2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College
2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College
2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College
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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 />
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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)