GEOG 370: WATER SOC ENV
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This course critically examines the complex relationships between human societies and water. A broad understanding of the coupled natural and human systems and their dependence on water will be examined. Topics include the global distribution of water, hydrological cycle, water supply and demand, water policy and law, water and public health, and the economics of water. This course will conclude with an examination of the growing water/energy nexus and provide insight into the future of water on our planet. Relevant examples will be drawn from California, the United States and from around the world. (Available for General Education, D1 Social Sciences.) (WI)
Average GPA: 2.74
Grade distribution records: 271 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 12.9% |
| A- | 37 | 13.7% |
| B+ | 32 | 11.8% |
| B | 29 | 10.7% |
| B- | 43 | 15.9% |
| C+ | 29 | 10.7% |
| C | 21 | 7.7% |
| C- | 19 | 7.0% |
| D+ | 8 | 3.0% |
| D | 4 | 1.5% |
| D- | 4 | 1.5% |
| F | 10 | 3.7% |
Based on 271 student grade records across 10 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Mario A Giraldo 234 students, Average GPA 2.63