This course will assist the student in preparing a resume, a statement of career objectives, a curriculum checklist, and life experience proposals. This course is required for anyone who has been accepted into the General Studies program.
The course is an introduction to the geographic and cultural elements of the world's major regions. Demographics, origins, language, religion, geopolitics, and agricultural features of the regions will be covered. The importance of place (geography) and how it shapes the character of the neighborhood, city, country and world will be emphasized as we look at key issues from a geographic perspective. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
A fully integrated introductory German course, designed for beginning German students with little or no prior knowledge of German. It is directed at students whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following categories: for German language students, for business purposes and for travelers The emphasis is to develop proficiency in basic communicative skills concentrating on the dynamic application of the living language taught through dialogue, phonetics and vocabulary. A strong grammar foundation and other basic language skills are taught through actual phrases and sentences helping the student develop an instinctive sense of the correct usage. Language lab activities reinforce class content. These objectives will be achieved through speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural appreciation.
A continuation of the introductory German course, for students who have had the equivalent of one year of high school German or one semester of college introductory German. The course is designed for German students whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following categories: for German language students, for business purposes and for travelers. The emphasis is to consolidate and reinforce the skills acquired in German I or equivalent and to continue building communicative skills and cultural competency. The course continues a comprehensive review of basic first term grammar structures, while developing proficiency and advancement in communicative skills concentrating on the dynamic application of the living language taught through dialogue, phonetics and vocabulary. A strong grammar foundation and other essential language skills are taught through actual phrases and sentences, helping the student develop an instinctive sense of the correct usage. Language lab activities reinforce class content. These objectives will be achieved through speaking, listening, reading, writing and culture. Prerequisite: GERM110 with a passing grade of 'C' or better.