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Registration Begins: January 11, 2023
Registration is when students can sign up for classes. Look for your registration appointment in the portal. These are usually emailed to students one week before registration begins.Last day to pay fees: February 10, 2023
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Classes Begin: February 21, 2023
There are thousands of classes to choose from. Most classes begin during this week. Some classes are called late-start classes and begin in the middle of the term.
Last day to petition for Spring graduation: May 5, 2023
Fill out the Application for Graduation through the Admissions and Records Office. The Commencement ceremony is held each year at the end of the Spring semester. learn more at www.mtsac.edu/commencement.
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- Animation & Gaming
ANIM 100 Digital Paint and Ink
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71
Illustration skills used in digital animation and game production. Focuses on digital illustration tools, including painting and drawing using vector and bitmap for animation environments.
ANIM 101A Drawing - Gesture and Figure
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71Contemporary and traditional approaches to sketching the human figure using drawing techniques for rapid visualization. Emphasizes and develops perceptual and technical skills for capturing basic visual mechanics of motion and gesture.
ANIM 108 Principles of Animation
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71Principles of drawing for traditional animation concentrating on the mechanics of movement, timing, and emotion for the creation of expressive line drawings.
ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ARTS 110)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71An entry-level course emphasizing creative expression through the use of black and white drawing media. Emphasis is placed on basic drawing methods and skills, composition, and exploration of drawing media.
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ANIM 100 Digital Paint and Ink
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71
Illustration skills used in digital animation and game production. Focuses on digital illustration tools, including painting and drawing using vector and bitmap for animation environments.
ANIM 122 Introduction to Virtual Reality Design and Technology
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71Virtual Reality (VR) tools and technologies for the beginner. Through a series of hands-on projects, the student learns techniques, tools, and the thinking involved in constructing games, narratives, and visual communication using VR.
ANIM 130 Introduction to 3D Modeling
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71Three-dimensional (3D) modeling techniques using animation and gaming industry-standard software.
ANIM 131 Introduction to Game Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71Introduction to game art and game development including the principles, tools, and technologies for designing analog and computer games.
ANIM 140 Introduction to 3D Animation
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71Three dimensional (3D) character animation including staging, posing, timing, and motion as used in games, film, and television. Through a series of lectures and projects, the student gets an introduction to the 3D animation industry workflow and thinking.
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ARCH 101 Design I - Elements of Design
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Corequisite: ARCH 121
Design and design process including conceptualization, visualization, form making, presentation, expression, and site analysis of physical, contextual, and cultural aspects of design and the urban environment. Portfolio will be produced. Field trips are required.
ARCH 121 CADD and Digital Design Media Level I
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Corequisite: ARCH 101CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting) Level 1 and computer applications in architecture, engineering, and related fields including spreadsheet, drawing, and presentation application. Field trips required.
ARCH 121 CADD and Digital Design Media Level I
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Corequisite: ARCH 101
CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting) Level 1 and computer applications in architecture, engineering, and related fields including spreadsheet, drawing, and presentation application. Field trips required.View Virtual Reality Program View Catalog View Spring Schedule View Suggested Guided Pathway - Audio Arts
MUSA 100 Fundamentals of Audio Technology
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: CMUS 100 X)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Fundamental terminology, equipment, techniques, and technical concepts related to audio technology. Topics include the basic principles and practices of signal flow, analog audio, digital audio, computer workstations, musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), synthesis, and sound recording utilizing modern hardware and software. These topics will be explored from a technical perspective.
MUSA 110 Acoustics for Audio Production
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Scientific and practical concepts of acoustic sound for audio production. Topics include the science of sound, sound generation, sound in the free field, acoustic spaces, psychoacoustics, and techniques for acoustic management. Students will be able to critically analyze acoustic phenomena and apply this knowledge in audio production settings.
MUSA 120 Electronic Music
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: CMUS 110 X)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Creative techniques and elements of electronic audio. Topics include digital audio workstations, musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), synthesis, sampling, sequencing, editing, composition, arranging, and mixing. Compositions are expected of students utilizing electronic audio techniques.
MUSA 130 Business of Audio Production
3 Units (Degree Applicable, C-ID #: CMUS 140 X)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Business and legal aspects of the audio industry. Topics include contracts, publishing, licensing, distribution, and copyright. In addition, the duties and responsibilities of producers, agents, managers, promoters, and performing artists will be examined. Students will gain a firm understanding of past and current business practices related to audio production.
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HRM 52 Food Safety and Sanitation
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: HOSP 110)
Lecture: 36
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Sanitation practices affecting individual and commercial food service operations. Prevention and control of foodborne illnesses through flow of food and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) management. Also includes study of worker safety. Students will take a nationally recognized Food Safety Manager Certification exam as part of this course.
CUL 101 Professional Cooking Foundations
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Foundational skills required for future culinary course work. Topics include professionalism, food safety, menus and recipes, equipment identification, knife care and use, weights and measures, culinary nutrition, and principles of cooking.
CUL 102 Professional Cooking I
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: HOSP 160, HOSP 160 X)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Prerequisite: HRM 52
Formerly HRM 54.
Fundamental culinary principles, techniques, and operations. Professional cooking, tasting, and evaluating techniques for commercial operations. Students apply skills in product identification, ingredient handling, recipe costing, commercial recipe development, cooking fundamentals, and professional standards of commercial kitchen operations. Uniform and student knife set required. Students must be certified by a nationally recognized food safety organization.
CUL 104 Garde Manger
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Formerly HRM 81.
Preparation and presentation of cold kitchen foods, including sauces, soups, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and buffets.
CUL 105 Baking and Pastry I
3 Units (Degree Applicable, C-ID #: HOSP 180 X)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Formerly HRM 82.
Preparation of baked goods and pastries, including breads, cakes, icing, laminated pastries, cookies, pies, tarts, and frozen and plated desserts.
CUL 107 World Cuisines
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Formerly HRM 83.Preparation of world cuisines from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. Emphasis will be placed on regional dishes from each country or region covered.
CUL 111 Exploring Beverages
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Production methods and service of non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, and spirits. Students identify beverages using sensory evaluation techniques. Selection, storage, service of wines, wine lists, and evaluation of wine will be emphasized. Students will also be introduced to food and wine pairing strategies. Beverage costing and profitability are discussed. Note: Students must be 21 years or older with a valid photo identification (ID) in order to taste alcoholic beverages. Students under 21 years of age will not be allowed to taste alcoholic beverages.
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PHOT 9 Digital Image Editing for Photographers
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Software and techniques including digital workflow practices, digital image editing, enhancing and retouching methods commonly used in photography.
PHOT 10 Basic Digital and Film Photography
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54The basic mechanical, optical, and chemical principles of photography, including traditional darkroom techniques and digital image systems. Laboratory experience involves problems related to camera and image editing and output techniques.
AERO 160 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Basic
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: AERO 100Piloting of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This class includes instruction toward Remote Pilot certification Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 licensing. Students will receive instruction on the principles of operating unmanned aircraft systems, pre-flight, flight, and post-flight operations and procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Remote Pilot knowledge examination. Field trips are required for this course.
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ARTC 100 Fundamentals of Graphic Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ARTS 250)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71
Advisory: ARTD 15A and ARTD 20Fundamentals of graphic design for the commercial art industry. Technology, creativity, design, and production. Adobe Photoshop to produce effective commercial art.
ARTD 20 Design: Two-Dimensional
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ARTS 100)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Two-dimensional composition in achromatic value and color using the elements and principles of art and design. Emphasis on vocabulary, theory, and analysis of the formal elements and principles as they apply to studio projects in design for all disciplines of the arts. Off-campus assignments may be required.
ARTC 100 Fundamentals of Graphic Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ARTS 250)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 71
Advisory: ARTD 15A and ARTD 20Fundamentals of graphic design for the commercial art industry. Technology, creativity, design, and production. Adobe Photoshop to produce effective commercial art.
PHOT 58 Photography & Video Social Media Marketing
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Basic photography, video, lighting, and image editing techniques for social media platforms, including live streaming to create and manage image content.
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FASH 8 Introduction to Fashion
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Fashion industry as a whole, including raw materials, manufacturing, retailing, technology, world economics, globalization, and careers. Includes apparel design, manufacturing, retail merchandising, sales, promotion, textile production, and career opportunities.
FASH 9 History of Fashion
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Survey of Western costume and fashion from antiquity to contemporary times. Emphasis is placed on style development as it relates to social, economic, and political forces, and the relationship of historic styles to current fashion.
FASH 10 Clothing Construction I
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Essentials of industry standard apparel construction techniques using a variety of machines and equipment. Students will be given instruction in single needle machine operation, industrial overlock operation, and garment assembly.
FASH 14 Dress, Culture, and Identity
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54The interrelatedness of socio-psychological, economic, cultural, and political/religious influences on dress, adornment, and fashion in historical perspective. Includes cross-cultural analysis of Western and non-Western dress.
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FASH 8 Introduction to Fashion
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Fashion industry as a whole, including raw materials, manufacturing, retailing, technology, world economics, globalization, and careers. Includes apparel design, manufacturing, retail merchandising, sales, promotion, textile production, and career opportunities.
FASH 17 Textiles
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54Introductory study of the physical and chemical properties of textiles. Textile fiber production, classification, properties, and identification. Textiles coloration and finishing processes. Relationship of fiber characteristics, coloration, and finishing processes to fabric properties, performance, legislation, and care.
FASH 25 Fashion Digital Illustration and Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Advisory: FASH 10Technical fashion drawing techniques using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Includes drawing production flats, colorization, and digital fashion figures using a computer as a drafting tool. Exploration of popular computer techniques and apparel industry design methods.
FASH 59 Fashion Retailing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Overview of fashion retailing, on site environments, online fashion stores, management, and multi-channel retailers. Principles focus on the fashion segment of the retailing industry and the merchandising of fashion products.
FASH 62 Retail Buying and Merchandising
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 72
Advisory: MATH 51Principles and practices used in retail buying and merchandising environment. This course emphasizes the buyer's role in merchandising management, quantitative retail formulas, costing calculations, pricing strategies, and managing profit. Students will apply concepts learned using Microsoft Excel.
FASH 63 Fashion Promotion
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Principles and techniques of integrated marketing communications for apparel wholesale and retail products. Emphasis focuses on principles of integrated marketing and communication strategy, market and consumer research, branding, and the comprehensive nature of promotion in the fashion merchandising environment and emphasizes the changing nature of promotion in a global marketplace.
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FASH 9 History of Fashion
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Survey of Western costume and fashion from antiquity to contemporary times. Emphasis is placed on style development as it relates to social, economic, and political forces, and the relationship of historic styles to current fashion.
FASH 10 Clothing Construction I
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Essentials of industry standard apparel construction techniques using a variety of machines and equipment. Students will be given instruction in single needle machine operation, industrial overlock operation, and garment assembly.
THTR 19 Theatrical Costuming
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: THTR 174)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Theatrical costuming design and construction. Includes the study of costume history, principles of costume design, fibers and textiles, basic costume construction, and design rendering techniques. Costume crew assignments for major productions will provide practical instruction in actual performance demands on costumes and their proper maintenance. Class is suitable for people interested in costuming for theater, dance, film, television, and reenactments.
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ID 10 Introduction to Interior Design
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36Interior design and the planning of total interior environments that meet individual, functional, and environmental needs. Field trips may be required.
ID 10L Introduction to Interior Design Laboratory
1 Unit (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 54
Corequisite: ID 10 (May have been taken previously)Application of the interior design practice and the planning of total interior environments that meet individual, functional, and environmental needs. Field trips may be required.
ID 22 Design Drawing for Interior Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Communication elements required to convey design ideas to building trades via the written language of design and construction documents. Graphic and drawing techniques, including interior design graphics standards, building construction fundamentals, methods of drawings, computer aided drawing (CAD), and the basics of compiling construction documentation sets. Portfolio pieces will be produced. Field trips may be required.
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JOUR 100 Introduction to Mass Communications
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: JOUR 100)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: ENGL 1AMass media and interrelationships with society, including history, structure, and trends. Additionally, the following topics will be covered as they pertain to the mass media: economics, law, ethics, technology, and such social issues as gender and cultural diversity.
JOUR 114 Student News Media Staff
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: JOUR 130)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 108Newsroom lab setting writing and producing the college student news publications. Researching, writing and editing articles for both publications; photography, videography, and multimedia to create stories and images for print, web and broadcast; layout, design and graphic illustrations. Basic fundamentals of journalism law and ethics.
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R-TV 01 Introduction to Electronic Media
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68History, structure, function, economics, content, and evolution of radio, television, film, the Internet, and new media. Includes the social, political, regulatory, ethical, and occupational impact of the electronic media.
R-TV 11A Beginning Radio Production
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: R-TV 01Operation of standard radio production equipment for both tape-based and digital production utilizing various audio editing software technologies. Production skills concentrate on the use of voice, music, and sound effects as applied to a variety of broadcasting elements.
R-TV 17 Introduction to Podcasting
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Introduction to podcasting, including programming, announcing, promotions, and legal and copyright issues through the creation of an actual podcast.
R-TV 38 Radio Broadcasting Rules and Regulations
1.5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 27
Corequisite: R-TV 01 (may have been taken previously)Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules, regulations, documentation, and licensing. SoundExchange rules regarding digital performances and the Digital Media Copyright Act and its impact on Internet streaming and podcasting.
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R-TV 01 Introduction to Electronic Media
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68History, structure, function, economics, content, and evolution of radio, television, film, the Internet, and new media. Includes the social, political, regulatory, ethical, and occupational impact of the electronic media.
R-TV 14 Media Aesthetics
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1AMedia aesthetics for film, television, and other filmed entertainment. Examines the broad subject areas of form, content, aesthetics, meaning, cinematic history, and culture. Explores the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology, and critical analysis. Stresses critical, theoretical and practical analysis. Material is presented from a producer and artist point of view and is intended for those pursuing a career in film, television, and other electronic visual media.
R-TV 18 Introduction to Screenwriting
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1AScreenwriting for television and motion picture production. Includes characterization, visualization, structure, and form.
R-TV 19A Beginning Video Production
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Advisory: R-TV 14Video production focused on in-studio and on-location single camera film-style production techniques. Introduction to the theory and best practices in the disciplines of digital cinematography, lighting for film and television, dialogue audio recording, in addition to mixing dialogue against sound effects and music. Directing narrative content. Editorial skills development using non-linear editing applications. Production of short-form narrative style content.
R-TV 24 American Film History
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1AHistory of American film and filmmakers from 1895 to the present. Development and changes are examined in relation to historical, sociological, economic, political, cultural, artistic, and technological contexts.
R-TV 25 World Cinema
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1AWorldwide cinema history and current global cinema trends. Growth of cinema in key countries from their beginnings to the present day. Both national and multinational co-productions are explored. Provides critical methodology and practical tools for examining and interpreting international film movements and genres.
R-TV 28 Introduction to Writing for Electronic Media
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Writing for cinema and electronic media. Conceptualization, structure, and writing dramatic and non-dramatic scripts for cinema, television, and new media.
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R-TV 19A Beginning Video Production
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Advisory: R-TV 14Video production focused on in-studio and on-location single camera film-style production techniques. Introduction to the theory and best practices in the disciplines of digital cinematography, lighting for film and television, dialogue audio recording, in addition to mixing dialogue against sound effects and music. Directing narrative content. Editorial skills development using non-linear editing applications. Production of short-form narrative style content.
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R-TV 19A Beginning Video Production
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Advisory: R-TV 14Video production focused on in-studio and on-location single camera film-style production techniques. Introduction to the theory and best practices in the disciplines of digital cinematography, lighting for film and television, dialogue audio recording, in addition to mixing dialogue against sound effects and music. Directing narrative content. Editorial skills development using non-linear editing applications. Production of short-form narrative style content.
R-TV 41 Video Engineering
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Video engineering for television, video assist for film, and other electronic media. Covers the role of the video engineer in a variety of settings, signal recording and distribution, wiring video systems for remote and studio productions, troubleshooting, and working with live productions.
ELEC 50A Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC)
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 51Direct Current (DC) electrical circuits and their applications. Covers DC sources, analysis, test equipment, measurements, and troubleshooting of resistive devices and other basic components. Includes Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's law, and network theorems. (Students seeking a survey course in electronics should take ELEC 10, Introduction to Mechatronics, rather than ELEC 50A or 50B.)
ELEC 50B Electronic Circuits (AC)
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: ELEC 50AAlternating Current (AC) electrical circuits and their applications. Covers AC sources, analysis (using complex numbers), test equipment, measurements, and troubleshooting of basic circuits with capacitors, inductors, and resistors. Includes impedance, resonance, filters, and decibels.
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THTR 9 Introduction to Theater Arts
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: THTR 111)
Lecture: 54Aesthetic, artistic, technical, and business aspects of theater.
THTR 10 History of Theater Arts
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: THTR 113)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1AHistorical and anthropological development of dramatic literature and performance with an emphasis on non-Eurocentric, anti-racist, and anti-colonial perspectives.
THTR 11 Principles of Acting I
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: THTR 151)
Lecture: 54Introduction to the basic principles and techniques of acting as an artistic discipline. Analysis of the action, given circumstances, and language of dramatic literature. Rehearsal of monologue and scene work.
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- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
AIRC 10 Technical Mathematics in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 27Develops mathematical skills required for the study and application of air conditioning and refrigeration, including measurements and equations applied to heat loads, air distribution, electricity, and the design of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
AIRC 11 Welding for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 54Fundamentals of welding related to the field of air conditioning and refrigeration with emphasis on the sterile techniques and skills required for joining copper refrigerant lines and the procedures for light fabrication.
AIRC 12 Air Conditioning Codes and Standards
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Building codes and standards as they apply to the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Develops skills necessary to read and interpret building codes and resolve installation and service problems as they apply to the construction industry.
AIRC 20 Refrigeration Fundamentals
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 71Principles of mechanical refrigeration based on the refrigeration cycle and associated mechanical components. Develops skills for interpreting service gauge pressures and sensible temperatures, system dehydration techniques, and the safe handling and containment of refrigerants.
AIRC 25 Electrical Fundamentals for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 72 Lab: 54Electrical principles and practices used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and heat pump systems as applied to the development and interpretation of schematics and the sequential approach to wiring circuits including power supplies, motors, and controls. Develops skills for designing electrical circuits, and electrical trouble shooting.
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AERO 100 Primary Pilot Ground School
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 72Aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors, and cross-country navigation procedures; provides introductory material on radio navigation, aeromedical factors, and radio communications procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Private Pilot knowledge examination and FAA Air Traffic Control Basics.
AERO 102 Aviation Weather
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Weather elements, atmosphere, weather mechanics, weather disturbances, weather analysis and forecasts. Evaluation of aviation weather reports and forecasts.
AERO 104 Federal Aviation Regulations
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), pertaining to pilot certification, aircraft maintenance, and general operating rules. Air traffic control practices and procedures and reporting of aircraft accidents.
AERO 152 Air Transportation
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Survey course of the air transportation industry. Topics include an introduction to air transportation, structure and economics of the airlines, general aviation operations, and aviation career planning.
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AERO 100 Primary Pilot Ground School
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 72Aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors, and cross-country navigation procedures; provides introductory material on radio navigation, aeromedical factors, and radio communications procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Private Pilot knowledge examination and FAA Air Traffic Control Basics.
AERO 102 Aviation Weather
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Weather elements, atmosphere, weather mechanics, weather disturbances, weather analysis and forecasts. Evaluation of aviation weather reports and forecasts.
AERO 104 Federal Aviation Regulations
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), pertaining to pilot certification, aircraft maintenance, and general operating rules. Air traffic control practices and procedures and reporting of aircraft accidents.
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AERO 100 Primary Pilot Ground School
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 72Aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors, and cross-country navigation procedures; provides introductory material on radio navigation, aeromedical factors, and radio communications procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Private Pilot knowledge examination and FAA Air Traffic Control Basics.
AERO 160 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Basic
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: AERO 100Piloting of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This class includes instruction toward Remote Pilot certification Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 licensing. Students will receive instruction on the principles of operating unmanned aircraft systems, pre-flight, flight, and post-flight operations and procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Remote Pilot knowledge examination. Field trips are required for this course.
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AERO 100 Primary Pilot Ground School
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 72Aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors, and cross-country navigation procedures; provides introductory material on radio navigation, aeromedical factors, and radio communications procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Private Pilot knowledge examination and FAA Air Traffic Control Basics.
AERO 102 Aviation Weather
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Weather elements, atmosphere, weather mechanics, weather disturbances, weather analysis and forecasts. Evaluation of aviation weather reports and forecasts.
AERO 104 Federal Aviation Regulations
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), pertaining to pilot certification, aircraft maintenance, and general operating rules. Air traffic control practices and procedures and reporting of aircraft accidents.
AERO 150 Commercial Pilot Ground School
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: AERO 23 or AERO 100Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot certification requirements, including aerodynamics, commercial pilot maneuvers, complex aircraft operations, multi-engine aircraft operations, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance charts, and radio navigation using advanced instrumentation. Prepares students for completion of the FAA Commercial Pilot Computerized Knowledge Examination.
AERO 152 Air Transportation
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Survey course of the air transportation industry. Topics include an introduction to air transportation, structure and economics of the airlines, general aviation operations, and aviation career planning.
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AIRC 20 Refrigeration Fundamentals
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 71Principles of mechanical refrigeration based on the refrigeration cycle and associated mechanical components. Develops skills for interpreting service gauge pressures and sensible temperatures, system dehydration techniques, and the safe handling and containment of refrigerants.
AIRC 25 Electrical Fundamentals for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 72 Lab: 54Electrical principles and practices used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and heat pump systems as applied to the development and interpretation of schematics and the sequential approach to wiring circuits including power supplies, motors, and controls. Develops skills for designing electrical circuits, and electrical trouble shooting.
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MFG 110 Introduction to CAD
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 51Basic Computer Aided Design (CAD) and computer applications (AutoCAD and SolidWorks) in engineering and related fields, including basic word processing, spreadsheet, CAD, and presentation applications. Production card and digital calipers required.
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PHOT 10 Basic Digital and Film Photography
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54The basic mechanical, optical, and chemical principles of photography, including traditional darkroom techniques and digital image systems. Laboratory experience involves problems related to camera and image editing and output techniques.
AERO 160 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Basic
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: AERO 100Piloting of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This class includes instruction toward Remote Pilot certification Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 licensing. Students will receive instruction on the principles of operating unmanned aircraft systems, pre-flight, flight, and post-flight operations and procedures. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Remote Pilot knowledge examination. Field trips are required for this course.
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ELEC 11 Technical Applications in Microcomputers
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Personal computer (PC) applications used in electronics technology. Includes word processing, spreadsheets, database, computer presentation methods, and internet research specifically designed for electronics technology.
ELEC 50A Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC)
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 51Direct Current (DC) electrical circuits and their applications. Covers DC sources, analysis, test equipment, measurements, and troubleshooting of resistive devices and other basic components. Includes Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's law, and network theorems. (Students seeking a survey course in electronics should take ELEC 10, Introduction to Mechatronics, rather than ELEC 50A or 50B.)
ELEC 54B Industrial Electronic Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Systems application of industrial electronics including industrial production and processes, automation, and programmable and motor controllers. Emphasis is on programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
ELEC 56 Digital Electronics
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54Combinational and sequential logic circuits emphasizing number systems, binary math, basic gates, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, flip-flops, counters, and registers. Stresses design and troubleshooting techniques.
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MFG 110 Introduction to CAD
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 51Basic Computer Aided Design (CAD) and computer applications (AutoCAD and SolidWorks) in engineering and related fields, including basic word processing, spreadsheet, CAD, and presentation applications. Production card and digital calipers required.
MFG 130 Manufacturing Processes and Materials
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Common manufacturing processes used to cut, bend, form, mold and cast common metal and plastic alloys. Investigates material properties, structural concepts and joining methods. Includes survey of advanced manufacturing technologies.
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WELD 40 Introduction to Welding
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 54
Fundamentals of welding processes related to the areas of fabrication, construction, machine tool, aerospace, and the transportation industries.
WELD 50 Oxyacetylene Welding
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 54Oxyacetylene fusion welding (OAW), non-fusion welding and cutting, brazing and brazed welding (OFB), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and fusion and non-fusion welding. Develops understanding of and fundamental skills in modern welding practices.
WELD 51 Basic Electric Arc Welding
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 54Electric arc welding and cutting processes (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and PAC) and their similarities and differences. Exploring each of these arc welding processes to gain more experience and skill welding with these processes and also gain an understanding of each of these different welding processes' strengths and weaknesses. Lab and shop safety.
WELD 53A Welding Metallurgy
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Designed for students seeking a career in welding and welding inspection. Covers structure of matter, chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of metals, principles of alloying, solid state diffusion, plastic deformation, and heat treatment.
WELD 70A Beginning Arc Welding
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 108
Develops manipulative skills and techniques for shielded metal arc (SMAW) and flux cored arc (FCAW) welding processes in the flat and horizontal positions using AC and DC welding currents on carbon steel.View Welding Program View Catalog View Spring Schedule View Suggested Guided Pathway
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- Accounting
BUSA 7 Principles of Accounting - Financial
5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ACCT 110)
Lecture: 90
Prerequisite: BUSA 11 or eligibility for MATH 51
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1AFinancial accounting required of Business Administration and Accounting majors. Defines financial accounting and its relevance to business decision makers, accounting concepts and techniques, analysis and recording of financial transactions, and preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements focusing on application of generally accepted accounting practices. Includes asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, ethics, and financial statement analysis. General Ledger Accounting Software program is integrated throughout and used to complete various homework assignments.
BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
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BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSM 66 Small Business Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Organizing, starting, and operating a small business enterprise. Emphasis on entrepreneurial applications in a small business environment.
BUSS 36 Principles of Marketing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Organization and function of system of distributing goods and services from the point of production to the consumer. Preparation of a marketing plan using product, distribution, promotional and pricing strategies.
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BUSS 50 Retail Store Management and Merchandising
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Principles and practices used in the management and merchandising of retail stores. Includes critical buying function, merchandising, promotional techniques, site selection, layout, staffing, market positioning, and customer service.
BUSO 25 Business Communications
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: BUS 115)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or AMLA 1A or ENGL 1AMWritten communications, including letters and memos, for a variety of situations in the business environment. Includes writing of good news, bad news, sales, claims, and persuasive correspondence; letters and resumes appropriate to job seeking and application; and practicing oral skills as applied to job interviews and business reports.
BUSO 26 Oral Communications for Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Oral communication used in business situations such as training sessions, presentations, professional discussions, and telephone interactions.
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Windows operating system (OS) and applications, simple business examples using up-to-date browser, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and integration of software applications.
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BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSS 36 Principles of Marketing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Organization and function of system of distributing goods and services from the point of production to the consumer. Preparation of a marketing plan using product, distribution, promotional and pricing strategies.
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BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSS 36 Principles of Marketing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Organization and function of system of distributing goods and services from the point of production to the consumer. Preparation of a marketing plan using product, distribution, promotional and pricing strategies.
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BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSM 62 Human Resource Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Direction of people including guidance, control, supervisory problems, training, job analysis, interviewing, testing, rating, and other functions involving human resources. Designed to improve the overall understanding of the relationship between the individual and the business organization.
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BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSM 51 Principles of International Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: BUSO 5 or Eligibility for ENGL 68International business environment with a global perspective. Introduces global viewpoints across the full spectrum of business functions, including, but not limited to: accounting, finance, human resources, management, operations, production, purchasing, and strategic planning.
BUSS 36 Principles of Marketing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Organization and function of system of distributing goods and services from the point of production to the consumer. Preparation of a marketing plan using product, distribution, promotional and pricing strategies.
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BUSM 20 Principles of Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 110)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSS 35 Professional Selling
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68 or AMLA 90Principles of selling and the role of a salesperson in the marketing process. Includes characteristics and skills necessary for a successful salesperson, techniques for prospecting and/or qualifying buyers, buyer behavior, and critical steps in the selling process. Students develop and offer a sales presentation for a selected product, service, or concept.
BUSS 36 Principles of Marketing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Organization and function of system of distributing goods and services from the point of production to the consumer. Preparation of a marketing plan using product, distribution, promotional and pricing strategies.
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Windows operating system (OS) and applications, simple business examples using up-to-date browser, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and integration of software applications.
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BUSR 50 Real Estate Principles
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Real estate law, public control, property valuation, finance, and real estate practice. Meets some of the California Real Estate Salesperson and Broker License requirements and meets 30 hours toward Basic Appraisal Procedures 2008 Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) requirements for certified-residential/certified-general appraiser license. Also provides 30 hours toward Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA) requirements for state licensing. Required by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) for all real estate salespersons.
BUSR 52 Real Estate Practice
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: BUSR 50 (May have been taken previously)Office procedures and practices in listings, advertising, prospecting, financing, exchanges, property management, salesmanship, land utilization, and public relations. Must be completed prior to applying to take the Salesperson License Exam.
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BUSM 10 Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: BUSO 5 or eligibility for ENGL 68History and evolution of thought in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including the theories and methods of Deming, Juran, and Crosby. Practical application of Quality management processes and tools are presented for the continuous improvement of (organizational quality. Relevant case studies are included.
BUSM 51 Principles of International Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: BUSO 5 or Eligibility for ENGL 68International business environment with a global perspective. Introduces global viewpoints across the full spectrum of business functions, including, but not limited to: accounting, finance, human resources, management, operations, production, purchasing, and strategic planning.
BUSM 52 Principles of Exporting and Importing
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: BUSO 5 or Eligibility for ENGL 68Practical information needed to participate in activities related to the exporting and importing of goods and services. Includes vocabulary, acronyms, trends, regulations, regional agreements, documentation, and challenges related to the exporting and importing of goods and services.
BUSM 53 Supply Chain Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54The supply chain and its key elements. Students are exposed to concepts, models, and terminology used in demand planning, inventory planning, material planning, distribution planning, fulfillment planning, and related components of a supply chain.
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CISB 10 Office Skills
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Skills necessary to work in an office setting including: alpha and numeric keyboarding, email etiquette and standards, electronic calendaring, ten-key, composing, formatting and storing business documents, and telephone techniques.
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Windows operating system (OS) and applications, simple business examples using up-to-date browser, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and integration of software applications.
CISB 31 Microsoft Word
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Word processing with Microsoft Word and its editing, formatting, and language tools to create, edit, and format business and publication documents. Includes creating flyers, newsletters, and other publication documents using advanced formatting techniques and tools.
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HRM 51 Introduction to Hospitality
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: HOSP 100)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Overview of structure and financial performance of hospitality industry; food and lodging, resorts, tourism enterprises, attractions and related operations. Focus on orientation to customer service, cultural and economic trends, and career opportunities.
HRM 52 Food Safety and Sanitation
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: HOSP 110)
Lecture: 36
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Sanitation practices affecting individual and commercial food service operations. Prevention and control of foodborne illnesses through flow of food and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) management. Also includes study of worker safety. Students will take a nationally recognized Food Safety Manager Certification exam as part of this course.
HRM 59 Introduction to Food and Beverage Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: HOSP 130)
Lecture: 54Techniques and procedures of management are explored and developed as they relate to commercial and institutional food and beverage facilities. Topics include functions of management, marketing, menu development, effective cost controls in purchasing, labor and service techniques.
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FCS 41 Life Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Life skills for effective self-management now and in the future. Examines theories of life management including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how it can be applied to daily use of one’s resources including energy, abilities, priorities, and money. Major topics include steps in value clarification, goal setting, resource allocation, decision-making, priority management, money management, workplace management, communication skills, and healthy habits. In addition, the course explores the effect of cultural forces and future trends.
FCS 51 Consumerism: The Movement, its Impact, and Issues
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Analysis of the role of consumption in economic systems. The consumer movement past, present, and future viewed as a response to economic and social conditions. Contemporary consumer issues, information sources, legislation, and protection.
FCS 80 Personal Financial Planning
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Integrative approach to personal finance focusing on practical financial decision making as well as the social, psychological, and physiological contexts in which those decisions are made. Students will examine their relationships with money, set personal goals, and develop a plan to meet those goals. Topics include consumerism, debt, healthcare, investing, retirement, long-term care, disability, death, and taxes. Students may not earn credit for both BUSA 71 and FCS 80.
BUSO 25 Business Communications
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: BUS 115)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or AMLA 1A or ENGL 1AMWritten communications, including letters and memos, for a variety of situations in the business environment. Includes writing of good news, bad news, sales, claims, and persuasive correspondence; letters and resumes appropriate to job seeking and application; and practicing oral skills as applied to job interviews and business reports.
BUSO 26 Oral Communications for Business
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Oral communication used in business situations such as training sessions, presentations, professional discussions, and telephone interactions.
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- Athletic Trainer Aide (ONE SEMESTER)
KIN 3 First Aid and CPR
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: KIN 101)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 68Training in caring for victims of injuries, sudden illness, and other medical emergencies; includes Community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Students who successfully pass all requirements, will earn the appropriate American Red Cross First Aid certificate, CPR certificate, or both.
KIN 5 Advanced First Aid/CPR/Emergency Response
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 68First responder training, training and certifications, including laboratory experience for developing the First Aid (FA) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) skills required by public safety personnel, athletic trainers, emergency response team members, flight attendants, coaches, and nurses. Students who successfully pass all requirements will receive an American Red Cross (ARC) Certificate in Emergency Response, CPR for the professional rescuer, or both.
KIN 19 Introduction to Care/Prevention of Activity/Sports -Related Injuries
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54Techniques and procedures for prevention and treatment of activity and sports-related injuries. Includes the responsibilities of the athletic trainer, policies and procedures of the athletic training room and the operation of rehabilitative modalities.
KIN 34 Fitness for Living
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54Surveys the fundamentals of wellness including the five components of health related fitness, fitness program design, nutrition, weight maintenance, and stress management. Presents solid foundation for optimal health. Multiple opportunities are offered for self-evaluation within this course.
KIN 92 Work Experience - Athletic Training
2-3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for Pass/No Pass only)
Lab: 120-225
Prerequisite: Compliance with work experience regulations as designated in the college catalog.Provides athletic trainer aides and physical education students with actual on-the-job experience in an approved worksite related to classroom instruction. A minimum of 75 paid or 60 non-paid clock hours per semester of supervised work is required for each unit of credit. It is recommended that the hours per week be equally distributed throughout the semester. Work experience placement is not guaranteed, but assistance is provided by the athletic trainer faculty and staff. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. Compliance with work experience regulations as designated in the college catalog.
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KIN 15 Administration of Fitness Programs
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36Leadership training and administrative skills related to fitness specialists, personal trainers, and physical educators. Current issues, curriculum topics, and practical skills related to careers in fitness and physical education.
KIN 24 Applied Kinesiology
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36The study of movement as it relates to exercise and the interrelationships of body segments involved in human movement activity, actions of joints, nerves, and muscle exercise.
KIN 38 Physiology of Exercise for Fitness
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Theory of basic physiological concepts as they pertain to exercise training and the prescription of individual fitness programs.
KIN 40 Techniques of Strength Training and Conditioning
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Principles and techniques of strength training and cardiovascular conditioning. Includes both theory and practical instruction of strength training and cardiovascular exercise, special needs considerations, professional responsibilities and liabilities, skills needed for those entering the fitness training job field. This course is a part of Fitness Specialist Certificate.
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DN-T 28 Functional Anatomy for Pilates
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36
Advisory: DNCE 39Functional human anatomy as applied to the Pilates method of conditioning.
DNCE 39 Pilates Fundamentals
0.5-1 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lab: 36-54Pilates foundation mat-work. Conditioning exercises and body awareness resulting in improved alignment, strength, flexibility, control, and coordination. Includes an introduction to the Pilates Reformer.
KIN 24 Applied Kinesiology
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36The study of movement as it relates to exercise and the interrelationships of body segments involved in human movement activity, actions of joints, nerves, and muscle exercise.
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KIN 13 Sports Officiating
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 54Introduction to the fundamentals and techniques of officiating various sports. This course will provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skill, and experience to function effectively as a sport official.
KIN 34 Fitness for Living
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54Surveys the fundamentals of wellness including the five components of health related fitness, fitness program design, nutrition, weight maintenance, and stress management. Presents solid foundation for optimal health. Multiple opportunities are offered for self-evaluation within this course.
KIN 44 Theory of Coaching
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 54Challenges coaches to define their coaching philosophy, objectives, and style; enhance communication and motivational skills; become more effective teachers; and improve team, relationship, risk, and self-management skills. Theory of coaching covers the fundamentals of being a successful coach, on and off the field.
KIN 81 Work Experience for Coaching
2-2.5 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for Pass/No Pass only)
Lab: 120-150
Prerequisite: Compliance with Work Experience regulations as designated in the College Catalog.Provides students with on-the-job experience in approved worksites related to coaching. A minimum of 75 paid or 60 non-paid clock hours per semester is required for each unit of credit. Work experience placement is not guaranteed, but assistance is provided by the Coaching Certificate faculty advisor.
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- Agriculture Technology
AGAG 1 Food Production, Land Use, and Politics - A Global Perspective
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Surveys the world's food producing systems in terms of economic, political, and cultural forces. Emphasizes ethical, sustainable food producing agriculture.
AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Horticulture skills and techniques for use in gardening, nursery, and landscape applications. Emphasis on propagation, cultural practices, and the study of plant relationships, structure, growth and development. Off-campus meetings required.
AGOR 2 Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Plant propagation and production practices with emphasis on florists' plants, woody ornamentals, and fruits. Commercial techniques include seed propagation, cuttings, grafting and budding, layering, fern sporing, and division. Stresses greenhouses and other environmental structures for plant propagation and production.
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
AGOR 51 Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Selection, operation, repair, and maintenance of power equipment used in the agriculture and landscape industry. Includes two- and four-wheel drive tractors, skip loaders, skid steer loaders, backhoes, lawnmowers, edgers, weed eaters, blower vacuums, rototillers, chainsaws, spraying equipment, and all-terrain vehicles. Laboratory includes use of this equipment.
ASCI 1 Animal Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
A scientific approach to the livestock industry encompassing aspects of animal anatomy, physiology, nutrition, genetics, and epidemiology. Emphasis on the origin, characteristics, adaptations, and contributions of livestock to the modern agriculture industry. Field trips may be required.
ASCI 2 Animal Nutrition
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Composition of feeds and their utilization by domestic animals including digestive physiology, animal assessment, feed appraisal and compiling of rations.
ASCI 2L Animal Nutrition Laboratory
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: ASCI 2
Animal nutrition laboratory course emphasizing the composition and analysis of feeds and their utilization by domestic animals, including evaluation of economic trends and current feed industry technology.View Animal Sciences Program View Catalog View Spring Schedule View Suggested Guided Pathway - Ornamental Horticulture
AGAG 1 Food Production, Land Use, and Politics - A Global Perspective
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Surveys the world's food producing systems in terms of economic, political, and cultural forces. Emphasizes ethical, sustainable food producing agriculture.
AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Horticulture skills and techniques for use in gardening, nursery, and landscape applications. Emphasis on propagation, cultural practices, and the study of plant relationships, structure, growth and development. Off-campus meetings required.
AGOR 2 Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Plant propagation and production practices with emphasis on florists' plants, woody ornamentals, and fruits. Commercial techniques include seed propagation, cuttings, grafting and budding, layering, fern sporing, and division. Stresses greenhouses and other environmental structures for plant propagation and production.
AGOR 13 Landscape Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Landscape design for residential and small commercial sites including the design process, drafting, graphics, site evaluation, landscaping materials, and plant usage. Field trips and off-campus assignments required.
AGOR 24 Integrated Pest Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Common agricultural pests in Southern California and physical, biological, and chemical pest control principles and practices, including integrated pest management (IPM). Stresses use, safety, equipment, laws, and regulations of pesticides. Field trips are required.
AGOR 29 Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of landscape annuals, biennials, perennials, ferns, indoor plants, groundcovers, and vines adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) certification test plant lists. Off campus meetings required.
AGOR 32 Landscaping and Nursery Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Operation and management of wholesale and retail nurseries. Includes site location and layout of areas, greenhouse management, soil mixes, proper use of fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, growth regulators, irrigation, mechanization, financing, personnel management, retail displays, advertising, customer relationships, federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Field trips are required.
AGOR 39 Turf Grass Production and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Cultivation, maintenance, and management of turfgrasses utilized for athletic fields, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, and commercial and residential lawns. Identification, installation, cultural requirements, and maintenance practices are emphasized. Field trips required.
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
AGOR 62 Irrigation Principles and Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Principles of irrigation, design techniques, sprinkler system components, and hydraulic principles used in nursery management, interior design, residential, and commercial landscapes. Special emphasis is given to water conservation. Field trips are required.
AGOR 71 Construction Fundamentals
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Construction techniques and tools used in landscaping with construction projects that include surveying techniques, utilities (gas, water, and electricity), woodworking, and masonry.View Horticulture Program View Catalog View Spring Schedule View Suggested Guided Pathway - Integrated Pest Management
AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Horticulture skills and techniques for use in gardening, nursery, and landscape applications. Emphasis on propagation, cultural practices, and the study of plant relationships, structure, growth and development. Off-campus meetings required.
AGOR 24 Integrated Pest Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Common agricultural pests in Southern California and physical, biological, and chemical pest control principles and practices, including integrated pest management (IPM). Stresses use, safety, equipment, laws, and regulations of pesticides. Field trips are required.
AGOR 29 Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of landscape annuals, biennials, perennials, ferns, indoor plants, groundcovers, and vines adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) certification test plant lists. Off campus meetings required.
AGOR 30 Ornamental Plants - Trees and Woody Shrubs
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-EH 112 L)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of landscape trees and shrubs adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) certification test plant lists. Off campus meetings required.
AGOR 39 Turf Grass Production and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Cultivation, maintenance, and management of turfgrasses utilized for athletic fields, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, and commercial and residential lawns. Identification, installation, cultural requirements, and maintenance practices are emphasized. Field trips required.
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
AGOR 62 Irrigation Principles and Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Principles of irrigation, design techniques, sprinkler system components, and hydraulic principles used in nursery management, interior design, residential, and commercial landscapes. Special emphasis is given to water conservation. Field trips are required.View Horticulture Program View Catalog View Spring Schedule View Suggested Guided Pathway - Landscape Design
AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Horticulture skills and techniques for use in gardening, nursery, and landscape applications. Emphasis on propagation, cultural practices, and the study of plant relationships, structure, growth and development. Off-campus meetings required.
AGOR 13 Landscape Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-EH 112 L)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Landscape design for residential and small commercial sites including the design process, drafting, graphics, site evaluation, landscaping materials, and plant usage. Field trips and off-campus assignments required.
AGOR 29 Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-EH 112 L)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of landscape annuals, biennials, perennials, ferns, indoor plants, groundcovers, and vines adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) certification test plant lists. Off campus meetings required.
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
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AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Horticulture skills and techniques for use in gardening, nursery, and landscape applications. Emphasis on propagation, cultural practices, and the study of plant relationships, structure, growth and development. Off-campus meetings required.
AGOR 24 Integrated Pest Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Common agricultural pests in Southern California and physical, biological, and chemical pest control principles and practices, including integrated pest management (IPM). Stresses use, safety, equipment, laws, and regulations of pesticides. Field trips are required.
AGOR 29 Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-EH 112 L)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of landscape annuals, biennials, perennials, ferns, indoor plants, groundcovers, and vines adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) certification test plant lists. Off campus meetings required.
AGOR 32 Landscaping and Nursery Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-EH 112 L)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Operation and management of wholesale and retail nurseries. Includes site location and layout of areas, greenhouse management, soil mixes, proper use of fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, growth regulators, irrigation, mechanization, financing, personnel management, retail displays, advertising, customer relationships, federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Field trips are required.
AGOR 64 Irrigation - Drip and Low Volume
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-EH 112 L)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Conservation of water in landscapes by utilization of drip and low-flow irrigation practices. Design, installation techniques, operation, and maintenance of drip and low-flow irrigation systems, including determination of irrigation requirements, selection of emitters and low-flow devices, and uniformity of water distribution. Includes hands-on experience in design and installation techniques. Field trips are required.
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AGOR 5 Park Facilities
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Management and operation of different types of park facilities. Includes the management of sports fields, recreation centers, campgrounds, aquatic facilities, and golf courses.
AGOR 24 Integrated Pest Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Common agricultural pests in Southern California and physical, biological, and chemical pest control principles and practices, including integrated pest management (IPM). Stresses use, safety, equipment, laws, and regulations of pesticides. Field trips are required.
AGOR 35 Ornamental Plants for Southwest Climates
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of annuals, perennials, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, cacti, and succulents which are native to California and the Southwest, or drought tolerant in Southern California.
AGOR 39 Turf Grass Production and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Cultivation, maintenance, and management of turfgrasses utilized for athletic fields, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, and commercial and residential lawns. Identification, installation, cultural requirements, and maintenance practices are emphasized. Field trips required.
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
AGOR 51 Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Selection, operation, repair, and maintenance of power equipment used in the agriculture and landscape industry. Includes two- and four-wheel drive tractors, skip loaders, skid steer loaders, backhoes, lawnmowers, edgers, weed eaters, blower vacuums, rototillers, chainsaws, spraying equipment, and all-terrain vehicles. Laboratory includes use of this equipment.
AGOR 71 Construction Fundamentals
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Construction techniques and tools used in landscaping with construction projects that include surveying techniques, utilities (gas, water, and electricity), woodworking, and masonry.
AGOR 75 Urban Arboriculture
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Care and management of ornamental trees. Includes pruning techniques, fruit tree care, bracing, cabling, and pest control. Safe practices in the use of equipment including the use of ropes, chippers, boom trucks, chain saws, and identification and evaluation of common trees. Prepares students for the tree worker and arborist certification(ISA)exams.
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AGOR 51 Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Selection, operation, repair, and maintenance of power equipment used in the agriculture and landscape industry. Includes two- and four-wheel drive tractors, skip loaders, skid steer loaders, backhoes, lawnmowers, edgers, weed eaters, blower vacuums, rototillers, chainsaws, spraying equipment, and all-terrain vehicles. Laboratory includes use of this equipment.
AGOR 62 Irrigation Principles and Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles of irrigation, design techniques, sprinkler system components, and hydraulic principles used in nursery management, interior design, residential, and commercial landscapes. Special emphasis is given to water conservation. Field trips are required.
AGOR 71 Construction Fundamentals
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Construction techniques and tools used in landscaping with construction projects that include surveying techniques, utilities (gas, water, and electricity), woodworking, and masonry.
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AGOR 1 Horticultural Science
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-PS 104)
Lecture: 54
Horticulture skills and techniques for use in gardening, nursery, and landscape applications. Emphasis on propagation, cultural practices, and the study of plant relationships, structure, growth and development. Off-campus meetings required.
AGOR 2 Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AG-EH 116 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Plant propagation and production practices with emphasis on florists' plants, woody ornamentals, and fruits. Commercial techniques include seed propagation, cuttings, grafting and budding, layering, fern sporing, and division. Stresses greenhouses and other environmental structures for plant propagation and production.
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
AGOR 62 Irrigation Principles and Design
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles of irrigation, design techniques, sprinkler system components, and hydraulic principles used in nursery management, interior design, residential, and commercial landscapes. Special emphasis is given to water conservation. Field trips are required.
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ASCI 73 Tropical and Coldwater Fish Management
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36Care and keeping of marine and freshwater aquarium fishes, plants, and invertebrates. Guidance on setting up aquariums, choosing compatible species, feeding, health care, breeding, and raising fish.
ASCI 74 Reptile Management
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36Care and maintenance of reptiles and amphibians, including snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises, newts, salamanders and frogs. Identification and characteristics of reptiles commonly kept as pets. Housing, feeding, health maintenance, breeding, and raising of reptiles.
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- Agriculture Technology
Public Service & Social Science
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- Addictions Counseling
AD 1 Alcohol and Drug Dependency
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ADS 110 X)
Lecture: 54Presents an overview of alcohol and chemical dependencies and ramifications. Explores the impact these dependencies have upon the individual's social, psychological, economic, and physiological well-being as well as community and family concerns. Examines the myths, images, and stereotypes about substances and substance abusers. Explores various approaches to recovery. Includes familiarization with terms.
AD 2 Physiological Effects of Alcohol and Drugs
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ADS 140X)
Lecture: 54Examines effects of alcohol and drugs on the human body. Includes tolerance, habituation, cross-tolerance, and synergistic effect.
AD 3 Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Examines techniques used in chemical dependency treatment. Analyzes types of treatment programs and the essentials of recovery. Focus on evidence-based treatments of addiction.
AD 4 Issues in Domestic Violence
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54History, law, and psychology of domestic violence. Cultural, social aspects, and relationship to substance abuse explored.
AD 6 - Co-Occurring Disorders
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ADS 190 X)
Lecture: 54
Overview of the complex interactions of mental disorders and chemical dependency. Reviews and examines the key areas involving co-occurring disorders: definition, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.View Mental Health Program View Catalog View Spring Schedule View Suggested Guided Pathway - Administration of Justice
ADJU 1 The Administration of Justice System
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AJ 110)
Lecture: 54History and philosophy of the justice system, subsystems, roles, relationships and theories of crime causation and correction.
ADJU 2 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AJ 122)
Lecture: 54Due process in criminal proceedings from pre-arrest through trial and appeal using statutory law and legal precedent.
ADJU 3 Concepts of Criminal Law
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AJ 120)
Lecture: 45 Lab: 27Classification of crime, elements of crimes, common and statutory law, and evidence as observed through the study of case law decisions by state and federal courts.
ADJU 4 Legal Aspects of Evidence
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AJ 120)
Lecture: 54Criminal evidence, including admissibility, witness competency, privileged communication, hearsay, and collection and preservation of evidence.
ADJU 5 Community Relations
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population.
ADJU 9 Introduction to Homeland Security
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Public management policies and issues relevant to the security of the United States. Roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Emphasis on the role of first responders to threats and events through theories, concepts, and case studies.
ADJU 10 Introduction to Correctional Sciences
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AJ 200)
Lecture: 54The philosophy behind past and present practices used in the criminal justice and correctional processes. Includes the analysis of punishment and alternatives including their impact in corrections within the criminal justice system. The examination of the types of clients within correctional institutions and various contemporary correctional issues.
ADJU 20 Principles of Investigation
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: AJ 140)
Lecture: 45 Lab: 27Investigation, 4th Amendment issues including crime scene search and recording, collection and preservation of physical evidence, modus operandi, suspect profiling scientific aids, sources of information, use of informants, interviews and interrogation, follow up, and case preparation.
ADJU 38 Narcotics Investigation
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54Investigation and arrest techniques for drug enforcement. Drug effects, use of informants, constitutional issues, and handling of evidence.
ADJU 50 Introduction to Forensics for Criminal Justice
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 45 Lab: 27Collecting, preserving, and analyzing physical evidence. Focuses on the reliability of physical evidence for the purpose of establishing facts and proof.
ADJU 59 Gangs and Corrections
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Contemporary street and prison gang issues, including historical and current perspectives, gang dynamics, identification of characteristics, and cultural differences of gang philosophy. Includes law enforcement and correction's role in intervention and suppression.
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CHLD 1 Child, Family, School and Community
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CDEV 110)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: AMLA 1A or ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AMHome, child, school, and community relationships as they pertain to the historical and contemporary perspectives on the education and socialization of children. Family systems and community resources and the influences of age, gender, culture, diverse abilities, socioeconomic status, and public policies factors that affect children and families.
CHLD 5 Principles and Practices in Child Development Programs
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ECE 120)
Lecture: 54Examine historical context, philosophies, and theoretical framework in early childhood education, including ethical conduct, career pathways, professional standards, and advocacy. Explore culturally relevant practice and developmentally appropriate curriculum when planning learning environments for diverse learners in early childhood programs. Assesses best practices related to child observations, teaching strategies, and state regulations. Evaluate the key role of relationships and adult-child interactions in supporting children’s physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive development. TB clearance and 4 observation hours required.
CHLD 6 Introduction to Child Development Curriculum
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: ECE 130)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: CHLD 5 or CHLD 11Curriculum designs, content areas, and environments related to early education programs. Teaching strategies and curriculum development based on theoretical frameworks, observation, and assessment through a cultural lens to explain and plan for children's development across the curriculum, including all content areas. Materials and resources used to plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning environments for children from birth to 8 years old. TB test and observations required.
CHLD 11 Child and Adolescent Development
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CDEV 100)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 54Examines major physical, psychosocial, cognitive, language, and brain developmental processes prenatal through adolescence. Emphasis on developmental theory, research methodologies, maturational processes, and environmental factors. Students observe children and analyze characteristics of development at various stages according to developmental theories. Meets Title 22 and Title V requirements for the Child Development Permit. TB test, out-of-class observations, and interviews required.
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FIRE 1 Fire Protection Organization
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Careers in fire protection and related fields, history of fire protection, fire loss analysis, and public, quasi-public, and private fire protection services. Also includes specific fire protection functions and fire behavior, suppression, and extinguishment.
FIRE 2 Fire Prevention Technology
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: FIRE 110 X)
Lecture: 54History of fire prevention, including codes, identification (ID) and correction of hazards, investigation, and public safety education.
FIRE 3 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: FIRE 1Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of the fire alarm systems; water based fire suppression systems; specialized hazard fire suppression systems; water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.
FIRE 4 Building Construction for Fire Protection
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: FIRE 130 X)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: FIRE 1Provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations , and operating at emergencies.
FIRE 5 Fire Behavior and Combustion
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: FIRE 1Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled. In depth study of fire chemistry and physics, characteristics of materials, extinguishing of materials, extinguishing agents, and fire control techniques.
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PLGL 30 Introduction to Paralegal/Legal
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1AFederal and state legal systems, role of paralegals and relationship of paralegals to attorneys, basic civil litigation, legal writing, investigation of claims, and legal ethics for paralegals.
PLGL 37 Tort Law
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Analysis of the law of torts, including intentional torts such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, defamation, privacy, trespass, and nuisance; negligence; and strict liability. Examination of insurance defense issues.
PLGL 39 Contract Law
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Laws relating to the formation of contracts. Includes study of the Statute of Frauds, third-party rights, liability for breach of contract, remedies, discharge, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
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PLGL 101 Project Management Principles in eDiscovery
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Project management, review of the lifecycle of litigation, and application of project management principles to eDiscovery.
PLGL 102 Litigation Support Technology from Data Collection to Trial
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54Role of the litigation lifecycle from data collection, document review, and production to use at trial. Role of technology and litigation support department and teams in the acquisition of data and eDiscovery processing.
PLGL 103 Litigation Support Applications
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: PLGL 102Use of litigation support software and technology in the forensic data collection process and eDiscovery. Practical training in contemporary document review software.
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SIGN 101 American Sign Language 1
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 72Fundamentals of American Sign Language. Preparation for visual/gestural communication followed by intensive work on comprehension skills; modeling of grammatical structures; general information about Deaf Culture. One out-of-class observation required.
SIGN 201 Introduction to Deaf Studies
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Topics central to the Deaf community including deaf education, Deaf and hearing relationships, and Deaf history. Topics include early intervention and education of deaf children, communication strategies and their effectiveness, anatomy and causes of deafness, and Deaf people as a cultural group. Gives a holistic perspective of Deaf people applicable to further studies in Deaf culture and community.
SIGN 202 American Deaf Culture
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54American Deaf cultural norms, values, mores and institutions.
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- Addictions Counseling
STEM
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- Android Programming
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
CISP 21 Programming in Java
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 21L
Advisory: CISP 10 and (CISB 11 or CISB 15)Design and development of object-oriented Java programming applications. Includes object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, various data types, methods, events, elementary control structures, arrays, and inheritance. Student must take CISP 21L concurrently.
CISP 21L Programming in Java Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 21Laboratory for CISP 21 - Java Programming exercises focusing on design and development of object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, variables, methods, events, elementary control structures, lists, arrays, and inheritance. Concurrent enrollment in the lecture course CISP 21 - Programming in Java is required.
- iOS Programming
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
CISP 31 Programming in C++
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 31L
Advisory: CISP 10 or (CISP 11 and CISP 11L) or (CISP 21 and CISP 21L)Object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31L, a concurrent laboratory co-requisite.
CISP 31L Programming in C++ Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 31Laboratory for object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- C++ Programming
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
CISP 31 Programming in C++
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 31L
Advisory: CISP 10 or (CISP 11 and CISP 11L) or (CISP 21 and CISP 21L)Object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31L, a concurrent laboratory co-requisite.
CISP 31L Programming in C++ Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 31Laboratory for object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- Java Programming
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
CISP 21 Programming in Java
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 21L
Advisory: CISP 10 and (CISB 11 or CISB 15)Design and development of object-oriented Java programming applications. Includes object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, various data types, methods, events, elementary control structures, arrays, and inheritance. Student must take CISP 21L concurrently.
CISP 21L Programming in Java Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 21Laboratory for CISP 21 - Java Programming exercises focusing on design and development of object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, variables, methods, events, elementary control structures, lists, arrays, and inheritance. Concurrent enrollment in the lecture course CISP 21 - Programming in Java is required.
- LINUX
CISN 31 Linux Operating System
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISN 31L
Advisory: CISB 11Concepts and skills in planning and installing Linux Operating System (OS) and its graphical user interface (GUI); using Linux Shells and system administration commands; managing user accounts; installing hardware and software; and maintaining file systems and system resources.
CISN 31L Linux Operating System Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISN 31Laboratory for planning, installing, and managing Linux Operating System (OS) and its graphical user interface (GUI); using Linux Shells and system administration commands; managing user accounts; installing hardware and software; and maintaining file systems and system resources. Concurrent enrollment in CISN 31 lecture course is required.
CISW 31 Secure Web Server Programming in PHP3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISW 31L
Advisory: (CISN 34 and CISN 34L) or (CISW 24 and CISW 24L)Plan, install, and manage secure Apache Web servers using server side programming language like PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) to access, manage, and secure MySQL databases. Student must be enrolled in CISW 31L, a concurrent lab co-requisite.
CISW 31L Secure Web Server Programming in PHP Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISW 31Laboratory to plan, install, and manage secure Apache Web servers using server side programming language like PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) to access, manage, and secure MySQL databases. Student must be enrolled in CISW 31, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- Computer Networking Security
CISS 21 Network Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISS 21L
Advisory: CISN 11Network vulnerabilities from a hacker's perspective. Cyber security legal and ethical issues. Written security, use policy, and instance response policy. Scanning and penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and countermeasures for Windows and Linux operating systems. Secure programming, virtual private network (VPN), cryptography, wireless, Web, and remote access securities. Student must be enrolled in CISS 21L, a concurrent lab co-requisite.
CISS 21L Network Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISS 21Laboratory for network vulnerabilities from a hacker's perspective. Cyber security legal and ethical issues. Written security, use policy, and instance response policy. Scanning and penetration tests, vulnerability assessments and countermeasures for Windows and Linux operating systems. Secure programming, virtual private network (VPN), cryptography, wireless, Web, and remote access securities. Student must be enrolled in CISS 21, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
CISS 23 Network Analysis, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISS 23L
Advisory: CISN 11WireShark, Netflow network analyzer, and computer forensic tools to troubleshoot network problems and monitor network traffics. Detect and block network attacks with standalone Cisco Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), integrated Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) IPS, Linux Snort and Windows IDS/IPS. Student must be enrolled in CISS 23L, a concurrent lab co-requisite.
CISS 23L Network Analysis, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISS 23Laboratory course using WireShark, and computer forensic tools to troubleshoot network problems and monitor network traffics. Detect and block network attacks with standalone Cisco Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), integrated Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) IPS, Linux Snort and Windows IDS/IPS. Student must be enrolled in CISS 23, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- Object Oriented Design (ONE SEMESTER)
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Choose one from the following programming tracks:
Java Track
CISP 21 Programming in Java
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 21L
Advisory: CISP 10 and (CISB 11 or CISB 15)Design and development of object-oriented Java programming applications. Includes object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, various data types, methods, events, elementary control structures, arrays, and inheritance. Student must take CISP 21L concurrently.
CISP 21L Programming in Java Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 21Laboratory for CISP 21 - Java Programming exercises focusing on design and development of object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, variables, methods, events, elementary control structures, lists, arrays, and inheritance. Concurrent enrollment in the lecture course CISP 21 - Programming in Java is required.
CISP 24 Advanced Java Programming
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 24L
Advisory: CISP 21 and CISP 21LAdvanced object-oriented programming using Java: designing, coding, testing, and implementing multi-tier applications in serialization, multithreading, Advanced Swing Components (ASC), networking, server-side technology which include servlets, remote method invocation (RMI), Java server pages, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), public key infrastructure (PKI), mobile applications, and security. Student must be enrolled in CISP 24L, a concurrent lab co-requisite.
CISP 24L Advanced Java Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 24
Advisory: CISP 21 and CISP 21LLaboratory for advanced programming concepts using Java: designing, coding, testing, and implementing multi-tier applications in serialization, multithreading, Advanced Swing Components (ASC), networking, server-side technology which include servlets, remote method invocation (RMI), Java server pages, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), public key infrastructure (PKI), mobile applications, and security. Student must be enrolled in CISP 24, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
C++ Track
CISP 31 Programming in C++
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 31L
Advisory: CISP 10 or (CISP 11 and CISP 11L) or (CISP 21 and CISP 21L)Object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31L, a concurrent laboratory co-requisite.
CISP 31L Programming in C++ Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 31Laboratory for object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
CISP 34L Advanced C++ Programming Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 34Laboratory for object-oriented programming in C++ concepts. Covers principles covers data structures: vectors, linked lists, queues, stacks and hash tables, graphical-user interface (GUI), database access, and web services. Students must be enrolled in CISP 34, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
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CISD 21 Database Management - Microsoft SQL Server
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISD 21L
Advisory: CISB 11 or CISB 15Structured Query Language (SQL) and Transact-SQL for Microsoft SQL Server. Topics include creating database objects, retrieving and updating data, writing scripts, developing stored procedures and functions, developing triggers, and creating cursors. Student must be enrolled in CISD 21L, a concurrent lab co-requisite.
CISD 21L Database Management - Microsoft SQL Server Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISD 21Laboratory for CISD 21 - Structured Query Language (SQL) and Transact-SQL for Microsoft SQL Server. Topics include creating database objects, retrieving and updating data, writing scripts, developing stored procedures, functions, triggers, and creating cursors. Student must be enrolled in CISD 21, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- Telecommunications/Computer Networking - Software
CISN 11 Telecommunications Networking
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISN 11L
Advisory: CISB 11Prepares students for the first year Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Network+ certification. Telecommunications networking focusing on network concepts and designs; network standards; Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) version 4 (IPv4) and version 6 (IPv6); Open Systems Interconnection (OSI); network protocols; transmission media; switch; hardware architecture; local area network (LAN); wide area network (WAN); remote connectivity; Microsoft and Linux network operating system; network troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade; network and wireless security; system vulnerability; and network sniffing analysis.
CISN 11L Telecommunications/Networking Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISN 11Telecommunications Networking lab preparing students for first year Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Network+ certification. Telecommunications Networking focusing on network concepts and designs, network standards, Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) version 4 (IPv4) and version 6 (IPv6), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), network protocols, transmission media, switch, hardware architecture, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), remote connectivity, Microsoft and Linux network operating system, network troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade, network and wireless security, system vulnerability, and network sniffing analysis.
- Web Programming
CISW 17 HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Programming
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: CISB 11Plan, program, implement, publish, and maintain web sites using Hypertext Markup Language version 5 (HTML5), Cascading Style Sheets version 3 (CSS3), and JavaScript. Includes working with text, semantic, and multimedia objects, tables, forms, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Document Object Model (DOM), cross-browser compatibility, markup validation, client-side interactivity, and principles of web page design, web site construction, documentation, and publishing.
CISW 31 Secure Web Server Programming in PHP
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISW 31L
Advisory: (CISN 34 and CISN 34L) or (CISW 24 and CISW 24L)Plan, install, and manage secure Apache Web servers using server side programming language like PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) to access, manage, and secure MySQL databases. Student must be enrolled in CISW 31L, a concurrent lab co-requisite.
CISW 31L Secure Web Server Programming in PHP Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISW 31Laboratory to plan, install, and manage secure Apache Web servers using server side programming language like PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) to access, manage, and secure MySQL databases. Student must be enrolled in CISW 31, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- Windows Operating Systems (ONE SEMESTER)
CISN 21 Windows Operating System
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: CISB 11 or CISB 15Windows operating system installation and performance tweaking, including hardware and software issues, Windows system files, and Windows security.
CISN 24 Window Server Network and Security Administration
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISN 24L
Advisory: CISN 11Computer Network Administration and Security Management (CNASM) core. Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) topics, Active Directory security and Group Policy management, Hyper-V virtual server installation, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name Service (DNS), file system security, logon script, software deployment, network printing, Remote Desktop (RD) Gateway and RD Web Access, Network Address Translation (NAT), Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and secure Virtual Private Network (VPN), Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (v6) DHCPv6, DNSv6, and IPv6 Routing.
CISN 24L Window Server Network and Security Administration Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISN 24Laboratory applications for Microsoft Server Certification Expert (MCSE) topics, Active Directory security and Group Policy management, Hyper-V virtual server installation, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name Service (DNS), file system security, logon script, software deployment, network printing, Remote Desktop (RD) Gateway and RD Web Access, Network Address Translation (NAT), IPsec and secure Virtual Private Network (VPN), Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (v6) DHCPv6, DNSv6, and IPv6 Routing. Student must be enrolled in CISN 24 - Window Server Network and Security Administration, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
- Python Programming
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
CISP 71 Programming in Python
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 71L
Advisory: CISP 10Design and development of object-oriented Python programming applications. Includes object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, various data types, methods, events, elementary control structures, arrays, inheritance, polymorphism, file operations, database interaction, and networking. Student must take CISP 71L concurrently.
CISP 71L Programming in Python Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 71
Advisory: CISP 10Laboratory for CISP 71- Python Programming exercises focusing on design and development of object-oriented business programs and applications, documentation and debugging techniques, user-interface, objects, variables, methods, events, elementary control structures, lists, arrays, inheritance , polymorphism, file operations, database interaction, and networking. Concurrent enrollment in CISP 71 is required.
- Cloud Computing for Amazon Web Services
CISN 71 Introduction to Cloud Computing
3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54
Advisory: CISB 11Concepts and principles of cloud computing that shift information systems from on-premises computing infrastructure to highly scalable internet architectures. Topics includes cloud computing technologies, cloud services (storage, servers and software applications), cloud providers, industry cloud practices, cloud careers, and industry demand for cloud skills. Students analyze a variety of case studies to effectively evaluate and assess the business and technical benefits of cloud computing and cloud applications.
- Computer Network Administration & Security Management
CISN 11 Telecommunications Networking
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISN 11L
Advisory: CISB 11Prepares students for the first year Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Network+ certification. Telecommunications networking focusing on network concepts and designs; network standards; Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) version 4 (IPv4) and version 6 (IPv6); Open Systems Interconnection (OSI); network protocols; transmission media; switch; hardware architecture; local area network (LAN); wide area network (WAN); remote connectivity; Microsoft and Linux network operating system; network troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade; network and wireless security; system vulnerability; and network sniffing analysis.
CISN 11L Telecommunications/Networking Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISN 11Telecommunications Networking lab preparing students for first year Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Network+ certification. Telecommunications Networking focusing on network concepts and designs, network standards, Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) version 4 (IPv4) and version 6 (IPv6), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), network protocols, transmission media, switch, hardware architecture, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), remote connectivity, Microsoft and Linux network operating system, network troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade, network and wireless security, system vulnerability, and network sniffing analysis.
- Computer Programming
CISB 11 Computer Information Systems
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 140, ITIS 120)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Overview of computer information systems including computer hardware, software, networking, programming, databases, Internet, security, systems analysis, ethics, and problem solving using business applications.
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Windows operating system (OS) and applications, simple business examples using up-to-date browser, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and integration of software applications.
CISP 10 Principles of Object-Oriented Design
2.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 27 Lab: 54
Advisory: CISP 11 or CISP 21 or CISP 31 or CISP 41Object-oriented design, patterns, and use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in different programming languages that will enable students to build large packages and business applications. The course also covers Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Computer Database Management - Software
CISB 11 Computer Information Systems
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: BUS 140, ITIS 120)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Overview of computer information systems including computer hardware, software, networking, programming, databases, Internet, security, systems analysis, ethics, and problem solving using business applications.
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Windows operating system (OS) and applications, simple business examples using up-to-date browser, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and integration of software applications.
- Computer Networking Technology Fundamentals - Hardware
CNET 50 Personal Computer (PC) Servicing
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54Personal computer (PC) and peripheral servicing techniques, preventative maintenance, hardware configurations, software configurations, software diagnostics, and the use of test equipment.
- Computer Database Management - Hardware
CNET 50 Personal Computer (PC) Servicing
4 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54Personal computer (PC) and peripheral servicing techniques, preventative maintenance, hardware configurations, software configurations, software diagnostics, and the use of test equipment.
ELEC 11 Technical Applications in Microcomputers
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Personal computer (PC) applications used in electronics technology. Includes word processing, spreadsheets, database, computer presentation methods, and internet research specifically designed for electronics technology.
- Electronics Engineering Technology
CISP 31 Programming in C++
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54
Corequisite: CISP 31L
Advisory: CISP 10 or (CISP 11 and CISP 11L) or (CISP 21 and CISP 21L)Object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31L, a concurrent laboratory co-requisite.
CISP 31L Programming in C++ Laboratory
0.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 27
Corequisite: CISP 31Laboratory for object-oriented programming in C++ including object-oriented design, documentation, and debugging techniques. Elementary control structures, classes, overload operators and functions, and single and multiple inheritance. Student must be enrolled in CISP 31, a concurrent lecture co-requisite.
ELEC 54B Industrial Electronic Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Systems application of industrial electronics including industrial production and processes, automation, and programmable and motor controllers. Emphasis is on programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
ELEC 56 Digital Electronics
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54Combinational and sequential logic circuits emphasizing number systems, binary math, basic gates, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, flip-flops, counters, and registers. Stresses design and troubleshooting techniques.
- Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
ELEC 11 Technical Applications in Microcomputers
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Personal computer (PC) applications used in electronics technology. Includes word processing, spreadsheets, database, computer presentation methods, and internet research specifically designed for electronics technology.
ELEC 50A Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC)
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 51Direct Current (DC) electrical circuits and their applications. Covers DC sources, analysis, test equipment, measurements, and troubleshooting of resistive devices and other basic components. Includes Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's law, and network theorems. (Students seeking a survey course in electronics should take ELEC 10, Introduction to Mechatronics, rather than ELEC 50A or 50B.)
ELEC 54B Industrial Electronic Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Systems application of industrial electronics including industrial production and processes, automation, and programmable and motor controllers. Emphasis is on programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
ELEC 56 Digital Electronics
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54Combinational and sequential logic circuits emphasizing number systems, binary math, basic gates, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, flip-flops, counters, and registers. Stresses design and troubleshooting techniques.
TECH 60 Customer Relations for the Technician
2 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 36Customer relations (soft skills) for the technician including benefits of knowing and using effective customer contact tools, proper customer interactions, ethics, and maintaining customer satisfaction.
- Engineering & Construction Technology
ECT 67 Reading Construction Drawings
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Reading construction drawings as they apply to architecture, construction, interior design, and related fields. Off-campus assignments may be required.
- Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 9 Geospatial Concepts
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54Introduction to skills needed to use and appreciate maps as a form of communication and as a research tool. Develops spatial reasoning skills through a survey of maps, spatial science concepts, and geospatial technologies. Topics include geospatial information, navigation, map projections, symbolization, misuse of maps, and analysis of spatial data.
GEOG 10 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: GEOG 155)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles, theory, and operations of geographic information systems (GIS), including geospatial data models, analytical functions, data quality, map design and visual communication, and social and environmental applications of GIS.
- Geotech
AGOR 50 Soil Science and Management
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: AG-PS 128 128 L)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles of soil management, including management of air, water, nutrients, organic matter. Study of soil including physical, chemical, and biological properties, classification, derivation, use, function, and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter, and microbiology as they pertain to optimized plant growth. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility, and physical properties of soil. Laboratory required. Field trips are required.
AGOR 71 Construction Fundamentals
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Construction techniques and tools used in landscaping with construction projects that include surveying techniques, utilities (gas, water, and electricity), woodworking, and masonry.
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications
3.5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 27Windows operating system (OS) and applications, simple business examples using up-to-date browser, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and integration of software applications.
GEOG 10 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: GEOG 155)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Principles, theory, and operations of geographic information systems (GIS), including geospatial data models, analytical functions, data quality, map design and visual communication, and social and environmental applications of GIS.
GEOL 1 Physical Geology
4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54 Lab: 54
Advisory: MATH 50Minerals, rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, and landscapes are presented within a framework of plate tectonics operating in concert with atmospheric and oceanic processes. A required course for students entering geoscience majors. May be taken by non-majors as a transferable physical science plus lab. Required field trips may involve overnight camping.
GEOL 9 Environmental Geology
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54Human interactions with the geological environment. Relevant aspects of the geological environment and the problems currently caused by humans as they use the earth and its resources. Geologic hazards, including earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and subsidence. Emphasis on geological viewpoints concerning waste disposal, pollution, geothermal energy, fossil fuels, and mining. Geologic practices related to sound land management, conservation of resources, and protection of the environment. Field trips required.
GEOL 9L Environmental Geology Laboratory
1 Unit (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lab: 54
Corequisite: GEOL 9 (May have been taken previously)Common laboratory practices and exercises in environmental geology. Laboratory exercises include analyzing topographic and geological maps and aerial and satellite imagery. Also included are identifying common mineral and rock samples, water and soil analysis, and integrating data from lab activities in problem solving exercises. Field trip required.
- Health Careers
MEDI 90 Medical Terminology
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54This course is an introduction to the use and meaning of the medical terminology used in various allied health fields.
- Nutrition
HRM 52 Food Safety and Sanitation
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: HOSP 110)
Lecture: 36
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68Sanitation practices affecting individual and commercial food service operations. Prevention and control of foodborne illnesses through flow of food and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) management. Also includes study of worker safety. Students will take a nationally recognized Food Safety Manager Certification exam as part of this course.
NF 20 Principles of Food with Laboratory
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: NUTR 120)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68 and Eligibility for MATH 50Application of food science principles with emphasis on ingredient function and interaction, food preparation techniques, sensory evaluation standards, food safety and sanitation, and nutrient composition of food.
- Surveying Technology
ENGR 1 Introduction to Engineering
2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGR 110)
Lecture: 18 Lab: 54Engineering professions including academic requirements, licensure, articulation agreements with four-year institutions, transfer, engineering study as a preparation for other careers, and academic and employment strategies. Engineering design, creativity, and problem solving processes including working as a team member on an engineering design project. Field trips are required.
ENGR 18 Introduction to Engineering Graphics
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36 Lab: 54Fundamental engineering graphics and problem solving techniques. Skills in freehand and instrument drawing are developed and applied to the solution of problems. Orthographic, isometric and oblique drawings.
- Android Programming
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