Class Number: 1014
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.
| Days | Time | Date Range | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW | 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM | 01/20/2018 - 05/25/2018 | Bell Tower 1642 | Kiki Patsch |
Status: Closed
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 01/20/2018
End Date: 05/25/2018
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.Enrollment Total: 46
Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9781610353090
Title: Edge
Author: Griggs
Publish: Linden Publishing Company, Inc
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780520262904
Title: Intro to California's Beaches & Coast
Author: Griggs
Publish: University of California Press
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780822358091
Title: Last Beach
Author: Pilkey
Publish: Duke University Press
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Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
- B2: Life Science - Biology, Chemistry, Biochem
- D: Social Perspectives
- UDIGE: Interdisciplinary