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155 FRENCH 104
FIRE COMMAND 1B INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II
101 5.0 Units
2.0 Units BEGINNING FRENCH I
FREN 104 reviews the fundamentals of
FIRE 155 contains instruction in tactics, strat- 5.0 Units French grammar. It continues to stress correct
egies, and scene management principles for diction and efficient methods of vocabulary
hazardous materials incidents, emergency FREN 101 presents the fundamentals of building. Students read intermediate French
medical services (EMS) multi-casualty inci- French grammar. The students are guided prose of increasing difficulty and engage
dents, and wildland fire fighting incidents. to pronounce correctly, to acquire a small in conversation and composition, with an
This course also includes simulation time working vocabulary which they use in emphasis on critical thinking. Students
pertaining to the initial decision processes at conversation and writing and to learn to discover aspects of French culture and
a working incident. The course includes areas read simple French. Note: This class is not compare them to their own cultures using
of discussion on the fire officer, components intended for students with oral proficiency the French language. This course is taught in
of triage, fire behavior, fire ground resources, or who have attended schools where French French. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: FREN
operations, and management. This course was the language of instruction. Lecture 5 103 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered:
applies to California Fire Service Training hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
and Education System certifications. Lecture 100, ENGL 191, or ESL 141, or the equivalent.
2.5 hours. Prerequisite: Incident Command Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/ GEOGRAPHY AND
Systems (ICS) 200 or employment in a fire Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC ENVIRONMENT
related occupation. Recommended Prepa-
ration: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. 102 101
BEGINNING FRENCH II PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
156 3.0 Units
FIRE PREVENTION 1A 5.0 Units
GEOG 101 is a spatial study of the Earth’s
2.0 Units FREN 102 is a continuation of the study of dynamic physical systems and processes.
French grammar fundamentals. Students Topics include Earth-sun geometry, weather,
FIRE 156 is the first in a three-course series continue developing correct pronuncia- climate, water, landforms, soil, and the
and provides fundamental instruction tion and analyze more difficult elementary biosphere. Emphasis is on the interrelation-
regarding the history and philosophy of fire texts. The emphasis is on oral expression ships among environmental and human
prevention, organization, and operation of as students learn correct use of verbs and systems and processes and their result-
a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, idioms and incorporate efficient methods ing patterns and distributions. Tools of
identification and correction of fire hazards, of vocabulary building. There is also more geographic inquiry are also briefly covered;
and the relationship of fire prevention to in-depth study of French culture. Lecture they may include: maps, remote sensing,
fire safety education and detection and 5 hours. Prerequisite: FREN 101 or equiva- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
suppression systems. This course applies lent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Lecture
to the California fire Service Training and Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC 3 hours. Recommended Preparation:
Education System certifications. Lecture 2.5 Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course
hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 110 or employment 103 Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/
in a fire related occupation. Recommended INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID
Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or GEOG 110)
ESL 151. 5.0 Units
102
157 FREN 103 focuses on the continued devel- CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
FIRE PREVENTION 1B opment of the language skills of listening, 3.0 Units
speaking, reading, and writing through
2.0 Units the study of the French and Francophone GEOG 102 is a systematic study of the
cultures. Students are introduced to simple cultural variables of humankind: popula-
FIRE 157 is the second in a three-course series poems, literary texts, cinema, and music. tion, religion, language, economic activi-
presenting the methods and techniques for Knowledge is gained about French and Fran- ties, settlements. Emphasis upon selected
fire prevention, use of codes, identification cophone contemporary society and culture. cultural problems of humankind’s occu-
and correction of fire hazards in buildings An intermediate level of fluency in the pance. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended
and facilities containing hazardous materi- language is expected. This course is taught in Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or
als. This course applies to the California French. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: FREN ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
fire Service Training and Education System 102 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID
certifications. Lecture 2.5 hours. Prerequi- Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC GEOG 120)
site: FIRE 156 or employment in a fire related
occupation. Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151.
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