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CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITY,
LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES AND
ENVIRONMENT
DATE FOUNDED: 1951
DEGREES OFFERED: B.A. Geography; M.A. Geography;
B.S. Geology with Option in Environmental Geology;
M.S. in Geological Sciences with options in Geology or
Hydrology; M.S. in Environmental Science with Options
in Environmental Hydrology, Geographic Information
Systems, Environmental Biology, or Environmental
Engineering Science; GIS Certificate
DEGREES GRANTED 9/1/14 – 8/31/15: 6 M.A. in
Geography; 7 M.S. in Geology; 22 in B.A. /B.S.
MAJORS: 138 in residence
CHAIR: Dr. Hengchun Ye
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Ms. Maria
Murillo; Ms. Katrina Makkouk
FOR CATALOG AND FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE TO:
CSULA Department of Geosciences and Environment, 5151 State
University Drive, Los Angeles CA 90032.
Telephone: (323) 343-2400. Email: hye2@calstatela.edu
Internet: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/geos
PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FACILITIES: The Department of
Geosciences and Environment offers both undergraduate, graduate,
and post-baccalaureate students the opportunity to study a wide range
of topics and conduct student research alongside the faculty in their
primary fields of study including: climatology, hydrogeology,
volcanology, engineering and structural geology, stratigraphy, and
geospatial analysis. The students in our programs have access to stateof-the
art research facilities which include: wet laboratories, chemistry
laboratories, a sedimentological flume laboratory, a soils analysis
laboratory, and computer laboratories.
ACADEMIC PLAN, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND
FINANCIAL AID: Admission to the undergraduate program is the
same as required by the Admissions Office at CSULA. The
Department offers rigorous academic and much needed technical
training in urban and environmental issues. Our students will have
both the technical and planning know-how to tackle a number of
sustainability issues in Los Angeles and beyond. In addition to the
university’s general elective requirements, undergraduate students in
our majors are expected to complete a well-rounded curriculum of
classes. The total number of units for the Bachelor of Science degree
in Geology is 120 units. The Bachelor of Science degree program is
designed to provide in-depth study of Earth materials, structures, and
processes for professional work in fields such as engineering geology,
hydrogeology, and petroleum geology, or graduate study. The
Geology option requires 26 units of foundational courses. The
Environmental Geosciences Option requires 25 - 28 units of
foundational courses. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography is
designed to provide students with an understanding of the world’s
physical and cultural environments. The program provides a
foundation in the theory and practice of contemporary geography,
with emphases on a variety of applied and technical skills that will
enhance a student’s career opportunities. The total number of units
required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography is 120 units, of
which 43-44 units are in the major. Students who wish to pursue
graduate level degrees must follow the Admissions Office application
procedures and the individual department requirements as well. The
department requires: official transcripts showing all prior academic
work from every college or university attended, a departmental
application, and three letters of recommendation sent to the
Department of Geological Sciences.
Financial assistance may be given in the form of scholarships or
grants. The student must apply to the FAFSA application and the
annual CSULA Scholarship application in order to be considered for
additional financial aid. Some graduate students may qualify to
participate in teaching appointments or graduate assistant work in
order to earn a stipend.
FACULTY:
Kris Bezdecny, Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2004, Assistant
Professor — urban, GIS, and transportation
Kim Bishop, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Professor —
field and engineering geology, structural geology
Andre Ellis, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2003, Associate Professor
— hydrogeology, environmental geochemistry
Jennifer Garrison, Ph.D., UCLA, 2004, Associate Professor —
igneous petrology, volcanology
Barry Hibbs, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1993, Professor —
hydrogeology, contaminant waste hydrogeology, and
groundwater modeling
Steve LaDochy, Ph.D., University of Manitoba, 1985, Professor —
climatology, environmental studies, computer mapping, air
pollution
Jingjing Li, Ph.D., University of California-Irvine, 2012, Assistant
Professor — hydrologic modeling, remote sensing, GIS
Stephen Mulherin, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1999, Professor —
urban, historical, GIS
Hong-lie Qiu, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1994, Professor —
remote sensing, GIS, computer cartography, biogeography
Pedro Ramirez, Ph.D., University of California-Santa Cruz, Professor
— sedimentary petrology and stratigraphy
Hengchun Ye, Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1995, Professor —
climatology, meteorology, remote sensing, global environmental
changes
CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
DATE FOUNDED: 1960
GRADUATE PROGRAM FOUNDED: 1960
DEGREES OFFERED: B.A., M.A.
GRANTED 2014-2015: 31 Bachelors, 13 Masters
STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE: 98 Majors, 72 Masters
CHAIR: Edward Jackiewicz
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR:
Judith Gomez
FOR CATALOG AND FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE
TO: Edward Jackiewicz, Chair, California State University,
Northridge, Northridge, California 91330-8249.
Telephone (818) 677-3532. Fax (818) 677-2723.
E-mail: geography@csun.edu.
Internet: www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/geography
PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FACILITIES: The geography
degree program allows for flexibility in course selection while
providing a solid background in human, environmental, and physical
aspects of the discipline including a newly created water resources
curriculum. The major features a strong technical component based on
applications of geographic information systems (GIS), cartography
and remote sensing, along with training in geographical analysis and
data presentation. The department offers a certificate in GIS. The MA
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