This introductory course is designed for transfer students in business, information systems, and/or accounting. Topics include the accounting cycle, preparation and analysis of financial statements, internal control, depreciation, inventories, receivables, liabilities, stockholders' equity, ethical issues, and accounting as a decision-making tool.

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Students examine U.S. law enforcement, the courts, and corrections, including history, crime measures, legal praxis, and the role of the justice system in a pluralistic society. The responsibility of criminal justice personnel, the legal process, and the structure and function of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections, with an emphasis on the development of criminal law, crime causation, affirmative defenses, and sentencing and incarceration are examined.

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This course analyzes and interprets criminal law in the United States, including the legal framework, the courts, and general elements of crimes against persons, property, and public morals and welfare. The history and structure of law, criminal defenses and culpability, and sentencing structures are examined. Students also analyze Constitutional Law in the context of landmark cases to interpret how precedent has impacted the U.S. justice system, the offender, and society. A field trip may be required.

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Students analyze and interpret legal praxis associated with criminal procedures from pre-arrest to appeal. Constitutional guidelines, interpretation of statutory and case law, legal aspects of evidence, due process, and rules governing arrest and search and seizure are examined. Students also consider institutional responsibilities, processes, and procedures of the U.S. justice system within a multicultural society.

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This course examines legal and ethical rules governing evidence and its admission and exclusion in the criminal justice process. Emphasis is placed on legal standards, rules of evidence including burden of proof, admissibility, hearsay, relevance, and types of evidence. Judicial considerations, documentary evidence, and issues relating to witness examination, competency, and special privileges are also explored.

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This course explores the roles of women in the criminal justice system as offenders, victims, and professionals. Theories and studies related to women and violence, employment, victimology, and punishment are also examined.

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The course introduces the concepts, methods of inquiry, and scientific explanation for biological evolution and their application to humans. It examines the evolution of human biology and behavior, theories of human origins, principle of evolution, genetics, human variation, bio-cultural adaptations, prehistoric humans, and primate behavior. The scientific method serves as the foundation for this course.

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This laboratory course is designed for students to become familiar with the methods of biological anthropology while investigating topics in laboratory and field situations. Topics covered in the course include the scientific method, biological variation and forces of evolution, genetics, human osteology and variation, comparative osteology and behavior of primates, and fossil evidence for human evolution. Field trips may be required.

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This course introduces the student to an overview of the field of social and cultural anthropology. Topics include the development of the field of anthropology, the concept of culture, language and communication, subsistence patterns and economic systems. Other topics covered are sex and marriage, family, kinship and descent, political systems, belief systems, the expressive culture and the challenge of globalization.

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This course is an introduction to the historical development, theory and techniques of archaeological research and fieldwork. A comparative approach to study the development of ancient cultures will be utilized. The course will also focus on cultural resource management, survey and selection of field sites, dating, excavation, artifact classification, interpretation of data and written analysis. Some field work will be required.

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Students are introduced to the fundamental elements and compositional principles of drawing. Lecture and studio practice focuses on observational skills, technical abilities and creative approaches in a variety of media, tools and techniques. Topics include studying the elements and principles of drawing, including line, shape, value, linear and atmospheric perspective, texture, proportion, balance, unity and variety. Field trips may be included.

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This is an introductory course to the appreciation of the visual arts drawn from a wide variety of media, cultures and time periods. Students will learn to analyze art forms in regards to the elements and principles of art, and will be introduced to various technical procedures and materials, allowing students to make connections regarding these formal attributes and the work's content or meaning. The function and communication of visual arts within societal contexts will also be examined.

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This course is an illustrated survey of Western Art History from the Prehistoric through the Gothic periods. Course content emphasizes painting, sculpture, and architecture from important centers of Western culture, and how art reflects historical, social, political, and religious attitudes of the time. Presentation of the material is through lecture with projected images. Comparative analysis of styles and artists with critical evaluation of aesthetics will be included. Topics include Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Romanesque, Byzantine, Medieval, and Gothic Art. Field trips may be required.

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This course is an illustrated survey of Western Art History from the Renaissance through the present. Course content emphasizes painting, sculpture, and architecture from the most important centers of culture, and how art reflects historical, social, political, and religious attitudes of the time. Presentation of the material is through lecture with projected images. Comparative analysis of styles and artists with critical evaluation of aesthetics will be included. Topics include Early to High Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism and Post-Modernism. Field trips may be required.

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This course provides a select overview of art and architecture from India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan from pre-history to modern times. Students will apply critical evaluation and comparative analysis of secular and religious trends to assess and appreciate how historical trends have influenced and shaped the arts in Asia today. Local field trips to see original works of art and artifacts may be required.

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This is an introductory science course for non-science majors covering topics of modern Astronomy. It highlights pivotal aspects in the history of Astronomy such as its distinction and further separation from Astrology. It lists the physical processes governing the origins of a star system and indicates the causes of the apparent motion of sky objects and cyclic sky events. The sources of periodical astronomical events such as phases of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, meteor showers, and seasons are identified and related via the fundamental laws of physics. The astronomical tools of photometry and spectroscopy are introduced for their indispensable role in analysis towards the detection of planets around other stars, the investigation of dark matter and dark energy, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life. Additional topics include the origins of galaxies, large scale structure, and a full description of the Big Bang theory.

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This sports conditioning course is designed for the competitive athletes. The class involves Components of Fitness, Sports Conditioning, Training Protocols and Nutritional information for pre and post season.

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This course covers automotive fuel systems, including: tanks, pumps, lines, filters, idle and vacuum control devices, electronic fuel injection, and emission control devices. Emphasis will be placed on combustion chemistry and emission testing procedures, and the diagnosis and repair of fuel and emission control system components. Students will diagnose and repair hard start, no-start, poor performance, and emission failures on a range of vehicles using the latest test equipment and methods. This course provides significant preparation and experience for those pursuing licensing as CA emission technicians.

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This course is part of the Automotive Basic Skills track emphasizing engine systems relevant to performance and driveability. Classroom theory, engine analyzers and test equipment will be utilized to diagnose modern automobile engine systems. Engine diagnostic strategies will be performed in the lab as they would be in industry. In addition to gaining hands-on experience, successful students will build teamwork and cooperative skills, improve their time management practices, and develop sound workmanship values.

122709

This course will prepare students to diagnose and repair modern heating ventilation and air conditioning systems. Topics studied include systems inspection, diagnosis, and repair, leak testing, performance testing, mode control, refrigerant identification, recovery, flushing, evacuation, recharging, and safe handling procedures. Students will also learn to diagnose component malfunctions and using various refrigerant types. Auto 135 and 174 prepare students for the ASE Air Conditioning exam.

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Occupational Work Experience is designed for students who work or volunteer in a field related to their career major. Students are required to provide evidence that they are enrolled in an automotive technology course(s). Students can earn one unit of credit for each 60 hours of unpaid volunteer time or 75 hours of paid work during the semester. Students can repeat Occupational Work Experience, combined with General Work Experience, or alone, up to a maximum of 16 units. Internship/job placement is not guaranteed.

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This course will provide overview information about careers in Automotive Technology. Preparation for "on the job" experience will include presentations and discussions about professionalism, work ethics, diplomacy, consumerism, safety, hazardous wastes, tools and equipment, as well as employee, employer, and customer relations.

122715

This course is part of a series of four courses that will provide the technical skills necessary to gain successful employment with TESLA Motors as a service technician. The focus of this course is to provide an overview of Tesla History, Safety, Product, Specialized Tools, High Voltage System, and Service Operations. This course is suitable for students who have completed a two-year automotive technology program or have experience as a vehicle service technician. A formal application and interview process are required for acceptance into this course.

124209

This course is part of a series of four courses that will provide the technical skills necessary to gain successful employment with TESLA Motors as a service technician. The focus of this course is to provide technical service training on Electrical Fundamentals, Thermal System and HVAC, and Chassis Systems. This course is suitable for students who have completed a two-year automotive technology program or have experience as a vehicle service technician. A formal application and interview process are required for acceptance into this course.

124210

This course is part of a series of four courses that will provide the technical skills necessary to gain successful employment with TESLA Motors as a service technician. The focus of this course is to provide technical service training on Advanced Electrical, HV System, and Penthouse. This course is suitable for students who have completed a two-year automotive technology program or have experience as a vehicle service technician. This course is a required course for TESLA Motors Service Technician. A formal application and interview process are required for acceptance into this course.

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This course introduces students to biology using humans as the exemplary organism. It covers the scientific method, biological chemistry and molecules, cell structure, evolution and the biological relationship of humans to all organisms, common human pathogens, human organ systems, human genetics and biotechnology, and the effect of human interactions with the environment. The course is intended for non-science majors.

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This is an introductory biology course for non-science majors. Topics covered include general principles and basic concepts of biology including the characteristics and classification of living systems, cells, metabolism, development, health, reproduction, genetics, evolution, and ecology.

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This course introduces students to the study of human heredity including the cellular basis of heredity, gene expression and Mendelian & non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance. The course also covers the nature of selected genetic disorders, genetic screening and testing, bioethics, the role of genetic counseling, and biotechnology including recombinant DNA techniques, assisted reproductive technologies, the human genome project, and bioinformatics.

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Students are introduced to cellular physiology and metabolism. Students study the physiological processes of the human body systems including nervous, endocrine, muscular, urinary, respiratory, sensory, digestive, cardiovascular and reproductive. Other topics include disease and the loss of homeostasis in the body. This course is designed for college degrees in nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and certain science and preprofessional majors.

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General Microbiology covers the structure and activities of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, helminths, and algae. This course also covers principles of microbial control, metabolism, environmental microorganism genetics, genetic engineering, disease, modes of infection, and immunity. Emphasis is on aseptic laboratory technique, and the application of microbiology to human welfare.

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The field biology courses introduce students to the human and natural histories of a variety of ecosystems. This course explores the biodiversity, geology, and human history of the California forests and rivers. The course entails on-campus lectures and field excursions. Course participation involves camping and hiking. Additional fees are required.

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The field biology courses introduce students to the human and natural histories of a variety of ecosystems. This course explores the biodiversity, geology, and human history of the California volcanic regions. The course entails on-campus lectures and field excursions. Course participation involves camping and hiking. Additional fees are required.

121893

This course teaches skills that are required in the healthcare office environment such as appointment scheduling, processing medical forms, transcription of medical documents, and handling patients. Students will work with an Electronic Health Records software application such as EPIC.

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The medical professions, healthcare settings, and medical forms and documents will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on mastering medical terms, abbreviations, spelling rules for component parts, body systems, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. Students will learn to use medical terms correctly in medical forms and documents. Students will also learn how to handle patient confidentiality in healthcare offices.

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Communications in the business world today will be emphasized--the process, development, and presentation (both written and oral) and how communication is executed. Students will learn to plan, develop, compose, and edit a variety of documents. Social media tools and guidelines for communicating (blogs, Internet forum, media sharing, social networking, virtual reality, etc.) will be discussed. Current letter styles, reports and effective business correspondence will be reviewed. Students will learn about the trends and changes in words and expressions used frequently in the workplace.

122684

Introductory and advanced Excel topics will be covered in this course, including formulas, functions, formatting, themes, cell styles, charts, diagrams and general management of worksheets. Advanced topics include conditional formatting, tables, financial functions, lookup functions, what-if analysis, pivot tables/charts, summarization and consolidation of data.

122685

Students will be introduced to the billing process used in the medical offices today. Health insurance information will be covered. Students will learn to complete common medical insurance forms using a computer-based program. The medical billing career will be discussed. The claims process will be emphasized.

122686

Students will study the principles of entrepreneurship, and focus on the entrepreneurial process, opportunity recognition, entry strategies, market opportunities, the development of a successful business plan, and making financial projections. The material is presented through methodologies of lecture, discussion, current events, Internet research, case studies, and computerized assignments.

122687

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 quantitative skills acquired in intermediate algebra and finite math.

122688

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.

122689

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.

122690

This course covers the fundamentals of modern inorganic chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical formulas, nomenclature, equations, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions and related topics. It is intended primarily as a preparation for the Chemistry 001A and 001B sequence. The central nature of chemistry among other branches of science is stressed, and examples of the important role that chemistry plays in our lives are presented.

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This course covers the basic principles of chemistry. Content includes measurements, matter and energy, atomic structure, periodicity, chemical bonding and nomenclature, chemical reactions and equations, gases, solutions and colloids, oxygen, hydrogen and water, and acids, bases and salts. It is designed to meet the chemistry requirements for the nursing major, other allied health majors, and non-science majors.

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This course is an examination of information systems in business. Students will focus on information systems, database management systems, networking, e-commerce, ethics and security, computer systems hardware and software components. Application of these concepts and methods will be through hands-on projects developing computer-based solutions to business problems.

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Systematic introduction to fundamental concepts of programming through the study of the Python programming language. Topics include control structures, functions, classes, string processing, lists, tuples, dictionaries, working with files, elementary graphics, recursion, data abstraction, problem solving strategies, code style, documentation, debugging techniques and testing.

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This course provides students with an understanding of basic principles of general and interpersonal communication. It enables them to develop better interpersonal effectiveness through discussion of both effective and ineffective communication techniques, emphasizing the practice of constructive interactive skills.

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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.

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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.

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This course provides students with an understanding of how to support intelligent decision making by using reasoned discourse. This course will cover 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.

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Students study communication and decision making within the group context. Concepts such as group interaction; leadership, status and power; conflict and cohesiveness; rules and roles; verbal and nonverbal messages and problem-solving will be investigated.

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This course is an introduction to basic computer programming concepts using both the procedural and an object-oriented paradigm. It is intended for non-computer science majors, and for students interested in COMSC 075 who would like a more gradual entry into computing fundamentals. Topics include hands-on practice with software engineering tools, simple programs, variables, control structures, functions, input/output, and introduction to abstraction. Specifications, adherence to style guidelines, and the importance of testing to ensure that programs are usable, robust, and modifiable, will be addressed throughout the course.

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This course is an introduction to computer science using an object-oriented programming language. Students will write computer programs that include control structures, iteration, methods and argument passing, and classes. Problem solving, documentation, programming style, and program design and development are addressed throughout the course.

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This course covers data abstraction and structures as well as associated algorithms for linear lists, stacks, queues, trees, and other linked structures, arrays, strings, and hash tables. Software engineering techniques are applied to the design and development of large programming projects in an object-oriented environment. Searching and sorting algorithms are also covered.

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This course covers the C programming language for students who already know how to program. It includes computation, input and output, flow of control, functions, arrays, strings, pointers, linked structures, use of dynamic storage, and implementation of abstract data types. The course concludes with coverage of object-oriented programming in C++.

121911

This course is an introduction to the discrete mathematical structures used in computer science with an emphasis on their applications. Topics include basic logic; predicates and quantifiers; proof techniques; sets, functions, and relations; induction and recursion; counting techniques and discrete probability; and graphs and trees.

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This course assists students with career/major selection. Students will identify personal interests, abilities, goals, values, and lifestyle preferences. Students will examine career trends and opportunities, employment outlook and the nature of today's workplace. Students will learn about personal and professional planning as it relates to careers through job search techniques, resume writing, interviewing, career building and realistic decision making.

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Students will explore dance from an aesthetic, historic, and cultural point of view. Students will examine the elements of dance including body, space, time, and dynamic qualities and develop a vocabulary with which to analyze and write critically about dance. Dance will be explored in many of its genres including social dance, jazz dance, ballet, modern, and dance from cultures around the globe from historical and contemporary perspectives. Attendance at a live dance performance may be required.

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This course is an introduction to the principles of macroeconomic theory. It explains the forces affecting national economies such as variations in money and credit, income, output, productivity, employment, prices and inflation. It also examines monetary and fiscal theories, explains the role the government plays in the U.S. and other national economies as a result of monetary and fiscal policies and through the exercise of its regulatory powers. The course also provides an overview of how changes in inflation rates, interest rates, and the international value of the dollar reflect variations in the economy. This course provides an overview of the effects the government has upon businesses and households as a result of its taxation and spending policies.

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Microeconomics focuses on economic behavior of individual economic units such as consumers, firms, and resource owners. It examines the market system as a means of solving the problems in the production and distribution of goods and services in a society. An analysis of the effectiveness of the price system in providing the society with an equitable distribution of goods, services and income is featured. It explores some of the more urgent micro-economic problems such as monopoly power of big business and big unions, government regulations and consumer protection, the energy crisis, taxes and welfare.

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Students will learn how to effectively implement instructional technology into an educational environment. Students will explore how online learning technology, combined with pedagogy, digital media, and educational applications can be used to develop an engaging teaching and learning experience.

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Teaching online has some fundamental differences from teaching in a traditional classroom. This course introduces students to the foundations and practices at the heart of the differences. In this course, students will gain proficiency in the unique qualities and perspectives of online teaching, including ways to support the success of online students, how to lay a foundation for a productive learning community, and how to infuse a distinctive presence into the course. It will also walk students through the pertinent federal, state, and local regulations impacting online teaching, to set them on a path to designing successful online courses.

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This course teaches the skills and knowledge necessary to create effective online learning environments using the current Course Management System (CMS). Students will explore examples of the content, learn to navigate the interface, add tools and content, and perform basic course management functions. This course also integrates the Course Design Rubric to train faculty how to not just build courses in the CMS, but how to build quality courses. Students will learn to customize their courses, focusing on course design, interaction and collaboration, assessment, and learner support. By the end of the course they should have an in depth understanding of Canvas tools and be ready to begin using this CMS for their classes.

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This is the first course in a transfer level sequence 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.

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This is a second semester college composition course, emphasizing expository and argumentative writing directed toward an analysis of ideas and concepts from a wide variety of literature; this includes discussion of fiction, drama, poetry, the essay, and other expository prose-- stressing critical reading in these genres. All English 001B 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.

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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.

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This is an interdisciplinary course in which students examine the interaction between human societies and the environment. Students will study important physical and biological properties necessary for life on Earth. They will explore major issues that are bound to affect the future of humans on our planet including population growth, resource exploitation, pollution, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity. Students will also consider environmental policies and the prospects for a sustainable future. Field trips may be required. ENVIR-010 meets general education requirements for science with a lab and can be counted as either a life science or as a physical science course.

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Students will learn listening and speaking skills at the intermediate-low level of English proficiency. Students will participate in class activities and use multimedia materials focused on aural comprehension, oral communication, and clear pronunciation in a variety of contexts.

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This course is designed for non-native speakers at an intermediate level of proficiency in English. Course content and materials focus mainly on reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Integration of discussion and writing activities is also emphasized.

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ESL 502 is a non-credit high-beginning level ESL course designed to improve students' listening, speaking, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Students will learn how to pronounce basic words correctly, engage in basic communication with others, understand/use basic grammar structures, and acquire/expand basic vocabulary.

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Students will critically explore the phenomena of race and ethnicity in the history of the United States. Examining the socio-political realities of power, students analyze the processes by which racial stratification occur. Particular emphasis is placed on the socio-historical experiences of major, subordinate ethnic groups in America --African Americans, Latina/o Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Students critically analyze major theoretical approaches to understanding the circumstances that have shaped present race relations in America and various Ethnic Studies paradigms.

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This course is an introductory study of the relationship between film and culture. It critically examines film as an active tool of cultural production in the U.S., interrogating dominant portrayals as well as multiple perspectives across marginalized communities. Through an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach, it explores how power is conveyed, perpetuated, and disrupted in the dynamic images representing race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, and disability across American film.

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This course is a survey of the African American experience in the United States. Students will critically examine past, present and evolving socio-political, economic and cultural dynamics that help to contribute to African American culture.

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This is an interdisciplinary survey course designed to study the four stages of cultural/historical development of Chicana/o and Latina/o American culture and the U.S. Southwest. Specific areas of interest include an analysis of the culture concept and its application to the Chicana/o and Latina/o American communities with an emphasis on self-determination and liberation. A cultural politics approach examines a wide range of expressive arts, such as: muralism, film, music, literature and folklore. The survey will include an analysis of race, gender and sexuality, migration and globalization.

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This course focuses on the Chicanx and their relation to U.S. society. It will address some critical areas of the Chicanx experience in terms of identity, economics, labor, immigration, stereotypes, religion, and police-Chicanx conflict. In order to provide a real-world analysis of the contemporary role of the Chicanx in society, this course will include a Service-Learning component with a focus on the Chicanx community of San Jose. A central objective of the course is to base both skill development and content on 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 Chicanx and other communities with similar circumstances.

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This course provides students with a basic theoretical background to critically situate Vietnamese American lives within the contexts of racialization, white supremacy, and settler colonialism. It draws upon scholarly, literary, and artistic production across disciplines and by multiple agents, including Vietnamese Americans, to expose and interrogate the orchestration of war and militarism, coerced displacement, global capitalism, and racialization. It also explores questions of gender, sexuality, class, religion, generation, transnationalism, community-building, and social justice political activism that intersect with Vietnamese American lives and creative expression.

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This course examines how Asian American experiences, cultures, and intellectual traditions are shaped by ideological constructions of race in the U.S. Ethnic Studies concepts and theories will be applied to describe critical events in history, as well as experiences Asian Americans share with other racialized communities in the U.S. This includes a focus on topics ranging from self-determination to anti-racism in a move toward building a just and equitable society.

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This course provides students an introduction to scientific concepts of nutrition, including physiological, psychological and sociological considerations. Students will analyze the human diet in relation to health, lifestyle choices, personal behaviors, and disease prevention. Individual recommended nutrient intake, the body's use of nutrients, and optimum dietary health across the lifespan will be discussed. Students will also examine the influence of culture, food supply, food choices, and nutritional status, as well as socioeconomic conditions, food fads, and diet fallacies.

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This introductory course examines the major physical, social and emotional, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, both typical and atypical, from conception through adolescence. There will be an emphasis on interactions between maturational processes and environmental factors. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages.

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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.

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This is a historical survey course about women in the United States from Pre-Columbian to present times. The course will analyze the social, political, and economic aspects of women's lives. Also, the course will examine the interaction of race, class, ethnicity and gender.

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This course surveys the political, economic, cultural, social, and intellectual development of the United States from pre-colonial times to 1877. The course emphasizes the interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American Indians in North America beginning with European colonization, through the creation of the U.S. Republic, its expansion west, and the developments leading up to the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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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 017A, it meets the requirement in United States History, Constitution and state and local government. History 001 may not be combined with either History 017A or History 017B to meet the graduation requirement in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals.

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Under the direction of a certificated supervisor in the Tutoring Center, students taking this course will receive tutoring assistance in areas of identified academic need. With the recommendation of appropriate faculty, tutors will be employed who have demonstrated competency in a particular subject, skills and/or discipline and who have or will successfully complete the tutor training course.

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This course is an intermediate level class in Pickleball. Ground strokes and serves will be refined. Overhead smashes and poaching shots will be introduced. Tactics for the experienced player will be developed around personal strengths.

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Students develop badminton skills and tactics for the beginner. They will also develop and improve shots and tactics in competitive play in both singles and doubles matches.

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Students will learn necessary skills for performing in badminton at the intermediate level including developing effective short, drive and long serves. Shots developed include backcourt clears, drops, smashes, and blocks. Students will refine their ability to apply tactics in doubles, mixed and singles play. Competitive games will be played regularly.

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Students will learn necessary skills for performing in badminton at the advanced level including footwork and court positioning, reading the opponents' strengths and weaknesses and adjusting tactics, developing greater power with control in all shots. Students will learn techniques for improved quickness and shot anticipation. Competitive matches are played regularly.

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This course will explore the broad spectrum of Kinesiology and Physical Education as an academic discipline and the required preparation and training for occupations involved with human movement, education, biomechanics, philosophy, allied health, fitness, recreation, coaching, and wellness. This course is an in-depth overview of current issues in Kinesiology and Physical Education.

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Hatha Yoga focuses on understanding and controlling the body, breath, and mind through postures or positions and breathing. The techniques are designed to increase range of motion, strength and endurance, balance, and coordination. Methods for relieving stress, and the promotion of relaxation and meditation will be taught.

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This class introduces a blending of two areas of exercise: fitness walking and hatha yoga. Students will increase awareness of their walking mechanics with different types of indoor and outdoor walking programs. Students will learn control and understand the body and mind connection through exercises and breathing techniques.

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This course is designed to teach fitness walking. The student will learn fitness walking techniques, fitness walking exercise principles, and different fitness walking training programs. Students will participate in fitness walking throughout the semester and learn fitness walking measurement and evaluation techniques. This class is intended for walkers of any age, fitness level, and skill level.

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Drop-in access to the EVC Fitness Center. An orientation to the facility may be required prior to first use.

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This course is designed to prepare students for the level of algebra required in calculus. Topics will include 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, and logarithmic functions, matrices and determinants. Students may not receive credit for both Math 021 and Math 025.

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This course in numerical and analytical trigonometry is designed to prepare students for the level of trigonometry and advanced algebraic concepts necessary for calculus. Topics include degree and radian measurements of angles, right triangle trigonometry, unit circle trigonometry, graphs of trigonometric functions, algebraic manipulation and proof of trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, solving trigonometric equations, the Laws of Sines and Cosines, vectors, the polar coordinate system, and roots and powers of complex numbers (De Moivre’s Theorem). Students will not receive credit for both MATH 022 and MATH 025.

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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, vectors, polar coordinates, analytic geometry, and mathematical induction. Students may take both MATH 021 and MATH 022 or take only MATH 025.

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Finite mathematics is the application of skills acquired in algebra to problems in business, management, economics, and the social sciences. Course content includes systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, set theory, counting techniques, probability theory, and the mathematics of finance.

121919

This course presents a study of the techniques of calculus with emphasis placed on the application of these concepts for business and social science. The content includes functions and graphs, limits, continuity, differential and integral calculus of polynomials, rational functions, power functions, exponential functions, logarithmic and natural logarithmic functions, and applications of these topics in business and social science.

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This course is an introduction to the study of statistics. Students will learn methods of collecting data, displaying data, descriptive statistics with emphasis on understanding variation, empirical probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and sample size, hypothesis testing, testing the difference between two independent population parameters, matched pairs analysis, one-way analysis of variance, chi-square tests, correlation, and simple linear regression.

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This is the first course in calculus for students majoring in Computer Science, Data Science, or Economics, as well as the Natural Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students will study functions, limits, continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

121929

This is the first course in calculus for students majoring in mathematics, physical science, computer science, or engineering. Students study functions and inverse functions, limits, the derivative as a limit, continuity, rules of differentiation, chain rule, implicit differentiation, applications of differentiation, linear approximations, related rates, optimization problems, antiderivatives, Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and the substitution rule for integration.

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This is the second course in calculus and analytic geometry for students majoring in mathematics, physical sciences, computer science, or engineering. Topics included are techniques of integration, applications of integration to areas, volumes, average values of functions, arc lengths, surfaces of revolution, problems in physics and engineering, use of parametric equations and polar equations to plot curves and compute derivatives, areas and arc length, a thorough study of infinite sequences, infinite series, and power series, and an introduction to differential equations.

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This is the third course in calculus for students majoring in mathematics, physical science, computer science, or engineering. In this course, the concepts of differential and integral calculus are extended to multivariable functions. The course content includes vectors in two and three dimensional space, vector-valued functions, differentials, gradients, multiple integrals, vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, and vector calculus.

121934

The course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as applications from a variety of disciplines. It develops techniques and theories needed to solve ordinary differential equations and their applications, including methods for solving first-order differential equations, linear differential equations of higher orders, and systems of linear differential equations. Students are introduced to Laplace transforms, series solutions, and some theoretical aspects of differential equations such as existence and uniqueness of solutions, the phase plane, and stability of equilibrium solutions for autonomous equations.

121935

This course is designed for students majoring in math, statistics, physics, computer science or engineering. It develops the techniques and theory needed to solve systems of linear equations using matrices and determinants. It also investigates the properties of vector spaces. These topics will be mainly presented including orthogonality and inner product spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, linear transformations and their applications.

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Exploring the World of Music

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This course provides the opportunity for students with no previous musical experience, to develop an appreciation of the music of western cultures through the development of aural listening skills. The course focuses on the relationships between composers and the times in which they lived. Included in each unit of study is a discussion of the influence of government, philosophy, art, religion, and musical composition. Attendance at a live performance is required.

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This course serves as an introduction to the study of Hollywood film music from the 1920's to the present day. The class will explore the relationship between film and music through original and adopted film scores. This course will explore both historic and technical aspects of film music.

123394

This course represents the basics of music theory at the fundamental level. It also incorporates the following concepts: staff notation in treble and bass clefs, rhythm and meter; basic properties of sound; intervals; diatonic scales and triads; and diatonic chords. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected.

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This course will provide a foundation of essential concepts of disease processes for students to examine and apply in their allied health field. The three areas of focus will include fundamental concepts and processes in pathophysiology, the relationship of developmental stages to pathophysiology, and specific disorders organized by body systems.

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This course is a study of the interaction between drugs and living systems and their connection to the nursing practice. The major pharmacological classifications will be presented and integrated with the concepts of physiological and psychological principles. Nursing responsibilities relative to the administration of specific medications will be emphasized including safety, comfort, communication, teaching, health promotion, restorative/rehabilitative measures and cultural diversity.

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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.

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This course is designed to provide an individualized program for overall fitness for the student with a documented disability. The goal is to provide the student with the means to improve the health related components of fitness through a variety of fitness activities.

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This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality, and values from diverse, world philosophical traditions. Expected topics will include the sources and limits of knowledge, and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, truth, ethics, religion, science, language, beauty and art, political theory, and the mind.

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This is an introductory course in informal fallacies and critical reasoning. The course will focus on critical thinking strategies and skills, the elements of an argument, distinctions between deductive and inductive logic, and comparing the strength of arguments. Students will study causal relations and scientific, statistical, moral, and legal reasoning. The course will present techniques for analyzing arguments used in political rhetoric, advertisements, editorials, scientific claims, social media and social commentary. There is a strong emphasis on the written expression and the application of critical thinking in a series of presentations, compositions, or a term paper.

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