BIOL 106 Biology of Human Variation, 4 units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 102; BIOL 105 or BIOL 108; STAT 100B (STAT 100B may be taken
concurrently); or consent of instructor. A survey of variation within and among contemporary
human populations arising from genetic and environmental factors. Covers single-locus and
polygenic inheritance, developmental plasticity, and physiological acclimatization. Includes
biogeographic and demographic influences; variation in pigmentation, stature, physiology,
disease susceptibility, behavior, and IQ; and critical evaluation of racial and ethnic
classifications.
CEE 232. Green Engineering (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHE
120 or consent of instructor. A study of the design, commercialization, and use of feasible
and economical processes and products that minimize risks to human health and the
environment. Topics include environmental issues, risk assessment, and regulations; flow of
chemical and manufacturing unit processes and flow-sheet analysis for pollution prevention;
product life-cycle assessment; and industrial ecology. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No
Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor. Credit is awarded for only one
of CEE 132 or CEE 232.
CEE 251 Microbial Engineering and Environmental Biotech
Discusses the recent development of novel biocatalysts and biological materials for
degrading toxic pollutants or synthesizing environmentally friendly chemicals
CEE 269 Aerosols and the Climate 2 units, Seminar, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate
standing. Introduces research at the interface of particle air quality and climate. Focuses on
the effects of particle formation and composition on climate. Normally graded Satisfactory
(S) or No Credit (NC), but students may petition the instructor for a letter grade on the basis
of assigned extra work or examination. Course is repeatable.
CHEM 140 Environmental Chemistry Lab
Theory and application of chemical techniques for the analysis of environmentally
relevant chemical processes. Discusses gas phase, condensed phase, surface, and
particulate chemistry. Topics include "acid rain," photochemical smog, ozone
depletion, and chemical analysis monitoring.
ECON 006 Introduction to Environmental Economics, 4 units, Lecture, 3 hours;
discussion, 1 hour. An introduction to the basic principles of economics and their application
to problems of environmental quality and natural resource utilization. Emphasis is on the
failure of markets as a cause of environmental degradation and the role of government in
resolving problems of resource scarcity. Does not satisfy the Natural Science breadth
requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Cross-listed with
ENSC 006. Does not satisfy the Natural Science breadth requirement for the College of
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
ENSC 143C Ecological Economics and Environmental Valuation, 4 units, Lecture, 3
hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): ECON 143A/ENSC 143A or consent of instructor.
Survey of environmental valuation and economy-wide, long time-scale issues. Valuation
methods covered include hedonic pricing, weak complements, contingent valuation, and
ecosystem services. Environmental macroeconomic topics include population growth,
biophysical constraints to economic growth, intertemporal welfare and sustainability, and
sustainable development. Cross-listed with ECON 143C. Schwabe
ECON 148 Land & Resource Economics
Explores distinctive qualities of land and its rent, as well as valuation of land as an
investment. Addresses assembly, division, and development of land, efficiency of the
land market and the effects of taxation. Covers concentrated ownership, separation
of ownership and management, rent and taxable surplus, and origins and kinds of
tenure.
ECON 209 Non market Valuation and Environmental Policy, 4 units, Lecture, 3 hours;
individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ECON 200A; ECON 205A or equivalent. A study of
economic valuation of natural resources and the environment. Includes environmental
demand theory, travel cost models, random utility models, discrete choice models, the
contingent valuation technique, and hedonic wage and pricing models. Also covers theory,
empirical methods, and applications. Cross-listed with ENSC 209.
ENSC102 Introductory Atmospheric Science, 4 units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1
hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001C and CHEM 01LC or both CHEM 01HC and CHEM 1HLC;
ENSC 002 (or ENSC 002H); or consent of instructor. Covers the structure of the atmosphere
and man's impact upon it. The causes and consequences of air pollution. Addresses air
quality standards and the stratospheric and tropospheric ozone. Also introduces the
chemistry of air pollution and air pollution control strategies.
ENSC003 Contemporary Issues in the Environmental Sciences
An issue-oriented approach to understanding the scientific principles behind
environmental issues. Case studies of environmental issues appearing in the mass
media provide the context for assessing the status of scientific knowledge and its
role in human decision making.
ENSC142 Water Quality
Topics include principles and practices of water pollution control; basic concepts of water
quality management; and the chemistry and physics of water purification processes.
ENVE 134 Technology of Air Pollution Control, 4 units, Lecture, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s):
ENVE 133. Processes and design of control technologies for gaseous and particulate
pollutants. Methods and design of ambient air quality measurements and air pollution source
sampling for both gaseous and particulate pollutants.
ENVE 135 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants
Covers fate and transport of contaminants in the air, water, and soil environments.
Addresses description and modeling of advection, dispersion, phase transfer, and chemical
transformation mechanisms.
ENVE 144 Solid Waste Management A study of the characterization, collection,
transportation, processing, disposal, recycling, and composting of municipal solid waste.
Emphasizes accepted management strategies and design procedures for recovering or
disposing solid wastes while protecting public and environmental well-being.
ENVE 146 Water Quality System Design 4 units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour.
Analysis and design of water conveyance systems including water distribution networks,
wastewater and storm water collection systems, structures for flow measurement and
control, and pumps and pump stations. Includes projects to develop design process skills
including problem specification, modeling, and analysis.
HIST 287A. Seminar in Nature, Place, and Space: Environmental and Spatial
Approaches to History (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s):
graduate standing or consent of instructor. Surveys historical literature and methodologies
involved in spatial and environmental analyses of the past, examines technical and
methodological issues involved in using spatial documents (maps), and discusses
applications of historical research to environmental remediation. Students work on a
research paper. May be undertaken as a one- or two-quarter course (HIST 287A, HIST
287B). Graded In Progress (IP) until the last quarter is completed, at which time a final
grade is assigned. After completing both HIST 287A and HIST 287B, students may repeat
the sequence once for credit; total credit for each course may not exceed 8 units.
HIST 287B. Seminar in Nature, Place, and Space: Environmental and Spatial
Approaches to History (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s):
graduate standing or consent of instructor; HIST 287A. Surveys historical literature and
methodologies involved in spatial and environmental analyses of the past, examines
technical and methodological issues involved in using spatial documents (maps), and
discusses applications of historical research to environmental remediation. Students discuss
and critique each other’s research. After completing both HIST 287A and HIST 287B,
students may repeat the sequence once for credit; total credit for each course may not
exceed 8 units. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.
ME 176. Sustainable Product Design (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour.
Prerequisite(s): ME 103, ME 110, ME 113, ME 116A. Introduces the principles of
sustainable product design. Topics include life cycle design; design for reliability,
maintainability, and recycling/reuse/remanufacture; materials selection; and manufacturing
processes. Includes project in which students analyze the environmental impact of a product
and redesign it to reduce the impact. Credit is awarded for only one of ME 176 or ME 210.
ME 210. Sustainable Product Design (4) Lecture, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour.
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Introduces the principles of
sustainable product design. Topics include life cycle design; design for reliability,
maintainability, and recycling/reuse/remanufacture; materials selection; and manufacturing
processes. Includes project in which students analyze the environmental impact of a product
and redesign it to reduce the impact. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with
consent of instructor and graduate advisor. Course is repeatable as content changes. Credit
is awarded for only one of ME 176 or ME 210.
PHIL 117. Environmental Ethics (4) Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours.
Prerequisite(s): one course in philosophy or consent of instructor. A philosophic
consideration of ethical problems that arise from the use and exploitation of the
environment. Topics covered include workplace pollution hazards; environmental pollution
and protection of collective natural resources; the rights of future generations; the rights of
animals; the protection of endangered species.
SOC 181 World-Systems and Globalization, 4 units, Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3
hours. Prerequisite(s): SOC 001 (or SOC 001H) and SOC 004 and SOC 005 with grades of
"C" or better, or consent of instructor. Systematic comparisons of societies and worldsystems with emphasis on changes in the logic of social development.
SOC 184 Environmental Sociology A sociological approach to the study of mainstream
environmentalism. Addresses societal implications of environmental reform; the nature of
distributive impacts (costs and benefits); environmental conflict resolution; land-use decision
making; and the placement of noxious facilities in minority, working class, and poor
communities.