SECTION VIII

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

CHEMISTRY

(Natural Sciences Division)

 

CHEM  1A   GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND

                 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

5 units

Prerequisites: (1)Math 131 or its equivalent, and (2)Chem 22 or equivalent skills as demonstrated through placement based on the chemistry assessment process.

Standard general chemistry for science and engineering majors, with emphasis on quantitative methods and calculations. Atomic structure and chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gases, liquids, solids and solution chemistry. Introductions to equilibrium and kinetics. Quantitative analysis using analytical balances, gravimetric and volumetric procedures, spectrophotometry and calorimetry. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  1B   GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND

                 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

5 units

Prerequisite: Chem 1A.

Standard general chemistry for science and engineering majors, with emphasis on quantitative methods and calculations. Equilibrium, thermochemistry, introduction to organic chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, and the chemistry of selected metals and nonmetals. Qualitative analysis, potentiometric titrations and electrochemical cells. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  2A   CHEMISTRY — GENERAL, ORGANIC AND

                 BIOCHEMISTRY

4 units

Prerequisite: Math 125 or Math 127B or Math 128B.

Principles of chemistry for health science majors. Atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids and bases, pH, buffers, nuclear and organic chemistry. Recommended Chem 105 or equivalent. No credit if taken after Chem 1A. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  2B   CHEMISTRY — GENERAL, ORGANIC AND

                 BIOCHEMISTRY

4 units

Prerequisite: Chem 2A.

Principles of chemistry for health science majors. Organic and biochemistry: reaction mechanisms, kinetics, enzymes, protein synthesis and metabolism. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  8A   ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5 units

Prerequisite: Chem 1B.

Standard organic chemistry for science majors. Structure, bonding, nomenclature, isomerism, stereochemistry and physical properties of organic compounds. A mechanistic approach to the reaction of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, epoxides, organometallic IR and NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Introduction to organic laboratory techniques; preparation, isolation and identification of organic compounds. No credit if taken after Chem 14A or 16A. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHEM  8B   ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5 units

Prerequisite: Chem 8A.

Standard organic chemistry for science majors. A mechanistic approach to the reactions of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines and phenols. Photochemistry, organic redox, polymerization, rearrangements, synthesis and an introduction to biochemical molecules. Qualitative analysis, natural products and kinetics.  No credit if taken after Chem 14B or 16B. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHEM  10   CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

3 units

Prerequisite: Math 125 or the equivalent.

A general introduction to the basics of chemistry for the non-science major, with emphasis on how chemical principles relate to everyday experiences. Topics include: natural resources, acid rain, air pollution, synthetic fibers, food additives, pesticides, food additives, pesticides, batteries, drugs, nuclear power and alternative energy sources. Recommended  enrollment in Chem 10L. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  10L   LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY AND

                   THE ENVIRONMENT

1 unit

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of Chem 10.

Laboratory investigations of everyday chemistry for the non-science major. Topics include: vitamins, antacids, soaps, polymers, hard water, cosmetics, drugs, dyes, enzymes and the fermentation of sugars. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisites: Chem 1B or 2B.

Faculty-guided research. Each topic includes library research, design and execution of the experiment and the preparation of a summary report. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHEM  22   INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

4 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of Math 131 or equivalent.

Introduction to principles of chemistry with emphasis on quantitative methods and calculations. For science and engineering majors needing preparation for Chem 1A, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(Social Sciences Division)

 

CHDV  10   FOUNDATIONS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

3 units

Recommended preparation: Psych 21 or 121.

Introduction to the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of young children as factors in program planning in a variety of care facilities; guidelines and ethical issues of observing young children; visits to child care facilities; techniques for positive discipline and the teacher’s role in working with young children. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  11   PRINCIPLES OF INFANT AND

                 TODDLER DEVELOPMENT

3 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or 121.

Introduction to curriculum planning for infant and toddler programs in a child care center; environmental factors in young children’s learning; materials, activities and teaching techniques. Field site observations included. Recommended enrollment in CHDV 13A, B or C. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  13A   CHILD DEVELOPMENT FIELD PRACTICE

4 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or 121; enrollment in one or more CHDV courses and maintain enrollment of 7 units or more including field practice.

Beginning supervised field practice in approved group programs for children from infancy through school age, planning and guiding their learning and routine activities; practical application of theoretical concepts. Meets partial fulfillment of the state requirement for sthe California Child Development Permit. Total of 18 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  13B   CHILD DEVELOPMENT FIELD PRACTICE

4 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 13A and enrollment in one or more CHDV courses and maintain enrollment of 7 units or more including field practice.

Intermediate supervised field practice in approved group programs for children from infancy through school age, planning and guiding their learning and routine activities; practical application of theoretical concepts. Meets partial fulfillment of the state requirement for the California Child Development Permit. Total of 18 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  13C   CHILD DEVELOPMENT FIELD PRACTICE

4 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 13B and enrollment in one or more CHDV courses and maintain enrollment of 7 units or more including field practice.

Advanced supervised field practice in approved group programs for  children from infancy through school age, planning and guiding their learning and routine activities; practical application of theoretical concepts. Meets partial fulfillment of the state requirement for the California Child Development Permit. Total of 18 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  15   PRINCIPLES OF HOME, SCHOOL

                 AND COMMUNITY

3 units

Recommended preparation: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or 121.

Introduction to individual development and socialization processes for children with emphasis on the interaction among the child, the family and community in a multi-cultural environment. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24A   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                   – HEALTH AND SAFETY

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in health and safety. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24B   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                  – CURRICULUM

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in curriculum. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24C   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                  – THE YOUNG CHILD

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest regarding the young child. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24D   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                  – WORKING WITH PARENTS

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in working with parents. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24E   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                  – MULTICULTURAL ISSUES

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in multicultural issues.  Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24F   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                  – DISCIPLINE

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in disciplining young children. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24G   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

                  – ENVIRONMENT

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in childcare environment. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  24H   SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT             

                  – ADMINISTRATION

2 units

Readings, discussions, papers and exercises focusing on topics of current and general interest in administration of childcare centers. Focus on critical thinking and analytic skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHDV  110   SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

                  IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

1 unit

Development of essential study techniques for success in the child development program; orientation to applications of computer-based technology; time management; textbook mastery, lecture outlining, test taking, and critical analysis.  Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  112A   ADMINISTRATION

3 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or 121.

History and growth of nursery schools and day care centers; laws governing these institutional administrative functions; budgeting, personnel selection, records, policies; relationship of these schools to community resources, regulating agencies, parents and teachers. Recommended enrollment in CHDV 113A, B or C. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  112B   ADVANCED ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

3 units

Prerequisite: CHDV 112A.

Current issues in administration, continuing education, schedules, state regulations, financial planning, budgeting, fees, salaries, insurance. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  116   HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR YOUNG

                  CHILDREN

3 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or 121.

Focuses on the special needs of young children in regard to nutrition, health, safety and sanitation in group settings; CPR techniques, pediatric first aid; prevention and detection of child abuse. Recommended enrollment in CHDV 13A, B or C. Total of 54 hours lecture and 15 hours laboratory.

 

CHDV  117   CHILDREN IN A MULTI-CULTURAL

                   SOCIETY

3 units

Principles and methods of working with multi-cultural young children; focuses on strategies, materials and resources designed to develop and enhance the multi-cultural experiences for young children in group settings. Recommended Socio 1. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  118   LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY

                  FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

3 units

Survey of young children’s literature, strategies and activities for developing language and emerging literacy, birth through age eight. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  119   CHILD DEVELOPMENT ADULT 

                   SUPERVISION

3 units

Prerequisites: Psych 21 or 121; and CHDV 10, 13A, 15, 120.

A study of the methods and principles of supervising adults in early childhood/child development programs. Emphasis is on the role of experienced classroom teachers who function as mentors/supervisors to new teachers while simultaneously addressing the needs of children, parents and other staff members. Upon completion of this class, students may be eligible to apply to participate in the Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  120   CURRICULUM PLANNING

3 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or 121.

Planning and development of appropriate experiences for children, as playing and learning; emphasis on application of principles based on child development; attention to such curricular studies as sciences, language, literature and cooking. Recommended concurrent enrollment in CHDV 13A, B or C. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  128   AT-RISK INFANTS AND TODDLERS

3 units

Prerequisites: CHDV 10 and Psych 21 or Psych 121.

Early intervention strategies, curriculum and programs for infants and toddlers identified as at-risk for delays in growth and development. Effects of birth complications, child abuse and neglect, chronic poverty, undernourishment, violence and stressors that compromise development. Working with and supporting families, diversity and program practices. For educators and paraprofessionals. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CHDV  196   CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY

1 unit

Opportunity for child development and education students to study in their chosen specialization in child development at the advanced level by performing guided laboratory applications and exercises. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 9 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory.

 

 

CHINESE

(Languages Division)

 

CHNSE  1   ELEMENTARY CHINESE (Mandarin)

5 units

Pronunciation and grammar; reading and writing Chinese characters; vocabulary building. Introduction to geography; customs and culture of China. Corresponds to first year of high school Chinese.  Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHNSE  2   ELEMENTARY CHINESE (Mandarin)

5 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 1, or the first year of high school Chinese, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Grammar; oral and written composition; customs and culture. No credit if taken after Chnse 2A. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHNSE   2A   ELEMENTARY CHINESE (Mandarin)

                   FOR ADVANCED BEGINNERS

5 units

Intensive training in oral and written Chinese. Designed for students who already have some degree of fluency in spoken Chinese, but have had little or no formal training in reading and writing of Chinese characters. Improvement of oral expression. Introduction to Chinese grammar essentials, readings of simple contemporary Chinese stories; oral and written composition. No credit if taken after Chnse 1 or 2. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CHNSE  3   INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (Mandarin)

5 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 2 or Chnse 2A, or two years of high school Chinese, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Grammar; oral and written composition; reading of intermediate texts, including those on Chinese history, geography and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHNSE  4    INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (Mandarin)

5 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 3 or, three years of high school Chinese, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Continuation of grammar, oral and written composition; reading of texts of moderate difficulty, including modern Chinese literature. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHNSE  8A   INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE

                  CONVERSATION (Mandarin)

2 units

Prerequisites: Chnse 2, Chnse 2A, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Chinese. No credit if taken after Chnse 3 or Chnse 9A-B. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHNSE  8B   INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE

                  CONVERSATION (Mandarin)

2 units

Prerequisites: Chnse 2, Chnse 2A, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Chinese. No credit if taken after Chnse 3 or Chnse 9A-B. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHNSE  9A   CHINESE CONVERSATION (Mandarin)

2 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 3, Chnse 8A-B, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHNSE  9B   CHINESE CONVERSATION (Mandarin)

2 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 3, Chnse 8A-B, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHNSE  9C   CHINESE CONVERSATION (Mandarin)

2 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 3, Chnse 8A-B, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHNSE  10   CHINESE CIVILIZATION

3 units

The study of Chinese literature, arts, philosophy, geography, religion and the social and political environment; Chinese contributions to civilization from the classical period to modern times. (Course conducted in English.)  Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHNSE  12   CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

3 units

Prerequisite:  Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Reading and discussion of major works of Chinese literature in translation from different historical periods. Selected readings will be made from different genres: poetry, drama, essays and the novel.  (Course conducted in English.)  Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CHNSE  22   CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY

2 units

History, development, aesthetics, and appreciation of Chinese calligraphy. An examination of Chinese character formation, evolution and etymology as well as a survey of varieties of Chinese scripts and hands-on practice of Chinese calligraphy.  (Course conducted in English.)  Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CHNSE  150A   CHINESE FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

2 units

Practical conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

CHNSE 150B  CHINESE FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

2 units

Prerequisite: Chnse 150A or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.

Further instruction in conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

 

COLLEGE

(Counseling)

 

COLL  1   FIRST YEAR SEMINAR

3 units

Development of thinking strategies that can be used for lifelong problem solving in academic, social, and personal life. Introduces critical thinking, information literacy, college resources, motivating factors and study skills for student success. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit under review

 

COMMUNICATION

(Performing and Communication Arts)

 

COMM  1   SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION

3 units

(Visual Arts and Media Studies Division)

Mass media as information distributors; print media, radio and television broadcasting, motion pictures, public relations, sales and advertising. Rights and responsibilities under the First Amendment. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

COMM  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

(Performing and Communication Arts Division)

Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson.

Individual projects in the communication arts and sciences. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COMM  101   COMMUNICATION FIELD PRACTICE

1 unit

(Performing and Communication Arts Division)

Prerequisites: Maintain enrollment in 7 units or more including field practice; enrollment in or completion of at least one of the following: Speech 5AB,18, TVR 2B, 14A-B, 16A, 18, 21, 106A-B, ThArt 12A.

Student projects and supervised on-campus experience in speech pathology, telecommunications, theater arts (including on-campus radio and television production), engineering, newswriting, theater arts technology. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 90 hours field practice.

 

COMM  102   COMMUNICATION FIELD PRACTICE

2 units

(Performing and Communication Arts Division)

Prerequisites: Maintain enrollment in 7 units or more including field practice; enrollment in or completion of at least one of the following: Speech 5AB, 18, TVR 2B, 14A-B, 16A, 18, 21, 106A-B, ThArt 12A.

Student projects and supervised on-campus experience in speech pathology, telecommunications, theater arts (including on-campus radio and television production), engineering, newswriting, theater arts technology. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 180 hours field practice.

 

 

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(Business and Computer Technology Division)

 

CIS  1   INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

3 units

Use of integrated software: word processing, spreadsheets and databases. Computer hardware and software, data representation and programming languages. The computer as a problem-solving tool: algorithms, flowcharts and documentation. History of the computer, social issues and future trends. No credit if taken after CIS 10. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CIS  2   INTRODUCTION TO INFO SYSTEMS

           AND PROGRAMMING

5 units

The history of computing, basic computer operation, the notion of an algorithm, and programming constructs such as variables, expressions, input/output, branches, loops, functions, parameters, arrays, and strings.  Basic manipulation of data via scripting languages or high-level programming languages.  Alternative entry for CIS majors who have had previous computer courses in high school.  No credit if taken after CIS 10, CS 1, or CS 2.  Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CIS  10   INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

5 units

Foundation course for business/computer information systems majors. Information and computer literacy concepts that include: hardware and components, system and application software, programming principles, applications of information technology and ethics. Exposure to word processing, presentation, and database software. Use of spreadsheets. Information systems development. Usage of the Internet, especially as a research tool. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU: UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CIS  11   OPERATING SYSTEMS THEORY AND PRACTICE

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Operating systems such as Windows XP, Linux, UNIX; memory management; concurrent processing and multi-programming; backup and recovery; data and physical security; software installation; ethics. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  14   C++ PROGRAMMING

3 units

Prerequisite: CS 2; or CIS 10 and one of the following: CS 10, CS 12,  CS 43, CIS 36, CIS 64, CIS 66, CIS 134.

Foundations of C and C++. Operators, functions, arrays, pointers, structures, unions, classes, C++ data types, polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation, virtual functions, templates, file processing, control structures, and an emphasis on object oriented program design. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CIS  16   JAVA PROGRAMMING

3 units

Prerequisite: CS 2; or CIS 10 and one of the following: CS 10, CS 12, CS 43, CIS 14, CIS 34, CIS 36, CIS 64, CIS 66.

Foundations of the Java language: Classes, methods, operators, encapsulation, polymorphism, inheritance, dynamic binding, file processing, control structures, function overloading, use of AWT, creation and use of applets in Internet applications, and an emphasis on object oriented program design. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CIS  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in 12 units of computer science or  computer information systems courses.

Individual projects; problem formulation, design, documenting, programming and testing. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CIS  22   INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

General overview of computer systems, networking, and the Internet. World Wide Web, email, telnet, ftp, newsgroups, finding information on the Internet, and basic Web page creation. Legal, ethical, privacy and security issues on the Internet. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  30   NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Introduction to network applications; fundamental communication concepts; data communication hardware; protocols and software; microcomputers and communications; network configurations, management and security. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  31   DATABASE SYSTEMS

3 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of CIS 10.

Concepts of a database management system with emphasis on the relational model. Data independence, data security, data integrity, access control, database architecture, database sublanguages, data dictionary; future technology and trends. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  36   INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL BASIC

3 units

Prerequisite:  CIS 10.

An introduction to programming using Visual Basic.  Coverage will include: programming design tools, use of variables and constants, selection, looping, data validation, sub and function procedures, manipulating strings, and creating and accessing arrays. Also presented will be guidelines for application and user interface design and data file manipulation. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory. 

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CIS  38   Advanced Visual Basic

3 units

Prerequisite: One of the following: CIS 14, CIS 36, CIS 64, CIS 66, CS 2, CS 10, CS 12, CS 43.

Applications of advanced techniques in the use of VISUAL BASIC, such as user-friendly menus, internal program documentation and program structure.  Subroutines, file manipulation, special functions, problem solving and graphics. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CIS  40   UNIX ADMINISTRATION

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 11.

Understanding the UNIX operating system.  Coverage of common installation and configuration issues in networking environments. Coverage of the UNIX architecture including the use of utilities, file handling, text editors, job control, and printing. Coverage of Telnet, FTP, Gopher, and other UNIX tools. Prepares students for Industry-level certification. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  50   SURVEY OF E-COMMERCE/

             E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Fundamentals of E-commerce technologies which will build student skills and knowledge in developing, designing and managing a business on the internet. Topics include, but are not limited to, current technical issues, such as internet, intranet, extranet, tools, and technology; and business issues such as the application of business concepts, current practice, and strategic opportunities that surround the emergence of E-Commerce. Students will develop an understanding of technology infrastructure that enables e-commerce and the impact to e-commerce on business and the economy. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  55   Introduction to E-Business Practices

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Plan, design, build, tune, troubleshoot, secure, and manage a fully operational e-commerce site; client-server configuration, website evaluation strategies, electronic data interchange, revenue models, encryption, and security. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  60   E-Commerce Fundamentals

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Basic rules of business, law, and marketing will be expanded, contracted, and applied for E-commerce, as well as an investigation of rules created specifically for internet business. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  62   INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

3 units

Case studies of solutions to a variety of realistic problem situations; identifying and applying constraints to determine feasibility; applying criteria to select the best solution from alternatives. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  64   STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING I WITH COBOL

4 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Principles of problem solving using structured techniques. Top-down design of problem solutions using structure charts, flowcharts, pseudocode and other forms of documentation. Typical business applications implemented using COBOL. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  66   ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING

3 units

Prerequisites: CS 2 or CIS 10; and one of the following: CS 10, CS 12, CS 43, CIS 36, CIS 64, CIS 134.

Computer organization and data structures; machine instruction sets; macros; subroutines; input/output control system; binary, octal and hexidecimal numbers systems; 8088 assembly mnemonics. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CIS  70   STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING II WITH COBOL

4 units

Prerequisite: CIS 64.

Advanced structured techniques of applications program design using multi-level control breaks, multi-dimensional tables, sort, search, library, subprogram linkage files, merging and updating of files. Typical business applications. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  74   INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED

              SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 16.

Introduction to object-oriented systems analysis and design using an object-oriented case tool. Determination of user system requirements. User/computer interface design. Class hierarchies, structures, and collaborations of objects. Class and interaction diagrams. Four lectures/

problem-solving. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit:  CSU

 

CIS  80   MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3 units

IC3 Certification training and preparation. Includes an overview of computers as well as introduction to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet and E-mail. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  81   ADVANCED MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10 or CIS 80.

The study and analysis of integrated software, multi-function software and advantages in using one of these over a single application program. Experience with two database application programs and how to create user-friendly software programs with menus, prompts and screens. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CIS  114   MICROCOMPUTER HARDWARE/

               SOFTWARE EVALUATION

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 111.

Performance evaluation of computer systems based on both hardware and software measurements. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  115   MICROCOMPUTER FIELD PRACTICE

2 units

Prerequisites: CIS 30 and maintain enrollment of 7 units or more, including field practice.

Work in industry installing hardware and software; training users on uses of the microcomputer. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 180 hours field practice.

 

CIS  132   FOURTH GENERATION LANGUAGES

3 units

Prerequisite: Any other CIS course.

An introduction to common non-procedural languages with emphasis on SQL. Table creation, queries, reporting from files, building systems, accessing a database. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CIS  133   LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (LANs)

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

A comprehensive overview of LANs. Analysis of transmission media, systems architectures, and cost/benefit tradeoffs. Interconnectivity issues. Prepares students for Industry-level certification. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  135   CLIENT/SERVER DEVELOPMENT

1 unit

Systems development guidelines and principles that govern the client/server environment, what they are, and how they are implemented. Practical solutions to building sound and stable client/server applications. Hardware and software components relevant to a client/server architecture and application implementation. Total of 18 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  136   TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL

               INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP)

5 units

Prerequisite: CIS 137 or CIS 139.

Understanding the TCP/IP protocol suite. Coverage of common installation and configuration issues in networking environments. Coverage of the protocol’s architecture including the use of utilities, addressing, bridging, routing and other topics. Discussion of common networking operating systems. Identification and evaluation of common network operating system resources. Prepares students for Industry-level certification. Total of 90 hours lecture.

 

CIS  137   WINDOWS WORKSTATION

3 units

Recommended preparation: CIS 10.

Understanding the Windows Workstation operating system. Coverage of Windows Workstation architecture and features. Installation and configuration of Windows Workstation. Security, administration, and implementation in a networking environment. Prepares students for industry-level certification. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  138   ADMINISTERING WINDOWS  

               DIRECTORY SERVICES

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 139.

Install, configure, administer, monitor and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Active Directory. Configure Domain Name System to manage name resolution. Use of Active Directory to centrally manage users, groups, shared folders, and network resources and administer the user environment and software with group policy.  Implement and troubleshoot security in a directory services infrastructure.  Monitor and optimize Active Directory performance. Deploying Windows 2000 using RIS.  Prepares students for industry-level certification. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  139   WINDOWS SERVER

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 137.

Understanding the Windows Server operating system. Coverage of Windows Server architecture and features. Installation and configuration of Windows Server. Security, administration, and implementation in a networking environment. Managing groups, folders, files, and object security. Remote access and virtual private networks. Managing internet and network interoperability. Prepares students for industry-level certification. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  141   EXCHANGE SERVER

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 137 or CIS 139.

Install, configure, and administer Exchange Server. Installation and integration of clients. Develop an infrastructure for Exchange Server. Develop long-term administration strategies. Configure connectivity to a mail system other than Exchange Server. Configure synchronization of directory information between Exchange Server and other mail systems. Configure directory replication. Manage site security, users, distribution lists, and the directory.  Backup and restore the Exchange Server organization. Prepares students for Industry-level certification.  Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  142   ADMINISTERING MICROSOFT SQL

               SERVER DATABASES

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 139.

Install, configure, and support Microsoft SQL Server and database including, managing storage, setting up user accounts, assigning permissions, securing SQL Server, backing up and restoring databases, performing other administrative tasks, transferring data in and out of SQL Server databases, diagnosing system problems, and ensuring high-availability. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  161   NETWORK DESIGN AND INTERNETWORKING

               FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: Electronics, CIS

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Basic network design and internetworking fundamental concepts with an emphasis on CISCO technology. The OSI model, industry protocol standards, use of IP addressing, subnet masks, and basic networking components. May not be taken concurrently with or after Eltrn 161. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  162   ROUTER FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: Electronics, CIS

Prerequisite: CIS 161 or Eltrn 161.

Basic router installation and configuration with an emphasis on CISCO technology. Network standards, dynamic routing, safety and regulatory issues, the use of networking software, and the care of networking hardware and software. May not be taken concurrently with or after Eltrn 162. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  163   NETWORK DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: Electronics, CIS

Prerequisite: CIS 162 or Eltrn 162.

Advanced knowledge and experience with switches, bridges and routers; local area networks (LAN); introduction of virtual local area networks (VLAN) design  including configuration and operation maintenance. Novell networks, Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX), routing and Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), network management, security and troubleshooting with emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.  May not be taken concurrently with or after Eltrn 163. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  164   WIDE AREA NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: Electronics, CIS

Prerequisite: CIS 163 or Eltrn 163.

Instruction and experience with wide area networks (WAN), integrated services data networks (ISDN), point-to-point protocols (PPP) and frame relay design, configuration and operational maintenance on routers. Network management and security. Emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination. May not be taken concurrently with or after Eltrn 164. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  165   IMPLEMENTING CISCO IP ROUTING

               (ROUTE)

4 units

Prerequisite: CCNA Certificate or equivalent.

Recommended preparation:  CCNA Certificate.

Authorized Cisco Networking Academy semester course with lecture and hands-on lab. Advanced topic in Cisco routing including how to design, configure, maintain and scale routed networks that are growing in size and complexity. Using Cisco routers connected in LANs and WANs typically found at medium to large network sites. Emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) examination. Maximum credit: 8 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  166   CCNP: BUILDING CISCO REMOTE

                ACCESS NETWORKS

4 units

Prerequisite: CIS 165.

How to design, configure, maintain, and scale a remote access network using Cisco routers and switches. Build and configure a remote access network to interconnect central sites to branch offices and home office/telecommuters, control access to the central site, and maximize bandwidth utilization over the remote links. Emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) examination. Maximum credit: 8 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  167   BUILDING CISCO MULTILAYER

               SWITCHED NETWORKS

4 units

Prerequisite: CIS 165.

How to build and manage campus networks using multilayer switching technologies. Covers campus network design, VLANs, Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), inter-VLAN routing, Multilayer Switching (MLS), Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP). Securing the switched network model, including setting passwords, local and remote login, modifying default privilege levels, and applying Layer 3 traffic management techniques to the campus network. Very detailed information regarding the role of switches in multicasting. Emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) examination. Maximum credit: 8 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  168   CISCO INTERNETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING

4 units

Prerequisite: CIS 167.

Diagnose, isolate, and correct network failures and performance problems. How to identify troubleshooting targets, use troubleshooting tools, and manage IP, IPX, AppleTalk, Catalyst, Frame Relay, and ISDN BRI connections. Emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) examination. Maximum credit: 8 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours of laboratory.

 

CIS  169A   CCNA SECURITY

4 units

Prerequisite:  CIS 165.

Design and implement security solutions that will protect the network from outside attacks. Emphasis on security policy design and management, security technologies, products, and solutions, firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration, and maintenance, implementation of AAA and VPN using routers and firewalls. A part of Cisco Networking Academy Program preparing students for CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional) certificate. Maximum credit 12 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 72 hours of lecture and 54 hours of laboratory.

 

CIS  169B   NETWORK SECURITY 2

4 units

Prerequisite:  CIS 169A.

Focuses on the overall security process in a network including security policy design and management, security technologies, products, and solutions.  Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration, and maintenance along with intrusion prevention system implementation using routers and firewall will be covered.  VPN implementation using routers and firewalls will be covered.  A part of Cisco Networking Academy Program preparing students for CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional) certificate. Maximum credit 12 units, 4 units each semester.  Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

CIS 170  CISCO IP TELEPHONY

4 units

Prerequisite:  CIS 166.

Introduction to converged voice and data networks as well as the challenges faced by its various technologies.  Presents Cisco solutions and implementation considerations to address those challenges.  Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester.  Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  180   ORACLE DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Recommended preparation:  CIS 31.

Oracle database architectural components including: configuring an Oracle server, managing an Oracle instance, creating an Oracle database, and defining the data dictionary’s content and usage. Course also covers Oracle database security with an emphasis on roles and privileges. Total of 54 hours of lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  181   ORACLE SQL

3 units

Recommended preparation:  CIS 31.

Programming with Oracle SQL for defining, maintaining, and managing an Oracle database environment. Use of Oracle SQL to query databases, define tables, join tables, and manipulate table data. Creation of users, roles, and appropriate system and object database privileges. Total of 54 hours of lecture and 36 hours of laboratory.

 

CIS  182   ORACLE PL/SQL

3 units

Recommended preparation:  CIS 181.

Programming using the Oracle procedural language (PL) extension in conjunction with SQL. Handling data in Oracle PL/SQL blocks. Creating PL/SQL processes and procedures. Utilizing Oracle PL/SQL functions, packages, and database triggers. Oracle database performance tuning. Total of 54 hours of lecture and 36 hours of laboratory.

 

CIS  183   ORACLE FORMS DEVELOPMENT

3 units

Recommended preparation:  CIS 181.

The Oracle Forms development environment. Programming techniques for developing data entry and query screens utilizing Oracle databases. Coverage of Oracle Forms objects, Forms Wizards. Form Builder, and Layout Editor. Application design using database triggers, menus, and multiple forms. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  190   WEB SERVER DEVELOPMENT

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 111 or CIS 136.

Foundations of the Internet and the World Wide Web: Intranets, technical aspects of the Web, Internet and Web Servers, hypermedia, HTML, scripting languages, Web page development, basic data communication and networking, Web browsers, search engines, file transferring, email, FTP, HTTP, POP, SMTP, TCP/IP, URL’s, Web Security, and emphasis on the development of a Web site. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  192   INTRODUCTION TO WEB AUTHORING

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: CIS, Graphic Communications Technology

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

The development guidelines and principles that govern the Web Designing and Publishing environment, what they are, and how they are implemented. Practical solutions to building multimedia-based Web pages/site and related topics. The main concepts of Internet and applications of telecommunication. An introduction to JavaScript and its application in HTML and emerging technologies. May not be taken concurrently with or after GRCOM 192. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  194   INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE PRODUCTION

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 10 or CIS 192.

Object oriented programming for interactive software using an authoring language. Integration of images, video, text, and audio for multimedia applications. Includes discussion of compression and streaming strategies and creative problem-solving. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  195   TEAM APPLICATIONS PROJECTS

3 units

Prerequisites: CIS 70 or 178; and enrollment in or completion of CIS 74.

Designing, documentary programming, testing and implementing computer-based solutions to actual problem situations. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

CIS  196   INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE PRINCIPLES

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 194.

Design of interactive software emphasizing principles of interactivity, human factors, user testing, human-computer interface concerns and the development of prototypes and specifications. Includes discussion of innovative and successful interactive products such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, games, and web sites. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

CIS  198   INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT

3 units

Prerequisite: CIS 194.

Managing the interactive software design and development process from analysis through evaluation. Includes discussions of process models, needs analysis, task management, teamwork skills, digital asset management, cost engineering, documentation, and performance technology concerns. Includes case studies of software projects such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, games, and web sites. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

(Business and Computer Technology Division)

 

CS  1   INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS  

          AND PROGRAMMING

5 units

The history of computing, basic computer operation, the notion of an algorithm, variable definitions, expressions, input/output, branches, loops, functions, parameters, selection, iterative techniques, arrays, strings. For non-engineering and non-science majors or for students considering taking CS 2 but needing additional preparation.  No credit if taken after CS 2.  Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  2   FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

5 units

Prerequisite:  Math 9.

Introduction to the science of computers, algorithms, computer organization, flowchart design, computing systems, programming concepts, data structures, non-numerical applications, introductory numerical methods. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors but open to all qualified students.  Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  3A   INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED

            PROGRAMMING IN C++

5 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Variables, expressions, input/output (I/O), branches, loops, functions, parameters, arrays, strings, file I/O, classes, polymorphisms, inheritance and multiple inheritance, recursion, pointers, linked lists, abstract data types, libraries, software design, testing, and debugging.  May be taken concurrently with CS 3B. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors but open to all qualified students.  Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  3B   INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED

            PROGRAMMING IN JAVA

5 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Topics include variables, expressions, input/output, branches, loops, functions, parameters, arrays, strings, file I/O, and classes.  Also covers recursion, pointers, linked lists, abstract data types, libraries, software design, testing, and debugging. May be taken concurrently with CS 3A.  For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors but open to all qualified students. Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  4   PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

3 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Introduction to programming languages. Data description, syntax and semantics. Classification of languages. Comparison of concepts such as subroutines, variables and their scope, arguments and parameters, storage allocation, iteration and recursion, character strings. Examples from BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, LISP, SNOBOL. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  6   INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LOGIC DESIGN

4 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Characteristics of digital systems, truth functions, Boolean algebra, switching devices, minimization of Boolean functions, single and multiple output circuits, Mealy and Moore networks. Karnaugh maps, state tables. Design and optimization of combinational circuits and sequential circuits. Recommended completion of or concurrent enrollment in Math 22. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  8   FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA STRUCTURES

4 units

Prerequisite: CS 3A or 3B.

Data structure concepts in designing and implementing algorithms. Lists, arrays, trees and graphs. Storage media and storage allocation. Searching, sorting and merging algorithms. Introduction to tape and disk files. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  10   PASCAL

4 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Basic control structures; variables, constants and expressions; procedures and functions; data types; dynamic data structures. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. 

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  12   C PROGRAMMING

3 units

Prerequisite: CS 10 or CIS 66.

Syntax, data types; operations and expressions; functions; formatted I/0; files; data structures. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  18   UNIX SCRIPTING WITH BASH

4 units

Prerequisite:  CS 2.

Shell scripting, script parameters, looping, piping, background processing, pattern manipulation, functions, subroutines, process forking, major BASH utilities, AWK scripting. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. 

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisites: Completion of three other computer science courses.

Individual projects; problem formulation, design, documenting, programming and testing. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

CS  38   INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING       

5 units

Prerequisite: CS 8.

Introduction to the concepts, methods, and current practice of software engineering and the software life cycle. Study of large-scale software production; software life cycle models as an organizing structure; principles and techniques appropriate for each stage of production. Laboratory work involves a group project illustrating these elements. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

CS  39   INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

4 units

Prerequisite: CS 66.

Assembly level computer organization. Basic machine representation of numeric and non-numeric data. Assembly level instruction sets, address modes and the underlying computer architecture. Multilevel view of system hardware and software. Operation and interconnection of hardware elements. Instruction sets and addressing modes. Virtual memory and operating systems. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  43   FORTRAN

4 units

Prerequisite: Math 9 or 4A.

FORTRAN programming techniques, including flowcharts, problem formulation and solution. Applications from mathematics and science. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  45   DISCRETE STRUCTURES WITH

            COMPUTER SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

5 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Specification, development and analysis of algorithms. Sets, relations and functions. Logic and mathematical structures used in computer science.  Introduction to combinatorics. Programming projects to exemplify these concepts. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students.  Total of 72 hours lecture 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  50   INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS

5 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Recommended Preparation:  Math 5B.

Numerical methods and analysis of computational errors; iterative and recursive methods for finding zeros of equations; Matrix methods; numerical solutions to simultaneous equations; Curve Fitting and Interpolation, Newton’s Method; evaluating integrals; determining derivatives; solving ordinary differential equations; boundary value problems. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 72 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. 

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  66   ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING FOR

            THE SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

4 units

Prerequisite: CS 2.

Number systems and their rules for arithmetic; basic computer organization concepts; register manipulation, pseudocode development; instruction formats, addressing modes, parameter passing using a stack frame; assemblers and linkage editors; modular program design and development. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. 

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

CS  80   SEMINAR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND

            COMPUTER ENGINEERING

2 units

Introduces students to current topics, career paths, and current research topics within Computer Science and Computer Engineering disciplines. For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Science majors but open to all qualified students. Total of 36 hours lecture. 

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

 

COSMETOLOGY

(Community Education Center)

 

COSMT  114A-D   COSMETOLOGY THEORY AND

                         LABORATORY

36 units

Prerequisite: Cosmt 114B-D each require the satisfactory completion of the preceding course in this sequence. Cosmt 115 may be substituted for Cosmt 114A.

Principles of cosmetology including sanitation, state regulations, business methods and chemistry. Related theory and procedures for hair shaping, hair styling, chemical hair treatments, scalp treatments, hair coloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Each course 9 units, and a total of 90 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory. 

 

COSMT  115   COSMETOLOGY THEORY AND

                    LABORATORY

8 units

Principles of cosmetology including sanitation, state regulations, business methods and chemistry. Related theory and procedures for hair shaping, hair styling, chemical hair treatments, scalp treatments, hair coloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Eight weeks. Summer intersession. Total of 80 hours lecture and 240 hours laboratory.

 

COSMT  116A   ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF

                      COSMETOLOGY

8 units

Prerequisite: Cosmt 114A or 115.

Principles of cosmetology including sanitation, state regulations, business methods and chemistry. Related theory and procedures for hair shaping, hair styling, chemical hair treatments, scalp treatments, hair coloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Eight weeks. Maximum credit 16 units, 8 units each summer. Summer intersession. Total of 80 hours lecture and 240 hours laboratory.

 

COSMT  116B   ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF

                     COSMETOLOGY

4 units

Prerequisite: Cosmt 114A.

Principles of cosmetology including sanitation, state regulations, business methods and chemistry. Related theory and procedures for hair shaping, hair styling, chemical hair treatments, scalp treatments, hair coloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Eight weeks. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each summer. Summer intersession. Total of 40 hours lecture and 120 hours laboratory.

 

COSMT  117A   COSMETOLOGY THEORY AND

                      LABORATORY

3 units

Prerequisite: Cosmt 114A-D.

Principles of cosmetology including sanitation, state regulations, business methods and chemistry. Related theory and procedures for hair shaping, hair styling, chemical hair treatments, scalp treatments, hair coloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Three weeks. Total of 15 hours lecture and 45 hours laboratory.

 

COSMT  117B   COSMETOLOGY THEORY AND

                      LABORATORY

3 units

Prerequisite: Cosmt 117A.

Principles of cosmetology including sanitation, state regulations, business methods and chemistry. Related theory and procedures for hair shaping, hair styling, chemical hair treatments, scalp treatments, hair coloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Three weeks. Total of 15 hours lecture and 45 hours laboratory.

 

COSMT  150   INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN

                    COSMETOLOGY

10 units

Prerequisite:  State of California Cosmetology License.

Course is designed for licensed cosmetologists who want to become cosmetology instructors.  Introduces principles of learning, effective teaching methods and techniques, classroom management, and organizational skills.  Emphasis is placed on planning, presenting, and evaluating lessons in both the classroom and clinic/laboratory setting. Total of 80 hours lecture and 240 hours laboratory.

 

COSMT  151   INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN

                   COSMETOLOGY

10 units

Prerequisite: Cosmt 150.

This course is designed for licensed cosmetologists who want to become cosmetology instructors. Continues the principles of learning, effective teaching methods, techniques and organizational skills, and introduces lesson presentation, classroom management and use of technology for curriculum delivery. Emphasis is placed on classroom delivery and evaluation of student performance.  Total of 80 hours lecture and 240 hours laboratory.

 

 

COUNSELING

(Counseling)

 

COUN  10   INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE 

1 unit

Orientation to the structures of higher education. Exposure to college resources and educational planning. Introduction to students’ matriculation rights and responsibilities. Completion of placement assessment recommended. Short term class. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COUN  11   LEARNING STRATEGIES AND COLLEGE

                 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

1 unit

Analysis of college success factors and learning styles of student achievement.  Development of strategies for success in educational and work environments.  Organizing tasks involved when studying and the tools to do it. Short term class. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COUN  12   PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

3 units

A comprehensive course that integrates personal and professional growth through the development of effective communication skills, positive self-image and self-esteem, and strategies for problem solving and decision making. Analysis of life course events, such as the development of career and educational objectives. Emphasis is on personal health assessment and strategies for coping with stress.  Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COUN  17   CAREER PLANNING

2 units

Career research and planning using assessments of interests, values, skills, and temperament. Exploration of job duties and educational/training requirements. Job search skills. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COUN  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit 

Prerequisite: Coun 10.

Individualized projects, research techniques, written reports. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COUN 30   PERSONAL EXPLORATION OF LEADERSHIP

3 units

Introduction to the fundamental elements of leadership. Exploration of leadership theories and models as well as individual values and beliefs with which to develop a personal philosophy of leadership. Exploration of how the roles of culture, diversity and gender can play in leadership. Application of course content to daily life and leadership contexts. Maximum credit: 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

COUN  103   PEER COUNSELING SKILLS

3 units

Principles and practices of peer counseling opportunities and requirements in higher education. Matriculation rights and responsibilities. Application of applied skills to the helping profession. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

COUN  111   EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND STUDY

                   SKILLS

¹/₂ unit

Educational planning, study skills and transfer requirements. Testing to identify interests and abilities. Maximum credit 1 unit, 1/2 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 9 hours lecture.

 

COUN  112   STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

1 unit

Effective personal and social relations in the academic and social environment. Problem solving techniques. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

 

CULINARY ARTS

(Engineering and Technology Division)

 

CUL 145A   INTRODUCTION TO CULINARY ARTS/

                 FOOD SERVICES            

10 units

This course introduces the student to basic tool usage and cooking skills that can be applied in any level or type of food service operation. History of the food services industry, sanitation and safety requirements, food terminology through lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice. Required instructional trips. Total of 90 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

 

CUL 145B   INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SERVICES

                 PRODUCTION

10 units

Prerequisite: CUL 145A.

This course is designed to develop skills in garnishing, sauces, soups, and breakfast cookery preparation and presentation. It includes development of recipes and menus for breakfast and lunch service. Required instructional trips. Total of 90 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

 

CUL 145C   QUANTITY COOKING TECHNIQUES

10 units

Prerequisite: CUL 145B.

Designed to develop techniques and skills for cooking for large groups. Emphasis is on menu setup, basic food production including cold and hot buffets, vegetable preparation, entree preparation, and fine dining service. Development of team leadership and supervisory skills. Required instructional trips. Total of 90 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

 

CUL 145D    SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT

10 units

Prerequisite: CUL 145C.

Event scheduling, training and supervision of food service workers in a dining setting. Banquet, fine dining, and theme events setup and take-down.  Food and beverage purchasing, dining ware storage and upkeep, written contract development, and common business practices. Required instructional trips. Total of 90 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

 

CUL  154A   INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SERVICE

                  BAKING AND PASTRY

3 units

Quantity baking for the beginner; quick breads, rolls and fancy pastries. No credit if taken after Food 154. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. 

 

CUL  154B   ADVANCED BAKING AND PASTRY

3 units

Prerequisite: CUL 154A.

Large quantity baking for the advanced student:  designer pastries, tiered and decorated cakes, Artisan breads, and laminated doughs. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

CUL  158   FIELD PRACTICE IN FOOD SERVICES

4 units

Prerequisite: Maintain enrollment in 7 units or more including field practice and enrollment in or completion of Culinary Arts course.

Supervised field experience or employment in food services, on-the-job training with local firm. Maximum credit 16 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 360 hours field practice.

 

CUL  160A   INTRODUCTION TO CATERING

3 units

Small-scale catering; menu planning, food preparation, sanitation, food display, party theme presentations; cost analysis, purchasing, legal responsibilities and liabilities and time management. No credit if taken after Food 160.  Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

CUL  160B   ADVANCED CATERING

3 units

Prerequisite: CUL 160A.

Advanced catering technique applications for off-premise services of special occasions for large groups; menu development for gourmet/international foods, specialty desserts, special dietary needs. Catering business strategies; cost analysis, time management, purchasing requirements, legal responsibilities/liabilities, safety and sanitation requirements. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

 

DANCE

(Performing and Communication Arts Division)

 

DANCE  1   INTRODUCTION TO DANCE

1 unit

The basics of dance as an art form, a cultural expression, and an activity.  Overview of dance history from primitive times to the present.  Lecture, demonstration and class performance of basic dance movements from ballet, modern, jazz, tap, ethnic, and social dance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 27 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  2   HEALTH AND FITNESS FOR DANCERS

2 units

Physical, psychological and professional health and fitness issues and needs of dancers and dance related activities. Analysis and exploration of effective training and conditioning, diet and fitness, injury prevention and care, and positive behaviors for career and lifelong wellness. Assessment skills regarding diet and training products and the impact of substance abuse. For dancers and individuals interested (in careers) in dance and dance-related alternatives, including, but not limited to, performance, choreography, teaching, training and physical therapy; open to all students. Total of 36 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  3   CONDITIONING FOR DANCERS

1 unit

Exercises as mental and physical preparation for dance.  Use of floor mat exercises and a floor barre to increase flexibility, balance, strength, body alignment and use of turn out. Relaxation and visualization techniques.  Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  4A-H   WORLD ETHNIC DANCE

8 units

Dance skills and techniques specific to traditional dance forms of various world cultures; history; music, rhythms and accent, instruments and tonal qualities; body carriage and style; steps, patterns and combinations; part/sections of and whole dances. Section may concentrate on one country/dance form or include combination of regional dances and dance forms. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester for each course. Each course 1 unit and a total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE 4A   AFRICA

DANCE 4B   THE AMERICAS

DANCE 4C   ASIA (CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST)

DANCE 4D   BRITISH ISLES/EUROPE

DANCE 4E   INDIA

DANCE 4F   ISLAND CULTURES

DANCE 4G   MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST

DANCE 4H   SPAIN/PORTUGAL

 

DANCE  5A   SOCIAL DANCE

1 unit

Skills in popular social dances of the late 19th to mid-20th century; a chronological survey including, but not limited to, waltz, foxtrot, Charleston, swing, cha cha cha, rhumba, samba, mambo, merengue, tango. Maximum credit  2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  5B   SOCIAL DANCE

1 unit

Skills in popular dances of the latter part of the 20th century including, but not limited to twist, salsa, hip hop, country/western line dancing, Latin, swing, tango. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  6A   BEGINNING TAP

1 unit

Beginning fundamentals of tap dance technique; basic traditional tap steps and combinations, elementary rhythmic and syncopated structures and stylistic patterns. Historical and cultural influences, basic vocabulary of the idiom. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  6B   INTERMEDIATE TAP

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 6A.

Continued study of tap dance technique with more complex steps, variations, sequences and rhythmic patterns, increased tempo and duration. Exploration of different tap styles; emphasis on technique and expressive styling including introduction to improvisation. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  7A   MUSICAL/THEATRICAL TAP DANCE

                  WORKSHOP

1 unit

Prerequisite:  Dance 6B.

Recommended preparation: Dance 6A.

Exploration of classic and contemporary theatrical tap styles; varied rhythms, interpretive and performance skills emphasized. Introduction to compositional elements and choreography for solo and groups pieces. Study and analysis of classic performers, their styles and contributions, significant works and productions. Choreography, staging, costuming and demonstration/performance opportunities including interdisciplinary projects and programs, and Dance Department demonstrations, concerts, productions. Maximum credit  2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

 

DANCE  7B   MUSICAL/THEATRICAL TAP DANCE

                  WORKSHOP

1 unit

Prerequisite: Dance 6B.

Recommended preparation: Dance 7A.

Continued exploration with classic and contemporary theatrical tap styles; use of more complex musical rhythms and current trends with swing and Latin beats and jazz tap, rock and hip hop rhythms; choreography, staging, costuming and performing; emphasis on developing performance quality routines/compositions and presentation skills. Demonstration/performance opportunities including interdisciplinary projects and programs, and Dance Department demonstrations, concerts and productions. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  8A   BEGINNING COMPOSITION AND

                  CHOREOGRAPHY

1 unit

Introduction to the elements and basic principles of dance composition and choreography and their application to all styles of dance, including, but not limited to ballet, ethnic, jazz, modern and tap; exploration and experimentation through improvisation and problem solving with varied literal and nonliteral themes, differing forms, working methods and processes, musical forms and alternative accompaniments in order to design and create movement phrases and compositions for individual and group arrangements. Final projects presentation/performance. Recommended completion of at least one dance technique course. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  8B   INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION AND

                  CHOREOGRAPHY

1 unit

Prerequisite: Dance 8A.

Continued exploration and application of compositional elements in designing and creating movement phrases and compositions of greater length and complexity with emphasis on technique and presentation; experimentation with self-constructed/designed accompaniment of nontraditional style including sounds, silence, voice, words and phrases. Solo or group composition presentation/performance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  8C   ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND

                 CHOREOGRAPHY

1 unit

Prerequisite: Dance 8B.

Continued exploration with designing and creating dance compositions with emphasis on complete choreographed works; exploration with costume, props, special effects, including, but not limited to, lighting, film and video, photography /slides, art and sign language. Final presentation/performance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  9A   BEGINNING MODERN DANCE

1 unit

Beginning fundamentals of modern dance. Techniques to develop the body as an expressive instrument (muscular control, endurance, balance, strength, flexibility). Study and analyze movement in space and time through exploration of force/effort, rhythm, form; experiments with basic movement, design and the structure of movement patterns and phrases. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  9B   INTERMEDIATE MODERN DANCE

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 9A.

Creative and traditional modern dance techniques with continuing emphasis on developing the body as a expressive instrument. Exploration, analysis and organization of essential elements utilized in the art and craft of modern dance. Experiments of increasing complexity (movement, design and structure). Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  9C   ADVANCED MODERN DANCE

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 9B.

Advanced techniques and continued exploration of elements of modern dance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  10   MODERN DANCE PRODUCTION

2 units

Recommended preparation: Audition or completion of Dance 9C.

Participation in dance performance and staging. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  11A   BEGINNING BALLET

1 unit

Beginning ballet technique: development of balance, strength, flexibility, timing; analysis and development of turnout, alignment, placement. Recommended previous dance experience. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  11B   INTERMEDIATE BALLET

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 11A.

Development and maintenance of balance, flexibility, strength and stamina through the execution of ballet techniques. Analysis of movement, rhythm, timing, alignment and placement. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  11C   ADVANCED BALLET

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 11B.

Development of advanced-level ballet technique, combinations and expressive styling. Emphasis on techniques and combinations of increasing complexity and duration, leading to increased endurance, control, and progressively refined and dynamic execution and performance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  13   PILATES-BASED METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT

                  AND CORRECTION

1 unit

Alignment and correctives work based on exercises and concepts developed by Joseph H. Pilates. Mat work with emphasis exercises on improved body alignment, strength, flexibility, control, coordination and breathing.  Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  15A   BEGINNING JAZZ DANCE

1 unit

Techniques, steps, combinations and routines in jazz dance to develop muscular control, endurance and flexibility. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  15B   INTERMEDIATE JAZZ DANCE

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 15A.

Intermediate techniques, steps, combinations and routines in jazz dance. Dance studies of the elements of movement: form, rhythm, space and expression. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  19A   CONTEMPORARY BALLET WORKSHOP

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 11B or 11C.

Basic advanced-level barre and centre work; introduction to experimentation with classical technique to include nontraditional combinations and music; analysis of contemporary trends and styles; choreography, staging, costuming and demonstration/performance options. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  19B   CONTEMPORARY BALLET WORKSHOP

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 19A.

Continued study of basic advanced-level barre and centre work; experimentation with classical technique to include nontraditional combinations and music; analysis of contemporary trends and styles; choreography, staging, costuming and demonstration/performance options. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  19C   CONTEMPORARY BALLET WORKSHOP

1 unit

Recommended preparation: Dance 19B.

Continued study of basic advanced-level barre and centre work; experimentation with classical and modern technique to include nontraditional combinations and music; analysis of contemporary trends and styles; choreography, staging, costuming and demonstration/performance options. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisite: Completion of two dance courses and approval of student project.

Individual projects relating to dance including, but not limited to research, written reports or papers, community project, choreography, demonstration, master class, recital or concert. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  21A   DANCE HISTORY: CULTURAL AND

                    SOCIAL HERITAGE

3 units

Chronological survey of dance including analysis of styles, forms and roles of dance in diverse cultures from earliest rituals to contemporary developments in education and therapy; influences of geography, folklore, cultural aesthetics and social values on the development of folk and nationalistic forms. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

DANCE  21B   DANCE HISTORY: SPECTACLE AND

                    PERFORMANCE ART 

3 units

Survey of dance as performance and art form in varying cultural and historical contexts, including spectacle, theater and theatricals, entertainment, performance and concert art; dance as literature, criticism, theory and choreographic design; relationship to other art forms; study of prominent and influential choreographers, productions, performers and writers and collaborative projects with composers and artists. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

DANCE  22A   DANCE PERFORMANCE

2 units

Recommended preparation: Completion of one or more dance technique courses and Dance 8A, 8B or 8C.

Preparation, rehearsal and performance of individual and group works in all styles of dance, including, but not limited to ballet, ethnic, jazz, modern, tap, choreographed by faculty, guest artist/teachers and students for demonstrations, master classes, concerts and interdisciplinary projects/programs to be performed at one or more various venues on campus and in the community. Emphasis on performance skills. Requires participation in a dance performance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  22B   DANCE PERFORMANCE

2 units

Prerequisite: Dance 22A.

Continuing experience with preparation, rehearsal and performance of individual and group works in all styles of dance, choreographed by faculty, guest artist/teachers and students, performed for various programs and at various venues. Emphasis on performance skills. Requires participation in a dance performance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  22C   DANCE PERFORMANCE

2 units

Prerequisite: Dance 22B.

Advanced level experience with preparation, rehearsal and performance of individual and group works in all styles of dance, choreographed by faculty, guest artist/teachers and students, performed for various programs and at various venues. Emphasis on performance skills. Requires participation in a dance performance. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  25   MOVEMENT FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT

2 units

Creative, noncompetitive movement activities, including perceptual-motor, dance and rhythmic experiences intended to promote fundamental skills. Focus on the whole child within a multicultural and non-biased program, enhancing physical, cognitive, conceptual, social and emotional development through exploration and problem solving challenges designed for individuals and groups. Emphasis on developing skills to assess and adapt activities for individual needs and stages, planning and conducting developmentally appropriate experiences, assessing and selecting materials, spaces and equipment for safe and active learning. For teachers, caregivers, recreational leaders and parents in home, community and school settings and childcare centers. Total of 36 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

DANCE  37A   LEVEL II FLAMENCO

1 unit

Prerequisite: Dance 4H or retention based on successful audition.

Continued development of dance skills and techniques specific to flamenco and classical Spanish dance forms.  Footwork, rhythms and accent, music, body carriage, arm and hand work, turns and combinations.  Introduction to the use of castanets and other flamenco dance accessories.  Historical and cultural context.  Application of concepts through practice of a partial and/or whole dance.  Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  37B   LEVEL III FLAMENCO

1 unit

Prerequisite: Dance 37A or retention based on successful audition.

Development of advanced level dance skills and techniques specific to flamenco and classical Spanish dance forms. Footwork, rhythms and accent, music, body carriage, arm and hand work, turns and combinations.  Continued study in the use of castanets and other flamenco dance accessories. Historical and cultural context.  Application of concepts through practice of partial and/or whole dances.  Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

DANCE  37C   FLAMENCO PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE

2 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion on Dance 37B.

Application of flamenco dance skills learned in Level II and III Flamenco for the purpose of live performances. Participation in an ensemble dancing prepared choreographies.  Preparation of flamenco and Spanish dance pieces to live guitar and singing and/or recorded music. Exploration of improvisation and artistic interpretation. Maximum credit 8 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

 

DENTAL ASSISTING

(Health Sciences Division)

 

DA  100   DENTAL MATERIALS

3 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in Dental Assisting program.

Composition, characteristics, physical properties and uses of metallic alloys and non-metallic agents such as gypsum, cements, aesthetic restorations, impression materials and new products currently used in dentistry. Includes practical laboratory experiences and chairside procedures involved in the use of these materials. Total of 36 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

DA  108   INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTISTRY

2 units

Introduction to microbiology, infectious diseases, immunity, infection control in the dental office, agencies concerned with disease control, OSHA standards and guidelines and hazard communication management. Review of current rules and regulations as outlined by the Dental Practice Act. This course meets the eligibility requirements for the certificate in Infection Control and the California Dental Practice Act required by the state for unlicensed Dental Assistants. Recommended DA 110. Total of 36 hours lecture and 9 hours laboratory.

 

DA  110   INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL ESSENTIALS

3 units

Introduction to dental essentials, to include the oral cavity, bones of the face, fundamentals of preventive dentistry, vital signs, principles of professionalism, the dental health team and selected dental office lab procedures. Total of 54 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory.

 

DA  111   APPLIED HUMAN BEHAVIOR

2 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in Dental Assisting program.

Principles of applied human behavior, psychology, and interpersonal communication. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DA  120   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisite: DA 140.

Research or clinical project including experience in clinical practice settings, practical laboratory assignment, lecture attendance, literature review and community projects. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DA  123A   CHAIRSIDE TECHNIQUES

4 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in Dental Assisting program.

Basic medical emergency procedures. Application of chairside techniques to include charting, oral inspection, nomenclature and medical health history.  Practical application of preclinical/clinical techniques in patient/

client management. Identification and care of rotary and hand instruments. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DA  123B   CHAIRSIDE TECHNIQUES

4 units

Prerequisite: DA 123A.

Application of advanced dental assisting chairside techniques, principles of anesthesiology, pharmacology and dental therapeutics, product evaluation and dental specialties. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

DA  124   OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

3 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in Dental Assisting program.

Office administration skills that will include but not be limited to; Office management, patient records, bookkeeping, patient accounts, collections, telephone technique, dental insurance and new technology used in the dental offices. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

DA  125   CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

1 unit

Prerequisite:  Enrollment in the Dental Assisting program.

Clinical experience(s) to include but not limited to: chairside skills and techniques, new technology, and specialty practices. Students must provide their own transportation and meet all the clinical guidelines. Recommended DA 123A. Pass/no pass grading. Six weeks. Total of 96 hours laboratory.

 

DA  127   CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

4 units

Prerequisites: DA 100, 108, 123A, 140; enrollment in or completion of DA 123B, 124, 135.

Practical clinical experience in basic chairside procedures, radiology techniques, expanded functions and office procedures. Development of resume and selected projects. Total of 18 hours lecture and 288 hours laboratory.

 

DA  135   REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

               TECHNIQUES

3 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of DA 108 and 127.

Development of skills, knowledge and techniques required by the Dental Board of California/COMDA to become a Registered Dental Assistant.  Didactic, preclinical and clinical performance of specific duties as outlined in the Dental Practice Act.  Course includes but not limited to duties performed by the dental assistant, registered restorative assistant, registered orthodontic assistant and the registered surgery assistant.  Total of 36 hours of lecture and 72 hours of laboratory.

 

DA  140   ORAL RADIOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of DA 100, 110, 123A.

Theory and basic principles of intraoral and extraoral radiography; characteristics and methods of controlling X-radiation; hazards of radiation; safety procedures. Laboratory and clinical experience in care and operation of dental X-ray unit; processing, mounting films. Intraoral film placement and exposure techniques; use of film holders. Extraoral exposure techniques. Identification and interpretation of radiographs. Board of Dental Examiners’ approved course. Total of 36 hours lecture and 90 hours laboratory.

 

DA  142   ADVANCED ORAL RADIOLOGY TECHNIQUES

¹/₂ unit

Prerequisite:  Enrollment in the Dental Assisting program.

Advance theory and specialized principles of intraoral radiography techniques to include but not limited to: digital, endodontic, pedo, film placement, processing and exposure techniques. Recommended DA 140. Six weeks. Total of 18 hours lecture and laboratory discussion.

 

DA  200A   DENTAL ASSISTING LAB

¹/₂ unit

Corequisite: Enrollment in Dental Assisting program.

Development of dental assisting skills, techniques and concepts in a laboratory or clinical setting. Maximum credit 2 units, 1/2 unit each semester.  Recommended for students who need to use laboratory and require instructional assistance to facilitate learning. Total of 27 hours laboratory.

 

DA 200B  DENTAL ASSISTING LAB

¹/₂ unit

Corequisite: DA 200A.

Development of dental assisting skills, techniques and concepts in a laboratory or clinical setting. May be taken more than one semester. Maximum credit 2 units. Recommended for students who need additional laboratory experience and require instructional assistance to facilitate learning. Total of 27 hours laboratory.

 

 

DENTAL HYGIENE

(Health Sciences Division)

 

DH 101A   FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL HYGIENE

5 units

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Dental Hygiene program.

Co-requisites: DH 109, DH 117, Anat 115.

Orientation and role of the dental hygienist in maintaining oral health. Introduction to dental hygiene procedures and techniques. Selected services on patients, partners and/or laboratory manikins. Emphasis on the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Rules and Regulations and infection control in the dental office. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DH  101B   FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL HYGIENE

                 THEORY

5 units

Corequisites: DH 105, 116 and 141.

Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice including preventive, educational and therapeutic services provided by the dental hygienist. Practical application on selected patients. Total of 36 hours lecture and 162 hours laboratory.

 

DH 104A   CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND

                PRACTICE

2 units 

Prerequisite: DH 101B.

Clinical application of dental hygiene Theory and Practice with primary emphasis on pain control. Assessment of patient needs, treatment planning, oral disease control, delivery and evaluation of preventive, educational and therapeutic services. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DH 104B   CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND

                PRACTICE

6 units

Prerequisite: DH 104A.

Co-requisites: DH 108, 113A, 119A.

Clinical application of dental hygiene Theory and Practice including assessment of patient needs, treatment planning, pain control, oral disease control, delivery and evaluation of preventive, educational and therapeutic services. Total of 36 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

 

DH 104C   CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND

                 PRACTICE

7 units

Prerequisite: DH 104B.

Co-requisites: DH 111, 113B, 119B, and 121.

Integration of Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice into preventive, educational and therapeutic care to clinical competency on a diverse range of patients. Advanced techniques and procedures. Total of 36 hours lecture and 270 hours laboratory.

 

DH  105   PATHOLOGY

3 units

Corequisites: DH 101B, 116 and 141.

Principles of general pathology, with special emphasis on oral pathology. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

DH  107   INTRODUCTION TO ORAL HEALTH

               RESEARCH

2 units

Prerequisites: DH 101B, 109.

Designed to provide students with the skills necessary to critically evaluate current product research information and scientific literature as it relates to the practice of dental hygiene. Students will be encouraged to pose their own research questions, design and present research projects and evaluate research. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DH  108   PHARMACOLOGY

2 units

Corequisites: DH 104B, 113A, 119A.

Basic principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacology of drugs used in dentistry, drug interactions and medical emergencies. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DH  109   DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND

              COMMUNICATION  

2 units

Prerequisite:  Acceptance into the Dental Hygiene program.

Co-requisites: Anat 115, DH 101A, DH 117.

Principles of communication and learning for the dental health professional. Patterns of human development, cultural pluralism and health behaviors. Health education strategies. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DH  111   CURRENT ISSUES IN DENTAL HYGIENE

3 units

Co-requisites: DH 104C, 113B and 121.

Ethics and jurisprudence in dentistry, professional relations and responsibilities, dental hygiene practice management, trends and current issues in dental hygiene.  Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

DH  113A   PERIODONTICS

2 units

Corequisites: DH 104B, 108, and 119.

Normal periodontium, gingival and periodontal diseases, types and degrees of periodontal disease, therapy and maintenance. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DH  113B   PERIODONTICS

1 unit

Corequisites: DH 104C, 111, and 121.

Advanced topics in clinical periodontology. Diagnosis of and influences on disease activity, emergencies, treatment modalities, maintenance and legal aspects. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

DH  116   DENTAL MATERIALS

2 ¹/₂ units

Corequisites: DH 101B, 105 and 141.

Composition, characteristics, physical properties and uses of dental non-metallic and metallic agents; practical laboratory and clinical applications involved in the use of these materials. Total of 36 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

DH 117   DENTAL MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION

2 units

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Dental Hygiene program.

Co-requisites: Anat 115, DH 101A, DH 109.

Oral terminology, dental anatomy and root morphology with emphasis on the relationships of form, function and occlusion. Includes laboratory experience in instrument adaptation to root morphology, pulp vitality testing as related to RDH duties of the California Dental Practice Act. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DH 119A   COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH

2 units

Co-requisites: DH 104B, 108, 113A.

Principles, objectives and techniques of oral disease prevention and control; oral health promotion through organized community efforts. Includes epidemiology, literature review, planning, implementation and evaluation of a community-based oral health program. Total 36 of hours lecture.

 

DH  119B   COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH

                 LABORATORY

¹/₂ unit

Prerequisites: DH 101B, 109, 119A.

Designed to deliver dental health education to the community. Field  experience includes providing a variety of dental health education classes to a diverse population at a prearranged time. Total of 36 hours laboratory.

 

DH  120   INDEPENDENT STUDY 

1 unit

Prerequisite: DH 101A.

Research or clinical project including experience in clinical practice settings, practical laboratory assignment, lecture attendance, literature review and community projects. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DH  121   CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ALTERNATIVE

               SETTINGS

1 unit

Corequisite: DH 104B or DH 104C.

Practicum in dental hygiene in non-traditional settings. Includes institutional, management and community health experiences. Emphasis on dental hygienist as educator, resource professional and provider in dental care delivery. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 90 hours laboratory.

 

DH  122   MEDICAL EVALUATION OF DENTAL 

               HYGIENE PATIENTS

2 units

Corequisites: DH 101A, 109, 117, Anat 115.

Dental management of medically compromised patients. Emphasis placed on patient assessment, treatment planning, patient management, patient motivation and interpersonal communications of medically compromised patients, special needs patients, and geriatric patients. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DH  141   ORAL RADIOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisites: Enrollment in or completion of DH 101B, 105, and 116.

Theory and basic principles of intraoral and extraoral radiography; characteristics and methods of controlling X-radiation; hazards of radiation; safety procedures. Laboratory and clinical experience in care and operation of dental X-ray unit; processing, mounting films. Intraoral film placement and exposure techniques; use of film holders. Extraoral exposure techniques. Identification and interpretation of radiographs. Board of Dental Examiners’ approved course. Total of 36 hours lecture and 90 hours laboratory.

 

DH  200   DIRECTED STUDIES IN CLINICAL

               DENTAL HYGIENE

1 unit

Prerequisite: DH 101A.

Development of dental hygiene clinical skills in a laboratory or clinical setting.  Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading.  Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

 

DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

(Health Sciences Division)

 

DLT  109   DENTAL MATERIALS

2 units

Corequisites: DLT 113B, 114B.

The history of dentistry, its beginnings and progress to date. The composition, characteristics and uses of non-metallic agents such as gypsum products, waxes, resins, impression materials and polishing compounds; metallic agents such as gold and chromium-cobalt alloys. A comprehensive study of the chemical, physical and biological requirements of modern day dental materials. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DLT  113A   DENTURE TECHNIQUES

4 units

Corequisites: DLT 114A, 115, 116A.

Theory and fundamental applied techniques for constructing preliminary and master casts to include: the applications of autopolymerizing and heat cured acrylic resins, custom trays, record bases and occlusion rims; articulation utilizing semi-adjustable articulators in fabrication of balanced complete dentures (maxillary and mandibular) encompassing: tooth-set-up, working/balancing contacts, and waxing procedures. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  113B   DENTURE TECHNIQUES

4 units

Prerequisite: DLT 113A, or the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Corequisites: DLT 109 and 114B.

Theory and applied techniques for processing balanced complete dentures to include: investing, boil-out, packing, curing, recovery, remounting, selective grinding and finishing/polishing procedures. Semi-adjustable articulators will be employed during these steps. Perform procedures to repair individual teeth and denture bases utilizing cold cure techniques. Reline and rebase ill-fitting complete dentures. Fabricate a surgical splint for immediate dentures. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  114A   CROWN AND BRIDGE

4 units

Corequisites: DLT 113A, 115, 116A.

Professional relationships of the dental team. Theory and fundamental applied techniques for inlay and crown construction; model and die fabrication, articulation, wax up, direct spruing and investing, of single inlays, crowns and onlays. Basic study of occlusion, tooth contour and anatomy. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  114B   CROWN AND BRIDGE

4 units

Prerequisite: DLT 114A, or the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Corequisites: DLT 109, 113B.

Theory and applied techniques for crown and bridge construction. Application of procedural steps in the lost wax process, casting and finishing both single and multi-unit restorations. Principles of bridge design. Study of bridge components. Design and construction of the broken stress bridge and post crown restoration.  Application of procedural steps for gold soldering. Study of tooth form and  functional occlusion utilizing a full arch model and semi adjustable articulator. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  115   DENTAL MORPHOLOGY

¹/₂ unit

Corequisites: DLT 113A, 114A and 116A.

Fundamentals of anatomical and physiological structure affiliated with cranial, facial and intraoral anatomy in relation to construction of fixed and removable prosthetic devices. Inclusive of bone, muscle and tooth structure interrelated movements. Total of 9 hours lecture.

 

DLT  116A   BEGINNING DENTAL ANATOMY

1¹/₂ units

Corequisites: DLT 113A, 114A and 115 and 200A.

Relationship of tooth form and function to dental health. Basic principles of occlusion, introduction to Cusp-to-Fossa and Cusp-to-Occlusal Embrasure occlusal schemes.  Related nomenclature.  Wax carving exercises of 14 teeth.  Total of 9 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  116B  INTERMEDIATE DENTAL ANATOMY

1¹/₂ units

Prerequisite: DLT 116A or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisite: DLT 200B.

Intermediate dental anatomy principles to include studies in Cusp-to-Fossa and Cusp-to-Occlusal Embrasure occlusal schemes.  Emphasis shall be on maxillary and mandibular molars.  Axial and occlusal features unique to the molar group of teeth.  Posterior tooth nomenclature.  Wax carving exercises of selected molars and mounting of study models.  Short term class.  Total of 9 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT 116C  ADVANCED DENTAL ANATOMY

2¹/₂ units 

Prerequisite:  DLT 116B, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites:  DLT 109, 113B, 114B and 200C.

An intense study of anterior and posterior tooth anatomy.  Detailed sculpting of anterior and posterior teeth in wax carving blocks and on study models mounted to an articulator.  Includes anatomic tooth drawings of posteriors.  Special emphasis on individual tooth contour and detailed occlusal anatomy.  Total of 27 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT 116D  HIGHLY ADVANCED DENTAL ANATOMY

2¹/₂ units

Prerequisite:  DLT 116C, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites:  DLT 117, 118A, 119A, and 201A.

Knowledge and skills acquired in DLT 116A, B, and C as well as all other first year dental technology courses shall be expanded in this course.  Studies of various occlusal records such as pantographs, axiographs, check bites, transfer models and various facebows, as well as various occlusal schemes.  Focus on functional movement, esthetics, and advanced instrumentation.  Principles of occlusal equilibration.  Gnathological principles including occlusal determinants.  Related nomenclature.  Precision waxing techniques.  Total of 27 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  117   ORTHODONTICS AND PEDODONTICS

2 units

Prerequisite: DLT 119A; or the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Corequisites: DLT 118B, 119B, 124, 125.

Basic principles and applied technical procedures in the construction of orthognathic study casts and orthodontic appliances with emphasis on design and wire contouring of various types of arch wires, clasps and springs. Autopolymerizing acrylic resin processing procedures, soldering and minor repairs. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  118A   CERAMICS

4 units

Prerequisite: DLT 116A or the equivalent.

Corequisites: DLT 116B, 119A.

Theory and fundamental applied techniques for model and die preparation and cast evaluation. Design and construction of the single unit ceramic alloy framework. Opaque procedures; porcelain manipulation; basic shade control; firing cycles; shaping and glazing single unit ceramic restorations utilizing metal ceramic technology. Total of 36  hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  118B   ADVANCED CERAMICS

6 units

Prerequisite: DLT 125, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites: DLT 119B, 124, 126, and 201C.

Theory and applied techniques for constructing metal ceramic restorations for crowns and multi-unit fixed partial dentures.  Multi-unit framework design, various porcelain build-up techniques, extrinsic and intrinsic staining, corrections and additions.  Fabrication of porcelain shoulder margin and porcelain laminate veneer.  Instruction in both pre and post soldering, and trouble-shooting.  Principles of color theory, usage of the shade guide, and esthetic considerations. Introduction of all-ceramic restorations and dental implants.  Total of 45 hours lecture and 189 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  119A   PARTIAL DENTURES

4 units

Prerequisite: DLT 116A, or the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Corequisites: DLT 116B, 118A.

Theory and fundamental applied techniques in the construction of gold and nickel-chromium partial dentures to include: elementary principles of survey and design, model preparation and refractory cast production. Technique and procedural application of preformed patterns, spruing, investing, casting and finishing metal frameworks. Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  119B   PARTIAL DENTURES

2 units

Prerequisite: DLT 119A, or the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Corequisites: DLT 117, 118B, 124 and 125.

Theory and applied advanced techniques in the construction of nickel-chromium cast partial dentures. Engineering principles in the design of tooth/tissue borne and tooth borne removable partial denture prosthesis to include: repairs, arrangement of artificial teeth, wax-up, processing and finishing of partial denture bases.  Total of 9 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  120   INDEPENDENT STUDY 

1 unit

Prerequisite: DLT 113A.

Research or clinical project including experience in clinical practice settings, practical laboratory assignment, lecture attendance, literature review and community projects. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  124   DENTAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT

2 units

Corequisites: DLT 117, 118B, 119B, 125.

Ethics and laws governing professional relationships of dentists and dental technicians. Study of human resource management, decision making, written communication, resume and interview preparation. Organization of a new dental laboratory business; marketing and research, laboratory design, business forms, equipment, supplies, purchasing, staffing and inventory management. Development of a business plan. Introduction to the computer in a laboratory environment. Professional organizations. Certified Dental Technician (CDT), and Recognized graduate (RG) Programs. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DLT  125   CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

3¹/₂ units

Prerequisite: DLT 116D, or the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Corequisite: DLT 201B.

Advanced skills in applied dental laboratory technology.  Clinical experience in a commercial dental laboratory or dental laboratory setting where practical experience in dental laboratory techniques may be obtained.  Fabrication of prostheses for patients currently under treatment, or from actual casts or impressions and occlusal records from previously fabricated prostheses.  Completion of a personal portfolio to include resume, sample letters, sample projects, photographs, and letters of recommendation.  Completion of the Cost-of-Living Report.  Students will need to provide their own transportation to field laboratory sites. Pass/no pass grading. Short term course.  Total of 27 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  126   TRANSITION TO DENTAL LABORATORY

                INDUSTRY

2 units

Prerequisite:  DLT 125, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites: DLT 118B, 119B, 124, and 201C or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Capstone course in dental laboratory technology providing a comprehensive review of all concepts and techniques studied throughout the two-year Dental Laboratory Technology Program.  Provides students with an opportunity to become proficient in needed critical thinking skills and judgments practiced in commercial dental laboratories such that students may transition from being student technicians to certified technicians.  The course is also open to professional dental technicians in the industry either as a refresher or for possible job advancement.  Includes development of skills essential for success specific to the dental laboratory career. Pass/no pass grading. Maximum credit 4 units,  2 units each semester.  Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

DLT  200A   DIRECTED STUDIES IN BASIC DENTAL

                  LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites: DLT 113A, 114A, 115, 116A, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Development and enhancement of basic dental laboratory techniques, skills and concepts for first year students in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program.  Highly focused studies in first year content.  Pass/no pass grading.  Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  200B   DIRECTED STUDIES IN INTERMEDIATE

                  DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Prerequisite: DLT 200A, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisite: DLT 116B, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Development and enhancement of intermediate dental laboratory techniques, skills and concepts for first year students in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program.  Highly focused studies in first year content.  Short term course.  Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  200C   DIRECTED STUDIES IN ADVANCED DENTAL   

                 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Prerequisite: DLT 200B, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites: DLT 109, 113B, 114B, and 116C, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Development and enhancement of advanced dental laboratory techniques, skills and concepts for first year students in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program.  Highly focused studies in first year content. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  201A   DIRECTED STUDIES IN BASIC DENTAL

                  LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Prerequisite: DLT 116C, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites: DLT 116D, 117, 118A, and 119A, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Development and enhancement of basic dental laboratory techniques, skills and concepts for second year students in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program. Highly focused studies in second year content. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester.  Pass/no pass grading. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  201B   DIRECTED STUDIES IN INTERMEDIATE

                  DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Prerequisite: DLT 201A, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisite: DLT 125, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Development and enhancement intermediate dental laboratory techniques, skills and concepts for second year students in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program. Highly focused studies in second year content.  Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading.  Short term course. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

DLT  201C   DIRECTED STUDIES IN ADVANCED DENTAL

                 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Prerequisite: DLT 201B, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Corequisites: DLT 118B, 119B, 124, and 126, or the equivalent knowledge and experiences.

Development and enhancement of advanced dental laboratory techniques, skills and concepts for second year students in the Dental Laboratory Technology Program.  Highly focused studies in second year content. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

 

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

(Engineering and Technology Division)

 

DT  100   DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

3 units

Introduction to design technology through creative problem solving design processes. Emphasis on ideation, rapid prototyping and communication integrating a variety of media and techniques. Application of formal visual concepts and principles in a cross disciplinary environment integrating contextualized English and Math skills. Production using leading edge technologies, principles and practices. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

DT  101   FABRICATION LABORATORY

2 units

Prerequisite: DT 100

Project design and development in a cross disciplinary environment integrating contextualized English and Math skills. Fabrication of projects using rapid prototyping equipment of design projects from contextualized math and design discipline course. Production using leading edge technologies, principles and practices. Total of 108 hours of laboratory.

 

ECONOMICS

(Social Sciences Division)

 

ECON  1A   PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

3 units

Macro-economics. Introduction to concepts and tools of economic analysis; economic principles, problems and policies; nature and characteristics of economic systems, business organizations; aggregative economics, including national income, monetary and fiscal policy and international trade. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ECON  1B   PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

3 units

Prerequisite: Econ 1A.

Micro-economics. Price analysis, income distribution, comparative economic systems, international trade and economic problems of public utilities, transportation and agriculture. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ECON  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisites: One semester of economics and permission of department chairperson.

Individual projects; research techniques; written reports. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ECON  110   SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

                  IN ECONOMICS

1 unit

Development of essential study techniques for success in economics courses; orientation to applications of computer-based technologies in economics; time management; textbook mastery, lecture outlining, test taking, and critical analysis. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

 

EDUCATION

(Social Sciences Division)

 

EDUC  13   TEACHER PREPARATION FOUNDATIONS

                AND FIELD EXPERIENCE

3 units

Prerequisite: Maintain enrollment in 7 or more units including field experience.

Theoretical concepts. Observation methodology.  Social, philosophical and political foundations of education. Fundamental knowledge of the American educational system in urban multicultural schools. Supervised field experience in approved educational settings from kindergarten through high school. Observation, planning and guiding learning. Routine classroom activities. Practical application of theoretical concepts. Field experience hours may be used to meet CSU Teacher Preparation admissions requirements.  Serves as a foundation for future induction into the classroom. Maximum credit 6 units,  3 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture and 90 hours field experience.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

EDUC  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in a 1-99 social science course.

Individual projects; research techniques; written reports. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass  grading. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

EDUC  30   TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

3 units

For prospective teachers: professional responsibilities and duties; classroom visitation, assisting. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

EDUC  100   TUTORING TECHNIQUES

1 unit

Introduction to various learning styles, tutorial strategies and techniques; selected problems encountered by those rendering tutorial service. Recommended tutor eligibility requirements, which include faculty referral and satisfactory score on any required department diagnostic test. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

EDUC  113   SCHOOL AGE FIELD PRACTICE 

4 units

Prerequisite: Maintain enrollment in 7 or more units, including field practice; concurrent enrollment in other education courses.

Supervised field practice in approved educational programs or relevant community agency settings for school age children. Planning, supervising and guiding the learning environment, practical application of theoretical concepts. Total of 18 hours lecture and 270 hours field practice. 

 

EDUC  131   INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHOOL-AGE

                  CHILD

3 units

Focus on the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of the school-age child. Emphasis will be placed on the interaction between the child and teacher in the child care setting. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

EDUC  132   CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOL-AGE

                  CHILDREN

3 units

Preprofessional training of teacher aides and teaching assistants for elementary school. Orientation to teaching with special emphasis on extended day programs, activities both before and after school, developmental tasks for different age levels, coordination with classroom activities. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

EDUC  150   EDUCATIONAL THEORY IN INTERACTIVE

                  MULTIMEDIA

3 units

Introduction to educational theory as it applies to the design of interactive multimedia. The emphasis is on the role of the learner and his/her approach to learning, the roles of visual and sound elements, educational theory, motor skills, cultural biases, and learner motivation. Portfolio project. An interdisciplinary course. For students enrolled in the Multimedia Certificate Program, but open to all. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

 

ELECTRICITY

(Engineering and Technology Division)

 

ELTRY  12   BASIC ELECTRICITY—ELECTRONICS 

                 (Industrial Arts)

2 units

Fundamental concepts, theories, laws and devices used in the technical industry. Circuit analysis using testing and measuring procedures. Troubleshooting procedures using schematic, measurement instruments and hands-on laboratory experience. Required instructional trips. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ELTRY  217   ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AND CODES

2 units

Inspection using the national, state and local codes. Duties of the electrical inspector with emphasis on code enforcement, inspection procedures, plan reading, electrical symbols and terminology. Methods of performing electrical inspections and interpreting electrical systems based on the current electrical codes and standards. Emphasis on the importance of safety, asbestos abatement awareness, anchoring and supporting for earthquake mitigation. Quality workmanship, efficient and well-designed electrical systems and retrofitting. Required instructional trips. Recommended Eltry 240ABCD or 248ABCD. No credit if taken after Eltry 217A or B. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ELTRY  218   ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AND CODES -

                   UPDATE

1 unit

Prerequisite: Eltry 217.

Review of recent changes and revisions to local, state and national electrical codes and standards. Emphasis on new methods of code applications and calculations. Code reference on installation of new electrical hardware and materials. Discussion of future trends of electrical design concepts. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ELTRY  240A   INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL

                     TECHNOLOGY

8 units

Introduction to direct current circuits, theory, practices, applications, DC electrical systems and troubleshooting techniques.  Use state-of-the-art equipment, components, devices, power sources for hands-on laboratory experiments.  Identify commonly used electrical symbols, abbreviations, circuits, diagrams, wiring methods, and test measuring instruments.  Formulas used in electrical theory, offering a review and application of various functions: principles of magnetism and electromagnetic applicable to electrical components, proper use and selection of tools and electrical specifications, codes and standards. Required instructional trips. Total of 90 hours lecture and 180 hours laboratory. 

 

ELTRY  240B   ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

                     AND CONTROL CIRCUITS

8 units

Prerequisite:  Eltry 240A.

Introduction to alternating current circuits, theory, practices and applications for electrical power generation and control circuits. Fundamental theory, calculations, formulas and applications of AC and DC power generation, transmission and distribution systems, transformers, motors and generators. Study complex networks such as RC, RL and RLC circuits, motor controllers, electromagnetic circuits and Poly-Phase systems. Course will include explanation of electrical specifications, codes, standards, terms, abbreviations, components, safety and wiring requirements. Hands-on-laboratory assignments with state-of-the art test and measurement instruments will provide testing techniques and troubleshooting procedures. Required instructional trips.  Total of 90 hours lecture and 180 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  240C   ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION

                     SYSTEMS AND MACHINERY

8 units

Prerequisite:  Eltry 240B.

An advanced course that requires knowledge of AC and DC theory, practices and applications. Investigates the theory and applications of motors, generators, electromagnetic, systems and their interaction in power distribution systems and machinery.  Covers principles of AC, installation of devices in AC circuits and response to circuits of AC excitation; concepts of electrical symbols, abbreviations, diagrams, specifications, safety procedures, codes and standards.  Provides a technical, theoretical, practical and multidisciplinary approach to a broad understanding of electrical formulas, calculations for power technology and alternative energy sources. Hands-on and computer aided laboratory experiments to develop knowledge and skills in programmable controllers for electrical machinery used the in electrical industry.  Required instructional trips.  Total of 90 hours lecture and 180 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  240D   PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS/SOLID

                     STATE DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC

                     APPLICATIONS

8 units

Prerequisite:  Eltry 240C.

Advanced course provides theoretical and practical principals concerning DC and AC circuits and systems, electric machinery and automated systems.  Design of programmable logic control circuits and systems, ladder logic and diagram, systems wiring, sequencers, numbering systems, timing and counters, logic and math instruction, and program mapping.  Machine control functions consisting of; relay type instructions, solid state devices, software development, programming language and diagnostic analyst, using test and measuring instruments.  Applications of programmable logic controls include; wire management, management of co-generations systems, alternate energy sources, communication and sensor program management, integrated network systems and uninterrupted power systems.  Hands-on laboratory provide applications for installation specifications, system wiring, systems inspection procedures for safety and related codes and standards.  Required instructional trips.  Total of 90 hours lecture and 180 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  248A   INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL

                     TECHNOLOGY

4 units

Fundamental theory and application of DC circuits for the electrical industry. Explanation of electrical terms, codes and components. Measuring electrical parameters with state-of-the-art measurement instruments. Hands-on laboratory assignments with instruments, test techniques, troubleshooting procedures and schematic reading. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  248B   ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION AND

                     CONTROL CIRCUITS

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltry 248A.

Fundamental theory and application of AC and DC power generation, distribution and control circuits for the electrical industries. Explanation of electrical codes, standards, terms and components. Hands-on laboratory assignments with state-of-the-art measurement instruments, test techniques and troubleshooting procedures. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  248C   ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION

                     SYSTEMS AND MACHINERY

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltry 248B.

Theory and application of electromagnetic interaction in power distribution systems and machinery for the electrical industry. Concepts of electrical codes and standards. Laboratory investigations of electrical and magnetic circuits, programmable controllers and state-of-the-art devices. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  248D   PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS/SOLID

                      STATE DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC

                     APPLICATION

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltry 248C.

Study and performance of programmable controllers for machinery, energy management, cogeneration, alternate energy and uninterrupted power source. Hands-on laboratory assignments with state-of-the-art measurement instruments and troubleshooting concepts. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY   250   INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOVOLTAIC

                    SYSTEMS

4 units

This course in solar electricity introduces students to the field of photovoltaic (PV). Introduction to photovoltaic terminology, concepts, vocabulary, techniques and safety. History, applications and benefits of the different PV systems. Basic Electrical theories related to photovoltaic. PV system sizing and cost estimating. Voltage, current, resistance and power calculation and measurements. Specification of the components such as inverter, charge controller, combiner, battery and generator. Recommended high school algebra Math 125 or Math 127B or Math 128B. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRY  251   PHOTOVOLTAIC THEORY AND

                   INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES       

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltry 250.

This course in solar electricity will prepare students for entry level employment in photovoltaic (PV) industry. Instruction includes solar electricity fundamentals, PV safety, site analysis, PV system sizing and design, required components and equipment. Product installation, troubleshooting, net metering laws and National Electrical Code for PV requirements. Successful participants will be qualified to sit for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) “PV Installer Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge” examination. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

 

ELECTRONICS

(Engineering and Technology Division)

 

ELTRN  9   PRINCIPLES OF DC AND AC NETWORK

                ANALYSIS

5 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of Math 8.

Measuring units of physics and electricity, nature and laws of the atom, resistance, voltage and current. Network theorems in simple to complex circuits. Theories of magnetism and statics leading to understanding of inductance and capacitance. sine wave analysis, series and parallel impedance circuits, vector solutions of AC, reactive and resonant circuit problems. Laboratory measurements and test techniques with instruments and computer simulation. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ELTRN  15   COMPUTER AIDED ELECTRONIC DRAFTING

3 units

Prerequisites: Enrollment in or completion of Eltrn 9 and Math 3.

Computer aided drafting of electronic (CAED) circuits. Standards, electronic rules check, JEDEC specifications. Computer commands necessary to install and operate the CAED program. Practice in using the CAED programs with emphasis on current limitations and decoupling problems. PC board routing. Multilayer boards.  Total of 36 hours lecture and 108 ho urs laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ELTRN  25   LOGIC AND MICROCOMPUTER

                 ELECTRONICS

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltrn 32.

Introduction to microcomputer systems, functional elements, organization, instruction sets. Preparation of assembly language programs, elements of structure, stack operations, timing analysis of bus operations. Microprocessor system interfacing, time considerations, interrupts. Multiprocessing and bus-sharing applications.  Intel microprocessors with emphasis on 8085 and 8086-type microprocessors. Introduction to embedded controllers, interface design, single-chip controllers. Software development systems and diagnostics. Development and maintenance of microcomputer-based systems. No credit if taken after Eltrn 125. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ELTRN  31   CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

5 units

Prerequisites: Eltrn 9.

Recommended preparation: Math 8.

Field effect and bipolar transistor theory, audio preamplifiers and power amplifiers, coupling and bias stabilization techniques. Analysis of small-signal models, application of Kirchhoff’s laws to multi-mesh active circuits, matrix methods. Mathematical analysis of feedback systems, stability considerations, elementary transforms. Applications of electro-optical devices, operational amplifiers. Complex operator in frequency response measurements. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ELTRN  32   DIGITAL AND CONTROL ELECTRONICS

4 units

Prerequisites: Eltrn 9 and Math 8.

Introduction to logic circuit design and microprocessors. Design and analysis of digital, combinatorial logic, and sequential circuits. Minimization techniques using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps. Interfacing requirements, truth tables, multiplexers, demultiplexers, A/D converters and DAC’s. Computer arithmetic and preparation of assembly language programs. Laboratory experience using digital circuits and microprocessors. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ELTRN  109A   APPLIED ALGEBRA FOR ELECTRONICS

4 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of Eltrn 130 or Eltry 240A.

Application of algebra to the analysis of electronic circuits. Review of measurement accuracy, precision and tolerance, and the use of scientific notation and scientific calculators. Solution of linear algebraic equations, factoring polynomials, rules of exponents, radicals, simultaneous equations and quadratic equations. Direct current network analysis using electronic laws and algebraic principles applied to problems arising in the laboratory. Use of electronic test equipment, measurements, collection of data and preparation of written reports. Recommended high school algebra or Math 125. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  109B   APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR

                     ELECTRONICS

3 units

Prerequisite: Eltrn 109A.

Application of trigonometry, number systems and Boolean algebra in electronics. Right angle trigonometry, identities, vector algebra, imaginary operator, impedance, logarithms, solution of exponential equations and use of a scientific calculator. Number systems and theorems of Boolean algebra. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ELTRN  113   PRINCIPLES OF DC AND AC NETWORK

                    ANALYSIS

5 units

Prerequisites: Eltrn 130 and enrollment in or completion of Eltrn 109B.

Measuring units of physics and electricity, nature and laws of the atom, resistance, voltage and current. Network theorems in simple to complex circuits. Theories of magnetism and statics leading to understanding of inductance and capacitance. Sine wave analysis, series and parallel impedance circuits, vector solutions of AC, reactive and resonant circuit problems. Laboratory measurements and test techniques with instruments. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  115   PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND

                   FABRICATION

2 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of Eltrn 130.

Printed circuit board layout, design and construction. Conversion of schematic diagram to printed circuit board layout, photographic reduction, developing and etching and soldering techniques for production. No credit if taken after Eltrn 15. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  116   C++ PROGRAMMING FOR ELECTRICITY

                    AND ELECTRONICS

3 units

Prerequisites: CIS 10 and Eltrn 109A.

Development of C++ programs with particular application to problems in electricity and electronics.  Program structure, library and programmer defined functions, arrays, recursive and inline functions. Pointer variables and dynamic memory allocation. Object-oriented programming, uses of classes, inheritance and derived classes. Preparation of C++ programs for solution of simultaneous linear equations and in finding roots of nonlinear equations. Recommended CIS 36. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  117   SURVEY OF DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND

                   MICROCONTROLLERS

3 units

Prerequisite: Eltrn 130.

Introduction to digital circuits including gates, sequential circuits, memory circuits and microcontrollers.  Boolean algebra concepts as applied to gaming logic, introduction to programming concepts and computer numbering systems. Embedded microcontrollers and interfacing requirements, A/D and D/A conversion, sensors, operational amplifiers and actuator interfacing.  Writing and debugging microcontroller programs.  Laboratory experiments in the application of embedded microcontrollers and interfacing with digital and analog systems.  Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  125   LOGIC AND MICROCOMPUTER

                   ELECTRONICS

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltrn 32 or 132.

Introduction to microcomputer systems, functional elements, organization, instruction sets. Preparation of assembly language programs, elements of structure, stack operations, timing analysis of bus operations. Microprocessor system interfacing, time considerations, interrupts. Multiprocessing and bus-sharing applications. Intel microprocessors with emphasis on 8085 and 8086-type microprocessors. Introduction to embedded controllers, interface design, single-chip controllers. Software development systems and diagnostics. Development and maintenance of microprocessor-based systems. No credit if taken after Eltrn 25. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN 130   INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS

3 units

Introduction to the field of Electronics. Electronics safety. Electronics and the environment. Atomic structure, electric charge, current, voltage, resistance. Battery technologies. Simple DC circuits. Ohm’s law and Kirchoff’s laws. Reading schematic diagrams. Use of electronics test equipment for measurement, evaluation and troubleshooting. Simple mathematical formulas, scientific notation, use of scientific calculators. Selected automotive electrical systems and sensors. Introduction to AC electricity. Introduction to DC and AC electric motors. Controlling remote motion with servos. Drive by wire automotive systems. Motor speed control. Wireless data transmission. Radio control. Automotive remote controls. Some uses of motors in modern vehicles including hybrid and electric vehicles. Introduction to digital circuits. Introduction to microcontrollers and microprocessors.  Recommended high school algebra or Tech 107A or Math 125 or Math 127B or Math 128B. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  131   CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

5 units

Prerequisite: Eltrn 113.

Field effect and bipolar transistor theory, audio preamplifiers and  power amplifiers, coupling and bias stabilization techniques. Analysis of  small-signal models, application of Kirchhoff’s laws to multi-mesh active  circuits, matrix methods. Mathematical analysis of feedback systems, stability considerations, elementary transforms. Applications of electro-optical devices, operational amplifiers. Complex operator in frequency response measurements. No credit if taken after Eltrn 31 or 121A or 131A. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  132   DIGITAL AND CONTROL ELECTRONICS

4 units

Prerequisites: Eltrn 109B and 113; or Eltrn 117.

Introduction to logic circuit design and microprocessors. Design and analysis of digital, combinatorial logic, and sequential circuits. Minimization techniques using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps. Interfacing requirements, truth tables, multiplexers, demultiplexers, A/D converters and DAC’s. Computer arithmetic and preparation of assembly language programs. Laboratory experience using digital circuits and microprocessors. No credit if taken after Eltrn 32. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  133   RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND

                   MICROWAVES

5 units

Prerequisites: Eltrn 31 or 131 and 32 or 132.

Modulation techniques and sideband analysis, transmitters and receivers, introduction to microwave fundamentals including: transmission lines and Smith charts, antennas and microwave devices, microwave digital modulation and transmission methods, coding and channel capacity, networks and interaction protocols, fiber optic principles and data transmission methods. Laboratory experiments with network analyzer, active circuits, antennas and microwave devices. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  134   ANTENNA FIELD TEST

1 unit

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of Eltrn 133.

Individual projects encompassing transmission lines, radiation and propagation, antennas and communication systems. Required instructional trip. Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  142   COMPUTER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

                   AND REPAIR

4 units

Prerequisite: Eltrn 32 or 132.

Theory of computer operating systems, interface standards and networks. Maintenance and repair of computer systems, peripherals, networks including  use of diagnostic software. Use of laboratory test equipment in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. Computer hardware upgrades, RAM and cache memory installations, disk usage optimization and introduction to test programming. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  161   NETWORK DESIGN AND

                   INTERNETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: CIS, Electronics

Prerequisite: CIS 10.

Basic network design and internetworking fundamental concepts with an emphasis on CISCO technology. The OSI model, industry protocol standards, use of IP addressing, subnet masks, and basic networking components. May not be taken concurrently with or after CIS 161. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN  162   ROUTER FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: CIS, Electronics

Prerequisite: Eltrn 161 or CIS 161.

Basic router installation and configuration with an emphasis on CISCO technology. Network standards, dynamic routing, safety and regulatory issues, the use of
networking software, and the care and maintenance of networking hardware and software. May not be taken concurrently with or after CIS 162. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN 163  NETWORK DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: Electronics, CIS

Prerequisite: CIS 162 or Eltrn 162.

Advanced knowledge and experience with switches, bridges and routers; local area networks (LAN); introduction of virtual local area networks (VLAN) design  including configuration and operation maintenance.  Novell networks, Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX), routing and Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), network management, security and troubleshooting with emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination. May not be taken concurrently with or after CIS 163. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

ELTRN 164  WIDE AREA NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: Electronics, CIS

Prerequisite: CIS 163 or Eltrn 163.

Instruction and experience with wide area networks (WAN), integrated services data networks (ISDN), point-to-point protocols (PPP) and frame relay design, configuration and operational maintenance on routers.  Network management and security.  Emphasis toward preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination. May not be taken concurrently with or after CIS 164. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory.

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

(Health Sciences Division)

 

EMMED  101A   EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

5 units

Prerequisite: Age 18 or older.

Selected topics in human anatomy and physiology. Diagnostic signs and interpretations of illness and injuries. Development of skill in procedures of emergency rescue and care. Preparation for certification as Emergency Medical Technician-I (Ambulance). Scope of practice not to exceed requirements as outlined under Title 22. Minimum grade of C required for Occupational Skills Certificate. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.

 

 

ENGINEERING

(Engineering and Technology Division)

 

ENGR  1A   SURVEYING

3 units

Prerequisite: Math 8.

Elementary operations employed in making surveys for engineering work, including the use of both optical and electronic instruments. Distance and angle measurements, stadia surveys, leveling and traversing using optical instruments, electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) instruments and Total Stations. Field methods, note keeping, and determination of errors in measurements. Determination of azimuths and bearing, topographic mapping. Computer solutions of survey problems. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  1B   SURVEYING

3 units

Prerequisite: Engr 1A.

Recommended preparation: Math 8 or Eltrn 109B or equivalent course in trigonometry.

Advanced problems in surveying: calibration of chains, baseline measurements, triangulation, curves, cross-sections, profiles, earthwork estimates, plane table surveys, machine computations and principles of tunnel and mine surveying. Determination of latitude and true meridian by sun and circumpolar star observations. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR 2    ENGINEERING GRAPHICS

3 units

Interdisciplinary Course: Engineering, Engineering Design Technology

Introduction to engineering and technical drawings through the use of sketching, computer-aided drafting (CAD) and dimensioning. Techniques covered include geometric construction, orthographic projection, pictorial methods, section and auxiliary views, basic descriptive geometry, 2D CAD, and 3D CAD parametric solid modeling. May not be taken concurrently with or after EDT 8A or DRFTG 8A. Recommended MATH 402 or MATH 400B. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  6   ENGINEERING DRAWING

2 units

Prerequisites: EDT 8A; mathematics through trigonometry.

Sketching, layout, details, assembly and installation drawings prepared in accordance with ASA standards. Machine elements, fits and tolerances. Total of 108 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  10   INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

2 units

Introduction to the field of engineering with emphasis on engineering activities characterized in different engineering disciplines and functions. Topics include education and training requirements, ethical and environmental concerns, historical and engineering design activities. Recommended enrollment in or completion of Math 9 or preparation to enter Math 5A. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours of laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  14   MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

3 units

Prerequisites: Chem 1A and mathematics through trigonometry.

Physical properties of engineering materials; their reactions to conditions encountered in various uses; processes by which they are produced and treated. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  15A   APPLIED MECHANICS — STATICS

3 units

Prerequisites: Math 5B, Phys 1A.

Composition and resolution of co-planar and non-planar force systems; equilibrium of rigid bodies; distributed forces; forces in trusses; frames and cables; shear and bending moments in beams; moments of inertia of areas and bodies. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  15B   APPLIED MECHANICS

3 units

Prerequisite: Math 5B.

States of stress and strain; analysis and design of structural elements; pressure vessels, beams, torsion bars, springs, columns, riveted and welded connections; inelastic behavior; strength under combined loading; statically indeterminate structures. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  16   ENGINEERING CIRCUITS

3 units

Prerequisite: Math 5B.

Mesh and nodal analysis of electric circuits using Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws; Thevenin and Norton Theorems; superposition; transient analysis of RL and RC circuits; steady state analysis of AC circuits; analysis of passive two-port networks; polyphase circuits. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  17   DYNAMICS

3 units

Prerequisite: Engr 15A.

Kinematics of particles; coordinate systems; relative motion; Newton’s Second Law; work and kinetic motion; linear and angular impulse and momentum; impact applications; central force motion; conservation of energy and momentum; steady and variable mass flow; rotational motion relative to rotating axis systems; central equation of motion; angular momentum. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGR  105   INTRODUCTION TO GIS APPLICATIONS

3 units

Introduction to the applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Use of GIS to formulate, analyze, interpret and present spatial data. Applications to various disciplines, including engineering. Required instructional trips. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

ENGR  106   INTERMEDIATE GIS APPLICATIONS

3 units

Introduction to intermediate level Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications.  Use of GIS to execute spatial and network analysis as well as 3D analysis in order to formulate, analyze, interpret and present spatial data at a greater level.  Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

 

ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

(Engineering and Technology Division)

 

EDT  8A   ENGINEERING GRAPHICS

3 units

Interdisciplinary Course: Engineering Design Technology, Engineering

Introduction to engineering and technical drawings through the use of sketching, computer-aided drafting (CAD) and dimensioning. Techniques covered include geometric construction, orthographic projection, pictorial methods, section and auxiliary views, basic descriptive geometry, 2D CAD, and 3D CAD parametric solid modeling. May not be taken concurrently with or after ENGR 2. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory. Recommended MATH 402 or MATH 400B.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit under review.

 

EDT 8B   MECHANICAL DESIGN

3 units

Prerequisite: EDT 8A or Engr 2.

Production of professional working drawings for engineered parts and assemblies using parametric solid models. Development of orthographic projections, intermediate section and auxiliary views based on professional drawing standards. Understanding of manufacturing processes for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Development of working knowledge of standards parts through project driven assignments. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

EDT  8C   DESIGN ENGINEERING

4 units

Prerequisites: EDT 8B, EDT 140, EDT 230, and EDT 240.

Design, develop and manufacture of CAD parametric solid models and assemblies through material selection and product development. Course focus on higher order solid modeling tools in a systematic design process for rapid prototyping. Application of strength and motion analysis tools leading to the development and manufacturing of a prototype for a student design project. Total of 27 hours lecture and 135 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

EDT  17   Construction Drawing practices

3 units

Prerequisite: EDT 8A.

Use of Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) in the preparation of two-dimensional Architectural/Engineering/Construction drawings.  Hands-on assignments using the most common CAD drawing and editing commands and viewing options; automatic dimensioning, text placement and area patterning; CAD productivity tools and techniques including arraying features, creating symbol libraries and acquiring existing designs from internet resources, and referencing multiple drawings together; plotting drawings on paper, public presentations of drawing projects. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

EDT  113   ENGINEERING DIMENSIONING

                AND CALCULATIONS

3 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of EDT 8B.

Basic and complex geometric constructions and trigonometric calculations; emphasis on practical mechanical design, dimensioning and machine shop metrology applications; advanced geometric dimensioning and tolerancing based on professional standards. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

EDT  114   BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

3 units

Prerequisite: EDT 17.

Introduction to parametric building modeling for creation of associativity between model components and drawings.  Conceptual design features include mass modeling, rendered walk-through visualizations, creating floor slices, outside-in space planning and creating perspective views.  Functional design features include floor slabs, work with curtain walls, use and modification of window and door features, creating and editing stairs/railings; creation of roofs and ceiling grids.  Formalization of architectural designs into the form of dimensioned construction drawings to include sections, interior/exterior elevations, and door/window schedules.  Preparation of a portfolio and public presentation of it will be required. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

EDT  118   A/E/C MODELING

3 units

Prerequisite: EDT 17.

Three-dimensional computer-aided surface modeling, with a focus on Architectural/Engineering/Construction industry applications. Coursework includes 3-D geometry creation using rectangular, polar and auxiliary coordinate  systems; Boolean operations; advanced use of layers; production of working drawings from 3-D models; referencing multiple drawings to create assembly drawings. Collaborative project/exercises within a networked environment.  Classroom presentation of project portfolio required. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

EDT  120   ENGINEERING SURFACING TECHNOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisite: EDT 8C.

Introduction to Non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) to represent 3-D surfaces for engineered products. Curves and surfaces under Cartesian coordinate system and edited with degree control, point control, knot multiplicity, and evaluation techniques. Collaboration with solid modelers using translation practices. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

EDT 140   MATERIAL SELECTION

3 units

Prerequisite: Tech 107A.

Recommended Preparation: Math 131 or Math 133B or Math 134B.

Introduction to material science and technology in the study of structure, properties, processing, and applications of materials. Emphasis will be on the materials synthesis, selection, processing and economics in engineering practices of design, testing, failure analysis, inspection, and manufacturing. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

EDT 150   READING ENGINEERING DRAWINGS

1 unit

Introduction to ANSI Y14.5M drawing standards for engineering and technical drawings of mechanical components. Topics covered include interpretation of titleblocks, symbols, dimensional and geometric fits and tolerances, view representation, standard fasteners, machine elements, and weldments. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

EDT 220   CAD TECHNICIAN INTERNSHIP

2 units

Prerequisites: EDT 140, EDT 150, and EDT 8B and maintain enrollment in 7 units or more including internship.

Supervised, practical experience in an industry related professional environment. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 108 hours field practice.

 

EDT  230   COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING

3 units

Prerequisites: EDT 8A, Mach 220A.

Production of machining operations on CAM software to produce numerical control programming (G-Code) in order to automate numerically controlled machinery (CNC). Topics include CAD, solid modeling, work piece set-up, toolpath generation, G&M Codes, machine set-up, contour, pocket and surface machining. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.

 

EDT  240   GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND

                TOLERANCING

1 unit

Prerequisite: EDT 150.

Introduction to ANSI Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing through the analysis of part function and mating relationships to determine functional geometric dimensioning and tolerance. Topics covered include tolerancing, form controls, datums, orientations controls, tolerance of position, concentric, symmetry, runout and profile controls. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

 

ENGLISH

(English Division)

 

ENGL  1A   READING AND COMPOSITION

4 units

Prerequisite: One of the following: (1) Engl 100; (2) ESL 33B; (3) placement based on the English assessment process.

Corequisite: Engl 900.

Development of expository and argumentative essays. Instruction in writing annotated papers. Analysis of various forms of writing with emphasis  on expository and argumentative essays. Recommended enrollment in Engl 14. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  1B   READING AND COMPOSITION

4 units 

Prerequisite: One of the following: (1) Engl 1A; (2) score of 4 on Advanced Placement Test given by the College Entrance Examination Board.

Writing of argumentative and persuasive essays about literary works. Critical analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of literary works. Elements and principles of literature as exemplified in major literary forms. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  1C   INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION — CRITICAL

                THINKING AND ARGUMENT

4 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Principles of critical thinking applied to writing and reading on complex issues which incorporate logic, reasoning, persuasion, analysis and evaluation of appropriate prose models, including those employing argument, other rhetorical modes, and critical thinking strategies specific to various modes of thought; selective use of citation and documentation. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  3   TECHNICAL WRITING — ADVANCED

               EXPOSITION

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1A.

Development of writing skills which can be applied to any career or profession. Emphasis on types of writing required to communicate facts and ideas in a technological society. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ENGL  5A   CREATIVE WRITING

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Creative literary expression; short story, poetry and essay. Individual experimentation with various forms; students evaluate their work and work of classmates in light of contemporary writings. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  5B   CREATIVE WRITING

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 5A, 6, 7 or 8.

Creative literary expression such as: short story, poetry, dramatic form and essay. The focus is on in-depth criticism of student work and professional writers. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  6   SHORT STORY WRITING

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Theory and practice in writing the short story. Maximum credit 9 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  7   INSCAPE MAGAZINE PUBLICATION

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1A.

Critical review and selection of creative material; design and layout of a literary magazine. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ENGL  8   WRITING POETRY

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Writing of poetry in all forms. Reading of traditional and current work. Maximum credit 9 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  9   CREATIVE NONFICTION

3 units

Prerequisite: English 1A.

Writing and analysis of creative nonfiction such as memoirs, reviews, profiles, and nature writing. Maximum credit 9 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  10   INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: English, Languages

Recommended preparation: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Survey of sounds, structure and development of language in connection with its social and cultural function. Differences and relationships among languages. No credit if taken after Ling 10. Recommended for English and foreign languages majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  11   HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: English, Languages

Recommended preparation: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Origins and development of the English language, from its Germanic ancestors to present-day American English. No credit if taken after Ling 11. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  12   INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

3 units

Interdisciplinary course: English, Languages

Recommended preparation: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Linguistic and cultural patterns; how and what people communicate. Designed to aid both Americans and foreign students in the development of intercultural understanding and communication skills. No credit if taken after Ling 12. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  14   CRITICAL READING

3 units

Prerequisite: One of the following: (1) Eligibility for Engl 1A; (2) Engl 130; or (3) satisfactory reading placement assessment.

Development of comprehension and critical thinking skills to increase ability to analyze critically and evaluate different types of writing.  Analysis of writing with attention to the accuracy and adequacy of evidence, the logical structure of argument and definitions, persuasive and expressive language and common fallacies. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, 432, Engl 415 or 130. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ENGL  15   THE RESEARCH PAPER

1 unit

Prerequisite: Engl 1A.

Application of principles and practices introduced in Engl 1A to a major research paper in the student’s field of study, using system of documentation preferred in the student’s field. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ENGL  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisites: Engl 1A and permission of department chairperson.

Individual projects; research techniques; written reports. Maximum credit  3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ENGL  24   A LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

3 units

Recommended preparation: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Reading and discussion of the literature of a specific nationality/culture, emphasizing the unique qualities of that national/cultural identity. Historical, social, cultural and geographic background. Maximum credit 9 units, 3 units each semester.  Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  25A-J   UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE

27 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Reading and discussion of poetry, fiction, drama and film, chiefly modern. Techniques involved in these literary forms. Each course 3 units. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL 25A   INTERPRETING MODERN LITERATURE

ENGL 25C   WOMEN IN LITERATURE

ENGL 25D   SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

ENGL 25E   LITERATURE OF HORROR (GOTHIC NOVEL)

ENGL 25F   COMEDY AND LITERATURE

ENGL 25G   MYSTERY AND CRIME FICTION

ENGL 25H   AMERICAN JOURNEYS

ENGL 25I   POST-COLONIAL LITERATURES 

ENGL 25J   UTOPIAN AND DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

 

ENGL  26   INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY

                AND CRITICISM

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Introduction to theory and practice of literary criticism. Application of major critical theories to selected texts. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  30A   AMERICAN LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Significant works of American poetry and prose from the colonial period through the Civil War. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  30B   AMERICAN LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Significant works of American poetry and prose from the Civil War to 1945. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  30C   AMERICAN LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Significant works of American poetry and prose from 1945 to the present. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  34   MAJOR NOVELIST

1 unit

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Intensive study of a single novelist. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ENGL  35   MAJOR DRAMATIST

1 unit

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Intensive study of a single dramatist. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ENGL  36   MAJOR POET

1 unit

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Intensive study of a single poet. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ENGL  37   MAJOR CRITIC

1 unit

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Intensive study of a single critic. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ENGL  44A   WORLD LITERATURE: ANTIQUITY TO

                  1500

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of Western and non-Western literature from the Ancient era through 1500 A.D. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  44B   WORLD LITERATURE: 1500-1800 A.D.

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of Western and non-Western literature written between approximately 1500-1800 A.D. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  44C   WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH

                  CENTURY

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of world literature written between 1800 A.D. and the mid 20th century. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  45A   LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of books of the Old and New Testaments selected from among the following: Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Ruth, I and II Samuel, I Kings, Job, Proverbs, Isaiah, Amos, Jonah; Matthew, Luke, Acts, Romans, II Corinthians, other Letters. Religious-social-political ideas, literary qualities and textual problems.   Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  45B   LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of books of the Old and New Testaments selected from among the following: Genesis, Deuteronomy, Judges, Esther, I and II Chronicles, II Kings, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Daniel; Mark, John, Acts, I Corinthians, Hebrews, Revelation, other Letters. Religious- social-political ideas, literary qualities and textual problems. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  46A   ENGLISH LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Survey: Beowulf to Johnson. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  46B   ENGLISH LITERATURE

3 units 

Prerequisite: Engl 1B.

Survey: Romantic movement (1798) to the present. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  47   MEXICAN AND CHICANO LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Literary, social and historical aspects of essay, novel, drama, short story and poetry in English translation written by Mexican and Chicano writers with a survey of other relevant Latin American literary works. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU: UC

 

ENGL  48   ASIAN LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Reading and discussion of selected works of historical and/or modern imaginative literature from one or more Asian cultures. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  49A   FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Critical analysis of film types, directors, movements, national cinemas. Close examination of films through lecture, discussion and writing. No credit if taken after Engl 49. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  49B   FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Critical analysis of film types, directors, movements, national cinemas as they reflect societal issues, historical periods, ethnic and cultural views, and values systems through documentary and dramatic presentation. Close examination of films through lecture, discussion, and writing. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  50   AFRO-AMERICAN LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Literary, social and historical aspects of essay, novel, drama, short story, poetry and oral tradition authored by African-Americans. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  51   NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY AND

                LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Reading and discussion of selected works from mythology and literature of Native Americans; some discussion of history and art, but major emphasis on mythology, fiction, poetry and autobiography. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  52   ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Literary, social and historical aspects of essay, novel, drama, short story and poetry written by Asian American authors. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  53   INTERPRETING POETRY

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of traditional, modern and contemporary poems. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  54   CALIFORNIA LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Literary and historical perspectives of fiction, biography, journals, and letters about California by California writers. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  57   MODERN DRAMA

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of continental, British and American drama from Ibsen to the present. Representative plays by Strindberg, Chekhov, Pirandello, O’Neill, Shaw, Brecht, Beckett, Genet, Pinter, Albee. Major theatrical movements: naturalism, symbolism, expressionism. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  59   CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

3 units

Prerequisite:  Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Reading and analysis of selected stories for young children and of selected critical evaluations of children’s literature. For Child Development students, library tech students, writers of children’s literature and parents, but open to all students. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  60   MASTERPIECES OF DRAMA

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1A.

Representative dramatic literature from the ancient Greeks to contemporary theater. Form, content, philosophical and historical perspectives and criticism. Discussion, written analysis and instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  61   INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL

3 units

Prerequisite: Engl 1A.

Reading and analysis of selected classic and contemporary novels. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  78A   INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of 12 to 16 tragedies, comedies and histories, including the following: Love’s Labor’s Lost; Twelfth Night; Richard II; Henry IV, parts I and II; Henry V; Hamlet; Othello. Selections from the Sonnets. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  78B   INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Reading and discussion of 12 to 16 tragedies, comedies and histories, including the following: The Merchant of Venice; As You Like It; Henry VI, parts I, II, III; Richard III; King Lear; Macbeth. Selections from the Sonnets. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  82A   INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Fertile Crescent (Egyptian, Hebrew, Mesopotamian), Classical (Greek and Roman), and Old European mythologies. Emphasis on literary texts and creative expressions, such as art, music, and artifacts. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  82B   INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Historical and thematic exploration of mythology of one major cultural or geographical area other than Fertile Crescent. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  82C   INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY

3 units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Engl 1B.

Intensive study of a single body of traditional narrative, such as the Arthurian cycle; double, motifs; quest motifs; folk tales; fairy tales. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENGL  100   READING AND WRITING SKILLS

4 units

Prerequisite: One of the following: (1) Engl 400 or Bus 112; (2) placement based on the English assessment process.

Corequisite: Engl 901.

Writing expository, analytical, and argumentative essays; developing critical reading research skills.  Review of sentence structure and grammar.  Required concurrent enrollment in Engl 901. Recommended enrollment in Engl 130. No credit if taken after Engl 1A. Total of 72 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  110   SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

2 units

Development of essential study techniques and critical thinking skills related to time management, textbook mastery, test taking, and memory. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  130   ADVANCED READING FOR ACADEMIC

                  SUCCESS

3 units

Prerequisite: One of the following: (1) Engl 415; (2) eligibility for Engl 100 or ESL 33B; or (3) satisfactory reading placement assessment.

Development of reading skills, vocabulary and study techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 33B or Engl 100. Maximum credit in Engl 130 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after Engl 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, 432, Engl 415 or 14.  Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ENGL  135   FROM PAGE TO PERFORMANCE

1 unit

Reading and viewing of plays performed in off-campus locations. Approaching the printed text; approaching the stage performance; relationship of text to performance. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  400   ENGLISH ESSENTIALS

4 units

Corequisite:  Engl 902.

Basic essay writing skills; reading for understanding; grammar and mechanics. Required concurrent enrollment in Engl 902. Recommended enrollment in Engl 415 or 130. No credit if taken after Engl 100 or 1A. For native speakers of English whose English placement assessment does not qualify them for Engl 100 or 1A. Not recommended for ESL students. Total of 72 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  403   READING AND WRITING

1 unit

Improvement of reading, writing, vocabulary and spelling. Individualized assessment. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

 

ENGL  410   BASIC GRAMMAR

1 unit

Parts of speech; sentence structure; subject-verb agreement; pronoun case and agreement. Recommended for students in Engl 1A and 100 who have difficulty with grammar. No credit if taken after Engl 1A. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  411   PUNCTUATION

1 unit

Standard punctuation; troublesome problems and common errors in English usage. Recommended enrollment in or completion of Engl 410. No credit if taken after Engl 1A. For students who have difficulty with punctuation. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  412   SPELLING

1 unit 

Systematic approach to mastery of American English spelling through applied learning techniques. No credit if taken after Engl 1A. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  413   VOCABULARY BUILDING

1 unit

High-frequency words essential for success in college; analysis of root words, prefixes and suffixes to assist in vocabulary development. No credit if taken after Engl 1A. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  415   READING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

3 unit

Introduction to word attack skills, vocabulary, study skills, and basic reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 33A or Engl 400. Maximum credit in Engl 415 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after Engl 130 or 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, 432, Engl 130 or 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ENGL  434   TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL READING

3 units

Development of basic reading and vocabulary skills for students enrolled in occupational curricula. Individualized instruction. Maximum credit in Engl 434 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. A total of 9 units, 3 units each semester, in Engl 130 or 132A-C, 14, 432A-B and 434. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ENGL  435   VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AND

                  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BASIC)

2 units

Job-related writing and basic research skills appropriate to the workplace. Technical vocabulary used in the student’s vocational area. Library and web-based research, critical thinking and problem-solving specifically focused on workplace needs. Recommended concurrent enrollment in a vocational course. Maximum credit 8 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  450   INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH ESSENTIALS

3 units

Introduction to basic writing skills with emphasis on simple sentence structure, English usage, mechanics and spelling. Integrated with basic study techniques, time management, textbook introduction, test taking, problem solving and memorization. Pass/no pass grading. Not recommended for ESL students. Total of 72 hours lecture.

 

ENGL  900   WRITING CENTER LAB

.30 units

Corequisite: Engl 1A.

Development of writing skills for students in English 1A through the use of the Writing Center. Individualized instruction with Writing Center tutors and computer software. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours laboratory.

 

ENGL  901   WRITING CENTER LAB

.30 units

Corequisite: Engl 100.

Development of writing skills for students in English 100 through the use of the Writing Center. Individualized instruction with Writing Center tutors and computer software. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours laboratory.

 

ENGL  902   WRITING CENTER LAB

.30 units

Corequisite:  Engl 400.

Development of writing skills for students in English 400 through the use of the Writing Center. Individualized instruction with Writing Center tutors and computer software. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours laboratory.

 

 

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

(Languages Division)

 

The English as a Second Language curriculum has been developed sequentially for students to achieve the reading and writing skills necessary for academic success. Placement within the sequence depends upon multiple measures.

 

The recommended sequence is:

        ESL 420

        ESL 422

        ESL 122

        ESL 33A

        ESL 33B

No credit will be given for the higher level English as a Second Language course if a student is concurrently enrolled in two different levels of this sequence. No credit will be given for a lower level course in this sequence if a student has successfully completed a higher level course or an English composition course (English 100, 1A, 1B, 1C).

 

ESL  33A   ESL READING AND WRITING — LEVEL 4

4 units

Prerequisite: ESL 122, or satisfactory ESL placement assessment.

Reading and composition to prepare students for college classes. Practice in advanced sentence structure; methods of paragraph and essay development; reading of college-level material. Recommended enrollment in Engl 415. No credit if taken after ESL 33B, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C or 100. Cannot be taken concurrently with  ESL 33B, 122, 422, 420, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100, 400. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ESL  33B   READING AND WRITING — LEVEL 5

4 units

Prerequisite: ESL 33A or satisfactory ESL placement assessment.

Readings in college-level texts including fiction and non-fiction; methods of essay and annotated paper development. Designed to prepare students for success in English composition classes. Recommended enrollment in Engl 130. No credit if taken after Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 33A, 122, 422, 420, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100, 400.  Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ESL  40   LITERATURE IN A SECOND LANGUAGE

1 unit

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of ESL 33A.

Introduction to the diversity of fiction, poetry and drama in English and other languages. Designed for cultural expression and the development of reading skills in English. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

 

ESL 106   SPEAKING AND LISTENING FOR

              ACADEMIC SUCCESS

4 units     

Recommended Preparation: ESL 136 or 146 , and eligibility for ESL 33B or Engl 100.

Development of advanced speaking and listening skills for achieving academic goals. Task activities include group discussion, individual presentations, evaluation of lectures and media broadcasts. Attention will be given to building college-level skills. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 72 hours lecture.

 

ESL  110   STUDY SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

               FOR ESL STUDENTS

2 units

Development of essential academic survival skills: study techniques, time management, textbook mastery, test-taking, and note taking. Maximum credit 4 units 2 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ESL  113   ADVANCED ESL VOCABULARY WORKSHOP

2 units

Prerequisites: Eligibility for ESL 33A, ESL 33B, Engl 100, or Engl 1A.

Academic vocabulary focused on advanced prefixes, roots, suffixes; two- and three-word verbs. Review of word families, dictionary use, useful idioms. Recommended for advanced ESL students who need to improve their academic vocabulary in order to read, write, and understand unsimplified academic English, as well as to gain confidence in understanding and using two- and three-word verbs in professional, academic, and non-academic speaking situations. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ESL  122   GRAMMAR AND WRITING — LEVEL 3

4 units

Prerequisite: ESL 422, 490B, SPSV 490B or placement based on the ESL assessment process.

Development of grammar and writing skills for academic purposes. Reading of low-intermediate fiction and non-fiction; written practice in sentence patterns and compositions. Recommended enrollment in ESL 432. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100. Cannot enroll concurrently in ESL 33A, 33B, 420, 422, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100 or 400.  Total of 90 hours lecture.

 

ESL  132   READING – LEVEL 3

3 units

Prerequisite: ESL 432 or placement based on the ESL reading assessment process.

Development of word attack skills, vocabulary, study skills, and intermediate reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 122. Maximum credit in ESL 132 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after Engl 415, 130, 114. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, ESL 432, Engl 415, 130, 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ESL  133   ADVANCED ESL GRAMMAR WORKSHOP

2 units

Review of advanced grammar structures, including adverb, adjective, and noun clauses, and conditional forms. Recommended for ESL students in ESL 33B who need to review grammar. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ESL  136   AMERICAN CULTURE THROUGH

                SPEAKING AND LISTENING

3 units

Recommended preparation: ESL 446 or 442, and enrollment in ESL 33A or Engl 415.

Development of high intermediate to advanced speaking and listening skills through the discussion of current events and American cultural and social issues as well as the study of regionalisms. Movies, songs, TV and radio programs will be used to enhance cultural competency and to build fluency in aural comprehension and spoken communications skills. Activities include oral reports, group and panel discussions, in-class and out-of-class interviews. Some library research and reading assignments. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  146   PRONUNCIATION OF AMERICAN ENGLISH -

               LEVEL 2

3 units

Recommended preparation: Completion of ESL 246 (Level 1) or equivalent, current enrollment in ESL 152 for eligibility for ESL 33A.

Further development of pronunciation skills through practice of American consonant blends and advanced stress and intonation patterns. Use of phonetic alphabet reduced forms and advanced features of vowel and consonant sounds. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  150   SUPPLEMENTARY SKILLS FOR COLLEGE

                COMPOSITION

1 unit

Individualized instruction to help non-native speakers overcome problems in composition. Recommended for non-native students enrolled in Engl 1A. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ESL  171A   EXPLORING TOPICS IN ESL

3 units

Exploratory course: Specific topic identified in Schedule of Classes.
Lecture focusing on topics of current and general interest. Maximum credit 12 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  171B   EXPLORING TOPICS IN ESL

2 units

Exploratory course: Specific topic identified in Schedule of Classes.

Lecture focusing on topics of current and general interest. Maximum credit 8 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture.

 

ESL  171C   EXPLORING TOPICS IN ESL

1 unit

Exploratory course: Specific topic identified in Schedule of Classes.
Lecture focusing on topics of current and general interest. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ESL  172   ESL FOR THE WORKPLACE

3 units

Prerequisite: Required eligibility for ESL 122 or above.

English communication skills appropriate to a workplace setting, including workplace terminology, safety issues, reports and memos, job search skills, communicating with coworkers, and an understanding of workplace ethics. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester.  Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  176   EFFECTIVE SPEAKING AND LISTENING II

3 units

Continuing development of conversation skills in a variety of social situations.  Practice and use of intermediate language skills.  Listening activities to help students understand natural speech. Vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical patterns common to spoken English. Recommended for students who have completed ESL 446 and/or are enrolled in ESL 122 and/or ESL 132.  Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester.  Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  246   PRONUNCIATION OF AMERICAN ENGLISH -

                LEVEL 1

3 units

Recommended preparation: ESL 442 or 446; or enrollment in ESL 446, or eligibility for ESL 422.

Introduction to American speech sounds, basic stress and intonation patterns. Study of selected suffix endings, speech mechanism and phonetic alphabet. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  403   ESL SKILLS WORKSHOP

1 unit

Individualized instruction in writing, vocabulary, and spelling to assist non-native speakers of English concurrently enrolled in a core ESL course. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ESL  410A   BASIC ESL GRAMMAR REVIEW

1 unit

Basic sentence structure, word order, parts of speech, coordination.  Recommended for ESL students who need review of basic grammar. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ESL  410B   INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR REVIEW 

1 unit

Review of the English verb system: verb tenses, active/passive, infinitives and gerunds. Recommended for ESL students who need review of verbs. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ESL  413   ESL VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT 

1 unit

Word families, idioms, prefixes and suffixes, dictionary use. Recommended for ESL students who need basic vocabulary development. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ESL  420   GRAMMAR AND WRITING — LEVEL 1

4 units

Intensive practice in basic English sentence structure for students who wish to prepare for college-level  work. Introduction to spelling, punctuation, vocabulary development and English writing conventions. Recommended enrollment in ESL 460 and 456. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, 122, 422, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100 or 400. Cannot enroll concurrently in ESL 33A, 33B, 122, 422, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100 or 400. Total of 90 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ESL  422   GRAMMAR AND WRITING — LEVEL 2

4 units

Prerequisite: ESL 420 or satisfactory ESL placement assessment.

Development of reading and writing skills for academic purposes. Readings in short essays and fiction; written practice in sentence patterns, paragraphs, and short essays. Recommended enrollment in ESL 432. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, 122, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, or 100. Cannot enroll concurrently in ESL 33A, 33B, 122, 420, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100, or 400. Total of 90 hours lecture.

 

ESL  432   ESL READING - LEVEL 2

3 units

Prerequisite: ESL 460 or satisfactory reading placement assessment.

Development of word attack skills, vocabulary, study skills, and basic reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 422 or 122. Maximum credit in ESL 432 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after Engl 415, 130, or 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, Engl 415, 130 or 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ESL  446   EFFECTIVE SPEAKING AND LISTENING

3 units

Recommended preparation: ESL 456, 420 or 460; and enrollment in ESL 432, 422, 246 or 122.

Practice of casual and formal dialogues in commonplace situations. Everyday language functions and conversation management skills. Listening activities to enhance comprehension of daily topics. Idiomatic expressions and grammatical patterns common to spoken English. Maximum credit 6 units, between any combinations of ESL 442 and 446; 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL 456   BASIC SPEAKING AND LISTENING

6 units

An introductory course in spoken English to develop basic communication skills for everyday life in the U.S. Listening and conversation practice around daily topics, extensive vocabulary building and practice of basic grammatical structures. Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 420 and ESL 460. Maximum credit 12 units, 6 units each semester. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 108 hours lecture.

 

ESL  459   ESL LEARNING THROUGH COMPUTERS

1 unit

Improvement of English skills through hands-on computer use. Word processing, Internet research, online grammar quizzes, Webpage creation and multimedia software use.  Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester.  Total of 18 hours lecture.

 

ESL  460   ESL READING - LEVEL 1

3 units

Introduction to vocabulary building, word attack skills, and basic reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 420 and 421. Maximum credit in ESL 460 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 432, Engl 415, 130 or 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 432, Engl 415, 130 or 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ESL 472   ESL IN THE WORKPLACE

3 units

Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ESL 420 or 422.

English communication skills appropriate to a workplace setting, including workplace terminology, instructions and procedures, safety issues, telephone and email skills, and an understanding of workplace ethics. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 172. Total of 54 hours lecture.

 

ESL  480A   READING FOR DEAF STUDENTS – LEVEL 1

3 units

Introduction to vocabulary building, word attack skills, and basic reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in SPSV 490A or ESL 490A. No credit if taken after ESL 432 or SPSV 480B, Engl 415, 130, or 14.  Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 432, SPSV 480B or ESL 480B, Engl 415, 130 or 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ESL  480B   READING FOR DEAF STUDENTS – LEVEL 2

3 units

Prerequisite: ESL 480A, ESL 460, SPSV 480A, or placement based on reading assessment.

Development of work attack skills, vocabulary, study skills and basic reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 490A or ESL 490B or SPSV 490A or SPSV 490B. Maximum credit in ESL 480B or 432 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 432, Engl 415, 130 or 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with SPSV 480A or ESL 480A, Engl 415, 130 or 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

 

ESL  490A   ESL READING AND WRITING FOR

                  DEAF STUDENTS – LEVEL I

4 units

Interdisciplinary course: SPSV 490A

Intensive practice in basic English sentence structure for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Introduction spelling, punctuation, vocabulary development and English writing conventions. Recommended enrollment in ESL 460. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, 122, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C or 100. May not be taken concurrently with or after ESL 490B, SPSV 490A, SPSV 490B. (Course conducted in American Sign Language.) Total of 90 hours lecture.

 

ESL  490B   ESL READING AND WRITING FOR

                 DEAF STUDENTS – LEVEL II

4 units

Interdisciplinary course: SPSV 490A

Prerequisite: ESL 490A, SPSV 490A, or placement based on the ESL assessment process.

Development of reading and writing skills for academic purposes for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Reading of low intermediate fiction and non fiction; written practice in sentence patterns and compositions. Recommended enrollment in ESL 432. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, 122, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C or 100. Cannot enroll concurrently in ESL 33A, 33B, 122, 420, 422, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100 or 400. May not be taken concurrently with or after ESL 490A, SPSV 490A or SPSV 490B. (Course conducted in American Sign Language.) Total of 90 hours lecture.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

(Natural Sciences Division)

 

ENVS  1   INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL

              SCIENCE

4 units

Relationship of living organisms to the environment, including human impact on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Emphasis is placed on understanding of biological and physical science issues currently faced by society. Includes laboratory and field investigation of ecosystems and the environment. No credit if taken after Biol 37, Biol 40 or Physc 37.  Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer credit: CSU; UC

 

ENVS  2   HUMAN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

3 units

Interaction of human populations with local and global environments. Interrelationships of ecosystem and biosphere components. No credit if taken after Biol 36 or Geog 10. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENVS  3   CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

4 units

Prerequisite: Math 125 or Math 127B or Math 128B.

Introduction to basic chemistry for the non-science major, with an emphasis on how chemical principles relate to the everyday environment. Topics include: natural resources, acid rain, air pollution, synthetic fibers, food additives, pesticides, batteries, drugs, nuclear power and alternative energy sources. No credit if taken after Chem 10. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

 

ENVS  20   INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 unit

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of ENVS 1, 2 or 3.

Faculty-guided student research; laboratory experiments and/or field investigations. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

 

ENVS  30   ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

2 units

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of ENVS 1 or ENVS 2.

Field investigation of the environment in an area of selected interest. Required instructional trips (an average of two hours each week). Total of 36 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

ENVS  40   ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD LABORATORY

1 unit

Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of ENVS 1, 2, or 3.

Observation and interpretation of environmental phenomena in the field. Required instructional trips. Recommended enrollment in or completion of any Environmental Studies lecture or lecture/lab course. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC under review.