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EXCL 301 through GEOL 120 — UMUC Course Descriptions
Experiential Learning
The EXCEL Through Experiential Learning program yields
UMUC credit for learning acquired outside the classroom.
Credit for the course in experiential learning (designated EXCL),
as well as credit earned through the program, may be applied
toward:
• appropriate majors and minors;
• general education requirements (according to content) as
appropriate; and
• electives.
EXCEL is discussed more fully earlier in this Catalog.
EXCL 301 Learning Analysis and Planning (3)
Prerequisites: Attendance at a Prior Learning orientation and formal
admission to the program; and a college-level writing course or
satisfactory score on the ENGL 101 placement test. (Students
should visit www.umuc.edu/priorlearning for information or to
complete the Web orientation and apply to the EXCEL program.)
Instruction is given in the preparation of a portfolio documenting
college-level learning gained through life experiences. Focus is on
defining goals, documenting learning gained through experience,
and providing an analysis of applied and theoretical
understanding of college-level content. Faculty evaluators assess
completed portfolios for a possible award of credit.
French
Courses in French (designated FREN) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
• the general education requirements for arts and humanities
and international perspective coursework;
• a major or minor in humanities (when appropriate); and
• electives.
FREN 111 Elementary French I (3)
(Assumes no prior knowledge of French. Fulfills the international
perspective requirement.) An elementary study of French.
Emphasis begins with oral communication skills and leads to
balanced proficiency in the four communication skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. Topics include basic structures,
vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing as well as elements of
culture, history, and geography. Authentic text from native
speakers is used as much as possible. Students may receive credit
for only one of the following courses: FREN 101 or FREN 111.
FREN 112 Elementary French II (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:
FREN 111. Continued basic study of French, emphasizing oral
communication and leading to a balanced development of
proficiency in the four communication skills of listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. Basic structures, vocabulary, pronunciation,
and writing are practiced along with continued familiarity with
culture, history, and geography. Oral and written authentic text
from native speakers is used as much as possible. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: FREN 101 or
FREN 112.
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FREN 211 Intermediate French I (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:
FREN 112. A continued study of French emphasizing balanced
development of professional proficiency in the four
communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Grammatical structure, vocabulary, pronunciation, and
composition are practiced along with continued study of culture,
history, and geography. Classes are conducted mostly in French
and using authentic text from native speakers. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: FREN 102,
FREN 114, or FREN 211.
FREN 212 Intermediate French II (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:
FREN 211. A continued study of French emphasizing balanced
development of professional proficiency in the four
communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Grammatical structure, vocabulary, pronunciation, and
composition are practiced along with continued study of culture,
history, and geography. Classes are conducted almost entirely in
French and using authentic text from native speakers. Students
may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
FREN 115, FREN 201, or FREN 212.
Geology
Courses in geology (designated GEOL) may be applied toward:
• the general education requirement in the biological and
physical sciences; and
• electives.
GEOL 100 Physical Geology (3)
A study of the principles of dynamic and structural geology. The
rocks and minerals composing Earth, the movement within it,
and its surface features and the agents that form them are surveyed.
Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
GEOL 100 or GEOL 101.
GEOL 110 Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
(Fulfills the laboratory science requirement only with previous or
concurrent credit for GEOL 100 or GEOL 120.) Prerequisite or
corequisite: GEOL 100, GEOL 101, or GEOL 120. An
introduction to the basic materials and tools of physical geology.
Emphasis is on familiarization with rocks and minerals and the
use of maps in geologic interpretations.
GEOL 120 Environmental Geology (3)
(Fulfills the civic responsibility perspective requirement.) A review
of geologic factors underlying many environmental problems,
and the interactions between population and physical
environment. Topics include mineral resources, geologic hazards,
conservation, land reclamation, land-use planning, waste disposal,
and the geologic aspects of health and disease.
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog