Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores.

California is a natural history phenomenon, with a complex geology, a diversity of ecosystems, and a rich flora and fauna. In this seminar, you will be introduced to the natural history of Berkeley through a study of the common plants and animals of the wildland-urban interface. We will combine short lectures with local field trips and an examination of museum specimens. We will give special attention to the role of fire in East Bay ecosystems. There will be no exams or homework assignments, and the course is open to freshmen and sophomores.

Requisites

• Students with 3-4 Terms in Attendance

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