Interdisciplinary Minors
Geographic Information Science
Interdisciplinary Minor
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) constitute a rapidly emerging technology that is quickly being incorporated into a variety of fields, including anthropology, biology, business, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, geology, health, planning, political science, public administration, and sociology.
The GIS minor provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and apply GIS and related geospatial technologies (cartography, compute-raided design, geostatistics, global positioning systems, remote sensing) within these fields. The minor complements technical and non-technical curricula, and aims to provide students with comprehensive understanding of the rapidly evolving science, technology, and applications of GIS. The minor requires 22 units.
Course Requirements
Two course from:
- CSCI 101L: Fundamentals of Computer Programming (3 Units)
- CSCI 102L: Data Structures (4 Units)
- GEOG 281L: Environmental Geographic Information Systems (4 units)
Required courses:
- GEOG 392: Geographical Analysis (4 units)
- GEOG 482L: Principles of Geographic Information Science (4 units)
Six units from:
- CE 409abL: Computer Aided Design (3-3 units)
- CSCI 201L: Principles of Software Development (4 units)
- CSCI 485: File and Database Management (3 units)
- GEOG 481: Map Design and Analysis (4 units)
- GEOG 483ab: Applied Geographic Information Science Internship (2-2 units)
- GEOG 485ab: Directed Geographic Information Science (2-2 units)
- ITP 204x: Fundamentals of Web Development (3 units)
Pacific Rim Development
Interdisciplinary Minor
The emergence of the Pacific Rim rests on the recognition that during the final quarter of the twentieth century transnational processes across the Pacific basin began to outpace other regional theatres of world economic activity. Trans-Pacific trade and investment flows, labor migrations, tourism, and forms of popular culture transformed diverse places and populations on both sides of the Pacific.
The interdisciplinary minor in Pacific Rim Development reflects these new transboundary economies and cultural formations by combining coursework about society and economic development in both Asian and North America countries and the connections between them. The trans-Pacific perspective simultaneously brings into focus local and regional realities, especially in major Asian and North American world city regions, and understands their growth and transformations in the context of the global economy. The minor in Pacific Rim Development requires 24 units.
Course Requirements
One course from:
- EASC 150: East Asian Societies (4 units)
- MDA 170: La Frontera: The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (4 units)
Required courses:
- GEOG 205: Introduction to Human Geography (4 units)
- GEOG 306: Asia and the Global Economy (4 units)
- IR 361: The Asia Pacific in International Affairs (4 units)
- IR 365: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America and the Caribbean (4 units)
One course from:
- COMM 431: Global Strategy for the Communications Industry (4 units)
- IR 358: The Asia Pacific in World Affairs (4 units)
- IR 465: Contemporary Issues in United States-Latin America Relations (4 units)
- MOR 470: Global Leadership (4 units)
- POSC 350: Politics of Latin America (4 units)
- POSC 355: Politics of East Asia (4units)
- POSC 356: Politics of the People’s Republic of China (4 units)
- POSC 430: Political Economy of Mexico (4 units)
- POSC 453: Political Change in Asia (4 units)
Interdisciplinary Minor on Southern California
Southern California is one of the most dynamic and innovative urban regions in the world. It is already America’s capital on the Pacific Rim, and is expected soon to surpass New York as the nation’s number one metropolis. Los Angeles is regarded by many as the prototypical city of the 21st century.
The Minor in Southern California examines the unique human and cultural character of Southern California and the emergence of Los Angeles as one of the world’s most vibrant and diverse city-region.
To understand what gives LA its special spark, students will explore the environmental, social, cultural, political, and economic structure of the region (past and present). Special attention is given to the way LA is represented in literature, film and TV, art, music and other media, in order to understand the world-wide impacts of Southern California’s culture. A total of 22-24 units are required.
Course Requirements
One course from:
- GEOG 100: Los Angeles and the American Dream (4 units)
- PPD 100: Los Angeles, the Enduring Pueblo (4 units)
Required courses:
- AMST 301: America, the Frontier, and the New West (4 units)
- GEOG 340: Latino L.A. (4 units)
- GEOG 431: Geography of California (4 units)
Two courses from:
- GEOG 325: Culture and Place (4 units)
- GEOG 410: Urban Geography (4 units)
- PPD 302: Urban Sleuths: Exploring People and Places in Cities (4 units)
- PPD 354: Los Angeles: The City, the Novel, and the Movie (2 units)
- PPD 352a: Los Angeles Mini Semester (4 units)