CALIFORNIA STUDIES
(Interdisciplinary Minor)
Coordinator: Thomas Maddux
College of Social and Behavioral Science
Phone: (818) 677-3566
ADVISORS:
Advisement is available from either the Coordinator of California Studies or from members of the Program Committee (listed below).
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Jim Allen (Geography), William Bowen (Geography), Gloria Lothrop (History), Thomas Maddux (History), Robert Marshall (Urban Archives), Jerry Prescott (History).
DEGREES OFFERED: Minor in California Studies.
THE PROGRAM:
The minor in California Studies offers courses in an interdisciplinary program that includes courses from a variety of disciplines including biology, ethnic studies, geography, geology, history, political science, and urban studies. The minor is designed to enhance faculty and study interaction in an interdisciplinary setting and assist both in exploring the connections among different perspectives on a major subject. Students will not only study California from a variety of perspectives in the classroom but they will also have an opportunity to engage in significant field research and internship activities as part of the minor’s requirements. Internships that may assist a student’s future career will be encouraged with public agencies, local archive and research collections, and private sector firms. The minor program will also encourage and support students who wish to participate in regional conferences and on California studies.
Students should consult with the coordinator or faculty on the program committee to review requirements, courses that are available each semester, and internship and employment opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CALIFORNIA STUDIES MINOR
A minimum of 18 units shall be completed in at least three disciplines. (Units)
Required Courses (6)
Geography 330 Geography of California (3)
History 488 California (3)
Peoples of California (select three units) (3)
Anthropology 307 Indians of California and the Southwest (3)
Asian American Studies 210 History of Asians in American (3)
Chicana/o Studies 246 Contemporary Issues of the Chicana (3)
Research and Internship Six units with one course from each area. A minor advisor must approve the internship program (6)
Research:
Anthropology 476A,C,E Field Study (3)
Chicana/o Studies 497 (3)
Geography 497E California (3)
History 497T California (3)
Urban Studies 490C Field Work (3)
Internship:
Social Science Career Internship listed under all department in SS&BS, Pan African Studies 392A-Z Field Work in the Pan African Community, Political
Science 486, 498 Field Assignments and Reports, Psychology 486, Sociology 482SOC, 475AEE/BEE, 498AEE-CEE, Urban Studies 494ABC and Chicana/o Studies Field Work in Barrio Studies 3 Elective (one courses listed below) 3
Biology 323 Plants and Animals of Southern California (3)
Chicana/o 445 History of the Chicano (3)
Geography 450 Geography of Los Angeles (3)
Geology 345 Geology of California (3)
History 486A History of Los Angeles (3)
Political Sci 403 State and Local Government (3)
Urban Studies 450 Urban Problems (3)
SS&BS 396 Los Angeles: Past, Present and Future (3)