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| BIOL 11 | GENERAL BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Basic concepts of biology, the cell, nutrition, a survey of physiological systems, reproduction, heredity, development, diversity of organisms, evolution and environmental biology. Recommended a 1-99 lab science course. No credit if taken after Biol 1A, 2, 3, 4 or 5. For non-biology majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6769 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat LecLab U321 MEMBRENO S
& 2:40pm- 6:00pm Sat U412 KEUSHKERIAN
No. 6769: F1 Cohort - Pathway 7 - ESL Level 5. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6649, #6657, #6676, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
#6658 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat LecLab U321 MEMBRENO S
& 8:00am-11:20am Sat U412 MC CABE DC
No. 6658: F1 Cohort - Pathway 7 - ESL Level 5. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6649, #6657, #6676, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
#6696 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat LecLab U321 MEMBRENO S
& 8:00am-11:20am Sat U418 SENANAYAKE S
No. 6696: F1 Cohort - Pathway 7 - ESL Level 5. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6649, #6657, #6676, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
| 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. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6549 10:40am- 1:00pm TuTh Lecture D101 YONGE W
NO. 6549: F1 Cohort - Pathway 4 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6541, #6549, #6561, AND #5049 or #7376.
| 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 Grading: Pass/No Pass Only
#6257 8:00am-11:00am Sat Lecture CC233 HONG N
Short Term: 02/25/12-03/31/12
No. 6257: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6220, #6238, #6255, #6257, AND #6278.
#6709 9:00am- Noon F Lecture GM103 ALDAS S
Short Term: 02/24/12-03/23/12
No. 6709: F1 Cohort - Pathway 8 - English 100. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6685, #6686, #6705, #6709 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
#6280 9:00am- Noon F Lecture C301 WIGGINS L V
Short Term: 02/24/12-03/23/12
NO. 6280: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6280, #6282, #6314, #6319, AND #6339.
#6561 11:00am- 2:00pm Sat Lecture CC233 FISHER C
Short Term: 02/25/12-03/31/12
No. 6561: F1 Cohort - Pathway 5- ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6562, #6563, #6584, #6614, AND #5049 or #7376.
#6584 Noon- 3:00pm Sat Lecture C153 MEZA L
Short Term: 02/25/12-03/31/12
No. 6584: F1 Cohort - Pathway 5 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6562, #6563, #6584, #6614, AND #5049 or #7376.
#6346 1:00pm- 4:00pm F Lecture IT209 WILLIAMS M
Short Term: 02/24/12-03/23/12
NO. 6346: F1 Cohort - Pathway 3 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6346, #6352, #6371, #6376, AND #6421.
#6676 5:00pm- 8:00pm Tu Lecture CC233 HUPP J J
Short Term: 04/24/12-05/29/12
No. 6676: F1 Cohort - Pathway 7 - ESL Level 5. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6649, #6657, #6676, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
| 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 Grading: Pass/No Pass Only
#6278 8:00am-11:00am Sat Lecture CC233 ESCOVAR M
Short Term: 04/28/12-05/26/12
No. 6278: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6220, #6238, #6255, #6257, AND #6278.
#6614 Noon- 3:00pm Sat Lecture CC233 BECERRA M
Short Term: 04/7/12-05/19/12
No. 6614: F1 Cohort - Pathway 5 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6562, #6563, #6584, #6614, AND #5049 or #7376.
| 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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6648 1:00pm- 4:20pm M Lecture CC233 ALDAS S
No. 6648: F1 Cohort - Pathway 6 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6619, #6641, #6648, AND #5049 or #7376.
#6767 6:00pm- 9:20pm M Lecture CC233 KAIAMA E
No. 6767: F1 Cohort - Pathway 9 - English 1A. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6715, #6724, #6737, #6763 AND #6767.
| ECON 1A | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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 Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6737 4:00pm- 5:35pm TuTh Lecture GM112 KEEP R
No. 6737: F1 Cohort - Pathway 9 - English 1A. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6715, #6724, #6737, #6763 AND #6767.
| ENGL 1A | READING AND COMPOSITION | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: (1) Engl 100; (2) ESL 33B; (3) placement based on the English assessment process.
Corequisite(s): 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. Required concurrent enrollment in Engl 900. Recommended enrollment in Engl 14. Total of 72 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6715 4:00pm- 5:25pm MWF Lecture C361 BARONIAN T
No. 6715: F1 Cohort - Pathway 9 - English 1A. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6715, #6724, #6737, #6763 AND #6767.
| ENGL 100 | READING AND WRITING SKILLS | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: (1) Engl 400 or Bus 112; (2) placement based on the English assessment process.
Corequisite(s): Engl 901.
Writing expository, analytical, and argumentative essays; developing critical reading and research skills. Review of sentence structure and grammar. Required concurrent enrollment in Engl 901, Writing Center Lab. Recommended enrollment in Engl 130. No credit if taken after Engl 1A. Total of 72 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6685 3:45pm- 5:10pm MWF Lecture R306 MINAZAD O
No. 6685: F1 Cohort - Pathway 8 - English 100. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6685, #6686, #6705, #6709 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
| ENGL 900 | WRITING CENTER LAB | 0.3 Units |
Corequisite(s): 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. Grading: Pass/No Pass Only
#6724 7:05pm- 8:10pm W Lab C341 BARONIAN T
& 7:05pm- 8:10pm W C341 ADLER B
No. 6724: F1 Cohort - Pathway 9 - English 1A. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6715, #6724, #6737, #6763 AND #6767.
| ENGL 901 | WRITING CENTER LAB | 0.3 Units |
Corequisite(s): 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. Grading: Pass/No Pass Only
#6686 7:05pm- 8:10pm W Lab C341 BARONIAN T
& 7:05pm- 8:10pm W C341 ADLER B
No. 6686: F1 Cohort - Pathway 8 - English 100. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6685, #6686, #6705, #6709 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
| ESL 33A | ESL READING AND WRITING - LEVEL 4 | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): 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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6541 7:00am- 8:45am MWF Lecture C153 ALVAREZ P
NO. 6541: F1 Cohort - Pathway 4 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6541, #6549, #6561, AND #5049 or #7376. #6619 7:00am- 8:45am MWF Lecture C301 STAFF
#6562 3:45pm- 5:30pm MWF Lecture C157 PEHLIVANOVA
No. 6562: F1 Cohort - Pathway 5 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6562, #6563, #6584, #6614, AND #5049 or #7376.
| ESL 33B | ESL READING AND WRITING - LEVEL 5 | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): 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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6649 12:15pm- 2:00pm MWF Lecture GM107 ROSENSCHEIN
No. 6649: F1 Cohort - Pathway 7 - ESL Level 5. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6649, #6657, #6676, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
| ESL 122 | GRAMMAR AND WRITING - LEVEL 3 | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): 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 concurrent enrollment in ESL 432. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, or 100. Cannot enroll concurrently in ESL 33A, 33B, 420, 422, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100 or 400. Total of 90 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6314 9:00am-10:20am MTuWTh Lecture C301 DE-CARVALHO
NO. 6314: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6280, #6282, #6314, #6319, AND #6339.
#6371 1:00pm- 2:20pm MTuWTh Lecture IT209 FRANK R
NO. 6371: F1 Cohort - Pathway 3 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6346, #6352, #6371, #6376, AND #6421.
| ESL 132 | READING - LEVEL 3 | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): 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, 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, ESL 432, Engl 415, 130, 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6319 10:20am-11:55am MW LecLab C301 DE-CARVALHO
1.1 Hours TBA per week
& TBA C301 DE-CARVALHO
NO. 6319: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6280, #6282, #6314, #6319, AND #6339.
#6376 2:20pm- 3:55pm MW LecLab IT209 DE-CARVALHO
1.1 Hours TBA per week
& TBA IT209 DE-CARVALHO
NO. 6376: F1 Cohort - Pathway 3 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6346, #6352, #6371, #6376, AND #6421.
| 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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6339 10:20am-11:55am TuTh Lecture C301 DE-CARVALHO
NO. 6339: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6280, #6282, #6314, #6319, AND #6339.
#6421 2:20pm- 3:55pm TuTh Lecture IT209 FRANK R
NO. 6421: F1 Cohort - Pathway 3 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6346, #6352, #6371, #6376, AND #6421.
| 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 credits 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6846 9:00am-11:15am F Lecture D306 CARLISI K
Short Term: 04/6/12-06/1/12
#6282 9:00am- Noon F Lecture IT209 STAFF
Short Term: 04/27/12-06/15/12
| ESL 422 | GRAMMAR AND WRITING - LEVEL 2 | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): 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. 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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6220 12:15pm- 2:00pm MWF Lecture IT140 MASUD-RUIZ N
No. 6220: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6220, #6238, #6255, #6257, AND #6278.
| ESL 432 | ESL READING - LEVEL 2 | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): 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>B 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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6238 2:00pm- 3:10pm MWF LecLab IT140 SHAHSAVARI S
& TBA IT140 SHAHSAVARI S
No. 6238: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6220, #6238, #6255, #6257, AND #6278.
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. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6255 3:10pm- 4:20pm MWF LecLab IT140 INGLE T
No. 6255: F1 Cohort - Pathway 2 - ESL Level 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6220, #6238, #6255, #6257, AND #6278.
| HUMAN 4 | HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Survey of the development of concepts of self and human values through film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture and architecture. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6556 8:45am-12:05pm F Lecture GM110 STAFF
#6636 9:15am-10:50am TuTh Lecture GM107 STAFF
#6571 4:00pm- 5:35pm TuTh Lecture C301 STAFF
| MUSIC 21 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Introduction to western classical music--its understanding and enjoyment; music elements; performance media; style and literature. Emphasis on awareness and evaluation of music in everyday life. Required concert attendance. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours music laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6763 8:50am-10:25am MW LecLab V208 KIPP S
1.1 Hours TBA per week
& TBA V208 KIPP S
No. 6763: F1 Cohort - Pathway 9 - English 1A. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL Five SECTIONS: #6715, #6724, #6737, #6763 AND #6767.
| SOCIO 1 | INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Human culture, social order and group memberships. Cultural growth and change; ecology, population, social institutions; group processes, social control, personality. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6657 3:45pm- 5:20pm MW Lecture C311 RODRIGUEZ C
No. 6657: F1 Cohort - Pathway 7 - ESL Level 5. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6649, #6657, #6676, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: #6658, #6696 or #6769.
| THART 7B | CONTEMPORARY FILM HISTORY | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Recommended Preparation: ThArt 7A.
(Visual Arts and Media Studies Division) Survey of national and international film movements and developments from the 1950's to the present with special attention given to the influence of Hollywood studios and directors in the world of cinema, art and ideas. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6641 4:00pm- 5:35pm TuTh Lecture C351 LARSON C S
No. 6641: F1 Cohort - Pathway 6 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FOUR SECTIONS: #6619, #6641, #6648, AND #5049 or #7376.
#6563 5:30pm- 7:05pm MW Lecture GM103 HUNT S
No. 6563: F1 Cohort - Pathway 5 - ESL Level 4. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #6562, #6563, #6584, #6614, AND #5049 or #7376.