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• GEDW 014: Placement Exam Prep R/W

  2.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Promotes high school student college-readiness through placement exam preparation and college level foundational study skills instruction. Utilizing AACUPLACER pre & post-testing, students develop and use the strategies and skills needed to negotiate and comprehend fiction and nonfiction texts and compose a written response to HACC placement test prompts.
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• GEDW 015: Placement Exam Prep Math

  0.10 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Promotes high school student college -readiness through placement exam preparation and college level foundational study skills instruction The math performance is enhanced by the use of an individualized, computer-driven, instructor-guided program i developmental mathematics. Students are taught to develop essential study skills such as note taking, anxiety reduction and decision making to be successful in math.
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• GEDW 016: ABE/ELL Bridge

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Assist English language learners with the transition out of English as a Second Language (ESL) courses into mainstream course with native speakers of English, this course focuses on strengthening reading, writing and/or language skills and prepares students to join Adult Basic Education/ GED preparation courses. Utilizing ??skills-based questions?? to focus on specific skills within the language arts curriculum, students will concentrate on five categories of learning: knowledge, reading, vocabulary, written response, and language usage.
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• GEOG 101: Physical Geography

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Elements of the physical environment - climate, vegetation, soil, and landforms - with particular emphasis on conservation of resources and the nature and distribution of geographical regions.
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• GEOG 201: World Geography

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduction to the world's cultural regions (Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America), their interactions and interdependence (migrations, conflict, commerce), and the relationship between their respective human aspects (settlements, culture, economics, political systems), and natural aspects (climate, soils, vegetation, landforms, resources). (S&BS)
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• GEOG 230: Introduction to Human Geography

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  A survey of human settlement patterns and cultural activities throughout the world. Special emphasis is placed on the patterns of human distribution, adjustments to the natural environment, and land use practices. (S&BS)
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• GEOL 101: Physical Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Studies the composition of the earth and the physical processes which tend to alter and shape its surface. Laboratory sessions include field trips through central and eastern Pennsylvania, the indentification of common rocks and minerals, and the study and interpretation of topographic and geologic maps. A course fee is required. (SCI/LAB)
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• GEOL 101H: Honors Physical Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Studies the composition of the earth and the physical processes which tend to alter and shape it surface. Laboratory sessions include field trips through central and eastern Pennsylvania, the identification of common rocks and minerals, and the study and interpretation of topographic and geologic maps. Using a seminar or discussion-based approach, this course encourages independent, creative and critical inquiry and prepares students for the practical application of information by emphasizing effective research strategies and technologies congruent with the field of study. A course fee is required. (SCI/LAB) Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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• GEOL 102: Historical Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Examines the geologic history of the earth. This course specifically covers the development of plant and animal life through geologic time and the development of various rock formations, as well as studies the past, present, and possible future environments of man and the integration of geologic findings with those of other sciences. Several field trips through central and eastern Pennsylvania are taken as part of the laboratory experiences. A course fee is required. (SCI/LAB)
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• GEOL 201: Environmental Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Studies geologic resources and processes, impact of geoenvironmental processes on humans, and human interaction with Earth's geologic resources by engaging scientific principles, concepts, and methods. This course explores how geology relates to diverse human experiences, international politics, social costs, and world economics. Topics include: geologic processes and tectonics; surface geologic processes; mineral and energy resources; mining and land-use impacts; water resource use and pollution; and geologic data analysis. Laboratory and field trips are part of the course. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement Program. Corequisite: MATH 033 (or MATH 020). (SCI/LAB) Prerequisite:    (MATH 020 or (MATH 033) or MATH 051, 055,090,091,100,103,104,110,111,113,114,116,119,121,122,125,202,204,220,221 or 222 or ()) & (((ENGL 003 or 007) & (ENGL 051)) or (ESL 070 or ENGL 057,101,101H,102,102H,104, or106)) Corequisite:    MATH 020, MATH 033, MATH 100, MATH 103, MATH 104, MATH 110, MATH 111, MATH 113, MATH 114, MATH 116, MATH 119, MATH 121, MATH 122, MATH 125, MATH 202, MATH 204, MATH 220, MATH 221, MATH 222, ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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