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2012-13 Catalog 
    
2012-13 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

 

 

French

  
  • FR 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 201 - Intermediate French Language and Culture I


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French.Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 3 or FR 103 .
  
  • FR 202 - Intermediate French Language and Culture II


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Approved for University Studies Explorations Strand E–Humanities (FR 202 and FR 203 only).Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 4 or FR 201 .
  
  • FR 203 - Intermediate French Language and Culture III


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Approved for University Studies Explorations Strand E–Humanities (FR 202 and FR 203 only).Prerequisite(s):  
  
  • FR 206 - Intermediate French Conversation


    1 credit each
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French.Corequisite(s): Intermediate French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 207 - Intermediate French Conversation


    1 credit each
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French.Corequisite(s): Intermediate French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 208 - Intermediate French Conversation


    1 credit each
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French.Corequisite(s): Intermediate French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 209 - Practicum


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged.
  
  • FR 220 - Francophone Cultures of the World


    4 credits
    Explores non-European French-speaking cultures of the world through literature and film. Emphasizes francophone cultures of Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, with some discussion of French-speaking cultures of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Uses film, short stories, poetry, and cultural readings to explore the diversity of the francophone world. Taught in English. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
  
  • FR 301 - Introduction to French Literature


    4 credits
    Introduces various genres in French literature through short representative works of poetry, short stories, the novel, and theatre. Emphasizes the development of reading skills as preparation for advanced literature courses.Prerequisite(s): Two years of college French, SOU French Placement Level 5, or FR 203 .
  
  • FR 311 - Survey of French Literature


    4 credits
    Studies selected French literature from the Middle Ages to present.Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and FR 301 
  
  • FR 312 - Survey of French Literature


    4 credits
    Studies selected French literature from the Middle Ages to present.Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and FR 301 
  
  • FR 314 - La France Contemporaine


    4 credits
    Study of contemporary French culture, emphasizing development of oral and written expression in French. Cultural topics include contemporary societal, religious, and political institutions; patterns of daily life; and customs and practices of contemporary France. Topics serve as the basis for in-class discussion and composition assignments. Taught in French. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FR 315 - La Civilisation Française


    4 credits
    Study of the historical development of French culture and society from the beginnings through World War II. Emphasizes the influence of key historical, artistic, political, and cultural movements on contemporary French thought and society. Topics serve as the basis for in-class discussion and composition assignments. Meets the major requirements in research and writing for the French option in the language and culture major. Taught in French. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FR 320 - Francophone Cultures of the World


    4 credits
    Explores non-European French-speaking cultures of the world through literature and film. Emphasizes francophone cultures of Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, with some discussion of French-speaking cultures of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Uses film, short stories, poetry, and cultural readings to explore the diversity of the francophone world. Taught in English, but some readings and student writing will be in French. Not open to students who have completed FR 220.Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: FR 203  or consent of instructor.
  
  • FR 330 - Intermediate/Advance Oral Proficiency


    4 credits (maximum 8 credits)
    Designed to improve speaking proficiency in standard French. Helps students move from the intermediate to advanced speaking level on the ACTFL proficiency scale using numerous electronic sources and regular individual oral discussions and interviews. Focuses on developing advanced oral skills of narrating and describing in all time frames, talking about current events and topics of interest, and speaking in paragraph-level language. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FR 331 - French Pronunciation and Phonetics


    4 credits
    Offers a thorough study of the fundamentals of French pronunciation and phonetics. Focuses on corrective phonetics to improve individual student pronunciation.Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 201 .
  
  • FR 350 - Topics in French Film


    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Masterpieces of French Film, French Film and Cultural Identity, French Film and Society, and Feminine Images in French Film. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203 ; and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FR 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 403 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 406 - Community-Based Work Experience


    1 to 4 credits
    A practicum work experience in local businesses, schools, or other agencies where French is required. Carried out in French and overseen by a faculty member. The work experience includes work objectives, journals, reports, and an employer evaluation. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 407 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 408 - International Internship


    1 to 12 credits
    French language internship in a discipline of the student’s area of interest, such as business, humanities, science, or social science. Internships are in French-speaking countries. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 409 - Practicum


    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • FR 426 - Topics in French Literature


    3-4 credits
    Examines literary texts reflecting the development of a genre or a specific topic in a given age. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.Prerequisite(s): FR 301 FR 314 , FR 315 .
  
  • FR 427 - Topics in Francophone Literature


    3-4 credits
    Explores Francophone literature by authors originating from countries other than France. Representative works selected from African, Canadian, Caribbean, Indochinese, or Latin American literature. Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies (Integration -Strand J).Prerequisite(s): FR 301 FR 314 FR 315  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  
  • FR 428 - Topics in French Culture


    3-4 credits
    Addresses selected topics in French culture that have significantly influenced French thought or contemporary French society. Topics may include social, political, artistic, or historical movements; contemporary lifestyles and customs; and issues of current interest in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.Prerequisite(s): FR 314 , FR 315 .
  
  • FR 430 - Advanced/Superior Oral Proficiency


    4 credits (maximum 8 credits)
    Designed to improve speaking proficiency in standard French. Helps students move from the advanced to superior speaking level on the ACTFL proficiency scale using numerous electronic sources and regular individual oral discussions and interviews. Focuses on developing superior-level oral skills of stating and defending opinions, speaking in the abstract, and hypothesizing in extended discourse while strengthening the advanced skills of describing in all time frames, and talking about current events and topics of interest. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FR 445 - Advanced French Grammar


    3-4 credits
    Offers an intensive review of French grammar. Focuses on common problem areas. Conducted in French.Prerequisite(s): FR 201 , FR 202 , FR 203 
  
  • FR 450 - Topics in French Film


    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Masterpieces of French Film, French Film and Cultural Identity, French Film and Society, and Feminine Images in French Film. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis).Prerequisite(s): FR 315  or instructor consent
  
  • FR 460 - Translation


    3-4 credits
    Studies the problems of translating literary and nonliterary texts from French into English and English into French. Involves some work on simultaneous oral translation.Prerequisite(s): FR 314 , FR 315 .
  
  • FR 490 - Research and Writing Capstone


    2 to 4 credits
    Senior capstone. Designed to be the culminating project of the major for both Options A and B. Students create a research project in consultation with a faculty member. The capstone reflects the student’s personal interests and career goals and may be linked to a work internship with advisor approval. The project results in an analytical research paper and bibliography written in French. Capstones may be in the areas of language, literature, or culture. Students deliver an oral presentation of the project in French to foreign languages and literatures faculty.Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the major and FR 314  and FR 315 . Must also be enrolled in a another 400-level French class.
  
  • FR 503 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 505 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 507 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 509 - Practicum


    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • FR 510 - Advanced French Conversation


    1 credit
    Designed to improve French conversational skills. Students will learn about and discuss a wide variety of current topics, including historical influences on contemporary culture; art and media; and societal, religion and political institutions. This course may be taken for repeat credit. Up to 3 credits may be applied to degree requirements.
  
  • FR 516 - Topics in French Language Pedagogy


    2 credits
    Designed as a teaching praxis companion course to other courses on French language, culture, and literature, this course addresses issues of how to teach newly acquired subject matter from the corresponding courses in the foreign language classroom. Must be repeated for credit with each of the foreign language/culture courses.
  
  • FR 526 - Topics in French Literature


    3-4 credits
    Examines literary texts reflecting the development of a genre or a specific topic in a given age. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
  
  • FR 527 - Topics in Francophone Literature


    3-4 credits
    Explores Francophone literature by authors originating from countries other than France. Representative works selected from African, Canadian, Caribbean, Indochinese, or Latin American literature. Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies (Integration).
  
  • FR 528 - Topics in French Culture


    3-4 credits
    Addresses selected topics in French culture that have significantly influenced French thought or contemporary French society. Topics may include social, political, artistic, or historical movements; contemporary lifestyles and customs; and issues of current interest in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
  
  • FR 530 - Advanced/Superior Oral Proficiency


    4 credits (maximum 8 credits)
    Designed to improve speaking proficiency in standard French. Helps students move from the advanced to superior speaking level on the ACTFL proficiency scale using numerous electronic sources and regular individual oral discussions and interviews. Focuses on developing superior-level oral skills of stating and defending opinions, speaking in the abstract, and hypothesizing in extended discourse while strengthening the advanced skills of describing in all time frames, and talking about current events and topics of interest. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FR 532 - Communicative Grammar


    3 credits
    Addresses problem areas of French grammar as they pertain to English speakers with an intermediate to advanced level of French proficiency. Contextualizes grammar through a focus on authentic discourse and the communicative value of each grammatical function, as well as providing theoretical explanations and extensive practice.
  
  • FR 545 - Advanced French Grammar


    3-4 credits
    Offers an intensive review of French grammar. Focuses on common problem areas. Conducted in French.
  
  • FR 550 - Topics in French or Francophone Film


    3 credits
    Offers an in-depth study of selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into cultures, history, or film production and practices in francophone countries. Topics may include masterpieces of film, film movements, film directors, women in cinema, cultural identity, post-colonialism, and other recent cultural topics. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
  
  • FR 560 - Translation


    3-4 credits
    Studies the problems of translating literary and nonliterary texts from French into English and English into French. Involves some work on simultaneous oral translation.
  
  • FR 581 - Topics in Theoretical and Applied French Linguistics


    3 credits
    Explores selected topics in the four dimensions of language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. All activities conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
  
  • FR 582 - Topics in Writing and Translation


    3 credits
    Explores selected topics in the practical applications of linguistic principles through writing and translation. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

  
  • GSWS 201 - Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies


    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. Sources and readings are drawn from recent scholarship on gender and its implications for a number of disciplines. Topics may include exploring cultural assumptions about gender, sexuality and women; examining historical and contemporary experiences of women and other genders; analyzing the ways gender, sex, and sexuality are related to race, class, national origin, (dis) ability, body size and other social identities, as well as ways to prevent and/or remedy gender discrimination. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
  
  • GSWS 301 - International Women’s Movements


    4 credits
    Examines contemporary feminist movements worldwide. Explores the emergence or re-emergence of feminist organizing in the U.S., Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Topics include the relationship of religion, race, class, and sexual orientation to conceptualizations of feminism worldwide; women’s rights as human rights; economic development, transnational corporations and their impact on women’s roles; and sexual rights and reproductive freedom.Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  
  • GSWS 302 - Contemporary U.S. Women’s Movements


    4 credits
    Explores the origins of contemporary feminist movements in the U.S. Examines such controversial topics as pornography, date/acquaintance rape, sexual harassment, abortion, and reproductive rights. Studies the history of feminist social movements, organizations, and the development of feminist social theory. Includes the contributions of feminists of color and lesbian feminists and looks at the ways in which race, class, and sexual orientation affect women’s lives. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).
  
  • GSWS 341 - Queer Studies


    4 credits
    Provides introduction to queer studies across various disciplines. Beginning with the terms and concepts used in queer studies, examines socio-historical constructions of sex, sexuality, and gender, as well as the intersection of race, social class, and ability, and how this relates to identities. Investigates the application of different approaches to queer studies. Examines queer theory in terms of sexual identity and sexual politics and explores the theoretical and empirical applications of queer theory; in other words, queering theory. Topics may include exploring how and why the concepts of “sex” and “sexuality” changed over time; what the various research and theoretical approaches to the study of sexual diversity are; how gender, race, and social class intersect with conceptions of sexuality; why it is beneficial to examine normative concepts, structures, and theories through a “queer” lens. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies minor.
     Prerequisite(s):   or instructor approval.
  
  • GSWS 342 - Queer Communities


    4 credits
    Provides an overview of queer lives and communities with a primary focus on the contemporary U.S. Theoretical, historical, social and cultural frameworks will inform the basis of learning how queer people negotiate their lives and identities outside of the traditional concepts of sexuality and gender. The study of queer lives will include a focus on the intersections of ethnicity, race, class, sex, and gender among gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender identities.Prerequisite(s): GSWS 201 .
  
  • GSWS 343 - Gender and the Body


    4 credits
    Explores how bodies are gendered in social contexts with an emphasis on U.S. and Western culture. Examines gendered bodies and their link between the self, personal identity, and society, how bodies serve as means of social control, as well as sites of transformation and resistance, and how we utilize bodies to understand and create “difference.” Considers the implications for various social groups of the increasing focus on the body in American society. Explores topics that may include the racialization of gender and sexuality, body image and the impact of popular culture, reproductive practices, the social construction and production of femininity and masculinity, food, eating, and fat politics, (dis)ability, sports, “deviant” bodies, transgendered bodies, and intersexuality. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women¿s Studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration Strand J). Prerequisite(s): SOC 204 or GSWS 201 and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements (Cross-listed with GSWS 343)Prerequisite(s): SOC 204  or GSWS 201  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.(Cross-listed with SOC 343 .)
  
  • GSWS 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GSWS 401 - Research


    1 to 5 credits
    Stresses the development of research and writing skills. Research projects must be approved by the program director and Women’s Studies Council. Repeatable.
  
  • GSWS 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GSWS 407 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GSWS 410 - Feminist Theory in Action


    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between feminist theory and related action, application, or activism. In addition to class attendance and participation, all students are required to engage in thirty hours of projects or placements that may include service learning, community-based learning, or independently devised individual or group projects involving social and cultural action. In-class time is divided between analyses of diverse feminist theories and collective discussion of student projects. Required of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies minors and IIMs whose primary field is gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. Open to all students with junior or senior standing.  Class restriction: Junior standing or above or instructor approval.Prerequisite(s): GSWS 201  highly recommended.
  
  • GSWS 417 - Sexual Politics in U.S. History


    4 credits
    Examines historical changes in and struggles over the meaning, regulation, and politics of sexuality in the United States from the period of settlement to the present. Explores the relationship of gender, race, class, and region to sexual experience and identity. Focuses on the rise of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender identity and politics. Also investigates debates over issues such as sex education, birth control, prostitution, pornography, AIDS, and the moral panics elicited by these issues. Topics vary each term.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).
  
  • GSWS 501 - Graduate Research


    4 credits
    Graduate Research.
  
  • GSWS 505 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.

Geology

  
  • G 101 - Physical Geology I


    4 credits
    Examines igneous rocks, volcanoes, rivers and streams, mass wasting, internal structure of the Earth, groundwater, glacial geomorphology, and deserts. Familiarizes students with various aspects of Earth’s physical environment. Laboratory sessions permit students to identify rock and mineral specimens, interpret topographic maps and aerial photographs, and study Earth surface processes through experimentation. Field trip is required. One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).
  
  • G 102 - Physical Geology II


    4 credits
    Covers sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, shoreline processes, geologic time, energy and mineral resources, earthquakes, crustal deformation, and plate tectonics. Familiarizes students with various aspects of Earth’s physical environment. Offers a description, analysis, and interpretation of geologic structures and Earth surface processes from topographic maps, aerial photographs, and experimentation. One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).
  
  • G 103 - Historical Geology


    4 credits
    Provides a systematic survey of Earth’s history from the perspective of plate tectonics, biological evolution, and Earth surface processes. Topics include absolute and relative age dating, chemical development of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, supercontinents and mountain building, and the origins of life. Employs topographic and geologic maps, aerial photographs, fossils, and sedimentary rocks to examine the tectonic expansion of North America. One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Prerequisite(s): G 101  or G 102  or ES 112 .
  
  • G 120 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes


    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to volcanic processes and earthquake phenomena, as well as their relation to the current plate tectonic model of the earth. Uses extensive audiovisual aids to graphicaly illustrate the workings and effect of geologic mechanisms. Three lectures. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences Non-Lab).
  
  • G 314 - Hydrology


    3 credits
    Introduces hydrologic science, including the hydrologic cycle, the drainage basin concept, storage and residence time, precipitation, evapotranspiration, stream hydrology, and water resource management. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): G 101  or ES 101  or ES 112 , and Quantitative Reasoning requirement
  
  • G 315 - Hydrogeology


    3 credits
    Introduces the geology of groundwater, including the hydraulic characteristics of rocks and aquifers, porosity and permeability, aquifer boundary conditions, and the influence of environment on groundwater. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): G 314 .
  
  • G 318 - Crystals and Minerals


    3 credits
    Examines the principles of formation and identification of crystals of different compositions, structures, and physical properties. Explores characterization and identification of common rock-forming minerals, as well as those that are economically important. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): G 103 ; CH 201 , CH 204  or CH 100  or concurrent enrollment in either course; MTH 111  or concurrent enrollment
  
  • G 319 - Lithology and Geology of Southern Oregon


    3 credits
    Covers classification, description, identification, and genesis of common igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Places many of those rocks in the geologic setting of Southern Oregon. Field trips are required. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): G 318 ; CH 202 , CH 205  or CH 101  or concurrent enrollment in either course; MTH 111  or concurrent enrollment
  
  • G 321 - Structural Geology: Brittle Deformation


    3 credits
    Considers the behavior of Earth materials under stress, which leads to brittle failure. Examines the properties of rock materials under stress and brittle failure features, including faults and joints. Laboratory exercises address the analysis of geologic maps, construction of cross sections, three-point problems, fault displacement (including net slip), and other structural features associated with brittle failure. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Field trips required. MTH 251  and PH 201  or PH 221  recommended.Prerequisite(s): G 313
  
  • G 341 - Sedimentology


    3 credits
    Examines the physical properties, formation, and distribution of sedimentary rocks. Topics include flow dynamics and regimes, sediment texture and entrainment, provenance, sedimentary structures, and diagenesis. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Field trips required.Prerequisite(s): G 313
  
  • G 342 - Stratigraphy


    3 credits
    Explores the methods used by the geologist to recognize paleoenvironments of deposition. Arranged around a systematic discussion of the major depositional modes and all physical, chemical, and biological characteristics indicative of that environment. Topics include geologic time, depositional environments, correlation, magnetostratigraphy, and biostratigraphy. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Field trips required.Prerequisite(s): G 313 and G 341 
  
  • G 350 - Advanced Physical Geology


    4 credits
    Topical lectures and exercises explore selected topics from introductory courses in greater depth. Lectures and assignments develop research, scientific writing, landform analysis, and map interpretation skills. Surficial geologic processes (e.g., mass wasting, rivers and streams, volcanoes and glacial landforms) at the watershed scale are emphasized.Prerequisite(s): ES 101  , ES 111  , or G 102  .
  
  • G 353 - Oceanography


    3 credits
    Beginning course designed to give an overview of the interrelationships between the geological, physical, chemical, and biological systems in the world’s oceans. Visually illustrates the material and highlights contemporary topics using a descriptive approach.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.(Cross-listed with SC 353.)
  
  • G 360 - Environmental Geology


    4 credits
    Explores and synthesizes the interrelationships between biological, chemical, physical, and sociological environments as viewed from the physical aspects of Earth systems. The fundamental concept involves an understanding of the physical environment, the natural controls placed on it, and its influence on biologic systems, including humans. A companion concept involves the effect of human interactions on the physical environment and subsequent repercussions. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strands H and I).Prerequisite(s): G 101  or ES 112 ; and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • G 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • G 480 - Geologic Field Methods


    4 credits
    Provides instruction in the basic techniques of geologic field methods and geologic mapping, as well as in the use of basic mapping instruments. Includes aerial photo interpretation of geologic structures. Students produce geologic maps, cross-sections, and reports. Two lectures and one day per week in the field.Prerequisite(s): G 313 and G 322 

Geography

  
  • GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography: The Rogue Valley


    4 credits
    Introduces the skills and methods used in observing and interpreting geographical environments. Employs fieldwork, aerial photographs, maps, and basic data to examine the physical and cultural elements of the Rogue Valley from 1852 to the present. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
  
  • GEOG 103 - Survey of World Regions


    4 credits
    Offers a description, analysis, and interpretation of major geographic regions based on physical and cultural attributes. Examines the importance of regions within the international framework, the human impact on landscapes, global cultural diversity, and geographic differentiations based on levels of development.
  
  • GEOG 107 - Introduction to Human Geography


    4 credits
    Surveys global human diversity using geographic perspectives. Emphasizes basic human geography concepts and skills. Examines regional variation based on language, religion, and other cultural traits; political conflicts; and development of cultural landscapes. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
  
  • GEOG 108 - Global Lands and Livelihoods


    4 credits
    Provides a systematic geographic survey of human economic systems, regions, and activities. Provides a basis for a systematic understanding of resources as environmental and cultural elements. Introduces the tools for analysis of extraction, manufacturing, and service industries. Explores the basic nature and cultural relativity of legal and market economic control functions in regulated market economies. Models spatial interaction and provides fundamental insights into the growth and economic functions of cities. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
  
  • GEOG 111 - Physical Environment I


    4 credits
    Explores and analyzes the environment, bringing together the many physical factors that create a complete understanding of Earth system operations. Includes basic concepts and relationships between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere with emphasis on the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Familiarizes students with human-environment interactions that are relevant to our lives. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Corequisite(s): GEOG 111L.(Cross-listed with ES 111 .)
  
  • GEOG 112 - Physical Environment II


    4 credits
    Explores and analyzes the environment, bringing together the many physical factors that create a complete understanding of Earth system operations. Includes basic concepts and relationships between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere with emphasis on the geosphere and biosphere. Familiarizes students with human-environment interactions that are relevant to our lives. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences).Corequisite(s): GEOG 112L.(Cross-listed with ES 112 .)
  
  • GEOG 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GEOG 309 - Principles of Meteorology


    4 credits
    An in-depth study of meteorology, providing a qualitative and quantitative examination of the global energy budget, weather elements, instrumentation, fronts, air masses, cyclones and anticyclones, severe weather, pollution, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, and global warming. Students utilize the computer to gain an understanding of both weather analysis and forecasting.Prerequisite(s): ES 111  and computer skills(Cross-listed with ES 309 )
  
  • GEOG 330 - Geography of Latin America


    4 credits
    Examines the physical, social, and environmental characteristics of Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America, with special emphasis on natural resources, environmental impacts, cultural diversity, economic development, regional conflict, and the emerging nations of Latin America. Approved for University Studies (Integration -Strand J).Prerequisite(s): Completion of Explorations sequences in sciences and social sciences(geography sequences preferred).
  
  • GEOG 336 - Geography of East and Southeast Asia


    4 credits
    Studies the environmental variations, cultural diversity, and emerging economic power of Asia. Emphasizes the peoples and regions of east and southeast Asia, with particular attention to their importance in global economic and political patterns. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).Prerequisite(s): Completion of Explorations sequences in sciences and social sciences(geography sequences preferred).
  
  • GEOG 338 - Geography of Central and Southwest Asia


    4 credits
    Studies the regional geography of the countries of central and southwest Asia that form the ancient core of the Muslim world: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen, as well as the non-Muslim countries they envelop, including Armenia and Israel. Emphasizes Turkic and Arab countries. Covers climate, landscape, resources, cultural history, political history, and contemporary issues. Provides essential background for understanding the history and current events in the Middle East and the essential connections to events in Europe, the United States, Russia, China, and India. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).
  
  • GEOG 349 - Maps, Cartography, and Geospatial Technology


    4 credits
    Provides a fundamental understanding of map reading and interpretation, along with the principles and techniques used in design and compilation of maps for effective cartographic communication. Provides an overview of the geospatial technologies of global positioning systems, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): Proof of computer proficiency.Corequisite(s): GEOG 349L.(Cross-listed with ES 349 .)
  
  • GEOG 350 - Urban Environments


    4 credits
    Examines the city as a social and physical environment using multidisciplinary perspectives. Focuses on contemporary U.S. cities and selected global and historical examples of urban places. Explores the process of urbanization; the historical development of cities in several world regions (including nonwestern contexts); the changing patterns of social classes, ethnic groups, and gender balance within cities; and the impact of urban development on the physical environment. Students work in interdisciplinary groups to investigate a significant urban issue. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  
  • GEOG 360 - Global Issues in Population, Development, and the Environment


    4 credits
    Examines contemporary global issues and investigates the roles played by cultural values, technologies, infrastructure, and sociopolitical organizations as intermediaries between human population growth, poverty, and environmental degradation. Provides the conceptual tools to formulate questions about how human societies choose to invest wealth in population growth, consumption, economic growth, or environmental preservation. Term projects require students to identify a significant and specific case relating population growth to economic development and environmental degradation and to recommend action goals. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  
  • GEOG 386 - Environmental Data Analysis


    4 credits
    Applies statistical principles and techniques to geographical data. Formulates questions appropriate to statistical analysis, statistical problem solving, data collection, and documentation with particular emphasis on using statistics as an effective communication and decision-making tool through computer-based analysis, figure and table production, and writing. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H).Prerequisite(s): MTH 243 .Corequisite(s): GEOG 386L(Cross-listed with ES 386 .)
  
  • GEOG 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GEOG 401 - Research


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GEOG 403 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GEOG 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GEOG 407 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • GEOG 408 - Workshop


    1 to 5 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
 

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