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FIRT 2380, 2381. Cooperative Seminar. (3-1-20)
A course through which the student can earn college credit for their on-the-job training. The actual work
experience for each student will be developed by the employer and the teacher-coordinator. The
cooperative training will be planned to provide the student with technical experience in the field of fire
technology. Lab fee.
GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 1301. Physical Geography. (3-3-0)
This course introduces students to the processes that drive earth’s physical system. Students will explore
the relationships among these physical systems, with emphasis on weather and climate, water, ecosystems,
geologic processes and landform development and human interactions with the physical environment.
GEOG 1302. Human Geography. (3-3-0)
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts, skills and practices of human geography. Place,
space, and scale serve as a framework for understanding patterns of human experience. Topics for
discussion may include globalization, population and migration, culture, diffusion, political and economic
systems, language, religion, gender and ethnicity.
GEOG 1303. World Regional Geography. (3-3-0)
This course is an introduction to the world’s major regions seen through their defining physical, social,
cultural, political and economic features. These regions are examined in terms of their physical and human
characteristics and their interactions. The course emphasizes relationships among regions on issue such as
trade, economic development, conflict and the role of regions in the globalization process.
GOVERNMENT
GOVT 2305. U.S. Government and Constitution (3-3-0)
Core Area 070
Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including
the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election
process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights.
GOVT 2306. Texas Government and Constitution (3-3-0)
Core Area 070
Origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government,
federalism and intergovernmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy and
the political culture of Texas.
HISTORY
HIST 1301. United States History I. (3-3-0)
Core Area 060
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-
Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-
Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism and the Civil
War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American
settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic
change, immigration and migration and creation of the federal government.
HIST 1302. United States History II. (3-3-0)
Core Area 060
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil
War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration,
world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in
United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change,
economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the
federal government and the study of U.S. foreign policy.
HIST 2301. Texas History. (3-3-0)
Core Area 060
A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of Texas from the pre-Columbian
era to the present. Themes that may be addressed in Texas History include: Spanish colonization and
