Student Learning Outcomes

• Analyze the relationship between humans and the environment of California.
• Recognize and evaluate how human and physical processes differ from place to place and analyze the distributional and locational relationship of things in the state of California.
• Describe the physical processes that shape the natural environments of California.
• Explain patterns of urban development in the state and distinguish current trends in urban development in California.
• Explain the origins and development of agriculture and industry in California.
• Analyze the influence of varying cultural and ethnic groups in the shaping of the cultural landscapes of California.
• Analyze the use of natural resources in the state, particularly the role of water in the development of both the economic and social landscape of California.