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The study of English develops skills in reading analytically and perceptively and in writing clearly and with effect.
The Program. The English department offers three kinds of courses: composition courses, undergraduate courses, and graduate courses. Composition courses develop skills in reading analytically and in writing persuasively. Undergraduate and graduate courses cover the entire range of English and American literature, as well as creative writing. Students majoring in English may elect a teaching emphasis, a creative writing emphasis, or a general literature emphasis. The teaching emphasis focuses on the study of composition and of language. The writing emphasis focuses on fiction, poetry, and article writing. Creative writing majors have an opportunity to work with distinguished professional writers of fiction and poetry. The general literature emphasis focuses on a series of related courses in various historical periods of English and American literature. A Senior Honors Program is available to an invited group of English majors, who prepare and write a Senior Thesis (either a research paper or creative writing) in their final year. Graduate courses lead to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
Career Alternatives. Graduates have found the major excellent pre-professional training for graduate study in English, as well as for careers in teaching, law, medicine, and library work. Many graduates are employed in journalism, publishing, advertising, and public information. Others have worked in local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as in industry and agriculture. Some have even established their own businesses.
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 20 units
Depth Subject Matter (for each emphasis, see below) . . . 44 units
Core requirement for all emphases . . . 24 units
Area of Emphasis (choose one) . . . 20 units
Total Units for the Major . . . 64 units
English Majors
Up to four upper division units in a national literature other than English or American, or in Comparative Literature, may count toward the requirements of the major.
English . . . 19-20 units
Campus Writing Center. The Campus Writing Center, an affiliate of the English Department, provides writing instruction across the curriculum. Of special interest to students are its adjunct writing courses, which are offered to students who are simultaneously enrolled in specified courses in other disciplines. Topics of instruction and writing assignments in each adjunct course all relate to the subject matter of the companion course. These are credit-bearing courses offered in conjunction with both lower and upper division courses in agriculture, engineering, and letters and sciences. Interested students and faculty should call the Campus Writing Center, 916-752-0431, for the current schedule of courses.
Subject A. Students must have met the Subject A requirement before taking any course in English.
Prerequisites. English 1 or 3 is required for admission into courses 20, 30A, 30B, 45, 46A, 46B, 46C, and all upper division courses, unless otherwise stated in the course listings. Course 45 is recommended as preparation for the 46 series. Students taking GE-certified upper division courses in English may substitute Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or 4 for English 1 or 3.
Meeting for Majors. All new and prospective English majors are invited to attend a general meeting for majors at the beginning of each year; all English majors must see their advisers, individually, in the spring quarters of their sophomore and junior years.
Undergraduate Adviser: P.L. Moran.
Major Advisers. D. P. Abbott, M. Byrd, C.A. Cioffi, J.F. Diehl, S.M. Gilbert, P.L. Hays, W.J. Hicks, M.J. Hoffman, A. Johns, R.A. Levin, K.E. Lokke, C. Major, S.J. McPherson, P.L. Moran, L.A. Morris, M. Osborn, D.A. Robertson, C.M. Robson, W. Schleiner, M.K. Stange, D. Van Leer, K.A. Vaz, R.B. Waddington, A.B. Williamson, K.F. Zender.
Foreign Languages. Students who contemplate advanced study in English should prepare for foreign language requirements for higher degrees and should consult with the graduate adviser.
Honors and Honors Program. The honors program consists of four units of 194H and four units of 195H, normally taken during the fall and winter quarters of the senior year. Completion of the program is a prerequisite for High or Highest Honors at graduation. Eligibility criteria and application materials may be obtained at the Undergraduate Office, 114 Sproul Hall. Refer to the Academic Information section and the College section for Dean's Honors List information.
Teaching Credential Subject Representative. P. Moran. See also under Teacher Education Program.
Graduate Study. The Department of English offers programs of study and research leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Detailed information may be obtained from the graduate adviser or the Chairperson of the Department.
The department's affiliation with the Critical Theory Program also provides the opportunity for students in English to prepare for the designated emphasis in Critical Theory (an interdisciplinary program in theories and methodologies in the Humanities and Social Sciences).
Graduate Adviser. M.J. Hoffman.
*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.
*A. Language Skills (2) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Introductory course to help students gain writing proficiency required for successful University-level work. Focus on critical thinking, reading, and writing; on the fundamentals of essay writing; and on the relationship between writing mechanics and coherent thought. This course must be taken for a letter grade. Minimum passing grade is a C; students receiving a C or below must repeat course. Satisfies Subject A requirement. (Counts as 4 units toward minimum progress.)
R. Communications Skills Workshop (0) I. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--4 hours; workshop--2 hours; reading laboratory--1 hour. Workshop in language skills for students from non-standard-English backgrounds who need to strengthen basic skills before taking English 57 (offered by Sacramento City College). Course worth 6 units toward minimum study list requirement. (P/NP grading only.)
1. Expository Writing (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. Composition, the essay, paragraph structure, diction, and related topics. Frequent writing assignments will be made. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
3. Introduction to Literature (4) II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. Introductory study of several genres of English literature, emphasizing both analysis of particular works and the range of forms and styles in English prose and poetry. Frequent writing assignments will be made. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
4. Critical Inquiry and Literature: Freshman Seminar (4) III. Waddington
Seminar--4 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement and consent of instructor; enrollment limited to freshmen. Critical inquiry into significant literary texts. Emphasis on close reading, classroom dialogue, and the writing of several papers or a longer seminar paper. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
5F. Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge).
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. The elementary principles of writing fiction. Students will write both in prescribed forms and in experimental forms of their own choosing. No final examination. GE credit: Wrt.
5P. Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. The elementary principles of writing poetry. Students will write both in prescribed forms and in experimental forms of their own choosing. No final examination.
20. Intermediate Composition (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Emphasis on the grammatical patterns of standard English, sentence revision techniques, development of coherent paragraphs, and the formal properties of the expository essay. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
30A. Survey of American Literature (4) II. Van Leer
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. American literature from the seventeenth century to 1865. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
30B. Survey of American Literature (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. American literature from 1865 to the present. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
45. Close Reading of Poetry (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Close reading of selections from English and American poetry. Frequent written exercises. GE credit: Wrt.
46A. Masterpieces of English Literature (4) I. Schleiner; II. Levin
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--l hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected works of principal writers to 1640. History of literary conventions and backgrounds in religious thought, intellectual and social history, and related art forms. GE credit: Wrt.
46B. Masterpieces of English Literature (4) II, III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected works of principal writers from 1640 to 1832. History of literary conventions and backgrounds in religious thought, intellectual and social history, and related art forms. GE credit: Wrt.
46C. Masterpieces of English Literature (4) I. Moran; III. Robson
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected works of principal writers from 1832 to present. The history of literary conventions and backgrounds in religious thought, intellectual and social history, and related art forms. GE credit: Wrt.
92. Internship in English (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Internships in fields where students can practice their skills. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
100F. Creative Writing: Fiction (4) I. Byrd, Vaz; II. Byrd; III. Major, Vaz
Discussion--4 hours; development and evaluation of written materials, and conferences with individual students. Prerequisite: course 5F or 5P, or consent of instructor; priority given to English (Creative Writing) majors. Writing of fiction. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. No final examination.
100NF. Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (4) II. Hicks
Discussion--4 hours; development and evaluation of written materials, and conferences with individual students. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3, or consent of instructor; priority given to English (Creative Writing) majors. Writing of non-fiction. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. No final examination.
100P. Creative Writing: Poetry (4) I, II. McPherson; III. Snyder
Discussion--4 hours; development and evaluation of written materials, and conferences with individual students. Prerequisite: course 5F or 5P, or consent of instructor; priority given to English (Creative Writing) majors. Writing of poetry. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. No final examination.
101. Advanced Composition (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Director of Composition in charge)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent and upper division standing. Instruction for students in all disciplines in advanced principles of expository writing. Focus on writing tasks both within and beyond the academy. Assignments provide practice in a variety of modes of writing: narrative, analysis, explanation, argument, critique. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
102. Writing in the Disciplines (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Director of Composition in charge)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent; concurrent enrollment in a specified course in a subject-matter discipline, acceptance into a specified major, or consent of instructor. Advanced instruction in the elements of expository writing with special emphasis on their application to writing projects in a specified academic discipline. May be repeated once for credit if taken in conjunction with a different subject-matter course. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
104A. Writing in the Professions: Business Reports and Technical Communication (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent, and upper division standing. Instruction designing, writing, and documenting formal and informal reports directed toward a variety of work-related audiences. Instruction in presenting data graphically. Suitable for students planning careers in science, government, business, engineering, or industry. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
104B. Writing in the Professions: Law (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent and upper division standing. Instruction in advanced principles of critical thinking, argumentation, and style, with special emphasis on their application to situations in the legal profession. Suitable for students planning careers in law, business, administration, or management. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
104C. Writing in the Professions: Journalism (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent and upper division standing. Advanced instruction in writing non-fiction for magazines and newspapers, including problems of style and language. Special emphasis on conducting research, interviewing, analyzing markets, and writing query letters. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
104D. Writing in the Professions: Elementary and Secondary Education (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent and upper division standing. Advanced instruction in a variety of modes of expository writing, concentrating on topics related to teaching and issues in contemporary American education. Strongly recommended for teaching credential candidates. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
104E. Writing in the Professions: Science (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent and upper division or graduate science curriculum. Advanced instruction in writing abstracts, research proposals, scientific papers, other forms of scientific communication and in presenting data graphically. Primarily for students engaged in or planning careers in basic or applied research. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
105. History of the English Language (4) I. Schleiner; III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. History of the English language. Examination of the language as recorded from Old English to present-day English. Relationship of English to other languages; development of vocabulary, phonology, and grammatical patterns. Required of teaching credential candidates. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
*110A. Introduction to Principles of Criticism (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Essentials of literary criticism and its history from Aristotle to the modern era, with emphasis on the major critics. GE credit: Wrt.
110B. Introduction to Principles of Criticism (4) I. Moran
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. History of literary criticism in the modern era, with emphasis on the ties with the past and the special problems presented by modern literary theory. GE credit: Wrt.
111. Medieval Literature (4) I. Osborn; III. Cioffi
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused intensive examination of topics in medieval literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
113A. Chaucer: Troilus and the "Minor" Poems (4) I. Cioffi
Lecture--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Development of the poet's artistry and the evolution of the poet's ideas from his first work to his culminating masterpiece, Troilus and Criseyde. Courses 113A and 113B need not be taken in sequence. GE credit: Wrt.
113B. Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales (4) II. Osborn
Lecture--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. The Canterbury Tales complete as a work of art. Courtly love, literary forms, medieval science and astrology, theology and dogma as they inform the reading of Chaucer. Courses 113A and 113B need not be taken in sequence. GE credit: Wrt.
115. Renaissance Literature (4) II. Abbott
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works of the Renaissance. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
117A. Shakespeare: The Early Works (4) I. Levin; II. Zender
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected major works from Shakespeare's early period, up to 1599. Courses 117A-117B-117C need not be taken in sequence. GE credit: Wrt.
117B. Shakespeare: The Middle Period (4) II. The Staff; III. Waddington
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected major works from Shakespeare's middle period, up to 1604. Courses 117A-117B-117C need not be taken in sequence. GE credit: Wrt.
117C. Shakespeare: The Later Works (4) I. The Staff; III. Levin
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected major works from Shakespeare's later period. Courses 117A-117B-117C need not be taken in sequence. GE credit: Wrt.
*118. Shakespeare (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected major works by Shakespeare. Recommended for non-majors. May not be applied toward the English major. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
122. Milton (4) II. Waddington
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Selected major works, including Paradise Lost. GE credit: Wrt.
123. 18th-Century British Literature (4) III. Byrd
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of 18th-century English literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
130. British Romantic Literature (4) I. Lokke
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works of Romantic English literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
133. 19th-Century British Literature (4) II. Robson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works of 19th-century English literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
137. 20th-Century British Literature (4) II. Moran; III. Williamson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works of 20th-century English literature. Authors who might be taught are Conrad, Joyce,
Lawrence, Eliot, Woolf, Larkin. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
142. Early American Literature (4) I. Van Leer
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of American literature of the 17th and 18th centuries. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
143. 19th-Century American Literature to the Civil War (4) III. Diehl
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works of 19th-century American literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
144. Post-Civil War American Literature (4) III. Stange
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works in post-Civil War American literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
146. 20th-Century American Literature (4) I. Hays; II. Hicks
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historically or thematically focused study of works of 20th-century American literature. May be repeated for credit when content differs. GE credit: Wrt.
149. Topics in Literature (4) II. Diehl
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Intensive examination of literature considered in topical terms, not necessarily historically. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. GE credit: Wrt.
150A. British Drama to 1800 (4) I. Cioffi
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically focused study of works of English drama prior to 1800. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. GE credit: Wrt.
150B. British Drama from 1800 to the Present (4) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically focused study of works of British drama from 1800 to the present. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. GE credit: Wrt.
152. American Drama (4) II. Hays
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Study of American dramatic literature. Either a historical survey from 18th-century beginnings to the present or an in-depth analysis of fewer playwrights, such as O'Neill, Miller, Williams. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. GE credit: Wrt.
*153. Topics in Drama (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historical or thematic study of drama. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. GE credit: Wrt.
*155A. 18th-Century British Novel (4) III. Byrd
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically organized examination of the 18th-century British novel, with particular emphasis on its evolution, including the epistolary novel, the picaresque novel, and the Gothic novel: Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, Austen. GE credit: Wrt.
155B. 19th-Century British Novel (4) I. Robson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically organized examination of 19th-century British novelists, with emphasis on the historical novel, the social novel, and novels by women: Scott, Dickens, the Brontes, Eliot, Hardy. GE credit: Wrt.
155C. 20th-Century British Novel (4) II. Moran
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically organized examination of 20th-century British novel, with emphasis on impressionism; the revolt against naturalism; the experimental novel; the anti-modern reaction: Conrad, Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Drabble, Rhys. GE credit: Wrt.
156. The Short Story (4) I. The Staff; II. Vaz; III. Zender
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. The short story as a genre; its historical development, techniques, and formal character as a literary form. European as well as American writers. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
158A. The American Novel to 1900 (4) II. Hoffman
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically organized examination of the rise and development of the American novel from its beginnings; Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, and others. GE credit: Wrt.
158B. The American Novel from 1900 to the Present (4) I. Hays
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Historically or thematically organized examination of American novelists of the twentieth century; Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Morrison, and others. GE credit: Wrt.
*159. Topics in the Novel (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Examination of major novels arranged thematically. Topics might include Bildungsroman, stream-of-consciousness novel, Gothic novel, historical novel. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. GE credit: Wrt.
160. Film As Narrative (4) I. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours; lecture and film study--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Study of modern film (1930 to the present) as a storytelling medium. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
162. Film Theory and Criticism (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Film theory and criticism, with a study of ten major works of international film art. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
165. Topics in Poetry (4) II. Major; III. McPherson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 and course 45. Intensive examination of various topics expressed in poetry from all periods of English and American literature. May be repeated for credit when topic covers different poets and poems. GE credit: Wrt.
*171A. The Bible as Literature: The Old Testament (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. May be taken independently of course 171B. Selected readings from the Old Testament illustrating various literary forms. Emphasis on the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, and the Wisdom Books. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
171B. The Bible as Literature: Prophets and New Testament (4) II. Robertson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. May be taken independently of course 171A. Selected readings from the Old Testament prophets and the New Testament. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*173. The Literature of Science Fiction (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Study of the literary modes and methods of science fiction. The course will analyze representative novels and short stories which exemplify major themes and styles in this genre--e.g., time travel; alternative universes; utopian, anthropological, sociological science fiction. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
175. American Literary Humor (4) I. Morris
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3, or standing above freshman level. American humorous vision of man, nature, and the supernatural. Includes one or more of the following: colonial humor; southwestern and New England humor; pre- and post-Civil War masters; local colorists; journalistic gadflies; anti-provincialists; modernist poets and prose writers; black humor. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
177. Study of an Individual Author (4) III. Morris
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Survey of the works of an individual author other than Chaucer, Shakespeare, or Milton. May be repeated for credit when a different author is studied. GE credit: Wrt.
*178. Special Topics in Ethnic Literature (4)
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Intensive study of a topic drawn from multiethnic literature. Course may focus on particular ethnic groups, historical periods, writers, genres, and/or themes. May be repeated once for credit when subject matter differs. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
179. Multi-Ethnic Literature (4) III. Kramer
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; papers. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3, or standing above freshman level. Fiction, poetry, and other writings by Americans of ethnic minority background (Native, Black, Hispanic, Jewish, Italian, etc.) which reveal their immigrant experience, cultural diversity, and contributions to American literature. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
180. Children's Literature (4) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Historical backgrounds and development of types of children's literature, folklore and oral tradition, levels of interest, criticism and evaluation, illustration and bibliography. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
181A. African American Literature to the Harlem Renaissance (4) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. African American literature from the slavery period to the end of the 1930s. Particular attention to the rapid development of the African American literary culture from a primarily oral tradition. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
181B. African American Literature from the Harlem Renaissance to the Present (4) II. Morris
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3 or the equivalent. Major African American writers in the context of cultural history from 1940 to the present. Writers may include Richard Wright, Ann Petry, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Paule Marshall, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Clarence Major. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
182. Literature of California (4) III. Hicks
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. California literature in the context of California's social, political, and intellectual history. Reading of poetry, fiction, and essays. Emphasis on nineteenth- and twentieth-century naturalists, turn of the century novelists, the Beats, and writers of the last two decades. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
184. Literature of the Wilderness (4) II. Robertson
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Study of the theme of wilderness primarily in American Literature, with some consideration of Biblical and European antecedents. Major attention given to Thoreau, Muir, London, Austin, Faulkner, Snyder, and Abbey. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
185A. Literature by Women I (4) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. English language literature by women from Bradstreet and Behn to the Brontes, Eliot, and Dickinson. The effects of social constraints upon women's art; the rise of feminism; new trends in literary criticism. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
185B. Literature by Women II (4) II. Gilbert
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3; course 185A recommended. English language literature by women from Chopin and Woolf to Plath, Rich, and Morrison. The effects of social constraints upon women's art; the rise of feminism; new trends in literary criticism. GE credit: Div, Wrt.
187. Literature and the Other Arts (4) III. Stange
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing with a major in English or consent of instructor. Group study of the relationship between the forms of literature and the forms of the other arts, with detailed study of one of the crucial periods of artistic development in western culture. GE credit: Wrt.
188. Special Topics in Literary Studies (4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing with a major in English or consent of instructor. Group study of a special topic drawn from English or American literature. Course will be offered in sections according to the topic studied, and papers will be assigned. Limited enrollment. GE credit: Wrt.
189. Seminar in a Major Writer (4) I, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; a major in English or consent of instructor. One major writer's artistic development with attention to intellectual and literary milieu. Limited enrollment. GE credit: Wrt.
192. Internship in English (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 3. Internships in fields where students can practice their skills. A maximum of 4 units is allowed toward the major in English. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)
194H. Special Study for Honors Students (4) I. Hoffman
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: admission to English Department Senior Honors Program. Study of a special literary topic or of the works of a major writer, and preparation for writing an honors thesis in course 195H.
195H. Honors Thesis (4) II. The Staff (Hoffman in charge)
Independent study--12 hours. Prerequisite: course 194H. Preparation of a thesis, under the supervision of an instructor. Students satisfying requirements for the general major or the teaching emphasis write on a scholarly or critical subject; creative writing students submit a volume of poems or fiction.
197T. Tutoring in English (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of Chairperson. Leading of small voluntary discussion groups affiliated with one of the department's regular courses. Does not fulfill requirement for major. May be repeated for credit for a total of 8 units. (P/NP grading only.)
197TC. Community Tutoring in English (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutoring--1-4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing and a major in English; consent of Chairperson. Field experience, with individuals or in classroom in instruction of English language, literature, and composition. Does not fulfill requirement for major. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: one course from courses 1, 3, 5F, 5P. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
200. Techniques of Literary Scholarship (4) II. Waddington
Discussion--3 hours; term paper. The elements of bibliography with special attention to literature and discussion of the principal modes of literary investigation--critical, historical, textual, and others.
*201. Literary Criticism (4)
Discussion--3 hours; term paper. Survey of the major critics from Aristotle to the present, with emphasis on the relationship of critical theory to the history of literature.
205. Anglo-Saxon Language and Culture (4) I. Osborn
Lecture--3 hours; conference and term paper. The language and culture of Anglo-Saxon England; readings in Old English prose and poetry. Offered in alternate years.
206. Beowulf (4) II. Osborn
Discussion--3 hours; oral and written reports; conferences with students. Prerequisite: course 205 or the equivalent. A study of the poem and the Heroic Age of Germanic literature. Offered in alternate years.
*207. Middle English (4)
Discussion--3 hours; term paper. Study of the phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon between 1100 and 1500 with investigation of the regional dialects; pertinent facts on both the internal and external linguistic history; intensive reading of texts.
*209. Present-Day English Linguistics (4)
Discussion--3 hours; term paper. Theory and methods of structural linguistics and transformational grammar as applied to the analysis of English. Emphasis will be on recent linguistic techniques, particularly as these relate to the teaching of language, literature, and composition.
*210. Readings in English and American Literature (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division English course in area to be studied. Offered in multiple sections each quarter. Content varies according to specialty of instructor. Course designed for students preparing for their comprehensive examinations. May be repeated for credit.
*215. Middle English Romance (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference. The sources of Medieval Romance genre. Continental and English literary treatment; significant change of attitudes in post-Malory literature.
*225. Topics in Irish Literature (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 139. Course will vary from quarter to quarter and will include such topics as the nineteenth-century novel, contemporary Irish poetry, rise of the drama, or a study of a major author.
230. Study of a Major Writer (4) II. Diehl
Seminar--3 hours; conferences with individual students--1 hour; research papers. Artistic development of one major writer and his intellectual and literary milieu. May be repeated for credit when a different writer is studied.
*232. Problems in English Literature (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conferences with individual students--1 hour. Selected issues in the current study and critical assessment of a limited period or topic in English literature. May be repeated for credit when different period or topic is studied.
233. Problems in American Literature (4) III. Robertson
Seminar--3 hours; conferences with individual students--1 hour; research papers. Selected topics for intensive investigation. May be repeated for credit when different topic or period is studied.
*234. Dramatic Literature (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Historical introduction to dramatic theory; the genres of tragedy, comedy, and tragicomedy.
235. Theory of Fiction (4) I. Hicks
Seminar--3 hours; preparation and evaluation of paper on a work of fiction. Theories of fiction as they relate to the professional writer 's practice of the craft. Designed for students in the creative writing program.
236. Poetics (4) III. Snyder
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Structure, prosody, and idiom of British and American poetry variably approached--sometimes through an intensive study of a single writer, sometimes historically or theoretically--at the instructor's discretion. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. Directed toward Creative Writing master's degree students.
*237. Modern Critical Theory (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Examination of problems in the theory underlying the practice of literary criticism from I.A. Richards and T.S. Eliot to the present.
*238. Special Topics in Literary Theory (4)
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 237 or the equivalent. Advanced topics in literary theory and criticism. Preparation and evaluation of research paper. May be repeated for credit when topic and/or reading list differs. Offered in alternate years.
240. Medieval Literature (4) III. Cioffi
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies of Medieval literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
*242. Sixteenth-Century Literature (4)
Seminar--3 hours ; conference--1 hour. Studies in sixteenth-century literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
244. Shakespeare (4) II. Levin
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in Shakespeare. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
*246. Seventeenth-Century Literature (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in seventeenth-century literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
*248. Eighteenth-Century Literature (4) I. The Staff
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in eighteenth-century literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
250. Romantic Literature (4) III. Lokke
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in Romantic literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
252. Victorian Literature (4) I. Robson
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in Victorian literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
254. Twentieth-Century British Literature (4) II. Gilbert
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in twentieth-century British literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
256. Early American Literature (4) I. VanLeer
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in Early American literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
*258. American Literature: 1800 to the Civil War (4)
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in American literature from 1800 to Civil War. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
260. American Literature: Civil War to 1914 (4) III. Morris
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in American literature from the Civil War to 1914. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
262. American Literature after 1914 (4) II. Hays
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in American literature after 1914. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
264. Studies in Modern British and American Literature (4) I. Williamson
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in modern British and American literature. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when a different topic is studied.
285. Literature by Women (4) III. Moran
Seminar--3 hours; conference--1 hour. Studies in literature by women and the theoretical approaches to literature by women. Course materials to be selected by the instructor. Preparation and evaluation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when topic and/or reading list differs.
290F. Seminar in Creative Writing of Fiction (4) I. Vaz; II. Major; III. Byrd
Seminar--3 hours; 1 additional hour of writing. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; graduate standing, with preference given to those enrolled in master's program in Creative Writing. Writing of prose. Evaluation of written materials and individual student conferences. May be repeated for credit.
*290NF. Seminar in Creative Writing of Non-Fiction (4)
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; graduate standing, with preference given to those enrolled in the Master's Program in English (Creative Writing). A workshop in the writing of literary non-fiction, with emphasis--according to staff and student interest--on autobiography, biography, memoir, the occasional or nature essay, or other non-fiction prose narratives.
290P. Seminar in Creative Writing of Poetry (4) I. Gilbert; II. McPherson; III. Williamson
Seminar--3 hours; 1 additional hour of writing. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; graduate standing, with preference given to those enrolled in master's program in Creative Writing. Writing of poetry. Evaluation of written materials and individual student conferences. May be repeated for credit.
298. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
298C. Colloquium on Literary Scholarship (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Oral presentation and critique of research papers. (S/U grading only.)
299. Individual Study (1-12) I. II. III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
299D. Special Study for the Doctoral Dissertation (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
*300. Problems in Teaching English Language, Literature, and Composition in Secondary Schools (3)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing; an English teaching major or minor. This course should be completed in conjunction with practice teaching. Course is accepted in partial satisfaction of the requirement in education for the general secondary credential.
390. Theory and Practice of University-Level Composition (4) I. The Staff (Director of Composition in charge)
Seminar--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: graduate standing; appointment as Teaching Assistant in the Composition Program. Examination of current theories about the teaching of writing and their practical application to undergraduate writing courses at UC Davis. (S/U grading only.)
391. Teaching Creative Writing (2) I. Hicks
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, appointment as Teaching Assistant in the Composition Program. Designed for new instructors of English 5F or 5P; discussion of ways to facilitate creative writing workshops and to respond to student manuscripts. (S/U grading only.)
392. Teaching Expository Writing (2) II. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, appointment as Teaching Assistant in the Composition Program; completion of course 390 or the equivalent. Discussion of problems related to teaching expository writing at the univeristy level, with special emphasis on teaching reading and writing skills and responding to student papers. (S/U grading only.)
393. Teaching Literature and Composition (2) I. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, appointment as Teaching Assistant in the Composition Program. Designed for new instructors of English 3 or the equivalent courses; discussion of problems related to teaching literature and composition to lower division students. (S/U grading only.)
The Entomology major is a general biological curriculum of interest to students intrigued by insects, their diversity and biology. Areas of emphasis include agricultural entomology, bee management and biology, behavior, ecology, insects affecting human and animal health, natural history, and physiology.
The Program. Students begin their study in entomology with selected insect biology courses. After completing these courses, students may enroll in courses in their particular area of interest. A student interested in agricultural entomology, for example, could enroll in courses such as economic entomology, biological control of insects, and apiculture.
Internships and Career Alternatives. Entomology majors have participated in internships with the State Department of Agriculture in the areas of insect identification, insect surveys, and the development of entomological libraries. Other interns have worked with professional entomologists in the area of supervised pest control. Graduates are prepared for managerial and technical positions with state and federal agencies and agricultural production or supporting industry; entomology graduates also teach biological sciences in high schools. Others matriculate in graduate programs leading to a higher degree.
(For convenience in program planning, the usual courses taken to satisfy the requirements are shown in parentheses. Equivalent or more comprehensive courses are acceptable and may be critical for the attainment of some career goals. Courses shown without parentheses are required.)
English Composition Requirement . . . 0-8 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 46-47 units
Breadth Subject Matter . . . 6-24 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 32-36 units
Restricted Electives . . . 34 units
Unrestricted Electives . . . 32-60 units
Total Units for the Major . . . 180
Major Adviser. J. Granett.
The Department of Entomology has seven minor programs open to students in other disciplines who are interested in rounding out their academic study with a concentration in the area of entomology.
Entomology . . . 18-24 units
Agricultural Entomology . . . 18 units
Apiculture . . . 18-23 units
Insect Ecology . . . 19 units
Medical-Veterinary Entomology . . . 18 units
Minor Adviser. J. Granett.
Graduate Study. The Department of Entomology offers a program of study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. See the Graduate Studies section and the Graduate Announcement for further details.
Graduate Advisers. See Class Schedule and Room Directory.
Related Courses. See courses in Nematology.
*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. Natural History of Insects (3) II. Kaya
Lecture--3 hours. Designed for students not specializing in entomology. Not open for credit to students who have had course 100, but students who have taken this course may take course 100 for credit. An introduction to the insects detailing their great variety, structures and functions, habits, and their significance in relation to plants and animals including man. GE credit: SciEng.
17. Evolution and Behavior (4) III. Dingle/Page
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introduction to the theory of natural selection, using evaluations and applications of behavioral adaptations, ranging from insects to humans. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
90X. Special Topics in Entomology (2) I, II, III. The Staff
Seminar--2 hours. Freshman seminar for in-depth examinaton of a special topic in entomology.
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
100. General Entomology (3) I. Granett in charge
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B. Biology, anatomy, physiology, development, classification, ecology and relation of insects to human welfare. GE credit: SciEng.
100L. General Entomology Laboratory (2) I. Granett in charge
Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 (may be taken concurrently). Anatomy, development, population ecology, methods of collecting, classification and identification of insects of all orders and of major families. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 100: Wrt.
101. Functional Insect Morphology (3) II. Peng
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100. Study of the basic external and internal structures, organs and tissues of insects, with emphasis on functional systems. Functional anatomy, histology and fine structures of important organs and tissues will be discussed. GE credit: SciEng.
102. Insect Physiology (4) III. Duffey
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100 or course in physiology or invertebrate zoology. Processes by which insects maintain themselves, reproduce, and adapt to environment. Insects as models for basic/applied research through detailed analysis of metabolic, physiological, and behavioral processes. Emphasis on analysis of methodology, fact, and theory. GE credit: SciEng.
103. Insect Systematics (3) III. Ward
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: introductory course in zoology or entomology. Principles and methods of systematics, with particular reference to insects. Emphasis on different theories of classification, and analysis of phylogenetic relationships. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
104. Behavioral Ecology of Insects (3) II. Page
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: introductory biology or zoology. Basic principles and mechanisms of insect behavior and ecology. An evolutionary approach to understanding behavioral ecology of insects. GE credit: SciEng.
107. California Insect Diversity (5) III. L. Kimsey
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--6 hours; fieldwork--6 hours. Prerequisite: an introductory course in entomology. Survey of the diversity of insects from selected ecological zones in California with emphasis on collection, identification, and natural history. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
*109. Field Taxonomy and Ecology (7) Extra-session summer. Ward
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--36 hours; five-week course. Prerequisite: an introductory course in entomology or consent of instructor. The study of insects in their natural habitats; their identification and ecology. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
110. Arthropod Pest Management (3) II. Granett
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B. Identification, biology, and control of insects and mites that cause economic losses. Emphasis is placed on the management of agricultural pests but includes structural, household, storage and ornamental pest problems. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
110L. Arthropod Pest Management Laboratory (2) II. Parrella
Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 110 (may be taken concurrently) and Biological Sciences 1B. Identification, biology and control of insects and mites that cause economic losses. Emphasis is placed on the management of agricultural pests but includes structural, household, storage, and ornamental pest problems.
111. Insects and Human Affairs (4) II. Dingle; III. Ullman
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; film/demonstration--1 hour; one required evening meeting. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 10 recommended. Diversity, structure and function of insects. Their role as benefactors, competitors, and destroyers of human resources and health. Their contribution to human culture and scientific knowledge. Approaches to insect pest control and its environmental, social and political correlates. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
116. Biology of Aquatic Insects (3-5) III. Lawler
Lecture--2 hours and laboratory (Saturday field trips); optional laboratory on identification and/or aquatic insect collection. Prerequisite: course 100 or consent of instructor. A study of the life history, ecology, and identification of insects associated with streams, ponds, and lakes. GE credit: SciEng.
119. Apiculture (3) III. Peng
Lecture--3 hours; papers. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C recommended. Biology and behavior of honeybees; communication, orientation, social organization, foraging activities, honey production, pollination activities. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
135. Introduction to Biological Control (4) III. Ehler, Kaya
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 110. Principles of biological control of arthropod pests and weeds. Biology of pathogens, entomopathogenic nematodes, parasitoids, and predators. Implementation in classical and augmentative biological control. Role of biological control in pest management.
147. Evolution of Life on Earth (4) I. L. Kimsey
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Plant Biology 10 or Biological Sciences 10. Relationships between physical changes in the continents and the evolution and diversification of plants and animals, particularly insects, over the past 400 million years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
153. Medical Entomology (4) I. R. Kimsey
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing in one of the biological sciences or consent of instructor. The worldwide relationships of insects and other arthropods to human health. The biology and basic classification of medically important arthropods with special emphasis on the ecology of arthropod-borne human diseases and principles of their control. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
156. Biology of Parasitism (3) III. R. Kimsey, Theis, Westerdahl
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or consent of instructors. Lectures on the biological and ecological aspects affecting host-parasite relationships using selected examples from protozoan and metazoan fauna. GE credit: SciEng.
156L. Biology of Parasitism Laboratory (1) III. R. Kimsey in charge
Laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 156 (concurrently) or consent of instructor. Laboratory demonstrations using selected examples of protozoan and metazoan organisms along with various techniques used in parasitology to exemplify concepts presented in the lecture course. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 156: Wrt.
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III, extra session. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: completion of 84 units and consent of instructor. Laboratory experience or fieldwork off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the Department of Entomology. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Entomology (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff
Discussion--1-3 hours. Leading small discussion groups. Preview assignments and prepare guidelines for discussion. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
200A. Conceptual Basis of Entomology: Basic Biology (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Selected advanced topics in contemporary entomological research with an emphasis on theoretical and fundamental aspects of natural selection, behavior, ecology, physiology, and biochemistry as relates to the regulation of insect populations. Provides the theoretical framework for course 200B.
200B. Conceptual Basis of Entomology: Application (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Selected advanced topics in contemporary entomological research with emphasis on the application of theoretical/conceptual outlines from course 200A to epidemiology, biotechnology, biological control and integrated pest management for pursuing current insect pest problems concerning food, fiber, and health.
*206. Ecology of Insect Parasitoids (4) II. Rosenheim
Lecture--3 hours; seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: introductory animal ecology or behavior. Insect parasitoids will be investigated as model systems to address currrent topics in behavior, population, and evolutionary ecology. Theory will be synthesized and critical empirical tests of ecological hypotheses emphasized. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Population Biology 206.)
*212. Molecular Biology of Insects and Insect Viruses (3) II. Maeda
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A molecular biological analysis of insect systematics, physiology, and defense mechanisms. Molecular biology of insect viruses. Baculovirus expression vectors and post-translation modification of expressed polypeptides. Biological control of using neuropeptides and toxin genes in insect viruses.
220. Chemical Ecology of PlantInsect Interactions (4) II. Duffey
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: introductory biochemistry. Investigation of the interface between plants, herbivorous insects and their natural enemies from a mechanistic point of view, stressing principles of biochemistry, physiology, and toxicology rather than those of ecology. Major emphasis is placed on plant natural products. (Same course as Eclogy 220.)
225. Terrestrial Field Ecology (4) III. Karban
Seminar--1 hour; laboratory--12 hours. Prerequisite: introductory ecology and introductory statistics. A field course conducted over spring break and four weekends at Bodega Bay, emphasizing student projects. Ecological hypothesis testing, data gathering, analysis, and written and oral presentation of results will be stressed. (Same course as Ecology 225.)
*230. Advanced Biological Control (5) I. Ehler
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate or upper division standing in biological science or consent of instructor. Principles and current issues in biological control of arthropod pests and weeds; laboratory devoted to indentification and life history of the major groups of parasitic and predaceous arthropods. Offered in alternate years.
253. Advanced Medical Entomology (3) III. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: one upper division course in entomology (other than course 153) and one course in microbiology: course 153 strongly recommended. An analysis of several anthropod-borne human diseases with emphasis on the relationships of the biology of the vector to the ecology of the disease. Discussion includes demonstration of vectors and techniques. Offered in alternate years.
290. Special Topics in Entomology (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--1-4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
291. Seminar in Medical Entomology (2) I. Eldridge, Scott, R. Kimsey
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 153. Discussions of parasitology, ecology and epidemiology related to vectors of pathogens causing disease in man and animals. May be repeated for credit.
292. Seminar in Insect Physiology (2) I. Duffey, Hammock, Maeda
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 102. Critical examination of areas of current interest to insect physiology and biochemistry. May be repeated for credit.
293. Seminar in Systematic Entomology (2) III. Ward, Kimsey
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 103. Selected topics in systematics and evolution are presented and discussed. Some topics may be illustrated by laboratory sessions. May be repeated for credit.
294. Seminar in Insect Ecology (2) III. Carey, Ehler, Karban
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: a general ecology course. Discussions of advanced topics in ecology with emphasis on analysis of factors influencing the distribution and abundance of insects. Includes consideration of applications of basic theory as in biological control and related approaches. May be repeated for credit.
295. Seminar in Agricultural Entomology (2) II. Granett, Parrella, Rosenheim
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 110. Discussion of advanced topics relating to the principles of pest insect population management. May be repeated for credit.
296. Seminar in Bee Biology (2) I. Page, Peng
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 119 or the equivalent. Discussions of behavior, ecology, management, and general biology of bees (Apoidea) with emphasis on the honeybee. May be repeated for credit.
297. Seminar in Insect Behavior (2) III. Dingle, Page
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: a course in animal behavior. Analysis of contemporary advances in insect behavior, interpretation and description of observations, physiological mechanisms, functional kinds of behavior, application of general principles to the solution of problems in the laboratory and field. May be repeated for credit.
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III, summer. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
404. Grantsmanship (2) I. Granett, Duffey
Lecture--1 hour; 15-20 page research proposal required. Prerequisite: graduate standing; research experience. Approved for graduate degree credit. Develops in students an awareness of options and strategies in writing research proposals. Students write a full-length research proposal.
Faculty. See under departments of Agricultural Economics, Agronomy and Range Science, and Land, Air and Water Resources.
The environmental and resource sciences major is a program for study of the biological, chemical, and physical features of environmental resources, and the economical and social considerations associated with their use, conservation, protection, and management and restoration. Students who choose this major include those with an interest in careers associated with environmental resource utilization and management, as well as those pursuing post-baccalaureate, academic, or professional training.
The Program. The curriculum for the major provides flexibility in meeting individual needs, interests, and objectives. At the same time, certain courses are required in the basic physical and biological sciences areas. Upper division general environmental resource sciences courses, a resource economics course, and a specified number of units of environmental and resource-oriented courses are required for all students in the major. Environmental and resource-oriented courses shall be selected in consultation and with approval of the student's adviser. Considerable care should be taken to ensure effective utilization of the flexibility of the major, and to meet individual academic and career objectives. Students specialize their study by selecting of one of the options within the major or, in consultation with their adviser, pursuing other specializations.
Internships and Career Alternatives. Positions now held by graduates in environmental and resource sciences are quite varied, but many are employed as resource analysts and planners as well as technical and environmental specialists with government agencies, municipalities, and private firms. A significant proportion of graduates undertake further studies leading to advanced degrees in resources, the environment, and related fields.
(For convenience in program planning, the usual courses taken to satisfy the requirements are shown in parentheses where possible. Equivalent or more comprehensive courses are acceptable. Courses shown without parentheses are required.)
Written/Oral Expression . . . 0-8 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 53-63 units
Breadth/General Education . . . 24 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 24-27 units
Air Resource Option . . . 34 units
Directed towards a general understanding of the atmosphere as a finite resource and of environmental problems currently faced by humankind. The option provides a broad understanding of the physical and chemical properties of the atmosphere, including the impacts of air pollution and global climate change. Employment opportunities include positions within federal, state, and county agencies concerned with environmental quality and with private companies.
(Preparatory physics options Physics 5A-5B required.)
Unrestricted electives (to total 180) . . . 19-34 units
Environmental Resources Option . . . 39-43 units
For the general study of the physical, chemical and biological features of renewable natural resources, and the economic and social considerations associated with their use, protection and management. For those who plan careers associated with resource utilization and management, and those pursuing post-baccalaureate, academic, or professional training.
Unrestricted electives (to total 180) . . . 10-29 units
Energy Systems Option . . . 28 units
Provides a general, semi-technical appreciation of the roles and importance of energy conversion systems to industrial societies and the associated environmental (physical-biological) impacts of existing technologies. Appropriate preparation for careers with utilities, monitoring and environmental quality agencies.
Unrestricted Electives . . . 25-40 units
Land and Water Management Option . . . 24-28 units
A broad background in management of soil and water resources in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Emphasis on analysis of soils and plants for estimating crop nutrient requirements and principles of irrigation and drainage of agricultural land. Appropriate for those seeking employment with state and federal agencies or with agroindustry.
Unrestricted Electives . . . 25-44 units
Hydrobiology Option . . . 32-35 units
Training in the biological aspects of water resources focusing on the understanding and protection of polluted and unpolluted water systems; the structure, function, and principles of aquatic systems. Graduates may seek employment with state and federal agencies such as Water Resources Control Board, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Water Resources, or consulting firms concerned with environmental impacts.
Unrestricted Electives (to total 180) . . . 18-36 units
Total Units for the Major . . . 180
Related Courses. See courses listed under Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Systems and Environment, Animal Science, Entomology, Environmental Biology and Management, Environmental Studies, Environmental Toxicology, Evolution and Ecology, Geography, Geology, Hydrologic Science, Plant Biology, Range Science, Soil Science, Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology.
Major Adviser. J. Stasulat (South Hall).
Advising Center for the major is located in 148 Hoagland Hall (916-752-1669).
*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 Resource Sciences Teaching Center, 148 Hoagland Hall (916-752-1669).
3. Energy and the Environment (3) I. McBean
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 10, Chemistry 10, Physics 10 or one equivalent course. Energy resources, their global distribution and the social, economic, political and environmental factors influencing utilization. Roles of hydro, solar, biomass, geothermal, nuclear and fossil fuels in meeting California's energy requirements. GE credit: SciEng.
3G. Energy and the Environment Discussion (1) I, II.
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 3 concurrently. Critical, methodical, and analytical study of issues dealing with energyenvironment interactions. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 3: Wrt.
3L. Energy, Society and Environment Laboratory (2) I. McBean
Discussion--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours; Saturday field trips. Prerequisite: course 3. Field trips to examine nuclear, solar, fossil fuel, hydroelectric, wind, geothermal and cogeneration energy conversion facilities.
10. California: The State (3) II. Stasulat
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: introductory geology or geography recommended. Introduction to geomorphology, physiography and natural resources of California. Interrelated impacts of terrain, climate and resources upon essential human activities. Analysis of the fundamental concepts and methods of inquiry guiding existing resource management policies. GE credit: SocSci.
10G. California: The State (Discussion) (1) II. Stasulat
Discussion--1 hour; brief essays. Prerequisite: course 10 concurrently. Small group discussion of topics assigned for course 10. Preparation and discussion of essays. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 10: Wrt.
60. Global Environmental Interactions (3) II. Southard/Nathan
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: high school algebra and biology or chemistry. Relationships among climate, hydrology, biogeochemical cycles, and vegetation distribution in diverse landscapes. Emphasis on physical, chemical, and biological processes affecting ecosystems from the poles to the equator. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
92. Resource Sciences Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of instructor. Work experience off and on campus in resource sciences. Internship supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson 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 (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
103. Renewable Energy Resource (3) II. Flocchini
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 3. Characteristics of solar energy; energy balance of structures; analysis of systems for heating water and air; air conditioning systems; electricity from the sun; biomass conversion; wind power.
106. Trees and Forests (3) I. Barbour, Berry, Bledsoe, DeJong, Weinbaum
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C; junior standing. Biological structure and function of trees as organisms; understanding of forests as communities and as ecosystems; use of forests by humans; tree phenology, photosynthesis, respiration soil process, life histories, dormancy, forest biodiversity, and agroforestry. (Same class as Plant Biology 144.)
121. Water and Society (3) I. Silk
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Physics 10 or Geology 1. The role of water as an essential natural resource in contemporary society. Aspects of the scientific method, including descriptions of natural phenomena, measurement techniques, and predictive models. Supply and use of water for municipalities, agriculture, industry, wildlife and recreation. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
131. Air as a Resource (3) II. Flocchini
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Chemistry 10. Degradation of the atmospheric resource, historical aspects and effects of air pollution examined. Evaluation of primary gaseous and particulate pollutants and discussion of their impact. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
192. Resource Sciences Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: completion of 84 units and consent of instructor. Work experience off and on campus in resource sciences. Internship supervised by a member of the faculty. (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)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
See under the Division of Environmental Studies.
The environmental biology and management major offers an education in the basic natural sciences, especially ecology, together with a set of management and public policy analysis courses. Students completing the program will understand the scientific basis for environmental decision making, and the legal, economic, and political issues involved in management of the environment in the United States and worldwide.
The Program. Courses in chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and earth sciences form the foundation of the curriculum; these are then tied together by courses in ecology. Computing, statistics, and other methods courses give the student basic quantitative research skills. Economics, political science, and techniques of quantitative management offerings dominate the management and public policy requirements.
A moderate degree of specialization is permitted in three upper division options. Students in the Conservation Biology and Management option take courses in conservation biology, genetics, evolution and biogeography, resource economcs, environmental policy making, quantitative analysis and field experience. The emphasis of this option is the study of biological diversity and the natural and human processes that control it. Key areas of the option include the design of nature reserves, the management of small populations of endangered species, environmental law, policy and economics.
Students in the Environmental Biology option take coursework in population ecology, physiology, and other biological specialities, as well as quantitative analysis.
Students in the Environmental Management option take courses in recreation, resource economics, planning and public policy, and, especially, quantitative management techniques. This option emphasizes the management of public lands and natural resources in wildland and rural areas. Practical courses in field level planning and management are featured. Students interested in urban problems and/or legislative approaches should examine the Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning major.
Career Alternatives. The major prepares students to enter careers in management of natural resources and public lands, as well as basic ecological research. Students interested in professional schools, e.g., medicine, should consult an adviser early to plan for their special requirements, such as organic chemistry. Graduates who chose the Environmental Biology option are prepared for graduate or professional training and, eventually, careers working for public agencies and private firms specializing in environmental quality, natural resources, or ecological research. Graduates with the Environmental Management option are prepared for jobs in public agencies at the federal, state, or local levels.
(The usual courses taken to satisfy requirements are shown in parentheses. Equal or more comprehensive courses may be taken with the adviser's written approval. Courses shown without parentheses are required.) Students are required to plan their course selection with their adviser.
English Composition Requirement . . . 6-15 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 49-54 units
Breadth/General Education . . . 12-24 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 26-32 units
(These units must be taken for a letter grade attaining an overall grade-point average of 2.000 or higher.)
Areas of Specialization . . . 25-38
Conservation Biology and Management Option
Environmental Biology Option
Environmental Management Option
Unrestricted Electives . . . 20-62 units
Total Units for the Degree . . . 180
Major Adviser: J.F. Quinn (Environmental Studies).
ÝMost of these courses require one or two additional chemistry or basic physiology courses as prerequisites. Plan a sequence in consultation with adviser.
The faculty for Environmental Biology and Management offers a minor in Recreation for students in Landscape Architecture desiring to specialize in recreation area design; Physical Education, Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, and Applied Behavioral Sciences students wishing to work in educational and therapeutic recreation; Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning students seeking careers in public recreation policy analysis and management; Agricultural and Managerial Economics students wishing to go into the administration of commercial recreation enterprises; and those students in Plant Science interested in park landscape construction and maintenance.
Recreation . . . 18-20 units
Minor Adviser. R. A. Johnston (Environmental Studies).
Questions pertaining to courses in Environmental Biology and Management should be directed to the Environmental Biology and Management advising office, 2134 Wickson Hall. See also Environmental Planning and Management listing following Environmental Horticulture.
Faculty. See faculty listings under Design and Landscape Architecture.
Programs of Study. See the undergraduate majors in Design and Landscape Architecture and the graduate program in Textile Arts and Costume Design (information pertaining to graduate courses is listed under the Design major).
Related Courses. See Design and Landscape Architecture course lists.
The minor in Enviromental Geology examines the multidisciplinary factors of geology and related earth science fields, and planning and resources oriented programs.
Students in the minor are encouraged to participate in internship programs that assist them in solidifying the Environmental Geology minor with their Geology major or other major field areas that include geologic components.
The minor is sponsored by the Department of Geology, 174 Physics/Geology Building.
Environmental geology . . . 23-25 units
Minor adviser: Robert Twiss, Department of Geology, 395 Physics/Geology Building, 752-1860.
The Program. Students of Environmental Horticulture learn how plants improve the environment and the quality of our lives. Plants are used to revegetate and restore disturbed landscapes, control erosion, and reduce energy and water consumption. The ornamental use of plants to improve the aesthetic quality of urban and rural landscapes, recreational areas, and commercial sites is an important aspect of the study of environmental horticulture.
Students interested in Environmental Horticulture can obtain a B.S. degree and may in specialize in Floriculture/Nursery Management, Urban Forestry, or Landscape Horticulture. Students can develop an individual major with the help of an Environmental Horticulture faculty adviser and approval of the College's Individual Major Committee. A minor in Environmental Horticulture is available to students in other majors.
Career Alternatives. Opportunities in this field include growing and/or managing plants in a variety of settings, consulting as an urban horticulturist, business ownership, working for public agencies or private landscape firms/corporations, park management and landscape contracting. Students are encouraged to develop internships on or off campus to augment their activities in the classroom and laboratory.
Related Undergraduate Programs and Graduate Study. See the undergraduate majors in Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry, Agricultural Systems and Environment, and Environmental Biology and Management; and for graduate study, refer to the Graduate Studies section.
Related Courses. See Plant Science.
Environmental Horticulture . . . 22-24 units
Minor Advisers: J.A. Harding or D.W. Burger.
*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. Introduction to Environmental Horticulture/Urban Forestry (3) I. Burger
Lecture--3 hours. Introduction to the use of plants to enhance the physical, visual and social environment. The use of ecological principles in developing sustainable, low maintenance landscape systems will be presented. Career opportunities will be discussed. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
6. Introduction to Environmental Plants (3) I. The Staff
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Introduction to the classification, nomenclature, and variation of environmental plants. The use of floral and vegetative characteristics and terminology to key unknown plants. Characteristics of plant groups and the development and maintenance of cultivars. Identification of 150 common landscape plants.
*10. Landscape Horticulture for the Home and Community (3) III. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Recommended for non-majors. Influences of climate, soil, and cultural practices on the growing of turf, flowers, and herbaceous and woody plants in the landscape.
92. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Department Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing, Biological Sciences 1C or Plant Science 10, and consent of instructor. Work experience off or on campus in flower and nursery crop production, and marketing; landscape horticulture; and park management. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
100. Urban Forestry (3) I. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C, Agricultural Systems and Environment 2. Principles and practices of planning and managing urban vegetation. The basics of tree appraisal, natural resource inventory, and development of long-term urban forest management plans will be covered.
102. Physiological Principles in Environmental Horticulture (4) III. Sachs
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C. Physiological principles and processes essential to floriculture, nursery crop production, turfculture and landscape horticulture. Emphasis on the control of vegetative and reproductive development for a broad species range in greenhouse and extensive landscape environments.
105. Taxonomy and Ecology of Ornamental Plants (4) III. Harding
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 6 or Biological Sciences 1C. Classification and identification of exotic and native species used in the western landscape. Emphasis on plant adaptations to environmental variation, patterns of morphological diversity and phyletic relationships of plants that are important factors in the human environment.
107. Herbaceous Environmental Plants (4) III. Harding
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: introductory course in environmental plants (course 6) or in plant taxonomy (Botany 108). Evolutionary relationships, hybridization, selection and cultural uses of herbaceous, environmental plant materials with emphasis on family characteristics and genetic and environmental differences. Plants are identified with the use of taxonomic keys.
120. Management of Container Soils (3) I. Evans
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: Soil Science 100. Appropriate use of sand, mineral soil, and amendments to formulate container soils. Management of container soils emphasizing irrigation, salinity control, and fertilizer practices.
125. Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Production (5) II. Napoli, Lieth
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: Agricultural Systems and Environment 2. Principles and techniques necessary for the greenhouse and nursery production of ornamental crops.
130. Turfgrass and Amenity Grassland Utilization and Management (4) III. Wu
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 10 or Agricultural Systems and Environment 2. Utilization and management of amenity and landscape grassland systems. Emphasis on biology of grass species, ecology and culture practice of sports turf and landscape grassland systems, social and environmental benefits, environmental impact, and integrated management systems.
133. Woody Plants in the Landscape: Growth, Ecology and Management (4) II. Berry
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C or the equivalent preparation in plant biology. Principles and practices of managing trees and shrubs in the urban landscape and other managed environments. Topics include woody plant form; growth response and adaptation; tree management in relation to soil, moisture, climate; plant problems.
150. Genetics and Plant Conservation: The Biodiversity Crisis (2) II. Ledig
Lecture/discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C or equivalent. Conservation of genic diversity, including how diversity is measured, why it is threatened and why protected, the process of extinction, how diversity is distributed, what to save and how to save it. Examples are drawn largely from forest tree species.
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Department Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: completion of 84 units, two upper-division courses in Environmental Horticulture appropriate for the internship, and consent of instructor. Work experience off or on campus in flower production and marketing, nursery crop production and marketing; landscape horticulture; and park management. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Environmental Horticulture (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff
Hours and duties will vary depending on course tutored. Prerequisite: upper division standing, completed course or the equivalent being tutored, and consent of instructor. Leading discussion sections, conducting laboratory exercises or proctoring in individualized instruction format classes under faculty guidance. Weekly conferences on subject matter and instructional techniques. May be repeated once for credit if different course is tutored.
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: 3 units of upper division work in environmental horticulture; consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: 3 units of upper division work in environmental horticulture; consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
220. Tree Biotechnology (2) II. Durzan
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: Bachelors or Masters degree in a plant science discipline (botany, plant physiology, genetics, horticulture, related fields). Develop understanding of basic principles of biotechnology of woody perennials. Cell and tissue culture methods and current process control problems are emphasized. Recombinant DNA methods covered where appropriate. Develop analytical evaluation skills. Review trends in commercialization.
241. Analysis of Horticultural Problems (3) III. The Staff
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: a B.S. degree (or the equivalent) in Plant Science or consent of instructor. Diagnosis of ornamental plant disorders. Emphasis on distinguishing among disorders caused by soil, water, insects, pathogens, chemical agents, climatic conditions and cultural practices using visual symptoms and circumstances for determining probable cause and laboratory methods for confirmation. Offered in alternate years.
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--1 hour. Research conference conducted by departmental faculty to discuss design, philosophy, and interpretation of ongoing specific research areas which include plant morphogenesis, floriculture, greenhouse production and modeling, landscape plant ecology, arboriculture, turf culture, post harvest, plant breeding, etc. (S/U grading only.)
290C. Research Group Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: students in a plant science graduate program. Research conference conducted by departmental faculty to discuss design, philosophy, and interpretation of ongoing specific research areas which includes plant morphogenesis, floriculture, greenhouse production, landscape plant ecology, arboriculture, turf culture, post harvest, and plant breeding related to environmental horticulture. (S/U grading only.)
297T. Tutoring in Environmental Horticulture (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutoring--4 to 8 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate student standing; completion of course to be tutored (or the equivalent) and/or consent of instructor. Leading discussion sessions, conducting laboratory exercises, and lecturing in Environmental Horticulture classes under faculty guidance. Weekly conference on subject matter and instructional techniques. May be repeated for credit by tutoring in different courses.
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)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. (S/U grading only.)
Questions pertaining to the following courses should be directed to the instructor.
110. Urban and Regional Planning (4) II. Gold (Environmental Horticulture)
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour; one Saturday field trip. Prerequisite: upper division standing. The history, nature, scope, and significance of planning in America with emphasis on basic definitions and concepts, the planning process and comprehensive plan, significant problems and potentials, design alternatives, the future, innovation, and the profession.
134. Recreation Planning (4) III. Gold
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour; one Saturday field trip. Prerequisite: courses 110, 116. Description of basic concepts, principles, techniques and methods used to prepare park, recreation, and open space plans for urban environments.
See under Department of Environmental Horticulture
Students majoring in Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry learn how plants improve the environment and the quality of our lives. The focus of the major is on the biological and physical concepts and horticultural principles of plant production, management of plants and plant ecosystems in landscape settings and sociological aspects of plant/people interactions in the urban environment. Plants are used to revegetate and restore disturbed landscapes, control erosion and reduce energy and water consumption. The ornamental use of plants to improve the aesthetic quality of urban and rural landscapes, recreational areas, interiorscapes and commercial sites is an important aspect of this major. Students may select one of the following three Areas of Specialization: Urban Forestry, Floriculture/Nursery or Landscape Management/Turf.
Internships and Career Opportunities. Students are encouraged to develop internships on or off campus to augment their activities in the classroom and laboratory. Internships are available with the department's greenhouse facility, the UC Davis Arboretum, landscape designers, government agencies or regional nurseries. Career opportunities in this field include growing and/or managing plants in a variety of settings, consulting as an urban horticulturist, business ownership, working for public agencies or private landscape firms/corporations, park management and landscape contracting.
(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 listed without parentheses are required.)
English Composition Requirement . . . 0-8 units
Preparatory Subject Matter . . . 55-63 units
Breadth/General Education . . . 6-24 units
Depth Subject Matter . . . 40-44 units
Urban Forestry Option . . . 22 units
Floriculture / Nursery Option . . . 18 units
Landscape Management / Turf Option . . . 19 units
Unrestricted Electives . . . 26-60 units
Total Units for the Major . . . 180
Major Advisor. J.A. Harding.
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