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4.00 Credits
Information and details for making the transition from response to recovery during a company disaster. Case studies examine mass fatality management, earthquakes, flooding, and terrorism incidents. Students receive certificates of completion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): IS-7, Citizens Guide to Disaster Assistance; IS-208, State Disaster Management; IS-600, Special Considerations for FEMA Public Assistance Projects; IS-630, and Introduction to the Public Assistance Process. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable Credit. 4.000 Credit Hours 72.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Comp Asstd Instr/Distance Lrng, Hybrid-Lecture Barstow College College Business & Workforce Develop Division Fire Technology Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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4.00 Credits
Information and details to plan and implement mitigation strategies for a community or business. Mitigation includes all activities that improve community or business survivability from an identified threat. Identifying needs, obtaining funding, and executing mitigation programs. Students also will receive certificates of completion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): IS-393, Introduction to Mitigation; IS-394, Mitigation for the Homeowner; IS-8, Building for the Earthquake of Tomorrow; IS-9, and Managing Floodplain Development. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable Credit. 4.000 Credit Hours 72.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Comp Asstd Instr/Distance Lrng, Hybrid-Lecture Barstow College College Business & Workforce Develop Division Fire Technology Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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4.00 Credits
Information and details to develop a community or company disaster plan, including developing a hazard analysis and capability assessment, building consensus, leveraging political assets to insure community readiness, and the process of adoption and revision. Students also will receive certificates from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): IS-15, Special Event Contingency Planning; IS-3, Radiological Emergency Preparedness; IS-324, Community Hurricane Planning; IS-11, Animals in Disasters, and Community Planning. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable 4.000 Credit Hours 72.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Comp Asstd Instr/Distance Lrng, Hybrid-Lecture Barstow College College Business & Workforce Develop Division Fire Technology Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FIRE 5 with a "C" grade or better. Foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection, application of hydraulic principles to analyze and solve water supply problems. Grades: Option (A-F). Degree Applicable 3.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Hybrid-Lecture Barstow College College Business & Workforce Develop Division Fire Technology Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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0.50 Credits
Provides instruction in use of ropes, knots, rigigng and pulley systems; descending, rappelling and belaying tools and techniques; and simulated rescue exercises for above ground rescues. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable 0.500 Credit Hours 27.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lab/Studio/Activity, Lab/Studio/Activity P/T inst., Hybrid-Lab, Hybrid-Lab-PT Inst Barstow College College Business & Workforce Develop Division Fire Technology Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills FIRE 7 Wildland Fire Fighting Essentl Information, methods, and techniques used in wildland fire supression. Introduction to wildland fire behavior. Provides methods and techniques in the safe and effective control Grades: Option (A-F), Degree applicable. 2.000 Credit Hours 36.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Hybrid, Hybrid-Lecture Barstow College College Business & Workforce Develop Division Fire Technology Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Enrollment each semester in one of the following occupational fields: Accounting, Administration of Justice, Air Conditioning, Allied Health, Auto Mechanics Technology, Business, Child Development, Computer Science, Construction, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Electronics, Fire Technology, Logistics/Warehouse, Management, Photography, Physical Science, Real Estate, Sociology, Welding, or other approved vocational field. Designed to coordinate the student's occupational on-the-job training with related instruction in work related skills. Determination of the appropriate work experience is made by the instructor, with input from the student, based upon several factors, including the number of hours worked during the semester, occupational program requirements, and type of work in which the student is involved. Student MUST have a position, paid or non-paid available. Grades: P/NP Degree Applicable 1.000 TO 8.000 Credit Hours 60.000 TO 600.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Work Experience Barstow College College VOC ED/BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT Division Fire Technology Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills GEOG 1 Physical Geography An introduction to the physical world we live in, focusing on a global understanding of earth-sun relationships, seasonal change, storms and weather processes, climate and its influence on vegetation and soils, water, and landforms. The lab includes the interpretation of geographic information from maps, graphs, and field observations. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. UC/CSU (CAN GEOG 6) 4.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours 54.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity, Lab/Studio/Activity P/T inst. Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geography Department Course Attributes: CSUC-Physical Science, CSUC-Laboratory Activity, CSUC-Historical Setting, BCC-Nat Sci-Physical, Laboratory Component, Course is not Basic Skills, CAPP Reading comp (3 disc) GEOG 2 Intro Cultural Geog A study of the world's cultural landscape, focusing on an understanding of population dynamics, migration, agriculture, industrialization, urbanization, and religious, economic, and political patterns. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. UC/CSU (CAN GEOG 4) 3.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geography Department Course Attributes: CSUC-Social Institutions, CSUC-Historical Setting, BCC-Social Sciences-A, Course is not Basic Skills, CAPP Reading comp (3 disc)
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1.00 Credits
Firsthand study and observation of the natural history of Yosemite. Climate, vegetation, glaciology, geology and man's impact on the area. Attendance at one hour pre-trip orientation meeting required. Three day field course. 24 Hours Total. Grades: Option(A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable 1.000 Credit Hours 8.000 Lecture hours 16.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geography Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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1.00 Credits
This three-day field course will provide first-hand study and investigation of the natural history of Death Valley including: climate, desert vegetation, geology, and landforms of arid regions. 24 Hours Total. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. 1.000 Credit Hours 12.000 Lecture hours 12.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geography Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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1.00 Credits
This three-day field course will provide first-hand study and investigation of the natural history of the eastern Sierra Nevada including: desert vegetation, climate, volcanism, glaciology, and man's impact on this area. 30 Hours Total. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. 1.000 Credit Hours 12.000 Lecture hours 18.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geography Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills
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2.00 Credits
This five-day field course will provide first-hand study and investigation of the natural history of the gold country of western Sierra Nevada including: climate, vegetation, geology, history of gold mining, and man's impact on the area. 42 Hours Total. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. 2.000 Credit Hours 12.000 Lecture hours 30.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geography Department Course Attributes: Course is not Basic Skills GEOL 1L Physical Geology An introduction to the science of the earth with emphasis on: minerals and rocks, plate tectonics, volcanic activity, earthquakes, geologic processes which shape the earth's surface, and structure of the earth. The lab includes the identification of common rocks and minerals and the interpretation of geologic features from maps, aerial photos, and field observations. One day field trip required. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. UC/CSU (CAN GEOL 2) 4.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours 54.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity, Lab/Studio/Activity P/T inst. Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geology Department Course Attributes: CSUC-Physical Science, CSUC-Laboratory Activity, BCC-Nat Sci-Physical, Laboratory Component, Course is not Basic Skills, CAPP Reading comp (3 disc) GEOL 2 Geology of California An introduction to the development of California's varied landscape with emphasis on the geologic features of the state and their relationship to large-scale crustal movement (plate tectonics) of western North America. Special consideration will be given to the occurrence and distribution of earthquakes in the state. One-day field trip required. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable. UC/CSU 3.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geology Department Course Attributes: CSUC-Physical Science, BCC-Nat Sci-Physical, Course is not Basic Skills, CAPP Reading comp (3 disc) GEOL 3 Natural Disasters A study of the interrelationship between man and his geologic environment, focusing on the causes and consequences of such natural hazards as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and flooding. The lab includes the interpretation and investigation of geologic hazards from topographic maps and field observations. One-day field trip required. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable Credit. Area of Emphasis and Gen Ed Applicable. UC/CSU 4.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours 54.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate, Audit Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab/Studio/Activity Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geology Department Course Attributes: CSUC-Physical Science, CSUC-Laboratory Activity, BCC-Nat Sci-Physical, Laboratory Component, Course is not Basic Skills, CAPP Reading comp (3 disc) GEOL 4 The Age of Dinosaurs The historical geology and paleontology of the Mesozoic era including dinosaur evolution, ecology, lifestyles, habitat and extinction. Current controversies in dinosaur research will also be discussed. A one day field trip is a requirement of this course. Grades: Option (A-F), P/NP. Degree Applicable Credit. Area of Emphasis and Gen Ed Applicable. UC/CSU 3.000 Credit Hours 54.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Comp Asstd Instr/Distance Lrng Barstow College College MATH/SCIENCE/PHYS.EDUCATION Division Geology Department Course Attributes: CSUC-Life Science, BCC-Nat Sci-Physical, Course is not Basic Skills, CAPP Reading comp (3 disc) GEOL 5 Fossils & the History of Life An introduction to the study of fossils. Evolution of animals and plants and their role in the interpretation of the geological history of the earth. Fossil preservation, distribution and paleoecology. One field trip
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