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215 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS v Indicates laboratory or studio fees 8 Indicates course may be offered online FST 260 FIRE INVESTIGATION (3) Prerequisite(s): Current employment with a fire department or law enforcement agency or permission of instructor. A practical introduction to accidental, suspicious, and incendiary fire cause determination with special emphasis on arson and incendiarism as well as appropriate procedures for handling each situation. 3 hours lecture. FST 265 SUPERVISORY TRAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS (3) Prerequisite(s): FST 110 and FST 111 or permission of instructor. A study of administrative methods and practices as applied to the fire service, including departmental organization, and personnel management. Emphasis is placed on employee selection procedures, employee discipline, performance evaluations, and elements of supervision, labor relations, fire service planning and relationships with other organizational units. 3 hours lecture. Geography GEO 092 SPECIAL TOPICS AND APPLICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY NON-TRANSFER (0.25 3) Prerequisite(s): None. Recommended: Permission of the instructor is strongly recommended. A rotating forum/seminar/course or supplement to an existing geography course emphasizing geography related topics. May be repeated for Cochise College credit. Cochise College credit only unless otherwise designated in degree programs. The title and credit hours for this course will vary each term depending on the topic. GEO 1018 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (4) Prerequisite(s): RDG 122 or exemption. MAT 082 or concurrent enrollment. ENG 100 or concurrent enrollment. An introduction to the various features of the earth's physical environment including the origin and development of landforms and the composition of the earth's crust, weather, climate, vegetation, soils and mineral resources. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. GEO 1028 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3) Prerequisite(s): None. Recommended: RDG 122 or exemption. ENG 101. This course covers the basis of human geography: location, distance, space, place, culture, population, cities, politics, and the economy and the ways in which aspects of social and cultural difference vary geographically. 3 hours lecture. GEO 104 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY (3) Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, or concurrent enrollment. RDG 122 or exemption. A study of political phenomena in different locations in conjunction with the physical features of the earth's landscape. 3 hours lecture. GEO 121 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) Prerequisite(s): RDG 122 or exemption. ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment. An exploration of major world geographical regions with emphasis upon human cultural adaptation to the physical habitat. 3 hours lecture.

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