2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

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 21 st century.
Anyone planning a career based in California
will find this minor helpful. It increases knowledge
of the place in which she/he will live.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
No two courses in any section may be taken
from the same department.
The Setting
Six units:
GEOG 322 California
GEOL 300 Geology of California
The Historical & Cultural Context
Six units from:
HIST 305 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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Certificates of Study
Certificates of study are collections of courses
in subjects other than those in which
majors or minors are offered. A certificate
of study is not the same as a teaching certificate,
a credential, or a license.
Art Museum & Gallery Practices
Courses provide experience preparatory to
working in art museums and commercial
galleries. Practice curatorship, registration,
exhibition design, and art preparation firsthand
while producing actual art exhibitions
for the on-campus Reese Bullen Gallery or
the First Street Gallery in Old Town Eureka.
This certificate may be of particular interest
to students majoring in art, anthropology,
history, education, or business administration.
For more information, call 826-3624.
College Faculty Preparation
Discipline-specific graduate certificates in
college teaching—either community college
or predoctoral college/university level—are
offered through the Office for Research
and Graduate Studies in the areas of biology,
business administration, education,
English, kinesiology, mathematics, natural
resources, social sciences, sociology, and
theatre arts. Each graduate certificate requires
completion of, or current enrollment
in, the linked master’s programs. Contact
the College Faculty Preparation Program
coordinator at cfpp@humboldt.edu or the
Office for Research and Graduate Studies,
826-3949.
Economic Education
Augments the preparation of students seeking
a secondary education credential who
wish to teach economics courses at the
secondary level. First take ECON 320. Then
choose two additional upper division courses
from the following: ECON 306, 308, 309,
323, 331, and 423. For information contact
the Department of Economics, 826-3204.
Forest Measurements
Prepare to conduct measurements and
inventories of forest resources for those
agencies and industries that manage and
utilize forest resources. The certificate is
designed to meet the measurement category
of civil service requirements for forester.
For information contact the Department
of Forestry and Watershed Management,
826-3935.
Geographic Information Systems &
Remote Sensing
This post-baccalaureate program prepares
students to apply the technologies of
geographic information systems (GIS)
and multispectral remote sensing (RS),
including digital image processing, to various
disciplines. For a list of required courses, go to
www.humboldt.edu/~enrs/certificates.html
or contact one of the following departments:
Department of Environmental and Natural
Resource Sciences, 826-4147; Forestry/
Watershed Management, 826-3935.
Journalism
Prepare for a career in news, public relations,
broadcasting or another job within
the mass media or related fields. Contact
the Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication, 826-4775.
Legal Studies
First, students acquire skills necessary for
understanding a modern, complex society
from the standpoint of legal issues. Second,
students gain a basic understanding of the
law and its practical implications. The certificate
does not provide preprofessional training.
Contact JeDon Emenhiser, Government
and Politics (826-4494).
Museum Studies & Multimedia
Display
The Certificate in Museum Studies &
Multimedia Display provides experience
preparatory to working in art museums,
commercial galleries, and cultural resource
agencies. Practice first-hand the skills of
curatorship, registration and accessions,
exhibition design, historical and geographical
research, art and multimedia preparation
display while producing art exhibitions or
serving as an intern or docent for preservation
and exhibition of cultural resources.
Contact Delores McBroome, 826-5770.
Natural Resources Interpretation
Develop basic skills for careers in natural
resources interpretation and public
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