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FRENCH 104 106
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II HUMAN IMPACT ON THE
101 5.0 Units ENVIRONMENT
BEGINNING FRENCH I FREN 104 reviews the fundamentals of 3.0 Units
5.0 Units
French grammar. It continues to stress correct GEOG 106 is a description and analysis
FREN 101 presents the fundamentals of diction and effi cient methods of vocabulary of humanity’s impact on the natural envi-
French grammar. The students are guided building. Students read intermediate French ronment over time. Natural earth systems
to pronounce correctly, to acquire a small prose of increasing diffi culty and engage and natural climatic change are studied in
working vocabulary which they use in in conversation and composition, with an the contest of geologic time, followed by
conversation and writing and to learn to emphasis on critical thinking. Students systematic analyses of human impact on the
read simple French. Note: This class is not discover aspects of French culture and atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and
intended for students with oral profi ciency compare them to their own cultures using biosphere. Emphasis is placed on the human
or who have attended schools where French the French language. This course is taught in activities that cause environmental change,
was the language of instruction. Lecture 5 French. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: FREN as well as potential solutions and pathways
hours. Recommended Preparation: Eligibil- 103 or equivalent. Course Typically Off ered: to sustainability. Lecture 3 hours. Recom-
ity for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typi- Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. mended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL
cally Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered:
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. GEOGRAPHY AND Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
102 ENVIRONMENT 107
BEGINNING FRENCH II WEATHER, CLIMATE AND CLIMATE
5.0 Units 101 CHANGE
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
FREN 102 is a continuation of the study of 3.0 Units 3.0 Units
French grammar fundamentals. Students GEOG 107 is an introduction to the atmo-
continue developing correct pronuncia- GEOG 101 is a spatial study of the Earth’s sphere with an emphasis on its proper-
tion and analyze more diffi cult elementary dynamic physical systems and processes. ties and physical processes. The course
texts. The emphasis is on oral expression Topics include Earth-sun geometry, weather, focuses on the atmosphere’s composition
as students learn correct use of verbs and climate, water, landforms, soil, and the and structure, incoming solar radiation
idioms and incorporate effi cient methods biosphere. Emphasis is on the interrelation- and energy balance, temperature, seasonal
of vocabulary building. There is also more ships among environmental and human changes, atmospheric moisture, clouds and
in-depth study of French culture. Lecture systems and processes and their result- fog, precipitation, air pressure, winds, air
5 hours. Prerequisite: FREN 101 or equiva- ing patterns and distributions. Tools of masses and fronts, tornadoes, hurricanes,
lent. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. geographic inquiry are also briefl y covered; weather forecasting, El Nińo, climate and
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. they may include: maps, remote sensing, climate change. Lecture 3 hours. Recom-
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
103 Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Lecture mended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered:
5.0 Units 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID
FREN 103 focuses on the continued devel- Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer GEOG 130)
opment of the language skills of listening, Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID GEOG 110) 110
speaking, reading, and writing through 102 GEOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA
the study of the French and Francophone CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY 3.0 Units
cultures. Students are introduced to simple 3.0 Units GEOG 110 takes a thematic approach to
poems, literary texts, cinema, and music. explore California’s issues, processes and
Knowledge is gained about French and Fran- GEOG 102 is a systematic study of the topics relevant to geography including
cophone contemporary society and culture. cultural variables of humankind: popula- climate, landforms, natural vegetation, water
An intermediate level of fl uency in the tion, religion, language, economic activi- resources, cultural landscape, ethnic diver-
language is expected. This course is taught in ties, settlements. Emphasis upon selected sity, urban and agricultural regions, and the
French. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: FREN cultural problems of humankind’s occu- economy. This course explores the physical
102 or equivalent. Course Typically Off ered: pance. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended and human landscapes that have evolved
Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or as a result of the human-environment
ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID interface. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended
GEOG 120) Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or
ESL 151. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
103 (C-ID GEOG 140)
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
3.0 Units
GEOG 103 is a survey of the world’s major
cultural and physical regions with empha-
sis on those elements that are important to
an understanding of contemporary global
issues and concerns. Lecture 3 hours. Recom-
mended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL
120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered:
Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(C-ID GEOG 125)

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