2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeGRM 215 Reading in German . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: GRM 201 or two yearsminimum high school language study.*Reading and discussion of shortselections and at least one completework in original German. Exploration ofreading strategies specific to Germanlanguage, including vocabulary building,reading for comprehension, and use ofliterary tenses. Course fulfills A.A. andA.A.S. general education requirement.Summer.SPANISH* A grade of C or better in theprerequisite course is recommendedfor the Spanish courses listed below.SPN 101 Spanish Language andCulture I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Beginning Spanish course that presentsbasic language skills of speaking,listening comprehension, reading, andwriting, with emphasis on effectivelinguistic functioning in real situations.Opportunity provided for audio-lingualpractice outside of class. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.SPN 102 Spanish Language andCulture II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: SPN 101 or 1 to 1 1/2 yearsminimum high school language study.*Continuation of Spanish 101. Coursefulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.SPN 195 Spanish Language andCivilization Experiences . . . . . . . . .1-9Involves travel and/or study withinHispanic or Latin American culture area.May have prerequisites and may berepeated for credit. Course fulfills A.A.and general education requirement.SPN 201 Spanish Language andCulture III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: SPN 102 or 1 1/2 to 2 yearsminimum high school language study.Follow up to SPN 102. Providesexpanded opportunities for listening,speaking, reading and writing.Opportunity provided for audio-lingualpractice outside of class. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.SPN 202 Spanish Conversation andComposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: SPN 201 or two yearsminimum high school language study.Intensive one-semester course focusingon conversational skills, grammarreview, and composition. Exploration ofrole of Hispanic world. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.SPN 215 Reading in Spanish . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: SPN 201 or two years ofhigh school Spanish. Reading anddiscussion of various short selectionsand at least one complete work inoriginal Spanish. Course fulfills A.A. andA.A.S. general education requirement.SPN 220 Latin American Culture andCivilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: SPN 202 or three to fouryears high school language study.*Overview of history, geography, culture,and social development of peoples ofLatin America. Exercises and activitiesreinforce and develop Spanish languageskills. (Taught in Spanish.) Coursefulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.SPN 230 Spanish Culture andCivilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: SPN 202 or three to fouryears high school language study.*Overview of history, geography, culture,and social development of peoples ofIberian Peninsula. Exercises andactivities reinforce and develop Spanishlanguage skills. (Taught in Spanish.)Course fulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.GEOGRAPHYGEO 100 Principles of Geography . . .3Introductory course that defines anddiscusses various parts of geography.Recommended for students majoring inelementary and secondary education.Course fulfills A.A. general educationrequirement.GEO 101 Geography:The Eastern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Survey of Asia, Africa, the Middle East,Australia and Pacific World. Emphasis ontopographical, physical, human andcultural factors. Course fulfills A.A.general education requirement.GEO 102 Geography:The Western World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Survey of the continents of Europe, NorthAmerica, and South America. Emphasison topographical, physical, human, andcultural factors. Course fulfills A.A.general education requirement.GEO 115 Geography ofNorth America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Survey of physical, topographical,economic, and cultural factors of UnitedStates and Canada. Course fulfills A.A.general education requirement.GEO 201 Economic and UrbanGeography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Introduction to principles of economicsand urban geography; subfields ofgeography concerned with howhumankind manages environment andarranges living spaces. Course fulfillsA.A. general education requirement.GEO 299 Topics in Geography . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.Exploration of topic selected bydepartment. Introduction to researchtechniques and seminar approach asintegral part of scholarship. Coursefulfills A.A. general educationrequirement.GLOBALCULTUREGLC 105 Family History ResearchPracticum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Research trip to major genealogicalcollection. Introduction to libraryresearch for the family historian,including research organization, tripplanning, conducting actual on-siteresearch, and post-trip followup andanalysis. Emphasis on historicalresearch method, patterns of social andcultural identity, and migration. Fall.GLC 140 Celtic History andContemporary Culture . . . . . . . . . . .1-3Field course with focus on Celtic politicaland cultural history from prehistoric tomodern times. Experiential approachthat combines study tours of variousCeltic sites with readings, films, writingassignments, and/or other activities.Specific course objectives, strategies, andevaluation procedures defined inindividual learning agreement for eachstudent in consultation with instructor.130