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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
French - Geology
2
HIGH-BEGINNING FRENCH
4 units, 4 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No
Pass)
PREREQUISITES: French 1, or 2 years of high
school French, or the equivalent skill level as determined by
the instructor.
Second-semester course in conversational and
written French for non-native speakers. Development of
grammatical structures and expansion of vocabulary. Further
study of the cultures of France and other Francophone
countries and regions. Introduction to the literary text. (A,
CSU-GE, UC, I)
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 the equivalent skill level as determined by the
instructor. 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
skill level as determined by the instructor. 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)
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)
40A
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY A
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 126.
This course covers Europe, the post-Soviet Region,
the Middle East, and Africa: a study of the physical settings,
population patterns, natural resources, and economic and
political status of these regions. Geography 40A and 40B
together are equivalent to the Fresno City College courses
Geography 4A and 4B together. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID
GEOG 125: GEOG 40A & GEOG 40B)
40B
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY B
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 126.
This course covers Asia, the Americas, Australia,
New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands: a study of the physical
settings, population patterns, natural resources, and economic
and political status of these regions. Geography 40A and 40B
together are equivalent to the Fresno City College courses
Geography 4A and 4B together. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID
GEOG 125: GEOG 40A & GEOG 40B)