UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

342 Land, Air, and Water Resources
open for credit to students who have completed
Humanities 121. Offered in alternate years. GE
credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.—I.
116. Readings in Jewish Writing and
Thought in German Culture (4)
Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Religious
Studies 23 or consent of instructor. Historical tradition
of Jewish thought in the German cultural context;
unique contributions of Jewish writers to culture of
the German-speaking world; what it means to be
“other” in the mainstream culture. No credit will be
given to those students who have completed Humanities
121. May be repeated two times for credit if
topic differs. Offered in alternate years. (Same
course as German 116.) GE credit: ArtHum, Div,
Wrt.—(I.)
120. Cinema and the American Jewish
Experience (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; film viewing—3 hours.
Prerequisite: course 10 recommended. Examination
of American cinema to reveal how Jewish identity is
expressed and submerged, tracing the relations
between religion, identity, race, politics, and art.
Not open for credit to students who have completed
Humanities 122. Offered in alternate years. GE
credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.—I.
121. Oral History and Jewish Life (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Oral history
methodologies and application to an in-depth
oral history interview about Jewish life. Topics
include oral history practices and ethics, immigration,
migration, religious practice, ethnic relations,
and community organization structures. Not open
for credit to students who have completed Humanities
123. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—III.
Land, Air, and Water
Resources
(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
William R. Horwath, Ph.D., Vice Chairperson
Department Office. 1110 Plant and Environmental
Sciences Building (530) 752-1406;
http://lawr.ucdavis.edu
Faculty—Soils and Biogeochemistry
Office. 1110 Plant and Environmental Sciences
Building (530) 752-1406
Randy A. Dahlgren, Ph.D., Professor
(Soil Biogeochemistry)
William R. Horwath, Ph.D. Professor
(Soil Biogeochemistry)
Benjamin Z. Houlton, Ph.D. Professor
(Biogeochemistry)
Louise Jackson, Ph.D. Professor and Extension
Specialist (Soil Science)
Alexandra Navrotsky, Ph.D., Professor
(Chemical Engineering and Materials Science)
James H. Richards, Ph.D., Professor (Plant Nutrition)
Kate M. Scow, Ph.D., Professor (Soil Science)
Wendy K. Silk, Ph.D., Professor (Hydrologic Science)
Michael J. Singer, Ph.D., Professor (Soil Science)
Randal J. Southard, Ph.D., Professor
(Soil Genesis/Morphology)
Emeriti Faculty
Conrad J. Bahre, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Caroline S. Bledsoe, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Richard G. Burau, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Emanuel Epstein, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
André E. Läuchli, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Roland D. Meyer, Ph.D., Specialist in Cooperative
Extension Emeritus
H. Michael Reisenauer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Dennis E. Rolston, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Harry O. Walker, Ed.D., Senior Lecturer Emeritus
Robert J. Zasoski, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Affiliated Faculty
A. Toby O'Geen, Ph.D. Assistant Specialist in
Cooperative Extension
G. Stuart Pettygrove, Ph.D., Specialist in
Cooperative Extension
Faculty—Atmospheric Science
Office. 1110 Plant and Environmental Sciences
Building (530) 752-1406
Cort Anastasio, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Tropospheric Chemistry)
Shu-hua Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Regional Scale Meteorologist)
Ian Faloona, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Atmospheric Science)
Robert G. Flocchini, Ph.D., Professor
(Environmental and Resource Sciences)
Richard D. Grotjahn, Ph.D., Professor
(Atmospheric Science)
Terrence R. Nathan, Ph.D., Professor
(Atmospheric Science)
Kyaw Tha Paw U, Ph.D., Professor
(Atmospheric Science)
Ruth Reck, Ph.D., Professor (Atmospheric Science)
Bryan C. Weare, Ph.D., Professor
(Atmospheric Science)
Emeriti Faculty
Thomas A. Cahill, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
John J. Carroll, III, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Roger H. Shaw, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Marilyn L. Shelton, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Su-Tzai Soong, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Affiliated Faculty
Richard L. Snyder, Ph.D., Lecturer (Atmospheric
Science) and Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Faculty—Hydrology
Office. 1110 Plant and Environmental Sciences
(530) 752-1406
Graham E. Fogg, Ph.D., Professor (Hydrogeology)
Mark E. Grismer, Ph.D., Professor (Hydrologic
Science, Biological and Agricultural Engineering)
Peter J. Hernes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Hydrologic Science)
Jan W. Hopmans, Ph.D., Professor
(Vadose Zone Hydrology)
Doug Mackay, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor
(Hydrologic Science)
Miguel A. Mariño, Ph.D., Professor Hydrologic
Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Gregory B. Pasternack, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Watershed Hydrology)
Carlos E. Puente, Ph.D., Professor (Hydrology)
Susan Ustin, Ph.D., Professor
(Environmental and Resource Sciences)
Wesley W. Wallender, Ph.D., Professor (Hydrologic
Science, Biological and Agricultural Engineering)
Minghua Zhang, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
(Hydrologic Science)
Emeriti Faculty
James W. Biggar, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Robert H. Burgy, M.S., Professor Emeritus
Donald W. Grimes, Ph.D., Lecturer Emeritus
Delbert W. Henderson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Theodore C. Hsiao, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Allen W. Knight, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Donald R. Nielsen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
William O. Pruitt, Jr., Ph.D., Lecturer Emeritus
Frank E. Robinson, Ph.D., Lecturer Emeritus
Verne H. Scott, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Affiliated Faculty
David A. Goldhamer, Ph.D., Lecturer (Hydrologic
Science) and Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Stephen Grattan, Ph.D., Lecturer (Hydrologic
Science) and Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Blaine R. Hanson, Ph.D., Lecturer (Hydrologic
Science) and Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Thomas Harter, Ph.D., Specialist in Cooperative
Extension
Terry L. Prichard, M.S., Lecturer (Hydrologic Science)
and Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Lawrence J. Schwankl, Ph.D., Lecturer (Hydrologic
Science) and Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Land, Air, and Water Resources is a multidisciplinary
department with faculty who specialize in atmospheric,
plant, environmental resource, soil, hydrology,
and water engineering. Teaching and research
focus on both agricultural forestry, natural ecosystems,
climate change and environmental science.
The faculty contribute to numerous other undergraduate
and graduate programs in the Colleges of Letters
and Science, Engineering, and Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences.
Major Programs. Undergraduates in the department
major in Atmospheric Science, Environmental
and Resources Sciences, Environmental Science and
Management, and Hydrology, and Soil and Water
Science; see http://lawr.ucdavis.edu/
academic_programs.htm.
Advising Center is located in 1152 Plant and
Environmental Sciences Building (530) 752-1669.
Graduate Study. Graduate work is offered in the
area of Atmospheric Science, Hydrologic Sciences,
and Soils and Biogeochemistry. Detailed information
can be obtained from graduate advisers for these
areas, from the Graduate Announcement, and at
http://lawr.ucdavis.edu/academic_programs.htm.
Courses. See courses listed under Atmospheric Science,
Hydrologic Sciences, Hydrology, Environmental
and Resource Sciences, and Soil Science. See
also the Web sites listed above.
Landscape
Architecture
(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Edward S. McNiel, M.L.A., Chairperson, Landscape
Architecture Program
Department Office. 131 Hunt Hall
(530) 752-3907; http://lda.ucdavis.edu
Faculty
Mark Francis, M.L.A., Professor
Steven E. Greco, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Eric Larsen, Ph.D., Assistant Research Scientist
Jeff Loux, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor
E. Byron McCulley, B.S.L.A., Lecturer
Edward S. McNiel, M.L.A., Lecturer
Lorence Oki, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension Specialist
Patsy Eubanks Owens, M.L.A., Associate Professor
Michael Rios, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Heath Schenker, M.A., Associate Professor
Stephen Wheeler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Emeriti Faculty
Nigel J.R. Allan, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Dean MacCannell, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Robert L. Thayer, Jr., M.A., Professor Emeritus
The Major Program
Landscape architecture is the planning and design of
land areas where human use requires adaptation or
conservation of the environment. Students who study
landscape architecture are concerned about the welfare
of the environment and the people who use it.
They are capable of solving physical problems and
are able to visualize and “think” in terms of spaces
and three-dimensional concepts. The program is fully
accredited by the American Society of Landscape
Architects, which is the only organization professionally
sanctioned to grant landscape architectural
accreditations in the United States. The program was
last reviewed in 2006.
The Program. The curriculum balances creativity
and visual and spatial skills with technological
expertise and a thorough background in physical,
natural, and social sciences. Students develop proficiency
at problem solving relating to design of
parks, urban open spaces, energy-efficient neighborhoods,
land reclamation projects, and landscape
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience