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(Same as GE Clusters M1A.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Course M1A is enforced requisite to M1B, which is enforced requisite to M1CW. Limited to first-year freshmen. Human effects on Earth's ecosystem and social and technological solutions to environmental pollution and overpopulation. History and ecology in lectures; laboratory exercises included in discussions. Letter grading.
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(Same as GE Clusters M1B.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course M1A. Limited to first-year freshmen. Human effects on Earth's ecosystem and social and technological solutions to environmental pollution and overpopulation. History and ecology in lectures; laboratory exercises included in discussions. Letter grading.
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(Same as GE Clusters M1CW.) Seminar, three hours. Enforced requisites: course M1B, and English Composition 3 or 3H or English as a Second Language 36. Limited to first-year freshmen. Examination of specialized environmental topics such as air and water, global warming, and feeding Earth's population. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered 10.) (Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M10.) Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Limited to undergraduate students. Introduction to environmental science as discipline and as way of thinking. Discussion of critical environmental issues at local and global scales. Fundamentals of physical, chemical, and biological processes important to environmental science. Laboratory exercises to augment lectures. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 14.) Lecture, three hours. Introduction to scientific studies of oceans, with emphasis on ecosystems and environmental issues. P/NP or letter grading.
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Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
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Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
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Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
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Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.
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(Same as Geography M109.) Lecture, three hours; reading period, one hour. Designed for juniors/seniors. Examination of history, mechanisms, and consequences of interactions between humans and environment. Exploration in depth of three thematic topics (deforestation, desertification, and greenhouse gas increase and ozone depletion) and four major subjects (soil, biodiversity, water, and landforms). P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M100.) Lecture, three hours. Overview of Earth as system of distinct, yet intimately related, physical and biological elements. Origins and characteristics of atmosphere, oceans, and land masses. Survey of history of Earth and of life on Earth, particularly in relation to evolution of physical world. Consideration of possibility of technological solutions to global environmental problems using knowledge gained during course. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Overview of how varying scales of influence from atmosphere/climate, basin hydrology, runoff, sewage treatment, wetlands ecology and wetlands loss, coastal water circulation, and coastal biogeochemistry affect water resources in Los Angeles. Letter grading.
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(Same as Geography M107.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Designed for juniors/seniors. Systematic study of processes of and hazards posed by erosion, sedimentation, and pollution and techniques needed to conserve soil and maintain environmental quality. Scope includes agriculture, forest engineering, mining, and other rural uses of land. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Not open for credit to students with credit for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 116. Examination of interrelation of natural biotic and human systems. Description of distribution of biodiversity and natural processes that maintain it. Critical analysis of various levels of threats and multidimensional challenges required for mitigating threats. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours. Coast is one of most complex and interesting environments because of interactions among several ecosystems. Coast is often densely populated, with high economic and population growth, therefore socioeconomic conflicts are common. Sewage and industrial pollution, overfishing, and poorly planned development often threaten health of environment. Integrated coastal management (ICM) offers framework for resolving conflicts in manner that allows sustainable development. Focus on how ICM is being used in U.S. and around world to solve pressing ecological and socioeconomic problems. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; fieldwork, five hours. Interrelationship between coastal and marine organisms and environmental factors, including physical, chemical, biological, and geological environment; population ecology of marine organisms; application of ecological theories to marine resource management; human impacts on marine environments; global environmental change; marine and coastal zone management and conservation. Emphasis on tropical coastal habitats and ecology of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Offered in summer only. Letter grading.
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(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M127 and Geography M127.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; field trips. General treatment of soils and environmental implications: soil development, morphology, and worldwide distribution of soil orders; physical, chemical, hydrologic, and biological properties; water use, erosion, and pollution; management of soils as related to plant growth and distribution. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Geography M131.) Lecture, three hours; reading period, one hour. Designed for juniors/seniors. Examination of natural forces producing environmental changes over past two million years. How present landscape reflects past conditions. Effects of environmental change on people. Increasing importance of human activity in environmental modification. Focus on impact of natural and anthropogenic changes on forests. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered M131SL.) Lecture, three hours; service learning, two hours. Introduction to gender and development (GAD) theories, analytical approaches, and applied case studies in context of local-global sustainability and environmental issues, with focus on knowledge, roles, relationships, needs, practices, and strategies of women vis-Ã -vis men. Investigation of gender and sustainability dimensions of food system, including agri-business, community-supported agriculture, farmers' markets and cooperatives, fair trade and certification, genetically engineered foods, food supplements, food safety, and nutrition, permaculture, and related student-advocated issues. Integration of variety of student-centered learning modes. Volunteering with community/community service organization required. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Geography M115 and Urban Planning CM165.) Lecture, three hours. Exploration of history and origin of major environmental ideas, movements or countermovements they spawned, and new and changing nature of modern environmentalism. Introduction to early ideas of environment, how rise of modern sciences reshaped environmental thought, and how this was later transformed by 19th-century ideas and rise of American conservation movements. Review of politics of American environmental thought and contemporary environmental questions as they relate to broader set of questions about nature of development, sustainability, and equity in environmental debate. Exploration of issues in broad context, including global climate change, rise of pandemics, deforestation, and environmental justice impacts of war. Letter grading.
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(Same as Sociology M115.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Relationship between society and environment. Analysis in detail of interrelations between social factors (such as class, race, gender, and religion) and environmental factors (such as pollution, waste disposal, sustainability, and global warming). P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Economics M134A.) Lecture, three hours. Requisites: Economics 41 or Statistics 12 or 13, and Economics 101 (may be waived with consent of instructor). Introduction to major ideas in natural resources and environmental economics, with emphasis on designing incentives to protect environment. Highlights important role of using empirical data to test hypotheses about pollution's causes and consequences. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Public Policy M149 and Urban Planning M163.) Lecture, three hours. Examination of specific environmental challenges that California faces. Microeconomic perspective used, with special emphasis on incentives of polluters to reduce their pollution and incentives of local, federal, and state government to address these issues. Focus on measurement and empirical hypothesis testing. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Geography M137.) Lecture, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Study of systematic changes of natural environment in U.S. during historical time, with emphasis on interplay between and among natural factors of climate, soils, vegetation, and landforms, and human factors of settlement, economic activity, technology, and cultural traits. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered 188.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Introduction to most effective methods of social change. Examination of social entrepreneurs, innovators, and visionaries. Review of traditional methods of activism and new theories of nonviolent social change. Case studies of success in restoring environment, resolving conflicts, curing diseases, overcoming poverty, and addressing other problems of social injustice as well as reviewing actual strategies and methods for social change in 21st century. Challenges that nonprofit advocates and community activists face today, including strategic planning, time management, networking, negotiation, and fund-raising. P/NP or letter grading.
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