Class Number: 1699
Description: Hours: Three hours lecture a week Prerequisite: Successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (1A, 1B, 1C, 2) Description: This interdisciplinary course examines the environmental, scientific, and cultural significance of sandy beaches in California and beyond. Students investigate the physical and ecological processes that shape coastal systems, the human activities that alter them, and the management challenges posed by climate change and sea-level rise. Through scientific inquiry and interdisciplinary analysis, students evaluate beaches as natural, social, and cultural spaces, emphasizing sustainability, environmental justice, and the diverse ways societies value and protect the coast.

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Days Time Date Range Location Instructor
TTH 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM 08/25/2018 - 12/21/2018 Sierra Hall 2411 Clare Steele
Status: Open
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 08/25/2018
End Date: 12/21/2018
Grading: Letter Grade

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Enrollment Total: 44
Available Seats: 1
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0


Textbook / Other Materials

Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780520293625
Title: Coasts in Crisis : A Global Challenge
Author: Griggs
Publish: University of California Press

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Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
  • Multicultural Perspectives Mission Pillar
  • Upper Div - B Scientific Inq & Quantitative Reason
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