California Studies

Minor in California Studies

John Travis, Advisor
Founders Hall 140
(707) 826-4495

The Program

Students explore California from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, which is important, due to the complexity of the subject.

Growth and change have forced fundamental transformations in cultural, demographic, economic, physical, political, and social patterns. This minor concentrates on these transformations and confronts the California of the 21st century.

Anyone planning a career based in California will find this minor helpful. It increases knowledge of the place in which s/he will live.

Requirements for the Minor

No two courses in any section may be taken from the same department.

The Setting

Six units from:
GEOG 321 American/Canadian West
GEOG 322 California
GEOL 300 Geology of California

The Historical & Cultural Context

Six units from:
HIST 305 The American West, 1763-1900
HIST 383 California History
PSCI 359 California Government

Peoples of California

Six units from:
ES 343 Japanese Americans & the Concentration Camps
HIST 384 20th Century American West
NAS 325 Native Tribes of California
NAS 364 Federal Indian Law I
NAS 366 Tribal Water Rights

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