This course is an introduction to the theories and applications of design in three-dimensional form in space. Students study the elements and principles of design using a variety of tools, techniques, and mediums which may include wire, cardboard, clay (non-firing), wood, plaster, and other materials at the instructor's discretion, in a studio lab setting. Concepts are introduced and clarified through instructor lectures and demonstrations. Three-dimensional design is a core foundational course required in many art majors. Field trips may be included.

This is a studio/lecture course in beginning sculptural processes. Various sculptural materials will be explored, such as clay (non-firing), plaster, wood, stone, silicone, beeswax, and metal. A survey of sculptural form, both historic and contemporary, parallels individual student work. Emphasis is on craftsmanship and technique, visual investigation, and idea development.

This is a studio/lecture course in sculptural processes that furthers the techniques and concepts learned in Art 042. Increased skill in various sculptural materials is emphasized with the goal for students to employ sculpture as a means of personal expression, developing an individual visual vocabulary. The types and meanings of sculpture in contemporary society will be examined.

This course introduces statistics with an emphasis on business applications. Students will learn how to collect, analyze, interpret, and present numerical data for the purpose of making more effective decisions. Topics include: collection and presentation of data, measures of central value and spread, probability, sampling and the sampling distribution of the sample average, estimation via confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression and correlation. This course requires the use of quantitive skills acquired in intermediate algebra and finite math. Concurrent enrollment in the BUS 060L is strongly recommended.

Students study laws and regulations affecting business decisions including legal concepts and cases in the areas of ethics, business torts, contracts, consumer and merchant sales, competition, environment, agency, employment and business organizations.

Students are introduced to the business functions and practices as they have developed over time in the U.S. Students will be introduced to topics such as organizational structure and behavior, management, marketing, finance and accounting, operations and information systems, and ethical responsibilities of corporations. Special emphasis will be placed on the emergence of global business, its impact and the significance of small businesses.

English 001A is the first course in a transfer level sequence (English 001A, 001B) designed to equip students with the skills necessary for writing college level compositions. The course emphasizes expository writing, critical reading, and research techniques. Students are required to produce a series of academic essays including a documented research paper in conventional format. Analysis of readings and the practice of writing processes create the bases for student essays. All English 001A students will take a Department Final which will be holistically scored by at least two faculty members and will represent 20% of their course grade.

This course surveys selected Mexican American authors to develop an awareness of the experiences and literary contributions of Mexican Americans living in the United States. The course is designed to heighten critical awareness of the image of the Mexican American in distinct genres of literature. The focus will be on works written from mid 20th century to the present.

This course introduces students to the engineering profession and the devices, processes, and techniques utilized in solving engineering problems. Computers and associated components, hardware and software, are introduced. The use of spreadsheets and mathematical software in engineering problem solving and data presentation is discussed. Engineering report writing and technical presentations are practiced in the class. Students also learn the engineering process through a term project.

Students learn the fundamentals of computer assisted problem solving, as it applies to the solution of engineering problems. The four major themes of this course are algorithm development, efficient programming/modeling, PC device interfacing, and practical and user friendly pre/post processing techniques. The C++ programming language is used to obtain solutions to various engineering problems. Object oriented programming using subjects such as classes, pointers, inheritances, dynamic allocation of memory space, and standard template libraries are emphasized.

This interdisciplinary course is a combination of the humanities and social sciences. There is an emphasis on the learning of concepts and theories central to the study of Ethnic Studies. The class will also explore the culture concept. Included is an analysis of the interrelationship between the dominant group and various ethnic groups. This course will also serve as an introduction to the experiences and perspectives of selected racial/ethnic group relations in our society.

This is a survey course designed to study the development of Mexican and Chicana/o culture in Mexico, the Southwest U.S. and beyond. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural history as well as the socio-psychological aspects in the study of people of Mexican origin. Specific areas of interest in the course include theory and analysis of the concept of culture and its application to the Mexican and Chicano communities. Other areas of interest include the Pre-Columbian period, the religions and philosophies, art, language, music, folklore, and lifestyles of the Chicana/o.

This course focuses on Chicanas/os and their relation to U.S. society. It will address some critical areas of the Chicana/o experience in terms of economics, labor, immigration, stereotypes, religion, and police-Chicano conflict. In order to provide a real world analysis of the contemporary role of the Chicana/o in society, this course will focus on the Chicana/o community of San Jose. A central objective of the course is to base both skill development and content on the issues that are of personal and academic interest to the student. The ultimate objective is to use this analysis to come up with strategies for addressing the needs of the Chicana/o and other communities with similar circumstances.

This course surveys the development of U.S. History in a broad approach to the social, constitutional, economic and political history of the U.S. with emphasis upon key events, issues and their backgrounds. Note: Combined with Political Science 001, this course meets US History & Constitution and State and Local Govt. requirements.

This course covers the political, cultural, and philosophical development of Western culture and society through the study of the institutions, thought, literary and artistic expression of the ancient world and medieval society of Europe to the Reformation. Emphasis is placed on understanding the facets of modern civilization by tracing the social, cultural, and political thought of the past. This course is intended to be a chronological approach which introduces the students to the ideas/accomplishments of significant men and women in each period.

This course covers the political, cultural, and philosophical development of Western culture and society through the study of the institutions, thought, literary and artistic expression since 1600. Emphasis is placed on understanding the facets of modern civilization by tracing the social, cultural, and political thought of the past. This course is intended to be a chronological approach which introduces the students to the ideas/accomplishments of significant men and women in each period.

This course surveys the political, economic, cultural, social and intellectual development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. The course emphasizes the U.S. expansion to the Pacific, its rise as a superpower through WW I and WW II, and the Cold War. Students will examine the role of major ethnic, gender and social groups in U.S. history. Along with History 17A, it meets the requirement in United States History, constitution and state and local government. History I may not be combined with either History 017A or History 017B to meet the graduation requirement in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals.

This course is a survey of American Military History from 1775 to the present. All major American conflicts are reviewed as well an examination of the influence of the military upon foreign policy, domestic affairs and diplomacy. It examines the reasons, causes, and legal limitations of war, as well as various doctrines developed since the American Revolution.

This course is the first of a sequence designed to equip the student with the skills necessary to comprehend diatonic harmony. Additionally this course will serve as an introduction to music notation software. Students will learn the construction principles and aesthetic qualities of various scales and chords as well as functional capacities of scale tones, traditional use of triads, voice leading and aspects of rhythm.

A continuation of Music 010A, 010B focuses on procedures found in chromatic literature. This includes, secondary dominants, modulations, altered chords, and traditional forms.

This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn the "language" of music; how to read, notate, interpret, perform, and create with those symbols which represent the four properties of sound: pitch, duration, amplitude, and timbre. It includes the study of the fundamentals of Western notated music and how these elements combine to create musical compositions: pitch identification, rhythm and meter, scales, key signatures, intervals, chord construction, harmonic progression and texture. Students will discuss style analysis, ie., what elements of music are organized in various cultures and time periods.

This course provides a description of the ocean environment covering the geological, physical, chemical and biological aspects of the sea. It includes the origin and extent of the oceans, nature of the ocean basins, causes and effects of currents, waves, tides, and plant and animal life in the ocean. The course partially fulfills the general education requirement in physical science, without a laboratory.

This course examines the female experience from a global, historical, familial, cultural and psychological framework, and analyzes how women’s lives are shaped by social and economic institutions, political movements, ethnicity, race and individual experiences. Psychological theories and current research will address concepts of development, gender-typing, sexism, motherhood, work, adaptation, well being as well as other psychological questions of central concern to women.