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to provide information necessary for career planning
and to offer a general overview of the world
of work. Course offers the student the opportunity
to examine and evaluate self, interests, careers,
abilities, and goals. As an outcome, the student
makes suitable occupational choices. Required of
all freshmen unless otherwise instructed by
University College.
115. READING (Credit, 3 hours). The course is
designed to help students meet the demands and
understand the common elements of reading in the
content areas. The course is an overview of the skills
which are common to all content areas. Content
area textbooks, as well as selections from current
journals, will be used in the application of the skills.
FRMN 115 is considered a free elective and can be
used towards a degree credit where applicable.
GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
200. Maps and Geographic Media (Credit, 3 hours).
A study of the types, uses, interpretations, and preparation
of maps, models, graphs, and other means of
illustrating geographic facts and concepts.
210. Cultural Geography (Credit, 3 hours). Area
studies of peoples of the world and their settlement
characteristics; and evaluation of origins,
dispersals, population, and settlement patterns.
221. Principles of Geography ( Credit, 3 hours).
An introduction to some of the tools and techniques
of geography and to some of the factors
and concepts of physical and cultural geography.
224. Physical Geography (Credit, 3 hours).
Natural environment of man; nature, distribution,
and relationships of landforms, climates, soils,
vegetation, and water resources.
300. World Geography (Credit, 3 hours). A
regional study.
320. Economic Geography (Credit, 3 hours).
World pattern of commercial commodity production
and trade flow; physical and cultural factors
influencing the location of economic activities.
401. Environment and Man (Credit, 3 hours). A
geographic approach to some contemporary manenvironment
problems.
410. Geography of Louisiana (Credit, 3 hours).
Types and problems of land utilization, explained in
terms of the physical and cultural environments.
437. The black Neighborhood (Credit, 3 hours).
Focus on the urban black neighborhood. Special
emphasis on the internal structure of the urban
black neighborhood.
457. Population Geography (Credit, 3 hours).
Introduces the students to concepts of spatial distribution,
migration problems and cultural differences
in human settlement.
467. Political Geography (Credit, 3 hours). A consideration
of politically-organized areas in terms of their
geography setting; physical and cultural phenomena
that relate to the problems and policies of nation.
GERMAN (GERM)
100. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (Credit, 3
hours). Introduction to elementary structures in
the German language. Emphasis on listening comprehension,
pronunciation, basic vocabulary, and
grammar structures necessary for developing oral
proficiency skills. Classroom work is extended and
enhanced by use of laboratory facilities for oral
comprehension and pronunciation exercises,
vocabulary acquisition, grammar, and spelling
exercises. Lab attendance required.
101. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (Credit, 3
hours). Continuation of GERM 100 with
increased emphasis on reading and writing activities.
Lab attendance required. Prerequisites:
GERM 100 or credit exam.
200. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN (Credit, 3
hours). Continuation of GERM 101. Com-pletion
of the introduction of basic grammar structures.
Additional work on speaking and listening comprehension
skills through extensive practice with video
and audio cassettes. Continued use of computer lab
self-tutorials. Lab attendance required. Prerequisites:
GERM 100-101 or credit exam.
201. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN (Credit, 3
hours). Designed to develop reading and writing
skills. Students read a variety of literary and cultural
texts as models of written expression. Weekly laboratory
attendance and written assignments required.