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• ESS 100: Earth Science

  4.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is a general survey of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy in the context of natural hazards and disasters. There is an emphasis on understanding, predicting, avoiding, and preventing these disasters. The course is intended for non-science majors interested in the earth sciences and how they relate to human activity.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Analyze efforts to minimize the effects of natural hazards. Explore how scientific evaluation can assess the dangers posed by natural processes through observation and risk analysis. Explain the underlying geologic and atmospheric processes responsible for natural hazards such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. Identify areas susceptible to natural hazards and infer which hazards have the potential to become natural disasters or catastrophes as a result of geographic or anthropogenic factors. Develop an appreciation of the significance of natural hazard events through the application of natural hazard case studies. Demonstrate techniques for solving problems in a collaborative, technology-rich laboratory environment. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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• ESS 105: Astronomy

  4.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to the science of astronomy, its history, and its importance as an influence on our view of humankind. Students will conduct astronomical observations using software, telescopes, and star charts to study objects in the night sky. Practical observational activities are designed to foster a conceptual understanding of how objects from great distances are studied from the earth. The course is intended for non-science majors.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain what tools and methods are used by astronomers to make observations and gather information about the universe. Describe the contributions made by early astronomers, and how it led to the current view of our universe. Demonstrate an understanding of the origins, structure, and evolution of our solar system, stars, galaxies and the universe. Investigate the possibility of life existing elsewhere in the universe. Use star charts and/or planetarium software to survey the night sky and discover various celestial objects. Use problem solving techniques to analyze and interpret data from student observations and/or astronomical observatories. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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• ESS 110: Physical Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed for Geology and Natural Science majors program although it will be appropriate for non-science majors as a laboratory science elective. This course, designed as a laboratory course provides a study of the Earth, its composition, structure and the processes that shape it. The course will consider the various aspects of geology including, earthquakes, volcanoes, surface and groundwater, rivers and streams, caves, landform development, plate tectonics, rocks, and minerals.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify volcanism, igneous activity, and the formation of igneous rocks. Describe the processes of weathering, erosion, sedimentation and the formation of sedimentary rocks. Explain the basic ideas of metamorphism and the formation of metamorphic rocks. Define the mechanism and effects of earthquakes. Summarize the theory of plate tectonics. Apply the plate tectonic theory to mountain building, volcanism and earthquakes. Compare surface water and groundwater and explain the role of each in the human environment. Climate, glaciers, wind, and coastal processes. Geologic time and rock correlation. Describe the socioeconomic impact of geology. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075). Successful College Placement Test Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
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• ESS 112: Historical Geology

  4.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  Historical Geology is the study of the EarthAs origin and changing dynamics including the physical, chemical and biological processes. In a laboratory setting, students will explore the rock layers, fossil records and current geological processes. Student will gain an understanding of the interpretation of the EarthAs Geologic history.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the concepts of geologic and apply to rock correlation. Apply the concepts of stratigraphy as related to geologic time. Describe the fundamental processes of sedimentary environments. Understand the current thoughts of the origin and diversity of life. Summarize the general theory of the evolution of flora and fauna. Understand the Precambrian life and earth history. Understand the late Paleozoic life and earth history. Understand the Mesozoic life and earth history. Understand the Cenozoic life and earth history. Summarize the concepts and current thoughts of primate and human evolution. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: ESS 100 or ESS 110.
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• FRE 101: Elementary French I

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  The basic principles of pronunciation and grammar of the French language are emphasized. Vocabulary dealing with everyday situations is covered. Listening and speaking skills are developed through laboratory practice and increased use of French in the classroom. Recommended for those with less than 2 years High School French.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Reproduce with reasonable accuracy the sounds of the language. Respond in French in a satisfactory manner to basic conversational situations. Produce appropriate pattern and sentence transformation. Write in dictation form with a reasonable degree of accuracy from materials that have already been studied. Recall facts and observations of cultural interest. Prerequisite:    FRE101 Recommended for those with less than 2 years High School French.
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• FRE 102: Elementary French II

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course stresses progress in the speaking, writing and reading skills begun in FRE 101 and promotes greater understanding of French culture. The mandatory use of laboratory tapes further develops listening and speaking skills. NOTE: Alternate pre-requisite - two years of HS French.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate an increased understanding of the principles of good pronunciation. Show some facility in responding to familiar questions and requests given in French. Demonstrate in reading and writing an understanding of grammatical concepts previously presented. Exercise control of a larger vocabulary. Write in dictation form from familiar texts. Recall facts of culture contrasts shown in assigned reading. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: FRE 101 or two years of HS French.
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• FRE 111: Intermediate French I

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  Review of the basic sounds of the French language, first-level vocabulary and grammatical content. Introduction of new language concepts and more advanced vocabulary and idioms. Weekly laboratory practice to strengthen understanding of fluent speech. NOTE: Prerequisites: FRE 102 or three years of high school French or 1 year of college French.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to read directly in French with increasing attention to correctness of sounds, rhythm, accentuation and intonation. Reproduce a representative number of the dialogue situations previously illustrated. Demonstrate correct use of essential grammatical and idiomatic structures previously presented. Produce original coherent sentences and short paragraphs. Write familiar texts by dictation. Identify patterns of cultural behavior or customs that have been presented in class discussions. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: FRE 102 or three years of high school French or 1 year of college French.
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• FRE 112: Intermediate French II

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  Focus on understanding new language principles and the identification of these concepts in reading and writing. Reading in French from a variety of practical, cultural and literary texts. Frequent listening and speaking practice. Weekly laboratory exercises for better understanding of fluent French. NOTE: Prerequisites: FRE 111 or four years of high school French.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Respond in French with reasonable accuracy and clarity to questions within the scope of the course. Read directly and accurately in the language at a level comprehensible to one fluent in French. Reconstruct or significantly modify learned responses or conversational patterns. Write coherent sentences and short paragraphs that use grammatical elements previously illustrated. Write in dictation form from class materials studied. Show some familiarity with French language contributions to the Western World and/or with cross-cultural contributions encountered in the course. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: FRE 111 or four years of high school French.
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• FST 100: Introduction to Fire Protection

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  A course in the history and development of fire protection. Topics covered are the role of the fire service in the development of civilization; personnel in fire protection; general introduction to fire hazards; and a discussion of the problems and possible solutions for current and future fire protection.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain the operation of the major sprinkler systems employed in residential and commercial sites. Explain the internal operation of a fire pump, and the pump's relationship to the engine and transmission. Explain the accumulation, storage, purification and distribution of water for domestic and fire-fighting use. Describe proper fire alarm protection for residential buildings, including single family dwellings, dormitories and high-rise apartment buildings. Explain the safe operation of an aerial ladder truck when used as a rescue tool or water tower and when being used for routine work. Explain the safe operation of an articulated boom when used as a rescue tool or water tower and when being used for routine work. Construct a disaster plan for their municipality that would be used in the event of conflagration, airplane crash, flood or other disaster. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: NONE New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration. Visiting students may submit college transcript.
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• FST 101: Principles of Fire Science Administration

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  Fire-Science Administration details the skills and techniques necessary for proper management of all aspects of fire service.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Delineate the scope of management principles. Apply managerial functions to various positions in fire service. Explicate behavioral science aspects in management application. Direct managerial skills to achieve organizational needs. Assess a management-by-objective program in a fire service. Detail the objectives of fire prevention and the fire-inspection process. Outline and use pre-fire planning. Describe personnel management. Depict sound training techniques for fire personnel. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: NONE New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration. Visiting students may submit college transcript.
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