Astronomy 010 is an introductory course in general astronomy. Its topics include the history of astronomy and the development of modern astrophysics, the structure and origin of the solar system and the Milky Way, the birth and death of stars, galaxies, and the search for extraterrestrial life. The scientific method and the fundamental laws of physics are stressed. Special emphasis is placed on recent research in astronomy and the latest discoveries and tools used in modern astronomy. Astronomy 010 satisfies the requirement for a general education course in Physical Science without lab.

This is an introductory laboratory course in general astronomy, and includes observations done with telescopes at the observatory. Students will learn to identify constellations and will model the apparent motion of planets and stars in the sky. Students will investigate the geology of terrestrial planets and the dramatic chemical differences found amongst planets and satellites of our solar system. Astronomy 010L will also cover the different stages of stellar evolution, making use of computer simulations to illustrate the changes in size and solar stars go through as they age. Acceptable as a CSU lab science requirement only if student has completed ASTRO 010 previously or concurrently.

Students are introduced to the world of plants and their ecological importance to humans; their impact on the development of civilizations; the need for conservation; and an appreciation for plants in the total environment. Class meetings may be held at alternative off campus sites.

Students will study the principles of communication theory and the skills necessary to put them into practice in their daily lives. Students will focus on the basic elements: communication competence, foundations of interpersonal communication, foundations of small group communication, and public speaking skills.

Students are taught the skills of speechmaking. Students focus on the following basic elements: rhetorical theory, researching, organizing and outlining a topic, analyzing an audience, effective use of language, ethics, effective presentation aids, critical listening, credibility, and physical delivery. Students will be required to attend speech activities outside of the classroom environment.

Students study communication transactions among members of differing cultures including definitions, perceptions, models, patterns, values, beliefs, customs, and attitudes that affect intercultural communication. Students will examine culture-specific modes of communication and identify factors that impede effective intercultural understanding.

This course provides students with an understanding of how to support intelligent decision making by using reasoned discourse. This course will covers instruction in logical analysis of modern controversies, the formulation of propositions for argument, construction of arguments, and application through discussion and debate. This course emphasizes the importance of competent advocacy in a free society.

In this course students will focus on the fundamentals of ballet technique while learning traditional French ballet terminology through barre and centre work. Students will be introduced to principles of alignment, port de bras, coordination and musicality while developing strength, flexibility, control and performance quality. The student will gain an appreciation of his/her own unique body in relation to ballet as a classical art form. Attendance at a live dance performance may be required. Students may take no more than 4 units of the combined DANCE 010 and DANCE 011 courses.

This course furthers the student's artistry and skill in classical ballet. The student will apply fundamentals of theory and technique with attention to musicality and performance in the execution of intermediate level barre and centre combinations. The intermediate class will draw from the fundamentals of the beginning ballet while increasing the difficulty in coordination, complexity, tempo and stamina. The student will gain fluency in the use of traditional French volcabulary. Attendance at a live dance performance may be required. Students may take no more than 4 units of the combined DANCE 011 and DANCE 010 courses.

Students will be introduced to the fundamental skills of jazz dance technique. Students will learn primary positions, isolations, and locomotor movements. Exploration of movement qualities, basic rhythms, and musical phrasing unique to jazz dance, will be a focus of the course. The student will gain an appreciation of his/her own unique body in relation to jazz dance as a dynamic art form. Attendance at a live performance may be required.

Students will be introduced to beginning skills of jazz dance technique. The student will integrate beginning positions, isolations, and locomotor movements into full body actions and explore movement qualities, polyrhythms, and musical phrasing unique to jazz dance. The student will gain an appreciation of his/her own unique body in relation to jazz dance as a dynamic art form. Attendance at a live performance may be required. It is recommended that studetns take DANCE 019, Jazz Dance, Fundamentals, or have some previous dance experience before taking this course.

This course works to develop the student's artistry and jazz dance technique at the intermediate level. The student will apply theory and technique with attention to musicality and performance in the execution of intermediate jazz dance combinations. The course will draw from the beginning level class while increasing the difficulty in coordination, complexity, tempo, stamina, artistry, and the use of vocabulary. Attendance at a live performance may be required.

This course continues to develop the student's artistry and jazz dance technique at the high-intermediate level. The student will apply theory and technique with attention to musicality and performance in the execution of high-intermediate jazz dance combinations. The course will draw from the intermediate level class while increasing the difficulty in coordination, complexity, tempo, stamina, artistry, and the use of vocabulary. Attendance at a live performance may be required.

Students will be introduced to fundamental skills of modern dance technique. Students will learn basic positions, gestures, traveling and jumping steps, turns, level changes, and spatial orientation. The student will gain an appreciation of her/his own unique body in relation to modern dance as an expressive art form. Attendance at a live dance performance may be required.

Students will be introduced to beginning skills of modern dance technique. The student will learn basic positions, gestures, traveling and jumping steps, turns and level changes. The student will learn about spatial orientation and will gain an understanding and appreciation of her/his own unique body in relation to dance as an expressive art form. It is recommended that students take DANCE 049, Modern Dance, Fundamentals, or have some previous dance experience before taking the class. Attendance at a live dance performance may be required.

Students will be working at an intermediate level modern dance technique. Focus will be on intermediate level positions, gestures, traveling and jumping steps, turns, level changes and spatial orientation. The student will work towards a deeper level of artistry and expression through musicality and dynamic qualities of movement. The students will gain an understanding and appreciation of her/his own unique body in relation to dance as an expressive art form. Attendance at a live dance performance may be required.

This course works to develop the student's artistry and modern dance technique at a high-intermediate level. The student will apply theory and technique with attention to musicality and performance in execution of high-intermediate positions, gestures, traveling and jumping steps, turns and level changes with increasingly more complicated patterns and weight changes. Attendance at a live performance may be required.

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 presents the elements of critical reasoning and logic. Students will learn to identify the basic structures of arguments and the ways people use language to fortify or to falsify arguments. Students will analyze and demonstrate these techniques by writing and critiquing essays and using research strategies. This course is specifically designed to meet the IGETC critical thinking requirement.

This is an interdisciplinary course in which students examine the interaction between human civilization and the environment, and the foundations for a sustainable future. Students explore the major issues facing our planet: population growth, resource exploitation, pollution and dwindling biodiversity. They analyze environmental policies and their effectiveness. Field trips are required. The course is designed for non-science majors to meet general education laboratory science requirements in either biological or physical science.

Students will focus on development of multi-paragraph essays that have a clearly stated thesis that controls the logical development of ideas and demonstrates a high level of fluency and accuracy in sentence grammar and word choice. Students will study readings that demonstrate the ways writers organize and express ideas in different genres and for a variety of rhetorical purposes. Reading materials will include articles, essays, and short literary works highlighting current issues and topics of interest across cultures. Concurrent enrollment in ESL 302L is required for computer-assisted and instructor-guided practice. This course is designed for non-native speakers of English two levels below English 1A.

Students will study the child from the prenatal period through adolescence. The physical, social-emotional and cognitive aspects of development are explored. This course is required for ECE majors and recommended for nursing and psychology majors, and anyone wanting to understand the development of children. Transferable: Equivalent to C.D. 60 at SJSU.

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 an intensive combined course in college algebra and trigonometry designed primarily as preparation for calculus. Students will study basic algebraic concepts, complex numbers, equations and inequalities, graphs of functions, system of equations and inequalities, linear and quadratic functions, polynomial functions of higher degree, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, inverse functions, basic identities, trigonometric equations, solving right triangles, solving triangles using the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines, vectors, polar coordinates, and analytic geometry. Students may take both MATH 021 and MATH 022 or take only MATH 025.

This is the first of a two-semester course in general physics for students not needing calculus based physics. Students will study basic principles of Mechanics and Thermodynamics such as Newton's laws of motion, work, and the conservation principles of energy and momentum; heat transfer, calorimetry, and the fundamental laws of thermodynamics.

This is the second algebra-based course in general physics, designed for students not majoring in engineering or physics, but required to fulfill their specific majors. In Physics 002B, the basic principles of vector operation, Newton's Laws of Motion, work, energy conservation, and linear and angular momentum are applied to topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.

This course is one of a three-semester series in calculus-based general physics, serving students majoring in engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics and other sciences. It emphasizes conceptual aspects of electricity, magnetism, circuits, and Maxwell's equations, and requires quantitative analysis of real world situations.