercises using ESRI’s ArcGIS software, the industry standard in GIS applications.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 674 - Accelerated Intermediate GIS


    Unit(s): 2

    This course will explore the practice of using GIS to support spatial inquiry and decision making for environmental scientists. Students will strengthen their technical knowledge of common tasks that they will face in applying GIS to a variety of environmental problems. The lab section offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience using a leading commercial GIS to complete a series of real-world projects. Students will also develop an integrative class project that encompasses geographic data inputs, processing and analyses directed towards an environmental scientific investigation.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 675 - Advanced GIS


    Unit(s): 2

    This course trains students on the advanced use of GIS to support spatial inquiry and decision making for environmental scientists. Students strengthen their technical knowledge and gain hands-on GIS experience including the design, implementation and presentation of an environmental GIS project.


    Prerequisite: ENVM 674
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 676 - Intro to LiDAR Technology


    Unit(s): 2

    In this course students explore the fundamentals of and current developments in LiDAR, a suite of active remote sensing methods that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to the Earth, and discuss different applications where LiDAR is being used. The lab offers an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience using LiDAR processing systems to complete a broad range of applications including topographic mapping, hydrologic mapping, vegetation analysis and 3D modeling of urban infrastructure.


    Restriction: Class restrictions exclude; Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 677 - Intro to Google Earth Engine


    Unit(s): 2

    This class introduces students to the science of Remote Sensing utilizing cloud-based analytical technology Google Earth Engine (GEE), a planetary-scale platform for environmental data analysis. Current applications covered include detecting deforestation, classifying land cover and land cover change, estimating forest biomass and carbon, and mapping the world’s roadless areas. The lab section offers hands-on experience using GEE to complete a series of real-world environmental remote sensing projects. Students also develop an integrative class project that encompasses remote sensed data inputs, processing and analyses directed towards an environmental scientific investigation. No prior programming experience is required.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 678 - Advanced Data Analysis


    Unit(s): 2

    This course covers statistical methods commonly used for environmental data analysis and their utility as tools for environmental decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. Topics include sampling design, analysis of variance and experimental design, statistical analysis with non-normal distributions and multiple linear regression; basic concepts of specialized statistical analysis including geostatistics, uncertainty quantification, time series analysis and extreme value statistics; and strategies for understanding and interpreting statistical analysis in published scientific articles. Hands-on experienced with advanced statistical analysis is provided through use of state-of-the-art software and analytical techniques.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 680 - Special Topics in Geospat Tech


    Unit(s): 2

    Specialty courses provided to meet students’ professional needs and address current issues in geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and remote sensing (RS).


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 680L - Laboratory


    Unit(s): 0

    A laboratory course designed to accompany ENVM 680


    Corequisite: ENVM-680
    Restriction: Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 685 - Special Topics in Environ Mgmt


    Unit(s): 2

    Specialty courses provided to meet students’ professional needs and address current issues in environmental management.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 686 - Special Topics in Ecology


    Unit(s): 2

    Specialty courses provided to meet students’ professional needs and address current issues in ecology.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 687 - Special Topics in Health & Haz


    Unit(s): 2

    Specialty courses provided to meet students’ professional needs and address current issues in health and hazards.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 688 - Special Topics in Water


    Unit(s): 2

    Specialty courses provided to meet students’ professional needs and address current issues in water management.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 689 - Special Topics in Engy & Clim


    Unit(s): 2

    Specialty courses provided to meet students’ professional needs and address current issues in energy and climate change.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 690 - Research Methods


    Unit(s): 2

    Research Methods will introduce you to the nature and conduct of research in an environmental science and management context. You will learn the important processes of formulating a research question, developing a testable hypothesis, and justifying the proposed research based on a critical analysis of relevant peer-reviewed literature. You will also gain understanding of multiple research methods, qualitative and quantitative, the peer review and response process as it works in scientific context, as well as ethical considerations in research. This course will hone your skills in critical analysis, writing, and presentations, all essential for any environmental professional. This course will also facilitate your undertaking of the Master’s Project.


    Restriction: Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 691 - Directed Study


    Unit(s): 1 to 4

    Students complete a focused research project under the supervision of a faculty member. A completed report must be filed.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 695 - Thesis Design


    Unit(s): 2

    Planning and methodologies of research design.


    Prerequisite: ENVM 696
    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 696 - Thesis Research


    Unit(s): 2

    Development of research problem and literature searches of research area.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 697 - Thesis Completion


    Unit(s): 1 to 4

    This course is the capstone portion of the curriculum and is designed to give the student an opportunity to develop an in-depth study of a specific area within the broader discipline of Environmental Management. The project includes a detailed synthesis of the literature on a question of interest, as well as a professional presentation on this topic.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVM 698 - Master’s Project


    Unit(s): 1 to 4

    This course is the capstone portion of the curriculum and is designed to give the student an opportunity to develop an in-depth study of a specific area within the broader discipline of Environmental Management. The project includes a detailed synthesis of the literature on a question of interest, as well as a professional presentation on this topic.


    Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Field of Study restricted to Environmental Management Major
    College of Arts and Sciences

Environmental Sciences

  
  • ENVS 100 - Understand our Environ w/Lab


    Unit(s): 4

    This course is an introduction to environmental science and environmental studies for non-science majors. It examines the environmental impact of population growth on natural resources; mineral and resource extraction; water resource use and water pollution; air pollution and climate change; and conventional and sustainable energy supplies. Emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to environmental science using class discussions, laboratory exercises, and environmental surveys to reinforce scientific principles. Offered every semester.


    Corequisite: ENVS-100L
    Restriction: Field of study restrictions exclude Environmental Science, Environmental Studies Major
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 100L - Laboratory


    Unit(s): 0

    A laboratory course designed to accompany ENVS 100


    Corequisite: ENVS-100
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 105 - Marine Ecology Immersion


    Unit(s): 4

    In this introductory field immersion course, students learn about the practice of marine ecology and conservation in tropical ecosystems, using as a case study the marine species and ecosystems found on the island of Cuba. Ecological topics are discussed in the unique context of the socio-economic and political realities of the US-Cuba relationship.


    Corequisite: ENVS-105L
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 105L - Marine Ecology Immersion Lab


    Unit(s): 0

    Corequisite: ENVS-105
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 110 - Intro to Envir. Science w/Lab


    Unit(s): 4

    This course serves as an introduction to and covers broad aspects of environmental science and environmental studies. For all cases, the resulting environmental impacts are studied in detail. Specifically, this course examines the risks associated with growth in a developing world; environmental impact of population growth on natural resources; mineral and resource extraction; water resource uses; and renewable and non-renewable sources for power generation. Emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to environmental science using laboratory exercises, environmental surveys, and class discussions to reinforce scientific principles.


    Corequisite: ENVS-110L
    Restriction: Field of Study restricted to Environmental Science, Environmental Studies Major, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies Minor
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 110L - Laboratory


    Unit(s): 0

    A laboratory course designed to accompany ENVS 110


    Corequisite: ENVS-110
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 195 - FYS: First Year Seminar


    Unit(s): 4

    First Year Seminars are designed and taught by faculty who have a special passion for the topic. All FYSeminars are small classes (16 students) that count toward the university Core. Many FYSeminars include enrichment activities such as excursions into the city or guest speakers. FYSeminars are only open to students in their first or second semester at USF, and students may only take one FYS, in either Fall or Spring. For a detailed description of this course, and other FYSeminars this semester, go to this webpage by cutting and pasting the link: https://myusf.usfca.edu/arts-sciences/first-year-seminars


    Corequisite: ENVS-195L
    Restriction: Class restricted to Freshman
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 195L - FYS: First Year Seminar


    Unit(s): 0

    First Year Seminars are designed and taught by faculty who have a special passion for the topic. All FYSeminars are small classes (16 students) that count toward the university Core. Many FYSeminars include enrichment activities such as excursions into the city or guest speakers. FYSeminars are only open to students in their first or second semester at USF, and students may only take one FYS, in either Fall or Spring. For a detailed description of this course, and other FYSeminars this semester, go to this webpage by cutting and pasting the link: http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/firstyearsem/


    Corequisite: ENVS-195
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 210 - Ecology-Human Impact w/Lab


    Unit(s): 4

    Prerequisite: ENVS 110 or ENVS 100
    Corequisite: ENVS-210L
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 210L - Laboratory


    Unit(s): 0

    A laboratory course designed to accompany ENVS 210


    Corequisite: ENVS-210
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 212 - Air and Water w/Lab


    Unit(s): 4

    This course covers broad physical and chemical aspects of the atmosphere and water resources. Specifically, this course considers atmospheric composition, weather processes, and air pollution; water resources, regulations, and defining water quality based on intended use. For all cases, the resulting environmental impacts are studied in detail. Emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to environmental science using field trips and sampling exercises, laboratory exercises, environmental surveys, and class discussion to reinforce scientific principles.


    Prerequisite: (ENVS 110 or ENVS 100) and (MATH 104 or Placement-Mathematics with a minimum score of 12 or SAT Mathematics with a minimum score of 460 or ACT Math with a minimum score of 19 or S16 MATH SECTION SCORE with a minimum score of 500)
    Corequisite: ENVS-212L
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 212L - Laboratory


    Unit(s): 0

    A laboratory course designed to accompany ENVS 212


    Corequisite: ENVS-212
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 250 - Environmental Data Analysis


    Unit(s): 4

    This course covers statistical methods for analyzing environmental data. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics, experimental design, and statistical models for estimating environmental quantities and is taught using hands-on practice with statistical software and real datasets.


    Prerequisite: (ENVS 100 or ENVS 110) and MATH 104 or (Placement-Mathematics with a minimum score of 12 or SAT Mathematics with a minimum score of 460 or ACT Math with a minimum score of 19 or S16 MATH SECTION SCORE with a minimum score of 500)
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 311 - Environmental Chemistry


    Unit(s): 4

    This course provides in-depth coverage of major topics in the chemistry of the environment, including tropospheric air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, aquatic chemistry, water pollution and water treatment, soil chemistry, and toxic organic compounds. Offered intermittently. Cross-listed with: CHEM 311.


    Prerequisite: CHEM 113 and (ENVS 212 or CHEM 230 or CHEM 236)
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 315 - Hydrology w/Lab


    Unit(s): 4

    Hydrology is the study of the waters of the earth including water in the atmosphere, on the earth’s surface and underground. In this course we will explore the components of the hydrologic cycle including processes such as precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, groundwater flow, surface runoff and stream flow. For each component of the hydrologic cycle we will study the physical processes and explore the methods used to measure or estimate rates for that process. We will use case studies to explore human interactions with hydrologic processes throughout the course.


    Prerequisite: ENVS 110 with a minimum grade of C and ENVS 212 with a minimum grade of C and ENVS 250 with a minimum grade of C
    Corequisite: ENVS-315L
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 315L - Hydrology Lab


    Unit(s): 0

    In this lab course we will learn field methods and analytical techniques used to solve applied problems in hydrology.


    Corequisite: ENVS-315
    College of Arts and Sciences
  
  • ENVS 320 - Restoration Ecol w/Lab


    Unit(s): 4

    An overview of concepts and practices in restoration ecology. Emphasis will be on the application of ecological principles to restoration design, implementation, and monitoring. Two lectures and one laboratory session each week.


    Prerequisite: ENVS 210 or ENVA 210
    Corequisite: ENVS-320L
    College of Arts and Sciences
 

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