Spring Quarter 2010

AMSTUD 123G: Mark Twain: A Fresh Look at an Icon and Iconoclast 100 Years After His Death (ENGLISH 123G) Exploration of the vitality and versatility of a writer who has been called America's Rabelais, Cervantes, Homer, Tolstoy, and Shakespeare. Journalism, travel books, fiction, drama, and sketches by Mark Twain, exploring how Twain engaged such issues as personal and national identity, satire and social justice, imperialism, race and racism, gender, performance, travel, and technology. What are Twain's legacies in 2010, the centennial of his death, the 175th anniversary of his birth, and the 125th anniversary of his most celebrated novel? Guests will include actor Hal Holbrook.
Units: 1-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DBHum
Instructors: Fishkin, S.; Obenzinger, H.

ANTHRO 103. The Archaeology of Modern Urbanism (ANTHRO 203)
Seminar. Urbanism as a defining feature of modern life. The perspective of archaeology on the history and development of urban cultures. Case studies are from around the globe; emphasis is on the San Francisco Bay Area megalopolis. Cities as cultural sites where economic, ethnic, and sexual differences are produced and transformed; spatial, material, and consumption practices; and the archaeology of communities and neighborhoods. GER:DB-SocSci
5 units

ANTHRO 326: Postcolonial and Indigenous Archaeologies
The role of postcolonial and Indigenous archaeologies as emergeant disciplinary activities within contemporary society. Community based archaeologies; the roles of oral history, landscape, and memory; archaeology as political action; and history in archaeological projects. The emergence of Indigenous archaeology within N. America in relation to limitations imposed by processual or new archaeology; and NAGPRA, Kennewick, essentialism, and terminal narratives within this context.
Units: 5
Instructor: Wilcox, M.

ASNAMST 146S: Asian American Culture and Community (COMPLIT 146, CSRE 146S)
An examination of the history of Asians in America via one case history: the International Hotel in San Francisco. Course presents a short background history of Asians in America, and the specifics of the I Hotel case as involving the convergence of global and local economies, urban redevelopment, and housing issues for minorities. Focus on the convergence of community and cultural production. Service learning component comprises 50% of the course, with community work at the Manilatown Heritage Foundation in SF.
Units: 5
Instructor: Palumbo-Liu, D.

ATHLETIC 67: Horsemanship: Intermediate Riding
Basic veterinary skills and barn management. Riding at all gaits and completing horsemanship patterns (Western) or jumping basic courses (English). Fee. Prerequisite: 66 or equivalent.
Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructor: Bartsch, V.

BIO 16N: Island Ecology
Preference to freshmen. How ecologists think about the world. Focus is on the Hawaiian Islands: origin, geology, climate, evolution and ecology of flora and fauna, and ecosystems. The reasons for the concentration of threatened and endangered species in Hawaii, the scientific basis for their protection and recovery. How knowledge of island ecosystems can contribute to ecology and conservation biology on continents.
Spr, alternate years, not given next year | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
Instructor: Vitousek, P.

BIO 96B: Jasper Ridge Docent Training
Second of two-quarter sequence training program to join the Jasper Ridge education program. Multidisciplinary environmental education; hands-on field research. Field ecology and the natural history of plants and animals, archaeology, geology, hydrology, land management, and research projects of the preserve presented by faculty, local experts, and staff. Participants lead research-focused educational tours, assist with classes, and attend continuing education classes available to members of the JRBP community after the course. Prerequisite: 96A.
Units: 4
Instructors: Dirzo, R.; Wilber, C.

BIO 122: Along the Track of the Yellowstone Hotspot: Fusion of Art and Science (ARTSTUDI 184A)
Follows the 20-million-year-old track of the Yellowstone Hotspot through western North America, using the field setting to investigate ecology, evolution, and geology though an aesthetic and documentary media lens. Taught by an interdisciplinary faculty, students will: (1) create new, experiential ways to learn about the natural world; (2) develop a scientific, yet personal, intimacy about how ecosystems work and how they will change in the future; and (3) explore creative ways to convey their observations to the public. Required trip Sept 4-19 to Yellostone National Park.
Units: 4
Instructors: Dunbar, R.; Hadly, E.; Wight, G.

BIO 125: Ecosystems of California
The diversity and functioning of California ecosystems through time and how human beings have impacted and managed them. Prerequisite: 43, HUMBIO 2A,
or EARTHSYS 10.
Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
Instructor: Mooney, H.

CHICANST 197: The Rite to Remember: Performance and Chicana Indigenous Thought (CSRE 197, DRAMA 355M, NATIVEAM 197)
Indigenous thought and aesthetics as they pertain to the performance and ceremonial practices of Chicana and other indigenous African American women artists and spirit practitioners.
Units: 3-5 | Repeatable for credit

COMM 140: Digital Media Entrepreneurship (COMM 240)
(Graduate students register for COMM 240.) Primarily for graduate journalism and computer science students. Silicon Valley's new media culture, digital storytelling skills and techniques, web-based skills, and entrepreneurial ventures. Guest speakers.
Units: 3-5
Instructor: Grimes, A.

EARTH, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EARTHSYS (EARTHSYS) 15SI: Reducing Stanford's Carbon Footprint
Guest lectures and field trips to local energy-efficient buildings. Stanford's current carbon profile and energy consumption. How to evaluate building envelope, lighting, heating, cooling, and energy efficiency economics. Students evaluate a campus building for submission to Facilities and Operations. Group project focused on reducing Stanford's carbon emissions.
Units: 2

EARTHSYS 104: The Water Course (GEOPHYS 104)
The pathway that water takes from rainfall to the tap using student home towns as an example. How the geological environment controls the quantity and quality of water; taste tests of water from around the world. Current U.S. and world water supply issues.
Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
Instructor: Knight, R.

EARTHSYS 113. Earthquakes and Volcanoes(GEOPHYS 113)
Earthquake location, magnitude and intensity scales, seismic waves, styles of eruptions and volcanic hazards, tsunami waves, types and global distribution of volcanoes, volcano forecasting. Plate tectonics as a framework for understanding earthquake and volcanic processes. Forecasting; earthquake resistant design; building codes; and probabilistic hazard assessment. For non-majors and potential earth scientists. GER:DB-EngrAppSci
3 units
Beroza, G; Segall, P

EARTHSYS 133: California Climate Change Law and Policy (EARTHSYS 233)
California climate laws, including the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32), the Clean Cars and Trucks Bill (SB 1493), and the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Standard (SB 1368), and complementary and subsidiary regulations such as the Renewable Portfolio Standard, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, land use law, and energy efficiency and decoupling. The draft scoping plan to outline California's policies for achieving its ambitious economy-wide reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The Western Climate Initiative. The history, details, and current status of California's efforts as platforms to delve into larger legal issues.
Units: 3

EARTH SYSTEMS 180B. Local Sustainable Agriculture
Field-based training in ecologically sound agricultural practices at the Stanford Community Farm; guest lectures from Bay Area farmers, agricultural educators, and food policy advocates; and a field trip to an educational farm. Weekly fieldwork led by an instructor with extensive organic farming experience. Topics include bed preparation, starting seedlings, composting, irrigation techniques, and harvesting methods. May be repeated for credit.
Aut, Spr | Units: 2 | Repeatable for credit
Instructor: Wiederkehr, S.

EDUC 332X: Theory and Practice of Environmental Education
Foundational understanding of the history, theoretical underpinnings, and practice of environmental education as a tool for addressing today's pressing environmental issues. The purpose, design, and implementation of environmental education in formal and nonformal settings with youth and adult audiences. Field trip and community-based project offer opportunities for experiencing and engaging with environmental education initiatives.
Units: 3
Instructor: Ardoin, N.

EESS 8: The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
For non-majors and majors in earth science or environmental science. Students will learn about the major ocean ecosystems and how they function both naturally and under the influence of human activities. Emphasis will be placed on the dominant organisms of each ecosystem and how they interact with each other and their physical and chemical environment. The types of ecosystems discussed will include coral reefs, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, coastal upwelling systems, blue-water oceans, estuaries, near-shore dead zones, etc. The course will incorporate a mix of lectures, multi-media presentations, and group activities.
Units: 4

ENGLISH 178: Stanford Writers
A consideration of authors associated with Stanford's Creative Writing Program, both poets and fiction writers including Wallace Stegner, Yvor Winters, Janet Lewis, Tillie Olsen, J.V. Cunningham, Phillip Levine, Catherine Davis, Edgar Bowers, Wendell Berry, Ken Kesey, N. Scott Momaday, and Tobias Wolff.
Units: 5
Instructor: Fields, K.

GES 7C: Advanced Wilderness Skills
For students with prior backcountry experience. Backcountry skiing, mountaineering, climbing, first aid, and trip planning. Focus is on outdoor leadership experience and trip management techniques. Food, group, and major personal gear provided. Four mandatory weekend trips. Fee. See http://www.stanford.edu/class/ges7/ for information or contact oep-teachers@lists.stanford.edu. Prerequisite: application.
Units: 1
Instructor: Bird, D.

GES 39N: Forensic Geoscience: Stanford CSI
Preference to freshmen. Geological principles, materials, and techniques indispensable to modern criminal investigations. Basic earth materials, their origin and variability, and how they can be used as evidence in criminal cases and investigations such as artifact provenance and environmental pollution. Sources include case-based, simulated forensic exercises and the local environments of the Stanford campus and greater Bay Area. Local field trips; research presentation and paper.
Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
Instructor: Maher, K.

GEOPHYS 104: The Water Course (EARTHSYS 104)
The pathway that water takes from rainfall to the tap using student home towns as an example. How the geological environment controls the quantity and quality of water; taste tests of water from around the world. Current U.S. and world water supply issues.
Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
Instructor: Knight, R.

GEOPHYS 113: Earthquakes and Volcanoes (EARTHSYS 113)
Earthquake location, magnitude and intensity scales, seismic waves, styles of eruptions and volcanic hazards, tsunami waves, types and global distribution of volcanoes, volcano forecasting. Plate tectonics as a framework for understanding earthquake and volcanic processes. Forecasting; earthquake resistant design; building codes; and probabilistic hazard assessment. For non-majors and potential earth scientists.
Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBEngrAppSci
Instructors: Beroza, G.; Segall, P.

HISTORY 243J: Climate Change in the West: A History of the Future (EARTHSYS 143)
Global warming is changing the American West. But this region is no stranger to environmental change and human adaption to harsh environments. How can history help us think more clearly about the current crisis and our choices for the future? Examines the long history of climate change in the West, as well as current warming, through scientific research, historical sources, environmental histories, and visions for the future, including plans for mitigation and adaption, scientific predictions, and science fiction.
Units: 5
Instructor: Christensen, J.

HISTORY 258C: The U.S. West: 20th-Century Environmental History
Industrial development and population shifts; the growth of industries including agriculture, hydroelectric power, mining, and logging; and fast-growing Western cities.
Units: 5
Instructor: Brock

HISTORY 259B: Poverty and Homelessness in America II
Students participate in an internship with the Emergency Housing Consortium, the primary agency providing shelter for homeless people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, while learning about homelessness and poverty through readings and discussions. Prerequisite: interview with instructor. Service learning. Students participate in a two quarter internship at a local shelter for homeless individuals or families. Readings include historical, social science, and social commentary literature. Prerequisite: 259A.
Units: 3
Instructor: Camarillo, A.

HISTORY 260: California's Minority-Majority Cities
Historical development and the social, cultural, and political issues that characterize large cities and suburbs where communities of color make up majority populations. Case studies include cities in Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and Monterey counties. Comparisons to minority-majority cities elsewhere in the U.S.
Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci, GER:ECAmerCul
Instructor: McKibben, C.

HISTORY 401A: Spatial History: Concepts, Methods, Problems
Technical training in GIS, with modules taught by Stanford Spatial History Lab staff; conceptual work in the use of these techniques in spatial historical analysis. Students develop their own spatial history projects and produce beta versions of dynamic visualizations.
Units: 4-5
Instructor: Frank, Z.

MED 259: Oaxacan Health on Both Sides of the Border
Required for students participating in the Community Health in Oaxaca summer program. Introduction to the health literacy and health-seeking behaviors of Oaxacan and other Mexican migrants; examines the health challenges these groups face. Through discussion and reflection, students prepare for clinical work and community engagement in Oaxaca, while also gaining knowledge and insight to make connections between their experiences in Mexico and their health-related work with Mexican immigrants in the Bay Area. Prerequisite: application and acceptance into the Community Health in Oaxaca Summer Program (http://och.stanford.edu/oaxaca.html).
Units: 2 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Banchoff, A.; Garcia, G.

MED 283: Early Clinical Experience at Pacific Free Clinic
Hands-on experience at a student-run free clinic targeting immigrants in the San Jose area. Opportunity to work with an interpreter and learn about unique health care issues faced by immigrants. Students are expected to conduct history and physicals, present to the attending physician, help arrive at a diagnosis and plan and participate in basic procedures. 1 unit for limited commitment. 2 units for volunteers in training and students who volunteer a minimum of once a month. 3 units for Steering Committee members and students who volunteer a minimum of twice a month.
Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructor: Kao, P.

NATIVEAM 116: Language, Culture, and Education in Native North America
Communication and language in crosscultural education, including literacy and interethnic communication in relation to native classrooms in the mainland U.S., Alaska, and nations and territories of the Pacific. Focus is on implications of social, cultural, and linguistic diversity for educational practice in bridging intercultural differences between schools and native communities.
Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
Instructor: Nelson-Barber, S.

NATIVEAM 197: The Rite to Remember: Performance and Chicana Indigenous Thought (CHICANST 197, CSRE 197, DRAMA 355M)
Indigenous thought and aesthetics as they pertain to the performance and ceremonial practices of Chicana and other indigenous African American women artists and spirit practitioners.
Units: 3-5 | Repeatable for credit

PUBLPOL 135: Regional Politics and Decision Making in Silicon Valley
Dynamics of regional leadership and decision making in Silicon Valley, a complex region composed of 40 cities and four counties without any overarching framework for governance. Formal and informal institutions shaping outcomes in the region. Case studies include transportation, workforce development, housing and land use, and climate change.
Units: 3
Instructors: Benest, F.; Hancock, R.

SOC 139: American Indians in Contemporary Society (SOC 239)
(Graduate students register for 239.) The social position of American Indians in contemporary American society, 1890 to the present. The demographic resurgence of American Indians, changes in social and economic status, ethnic identification and political mobilization, and institutions such as tribal governments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Recommended: 138 or a course in American history.
Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci, GER:ECAmerCul
Instructor: Snipp, C.

SOC 167A: Asia-Pacific Transformation (SOC 267A)
Post-WW II transformation in the Asia-Pacific region, with focus on the ascent of Japan, the development of newly industrialized capitalist countries (S. Korea and Taiwan), the emergence of socialist states (China and N. Korea), and the changing relationship between the U.S. and these countries.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci, GER:ECGlobalCom | Grading: Letter Instructors: Shin, G.

SUMMER 2010

BIOHOPK 185H: Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities (BIOHOPK 285H)
Eight week course. Daily lectures, labs, and scuba dives focused on kelp forest communities. Physical environment, identification, and natural history of resident organisms; ecological processes that maintain biodiversity and community organization; field methods, data analysis, and research diving techniques. Field research component contributse to ongoing studies associated with Hopkins Marine Life Observatory. Training meets requirements for Stanford scientific diver certification. Prerequisites: BIO 42 and 43, or BIO 42 and BIOHOPK 43, or consent of instructor; and advanced scuba certification and scuba equipment. Class meets from 06/21 through 08/13.
Units: 12
Instructor: Watanabe, J.

EESS 250: Elkhorn Slough Microbiology (Formerly GES 270.)
The microbial ecology and biogeochemistry of Elkhorn Slough, an agriculturally-impacted coastal estuary draining into Monterey Bay. The diversity of microbial lifestyles associated with estuarine physical/chemical gradients, and the influence of microbial activity on the geochemistry of the Slough, including the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and metals. Labs and field work. Location: Hopkins Marine Station.
Units: 3

GES 8: Oceanography: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
For non-majors and earth science and environmental majors. Topics: topography and geology of the sea floor; evolution of ocean basins; circulation of ocean and atmosphere; nature of sea water, waves, and tides; and the history of the major ocean basins. The interface between continents and ocean basins, emphasizing estuaries, beaches, and continental shelves with California margin examples. Relationships among the distribution of inorganic constituents, ocean circulation, biologic productivity, and marine environments from deep sea to the coast. One-day field trip to measure and analyze waves and currents. Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
Instructor: Ingle, J.

GES 191: GES Field Trips
Four- to seven-day field trips to locations of geologic and environmental interest. Includes trips offered during Thanksgiving and Spring breaks. May be repeated for credit. See http://pangea.stanford.edu/GES/undergraduates/courses/.
Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit

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