Class Number: 1960
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 | 01:30 PM - 02:45 PM | 01/19/2019 - 05/24/2019 | Del Norte Hall 1500 | Kiki Patsch |
Status: Closed
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 01/19/2019
End Date: 05/24/2019
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.Enrollment Total: 68
Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 20
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
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780520938670
Title: Living with the Changing California Coast
Author: Griggs
Publish: University of California Press
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780520244474
Title: Living with Changing California Coast
Author: Griggs
Publish: University of California Press
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- Upper Division
- Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
- Multicultural Perspectives Mission Pillar
- Upper Div - B Scientific Inq & Quantitative Reason