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Career Opportunities
Advertising
Education
Government
Health Services
International Business
Journalism
Law Enforcement
Publishing
Social Work
Writing
Faculty
Full Time
Claudia Basha
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts
Certificate Program
No certificates awarded.
Associate Degree
No associate degree offered with a major in French. French
courses may be used to fulfill requirements for an Associate
in Arts degree with a major in Liberal Arts. See Liberal Arts for
degree requirements for this major.
Transfer
To pursue a bachelor’s degree, complete the following
courses prior to transfer if possible:
California State University, San Bernardino
French major
FREN 104
Business Track: Add BADM 101 or 103, CIS 101
CSU General Education-Breadth Requirements
University of California, Riverside
French major
Refer to the major preparation agreements on ASSIST, at
www.assist.org. Students can also contact a UCR transfer
outreach counselor for information at (909) 787-4531.
Completion of IGETC recommended.
GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(GIS)
Programs in GIS at VVC are offered under two different
disciplines:
The Agriculture and Natural Resources department offers two
classes and a certificate with emphasis on students
developing a GIS for conservation projects in the Mojave
Desert. They utilize the Environmental Systems Research
Institute’s suite of ARCGIS software and have an active Mobile
GIS/GPS unit that uses the ARCPAD software.
The Anthropology department plans to offer four classes
and a certificate in GIS for the Social Sciences.
GEOGRAPHY
Geography explains and describes the Earth. Geographers
look at earth-sun relationships, seasons, weather, and other
physical aspects of the earth’s environment such as climate,
topography, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Some geographers
look at the cultural landscape of the earth in terms of its people,
their organizations, language, religion, and settlement
patterns. All geographers compare and contrast information
in order to explain similarities and differences as they occur
over time and space. The framework of geography is location
through the use of place names. The primary tool of
geographers is the map. For course descriptions, see Section
IX of this catalog.
Career Opportunities
Computer analysis of data through the use of Geographic
Information Systems is a rapidly growing field which can be
applicable to many employment settings. The following list is
a general guideline. Most require at least a bachelor’s degree.
Aerial Photographer/Interpreter
Biogeographer
Cartographer
City Planner
County Planner
Environmental Analyst
Economic Geographer
Foreign Corespondent
Foreign Correspondent Educator
Industrial Location Specialist
International Trade Relations
Marketing Analyst
Meteorologist
Population Specialist
Resource Planner
Soil Scientist
Transportation Specialist
Travel Agent
Faculty
Full Time
Carol A. DeLong
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts
Certificate Program
No certificates awarded.
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