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| ACAD 100 | 1 UNITS |
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| STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 1 hours per week.
Introduces students to college environment, educational opportunities, college services, academic procedures and policies, graduation and transfer requirements. College survival skills such as educational planning, goal-setting, learning styles, time management, and interpersonal skills are key components. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU for elective credit only.
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| ACCT 010 | 3 UNITS |
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| BOOKKEEPING PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Fundamentals of bookkeeping, such as recording transactions in journals, posting to ledgers, preparation of the trial balance and use of controlling accounts and related schedules. Practice in opening, adjusting and closing various professional sets of books. Recommended for occupational students and for those who wish preparatory training before entering ACCT 200. Associate Degree Applicable
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| ACCT 030 | 4 UNITS |
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| FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 4 hours per week.
A comprehensive course of study and practical application of basic federal and state income taxes. Includes history and objectives of the tax, research and analysis of current tax issues, along with the tax treatment of various types of entities, types of income, types of deductions and types of credits. Emphasis is on the individual as a taxpayer. Actual tax forms are studied and returns prepared. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ACCT 047 | 3 UNITS |
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| COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Provides a comprehensive overview of accounting software. Topics covered include the analysis of source documents and the use of accounting software to prepare, understand, and interpret financial statements for a variety of management purposes. Also includes the solution of accounting problems using spreadsheet software and creating spreadsheets using formulas and graphics. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ACCT 090 | 3 UNITS |
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| PAYROLL ACCOUNTING PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: ACCT 101 or ACCT 200. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Accounting aspects of the Social Security Act, the California Unemployment Insurance Act and the California Worker's Compensation Insurance Act. Associate Degree Applicable
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| ACCT 200 | 4 UNITS |
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| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: BUSCAL 050 or ACCT 010. LECTURE: 4 hours per week.
Development of the basic principles and practices applicable to the general accounting process, primarily in a sole proprietorship including transaction analysis, statement preparation and analysis, internal control, payroll, revenue recognition, and user analysis of accounting information and systems. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfer to CSU, *UC. * Contact a counselor for details. CAN (California Articulation Number): BUS 2
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| ACCT 201 | 4 UNITS |
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| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II PREREQUISITE: ACCT 200 or ACCT 100 and ACCT 101. LECTURE: 4 hours per week.
Examination of the basic principles and practices of financial and managerial accounting relevant to partnerships and corporations. Application of these concepts in the fields of cost; income tax; department and branch accounting; income projections and decision making; and financial statement preparation and analysis. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): BUS 4
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| ADJUS 101 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Philosophy and history of the criminal justice system, including the roles, function of the local, state and federal jurisdictions. The roles, functions and interrelationships among law enforcement agencies, courts and corrections. Crime causation, correctional theory, analysis, and the social impact of crime. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): AJ 2
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| ADJUS 102 | 3 UNITS |
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| PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A study of the role and responsibilities of each segment within the Administration of Justice System, law enforcement, judicial, corrections. A past, present and future exposure to each sub-system, procedures from initial entry to final disposition and the relationship each segment maintains with its system members. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ADJUS 103 | 3 UNITS |
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| CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
History, philosophy and the development of U.S. criminal law. Introduction to common law, legal concepts and codes. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): AJ 4
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| ADJUS 104 | 3 UNITS |
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| LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Origin, development, philosophy, and constitutional basis of the use of evidence; constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure; types of evidence, and rules governing admissibility; judicial decisions, interpretation of individual rights; and case studies. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ADJUS 105 | 3 UNITS |
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| COMMUNITY RELATIONS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Relationship and awareness of criminal justice agencies to diverse populations such as gender, racial, and sexual orientation: including discrimination and hate crimes. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ADJUS 106 | 3 UNITS |
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| PRINCIPLES OF INVESTIGATION PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Principles of various types of investigations utilized in the justice system, including concepts of investigation, and the analysis, evaluation, preservation and documentation of evidence. Includes dealing with the public, techniques for handling crime scenes, interviews, evidence, surveillance, follow-up, technical resources, and case preparation. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ADJUS 107 | 3 UNITS |
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| CONCEPTS OF ENFORCEMENT SERVICES PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Exploration of theories, philosophies, and concepts related to the role expectations of the line enforcement officer. Emphasis on patrol, traffic and public service responsibilities and their relationships to the administration of justice. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ADJUS 108 | 3 UNITS |
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| JUVENILE PROCEDURES PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Organization, function and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies, processing and detention of juvenile status and court procedures. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ADJUS 198 | 1-4 UNITS |
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| ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE WORK EXPERIENCE PREREQUISITE: None.
Supervised training in the form of on the job employment that will enhance the student's educational goals. The student's major and job must match. Students work 5-20 hours per week to earn units using the following formula: For paid work, 75 hours = 1 unit; for volunteer work, 60 hours = 1 unit. Students may earn a total of 16 units toward graduation in Work Experience 198 courses. Students MUST be working for pay or volunteer before registering for a Work Experience class. NOTE: Only one section of Work Experience may be taken during a semester. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU for elective credit only.
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| ANTHRO 100 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO ARCHEOLOGY PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The study of material remains, usually from the past, to describe and explain human behavior. Includes the methods, objectives, and history of archeology; a survey of the biological and cultural development of humanity as revealed by archaeological discoveries from around the world; and the contribution of archeology to an understanding of the present and the future. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): ANTH 6
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| ANTHRO 102 | 3 UNITS |
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| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The focus is on human behavior, studied through the approaches of archaeology, linguistics, and ethnology. Selected topics cover the range of cultural phenomena including material culture, social organization, and religion. This course qualifies for continuing education credit for nurses. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): ANTH 4
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| ANTHRO 106 | 3 UNITS |
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| PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The systematic study of humans as biological organisms including the origin and antiquity of humanity, our place in nature, modern biological diversity including race, and the future prospects for the human species. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): ANTH 2
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| ANTHRO 106H | 3 UNITS |
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| PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - HONORS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The systematic study of humans as biological organisms including the origin and antiquity of humanity, our place in nature, modern biological diversity including race, and the future prospects for the human species. Enrollment is limited to students eligible for the Honors Program. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| ANTHRO 107 | 3 UNITS |
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| THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A systematic survey of North American Indian groups, from their prehistoric roots to the present. Includes their place in American history, U.S. Government policies and regulation, and future prospects for North American Indians. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ANTHRO 109 | 3 UNITS |
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| TRIBAL AND ETHNIC ART PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A world-wide survey of the artistic achievement of past and present tribal peoples with an emphasis on the meaning of art in each society. Art works are surveyed through films, slides, field trips and examination of actual art works and include cultures of North American Indians, ancient America, the Pacific, Africa and Australia. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ANTHRO 110 | 3 UNITS |
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| TRIBAL AND ETHNIC RELIGIONS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A comparative study of supernaturalism in tribal societies, both past and present including witchcraft, magic, totemism, mythology and ritual, nativistic movements, and the religious context of drug usage. Prehistoric religion will be examined, as well as the belief systems of selected tribal peoples. This course is also offered as RELIG 110. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ARCH 145 | 3 UNITS |
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| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE: EARLY DESIGN TO GOTHIC PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A survey of Western architectural history from the early Egyptians to the Gothic Period, including a comparative study of architecture and architects with emphasis on the people, locations, structures, materials, and methods of construction. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ARCH 146 | 3 UNITS |
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| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Survey of Western architectural history, including a comparative study of architecture and architects, with emphasis on the people, locations, structures, materials, and methods of construction. Includes Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque, Rococo, Native American, American Colonial, Neoclassicism, Romantic Revival, 19th Century Industrialization, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Late 19th Century, Chicago School, Sullivanesque, Arts and Crafts, International Style, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Art Moderne, German Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism, Late Modernism, and Postmodernism. Associate Degree Applicable. Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ART 110 | 3 UNITS |
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| HISTORY OF AMERICAN CINEMA PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Covers the history and cultural influences of the American Cinema, including the origins of the motion picture, the rise and dominance of Hollywood, the decline of the Studio Era, and the emergence of the independent film. Topics include the historical context of the motion picture industry and its relevance to the contemporary viewer, the aesthetics of film, the director, and the studio system. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ART 111 | 3 UNITS |
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| STUDIES IN FILM APPRECIATION PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A study of script, directing, editing and other aspects of film making, aimed at providing a critical awareness of film technique and construction, and an understanding of what a successful film must possess. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ASTRON 123 | 4 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to astronomy, the ultimate adventure. Our very big universe can be described by a small set of knowable rules through a logical method called science, where the excitement of an evolving and sometimes violent universe of stars and galaxies is explored. Topics include the night sky, motions of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets, light, properties and life-cycles of stars with a detailed look at our Sun, galaxies and the origin of the universe. A series of laboratories supplement and enhance topics discussed in lecture. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. Limited transfer to UC; contact a counselor for details.
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| BIOL 104 | 3 UNITS |
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| HUMAN ECOLOGY PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Discussion of the ecological consequences of human resource use and population growth. Emphasis is on the earth's life support systems and current environmental problems threatening human health and species survival. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| BIOL 260 | 4 UNITS |
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| HUMAN ANATOMY PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week
This is a comprehensive laboratory course in human anatomy. It is organized to explore the body regionally and systemically. It is primarily oriented toward gross anatomy with extensive dissection of the cat. Histological and cellular anatomy are included as they apply to various structures. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfer to CSU, *UC. * Contact a counselor for details. CAN (California Articulation Number): BIOL 10
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| BUSAD 039 | 3 UNITS |
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| STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 010 and CIT 009 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
This course is designed to help students develop the skills needed to successfully seek employment, including job search strategies, career paths, cover letter and resume writing, mock interviews, job applications, and positive workplace attitudes. Associate Degree Applicable
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| BUSAD 100 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of business in a changing world. Includes an overview of such areas as economic systems, management, marketing, accounting, finance, ethics, ownership, organization of business, the legal aspects and regulation of business, as well as globalization. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| BUSAD 108 | 3 UNITS |
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| PERSONAL FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Preparation for managing personal finances including budgeting, borrowing, insurance, investments and home ownership. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CHEM 101 | 4 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY PREREQUISITE: MATH 090. LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week
A study of the physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, the metric system, measurement, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical equations, gasses, solutions, ionization, and an introduction to organic and biochemistry. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfer to CSU, *UC. * Contact a counselor for details. CAN (California Articulation Number): CHEM 6
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| CD 100 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Introduction to the field of children's studies designed to familiarize students with the broad aspects of the profession, philosophy and principles of caring for children in a variety of settings. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CD 126 | 3 UNITS |
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| CHILD, FAMILY, AND THE COMMUNITY PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CD 105. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Essentials and principles of preschool programs as they relate to the child, parent and teacher with emphasis on the interactions among the child, family and the community. Includes types of preschool programs, licensing regulations, discipline and the services available to families. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 010 | 3 UNITS |
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| BEGINNING KEYBOARDING PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 2 LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Fundamentals of keyboarding including operation of a standard keyboard by touch. Instruction and practice in formatting a variety of personal and business documents, such as letters, reports, and tables. Use of speed and accuracy drills designed to develop a keyboarding speed of 30 words per minute for five minutes. This is a combined Part I and Part II course students can complete in one semester. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 016 | 3 UNITS |
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| ADVANCED KEYBOARDING PREREQUISITE: CIT 013. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 020. LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Presents advanced applications of document processing that occur in modern offices including preparation of legal papers, financial reports, statistical materials, introductory desktop applications, and advanced letter production. Emphasis on skill building; producing documents with a computer; following directions; and the use of judgment and initiative in preparing documents. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 021 | 3 UNITS |
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| WORD PROCESSING: ADVANCED MICROSOFT WORD PREREQUISITE: CIT 020 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The production of professional quality documents using Microsoft Word’s advanced features with bookmarks, annotations, macros, borders, frames, WordArt, Equation Editor, newspaper columns, styles, form templates, tables of contents, indexes, table of figures, table of authorities, charts, and hyperlinks, and preparation for Microsoft Certification exams. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 025 | 2 UNITS |
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| MICROSOFT OFFICE OUTLOOK PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 2 hours per week.
An introduction to a personal information management program that helps you organize your busy schedule. Learn how to track schedules, organize meetings, create e-mail messages, share information and data within workgroups, and maintain contact lists. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 080 | 3 UNITS |
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| INSIDE THE PERSONAL COMPUTER PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to the personal computers at the machine level. Topics include the system board, keyboard, floppy and hard disk drives, interface cards, monitors, printers, machine organization, and design conventions. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 081 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS - A+ PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 080 and CIT 105 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Basic, hands-on instruction and practice with computer Operating Systems. Prepares the student to use, install, configure, upgrade, manage and troubleshoot Windows type Operating Systems. Topics include the function of major components of the Operating System Desktop; installation, configuration, and upgrade of Operating Systems in both a stand-alone and networked environment; and diagnosis and troubleshooting of Operating System errors. Prepares the student to take the CompTIA A+ Operating System Technologies certification exam. Recommended for students interested in pursuing a career as a computer technician or being able to resolve their own Windows technical problems. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 091 | 3 UNITS |
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NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS, SEMESTER ONE ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: MATH 952 AND CIT 105 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week
Designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in the fundamentals of current and emerging networking technology. Topics covered include network topology, cabling, electrical considerations, the OSI model, Internet protocol, addressing, bridges, switches, hubs, and routers. This is the first course in a four-course CCNA preparation sequence. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 092 | 3 UNITS |
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NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS BASIC ROUTING, SEMESTER TWO ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: CIT 091 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week
This course is the second in a series of four semester courses designed to prepare the student to test for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. CCNA certification includes a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking for the small home/office market. Topics covered include router fundamentals, router setup and configuration, network management, routing and routed protocols, and network troubleshooting. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 093 | 3 UNITS |
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FUNDAMENTALS OF LANS, LOCAL AREA NETWORKS, SEMESTER THREE ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: CIT 092. LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week
The third semester of the Cisco Academy provides students with classroom and laboratory experience in configuring routers for various industry standard protocols. It includes, but is not limited to segmentation of LANs using bridges, routers and switches; and virtual LANs, Fast Ethernet, cut-through and store and forward LAN switching. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 094 | 3 UNITS |
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FUNDAMENTALS OF WANS, WIDE AREA NETWORKS, SEMESTER FOUR ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: CIT 093. LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week
This course provides the fundamentals in Wide Area Network topologies, interfaces, protocols, linking technology, frame encapsulation, design, internetworking structure and theory, ISDN and ISDN components, configuration, frame relay, and subinterfaces. Learn through theory and hands-on application in the process of designing, configuring, installing and implementing a Wide Area Network. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 096 | 3 UNITS |
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REMOTE ACCESS, SEMESTER SIX ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: CIT 095 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Cisco Semester Six focuses on Remote Access to the network. This course will provide students with learning experiences in asynchronous dial-up, ISDN, DDR, X.25, Frame Relay, ODR, Wan backup, queing, compression, NAT, and AAA. This is the second in a serious of four courses recommended for CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 097 | 3 UNITS |
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LAN SWITCHING, SEMESTER SEVEN ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: CIT 094 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Cisco Semester Seven focuses on LAN Switching. The course will provide students with learning experiences in traditional campus networks, LAN media types, basic switch configurations, VLANs, Multilayer Switching, HSRP, Multicasting, and Restricting Network Access. This is the third in a series of four courses recommended for CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 098 | 3 UNITS |
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NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING, SEMESTER EIGHT ( CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY )PREREQUISITE: CIT 094 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Cisco Semester Eight focuses on Network Troubleshooting. The course will provide students with learning experiences in troubleshooting methodologies. It will include Protocol Overview, Management and Diagnostic Tools, Troubleshooting TCP/IPS, LAN Switches, VLANs, Routing and Switching Processes, Frame Relay, ISDNs, and AppleTalk. This is the fourth in a series of four courses recommended for CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification. Associate Degree Applicable
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| CIT 100 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL COMPUTERS PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 010 or CIT 008 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The course covers basic computer concepts including hardware components and application software programs. Topics include components of a computer system (CPU, memory, ports, busses, etc.), operating systems and utilities programs, communication and network, ethical issues, and usage of the Internet. The course covers also the use of word processing software to generate business documents, the use of the spreadsheets. Students will learn how to create, modify, insert formulas, use what-if-analysis/goal seek concepts, and format worksheets professionally. In addition the course covers the use of database software and covers concepts such as creating tables, queries, forms, and reports, and the use of presentation software and personal information management software such as Outlook. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and *UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): BUS 6
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| CIT 101 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 010 or CIT 008 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The course covers basic computer concepts including hardware components and application software programs. Topics include components of a computer system (CPU, memory, ports, busses, etc.), operating systems and utilities programs, communication and network, ethical issues, and usage of the Internet. The course covers also the use of word processing software to generate business documents, the use of the spreadsheets. Students will learn how to create, modify, insert formulas, use what-if-analysis/goal seek concepts, and format worksheets professionally. In addition the course covers the use of database software and covers concepts such as creating tables, queries, forms, and reports, and the use of presentation software and personal information management software such as Outlook. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and *UC CAN (California Articulation Number): BUS 6
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| CIT 102 | 3 UNITS |
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| ADVANCED COMPUTER LITERACY PREREQUISITE: CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Expands upon the basic fundamentals of hardware computer concepts, theory and software applications by creating word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation graphics and documents introduced in CIT 101. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 114 | 3 UNITS |
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| SPREADSHEETS: EXCEL PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 100 or CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Production of workbooks using EXCEL, which integrates spreadsheet analysis, information management, and graphics. Includes the design and the use of worksheets; how to enter labels, numbers, formulas, and create graphs; how to format worksheets professionally; how to use Excel functions in different applications and understand the concept of data management in Excel; how to use the concept of what-if-analysis; how to consolidate data in a 3-D workbook and establish File Linking; and how to integrate Excel with the Web. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 116 | 3 UNITS |
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| DATABASE MANAGEMENT: ACCESS PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 100 or CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Development and maintenance of a database. Provides a working knowledge of designing a database and setting field properties, storing, retrieving, printing, and indexing records; creating informational and technical queries; developing customized forms and reports; establishing different types of relationships; integrating Access with the Web; and creating a database Switchboard. Emphasis on developing a practical ability to use a database in a Windows environment with full graphical user interface functionality. Asscoiate Degree Applicable Course credit transferfs to CSU.
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| CIT 118 | 3 UNITS |
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| MICROSOFT POWERPOINT PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 105 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Introduction to a presentation graphics program for those who plan to make effective and compelling presentations. Instruction includes developing and customizing presentations by using charts, clip art, pictures, presentation templates, WordArt, and information and graphics from Word, Excel, and Access. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 120 | 2 UNITS |
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| INTERNET PREREQUISITE: CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Basics of the Internet using the World Wide Web and Netscape Navigator. Internet and the Information Superhighway provide electronic access to products, services and resources available throughout the United States and the world. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 122 | 3 UNITS |
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| WEB PUBLISHING PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to Web Page design in a hypertext language such as HTML, Fusion, or FrontPage. Topics include design and construction of effective web pages, the World Wide Web, Internet, searching and loading files, interface and navigation, color and graphics, text and image files, and updating a web site. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 126 | 3 UNITS |
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| COMPUTER GRAPHICS PREREQUISITE: CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An introduction course to graphic design using graphic software. Topics include the study of good graphic design skills and how to apply them, learning graphics software to create professional-looking documents and hands-on experiencing using the PC. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 150 | 3 UNITS |
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| OFFICE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT PREREQUISITE: CIT 101 DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 102 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to Visual Basic for Application, Microsoft’s application scripting language for Microsoft office applications. Topics include: programming basics; automated formatting of spreadsheet and word processor documents; design and construction of customized data entry screens for databases. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 215 | 3 UNITS |
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| DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PREREQUISITE: None. DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORIES: CIT 101. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to the components of relational database management including data definition language, data manipulation language, screen generation, the use of report writers, and Structured Query Language (SQL). Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU.
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| CIT 232 | 3 UNITS |
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| DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS PREREQUISITE: CIT 101 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to human-to-computer and computer-to-computer communications. Topics include data transmission, modems, network configurations, protocols and software, telecommunication, teleprocessing, security, and the control and management of LAN’s and WAN’s. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU
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| CS 110 | 3 UNITS |
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| FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE PREREQUISITE: MATH 095 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An orientation in computer science for computer science majors. Topics include an overview of the computer discipline, the design and use of the computer devices, the art of problem solving and programming, and the representation of data. Includes hands-on experience in computer programming using languages such as Visual Basic.NET and C++. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU. Limited transfer to UC; contact a couselor for details.
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| CS 120 | 4 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL BASIC.NET PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to a Web-based programming language, Visual Basic.NET as it applies to scientific, business and manufacturing settings. Topics include problem solving, graphical user interface, program design, software tools, structured logic, object-oriented programming, graphics and animation, procedures, arrays, files, and Web projects. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU. CAN (California Articulation Number): CSCI 6
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| CS 130 | 3 UNITS |
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| APPLIED COMPUTER LOGIC PREREQUISITE: CS 110 LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to digital systems. Topics include Boolean algebra, truth tables, logic gates, number systems and codes, Karnaugh maps, flip-flops, counters and registers, digital arithmetic, combinatorial logic and functions. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| CS 170 | 4 UNITS |
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| ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PREREQUISITE: CS 110 LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to assembly language and machine organization. Topics include memory location, register references, data definitions, machine instructions, screen processing, disk storage and macros. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): CSCI 10
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| CS 190 | 4 UNITS |
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| PROGRAMMING IN C++ PREREQUISITE: CS 110 LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
This course is an introduction to the object-oriented language, C++. Topics include object-oriented design, program logic structures, problem solving techniques, arrays and records, procedures and functions, classes and objects, pointers and references, inheritance, and polymorphism. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): CSCI 16
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| CS 215 | 4 UNITS |
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| PROGRAMMING WITH JAVA PREREQUISITE: CS 110 LECTURE: 3 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to the network-friendly language, Java. Topics include object-oriented design, multiple platform environment, program logic structures, graphical user interface, Visual J++, Java Applet and recursion. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| CS 220 | 3 UNITS |
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| VISUAL BASIC.NET PROGRAMMING II PREREQUISITE: CS 120 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
Advanced programming using Visual Basic.NET with emphasis on software development and maintenance. Topics include object-oriented design, multiple class modules, interface and linking, windows and Internet controls, and database access. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| CS 265 | 3 UNITS |
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| DATA STRUCTURES PREREQUISITE: CS 190 LECTURE: 2 hours per week and LABORATORY: 3 hours per week.
An introduction to data structures such as linked lists, stacks, queues and trees. Topics include algorithm development, storage allocation, data organization, information retrieval system software and language support features. Note: It is not anticipated that this course will be offered during the current academic year. Please contact the Division Office for more information. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): CSCI 24
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| ECON 100 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Survey of the American economy and the development, functioning and significance of economic institutions. Emphasis on economic growth, the national debt, inflation and international economic problems. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU. Limited transfer to UC; contact a counselor for details.
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| ECON 200 | 3 UNITS |
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| INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Introduction to macroeconomic theory and the role of fiscal and monetary policies in economics with emphasis on national economic problems. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfer to CSU, *UC. * Contact a counselor for details. CAN (California Articulation Number): ECON 2
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| ECON 201 | 3 UNITS |
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| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS PREREQUISITE: None. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
Introduction to microeconomic theory including international economics, economic development, and comparative economic systems with emphasis on microeconomic problems. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC. CAN (California Articulation Number): ECON 4
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| ENGL 061 | 3 UNITS |
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| WOMEN WRITERS PREREQUISITE: ENGL 914 or eligibility for ENGL 015 as determined by SBVC assessment process. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A survey of poetry and prose by prominent women writers, exploring historical and contemporary issues in women';s lives. This non-transfer course is taught simultaneously with ENGL 161, a transfer-level course. Assignments differ for the two courses although students participate in the same lectures. Associate Degree Applicable
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| ENGL 101 | 4 UNITS |
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| FRESHMAN COMPOSITION PREREQUISITE: ENGL 015 or eligibility for ENGL 101 as determined through the SBVC assessment process. LECTURE: 4 hours per week.
A writing course which emphasizes expository and argumentative essays. Includes reading and analysis of various forms of writing, instruction in library research and preparation of documented papers. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfer to CSU, *UC. * Contact a counselor for details. CAN (California Articulation Number): ENGL 2
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| ENGL 102 | 4 UNITS |
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| INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION AND CRITICAL THINKING PREREQUISITE: ENGL 101 LECTURE: 4 hours per week.
Further work in the expository and argumentative essay with emphasis on the critical examination of literature and on analytical and explicatory writing. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfer to CSU, *UC. * Contact a counselor for details.
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| ENGL 161 | 3 UNITS |
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| WOMEN WRITERS PREREQUISITE: ENGL 101. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
A survey of poetry and prose by prominent women writers, exploring historical and contemporary issues in women's lives. Associate Degree Applicable Course credit transfers to CSU and UC.
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| ENGL 175 | 3 UNITS |
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| LITERATURE AND RELIGION OF THE BIBLE PREREQUISITE: ENGL 101. LECTURE: 3 hours per week.
The English Bible as literature and as religion including an examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, the historical and religious context in which the lite |
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