Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

255 Plant Science - Political Science Course Descriptions 2018-2019 Catalog 18 INTRODUCTION TO ENOLOGY 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: English 1A and Mathematics 103. In this course students will be introduced to the science of wine making. Topics covered include microbiology, fermentation, sanitation, wine chemistry and stabilization. (A, CSU, UC) 21 FERMENTATION SCIENCE 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: English 125, 126, and Mathematics 103. Overview of beer brewing, including history, malting, brewing, fermentation, finishing and packaging. In addition, sensory analysis, lab analysis and quality assurance in beer production. Course enrollment is restricted to students 21 years of age or older. (A CSU) 31 PREREQUISITE PROGRAMS FOR FOOD SAFETY 1 unit, 1 lecture hour COREQUISITES: Plant Science 32 and 33. ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. This course provides an introduction to food safety principles including identification of potential food safety hazards and sources of contamination, understanding the benefits of implementing Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs) into food operations, and identification of the U.S. Regulatory Agencies that enforce food safety standards. (A, CSU) 32 INTRODUCTION TO HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS 1 unit, 1 lecture hour COREQUISITES: Plant Science 31 and 33. ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. Introduction to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as a systematic and scientifically based approach to food safety through the identification, monitoring and corrective control of critical hazards in food production facilities. (A, CSU) 33 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF HACCP SYSTEMS 1 unit, 1 lecture hour COREQUISITES: Plant Science 31 and 32. ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. Introduction to the verification and validation processes necessary to prove that a food safety management system is scientifically valid by gathering evidence to assure that safe food products will be produced once the food safety management system is implemented. (A, CSU) 34 INTERNAL AUDITING OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Plant Science 31, 32, and 33. ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. An introduction to the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct an effective internal audit of food safety management systems to evaluate regulatory compliance, detect deficiencies, and implement corrective and preventative actions. (A, CSU) POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLSCI) 2 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 3 units, 3 lecture hours PREREQUISITES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH. This course surveys the processes and institutions of national, state and local governments in the United States through a review of the organization, distribution and orientation of political power in American society. Among the topics discussed are individual political attitudes and values, political participation, voting, parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, Supreme Court, the federal bureaucracy, civil liberties and civil rights, and domestic and foreign policy making. Attention is paid both to the present state of the American political system and to its historical roots. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID POLS 110) 2H HONORS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 3 units, 3 lecture hours PREREQUISITES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH and enrollment in the Honors Program. This course surveys the processes and institutions of United States national, state and local politics. Among the topics discussed are individual political attitudes and values, political participation, voting, parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, Supreme Court, the federal bureaucracy, civil liberties and civil rights, and domestic and foreign policy making. As an honors section, the class will be conducted as a seminar with individual projects, papers, and presentations. With History 11 or History 12, this course meets the American Institutions requirement to state universities. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID POLS 110)