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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

   #7042 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC230 PARRILLA J C
   #7062 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC230 D'ASERO M A 

    All Sections of HSDP 5401 are Closed.

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

   #7175 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am TuTh    Lecture CEC230 HEBRON K    
   #7074 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC230 YABLONKA M  

    All Sections of HSDP 5402 are Closed.

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

   #7177 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC230 PARRILLA J C
   #7176 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC230 D'ASERO M A 

    All Sections of HSDP 5403 are Closed.

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

   #7179 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am TuTh    Lecture CEC230 HEBRON K    
   #7066 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC230 YABLONKA M  

    All Sections of HSDP 5404 are Closed.

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

   #7050 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 LEE-YAHNG K 
#7071 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6 - 9:30 p.m. MTWTh
   #7937 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/20/13

    All Sections of HSDP 5405 are Closed.

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

   #7938 See Instr 6 seats left                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
         Space may be available, see Instructor
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/20/13
#7072 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 6 - 9:30 p.m. MTWTh
   #7049 Closed                    11:40am- 1:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC230 HEBRON K    

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
#7026 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 LEE-YAHNG K 
      1.7 Hours TBA per week
Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MTWTh.

   #7936 Instr Aprv Reqd                           TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
         4.5 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/20/13
#7039 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
      1.7 Hours TBA per week
No. 7039: Students should arrange their TBA hours during the following time frame: 6 - 9:30 p.m. 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

   #7184 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   
   #7353 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   

    All Sections of HSDP 5408 are Closed.

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

   #7186 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   
   #7185 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC210 MORRONE J   

    All Sections of HSDP 5409 are Closed.

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

   #7187 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am TuTh    Lecture CEC228 HORN N      
   #7082 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC228 HORN N      

    All Sections of HSDP 5410 are Closed.

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

   #7188 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am TuTh    Lecture CEC228 DELIA A     
   #7004 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC228 DEMESSIE A E

    All Sections of HSDP 5411 are Closed.

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

   #7191 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #7932 Cancelled                  8:20am-11:55am MTuWTh  Lecture CEC210 NAVARRO A   
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/20/13
   #7193 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

    All Sections of HSDP 5412 are Closed.

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

   #7102 Closed                     7:30am- 9:05am MW      Lecture CEC227 VU T        
   #7935 See Instr 9 seats left     9:00am-   Noon MTuW    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
         Space may be available, see Instructor
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/19/13

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

   #7593 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #7594 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:40pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
       &                            9:40pm- 9:55pm TuTh            CEC201 SLOCUM R    

    All Sections of HSDP 5414 are Closed.

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

   #7076 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #7323 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC201 FORD W      

    All Sections of HSDP 5415 are Closed.

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

   #7198 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #7197 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC201 FORD W      

    All Sections of HSDP 5416 are Closed.

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
#7046 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 LEE-YAHNG K 
No. 7046: Students should arrange their TBA hours during the following time frame: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m MTWTh
#7067 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
No. 7067: Students should arrange their TBA hours during the following time span: 6 - 9:30 p.m. MTWTh

   #7944 See Instr 6 seats left                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
         7.5 Hours TBA per week
         Space may be available, see Instructor
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/20/13

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

   #7201 Closed                    11:40am- 1:15pm MW      Lecture CEC228 MORRONE J   
   #7200 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC228 DEMESSIE A E

    All Sections of HSDP 5420 are Closed.

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
#7073 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 HAMMAN D    
      3.4 Hours TBA per week
Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MTWTh.
#7202 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 RUTZEN D    
      3.4 Hours TBA per week
No. 7202: Students should arrange their TBA hours during the following time span: 6 - 9:30 p.m. MTWTh

    All Sections of HSDP 5421 are Closed.


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

   #7934 Closed                     8:20am-11:55am MTuWTh  Lecture CEC210 NAVARRO A   
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/20/13
   #7206 Closed                     9:00am-11:40am MW      Lecture CEC210 NAVARRO A   
   #7205 Closed                     9:00am-11:40am TuTh    Lecture CEC210 NAVARRO A   
   #7204 Closed                     7:00pm- 9:40pm M       Lecture CEC210 PARRILLA J C
       &                            7:00pm- 9:40pm W               CEC210 CHAMMAS M   

    All Sections of HSDP 5424 are Closed.

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

   #7271 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 LOPEZ A     

    All Sections of HSDP 5427 are Closed.

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

   #7270 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 LOPEZ A     

    All Sections of HSDP 5428 are Closed.

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

   #7214 Closed                    11:40am- 1:15pm MW      Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

    All Sections of HSDP 5448 are Closed.

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

   #7063 Closed                     8:10am- 9:45am MW      Lecture CEC114 MEDINA E    
   #7211 Closed                     9:55am-11:30am MW      Lecture CEC114 MEDINA E    
   #7351 Closed                     6:40pm- 8:15pm MW      Lecture CEC114 FORTICH C   
   #7084 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm MW      Lecture CEC114 FORTICH C   

    All Sections of HSDP 5455 are Closed.

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

   #7044 Closed                    11:40am- 1:15pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    
   #7230 Closed                     8:20pm- 9:55pm TuTh    Lecture CEC201 SLOCUM R    

    All Sections of HSDP 5460 are Closed.

HSDP 5470 JOB PLACEMENT PREPARATION 0 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Principles of job placement preparation with emphasis on self esteem, completing job applications, resume writing, dress code, attendance, attitudes and interviewing techniques. Nine weeks, 3 hours each week. Total of 27 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #7112 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 HAMMAN D    
         Short Term: 01/7/13-03/2/13
   #7122 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 HAMMAN D    
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 03/11/13-05/5/13
   #7114 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 01/7/13-03/2/13
   #7115 Closed                                    TBA     Lecture CEC108 YANG T      
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         Short Term: 03/11/13-05/5/13

    All Sections of HSDP 5470 are Closed.

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

   #7225 Closed                    11:40am- 1:15pm MW      Lecture CEC230 MUNOZ J     
   #7943 See Instr 3 seats left     6:00pm- 9:00pm MTuW    Lecture CEC201 MATA-FLORES 
         Space may be available, see Instructor
         Short Term: 05/13/13-06/19/13
   #7226 Closed                     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

   #7094 Closed                    12:10pm- 4:10pm TuTh    Lecture CEC226 YANKEY J    
         Short Term: 01/8/13-02/28/13

    All Sections of HSDP 6000 are Closed.

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

   #7092 Closed                    12:10pm- 4:10pm MW      Lecture CEC226 YABLONKA M  
         Short Term: 03/11/13-05/1/13

    All Sections of HSDP 6002 are Closed.

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