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HSDP 5401 GRAMMAR A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Review the parts of speech, mnemonic spelling, basic sentence structure and mechanics, vocabulary building. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3148  8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC230 PARRILLA J C
   #3094  6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC230 YABLONKA M  

HSDP 5402 GRAMMAR B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in HSDP 5401.
English usage, spelling and mechanics. Intensive work in more complex sentence structures toward basic writing skills and increased vocabulary building. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3179  8:10am- 9:45am TuTh    Lecture CEC230 HEBRON K    
   #3112  6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC230 D'ASERO M A 

HSDP 5403 WRITING AND VOCABULARY SKILL BUILDING A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Introduction to writing: Outlining, paragraph structure, grammar and vocabulary building. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3151  9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC230 PARRILLA J C
   #3190  8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC230 YABLONKA M  

HSDP 5404 WRITING AND VOCABULARY SKILL BUILDING B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in HSDP 5403.
Review steps of the writing process, outlining, style exploration and introduction to research paper writing. Grammar, vocabulary and oral presentation skills. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3158  9:55am-11:30am TuTh    Lecture CEC230 HEBRON K    
   #3137  8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC230 D'ASERO M A 

HSDP 5405 AMERICAN LITERATURE 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of American literature (fiction and non-fiction). Examine period material as related to contemporary issues. Reading and comprehension exercises. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3017                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
No. 3017: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6-9:30pm MTWTh.
#3162 11:40am- 1:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC230 HEBRON K    
No. 3162: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 9am - 12 noon, MTWTh.


HSDP 5406 ENGLISH LITERATURE 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Survey of English literature (fiction and non-fiction). Examine style as compared to American literature. Reading and comprehension exercises. Recommended successful completion of HSDP 5405. Total of 90 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3215                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 LEE-YAHNG K 
No. 3215: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8am-2:30pm, MTWTh.
#3274                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
No. 3274: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6-9:30pm MTWTh.


HSDP 5407 READING INSTRUCTION A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Introduction to an individualized program to develop word attack skills and good reading habits. The student will also be able to increase vocabulary, reading speed, and comprehension. Total of 27 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3589                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 LEE-YAHNG K 
No. 3589: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8am-2:30pm MTWTh.
#3590                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
No. 3590: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6-9:30pm MTWTh.


HSDP 5408 HISTORY A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of American history from the period of Pre-Colonialism through Reconstruction. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3165  8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   
   #3166  6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC228 DEMESSIE A E

HSDP 5409 HISTORY B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of the United States from the period of the Civil War to the present. Emphasis will be placed on instruction in the essential content of American history. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3167  9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   
   #3034  8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC228 DEMESSIE A E

HSDP 5410 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PROBLEMS 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Analysis of social, economic, political and ethical issues facing American society today. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3168  9:55am-11:30am TuTh    Lecture CEC228 HORN N      
   #3321  8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC228 HORN N      

HSDP 5411 U. S. GOVERNMENT 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Economic and political aspects of American democratic government at the national, state, and local levels. Government problems of national and international scope. Individualized program. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3169  8:10am- 9:45am TuTh    Lecture CEC228 JUAREZ A    
   #3171  6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   

HSDP 5412 ARITHMETIC 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): 9th grade level placement on the Test of Adult Basic Education or higher.
Basic arithmetic skills; operations with whole numbers and rationals; the metric system; informal geometry, measurement, consumer arithmetic. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3172  8:10am- 9:45am TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #3173  6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

HSDP 5413 PRE-ALGEBRA 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Arithmetic or equivalent.
Modern concepts in arithmetic; basic operations with whole numbers, integers, rationals and irrationals; structure of real number system; the metric system; equations. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3024  7:30am- 9:05am MW      Lecture CEC227 VU T        

HSDP 5414 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in Pre-Algebra or satisfactory score on placement test.
Basic operations with whole numbers and integers, exponential notation, order of operations, variables, solving first degree equations and inequalities, factoring monomials and polynomials, operations with rational expressions. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3249  9:55am-11:30am TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #3278  8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

HSDP 5415 LIFE SCIENCE A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Introduction to the study of life, ecology and conservation within the context of the natural environment. Observations using scientific methods. Nature and composition of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3178  8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

HSDP 5416 LIFE SCIENCE B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in Life Science A or equivalent.
Biological concepts related to the structure and function of the human body; plant and animal classification, reproduction, heredity and theories of evolution. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3104  9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

HSDP 5419 READING INSTRUCTION B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Development of word attack skills and good reading habits. The student will also be able to increase vocabulary, reading speed and comprehension. Total of 45 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3591                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 LEE-YAHNG K 
No. 3591: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8am-2:30pm MTWTh.
#3592                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
No. 3592: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6-9:30pm MTWTh.


HSDP 5420 ECONOMICS 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of economic principles, money, banking, GNP, consumerism, foreign and domestic exchange. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3180 11:40am- 1:15pm MW      Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   
   #3081  8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC210 MORRONE J   

HSDP 5421 WORLD AFFAIRS 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Fundamental principles of world affairs; customs, problems, and decision making. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3182                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 HAMMAN D    
No. 3182: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8am-2:30pm MTWTh.
#3114                 TBA     Lecture CEC116 RUTZEN D    
No. 3114: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6-9pm TTh.


HSDP 5424 PREPARATION FOR GED/STEP III 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Introduction to (GED/STEP III) (General Education Development/Sequential Tests of Educational Progress) (Series III) with a review of grammar, spelling, reading comprehension and mathematics at a level comparable to the GED/STEP 3 tests. Total of 90 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3093  9:00am-11:40am MW      Lecture CEC210 NAVARRO A   
   #3192  9:00am-11:40am TuTh    Lecture CEC210 NAVARRO A   
   #3199  7:00pm- 9:40pm M       Lecture CEC210 STEVENS A M 
       &  7:00pm- 9:40pm W               CEC210 CHAMMAS M   

HSDP 5427 ART APPRECIATION A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of historical and contemporary art forms; perspective design, composition and color theory. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3121                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 LOPEZ A     
      3.4 Hours TBA per week
No. 3121: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8:00am-2:30pm or 6:00-10:00pm, MTWTh.


HSDP 5428 ART APPRECIATION B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Continuation of the survey of historical and contemporary art forms; perspective design, composition and color theory. Field trips and report writing required. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course
#3160                 TBA     Lecture CEC108 LOPEZ A     
      3.4 Hours TBA per week
No. 3121: Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8:00am-2:30pm or 6:00-10:00pm, MTWTh.


HSDP 5446 PHYSICAL SCIENCE A 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in pre-algebra or equivalent or satisfactory score on math placement test.
Investigation of the principles of general chemistry with emphasis on the scientific method. Selected laboratory demonstrations of experiments in chemistry. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3204 11:40am- 1:15pm MW      Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #3360  6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC201 FORD W      

HSDP 5448 PHYSICAL SCIENCE B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in Physical Science A and minimum grade of Algebra or equivalent.
Investigation of the principles of general physics with emphasis on the scientific method. Selected laboratory demonstrations of experiments in physics. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3100  8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC201 FORD W      

HSDP 5455 COMPUTER LITERACY 1 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Overview of microcomputer hardware, software and operating systems. Survey of common computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets and data bases. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3051  8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC114 MEDINA E    
   #3111  9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC114 MEDINA E    
   #2634  6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC114 FORTICH C   
   #3030  8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC114 FORTICH C   

HSDP 5460 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA B 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in Elementary Algebra A or equivalent.
Solution of first degree equations and inequalities in two variables, graphical and algebraic solution to linear and quadratic equations; simplifying radical expressions. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3572 11:40am- 1:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #3573  8:20pm- 8:45pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
       &  8:45pm- 9:55pm TuTh            CEC201 SLOCUM R    

HSDP 5480 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC PLANNING 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Effective personal, social, and academic relations in academic and social environments. Strategies for improving performance on standardized tests, interpersonal skills, confidence building, and time management. Survey of educational and occupational opportunities and requirements. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3176 11:40am- 1:15pm MW      Lecture CEC230 MUNOZ J     
   #3037  6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC114 MATA-FLORES 

HSDP 6000 CAHSEE PREPARATION (B) MATHEMATICS 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
This course provides remediation for individuals preparing for the CAHSEE exam. It will provide instruction in (B) mathematics. Total of 64 hours lecture. Total of 64 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3164 12:10pm- 4:10pm TuTh    Lecture CEC226 STAFF       
         Short Term: 10/23/12-12/13/12
   #3145 12:10pm- 4:10pm TuTh    Lecture CEC226 YANKEY J    
         Short Term: 08/28/12-10/18/12

HSDP 6002 CAHSEE PREPARATION (A) ENGLISH 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
This course provides remediation for individuals preparing for the CAHSEE exam. It will provide instruction in (A) English language arts. Maximum enrollment: 2. Total of 64 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #3298 12:10pm- 4:10pm TuTh    Lecture CEC226 YABLONKA M  
         Short Term: 10/23/12-12/13/12

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