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Stanford University Inventory of Sustainability Courses, 2017‐
AC‐1: Academic CoursesNote: All courses below the 200‐level are considered undergraduate courses, while all courses at the 200‐level or above are considered graduate courses
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ANTHRO 1
Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology
X
This course introduces basic anthropological concepts and presents the discipline¿s distinctive perspective on society and
culture. The power of this perspective is illustrated by exploring vividly‐written ethnographic cases that show how
anthropological approaches illuminate contemporary social and political issues in a range of different cultural sites.
ANTHRO 34
Animals and Us
X
The human‐animal relationship is dynamic, all encompassing and durable. Without exception, all socio‐cultural groups
have evidenced complex interactions with the animals around them, both domesticated and wild. However, the individual
circumstances of these interactions are hugely complicated, and involve much more than direct human‐animal contact,
going far beyond this to incorporate social, ecological and spiritual contexts. This course delves into this complexity,covering the gamut of social roles played by animals, as well as the methods and approaches to studying these, bothtraditional and scientific. While the notion of `animals as social actors¿ is well acknowledged, their use as proxies for
human autecology (the relationship between a species and its environment) is also increasingly recognized as a viable
mechanism for understanding our cultural and economic past. It will piece together the breadth of human‐animal
relationships using a wide geographic range of case studies.
ANTHRO 82
Medical Anthropology
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Emphasis is on how health, illness, and healing are understood, experienced, and constructed in social, cultural, and
historical contexts. Topics: biopower and body politics, gender and reproductive technologies, illness experiences, medical
diversity and social suffering, and the interface between medicine and science.
ARTHIST 147
Modernism and Modernity
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The development of modern art and visual culture in Europe and the US, beginning with Paris in the 1860s, the period of Haussmann, Baudelaire and Manet, and ending with the Bauhaus and Surrealism in the 1920s and 30s. Modernism in art,
architecture and design (e.g., Gauguin, Picasso, Duchamp, Mondrian, Le Corbusier, Breuer, Dali) will be explored as a
compelling dream of utopian possibilities involving multifaceted and often ambivalent, even contradictory responses to
the changes brought about by industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of mass culture.
BIO 115
The Hidden Kingdom ‐ Evolution, Ecology and Diversity of Fungi
X
Fungi are critical, yet often hidden, components of the biosphere. They regulate decomposition, are primary partners in
plant symbiosis and strongly impact agriculture and economics. Students will explore the fascinating world of fungal biology, ecology and evolution via lecture, lab, field exercises and Saturday field trips that will provide traditional and
molecular experiences in the collection, analysis and industrial use of diverse fungi. Students will chose an environmentalniche, collect and identify resident fungi, and hypothesize about their community relationship. Prerequisite: Bio 43 or BIO
81, 85 recommended.
BIO 138
Ecosystem Services: Frontiers in the Science of Valuing Nature
X
This advanced course explores the science of valuing nature, beginning with its historical origins, and then its recent
development in natural (especially ecological), economic, psychological, and other social sciences. We will use the
ecosystem services framework (characterizing benefits from ecosystems to people) to define the state of knowledge, core
methods of analysis, and research frontiers, such as at the interface with biodiversity, resilience, human health, and
human development. Intended for diverse students, with a focus on research and real‐world cases. To apply, please email
the instructor (gdaily@stanford.edu) with a brief description of your background and research interests.
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BIO 238
Ecosystem Services: Frontiers in the Science of Valuing Nature
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This advanced course explores the science of valuing nature, beginning with its historical origins, and then its recent
development in natural (especially ecological), economic, psychological, and other social sciences. We will use the
ecosystem services framework (characterizing benefits from ecosystems to people) to define the state of knowledge, core
methods of analysis, and research frontiers, such as at the interface with biodiversity, resilience, human health, and
human development. Intended for diverse students, with a focus on research and real‐world cases. To apply, please email
the instructor (gdaily@stanford.edu) with a brief description of your background and research interests.
BIO 239
The Hidden Kingdom ‐ Evolution, Ecology and Diversity of Fungi
X
Fungi are critical, yet often hidden, components of the biosphere. They regulate decomposition, are primary partners in
plant symbiosis and strongly impact agriculture and economics. Students will explore the fascinating world of fungal biology, ecology and evolution via lecture, lab, field exercises and Saturday field trips that will provide traditional and
molecular experiences in the collection, analysis and industrial use of diverse fungi. Students will chose an environmentalniche, collect and identify resident fungi, and hypothesize about their community relationship. Prerequisite: Bio 43 or BIO
81, 85 recommended.
CEE 220A
Building Information Modeling Workshop
X
The foundational Building Information Modeling course introduces techniques for creating, managing, and applying of building information models in the building design and construction process. The course covers processes and tools forcreating, organizing, and working with 2D and 3D computer representations of building components and geometries to
produce models used in architectural design, construction planning and documentation, rendering and visualization,
simulation and analysis.
CEE 260C
Contaminant Hydrogeology and Reactive Transport
X
Decades of industrial activity have released vast quantities of contaminants to groundwater, threatening water resources,
ecosystems and human health. What processes control the fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface? What
remediation strategies are effective and what are the tradeoffs among them? How are these processes represented in
models used for regulatory and decision‐making purposes? This course will address these and related issues by focusing on
the conceptual and quantitative treatment of advective‐dispersive transport with reacting solutes, including modern
methods of contaminant transport simulation. Some Matlab programming / program modification required. Prerequisite:
Physical Hydrogeology ESS 220 / CEE 260A (Gorelick) or equivalent and college‐level course work in chemistry.
CHEMENG 20
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
X
Overview of chemical engineering through discussion and engineering analysis of physical and chemical processes. Topics:
overall staged separations, material and energy balances, concepts of rate processes, energy and mass transport, and
kinetics of chemical reactions. Applications of these concepts to areas of current technological importance: biotechnology,
energy, production of chemicals, materials processing, and purification. Prerequisite: CHEM 31.
CHILATST 180E
Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Studies
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This course draws on intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to introduce students to the range of issues,
experiences, and methodologies that form the foundation of Latina/o/x studies. By considering the relationship between
the creation of "Latinx" and "American" identities, students will critically reconsider the borders that constitute the U.S. as
a political and cultural formation. The course balances depth and breadth in its study of the variety of perspectives andexperiences that come to be associated with U.S. Latinxs. Thus, we will analyze the histories of predominant U.S. Latinxsub‐groups, such as Mexicans/Chicanxs and Puerto Ricans, while also incorporating considerations of the ways in which
broader populations with ties to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean play crucial roles in constituting U.S.
Latinx identities. Topics include the U.S./Mexico border and the borderlands; (im)migration and diaspora; literary and cultural traditions; music and expressive practices; labor and structural inequality; social movements; Latinx urbanism;
gender and sexuality; political and economic shifts; and inter‐ and intra‐group relations. Sources include a range of social
science and humanities scholarship. This course will meet at Sequoia High School. Transportation will be provided.
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EARTHSYS 191
Concepts in Environmental Communication
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Introduction to the history, development, and current state of communication of environmental science and policy to non‐specialist audiences. Includes fundamental principles, core competencies, and major challenges of effective environmental
communication in the public and policy realms and an overview of the current scope of research and practice in
environmental communication. Intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, with a background in Earth
or environmental science and/or policy studies, or in communication or journalism studies with a specific interest in
environmental and science communication. Prerequisite: Earth Systems core (EarthSys 111 and EarthSys 112) or
equivalent. (Meets Earth Systems WIM requirement.)
EARTHSYS 242
Remote Sensing of Land
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The use of satellite remote sensing to monitor land use and land cover, with emphasis on terrestrial changes. Topics
include pre‐processing data, biophysical properties of vegetation observable by satellite, accuracy assessment of maps
derived from remote sensing, and methodologies to detect changes such as urbanization, deforestation, vegetation
health, and wildfires.
EARTHSYS 251
Biological Oceanography
X
Required for Earth Systems students in the oceans track. Interdisciplinary look at how oceanic environments control the
form and function of marine life. Topics include distributions of planktonic production and abundance, nutrient cycling,
the role of ocean biology in the climate system, expected effects of climate changes on ocean biology. Local weekend field
trips. Designed to be taken concurrently with Marine Chemistry (ESS/EARTHSYS 152/252). Prerequisites: BIO 43 and ESS 8
or equivalent.
EARTHSYS 252
Marine Chemistry
X
Introduction to the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate problems in marine chemistry and related disciplines. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that determine the chemical composition of seawater. Air‐
sea gas exchange, carbonate chemistry, and chemical equilibria, nutrient and trace element cycling, particle reactivity,sediment chemistry, and diagenesis. Examination of chemical tracers of mixing and circulation and feedbacks of ocean
processes on atmospheric chemistry and climate. Designed to be taken concurrently with Biological Oceanography
(ESS/EARTHSYS 151/251)
EDUC 197
Gender and Education in Global and Comparative Perspectives
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Theories and perspectives from the social sciences relevant to the role of education in changing, modifying, or reproducing
structures of gender differentiation and hierarchy. Cross‐national research on the status of girls and women and the role
of development organizations and processes. As class meets just nine times, attendance at the first class meeting is
required and no more than one absence is allowed in order to pass.
ENERGY 120
Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering
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Lectures, problems, field trip. Engineering topics in petroleum recovery; origin, discovery, and development of oil and gas.
Chemical, physical, and thermodynamic properties of oil and natural gas. Material balance equations and reserve
estimates using volumetric calculations. Gas laws. Single phase and multiphase flow through porous media.
ENERGY 121
Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow
X
Multiphase flow in porous media. Wettability, capillary pressure, imbibition and drainage, Leverett J‐function, transition
zone, vertical equilibrium. Relative permeabilities, Darcy's law for multiphase flow, fractional flow equation, effects of
gravity, Buckley‐Leverett theory, recovery predictions, volumetric linear scaling, JBN and Jones‐Rozelle determination of
relative permeability. Frontal advance equation, Buckley‐Leverett equation as frontal advance solution, tracers in
multiphase flow, adsorption, three‐phase relative permeabilities.
ENERGY 221
Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow
X
Multiphase flow in porous media. Wettability, capillary pressure, imbibition and drainage, Leverett J‐function, transition
zone, vertical equilibrium. Relative permeabilities, Darcy's law for multiphase flow, fractional flow equation, effects of
gravity, Buckley‐Leverett theory, recovery predictions, volumetric linear scaling, JBN and Jones‐Rozelle determination of
relative permeability. Frontal advance equation, Buckley‐Leverett equation as frontal advance solution, tracers in
multiphase flow, adsorption, three‐phase relative permeabilities.
ENGR 20
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
X
Overview of chemical engineering through discussion and engineering analysis of physical and chemical processes. Topics:
overall staged separations, material and energy balances, concepts of rate processes, energy and mass transport, and
kinetics of chemical reactions. Applications of these concepts to areas of current technological importance: biotechnology,
energy, production of chemicals, materials processing, and purification. Prerequisite: CHEM 31.
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ESS 155
Science of Soils
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Physical, chemical, and biological processes within soil systems. Emphasis is on factors governing nutrient availability,
plant growth and production, land‐resource management, and pollution within soils. How to classify soils and assess
nutrient cycling and contaminant fate. Recommended: introductory chemistry and biology.
ESS 164
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science (GIS)
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Survey of geographic information including maps, satellite imagery, and census data, approaches to spatial data, and tools
for integrating and examining spatially‐explicit data. Emphasis is on fundamental concepts of geographic information
science and associated technologies. Topics include geographic data structure, cartography, remotely sensed data,
statistical analysis of geographic data, spatial analysis, map design, and geographic information system software.
Computer lab assignments. All students are required to attend a weekly lab session.
ESS 221
Contaminant Hydrogeology and Reactive Transport
X
Decades of industrial activity have released vast quantities of contaminants to groundwater, threatening water resources,
ecosystems and human health. What processes control the fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface? What
remediation strategies are effective and what are the tradeoffs among them? How are these processes represented in
models used for regulatory and decision‐making purposes? This course will address these and related issues by focusing on
the conceptual and quantitative treatment of advective‐dispersive transport with reacting solutes, including modern
methods of contaminant transport simulation. Some Matlab programming / program modification required. Prerequisite:
Physical Hydrogeology ESS 220 / CEE 260A (Gorelick) or equivalent and college‐level course work in chemistry.
ESS 251
Biological Oceanography
X
Required for Earth Systems students in the oceans track. Interdisciplinary look at how oceanic environments control the
form and function of marine life. Topics include distributions of planktonic production and abundance, nutrient cycling,
the role of ocean biology in the climate system, expected effects of climate changes on ocean biology. Local weekend field
trips. Designed to be taken concurrently with Marine Chemistry (ESS/EARTHSYS 152/252). Prerequisites: BIO 43 and ESS 8
or equivalent.
ESS 252
Marine Chemistry
X
Introduction to the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate problems in marine chemistry and related disciplines. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that determine the chemical composition of seawater. Air‐
sea gas exchange, carbonate chemistry, and chemical equilibria, nutrient and trace element cycling, particle reactivity,sediment chemistry, and diagenesis. Examination of chemical tracers of mixing and circulation and feedbacks of ocean
processes on atmospheric chemistry and climate. Designed to be taken concurrently with Biological Oceanography
(ESS/EARTHSYS 151/251)
ESS 262
Remote Sensing of Land
X
The use of satellite remote sensing to monitor land use and land cover, with emphasis on terrestrial changes. Topics
include pre‐processing data, biophysical properties of vegetation observable by satellite, accuracy assessment of maps
derived from remote sensing, and methodologies to detect changes such as urbanization, deforestation, vegetation
health, and wildfires.
ESS 280
Principles and Practices of Sustainable Agriculture
X
Field‐based training in ecologically sound agricultural practices at the Stanford Community Farm. Weekly lessons, field
work, and group projects. Field trips to educational farms in the area. Topics include: soils, composting, irrigation
techniques, IPM, basic plant anatomy and physiology, weeds, greenhouse management, and marketing. Application
required. Deadline: September 12 for Autumn. Application:
https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Md7jndlBIcHV8V
ESS 8
The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
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The course will provide a basic understanding of how the ocean functions as a suite of interconnected ecosystems, both
naturally and under the influence of human activities. Emphasis is on the interactions between the physical and chemical
environment and the dominant organisms of each ecosystem. The types of ecosystems discussed include coral reefs, deep‐
sea hydrothermal vents, coastal upwelling systems, blue‐water oceans, estuaries, and near‐shore dead zones. Lectures,
multimedia presentations, group activities, and tide‐pooling day trip.
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GS 123
Evolution of Marine Ecosystems
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Life originally evolved in the ocean. When, why, and how did the major transitions occur in the history of marine life? What triggered the rapid evolution and diversification of animals in the Cambrian, after more than 3.5 billion years of
Earth's history? What caused Earth's major mass extinction events? How do ancient extinction events compare to current
threats to marine ecosystems? How has the evolution of primary producers impacted animals, and how has animal
evolution impacted primary producers? In this course, we will review the latest evidence regarding these major questions
in the history of marine ecosystems. We will develop familiarity with the most common groups of marine animal fossils.
We will also conduct original analyses of paleontological data, developing skills both in the framing and testing of scientific
hypotheses and in data analysis and presentation.
GS 150
Senior Seminar: Issues in Earth Sciences
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Focus is on written and oral communication in a topical context. Topics from current frontiers in earth science research
and issues of concern to the public. Readings, oral presentations, written work, and peer review.
GS 180
Igneous Processes
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For juniors, seniors and beginning graduate students in Earth Sciences. Structure and physical properties of magmas; use
of phase equilibria and mineral barometers and thermometers to determine conditions of magmatic processes; melting
and magmatic lineages as a function of tectonic setting; processes that control magma composition including fractional
crystallization, partial melting, and assimilation; petrogenetic use of trace elements and isotopes. Optional labs emphasize
identification of volcanic and plutonic rocks in thin section and interpretation of rock textures. Students taking the lab
component should enroll in 4 units, as required for the Geological Sciences major; for the lab, GS 102, 103, or consent of
instructor are prerequisites.
GS 190
Research in the Field
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Month long courses that provide students with the opportunity to collect data in the field as part of a team‐based
investigation of research questions or topics under the expert guidance of knowledgeable faculty and graduate students.
Topics and locations vary. May be taken multiple times for credit. Prerequisites: GS 1, GS 102, GS 105.
GS 280
Igneous Processes
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For juniors, seniors and beginning graduate students in Earth Sciences. Structure and physical properties of magmas; use
of phase equilibria and mineral barometers and thermometers to determine conditions of magmatic processes; melting
and magmatic lineages as a function of tectonic setting; processes that control magma composition including fractional
crystallization, partial melting, and assimilation; petrogenetic use of trace elements and isotopes. Optional labs emphasize
identification of volcanic and plutonic rocks in thin section and interpretation of rock textures. Students taking the lab
component should enroll in 4 units, as required for the Geological Sciences major; for the lab, GS 102, 103, or consent of
instructor are prerequisites.
GS 4
Coevolution of Earth and Life
X
Earth is the only planet in the universe currently known to harbor life. When and how did Earth become inhabited? How
have biological activities altered the planet? How have environmental changes affected the evolution of life? Are we living
in a sixth mass extinction? In this course, we will develop and use the tools of geology, paleontology, geochemistry, and modeling that allow us to reconstruct Earth's 4.5 billion year history and to reconstruct the interactions between life and
its host planet over the past 4 billion years. We will also ask what this long history can tell us about life's likely future on
Earth. We will also use One half‐day field trip.
GS 42
Landscapes and Tectonics of the San Francisco Bay Area
X
Active faulting and erosion in the Bay Area, and its effects upon landscapes. Earth science concepts and skills through
investigation of the valley, mountain, and coastal areas around Stanford. Faulting associated with the San Andreas Fault, coastal processes along the San Mateo coast, uplift of the mountains by plate tectonic processes, and landsliding in urban
and mountainous areas. Field excursions; student projects.
GS 5
Living on the Edge
X
A weekend field trip along the Pacific Coast. Tour local beaches, geology, and landforms with expert guides from the
School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences. Enjoy a BBQ dinner and stay overnight in tents along the Santa Cruz
coast. Get to know faculty and graduate students in Stanford Earth. Requirements: Two campus meetings and weekend field trip (Fall Quarter: section 01, October 13‐14 OR section 02, November 17‐18) to Pacific Coast. Enrollment limited to
- Freshman have priority. If you are interested in signing up for the course, complete this form:
https://goo.gl/forms/AJHCoqPJ1rQgJyLD2. The form will open August 1, 2018.
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GS 90
Introduction to Geochemistry
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The chemistry of the solid earth and its atmosphere and oceans, emphasizing the processes that control the distribution of
the elements in the earth over geological time and at present, and on the conceptual and analytical tools needed to explore these questions. The basics of geochemical thermodynamics and isotope geochemistry. The formation of the
elements, crust, atmosphere and oceans, global geochemical cycles, and the interaction of geochemistry, biological
evolution, and climate. Recommended: introductory chemistry.
HISTORY 147
History of South Africa
X
(Same as HISTORY 47. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 147.) Introduction, focusing particularly on themodern era. Topics include: precolonial African societies; European colonization; the impact of the mineral revolution; the
evolution of African and Afrikaner nationalism; the rise and fall of the apartheid state; the politics of post‐apartheid
transformation; and the AIDS crisis.
HISTORY 150B
Nineteenth Century America
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(Same as HISTORY 50B. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 150B.) Territorial expansion, social change,
and economic transformation. The causes and consequences of the Civil War. Topics include: urbanization and the market
revolution; slavery and the Old South; sectional conflict; successes and failures of Reconstruction; and late 19th‐century
society and culture.
HUMBIO 122S
Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health
X
Examines health disparities in the U.S., looking at the patterns of those disparities and their root causes. Explores the
intersection of lower social class and ethnic minority status in affecting health status and access to health care. Compares
social and biological conceptualizations of race and ethnicity. Upper division course with preference given to
upperclassmen.
HUMBIO 176A
Medical Anthropology
X
Emphasis is on how health, illness, and healing are understood, experienced, and constructed in social, cultural, and
historical contexts. Topics: biopower and body politics, gender and reproductive technologies, illness experiences, medical
diversity and social suffering, and the interface between medicine and science.
PHIL 170
Ethical Theory
X
This course serves as a rigorous introduction to moral philosophy for students with little or no background. We will
examine ideas from four important figures in moral thought: Plato, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill.
Each of these philosophers played an integral role in the development of moral philosophy, because each offers
thoughtful, compelling answers to some of the discipline¿s most central questions. These questions include: What is
involved in being a good person or living a good life? What should we value, and why? How are we motivated by morality?
How (if at all) is morality a matter of what is customary or conventional? How (much) do the consequences of our actions
matter? Importantly, this course is not only about learning what others have thought about the answers to these (and
related) questions. By considering and criticizing the ideas and arguments of these philosophers, the aim is to cultivate our
own ability to think systematically, rationally, and reflectively, and to make up our own minds about how to answer these
kinds of questions.
PHIL 72
Contemporary Moral Problems
X
Conflict is a natural part of human life. As human beings we represent a rich diversity of conflicting personalities,
preferences, experiences, needs, and moral viewpoints. How are we to resolve or otherwise address these conflicts in a
way fair to all parties? In this course, we will consider the question as it arises across various domains of human life,
beginning with the classroom. What are we to do when a set of ideas expressed in the classroom offends, threatens, or silences certain of its members? What is it for a classroom to be safe? What is it for a classroom to be just? We will then
move from the classroom to the family, considering a difficult set of questions about how we are to square the autonomy
rights of children, elderly parents, and the mentally ill with our desire as family members to keep them safe. Finally, we
will turn to the conflicts of citizenship in a liberal democratic society in which the burdens and benefits of citizenship have
not always been fairly distributed. We will consider, among others, the question of whether or not civil disobedience is
ever morally permissible, of whether there is a right to healthcare, and of whether or not some citizens are owed
reparations for past injustices.
SOC 114
Economic Sociology
X
(Graduate students register for 214.) The sociological approach to production, distribution, consumption, and markets,
emphasizing the impact of norms, power, social structure, and institutions on the economy. Comparison of classic and
contemporary approaches to the economy among the social science disciplines. Topics: consumption, labor markets,
organization of professions such as law and medicine, the economic role of informal networks, industrial organization,including the structure and history of the computer and popular music industries, business alliances, capitalism in non‐
Western societies, and the transition from state socialism in E. Europe and China.
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BIOE 141B
Senior Capstone Design II
X
Lecture/Lab. Second course of two‐quarter capstone sequence. Team based project introduces students to the process of designing new biological technologies to address societal needs. Emphasis is on implementing and testing the design from
the first quarter with the at least one round of prototype iteration. Guest lectures and practical demonstrations are
incorporated. Prerequisites: BIOE123 and BIOE44. This course is open only to seniors in the undergraduate Bioengineering
program. IMPORTANT NOTE: class meets in Shriram 112.
BIOE 393
Bioengineering Departmental Research Colloquium
X
Required Bioengineering department colloquium for first year Ph.D. and M.S. students. Topics include applications of
engineering to biology, medicine, biotechnology, and medical technology, including biodesign and devices, molecular and
cellular engineering, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, biomedical imaging, and biomedical computation.
BIOHOPK 299H
Advanced Topics in Marine Conservation
X
Graduate students only. Topics will change from year to year but will include such topics as sustainable fisheries, protected
areas, ocean planning, social‐ecological systems, dynamic management, sustainable seafood, and impacts of climate
change
CEE 100
Managing Sustainable Building Projects
X
Managing the life cycle of buildings from the owner, designer, and contractor perspectives emphasizing sustainabilitygoals; methods to define, communicate, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary project objectives including scope,
quality, life cycle cost and value, schedule, safety, energy, and social concerns; roles, responsibilities, and risks for project
participants; virtual design and construction methods for product, organization, and process modeling; lifecycle
assessment methods; individual writing assignment related to a real world project.
CEE 199
Undergraduate Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering
X
Written report or oral presentation required. Students must obtain a faculty sponsor.
CEE 224A
Sustainable Development Studio
X
(Undergraduates, see 124.) Project‐based. Sustainable design, development, use and evolution of buildings; connections
of building systems to broader resource systems. Areas include architecture, structure, materials, energy, water, air,
landscape, and food. Projects use a cradle‐to‐cradle approach focusing on technical and biological nutrient cycles and
information and knowledge generation and organization. May be repeated for credit.
CEE 224S
Sustainable Urban Systems Seminar
X
The Sustainable Urban Systems (SUS) Seminar Series will feature speakers from academia, practice, industry, and
government who are on the forefront of research and innovation in sustainable urban systems. The SUS Seminar will be
open to the public; students will have the option of obtaining 1 unit of course credit based on attendance and completion
of writing assignments.
CEE 263S
Atmosphere/Energy Seminar
X
Interdisciplinary seminar with talks by researchers and practitioners in the fields of atmospheric science and renewable
energy engineering. Addresses the causes of climate, air pollution, and weather problems and methods of addressing
these problems through renewable and efficient energy systems. May be repeated for credit.
CEE 273
Aquatic Chemistry
X
Chemical principles and their application to the analysis and solution of problems in aqueous geochemistry (temperatures
near 25° C and atmospheric pressure). Emphasis is on natural water systems and the solution of specific chemical
problems in water purification technology and water pollution control. Prerequisites: CHEM 31 and 33, or equivalents.
CEE 299
Independent Study in Civil Engineering for CEE‐MS Students
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Directed study for CEE‐MS students on subjects of mutual interest to students and faculty. Student must obtain faculty
sponsor.
CEE 299L
Independent Project in Civil and Environmental Engineering
X
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
CEE 300
Thesis (Engineer Degree)
X
Research by Engineer candidates.
CEE 398
Report on Civil Engineering Training
X
On‐the‐job training under the guidance of experienced, on‐site supervisors; meets the requirements for Curricular
Practical Training for students on F‐1 visas. Students submit a concise report detailing work activities, problems worked on,
and key results. Prerequisite: qualified offer of employment and consent of adviser as per I‐Center procedures.
CHEMENG 191H
Undergraduate Honors Seminar
X
For Chemical Engineering majors approved for B.S. with Honors research program. Honors research proposal must be
submitted and unofficial transcript document BSH status prior to required concurrent registration in 190H and 191H. May
be repeated for credit. Corequisite: 190H
CHEMENG 516
Special Topics in Energy and Catalysis
X
Recent developments and current research. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of
instructor.
CHEMENG 699
Colloquium
X
Weekly lectures by experts from academia and industry in the field of chemical engineering. Course may be repeated for
credit.
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COMPMED 202
Research Biomethodology for Laboratory Animal Science
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Emphasis is on providing introductory training and practical, hands‐on research animal biomethodology. Topics include
basic care and principals guiding the use of research animals, animal health and welfare, enrichment, basic mouse
handling, rodent breeding, and the principals of rodent aseptic surgery and anesthesia. The objective of this course is to
teach basic skills in animal handling, animal care and biomethodological research techniques. Content delivered online and
in‐person.
COMPMED 80N
Animal behavior: sex, death, and sometimes food!
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Preference to freshman. Behavior is what makes animals special (thirsty plants don't walk to water), but why do animalsbehave the way they do? What does their behavior tell us about their inner lives, and about ourselves? What do lipstick and cuckoos and fireflies have in common? Why would nobody want to be a penguin? What do mice say to each other in
their pee‐mail? Learning how to think about questions like these gives us a unique perspective on the natural world.
Format: Discussion and criticism of video examples, documentaries, and research papers. Topics: History and approaches
to animal behavior; development of behavior, from genetics to learning; mechanisms of behavior, from neurons to
motivation; function of behavior, from honest signals to selfish genes; the phylogeny of behavior, from domestication to
speciation; and modern applications of behavior, from abnormal behavior, to conservation, to animal welfare, and animal
consciousness.
CS 106S
Coding for Social Good
X
Survey course on applications of fundamental computer science concepts from CS 106B/X to problems in the social good
space (such as health, government, education, and environment). Each week consists of in‐class activities designed by
student groups, local tech companies, and nonprofits. Introduces students to JavaScript and the basics of web
development. Topics have included mental health chatbots, tumor classification with basic machine learning, sentiment
analysis of tweets on refugees, and storytelling through virtual reality. Corequisite: 106B or 106X.
CS 181W
Computers, Ethics, and Public Policy (WIM)
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Writing‐intensive version of CS181. Satisfies the WIM requirement for Computer Science, Engineering Physics, STS, and
Math/Comp Sci undergraduates. To take this course, students need permission of instructor and may need to complete an
assignment due at the first day of class.
CS 50
Using Tech for Good
X
Students in the class will work in small teams to implement high‐impact projects for partner organizations. Taught by the
CS+Social Good team, the aim of the class is to empower you to leverage technology for social good by inspiring action,
facilitating collaboration, and forging pathways towards global change. Recommended: CS 106B, CS 42 or 142. Class is
open to students of all years. May be repeated for credit. Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center.
EARTH 400
Directed Research
X
Independent research for graduate student projects.
EARTH 5
Geokids: Earth Sciences Education
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Service learning through the Geokids program. Eight weeks of supervised teaching to early elementary students about
Earth sciences. Hands‐on teaching strategies for science standards‐based instruction.
EARTHSYS 10
Introduction to Earth Systems
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For non‐majors and prospective Earth Systems majors. Multidisciplinary approach using the principles of geology, biology,
engineering, and economics to describe how the Earth operates as an interconnected, integrated system. Goal is to
understand global change on all time scales. Focus is on sciences, technological principles, and sociopolitical approaches applied to solid earth, oceans, water, energy, and food and population. Case studies: environmental degradation, loss of
biodiversity, and resource sustainability.
EARTHSYS 148
Grow it, Cook it, Eat it. An Experiential Exploration of How and Why We
Eat What We Eat
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This course provides an introductory exploration of the social, cultural, and economic forces that influence contemporaryhuman diets. Through the combination of interrelated lectures by expert practitioners and hands‐on experience planting,
tending, harvesting, cooking, and eating food from Stanford's dining hall gardens, students will learn to think critically about modern agricultural practices and the relationship between cuisine and human and ecological health outcomes.
Students will also learn and apply basic practices of human‐centered design to develop simple frameworks for
understanding various eating behaviors in Stanford¿s dining halls and to develop and test hypotheses for how R&DE
Stanford Dining might influence eating behaviors to effect better health outcomes for people and the planet. This class,which is offered through the FEED Collaborative in the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, requires an
application. For more information about the FEED Collaborative, application procedures and deadlines, and other classes
we teach, please visit our website at http://feedcollaborative.org.
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EARTHSYS 41N
The Global Warming Paradox
X
Preference to freshman. Focus is on the complex climate challenges posed by the substantial benefits of energy
consumption, including the critical tension between the enormous global demand for increased human well‐being and the
negative climate consequences of large‐scale emissions of carbon dioxide. Topics include: Earth¿s energy balance;
detection and attribution of climate change; the climate response to enhanced greenhouse forcing; impacts of climate
change on natural and human systems; and proposed methods for curbing further climate change. Sources include peer‐
reviewed scientific papers, current research results, and portrayal of scientific findings by the mass media and social
networks.
ECON 118
Development Economics
X
The microeconomic problems and policy concerns of less developed countries. Topics include: health and education; risk
and insurance; microfinance; agriculture; technology; governance. Emphasis is on economic models and empirical
evidence. Prerequisites: ECON 50, ECON 102B.
ECON 125
Economic Development, Microfinance, and Social Networks
X
An introduction to the study of the financial lives of households in less developed countries, focusing on savings, credit,
informal insurance, the expansion of microfinance, and social networks. Prerequisites‐ Econ 51 or Publpol 51 and Econ
102B.
ECON 136
Market Design
X
Use of economic theory and analysis to design allocation mechanisms and market institutions. Course focuses on three
areas: the design of matching algorithms to solve assignment problems, with applications to school choice, entry‐level
labor markets, and kidney exchanges; the design of auctions to solve general resource allocation problems, with
applications to the sale of natural resources, financial assets, radio spectrum, and advertising; and the design of platforms
and exchanges, with applications to internet markets. Emphasis on connecting economic theory to practical applications.
Students must write term paper.
ECON 155
Environmental Economics and Policy
X
Economic sources of environmental problems and alternative policies for dealing with them (technology standards,
emissions taxes, and marketable pollution permits). Evaluation of policies addressing local air pollution, global climate
change, and the use of renewable resources. Connections between population growth, economic output, environmental quality, sustainable development, and human welfare. Prerequisite: ECON 50. May be taken concurrently with consent of
the instructor.
ECON 315
Development Workshop
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ECON 341
Public Economics and Environmental Economics Seminar
X
Issues in measuring and evaluating the economic performance of government tax, expenditure, debt, and regulatory policies; their effects on levels and distribution of income, wealth, and environmental quality; alternative policies and
methods of evaluation. Workshop format combines student research, faculty presentations, and guest speakers.
Prerequisite: ECON 241 or consent of instructor.
ECON 47
Media Markets and Social Good
X
This class will apply tools from economics and related social sciences to study the functioning of media markets and their
impact on society. The guiding question will be: when and how do media best serve the social good? Topics will include
the economics of two‐sided markets, media bias, polarization, social media, fake news, advertising, propaganda, effects of
media on children, media and crime, and the role of media in corruption, protests and censorship. The course will give
students a non‐technical introduction to social science empirical methods, including regression analysis, causal inference,
experimental and quasi‐experimental methods, and machine learning.
EDUC 98
Service Learning Practicum
X
For Alternative Spring Break program leaders. The skills and philosophical framework to develop and lead an ASB
experience. May be repeat for credit
EE 216
Principles and Models of Semiconductor Devices
X
Carrier generation, transport, recombination, and storage in semiconductors. Physical principles of operation of the p‐n
junction, heterojunction, metal semiconductor contact, bipolar junction transistor, MOS capacitor, MOS and junction field‐
effect transistors, and related optoelectronic devices such as CCDs, solar cells, LEDs, and detectors. First‐order device
models that reflect physical principles and are useful for integrated‐circuit analysis and design. Prerequisite: 116 or
equivalent.
ENERGY 104
Sustainable Energy for 9 Billion
X
This course explores the transition to a sustainable energy system at large scales (national and global), and over long timeperiods (decades). Explores the drivers of global energy demand and the fundamentals of technologies that can meet this
demand sustainably. Focuses on constraints affecting large‐scale deployment of technologies, as well as inertial factors
affecting this transition. Problems will involve modeling global energy demand, deployment rates for sustainable
technologies, technological learning and economics of technical change. Recommended: ENERGY 101, 102.
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ENERGY 160
Uncertainty Quantification in Data‐Centric Simulations
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This course provides a brief survey of mathematical methods for uncertainty quantification. It highlights various issues,
techniques and practical tools available for modeling uncertainty in quantitative models of complex dynamic systems.
Specific topics include basic concepts in probability and statistics, spatial statistics (geostatistics and machine learning),
Monte Carlo simulations, global and local sensitivity analyses, surrogate models, and computational alternatives to Monte
Carlo simulations (e.g., quasi‐MC, moment equations, the method of distributions, polynomial chaos expansions).
Prerequisites: algebra (CME 104 or equivalent), introductory statistics course (CME 106 or equivalent).
ENERGY 175
Well Test Analysis
X
Lectures, problems. Application of solutions of unsteady flow in porous media to transient pressure analysis of oil, gas,
water, and geothermal wells. Pressure buildup analysis and drawdown. Design of well tests. Computer‐aided
interpretation.
ENERGY 193
Undergraduate Research Problems
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Original and guided research problems with comprehensive report. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY 203
The Energy Transformation Collaborative
X
Solving the global energy challenge will require the creation and successful scale‐up of hundreds of new ventures. Thisproject‐based course provides a launchpad for the development and creation of transformational energy ventures and
innovation models. Interdisciplinary teams will research, analyze, and develop detailed launch plans for high‐impact
opportunities in the context of the new energy venture development framework offered in this course.
ENERGY 222
Advanced Reservoir Engineering
X
Lectures, problems. General flow equations, tensor permeabilities, steady state radial flow, skin, and succession of steady
states. Injectivity during fill‐up of a depleted reservoir, injectivity for liquid‐filled reservoirs. Flow potential and gravity
forces, coning. Displacements in layered reservoirs. Transient radial flow equation, primary drainage of a cylindrical
reservoir, line source solution, pseudo‐steady state. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 221.
ENERGY 223
Reservoir Simulation
X
Fundamentals of petroleum reservoir simulation. Equations for multicomponent, multiphase flow between gridblocks
comprising a petroleum reservoir. Relationships between black‐oil and compositional models. Techniques for developing
black‐oil, compositional, thermal, and dual‐porosity models. Practical considerations in the use of simulators for predicting
reservoir performance. Class project. Prerequisite: 221 and 246, or consent of instructor. Recommended: CME 206.
ENERGY 230
Advanced Topics in Well Logging
X
State of the art tools and analyses; the technology, rock physical basis, and applications of each measurement. Hands‐on
computer‐based analyses illustrate instructional material. Guest speakers on formation evaluation topics. Prerequisites:
130 or equivalent; basic well logging; and standard practice and application of electric well logs.
ENERGY 359
Teaching Experience in Energy Resources Engineering
X
For TAs in Energy Resources Engineering. Course and lecture design and preparation; lecturing practice in small groups.Classroom teaching practice in an Energy Resources Engineering course for which the participant is the TA (may be in a
later quarter). Taught in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
ENERGY 360
Advanced Research Work in Energy Resources Engineering
X
Graduate‐level work in experimental, computational, or theoretical research. Special research not included in graduate
degree program. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY 361
Master's Degree Research in Energy Resources Engineering
X
Experimental, computational, or theoretical research. Advanced technical report writing. Limited to 6 units total. (Staff)
ENERGY 363
Doctoral Degree Research in Energy Resources Engineering
X
Graduate‐level work in experimental, computational, or theoretical research for Ph.D. students. Advanced technical report
writing.
ENGR 131
Ethical Issues in Engineering
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Fundamental ethical responsibilities of engineers. Ethical responsibilities to society, employers, colleagues, and clients; ethics, cost‐benefit‐risk analysis, and safety; informed consent; ethical responsibilities of radical engineering design; the
ethics of whistleblowing; ethical issues engineers face as expert witnesses, consultants, and managers; ethical issues in
engineering research, design, testing, and manufacturing; ethical issues arising from engineering work in foreign countries;
and ethical issues arising from the social, cultural, and environmental contexts of contemporary engineering work.
Contemporary case studies. Enrollment limited to 24. Each student seeking admission to the class must send an
application to the instructor at mcginn@stanford.edu by 5 PM, Monday, September 24. The application must containher/his name, year of study, major, and case, limited to 300 words, for why s/he should be given a slot in the seminar.
Students will be emailed whether they have been admitted by 9AM, Tuesday, September 25.
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GS 102
Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy
X
The minerals and materials that comprise the earth and their uses in modern society. How to identify, classify, and
interpret rock‐forming minerals. Emphasis is on information provided by common minerals about the nature of the Earth's
interior and processes such as magmatism and metamorphism that operate there, as well as the major processes of
weathering and erosion that link plate tectonics to earth cycles. Required lab section. Prerequisite: introductory geology
course. Recommended: introductory chemistry.
GS 106
Sedimentary Geology and Depositional Systems
X
Topics: weathering, erosion and transportation, deposition, origins of sedimentary structures and textures, sediment
composition, diagenesis, sedimentary facies, tectonics and sedimentation, and the characteristics of the major siliciclasticand carbonate depositional environments. Required Lab Section: methods of analysis of sediments in hand specimen andthin section. There is a required field problem trips to the field site(s) during the quarter, data collection and analysis, and
preparation of a final written and oral report. Prerequisites: 1, 102, 103.
GS 250
Sedimentation Mechanics
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The mechanics of sediment transport and deposition and the origins of sedimentary structures and textures as applied tointerpreting modern sediments and ancient rock sequences. Dimensional analysis, fluid flow, drag, boundary layers, open
channel flow, particle settling, erosion, sediment transport, sediment gravity flows, soft sediment deformation, and fluid
escape. Required field trip and lab section.
GS 259
Stratigraphic Architecture
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The stratigraphic architecture of deposits associated with a spectrum of depositional environments, using outcrop and
subsurface data. Participants read and discuss selected literature.
GS 290
Departmental Seminar in Geological Sciences
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Current research topics. Presentations by guest speakers from Stanford and elsewhere. May be repeated for credit.
GS 385
Practical Experience in the Geosciences
X
On‐the‐job training in the geosciences. May include summer internship; emphasizes training in applied aspects of the
geosciences, and technical, organizational, and communication dimensions. Meets USCIS requirements for F‐1 curricular
practical training. (Staff)
HUMBIO 129S
Global Public Health
X
The class is an introduction to the fields of international public health and global medicine. It focuses on resource poor
areas of the world and explores major global health problems and their relation to policy, economic development and
human rights. The course is intended for students interested in global health, development studies, or international
relations, and provides opportunities for in‐depth discussion and interaction with experts in the field. Prerequisite: Human
Biology Core or Biology Foundations or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
HUMBIO 2A
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
X
Introduction to the principles of classical and modern genetics, evolutionary theory, and population biology. Topics: micro‐
and macro‐evolution, population and molecular genetics, biodiversity, and ecology, emphasizing the genetics and ecologyof the evolutionary process and applications to human populations. HUMBIO 2A and HUMBIO 2B are designed to be takenconcurrently and exams for both sides may include material from joint module lectures. Concurrent enrollment is strongly
encouraged and is necessary for majors in order to meet declaration deadlines. Please note Human Biology majors are
required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
HUMBIO 4B
Environmental and Health Policy Analysis
X
Connections among the life sciences, social sciences, public health, and public policy. The economic, social, and
institutional factors that underlie environmental degradation, the incidence of disease, and challenges facing the health
care system including high spending and inequalities in access to health care. Public policies to address these problems.
Topics include pollution regulation, climate change policy, biodiversity protection, health insurance, health care
regulation, health disparities, and health care reform. HUMBIO 4B, with HUMBIO 2B and HUMBIO 3B, satisfies the Writing
in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology. HUMBIO 4A and HUMBIO 4B are designed to be taken
concurrently and exams for both sides may include material from joint module lectures. Concurrent enrollment is strongly
encouraged and is necessary for majors in order to meet declaration deadlines. Please note Human Biology majors are
required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
HUMRTS 199
Capstone Project: Human Rights Minor
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Students completing a required capstone project for the Minor in Human Rights must enroll in this course for units withtheir capstone adviser selected as the instructor. Students must agree with their capstone advisor how many units (3‐5)
their proposed capstone project is worth, and enroll accordingly. This course is open only to Human Rights Minors.
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LAW 2513
Climate: Politics, Finance, and Infrastructure
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While climate change is often considered an 'environmental problem', the risks and opportunities embedded in a changing
climate go well beyond the frame of the natural environment. This course will reframe climate as a macroeconomicchallenge, one in which multilateral politics, global investment and physical and institutional infrastructure must be
understood and reconsidered. Based on scholarly analysis and guest speakers, this interdisciplinary course will frame the
arc of climate past, present and future on the pillars of politics, finance and infrastructure. Starting with the policy
framework established by past global climate negotiations, the bulk of the course will investigate current innovations at
the intersection of finance and policy, including risk metrics, management and disclosure, liability litigation, blended
finance, new investment vehicles and intermediaries, and resilience measures. The final sessions will consider the future,
taking a look at how future leaders might solve the greatest challenge of our time. Elements used in grading: Students may
take the course for 2 units (section 1) or 3 units (section 2). Section 1 and 2 students will both receive grades for
attendance, in class participation and guest‐speaker questions. Section 1 students will also complete a group presentation
on the design of a financial, business, legal or policy intervention with the potential to reduce emissions on a large scale.
Section 2 students will be required to write a research paper meeting the Law School's R paper requirements. This class is limited to 30 students, with an effort made to have students from SLS (15 students will be selected by lottery) and 15 non‐
law students by consent of instructor. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section
(01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor.
LAW 7071
Philanthropy and Civil Society
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(Formerly Law 781) Associated with the Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS). Year‐long workshop for doctoral
students and advanced undergraduates writing senior theses on the nature of civil society or philanthropy. Focus is on pursuit of progressive research and writing contributing to the current scholarly knowledge of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy. Accomplished in a large part through peer review. Readings include recent scholarship in aforementioned
fields. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 3 units. Cross‐listed with Education (EDUC 374), Political Science
(POLISCI 334) and Sociology (SOC 374).
LAW 8002
Environmental Law and Policy Colloquium
X
(Formerly Law 706) The Environmental Law & Policy Colloquium offers students the opportunity to learn about cutting‐
edge legal topics related to environmental law, broadly defined to include, among other areas, pollution control, natural
resources management, and energy development. The colloquium meets in two quarters. During the autumn quarter,
students will learn about core concepts that underlie the administration of environmental law, exploring ideas from
economics, philosophy, natural science, and law. In the autumn quarter, students will begin to develop a capstone
research paper on a contemporary environmental law issue. During the spring quarter, the students will write and present
their research papers. Elements used in grading include attendance and participation, problem sets, small writing
assignments, and a final paper. This course is required for students in the Environmental Law & Policy LL.M. Program. All
other students are welcome but will need instructor permission to enroll.
LAW 908
Advanced Environmental Law Clinic
X
(Formerly Law 623) The Advanced Environmental Law Clinic provides students who have already taken the Environmental
Law Clinic the opportunity to continue intense individual project work. Advanced students often work on matters they
worked on as full‐time students, but they also have the chance to work on new matters and develop new skills. Advanced
students work closely with supervising faculty on their designated projects and are expected to take increasing
responsibility for managing their work and representing clients. In addition, advanced students often serve as mentors to
less experienced full‐time students and thereby receive training in basic team building and supervision. Advanced students
may arrange to receive between two and seven units. No student may receive more than 27 total clinical units during the
course of the student's law school career. Elements used in grading: TBA.
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LAW 912B
International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic: Clinical
Methods
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(Formerly Law 658B) In the past half‐century, human rights advocates have transformed a marginal utopian ideal into a
central element of global discourse, if not practice. This course examines the actors and organizations behind this
remarkable development, as well as the vast challenges faced by advocates in the recent past and today. Increasingly,
human rights as a framework has become essential to a broad range of situations of tension and conflict. This course
interrogates the nature of engagement by human rights practitioners, as well as approaches adopted by those focused on
the management of violent conflict. What are the origins of the human rights movement and where is it headed? What
does it mean to be a human rights activist? What are the main challenges and dilemmas facing those engaged in rights promotion and defense? How is conflict resolution consistent with human rights advocacy? When and where are these
approaches in tension? The course also develops advocacy skills through in‐class sessions, role play exercises and
engagement in, and critical assessment of clinical projects in human rights. Class sessions introduce students to human
rights advocacy and conflict management techniques through discussion of the readings and related issues, as well as
through student presentations critiquing their participation in supervised clinical projects. The readings and seminar
sessions expose students to some of the practical manifestations of the main debates and dilemmas within the human
rights and conflict resolution movement(s). These include several of the ethical and strategic issues that arise in the course
of doing fact‐finding and advocacy and balancing the often differing agendas of western international nongovernmental
organizations (INGOs) and their counterparts in the (frequently non‐western) developing world. The readings also consider
tensions within the field of conflict resolution, as well as between conflict resolution and human rights. Several class
sessions will focus on fact‐finding and advocacy skills. One or more of these sessions will be full‐day, role play exercises. In
these full‐day sessions, students will engage in human rights research, documentation, negotiation and dispute
management exercises, and advocacy role‐playing. In some sessions, part of the class will be devoted to presentations by
students and clinical 'rounds'. These presentations will consider one or more issues that arise in the course of students'
own engagement in advocacy projects through the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic. During the
course of the quarter, students will also be required to draft several brief fact‐finding/advocacy pieces (these will be explained in class), and write short, critical reflection papers (2‐4 pages, double‐spaced, or 500‐1,000 words, thought
pieces) on the readings. Special Instructions: ‐ ‐ General Structure of Clinical Courses. The Law School's clinical courses are
offered on a full‐time basis for 12 units. This allows students to immerse themselves in the professional experience
without the need to balance clinical projects with other classes, exams and papers. Students enrolled in a clinic are not
permitted to enroll in any other classes, seminars, directed research or other credit‐yielding activities within the Law
School or University during the quarter in which they are enrolled in a clinic. Nor are they allowed to serve as teaching
assistants who are expected to attend a class on a regular basis. There is a limited exception for joint degree students whoare required to take specific courses each quarter and who would be foreclosed from ever taking a clinic unless allowed to
co‐register. These exceptions are approved on a case‐by‐case basis. Clinic students are expected to work in their clinical
office during most business hours Monday through Friday. Students are also expected to be available by e‐mail or cell
phone when elsewhere during those hours.
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International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic: Clinical
Coursework
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(Formerly Law 658C) In the past half‐century, human rights advocates have transformed a marginal utopian ideal into a
central element of global discourse, if not practice. This course examines the actors and organizations behind this
remarkable development, as well as the vast challenges faced by advocates in the recent past and today. Increasingly,
human rights as a framework has become essential to a broad range of situations of tension and conflict. This course
interrogates the nature of engagement by human rights practitioners, as well as approaches adopted by those focused on
the management of violent conflict. What are the origins of the human rights movement and where is it headed? What
does it mean to be a human rights activist? What are the main challenges and dilemmas facing those engaged in rights promotion and defense? How is conflict resolution consistent with human rights advocacy? When and where are these
approaches in tension? The course also develops advocacy skills through in‐class sessions, role play exercises and
engagement in, and critical assessment of clinical projects in human rights. Class sessions introduce students to human
rights advocacy and conflict management techniques through discussion of the readings and related issues, as well as
through student presentations critiquing their participation in supervised clinical projects. The readings and seminar
sessions expose students to some of the practical manifestations of the main debates and dilemmas within the human
rights and conflict resolution movement(s). These include several of the ethical and strategic issues that arise in the course
of doing fact‐finding and advocacy and balancing the often differing agendas of western international nongovernmental
organizations (INGOs) and their counterparts in the (frequently non‐western) developing world. The readings also consider
tensions within the field of conflict resolution, as well as between conflict resolution and human rights. Several class
sessions will focus on fact‐finding and advocacy skills. One or more of these sessions will be full‐day, role play exercises. In
these full‐day sessions, students will engage in human rights research, documentation, negotiation and dispute
management exercises, and advocacy role‐playing. In some sessions, part of the class will be devoted to presentations by
students and clinical 'rounds'. These presentations will consider one or more issues that arise in the course of students'
own engagement in advocacy projects through the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic. During the
course of the quarter, students will also be required to draft several brief fact‐finding/advocacy pieces (these will be explained in class), and write short, critical reflection papers (2‐4 pages, double‐spaced, or 500‐1,000 words, thought
pieces) on the readings. Special Instructions: ‐ ‐ General Structure of Clinical Courses. The Law School's clinical courses are
offered on a full‐time basis for 12 units. This allows students to immerse themselves in the professional experience
without the need to balance clinical projects with other classes, exams and papers. Students enrolled in a clinic are not
permitted to enroll in any other classes, seminars, directed research or other credit‐yielding activities within the Law
School or University during the quarter in which they are enrolled in a clinic. Nor are they allowed to serve as teaching
assistants who are expected to attend a class on a regular basis. There is a limited exception for joint degree students whoare required to take specific courses each quarter and who would be foreclosed from ever taking a clinic unless allowed to
co‐register. These exceptions are approved on a case‐by‐case basis. Clinic students are expected to work in their clinical
office during most business hours Monday through Friday. Students are also expected to be available by e‐mail or cell
phone when elsewhere during those hours.
ME 131B
Fluid Mechanics: Compressible Flow and Turbomachinery
X
Engineering applications involving compressible flow: aircraft and rocket propulsion, power generation; application of
mass, momentum, energy and entropy balance to compressible flows; variable area isentropic flow, normal shock waves,
adiabatic flow with friction, flow with heat addition. Operation of flow systems: the propulsion system. Turbomachinery:
pumps, compressors, turbines. Angular momentum analysis of turbomachine performance, centrifugal and axial flow
machines, effect of blade geometry, dimensionless performance of turbomachines; hydraulic turbines; steam turbines;
wind turbines. Compressible flow turbomachinery: the aircraft engine. Prerequisites: 70, ENGR 30.
ME 30
Engineering Thermodynamics
X
The basic principles of thermodynamics are introduced in this course. Concepts of energy and entropy from elementaryconsiderations of the microscopic nature of matter are discussed. The principles are applied in thermodynamic analyses
directed towards understanding the performances of engineering systems. Methods and problems cover socially
responsible economic generation and utilization of energy in central power generation plants, solar systems, refrigeration
devices, and automobile, jet and gas‐turbine engines.
