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7111-<strong>Roane</strong>StCommColl 6/16/06 2:58 PM Page 220<br />

Course Descriptions<br />

220 ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE<br />

GEOG 1040—Geography of the Natural Environment I . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Credits<br />

A study of the processes which govern atmospheric activity and of the characteristics of world<br />

climatic patterns. Subjects of interest include storms, oceanic influences, climatic change, and<br />

analysis of weather maps. Special attention is given to human interaction with the climatic environment.<br />

3 hours lecture—3 hours laboratory<br />

GEOG 1050—Geography of the Natural Environment II . . . . . . . . . . 4 Credits<br />

An investigation of the earth as a system comprised of landforms, soils, vegetation, and animals,<br />

each interacting with climate to create a world pattern of environments of importance to<br />

humankind.<br />

3 hours lecture—3 hours laboratory<br />

GEOG 1210—World Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits<br />

Selected world regions, especially those with problems or situations of contemporary interest,<br />

are used to illustrate geographical concepts, points of view, and techniques of analysis.<br />

GEOG 1220—Human Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits<br />

This course is an overview of man’s spatial distribution over the earth’s surface. It concentrates<br />

on the relationship between people, places, and environments and to applying spatial and ecological<br />

perspectives to life situations.<br />

GEOG 2010—Physical Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits<br />

A study of the global earth, the tools of the discipline, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the<br />

biosphere.<br />

GEOG 2030—Introduction to Economic Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits<br />

A study of location and spatial organization of the world’s major types of economics, including<br />

agriculture, energy and mineral production, manufacturing, transportation, trade, and services.<br />

GEOLOGY<br />

The geology sequence offers students an additional branch of science which will<br />

fulfill natural/physical science curriculum requirements. Geology provides a perspective<br />

about the earth that may be very helpful in numerous other fields of study including<br />

archaeology, anthropology, forestry, soil science, biology, and engineering. The<br />

courses listed below do not have to be taken in sequence, and there are no prerequisites.<br />

GEOL 1040—Physical Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Credits<br />

An introduction to the physical processes acting within and upon the Earth’s surface to create<br />

its many different features. Topics of interest include identification of minerals and rocks, plate<br />

tectonics, mountain building, volcanoes, stream activity, glaciation and regional landform development.<br />

F<br />

3 hours lecture—3 hours laboratory<br />

GEOL 1050—Historical Geology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Credits<br />

The study of the Earth’s physical and biological history as interpreted from the rock and fossil<br />

record. Topics include an introduction to fossils, evolution and ancient environments, stratigraphy,<br />

and a review of earth history. S<br />

3 hours lecture—3 hours laboratory<br />

GERMAN<br />

GERM 1010—German I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits<br />

Essentials of German, developing and reading comprehensive, speaking and writing. (No prerequisite)<br />

GERM 1020—German II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits<br />

Continuation of Beginning German I. (Prerequisite: GERM 1010)

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