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The African American and African Studies Program provides courses through which students learn about the history and culture of African Americans. The program is committed to providing students with a multi-disciplinary learning experience. Majors are required to take selected courses in other programs and departments that complement those offered within African American and African Studies. Majors and minors are also encouraged to take advantage of internship programs.
The Program. Students are encouraged to combine an examination of African American history and culture in the U.S.A. with African or diaspora studies. The emphasis in African American (U.S.A.) culture includes courses on the history, culture, arts, literature of African Americans, the patterns of their socio-political and cultural movements, and the struggle with racism as a social and psychological problem. The emphasis in African Studies includes courses on the social organization, culture, and religion of West African societies. The diaspora emphasis includes courses on the African heritage in The Americas, Islam in Africa and The Americas, African religion in the diaspora and cinema studies. In addition, students may choose to do special research projects.
Career Alternatives. African American and African Studies majors are well prepared for employment opportunities in the Office of Education, human service units, county social service programs, and counseling services. African American and African Studies is also an appropriate background for work in community organizations like the Urban League, NAACP, Urban Affairs, and Office of Economic Opportunity. The major also provides a strong background for future study in graduate school.
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 36 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 36 units
Total Units for the Major . . . 72
Major Program Emphases
The following areas of emphasis are offered as guidelines for students in the African American and African Studies major:
Culture of African American emphasis:
African emphasis:
The above areas of emphasis are not the only areas students may choose for the major. However, the major program must be (a) developed in consultation with an African American and African Studies faculty member, and (b) approved by the Program's Major adviser. Information regarding the areas of emphasis may be obtained from the African American and African Studies Office.
Related Upper Division Courses
The following courses are offered by faculty members in other disciplines and focus on African and African American people and their culture.
Anthropology 104, 139A, 139B, 140, 153; Applied Behavioral Sciences 151, 152, 153, 159A, 159B, 172; Art History 150; Dramatic Art 155; Education 150; English 179, 181; Geology 125A, 125B; History 102, 115A, 115B, 115C, 116, 177; Music 113B; Political Science 134, 138, 146, 151, 167, 176; Sociology 129, 130.
Major Adviser. P.A. Turner.
African American and African Studies . . . 24 units
American History and Institutions. This University requirement can be satisfied by completion of African American Studies 10, 100. (See also under University requirements.)
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
10. Introduction to Afro-American Culture and Society (4) I. Turner
Lecture--4 hours. Introduction to the contemporary Black American experience by critically examining historical, political and social and economic factors that have affected the development and status of Afro-American people.
12. Introduction to African Studies (4) II. Olupona
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Introduction to African Studies which will focus on the various disciplinary perspectives through which African society and culture are generally studied. A survey of methods, resources and conceptual tools for the study of Africa. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
15. Introduction to African American Humanities (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introduction to the humanist tradition developed by writers, philosophers, and artists of African descent in the West. Attention given to African sources, as well as European, Caribbean, Latin-American, and North American variations on this tradition. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
50. Black Images in Popular Culture (4) III. Turner, Reid
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. A survey of the depictions of Blacks in popular culture (popular press, stage, radio, film, television, advertising) from the middle of the sixteenth century to the present. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
51. History of Afro-American Dance (4) III. Wynn-Bolden
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Evolution of African American dance, tracing its history and development from West Africa through the Carribean and to the United States. Investigates the social relevance of African American dance and the artistic merits and contributions of African American choreographers and performers.
52. African Traditional Religion (4) II. Olupona
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Introduction to the traditional religions of the sub-Saharan African peoples: emphasis on myths, rituals and symbols in West, East, Central and South African indigenous religions. Examines themes such as sacred kingship, divination system, women, prophecy, conversion and adaptation to Islam and Christianity. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
54. University Gospel Choir (2) I, II, III. Lymus, Stewart
Rehearsal--4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; open to any student in the university. Rehearsal, study, and performance of Gospel music. May be repeated for credit. (Same course as Music 54.) (P/NP grading only.)
80. Introduction to Black Politics (4) III. Stanfield
Lecture--4 hours. Introduction to the analysis of Afro-American politics, using conceptual frameworks from political science and other social sciences. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
100. Survey of Ethnicity in the U.S. (4) II. Turner
Lecture--4 hours. The history, culture, philosophy, and current problems of groups considered ethnic minorities in the United States as viewed by the groups themselves. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
101. Introduction to Research in the Afro-American Community (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 10 or consent of instructor. Introductory survey of Afro-American Studies methods and techniques; problems and methodology in Afro-American Studies.
107A. African Descent Communities and Culture in the Caribbean and Latin America (4) I. Stewart
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Origin and development of African descent communities and culture in the Caribbean and Latin America: (a) the evidence for pre-Colombian arrivals; (b) the African slave trade and its aftermath; (c) the emergence of the African-creole cultures. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
107B. African Descent Communities and Culture in North America (4) I. Stewart
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Origin and development of African descent communities and culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico from the African slave trade to contemporary urban society. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
107C. African Descent Communities and Culture in Europe and Asia (4) I. Stewart
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing. The study of early African kingdoms, their relationship with Europe and Asia, and the development of African descent communities and culture in Europe and Asia from the pre-Colombian tp the post-colonial era. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
110. West African Social Organization (4) II. Olupona
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 or consent of instructor. Ecology, population, social organization, and survival culture of West Africa in the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial periods. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
123. The Black Female Experience in Contemporary Society (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Black female social, intellectual, and psychological development. Black women's contributions in history, literature, and social science; life experiences of Black women and philosophical underpinnings of the feminist movement. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
130. Education in the African American Community (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; fieldwork--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 10 or 100, and completion of the Subject A requirement. Examination of the history of the education of African Americans in the United States. Examination and critique of contemporary theories concerning the schooling of African Americans. (Former course 140.)
133. The Black Family in America (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of social science research to examine relationship between Black family structures, patterns of functioning, and political, economic, and social conditions. Examination of role differentiation within families by race and social class. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
141. Psychology of the African American Experience (3) III. Haggins
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 10 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the psychological issues faced by African Americans. Analysis of issues from European/Western and Afrocentric frame of reference. Emphasis of Optimal Theory, a psychological theory based on an Afrocentric world view.
145A. Black Social and Political Thought (4) III. Stanfield
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 10 or 80, or consent of instructor. Exploration and analysis of Black social and political thought in the Americas. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
145B. Black Intellectuals (4) III. Stanfield
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 10, 80, 145A, or consent of instructor. Exposition and critical analysis of selected theoretical writings of Black intellectuals, and especially political and social thinkers, in the Americas. GE credit: SocSci, Div.
*150A. The Afro-American Visual Arts Tradition: A Historical and Cultural Study (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Afro-American visual arts tradition, folk and formal, in historical and cultural context, from 1600 through Reconstruction. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
*150B. The Afro-American Visual Arts Tradition: A Historical and Cultural Study (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Afro-American visual arts tradition, folk and formal, in historical and cultural context, from Reconstruction to present. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
151. Afro-American Vernacular Music and Verbal Arts (4) III. Turner
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Socio-political dimensions of Afro-American musical forms like spiritual, work song, minstrelsy blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, soul and contemporary pop, and related verbal arts like preaching, toasting, rapping.
152. Major Voices in Black World Literature (4) II. Stewart
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing, completion of course 15 or comparable course in literature or the humanities. The recurrence of cultural tropes in the works of major black world authors, and formation of African-oriented canon. Principal activities include critical reading and the discovery of literature as a cultural resource. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
153. African Religions in the Americas (4) I. Olupona
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 10 or 15. Comparative study of African religious heritage in the Americas: Jamaica, Trinidad, Cuba, U.S.A., Haiti and Brazil. Emphasis on the origins and development of Candomble, Santeria, Shango, Vodun and Rastafarianism in the New World. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
154. University Gospel Choir (2) I, II, III. Lymus, Stewart
Rehearsal--4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; open to any student in the university. Rehearsal, study, and performance of Gospel music. May be repeated for credit. (Same course as Music 154.) (P/NP grading only.)
155A. African-American Dance and Culture in the United States, Brazil and the Caribbean (4) II. Bolden
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. A comparative study of the African American dance forms in the U.S.A., Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad. Examination of ritual, folk, and popular dance forms and the socio/historical factors that have influenced these forms. (Same course as Dramatic Art 155A.)
160. African American Folklore (4) III. Turner
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; fieldwork--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 10. Theory and history of African American folklore and folklife, including music, material culture, oral narrative, proverbs, and humor. African and Caribbean cultural influences on New World folk genres will be probed. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
162. Islam in Africa and the Americas (4) III. Olupona
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course in African American or Religious Studies, preferably course 12 or 110 or Religious Studies 60. A comparative and historical survey of Islam in the regional and cultural settings of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
170. African-American Film and Video (4) II. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--2 hours; term paper; film viewing--2 hours. Prerequisite: one of courses 15, 50, or English 160, or 162. A comparative approach in the study of fictional film and video produced and directed by African Americans, drawing on the social sciences and black feminist theory to examine and discuss selected works. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
171. Black African and Black European Film and Video (4) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--2 hours; term paper; film viewing--2 hours. Prerequisite: one of courses 15, 50, or English 160 or 162. A comparative approach in the study of dramatic films and videos that treat black life in Africa and Europe. Critical attention will focus on the imaginative construction of ethnicity, race, nationality, gender, and sexuality in each particular work. GE credit: ArtHum, Div.
190. Topics in African and African-Diaspora Studies (4) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing in African American and African Studies or consent of instructor. Intensive treatment of a special topic or problem in African or African Diaspora Studies. May be repeated for credit when topic differs.
192. Internship in African American and African Studies (1-8) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-24 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing, completion of 12 units of upper division study in African American and African Studies courses and consent of instructor. Enrollment limited to African American and African Studies majors and minors. Supervised internship in community, government, or private institutions, in all subject areas offered by the African American and African Studies Program. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Afro-American Studies (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: consent of major committee; upper division standing with major in Afro-American Studies. Leading of small voluntary discussion groups affiliated with one of the department's regular courses. May be repeated for credit for a total of 6 units. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
Faculty. Includes members from various departments in the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Letters and Science, and the Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry offers programs of study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Study relates to the chemical and biochemical aspects of foods, wine, fibers/polymers, pesticides, and environmental pollution. Detailed information regarding graduate study may be obtained by writing the Group Chairperson.
Graduate Advisers: D.O. Adams (Viticulture and Enology), C.F. Shoemaker (Food Science and Technology), Y.-L. Hsieh (Textiles and Clothing), T. Shibamoto (Environmental Toxicology), R. J. Zasoski (Land, Air, and Water Resources).
*Course not offered this academic year.
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--1 hour. Selected topics in agricultural and environmental chemistry, presented by students. (S/U grading only.)
*298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The chemistry and biochemistry of foods, nutritional chemicals, pesticides, and other special topics as they apply to agricultural and environmental chemistry.
*299. Research (1-12) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Arrangements should be made well in advance with a faculty member of the Group in Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry. (S/U grading only.)
The major in agricultural and managerial economics teaches students to apply economics and quantitative principles to problems in agricultural production, management, and marketing.
The Program. Each student must specialize in at least one of three options: agricultural economics, which focuses on topics related to the production and marketing of foods and fibers; consumer economics, which focuses on issues related to consumer decision making, protection, and welfare; or managerial economics, which focuses on topics related to evaluating, financing, and managing business activities.
Internships and Career Alternatives. Students in agricultural and managerial economics have opportunities to gain additional career information and preparation through internships in a variety of private business and governmental agencies. Graduates qualify for supervisory and management training positions in farm and ranch production, food and agricultural processing, agricultural sales and service, banking, finance, commodity and stock brokerages in the private sector, and a variety of agency career positions in local, state, and federal government. Students who desire additional training are well qualified to enter graduate programs in agricultural economics, economics, business administration, or law.
(For convenience in program planning, the usual courses taken to satisfy the requirements are shown in parentheses. Equivalent or more comprehensive courses are acceptable. Courses shown without parentheses are required.)
English Composition Requirement . . . 3-12 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 65-68 units
Breadth/General Education . . . 6-24 units
Note: Approved General Education courses may be used to simultaneously satisfy Social, Natural, and Agricultural Science courses as defined in the Preparatory Subject Matter for the major and the campus General Education requirement.
Depth Subject Matter Ý . . . 19-21 units
Restricted Electives . . . 32 units
Options (choose at least one):
Unrestricted Electives . . . 37-48 units
Total Units for the Degree . . . 180
ÝStudents graduating with this major are required to attain at least a C average (2.0) in all upper division Agricultural Economics, Consumer Economics, and Economics courses, plus any other upper division courses taken at the University in the depth subject matter.
Advising Center for the major is located in 1176 Social Sciences and Humanities Building (916-752-6185).
Major Adviser. D.A. Sumner (Agricultural Economics).
The Department of Agricultural Economics offers five minor emphases open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs with a minor in Agricultural and Managerial Economics. Each emphasis requires completion of Agricultural Economics 100A. Minimum prerequisites of Economics 1A-1B and Mathematics 16A-16B are required for Agricultural Economics 100A. For some courses, Statistics 13 and 103 may be required. Variable-unit courses are not accepted for any emphasis.
Agricultural and Managerial Economics . . . 18 units
General emphasis
Agricultural Economics emphasis
Consumer Economics emphasis
Managerial Economics emphasis
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics emphasis
Graduate Study. See the Graduate Studies section in this catalog.
Major Program and Graduate Study. See the major in Agricultural and Managerial Economics; and for graduate study, see the Graduate Studies section in this catalog.
Major Advisers. See the Class Schedule and Room Directory.
Related courses. See Environmental Biology and Management 110; Environmental Studies 160, 168A, 168B, 173; and courses in Consumer Economics and Economics.
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
*1. Economic Basis of the Agricultural Industry (4)
Lecture--4 hours. Agriculture and man; the agricultural industry in U.S. and world economies; production and supply, marketing and demand; agricultural land, capital and labor markets; economic and social problems of agriculture in an urban and industrialized economy emphasizing California. GE credit: SocSci.
15. Population, Environment and World Agriculture (4) I. Jarvis
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Economic analysis of interactions among population, environment, natural resources and development of world agriculture. Introduces students to economic thinking about population growth, its causes and consequences for world food demand, and environmental and technological limits to increasing food supplies. G E credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
18. Business Law (4) I, III. Alcauskas; summer. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. General principles of business law in the areas of contracts, business organization, real property, uniform commercial code, sales, commercial paper, employment relations, and creditor-debtor against a background of the history and functioning of our present legal system.
49A-49B-49C. Field Practice (1) I, II, III. Stasulat
Discussion--1 hour; three field trips. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Field trips and experiences to observe the various management aspects of Agricultural Production. Emphasis will be placed on developing the student's understanding and awareness of economics and management and their application in agricultural production. (P/NP grading onl y.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in Charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
100A. Intermediate Microeconomics: Theory of Production and Consumption (4) I. Holloway; II. Morrison; III. Holloway
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Economics 1A, 1B; Mathematics 16B. Theory of individual consumer and market demand; theory of production and supply of agricultural products, with particular reference to the individual firm; pricing, output determination, and employment of resources under pure competition. (Not open for credit to students who have completed Economics 100 or the equivalent; however, Economics 100 will not serve as prerequisite to course 100B.)
100B. Intermediate Microeconomics: Imperfect Competition, Markets and Welfare Economics (4) II. Hazlett; III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100A. Pricing, output determination, and employment of resources under conditions of monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition.
106. Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics (4) I. Chalfant; II. Havenner
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100A, Statistics 103. Statistical methods for analyzing quantitative agricultural economics data: linear and multiple correlation and regression analysis.
112. Fundamentals of Business Organization (4) I. The Staff; III. Faber; summer. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. The role of organizational design and behavior in business and public agencies. Principles of planning, decision making; individual behavior, motivation, leadership; informal groups; conflict and change in the organization.
113. Fundamentals of Marketing Management (4) I. Butler
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. For non-majors only. Nature of product marketing by the business firm. Customer-product relationships, pricing and demand; new product development and marketing strategy; promotion and advertising; product life cycles; the distribution system; manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing. Government regulation and restraints. (Not open for credit to students who have completed course 136.)
118A-118B. Tax Accounting (3-3) II-III. Butler
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Management 11B. Determination of the federal income tax of employees, proprietors, partners, and corporations and the tax implications of alternative business decisions and methods of accounting.
120. Agricultural Policy (4) III. Sumner
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. Analytical treatment of historical and current economic problems and governmental policies influencing American agriculture. Uses of economic theory to develop historical and conceptual understanding of the economics of agriculture; how public policy influences the nature and performance of American agriculture. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
130. Agricultural Markets (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100A. The nature, function, organizational structure, and operation of agricultural markets; prices, costs, and margins; market information, regulation, and controls; cooperative marketing.
131. Agricultural Markets, Prices and Trade (3) I. Holloway
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100B; course 130 recommended. Analysis of economic interdependencies among industries, geographically dispersed markets, alternative product forms and markets separated in time.
132. Cooperative Business Enterprises (3) I. Lang
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. Study of cooperative business enterprise in the United States and elsewhere; economic theories of behavior, principles of operation, finance, decision-making, and taxation.
136. Managerial Marketing (4) II. Carman
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics 103. Application of economic theory and statistics in the study of marketing. Marketing measurement and forecasting, market planning, market segmentation, determination of optimal product market mix, sales and cost analysis, conduct of marketing research, marketing models and systems.
139. Futures and Options Markets (3) I. Carter
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics 103. History, mechanics, and economic functions of futures and options markets; hedging; theory of inter-temporal price formation and behavior of futures and options prices; price forecasting; futures and options as policy tools.
140. Farm Management (5) III. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. Farm organization and resources; economic and technological principles in decision making; analytical techniques and management control; problems in organizing and managing the farm business.
141. Government Regulation of Business (4) III. Heien
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. The role of and rationale for government regulation of business activity; competitive markets and performance; sources of market failure; theories of regulation; process of government regulation; antitrust law; economic regulation; social regulation. (Students who have had or are taking course 100A or Economics 100 or the equivalent must enroll in course 141M.) GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
141M. Government Regulation of Business (3) III. Heien
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. The role of and rationale for government regulation of business activity; competitive markets and performance; sources of market failure; theories of regulation; process of government regulation; antitrust law; economic regulation; social regulation. (Students who have had or are taking course 100A or Economics 100 or the equivalent must enroll in course 141M instead of 141.) GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
142. Personal Finance (3) I. Shepard; II. Butler; summer. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1B. Management of income and expenditures by the household. Use of consumer credit, savings, and insurance by households. Principles of tax, retirement, and estate planning.
143. Investments (3) II. Shepard
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 142 or consent of instructor. Survey of investment institutions, sources of investment information, and portfolio theory. Analysis of the stock, bond and real estate markets from the perspective of the investor.
144. Real Estate Economics(3) III. Shepard
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A. The economic theory, analysis, and institutions of real estate markets and related financial markets. Case studies drawn from the raw land, single family, multifamily, industrial and office real estate markets.
145. Farm and Rural Resources Appraisal (4) II. Johnston
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours; field trip. Principles of farm and ranch appraisal; land utilization in relation to problems of development and valuation. Real estate instruments and elements of real estate finance.
147. Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis (3) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A; enrollment open to non-majors only. Natural resource use problems with emphasis on past and current policies and institutions affecting resource use; determinants, principles, and patterns of natural resource use; property rights; conservation; private and public resource use problems; and public issues. (Students who have had or are taking course 100A, Economics 100, or the equivalent, may receive only 2 units of credit, so must enroll in course 147M instead.) GE credit: SocSci.
147M. Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis (2) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A; enrollment open to non-majors only. Natural resource use problems with emphasis on past and current policies and institutions affecting resource use; determinants, principles, and patterns of natural resource use; property rights; conservation; private and public resource use problems; and public issues. (Students who have had or are taking course 100A, Economics 100, or the equivalent, must enroll in this course (for 2 units) rather than course 147.)
*148. Economic Planning for Regional and Resource Development (3) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A and 1B; Mathematics 16A recommended. Relation of resources to economic growth, including regional problems; planning economic development with particular emphasis on resource use in agriculture; regional and national planning by both centralized and decentralized governments.
150. Agricultural Labor (4) I. Martin
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Importance of family and hired labor in agriculture; farm labor market; unions and collective bargaining in California agriculture; simulated collective bargaining exercise; effects of unions on farm wages and earnings. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.
155. Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (4) I. Paris; III. Howitt
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics 103. Introduction to selected topics in management science and operations research: decision analysis for management, mathematical programming, competitive analysis, and others.
156. Introduction to Mathematical Economics (4) I. Green
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A and 155. Linear algebra for economists; necessary and sufficient conditions in static optimization problems; implicit function theorem; economic methodology and mathematics; comparative statics; envelope theorem; Le Chatlier principle; applications to production and consumer models.
157. Analysis for Production Management (4) III. Carman
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics 103. Application of economic theory and quantitative methods in analyzing production management problems including inventory control, production scheduling, quality control, simulation, systems approach, and work measurement.
171A. Financial Management of the Firm (4) II. Hazlett
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 106; Management 11A-11B. Financial analysis at the firm level: methods of depreciation; influence of the tax structure; inventory, cash, and accounts receivable management; sources of short-term and long-term financing, and financial problem solving using a computer spreadsheet program. (Students who have had or are taking Economics 134 may not receive credit for this course.)
171B. Financial Management of the Firm (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 171A. Financial analysis at the firm level: methods of capital budgeting; calculating the cost of capital; dividend policies; mergers and acquisitions; and special current topics in finance.
175. Natural Resource Economics (3) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100B or Economics 100 or the equivalent. Economic concepts and policy issues associated with natural resources, renewable resources (ground water, forests, fisheries, and wildlife populations), and non-renewable resources (minerals and energy resources, soil). (Same course as Environmental Studies 175.) GE credit: SocSci.
176. Environmental Economics (3) III. Larson
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100B or Economics 100 or the equivalent. Analytical treatment of the role of the environment in economic activity and methods for protecting and enhancing environmental quality; implications of market failures for public policy; design of environmental policy; theory of welfare measurement; measuring the benefits of environmental improvement. GE credit: SocSci.
*190A. Senior Research Project (2) II.
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics 103 or consent of instructor; senior standing. Individual student-defined research project conducted under faculty guidance. Problem definition, study objectives, procedure, method of analysis, working outline, and preliminary elements of report writing to be completed in the first quarter. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)
*190B. Senior Research Project (2) III.
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 190A or consent of instructor. The research report begun in course 190A will be completed and, after evaluation by the instructor, be revised and resubmitted by the student prior to the end of 190B. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)
192. Internship (1-6) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-18 hours. Internship experience off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Internships are supervised by a member of the staff. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Agricultural Economics (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Hours and duties will vary depending upon the course being tutored. Prerequisite: senior standing in Agricultural Economics and consent of Department Chairperson. Tutor will lead small discussion groups affiliated with one of the department's regular courses, under the supervision of, and at the option of the instructor in charge of the course. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
200A. Microeconomic Theory (5) I. The Staff (Economics)
Lecture--4 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Linear and non-linear optimization theory applied to develop the theory of the profit-maximizing firm and the utility-maximizing consumer. (Same course as Economics 200A.)
200B. Microeconomic Theory (5) II. Helms (Economics)
Lecture--4 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 200A. Characteristics of market equilibrium under perfect competition, simple monopoly and monopsony. Emphasis on general equilibrium and welfare economics; the sources of market success and market failures. (Same course as Economics 200B.)
200C. Microeconomic Theory (5) III. Makowski (Economics)
Lecture--4 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 200B. Uncertainty and information economics. Individual decision making under uncertainty. Introduction to game theory, with emphasis on applications to markets with firms that are imperfect competitors or consumers that are imperfectly informed. (Same course as Economics 200C.)
202A. Introduction to Applied Research Methods (3) I. Wilen
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 204 and 256, or the equivalent; 200A concurrently. Study of philosophy and methodology of applied research in agricultural economics. Methods of conceptualization of researchable topics. Method of communication and constructive criticism.
202B. Applied Microeconomics I: Consumer and Producer Behavior (3) II. Alston
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 200A and 202A; course 200B concurrently. Application of consumer and producer theory in models of individual behavior and market-level phenomena. Implications of consumer and producer theory for specification of empirical models of supply and demand for inputs and outputs and market equilibrium displacement models.
202C. Applied Microeconomics II: Welfare Analysis and Imperfect Competition (3) III. Larson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 202B; course 200C concurrently. Methods of applied welfare economics with emphasis on problems arising in agriculture and the environment. Models of imperfectly competitive markets and their application to industries and institutions in the agricultural sector.
204. Microeconomic Analysis (5) I. Sexton
Lecture--4 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Economics 100 or courses 100A-100B and Mathematics 16A-16B; open to advanced undergraduates with consent of instructor. Economic reasoning and social choice: behavior of firms and households, theory of markets, partial and general equilibrium analysis, welfare economics, illustrations and applications. (Same course as Economics 204.)
214. Development Economics (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A, 100B, Economics 101; Agricultural Economics/Economics 204 and Economics 160A, 160B recommended. Review of the principal theoretical and empirical issues whose analysis has formed development economics. Analysis of economic development theories and development strategies and their application to specific policy issues in developing country contexts. (Same course as Economics 214.)
215A. Agriculture and Economic Development (4) II. Taylor
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Agricultural Economics/Economics 200A or 204 and 214. Agricultural development theory and application. Analysis of rural-urban linkages and their role in economic development, food price policy, and interactions between economic development and the environment. Analytical focus on household-farm and intersectoral models. (Same course as Economics 215A.)
215B. Open Macroeconomics of Development (4) II. Kaneda (Economics)
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Agricultural Economics/Economics 200A or 204, 200D or 205, and 214 or 215A. Models and policy approaches regarding trade, monetary and fiscal issues, capital flows and debt are discussed in the macroeconomic framework of an open developing country. The basic analytical focus is real exchange rate and its impact on sectoral allocation of resources. (Same course as Economics 215B.)
*215C. Empirical Approaches to Development Analysis (4) III.
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Agricultural Economics/Economics 215A, 215B. Extension of development models for policy analysis including Household-Farm models, models of resource allocation under uncertainty. Social Accounting Matrix and Computable General Equilibrium models. Analysis and case studies of methods of project ev aluation with and without income-distribution weights. (Same course as Economics 215C.)
*220. Economics of Consumer Policy (3) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: one graduate course in economic theory and one course in econometrics or the equivalent. Policy criteria; sources of market failure; consumer policy alternatives; empirical evaluation of selected economic policies.
221. Agricultural Policy in Developed Countries (4) III. Sumner
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Economic policy, its nature, formation and analysis; characteristics of agricultural sectors in developed countries; comparative analysis of policies relating to production, marketing, price, income, rural poverty, and resource adjustment; international trade policies for temperate zone agricultural commodities.
222. International Agricultural Trade and Policy (4) II. Carter
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100B or Economics 204; Economics 106 or the equivalent. Analysis of country interdependence through world agricultural markets. Partial equilibrium analysis is used to study the impacts of national intervention on world markets, national policy choice in an open economy and multinational p olicy issues. Offered in alternate years.
240A. Econometric Methods (4) II. Green
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: Statistics 133 and a course in linear algebra or the equivalent. Least squares, instrumental variables, and maximum likelihood estimation and inference for single equation linear regression model; linear restrictions; heteroskedasticity; autocorrelation; lagged dependent variables. (Same course as Economics 240A.)
240B. Econometric Methods (4) III. Chalfant
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 240A. Topics include analysis of variance, pooled time-series, cross-section estimation, seemingly unrelated regression, classical hypothesis tests, and identification and estimation of simultaneous equation models. (Same course as Economics 240B.)
240C. Econometric Theory (4) I. Havenner
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 240B. Finite sampling theory; nonlinear and dynamic econometric models; asymptotic distribution theory. (Same course as Economics 240C.)
240D. Topics in Econometrics (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 240B. Advanced topics in nonlinear econometric modelling. Contents may vary from year to year. (Same course as Economics 240D.)
252. Applied Linear Programming (4) II. Howitt
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Applied linear programming methods emphasizing uses for business decisions: production, diet, blending, network and related problems.
253. Optimization Techniques with Economic Applications (4) I. Paris
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Agricultural Economics/Economics 200C. Optimization techniques and methods including linear and nonlinear programming. Empirical applications to household, firm, general equilibrium and economic growth problems.
254. Dynamic Optimization Techniques with Economic Applications (4) II. Caputo
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 253 and elementary knowledge of ordinary differential equations. Necessary and sufficient conditions in the calculus of variations and optimal control, economic interpretations, the dynamic envelope theorem and transversality conditions, infinite horizon problems and phase diagrams, local stability and comparative statics of the steady state, comparative dynamics.
255. Systems Analysis and Simulation (3) III. Caputo/Howitt
Lecture--3 hours. Dynamic model formulation and computer simulation of economic systems.
256. Applied Econometrics (4) II. Heien
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Master students in agricultural economics or economics, or consent of instructor. Application of statistical tools to economic and business analysis. Emphasis on regression analysis, problems of specification, and model development. (Same course as Economics 256.)
*257. Analysis and Applications in Production Economics (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: courses 204, 252, and 256 or the equivalent. Micro-level analysis of decision problems in agricutural production processes, e.g., investment, resource conservation, pest management, and irrigation scheduling. Covers static and dynamic models under risk and uncertainty and some aggregate aspects of production.
258. Demand and Market Analysis (3) III. Morrison
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 204 and 256 or consent of instructor. Quantitative and theoretical analysis of the factors affecting supply, demand and price determination for agricultural products. Emphasis on analytical tools for assessing the impacts of changes in government policies and macroeconomic variables.
*261. Case Problems in Management (3) II. Carman
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--2 hours. Case problem analysis and discussion of business policy and strategy including organization, planning, production, marketing, and financing issues. Emphasis is on problem definition and solution using current examples drawn primarily from agriculturally oriented firms.
275. Resource and Environmental Economics of Agriculture (3) III. Helfand
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 204. Development of externality theory and market failure in agricultural production; use of discounting, welfare economics, and political economic models in analyzing agricultural public policies; exploration of theory of renewable and nonrenewable resources in agricultural issues.
276. Institutional and Economic Analysis of Natural Resources (3) I. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 204/Economics 204 or consent of instructor. Natural resources are developed and allocated in a milieu of institutional arrangements that significantly affect their economic yields: definition/enforcement of property rights; information and search costs; market externalities, transactions and adjustment costs. Applications to land/water policy.
280. Analysis of Research in Production Economics (4) II. Paris
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Current problems and methods of analysis in agricultural production economics research. Emphasizes both firm and industry.
281. Analysis of Research in Agricultural Marketing (4) III. Holloway
Lecture--4 hours. Current problems and methods in agricultural market analysis with emphasis on marketing sector firm behavior. Topics include market definition, marketing margins and derived demand, spatial markets, technology analysis, models of imperfect competition, cooperatives, and marketing orders.
283. Analysis of Research in Natural Resource Economics (3) III. Wilen
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 254. Scope and disciplinary context of natural resource economics. Recent problems affecting policy and use planning including efficiency and welfare criteria, technological externalities, public goods, extramarket goods, indivisibilities, and intertemporal problems, benefit cost analysis and public and priva te investment criteria.
*284. Applied Demand Analysis (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: courses 200A, 240A, and 240B. Issues, techniques and methodology currently used in applied demand analysis. Demand parameter estimates will be used to answer various policy questions. Problem identification, model specification, hypothesis stipulation, and econometric estimation of various demand models.
293. Analysis of California Agriculture and Resources (3) III. Johnston
Lecture--1.5 hours; fieldwork--45 hours total of field trip, including one 5-day summer field trip. Review and analysis of production, marketing, and resource issues facing agricultural firms in California. Application of economic theory and measurement to individual firm and industry decisions in an applied setting. (S/U grading only.)
293M. Analysis of California Agriculture and Resources (2) III. Johnson
Lecture--0.5 hours; fieldwork--45 hours total, including one 5-day summer field trip. Prerequisite: Ph.D. level standing. Review and analysis of production, marketing, and resource issues facing agricultural firms in California. (S/U grading only.)
298. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Advanced study through special seminars, informal group studies, or group research on problems for analysis and experimentation. Sections: (1) Managerial Economics; (2) Agricultural Policy; (3) Community and Regional Development; (4) Natural Resources; (5) Human Resources; (6) Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis.
299. Individual Study (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Sections: (1) Managerial Economics; (2) Agricultural Policy; (3) Community and Regional Development; (4) Natural Resources; (5) Human Resources; (6) Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis; and (7) Dissertation Research Prospectus. (S/U grading only.)
299D. Special Study for Doctoral Dissertation (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
This minor is for students interested in applying modern computer technology to management problems in agriculture, resource management, and other areas. Coursework provides knowledge of the use of information technology and the methodology of applied quantitative and systems analysis. The minor program in Agricultural Computing and Information Sy stems is offered by the Department of Agronomy and Range Science.
Agricultural Computing and Information Systems . . . 18-19 units
Minor Adviser. R.E. Plant (Agronomy and Range Science), J. Fadel (Animal Science).
Advising Center is located in 152 Hunt Hall (916-752-1715).
See under the Department of Agronomy and Range Science.
Major Program. An undergraduate program leading to a bachelor of science degree is offered in Agricultural Systems and Environment with a specialization in Agricultural and Environmental Education.
Advising Center for the major is located in 152 Hunt Hall (916-752-1715).
Teaching Credential Subject Representative. You may make an appointment with a credential counselor and obtain a statement of the complete requirements for the credential at the Agricultural Education Program Office, 132 or 255 Hunt Hall (916-752-3040 or 4369). Since many majors in the College do not offer the minimum preparation necessary for entering the Agriculture Teaching Credential program, you are encouraged to seek counseling as early as possible. See also the Teacher Education Program.
Graduate Study. For graduate study refer to the Graduate Studies section in this catalog. The Department of Human and Community Development offers a program of study leading to the M.Ed. degree. Further information may be obtained from the Department and the Graduate Announcement.
Graduate Adviser. L.S. Whent (Agronomy and Range Science).
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
Questions pertaining to the following courses should be directed to the instructor or to the Agricultural Education Program Office, 152 Hunt Hall.
92. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing; consent of instructor. Supervised internship off and on campus in areas of agricultural education. (P/NP grading only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
100. Concepts in Agricultural and Environmental Education (3) I. Zilbert
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Philosophy and nature of formal and nonformal agricultural and environmental education programs. Emphasis on understanding the role of the teacher and observing a variety of programs. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
160. Vocational Education (3) II. Whent
Lecture--3 hours. Philosophy and organization of vocational education, with particular reference to educational principles for agriculture, commerce, home economics, and industry. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
*163. Measurement and Evaluation in Teaching (3) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: elementary statistics; upper division standing. Development of selection, use and assessment of evaluation procedures for measuring cognitive, affective and psychomotor growth.
171. Audiovisual Communications (2) II. Zilbert
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Theory and principles of audiovisual communications. Comparison of audiovisual materials such as transparencies, slides, computer-generated graphics, and videos. Operation and use of audiovisual equipment is stressed.
172. Multi-Media Productions (3) III. Zilbert
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 171 recommended. Design and production of educational, technical, and professional multi-media presentations. Instructional or professional presentations using a variety of media, including slides, video, transparencies, and computer-generated graphics. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
190. Seminar in Agricultural Education (2) II. Whent
Seminar--2 hours. Discussion of selected critical issues in agricultural education. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; consent of instructor. Supervised internship off and on campus in areas of agricultural education. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
300. Directed Field Experience in Teaching (2) II. Zilbert
Discussion--1 hour; field experience--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100. Experience as teaching assistant in agriculture or home economics programs in public schools. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
301. Planning for Instructional Programs (3) III. Zilbert
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100; course 300 (may be taken concurrently). Major paradigms in program planning and development. Emphasis on key steps in curriculum development, including selection and organization of educational objectives, learning experiences and teaching materials and resources.
302. Teaching Methods in Education (3) III. Whent
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: courses 100, 300 and 301. Development of teaching strategies, with special emphasis on the designing of learning experiences, instructional execution, teaching aids.
306A. Field Experience with Future Farmers of America and Supervised Experience Programs (4) I. Whent
Lecture/discussion--2 hours; field work--6 hours. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Teacher Education Program; course 306B (concurrently). Develop an understanding of the Future Farmers of America and supervised occupational experience programs through planning, conducting, and evaluating actual programs.
306B. Field Experience in Teaching Agriculture (5-18) I. Whent
Student teaching (corresponds with public school session). Prerequisite: acceptance into the Teacher Education Program; course 306A (concurrently); courses 100, 300, 301, 302. Directed teaching including supervision of occupational experience programs and youth activities in secondary schools or community colleges. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 18 units.
*307. Teaching in Secondary Schools (5-18) I. The Staff
Student teaching (corresponds with public school session). Prerequisite: acceptance into Teacher Education Program; courses 100, 300, 301, 302. Supervised teaching in secondary school or community college general agriculture or home economics programs. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of course.)
323. Resource Development: Agricultural Education (3) II. Whent
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 306A, 306B. Selection and implementation of community resources in teaching.
390. Seminar: Issues in Agricultural and Home Economics Education (2) III. Whent
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Teacher Education Program; courses 306A-306B or 307. Discussion and evaluation of current issues, theories and research in home economics and agricultural education. (S/U grading only.)
Faculty. See under Department of Agronomy and Range Science, Pomology, and Vegetable Crops.
This major is for students who are interested in understanding agricultural systems as they relate to the environment and society and provides an interdisciplinary background that encompasses both natural science and social science disciplines. Students will acquire a core understanding of agricultural production systems as managed ecosystems, how they function, how they interact with the natural environment and how they are intimately connected with human society and social changes. In addition, students will develop an area of specialization. Within each of these areas of specialization, students choose between a broad-based education and one focused in selected areas.
The Program. Specialization in Sustainable Production Systems covers food and agricultural production, agroecology, pest ecology and management, crop improvement and propagation. Students may also develop an emphasis in particular production areas such as agronomy, environmental horticulture, pomology, vegetable crops or viticulture. The Range and Natural Resources specialization emphasizes the theory and practice of natural resource management in grazed ecosystems. The Agricultural and Enviromental Education specialization provides preparation in educational foundations, planning and teaching strategies, with development of an agriculture and environment emphasis. Specialization in Agricultural and Environmental Communication and Information offers preparation in agricultural and environmental science, along with in-depth understanding of communication and information management.
All students will gain practical experience through a a combination of internships and practica. In addition, students may pursue an Honors thesis in their senior year.
Career Alternatives. Graduates from this program will be prepared to pursue a wide range of careers, including various technical and management positions in agricultural and business enterprises; farming; consulting; private, state and federal agencies concerned with rangeland and natural resource management; Cooperative Extension; international development; teaching; agricultural and environmental journalism, information and communication services. Students will also be qualified to pursue graduate studies in the natural and social sciences, such as agroecology, environmental studies, pest management, education, business management.
(For convenience in program planning, the usual courses taken to satisfy the requirements are shown in parentheses. Equal or more comprehensive courses are acceptable. Courses shown without parentheses are required.)
Written/Oral Expression . . . 3-12 units
Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment . . . 18 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 41-43 units
Breadth/General Education . . . 6-24 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 20-21 units
Senior Thesis. The Senior Honors Thesis includes two or three successive quarters of guided, scientific and/or scholarly research on an agricultural and/or environmental subject of special interest to the student.
With adviser approval the Senior Thesis can satisfy up to 12 units of restricted electives in the major.
Sustainable Production Systems . . . 51-65
Includes food and agricultural production, agroecology, crop improvement, propagation, and pest management. Restricted electives allow students to choose between a broad education in sustainable agriculture or to focus on one or two areas of agriculture (e.g., agronomy, crop improvement, environmental horticulture, pest management, pomology, veget able crops, viticulture).
Range and Natural Resources . . . 54-55 units
This specialization brings together courses that provide a unified understanding of the interaction between livestock production and environmental quality in rangelands.
Agricultural and Environmental Education . . . 38-45 units
The Agricultural and Environmental Education Specialization includes preparation in educational foundations, planning and teaching strategies, and development of an agricultural and environmental science emphasis. This option, along with a broad preparation in the natural sciences, social sciences and agriculture, prepares the student for entry into the graduate agriculture teaching credential program, for employment in the private sector in areas of training and human resource development, for working in nonformal educational programs involving environmental education, outdoor education, 4-H and other youth organizations, and pursuing further graduate studies in the social or natural sciences.
Agricultural and Environmental Communications and Information Management . . . 43-53 units
This specialization provides broad preparation in the agricultural and environmental sciences along with
in-depth understanding of communications and information management. The option is intended to prepare individuals for careers in agricultural and environmental science journalism, newscasting, information services and industrial communications.
Total Units for the Major . . . 180
Major Adviser: Richard Plant.
Advising Center located in 152 Hunt Hall (916-752-1715).
Agricultural Systems and Environment . . . 18 units
Minor Advisers: R.E. Plant (Agronomy and Range Science), K.J. Rice (Agronomy and Range Science), C. Shennan (Vegetable Crops).
Advising Center is located in 152 Hunt Hall.
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1. Agriculture, Nature and Society (3) I. Gradziel (Pomology)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion/laboratory--1 hour. Multiple perspectives and connections between the natural sciences, social sciences, and agriculture. Emphasis on agriculture's central position between nature and society and its key role in our search for a productive, lasting and hospitable environment. Several full-period field trips provide hands-on learning. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agrarian Studies 2.
2. Botany and Physiology of Cultivated Plants (4) II. Saltveit (Vegetable Crops)
Lecture--3 hours; discussion/laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: high school course in biology and chemistry recommended. A holistic introduction to the underlying botanical and physiological principles of cultivated plants and their response to the environment. Includes concepts behind plant selection, cultivation, and utilization. Laboratories include discussion and interactive demonstrations.
7. Molecules, Risk and Public Policy (3) II. Phillips
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. How fundamental traits of molecules affect their function and influence public policy. Discussions will explore issues relating to risk and regulation of molecules used for agricultural production and personal consumption.
21. Applications of Microcomputers in Agriculture (3) I, II, III. Plant (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: high school algebra. Concepts of computing and applications using personal computers; spreadsheets, database management, word processing and communications. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agricultural Science and Management 21.
22. Introduction to Agricultural Ecosystems (4) III. Shennan (Vegetable Crops), Van Horn (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry 2A, Chemistry 2B (may be taken concurrently), and course 2 or the equivalent. Role of the biological and physical components of agricultural ecosystems and the structure, function and management of whole agro-ecosystems. Comparative analysis of important agricultural systems and practices. On- and off-campus field trips.
90X. Agricultural Systems and Environment Seminar (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff
Seminar--1-4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Examination of a special topic in a small group setting.
92. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Work experience on or off campus in all subject areas pertaining to agricultural and environmental sciences. Internship supervised by faculty member in the animal, plant, and environmental sciences. (P/NP grading only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Primarily for lower division students. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Primarily intended for lower division students. (P/NP grading only.)
101. Agriculture and the Environment (3) II. Hill (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--2.5 hours; Saturday field trip. Prerequisite: course 22 and consent of instructor. Focus on the interaction between agriculture and environment to address the principles required to analyze conflict and develop solutions to complex problems facing society.
105. Concepts in Pest Management (3) III. Norris
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C or course 2, Chemistry 8B. Introduction to the ecological principles of integrated pest management, biology of different classes of pests and the types of losses they cause, population assessment, evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of different techniques used for pest management, IPM programs.
*107. Small Fruit Production (2) II. Shaw (Pomology)
Lecture--2 hours; two field trips arranged at mutual convenience. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C or the equivalent. Strawberries (Fragaria), blackberries-raspberries (Rubus), blueberries-cranberries (Vaccinium) as important nutritional resources; their origin, production and utilization with emphasis on recent progress in integrated management. Offered in alternate years. Not open for credit to students who have taken Pomology 107. (Former course Pomology 107.)
110A. Principles of Agronomic Crop Production in Temperate and Tropical Systems (3) II. Travis, Rains (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course in general botany and/or course 2. Fundamentals of field crop production in temperate and tropical climates. Resource utilization and economic, political and social problems are considered in relation to technological problems and their influences on agricultural development.
110B. Management of Agronomic Crops in Temperate and Tropical Systems (3) III. Travis, Rains (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course in general botany and/or course 2; course 110A. Application of agronomic principles in production of temperate and tropical crops. Specific crop will be discussed with reference to management and efficient use of physical and biological resources.
110C. Crop Management Systems for Vegetable Production (4) I. Jones
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 2; course 110A recommended. Horticultural principles applied to production and management systems for vegetable crops. Laboratory and discussion will illustrate efficient field management and resource use practices.
110L. Principles of Agronomy Laboratory (1) III. Travis
Laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 110B (may be taken concurrently). Field-oriented introduction to principles of agronomic crop production. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agronomy 100L. (Former course Agronomy 100L.)
112. Forage Crop Ecology (3) III. Teuber (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C or consent of instructor. Forages as a world resource in food production. Ecological principles governing the adaptation, establishment, growth and management of perennial and annual forages, including pastures, rangelands and hay; aspects of forage quality which affect feeding value to livestock. Offered in alternate years. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agronomy 112. (Former course Agronomy 112.)
118. Seed Production and Quality (4) III. Bradford (Vegetable Crops)
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 or Biological Sciences 1C; Plant Biology 152 recommended. Principles of crop seed production, storage and utilization. Biological and environmental factors influencing seed quality. Measurement and preservation of seed vigor and viability. Technological aspects of crop establishment from seeds. Laboratories include field trips to seed industry facilities. Offered in alternate years. Not open for credit to students who have completed Vegetable Crops 118. (Former course Vegetable Crops 118.)
120. Applied Statistics in Agricultural Science (4) I. Geng (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours; discussion/laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Applications of statistical methods to the analysis and interpretation of research data in plant, animal, behavioral, food and nutritional sciences. Lectures cover basic concepts and statistical methods. Specialized laboratory sections cover procedures, data processing and interpretations. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agricultural Science and Management 150. GE credit: SciEng.
121. Systems Analysis in Agriculture and Resource Management (4) I. Plant (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion/laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 21 or equivalent computer experience, and Mathematics 16A. The process of systems analysis and dynamic simulation of biological and environmental systems, use of systems analysis for development of optimal management strategies for agricultural and environmental systems. Not open for credit to students who have taken Agricultural Science and Management 121. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
122. Management of Information for the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (4) III. Zilbert (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 21 or consent of instructor. Introduction to systems and technology for acquiring, storing, manipulating and communicating various types of information including numerical data, text, graphics and multimedia images. Laboratory exercises introduce a wide variety of information management systems used in offices and laboratories. Not open for credit to students who have taken former course 101.
*130. Rangelands: Ecology, Conservation and Restoration (3) II. Rice (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C; introductory ecology course and junior standing recommended. Introduction to the ecological principles and processes important for an understanding of the dynamics of range ecosystems. Emphasis on ecological and evolutionary concepts underlying management strategies for conserving biological diversity and environmental quality in rangelands. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
131. Identification and Ecology of Grasses (2) III. Rice (Agronomy and Range Science)
Lecture--7.5 hours; laboratory--20 hours; discussion--5 hours (total for course). Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C or course 2; Plant Biology 102 and junior standing recommended. Taxonomy and identification of western grasses. Development of skills in using plant identification keys. Ecology and evolution of grasses in grazing ecosystems. Given the week following spring quarter.
134. Comparative Ecology of Major Rangeland Systems (3) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; one Saturday field trip required. Prerequisite: course 130 or equivalent; Environmental Studies 100 recommended. Study of vegetation structure, composition, and succession in North American rangeland communities. Description and comparison of interactions between vegetation and grazing animals on grassland, desert, forested, and tundra rangelands. Discussion of current rangeland management strategies. Offered in alternate years.
135. Ecology and Community Structure of Grassland and Savanna Herbivores (3) I. Demment
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or 1B and course 2, or Biological Sciences 1C; general ecology course (Environmental Studies 100) recommended. Feeding ecology of grassland herbivores and its importance in evolution of herbivore communities and social systems. Optimal foraging, interspecific interactions, and primary productivity are considered as factors structuring natural and managed grassland and savanna systems. Offered in alternate years. Former course Range Science 135.
150. Cropping Systems of the World (4) II. Shennan (Vegetable Crops)
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 2 or Biological Sciences 1C, and course 22 or Plant Biology 142. World food production systems: concepts and assessment of sustainability; evaluation of methodological approaches to study and improve farming systems; socioeconomic and gender considerations. Examination of case studies from selected annual and perennial cropping systems. One weekend session for simulation game.
*170A. Fruit and Nut Cropping Systems (2) I. McGranahan, Ferguson (Pomology)
Lecture--1 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, or consent of instructor. Overview of production and handling systems of major pomological crops, analysis of current cultural and harvesting problems and concerns associated with commercial fruit growing. Offered in alternate years. Not open for credit to students who have completed Pomology 170A. (Former course Pomology 170A.)
*170B. Fruit and Nut Cropping Systems (2) III. Gradziel (Pomology)
Lecture--1 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, or consent of instructor. Overview of production and handling systems of major pomological crops, including analysis of current cultural and harvesting problems and concerns associated with commercial fruit growing. Offered in alternate years. Not open for credit to students who have completed Pomology 170B. (Former course Pomology 170B.)
190. Seminar on Alternatives in Agriculture (2) II. Van Horn (Agronomy and Range Science)
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Seminar on topics related to alternative theories, practices and systems of agriculture and the relationship of agriculture to the environment and society. Scientific, technological, social, political and economic perspectives. (P/NP grading only.)
191. Current Topics in Agricultural Science Research (1) I. The Staff
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to current areas of experimental investigation in the Agricultural and Plant Sciences. Seminar format with short presentations of current directions of research, followed by interactive discussions. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Supervised internship on and off campus in agricultural and environmental sciences. (P/NP grading only.)
194H. Senior Honors Thesis (2-6) I, II, III. The Staff
Independent study. Prerequisite: Agricultural Systems and Environment major; senior standing; overall GPA of 3.25 or higher and consent of master adviser. Two or three successive quarters of guided research on an agriculturally related subject of special interest to the student. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agrarian Studies 188H. (P/NP grading only; Deferred grading only, pending completion of thesis.)
195. Field Study of Vegetable Industry (1) III. Jackson (Vegetable Crops)
Field Study. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Field study illustrating different aspects of California agriculture, including research institutions, farm operations, field stations, Extension Service, marketing, processors, equipment, etc. To be given between winter and spring quarters. Considered a spring course for preenrollment. Not open for credit to students who have completed Vegetable Crops 195. (Former course Vegetable Crops 195.) (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
Faculty. See under Department of Agronomy and Range Science.
Major Program. See the major in Agricultural Systems and Environment.
Graduate Study. A program of study is offered leading to the M.S. degree in Agronomy. Information can be obtained in the Advising Office at 132 Hunt Hall. Also see the Graduate Studies section in this catalog.
Graduate Adviser. R. Plant.
Related Courses. Agronomy and Range Science faculty also teach the following courses that contribute to majors and graduate programs in Agriculture Teaching Credential, Agricultural Systems and Environment, Ecology, Genetics, International Agricultural Development, and Plant Biology:
Agricultural Education 100, 160, 163, 171, 172, 190, 300, 301, 302, 306A, 306B, 307, 323, 390, Agricultural Systems and Environment 21, 22, 101, 110A, 110B, 110L, 112, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 134, 135, 137, 190, Ecology 206, 207, Genetics Graduate Group 201A, 201B, International Agricultural Development 200, Plant Biology 116, Plant Biology Graduate Group 220, 233, 401, Plant Biology 142, 143, 146, 152, 161A, 161B.
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
Questions pertaining to the following courses should be directed to the instructor or to the Advising Center, 152 Hunt Hall.
92. Agronomy Internship (1-12) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Department Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Internship on or off campus in all subject areas pertaining to agronomy. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. summer. The Staff (Department Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: completion of 84 units and consent of instructor. Internship on or off campus in all subject areas pertaining to agronomy. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Agronomy (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: course to be tutored or the equivalent; upper division standing and consent of instructor. Designed for undergraduate students who desire teaching experience. Student will assist in courses under the direction of the faculty. May be repeated for credit up to a total of 5 units. Same course may not be tutored more than one time. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: 6 upper division units of agronomy. (P/NP grading only.)
205. Experimental Design and Analysis (4) II. Geng
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Agricultural Systems and Environment 120 or the equivalent. Graduate students in agricultural and environmental sciences will be introduced to the research process and statistical methods to plan, conduct and interpret experiments. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 205A. (Former course 205A.)
206. Multivariate Systems and Modeling (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Agricultural Systems and Environment 120 or the equivalent. Graduate students in the biological and environmental sciences will be presented multiple regression, multivariate and computer modeling methods needed to conduct research experiments and analyze multivariate data systems. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 205B. (Former course 205B.)
207. Plant Population Biology (3) II. Rice
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory/discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: advanced undergraduate ecology course (e.g., Environmental Studies 100, Evolution and Ecology 125, Plant Biology 117, or Entomology 104); an advanced undergraduate course in genetics and/or evolution (e.g., Biological Scienes 101 or Evolution and Ecology 100). Provides entry-level graduate students and advanced undergraduates with an introduction to both theoretical and empirical research in plant population biology. Emphasis will be placed on linking ecological and genetic approaches to plant population biology. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Ecology 207.)
211. Principles and Practices of HPLC (2) III. Goyal
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: undergraduate physics and chemistry; Biological Sciences 102, 103 recommended. Principles and theory of HPLC involving various modes of separation and detection. Optimization of separation using isocratic and gradient elution. Develop practical knowledge about the use, maintenance and troubleshooting of HPLC equipment, including HPLC columns. Development of new HPLC methods.
*221. Advanced Plant Breeding (4) III. Teuber
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 205; Genetics Graduate Group 201D or Animal Genetics 107; Plant Science 113. Philosophy, methods, and problems in developing improved plant species. Topics include: inbreeding, heterosis, progeny testing, breeding methodology, index selection, germplasm conservation, and breeding for stress resistance. Laboratories include tours of breeding facilities and calculation and interpretation of quantitative data. Offered in alternate years.
*224. Chromosome Evolution (3) I. Dvorak
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Genetics 201A and 201B or the equivalent. Structure and function of chromosomes. Dynamics of their evolution at the molecular and structural levels. Offered in alternate years.
*232. Advanced Topics in the Physiology of Crop and Range Plants (3) III. Travis
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Botany 111 or Plant Science 102. Physiological aspects of vegetative and reproductive growth of field crop and range plants in relation to nitrogen utilization and photosynthesis.
*234. Physiology of Crop Growth and Development (3) I. Jernstedt
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Plant Biology 111, 112 or the equivalent. Selected aspects of plant growth and development as they relate to crop productivity. Analysis of current literature on shoot and root growth and function, reproduction, senescence, hormonal and environmental controls of development. Offered in alternate years.
290. Seminar in Crop Growth, Production and Utilization (1-2) I. Temple
Seminar--1-2 hours. Topics of current interest related to plant growth processes, production and management systems, and utilization of cultivated food, feed and fiber crops.
291. Seminar in Plant Breeding and Evolution of Cultivated Plants (1-2) III. Wilkins
Seminar--1-2 hours. Topics of current interest related to plant breeding systems and the origins and evolution of cultivated plants.
297T. Tutoring in Agronomy (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of instructor; and course to be tutored or the equivalent. Designed for graduate students who desire teaching experience but are not teaching assistants. May be repeated for credit for a total of 5 units. Same course may not be tutored more than one time. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study
(1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge.
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
Courses. See the Agricultural Systems and Environment, Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Plant Biology, and the Range Science course listings.
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