The Minor in California: People, Places, and Cultures provides an integrated set of studies that increases knowledge and understanding of California.

Advising Requirement

Advising is mandatory for this program. Consult your department advisor or program coordinator for information.

Course Requirements for the Minor

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

Course List

Course	Title	Units
Foundation
GEOG 106	American West Decolonized	3
SOSC 302	Temporal Concepts: California Ethnic History	3
Culture
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 264W	American Ethnic and Regional Writers (W)
ENGL 350W	Science, Technology and the Literature of Cultural Change (W)
GEOG 105	California Cultural Landscapes
RELS 180	Introduction to Spirituality and Religion in California
Social Institutions
Select one of the following:		3
EDTE 302	Access and Equity in Education
HIST 445	History of California
POLS/CHLX 328	Latino Politics
POLS 402	State and Local Government
Populations
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH/AIST 362W	California Indians (W)
CHLX 358	Latinx in Contemporary Society and Social Justice
QTST 320	Queer and Trans California
Places
Select one of the following:		3
ERTH 325	Geology of California
MGMT 380W	Socio-Economic Innovation in Far-Northern California (W)
PSSC 305	Introduction to Wines
Total Units		18