2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

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cOLL 100 BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL 3 UNITS
HOURS: 3 lec STUDENT CSU
Helps students develop college-level survival skills in the areas of academic performance (reading, note-taking,
memorization, critical and analytical thinking, time management, studying and test-taking, using computers,
and library resources), educational planning (understanding and following college policies and procedures from
admissions through graduation), career exploration/planning (research, values clarification, and goal setting), and
personal living (intra- and interpersonal communication, decision-making, health care, money management, and
taking care of personal needs such as housing and transportation).
cOLL 320 SUPERVISED TUTORING 0 UNITS
HOURS: VARIABLE
Assist students in all academic subject areas by offering extensive supplemental instruction via tutoring, library and
computer-related materials. Emphasizes tutoring in writing, solving math problems, and working with computers.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
cSCI 102 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER 3 UNITS
HOURS: 3 leC SCIENCE LITERACY CSU, UC
An overview of the fundamentals of computer science. Number systems and data representation. Hardware overview of
control unit, memory, the ALU, I/O. Overview of applications software, including: word processing, presentation software,
electronic spreadsheets, and database management software; operating systems; programming languages; software tools
and the societal impact of computers. Students will be exposed to common operating systems and applications software.
cSCI 104 PROGRAMMING AND ALGORITHMS I 3 UNITS
HOURS: 3 leC
CSU, UC
Introduces the discipline of computer science, providing an overview of computer systems and their applications and
an introduction to software design and programming. The software life cycle. Algorithms and their role in software
design. Student will be expected to design, implement and test a number of programs.
cSCI 154 INTRODUCTION TO ART AND 3 UNITS
HOURS: 2 leC; 3 LAB DITIGAL IMAGING CSU
This course is an introduction to the basics of digital imaging, the fast-changing world of image making in the digital
realm, emphasizing computer graphics concepts and methods used in the printing, publishing, and advertising
industries, and visual imaging in the fine arts and photography. Concepts, methods and examples of 2D and 3D
animation will be included. Exercises and assignments focus on the fundamentals of understanding, creating, and
editing digital images using a digital camera, scanner, computer hardware, and software such as Photoshop.
cSCI 156 DIgitAL IMAGING FOR THE WEB 3 UNITS
HOURS: 2 leC; 3 LAB
CSU
This two-part course focuses on understanding and creating computer graphics for web sites. The components of
compelling web sites, those sites that contain rich media, and how they work will be explored. The class will use
hands-on assignments and tutorials to learn about the specific limitations, opportunities, and requirements of digital
imaging for the web.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
ECE 040 ADMINISTERING THE EnVIROnMENTAL 1 UNIT
HOURS: 1 leC
RATING SCALES
Designed to provide the training necessary to administer and score the Environmental Rating Scales of Early
Childhood Education programs. Includes development of program improvement plans.
General Education/Core Class Identification
The transfer requirements satisfied by FRC courses for California four-year universities or University of Nevada, Reno are
indicated below the unit value of each course. The IGETC pattern applies to both the California State University (CSU) and
University of California (UC) systems, as well as the University of Nevada, Reno. The letters in parentheses indicate any General
Education (GE) Breadth area also satisfied. Please refer to the CSU and IGETC transfer patterns (pgs. 66-69) or meet with
an academic advisor for clarification.
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