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Course Descriptions
GER201/202/203 Second Year German
4 credits/term (4 lec hrs/wk)
Continues the review and expansion of language,
grammar, conversation, composition, and culture.
Emphasizes speaking, listening comprehension, reading
comprehension, and writing. Must be taken
in sequence.
Prerequisite: GER103 or two years of high school
German.
SPAN0521 Beginning Conversational Spanish
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
The student develops conversational Spanish vocabulary
including necessary grammar for those with knowledge
in Spanish.
SPAN0522/0523 Intermediate/Advanced
Conversational Spanish
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
The student develops conversational Spanish vocabulary
and necessary grammar for those with knowledge in
Spanish. Emphasis is on fluency and pronunciation.
SPAN101/102/103 First Year Spanish
4 credits/term (4 lec hrs/wk)
Introduces the written and spoken language of
Spanish-speaking people. Includes pronunciation,
grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. Emphasizes
speaking, listening comprehension, reading
comprehension, and writing. Must be taken in sequence.
SPAN198/298 Independent Study in Spanish
1-4 credits (hrs to be arranged)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
SPAN201/202/203 Second Year Spanish
4 credits/term (4 lec hrs/wk)
Continues the review and expansion of language,
grammar, conversation, culture, and composition.
Emphasizes speaking, listening comprehension, reading
comprehension, and writing. Must be taken in sequence.
Prerequisite: SPAN103, two years high school Spanish
or instructor consent.
FOREST RESOURCES
TECHNOLOGY
FW251 Principles of Wildlife Conservation
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course will give the student first-hand
knowledge and laboratory experience related to some
of Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and forest resources with an
emphasis on the relationships between water quality,
fish, and forest practices. The latest studies will be
presented and analyzed in relation to physical and
economic feasibility.
GENERAL SCIENCE
A sequence in General Science must include GS104 and
GS105 plus either GS106, GS107, or GS108.
GS104 Physical Science
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
This course provides an overview of the essential ideas
in physics with an emphasis on the laws of motion, work,
and energy, heat and temperature. The topics are
presented through an activity-based learning pedagogy.
Prerequisites: MTH70 and WR90 with a “C” or better.
GS105 Physical Science
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
This course is an introduction to the elementary
facts and ideas of chemistry and also a brief survey of
the broader world of chemistry and its contributions to
modern technology. Several environmental issues will
be developed as a framework for learning chemistry.
The course will cover atomic structure, properties
of the elements, chemical reactions, molecular
structure, chemical bonding, atmospheric chemistry,
solution chemistry, and selected topics in organic
and biochemistry.
Prerequisites: MTH70 or MTH80 and WR90 with a “C”
or better.
GS106 Introduction to Earth Science
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
Introduces various branches of earth science. Includes
basic terminology, fundamental processes and respective
interrelationships. Discusses rock and mineral formation,
plate tectonic theory, volcanism, earthquakes, surficial
processes, and geological time. Includes laboratory
component. Credit cannot be earned for this course
and G221.
GS107 Astronomy
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
A descriptive treatment of the solar system, stars,
stellar evolution, galaxies, and cosmology. The results of
current space missions are emphasized. Recent
discoveries in stellar astronomy will be discussed.
Prerequisite: MTH70 with a “C” or better.
GS108 Oceanography
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
Studies the ocean and its phenomena. Discusses the
chemical, biological, geological, and physical nature of
the oceans, the ocean floor, and shoreline. The course
also includes sedimentation, volcanism, plate tectonics,
and other geological aspects of the oceans.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 172