Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

211 Course Descriptions 2018-2019 Catalog French - Geology 3 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 4 units, 4 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: French 2, or 3 years of high school French or equivalent. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Third-semester course in conversational and written French for non-native speakers. Review of basic grammar. Further development of oral skills and grammatical structures, and continued expansion of vocabulary. Composition and discussion of short literary texts. Increasing emphasis on reading and writing as tools in exploring the cultures of France and other Francophone countries and regions. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 4 HIGH-INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 4 units, 4 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: French 3 or equivalent. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Fourth-semester course in conversational and written French for non-native speakers. Development of proficiency of grammar and language usage. Continued exploration of current topics and cultures of France and Francophone countries and regions as reflected in the language and literature. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) GEOGRAPHY (GEOG) 5 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. Description and interpretation of the physical features of the earth. A systematic approach to the study of earth-sun relations, weather, climate, natural vegetation, and global warming. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 6 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: English 1A. This course examines all major regions of the world: a study of the physical settings, population patterns, natural resources, and economic and political status of the world’s realms. The course is not open to students with credit in both Geography 40A and Geography 40B. (A, CSU, UC, I) (C-ID GEOG 125) 9 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: LAND FORMATION 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. Description and interpretation of the physical features of the earth. Emphasis on the study of map reading and land formation processes such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and glaciers. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 10 INTRODUCTION TO GIS 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. Introduction to the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including familiarization with computers, data input, raster GIS, vector GIS, querying, methods of spatial analysis, and applications of GIS. (A, CSU, UC) GEOLOGY (GEOL) 1 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201 or equivalent. Introduction to the forces and processes shaping the surface of the earth. These include plate tectonics, igneous intrusion, volcanism, formation of sediment and sedimentary rock, metamorphism, earthquakes, and the formation of mountain belts. Other topics covered include faulting and folding of rock, time and its implications, formation of geologic resources (metals and petroleum), ocean basins and coasts, surface water/flooding and groundwater. Rock and mineral identification is taught in lab. Includes several field trips to emphasize class material. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 2 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Geology 9, Mathematics 201 and eligibility for English 1A. This course describes the origin and geologic history of the earth and the development of plant and animal life as shown through fossils and rock strata. The course includes the study of geologic dating, plate tectonics, the sedimentary record, and the fossil record with indepth study of early life, dinosaurs, and human beings. Field trips may be included as part of the course (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)