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  • CDEV 500 - Introduction to Child Development and Early Childhood Education

    0 units
    1.5 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This noncredit course provides a general overview of child development and introduction to early childhood education. The topics covered include prenatal care and development from conception through adolescence, as well as a review of some components of the field of early childhood education, including best practices. This course is intended for anyone interested in obtaining a basic understanding of child development and the field of early childhood education.
  

  • CDEV 501 - Introduction to the Home, the School and the Community

    0 units
    1.5 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This noncredit course provides an overview of the role of collaboration between the home, the school and the community, in the development of young children. The topics covered include: child socialization within different contexts, the importance of play, adversities including trauma, homelessness and poverty, connections to community resources and advocacy for children and parents. This course is intended for anyone interested in obtaining a basic understanding of child development and the field of early childhood education.
  

  • NATE 1 - Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) 1

    0 units
    18 hours lecture
    Non Credit
    This noncredit course is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in Vehicle Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) as identified by the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Auto Maintenance and Light Repair test area G1. The principles of engines, automatic transmissions, manual drive trains, axles and brakes are essential components in automotive practices and are vital topics in preparing students for the ASE G1 testing requirements.

    Note: This is the first of two courses required for ASE G1 Testing.
  

  • NATE 2 - Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) 2

    0 units
    18 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NATE 1  
    Non Credit
    This noncredit course is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in Vehicle Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) as identified by the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Auto Maintenance and Light Repair Test Area G1. The principles of brakes, steering, suspension, electrical, heating and air conditioning are essential components in automotive practices and are vital topics in preparing students for the ASE G1 testing requirements.  

    Note:  This is the second of two courses required for ASE G1 Testing.

     
  

  • NATE 3 - Automotive Manufactures Training 1

    0
    2.5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ATEC 14  or ATEC 16  or ATEC 34  or ATEC 35  or ATEC 43  
    Noncredit
    This is the first of two courses designed to prepare students for entry-level employment from an automotive manufactures dealership training program to meet the requirements set by the learning management system. The principles of engines, automatic transmissions, manual drive trains, axles, brakes, steering, and suspension will be vital topics defined by the manufacture. Topics are to be administered according to the student’s course of study.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NATE 4 - Noncredit Automotive Manufactures Training 2

    0 units
    2.5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ATEC 23  or ATEC 24  or ATEC 25  or ATEC 26  or ATEC 81  
    Noncredit
    This is the second of two courses designed to prepare students for entry-level employment from an automotive manufactures dealership training program to meet the requirements set by the learning management system. The principles of electrical, heating, air conditioning, engine management, hybrid and electric vehicles systems will be vital topics defined by the manufacture. Topics are to be administered according to the student’s course of study.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NCTE 1 - Fundamentals of Construction

    0 units
    3 hours lecture, 9 hours lab
    Noncredit
    In this noncredit course, students learn all the skills necessary to complete a specific construction application. Students also learn safety, tool operation, material handling, and math applications.
  

  • NCTE 2 - Basic Forklift

    0 units
    20 hours lecture, 10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License or equivalent
    Noncredit
    In this noncredit course, students learn basic safety and operation of forklifts including lifting principles, load rating, stability, and operation techniques.
  

  • NCTE 3 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 Certification

    0 units
    12 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    In this noncredit course, students learn recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards in construction workplaces. In addition, students learn about workers’ rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint, and they learn current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirements. Students who successfully complete the course will earn a valid DOL/OSHA 10-Hour Card.
  

  • NCTE 4 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30 Standards for Construction Safety

    0 units
    30 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This noncredit course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies, procedures, and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA construction standards. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Upon successful course completion, students will receive an OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training Completion Card.
  

  • NENG 1AS - Reading and Composition Support

    0 units
    2 hours lecture
    Corequisite: ENGL 1A  
    Recommended Preparation: Qualification by appropriate assessment
    Noncredit
    This is a supplemental writing course taught in conjunction with English 1A. Students receive instruction in the basic elements of the college essay and receive additional support for topics covered in English 1A. The content of Noncredit English 1AS, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of English 1AS, a credit course. Noncredit English 1AS shall be offered with English 1AS as a dual-roster course.
  

  • NESL 02A - Grammar and Conversation Level I

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: concurrent enrollment in NESL 03A  
    Noncredit
    This Level I grammar and conversation course provides English practice through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. Emphasis is on the verb “to be” in the present and past tenses and the simple present tense of action verbs. Other topics covered are nouns, adjectives and prepositions.
  

  • NESL 02B - Grammar and Conversation Level II

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment or completion of NESL 02A  and concurrent enrollment in NESL 03B  
    Noncredit
    This Level II conversation and grammar course provides practice in English through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Emphasis is on prepositions of time, possessive nouns and adjectives, present progressive and simple past tense, helping verbs, imperatives, and punctuation rules.
  

  • NESL 02C - Conversation and Grammar Level III

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment or completion of NESL 02A  and NESL 02B  and concurrent enrollment in NESL 03C  
    Noncredit
    This Level III conversation and grammar course provides extensive focused practice on English grammar forms and structures through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Emphasis is on past, present, and future verb tenses, and gerunds and infinitives.
  

  • NESL 02D - Conversation and Grammar Level IV

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment or completion of NESL 02C  and concurrent enrollment in NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    This Level IV conversation and grammar course provides focused practice on English grammar forms and structures through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Emphasis is on count and non-count nouns, including quantifiers; modals expressing advice, requests, desires, offers, and necessity; and the comparison forms of adjectives and adverbs.
  

  • NESL 03A - Reading and Writing Level I

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: concurrent enrollment in NESL 02A  
    Noncredit
    This beginning Level I reading and writing course is designed to develop basic reading skills, expand vocabulary, and develop basic writing skills. Students will move from sentence-level writing to short descriptive and chronologically-ordered paragraphs.
  

  • NESL 03B - Reading and Writing Level II

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment or completion of NESL 03A  and concurrent enrollment in NESL 02B  
    Noncredit
    This Level II reading and writing course is designed to improve reading comprehension, increase vocabulary, and improve critical thinking and writing skills. Students will write descriptive, biographical, narrative, and subjective paragraphs.
  

  • NESL 03C - Reading and Writing Level III

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment or completion of NESL 03B  and concurrent enrollment in NESL 02C  
    Noncredit
    This intermediate reading and writing course is designed to improve reading comprehension, increase vocabulary, and improve critical thinking and writing skills. Students will write paragraphs using chronological order, emphatic order, and spatial order.
  

  • NESL 03D - Reading and Writing Level IV

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment or completion of NESL 03C  and concurrent enrollment in NESL 02D  
    Noncredit
    This advanced reading and writing course is designed to provide students with strategies to improve reading comprehension and writing skills. Reading practice activities will be presented to increase vocabulary, to use context for determining meaning of texts, and to develop critical thinking skills. In writing, students will study a variety of grammatical structures and transitional expressions to help generate simple expository paragraphs.
  

  • NESL 04A - ESL for Healthcare I

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    Designed for intermediate ESL learners, this course helps prepare students for careers in healthcare. Students gain a general knowledge of healthcare settings, careers, and terminology including the major body systems and their basic functions.
  

  • NESL 04B - ESL for Healthcare II

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 04A  
    Noncredit
    This second course in a two-course sequence develops the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of intermediate ESL students seeking a career in the healthcare field. Emphasis is on terminology and communication skills for interacting with patients and professionals in the medical field. Topics include communication, safety, medical emergencies, first aid, and pharmacology.
  

  • NESL 05A - ESL for Childhood Educators I

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    This first course in a two-course sequence prepares intermediate-level ESL students for a career in childcare, with special emphasis on vocabulary and entry-level skill acquisition as well as familiarity with common phrases for interacting with English speaking children, staff, and parents. Topics include basic childcare vocabulary, communicating about children, preventing incidents, reporting incidents, and treating illnesses and minor injuries. This course prepares students for the Childhood Education credit program.
  

  • NESL 05B - ESL for Childhood Educators II

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 05A  
    Noncredit
    This is the second course in a two-course sequence that prepares intermediate-level ESL students for a career in childcare, with special emphasis on vocabulary and entry level skill acquisition as well as familiarity with common phrases for interacting with English speaking children, staff, and parents. Topics include infant development, toddler development, preschooler development, and school-age child development. This course prepares students for the Childhood Education credit program.
  

  • NESL 06 - ESL Support for Career and Technical Programs

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    This course, designed for students whose primary language is not English, is intended for students currently enrolled in an entry-level vocational class. Students will receive instruction in writing, reading, speaking, vocabulary building and test taking skills designed to help them succeed in the content area course. Subsequent enrollment in an additional semester will provide the student with an opportunity for continued skills and competency development within the level and subject matter.
  

  • NESL 07A - ESL for Math I

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    ESL for Math I helps students acquire the English necessary to do basic math. Students practice their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills related to math concepts such as numbers, measurement, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take MATH 12 , MATH 23 , or MATH 37 .
  

  • NESL 07B - ESL for Math II

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    ESL for Math II helps students acquire the English necessary to succeed in algebra and geometry courses. Students practice their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills related to algebra and geometry. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take MATH 40 , MATH 60 , MATH 67 , MATH 73 , and MATH 80 .
  

  • NESL 07C - ESL for Math III

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 03D  
    Noncredit
    ESL for Math III helps students acquire the English necessary for statistics courses offered at El Camino College. Students practice their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills related to statistical concepts. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take MATH 150  or MATH 67 .
  

  • NESL 08 - ESL for Medical Terminology

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ESL 52A  
    Noncredit
    In this high-intermediate ESL course students study key medical terms in anatomy and physiology and vocabulary for diseases, symptoms, procedures, common medical tests, and abbreviations. Emphasis is placed on word parts (prefixes, roots, and suffixes), pronunciation, and spelling. Students practice listening to and reading medical terms as well as utilizing them in writing and in speech. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take Medical Terminology I.
  

  • NESL 09A - ESL for Anatomy and Physiology I

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 08  
    Noncredit
    This first course in a two-course sequence prepares high-intermediate to advanced ESL students for credit anatomy and physiology courses. Several body systems and their functions as well as the basics of chemistry and cell biology are covered with reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Emphasis is on pronunciation, spelling, and study skills useful for success in healthcare programs. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take ANAT 30 , ANAT 32 , Anatomy and Physiology 34A, and Anatomy and Physiology 34B.
  

  • NESL 09B - ESL for Anatomy and Physiology II

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 09A  
    Noncredit
    This second course in a two-course sequence prepares high-intermediate to advanced ESL students for credit anatomy and physiology courses. Blood, body defenses, and the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive body systems and their functions are covered with reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Emphasis on pronunciation and spelling for success in healthcare programs. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take ANAT 30 , ANAT 32 , Anatomy and Physiology 34A, and Anatomy and Physiology 34B
  

  • NESL 10 - ESL for Radiological Technology I

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ESL 51A  
    Noncredit
    This course is designed to help intermediate to advanced ESL learners acquire the listening and speaking skills necessary for communicating in the radiography field. Emphasis is on communicating with fellow radiographers and radiologists, other healthcare workers, and clients and their families. This course provides ESL support for students who plan to take or who concurrently take Radiologic Technology A
  

  • NESL 11 - English Support Course

    0 units
    12 hours TBA
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 51B , NESL 52B , and NESL 53B  
    Noncredit
    This noncredit course is designed to help non-native speakers of English with the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for success in a content course at El Camino College. Students will learn how to use content-specific vocabulary and grammatical structures so that they can participate in course lectures, labs, and group activities as well as comprehend content-specific texts, lectures, and instructions. They will also learn writing skills germane to the content area such as lab reports, essays, and research papers. Note: The content of this course varies depending upon the content-area course it supports.

    Note: Pass/No Pass
  

  • NESL 51A - Introduction to English in Conversation

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This introductory course is designed to increase a student’s English-speaking and comprehension skills in a supportive atmosphere. The course includes cross-cultural communication topics, role play and other small group activities, introduction to common American idioms and expressions, pronunciation exercises designed to improve intelligibility, and listening comprehension practice.  The content of NESL 51A, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 51A, a credit course.  NESL 51A shall be offered with ESL 51A as a dual-roster course.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NESL 51B - Intermediate Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 51A  with a grade of Pass or ESL 51A  with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    Students in this course gain greater confidence and skill in listening and speaking English by participating in activities such as listening to mini-lectures and taking notes, presenting impromptu speeches, prepared speeches, and oral reports; conducting surveys and interviews; role playing; and discussing and debating controversial topics. Students improve their pronunciation, intonation and stress, listening comprehension, and knowledge of idiomatic expressions and American culture and humor. The content of NESL 51B, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 51B , a credit course. NESL 51B shall be offered with ESL 51B  as a dual-roster course.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NESL 51C - Noncredit Advanced Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 51B  with a grade of Pass or ESL 51B  with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This course provides instruction in listening and speaking, emphasizing oral communication, pronunciation, and idiomatic expressions in a multi-cultural academic setting. Students practice listening to and taking notes on lectures from across the curriculum such as history, business, and science, and other listening material. Students present research-based speeches and participate in group discussions and panel presentations. The content of NESL 51C, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 51C, a credit course. NESL 51C shall be offered with ESL 51C as a dual-roster course.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NESL 52A - Introduction to Reading and Vocabulary Building

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This is an introductory course designed to transfer literacy in the first language to English by building basic reading skills and expanding vocabulary. Through the use of reading texts, reading kits, main idea exercises, and skimming and scanning activities, the foundation skills are developed through regular application. The aim of the course is to identify and reinforce good reading habits and to free students from over-dependence on dictionaries with a focus on context as key to meaning. The content of NESL 42A, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 52A, a credit course. NESL 42A shall be offered with ESL 52A as a dual-roster course.

    Note: Pass/no pass only. 
  

  • NESL 52B - Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary Building

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 52A  with a grade of Pass or ESL 52A   with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This is an intermediate level course designed to teach appropriate reading skills, such as the ability to make inferences, draw conclusions, understand the meaning of vocabulary words in context through word analysis and contextual clues, and determine the main idea from a passage. Students read from a variety of sources, including newspapers, essays, short stories, and novels. Students also increase their academic vocabulary through vocabulary building activities.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NESL 52C - Advanced Reading

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 52B  with a grade of Pass or ESL 52B  with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment 
    Noncredit
    This advanced-level reading course teaches interpretive, critical, and analytical reading skills for closer reading and better understanding of fiction and nonfiction works. It includes an indepth study of a novel, and the terminology necessary to discuss and write critically about works of various genres. Students also increase their vocabulary through vocabulary building activities. The content of NESL 52C, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 52B , a credit course. NESL 52C shall be offered with ESL 52C  as a dual-roster course.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NESL 53A - Elementary Writing and Grammar

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This beginning level academic composition course offers students an intensive writing experience. Students will write well-organized and coherent paragraphs, transitioning to multi-paragraph essays. Students will identify and address grammar problems in their writing. The content of NESL 53A, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 53A, a credit course. ENSL 53A shall be offered with ESL 53A as a dual-roster course. 

    Note: Pass/no pass only. 
  

  • NESL 53B - Intermediate Writing and Grammar

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 53A with a grade of Pass or ESL 53A with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment 
    Noncredit
    This course offers students intensive experience in preparing to write college-level essays. Students will learn to write well organized, coherent expository essays, including critical reactions to reading. They will review basic rhetorical modes such as summary, narration, description and process, and will be introduced to the rhetorical modes of comparison-contrast and argumentation. Simple, progressive, and present perfect verbs, and other basic grammar rules will be reviewed, and passive voice, conditionals, past perfect, perfect modals, and other intermediate grammar topics will be introduced. The content of NESL 53B, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 53B, a credit course. NESL 53B shall be offered with ESL 53B as a dual-roster course. 

    Note: Pass/no pass only. 
  

  • NESL 53C - Advanced Writing and Grammar

    0 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NESL 53A with a grade of Pass or ESL 53A with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment 
    Noncredit
    This course strengthens college-level writing skills in preparation for English 1A for students learning English as a second language. Students read articles, essays, poetry, and works of fiction or nonfiction. They write welldeveloped essays in response to their reading. Students review basic grammar and develop advanced grammar and sentence skills. Students are introduced to and use Modern Language Association (MLA) style and research skills to write a short research-based essay. The content of NESL 53C, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 53C, a credit course. NESL 53C shall be offered with ESL 53C as a dual-roster course.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • NESL 600 - ESL Integrated Skills, Beginning Literacy

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: None
    Non Credit
    This open entry/open exit course is designed for adult language learners who possess limited to no proficiency in English. Students also may not possess literacy skills in their first language. The class will focus on basic vocabulary in English along with basic writing conventions and pronunciation. Students will start to build competency in all four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Course topics relate to everyday needs and include information related to community resources, the workplace, and lifelong learning opportunities. English language and civics topics are chosen each semester based on student needs.
  

  • NESL 601 - ESL Integrated Skills, Beginning Low

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 600 or placement by assessment
    Noncredit
    This open entry/open exit course focuses on developing basic-level listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students will acquire basic language forms and functions to help them access community resources, prepare for the workplace, and introduce them to lifelong learning opportunities.
  

  • NESL 602 - ESL Integrated Skills, High Beginning

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 601 or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This open entry/open exit course focuses on developing high beginning-level listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. It also involves competency-based learning to help students access community resources, prepare them for the workplace, and introduce them to lifelong learning.
  

  • NESL 603 - ESL Integrated Skills, Intermediate Low

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 602 or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This open entry/open exit course focuses on developing intermediate low-level listening, speaking, reading, and writing language skills. It also involves competency-based learning to help students access community resources, prepare them for the workplace and introduce them to lifelong learning opportunities.
  

  • NESL 604 - ESL Integrated Skills, Intermediate High

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 603 or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This is a four-skill language course using topics and information sources related to student need. Students will build English fluency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking by acquiring new vocabulary and applying learned grammatical structures. In this course, students will apply learned language skills to access community resources and become active community participants. Language practice is focused on helping students navigate the many ins and outs of their communities. Civics topics will be chosen each term based on the needs of the students.

    Note: This is an open entry/open exit course.
  

  • NESL 605 - ESL Integrated Skills, Advanced

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 604 or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This advanced, multi-skills course is designed to improve the English language skills of non-native speakers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students to transition to post-secondary education and to function effectively as community members, parents, and participants in the workforce.

    Note:  This is an open entry/open exit course.
  

  • NESL 606 - Citizenship Preparation

    0 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: NESL 603 or qualification by assessment
    Noncredit
    This intermediate/advanced ESL course prepares students for the US citizenship process. Students examine required forms for naturalization and prepare for the USCIS Citizenship Interview by practicing the USCIS Civics Questions, conversation strategies, and dictation. This course focuses on writing paragraphs with complex sentences while refining accuracy in speaking, listening, and pronunciation.

    Note:  This is an open entry/open exit course.
  

  • RE 501 - Real Estate License Exam Preparation Review Course 1

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: RE 11  and RE 13  OR equivalent coursework
    Noncredit
    Students completing the real estate license exam preparation certificate of completion will have learned the concepts and skills required to successfully pass the state of California real estate license examination. The exam preparation will include a review of the key subjects covered in the college’s real estate courses including fundamental information regarding practice of real estate with emphasis on real estate law, principles, practice, and other topics covered in the state licensure examination. Important preparation for those intending to take the California real estate salesperson’s or broker’s license examination.
  

  • RE 502 - Real Estate Brokers License Exam Preparation Review Course 2

    0 units
    6 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: RE 11  and RE 13  OR equivalent coursework.
    Noncredit
    In this course students will learn the advanced concepts and skills required to successfully pass the California state real estate brokers license examination. The course will include a review of the key subjects covered in the college’s real estate courses including advanced information regarding practice of real estate with emphasis on real estate law, principles, practice, and other topics covered in the state licensure examination. Important preparation for those intending to take the California real estate broker’s license examination.

Administration of Justice
  

  • AJ 10 - Introduction to Homeland Security

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides an overview of important components of Homeland Security, including various agencies and their interrelated responsibilities. Topics include historical events, critical threats, and legislative constraints that impact national security. The course clarifies the roles of military agencies and local, federal, and international law enforcement in combatting terrorism and identifies characteristics, ideologies, motives, and behaviors of extremist groups that foster and support terrorist activities.  Students will examine and interpret forensic evidence to reconstruct crimes of terrorism.

    (formerly Administration of Justice 10ab)
  

  • AJ 11 - Intelligence and Security Management

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Administration of Justice 10 AND eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides an introduction to intelligence analysis and security management, focused on the prevention of terrorist attacks and other threats to national security. Students learn about the national defense system, including private sector defense, and explore the vulnerabilities of these systems. Students are exposed to the intelligence community, how it operates, and examine issues regarding intelligence support of the Department of Homeland Security.
  

  • AJ 12 - Transportation and Border Security Management

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Administration of Justice 11 AND Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides an overview of modern border and transportation security challenges. Different methods designed to address these challenges will be explored.  The course covers a time period from post 9/11 to present. Topics associated with border security and security for transportation infrastructure include:  ships, aircraft, railways, pipelines, and highways.  Additional topics include technological solutions employed to enhance security of borders and transportation systems.  Students will discuss the legal, economic, political, and cultural concerns as well as impacts associated with transportation and border security.
  

  • AJ 21 - Introduction to Emergency Management

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: AJ 10 AND eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of emergency management. Students will learn the principles of emergency management and will become familiar with the major issues confronting emergency management providers. The course will emphasize the elements of the Incident Command System. Students will participate in a series of simulated emergency management exercises. Case studies of large scale emergency events will be covered.
  

  • AJ 26 - Introduction to Terrorism and Counterterrorism

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: AJ 11 and English 1 or eligibility for English 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course will provide students with an overview of domestic and transnational terrorism. Varying definitions, perspectives, and underlying causes will be explored along with terrorist weapons of choice. Terrorist and counterterrorist organizations will be examined, as well as incidents involving terrorist efforts, successes, and failures.
  

  • AJ 49 - Penal Code 832 - Arrest and Firearms

    3 units
    2.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must have a Department of Justice (DOJ) background clearance prior to enrolling in this course.
    Medical Clearance - Medical examination conducted within 6 months of course presentation (for safety and liability purpose).
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed to meet the minimum requirements for training as required by Penal Code Section 832.  It is a standardized course and is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The course is approved by P.O.S.T. in the areas of leadership, laws of arrest, legal use of force, arrest and control methods (defensive tactics) and firearms training.  It has fourteen individual topics called learning domains consisting of 38 hours of lecture covering twelve of the learning domains, 10 hours of training in defensive tactics and 24 hours in the safe manipulation of a pistol, for total of 72 hours.  The course learning domains contain the minimum required foundational information that will enhance an individual’s ability to gain employment in all law enforcement or allied agencies.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    Note: Students pay fees for this course for Department of Justice background check and clearance, firing range, ammunition and targets.  

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option. Students pay fees for this course for Department of Justice background check and clearance, firing range, ammunition and targets.
  

  • AJ 95 - Cooperative Work Experience Education

    2-4
    hours to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: Employment or volunteer work in a position related to the student’s major or career goal by the second week of the semester.
    Completion of or current enrollment in one course from the major.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU*

    Through a set of learning objectives established by the student, supervisor, and instructor, each student will work with and learn from experts in the Administration of Justice field. These experiences will enable students to improve job skills, analyze career opportunities and requirements, and compare them to personal abilities and career expectations.

    Note:  Transfer limitations apply.

    Note: The total units earned for Cooperative Work Experience Education may not exceed 16 units.

    Note: Transfer limitations apply. The total units earned for Cooperative Work Experience Education may not exceed 16 units.
    (formerly Administration of Justice 95/96abcd)
  

  • AJ 100 - Introduction to Administration of Justice

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principles and approaches. Although justice structure and process are examined in a cross cultural context, emphasis is placed on the United States justice system, particularly the structure and function of police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, sentencing, and incarceration policies.
  

  • AJ 103 - Concepts of Criminal Law

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    In this course, students examine the historical development and philosophy of law and its application to the criminal justice system. Topics covered include legal research, case law, classifications of crime, crimes against persons and property, and crimes against the state.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • AJ 106 - Criminal Justice Career Preparation

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 1A   
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course prepares students interested in a career in the Criminal Justice system to successfully navigate the highly competitive hiring process.  Topics covered include how to successfully complete the initial application, written examination, oral interview, polygraph examination, physical agility test, background investigation and the written/oral psychological examinations.
  

  • AJ 107 - Crime and Control - An Introduction to Corrections

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This is a basic course covering crime, criminal behavior and social attempts at controlling such behavior. Emphasis in this course is placed on traditional types of punishment, such as incarceration, as well as rehabilitation, probation, parole and diversion. Incarceration issues include officer and inmate safety, physical security aspects of prison, inmate discipline and code of conduct. Rehabilitation topics include education, job skills training and parole. This course covers the basic career skills and knowledge required for employment as detention officers in custodial institutions, probation and parole.
  

  • AJ 109 - Introduction to Police Patrol Procedures

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course covers the study of the history and development of police patrol. Topics covered include functions of patrol, investigative duties of the field officer, techniques for planning patrol activities, handling complaints and requests for service, field interviews, searches, seizures and arrests, civil and domestic disturbances and the handling of traffic related problems.
  

  • AJ 111 - Criminal Investigation

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Administration of Justice 109 AND Eligibility for English 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course covers the fundamentals of criminal investigation. Topics include the techniques of crime scene search and recording, collection and preservation of physical evidence, modus operandi processes, sources of information, interview and interrogation, and follow-up investigation.
  

  • AJ 115 - Community and the Justice System

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics include the shared and conflicting values in culture, religion and law.
  

  • AJ 116 - Ethics in Law Enforcement

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    This course will explore the ethical, legal and moral complexities of law enforcement, define the principles of a person’s character as it relates to ethics and examine how ethical choices impact the professional law enforcement environment and the subsequent effect on police services. This course takes into consideration how character and personal values influence the training, supervision, management, and leadership of successful law enforcement organizations. This course addresses the implications of societal changes and the challenges they create in modern police work.
  

  • AJ 126 - Juvenile Delinquency and Legal Procedures

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is an examination of the origin, development, and organization of the juvenile justice system as it evolved in the American justice system. The course explores the theories that focus on juvenile law, courts and processes and the constitutional protections extended to juveniles administered in the American justice system.
  

  • AJ 130 - Criminal Procedures

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is an in-depth study of the procedures by which a criminal defendant is tried. As enumerated by the Constitution’s due process clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, this course examines how this process functions from the point at which a crime is committed to arrest, trial and appeal.
  

  • AJ 131 - Legal Aspects of Evidence

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course covers the legal aspects of evidence and the constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, and search and seizure. Topics covered include types of evidence and rules governing their admissibility, judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies viewed with respect to how they are applied in a criminal process from arrest to trial.
  

  • AJ 132 - Forensic Crime Scene Investigation

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides students with an introduction to forensic crime scene investigation (CSI). It examines the methods utilized in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, pattern evidence, instruments, firearms, questioned documents and controlled substances. Topics covered will include the workings of a CSI unit, an overview of the relationship between forensic science and law enforcement, as well as evidence collection and analysis rules.
  

  • AJ 133 - Fingerprint Classification and Investigation

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course covers the basic principles of fingerprints, including lifting, classification, and identification. The history and scientific basis for fingerprints are studied in relation to current practices and procedures.
  

  • AJ 134 - Introduction to Crime Analysis

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed to develop basic crime analysis skills needed in today’s law enforcement environment. Students will analyze data and transform their analyses into specific and proactive plans to combat crime related problems. The course prepares law enforcement professionals, both sworn and civilian, who are integrally involved in community-based policing programs, which respond to a community’s quality-of-life issues.
  

  • AJ 135 - Report Writing

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: AJ 103 and eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students develop the ability to observe, record and document facts from which a police or criminal justice report could be written. Facts presented are based on simulated crimes that include crime scenes with evidence and witness statements. Students complete a variety of law enforcement report forms and construct police report narratives using proper spelling, grammar and sentence structure in a manner that satisfies typical requirements for a criminal investigation or prosecution.
  

  • AJ 142 - Introduction to Digital Evidence

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Administration of Justice 100 and eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides students with an understanding of digital crime scene investigation. Topics include court presentation of evidence requirements involving digital forensic evidence, digital imaging and metadata. Recognized legal and professional standards will be reviewed. Students will be exposed to contemporary digital forensic tools and processes used in collecting digital evidence from seizure to the admission as evidence in a criminal trial. Procedural and legal issues in the handling, processing and examination of digital evidence will be studied. Students will learn about methods of handling the chain of custody regarding some digital evidence and discovery procedures.
  

  • AJ 150 - Peace Officer Training Module - Level III

    6.5 units
    5.5 hours lecture, 3.5 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: 1. Medical Clearance - medical examination conducted within six (6) months of course presentation (for safety and liability reasons).
    2. Apply for and receive a California Department of Justice Firearms and Arrest Clearance (Penal Code Section 13511.5).
    3. Possession of a valid California driver’s license. Copy of a current DMV printout required.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed for California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Training Module - Level III Peace Officer training candidates. A Level III Peace Officer may perform specified limited support duties that are not likely to result in physical arrests.

    Note: The student will participate in a 162 hour course of instruction and training emphasizing basic law  enforcement philosophy, procedures, tactics, and techniques. The course is certified pursuant to California Penal Code Section 830.6(a)(1) and 832.6(a)(3).

    Students who have earned credit in Administration of Justice 155 cannot receive unit credit for Administration of Justice 150. Students pay mandatory fees for Department of Justice Live Scan background check and clearance, firing range fees, ammunition and targets, physical training clothing, and medical physical examination fees.

    Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
  

  • AJ 155 - Peace Officer Training Module - Level II

    10 units
    9 hours lecture, 3.5 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: Possession of a current Commission on POST Level III certificate - must have successfully completed/passed the Module III comprehensive examination within 12 months of start of Module II.
    Enrollment Limitation: 1. Medical Clearance - medical examination conducted within six (6) months of course enrollment (for safety and liability reasons).
    2. Apply for and receive California Department of Justice Firearms and Arrest Clearance (Penal Code Section 13511.5).
    3. Possession of a valid California driver’s license. Copy of a current DMV printout required.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed to meet California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certified Training Module - Level II peace officer training candidates. A Level II reserve officer may perform general law enforcement assignments while under the immediate supervision of a peace officer. These officers may also work assignments authorized for Level III reserve officers.

    Note: The student will participate in a 225 hour course of instruction and training emphasizing basic law enforcement philosophy, procedures, tactics, and techniques. The course is certified pursuant to California Penal Code Section 830.6(a)(1) and 832.6(a)(2).

    Students pay mandatory fees for Department of Justice background check and clearance, firing range, ammunition and targets, physical training clothing, and physical examination fees.

    Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
  

  • AJ 170 - Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students examine the history and development of the United States Constitution and related case law decisions. Emphasis is given to the application of the Constitution as it relates to the administration of justice including free speech, free assembly, use of force, laws of arrest, search, seizure, right to counsel, and due process.
  

  • AJ 190 - Law Enforcement Explorer Academy

    3 units
    2.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
    Enrollment Limitation: Medical Examination (current within last six months)
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed to expose the student to the many facets of law enforcement. Instructional activities will emphasize career exploration, law enforcement history and organization, professionalism, teamwork, drill and ceremony, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and firearm safety. Upon successful completion of the course, a student will be eligible to become a member of a local Police Department Explorer Post.

    Note: This course is available to students from the age of 14 to 20.  Enrollment in this course requires concurrent participation and prior acceptance into one of the six participating Police Explorer Youth Programs (Hawthorne, Santa Monica, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Gardena, or Inglewood Police Departments) in this region.  After the student has completed a law enforcement explorer application with one of the above police agencies, the student will be prepared to enroll in this course.

Adult High School Diploma
  

  • AHSD 500 - High School Fundamentals of English A

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with a review of parts of speech, spelling, basic sentence structure, mechanics, and vocabulary skill building.  Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.  

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 501 - High School Fundamentals of English B

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with a comprehensive study of English usage, spelling, and mechanics. Students learn how to improve their writing with more complex sentence structures and use outside sources to support their ideas.  Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 502 - High School Fundamentals of Writing A

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course focuses on sentence and paragraph composition with an emphasis on vocabulary building.  The course also provides a review of language mechanics and grammar. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits. 

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 503 - High School Fundamentals of Writing B

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with a review of the writing process and outlining.  It gives students opportunities to explore writing styles, and it includes an introduction to research paper writing. Students strengthen skills in grammar, vocabulary, and oral presentation. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 504 - High School Fundamentals of Reading

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This course is an introduction to building vocabulary, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills and includes a basic review of English language usage. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 505 - High School Creative Writing

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course covers creative literary expression through poetry, drama, and short story. Students learn about individual creative writing in various forms. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 506 - High School Practical English Skills

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Non Credit
    This high school level course provides students with a review of grammar, spelling, reading, composition, and essay writing. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 507 - High School Literature in a Multicultural Society

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course is a survey of multicultural literature (fiction and non-fiction) focusing on social, cultural, and literary contexts. Students improve their reading comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills, and awareness of multicultural literary perspectives.  Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 510 - High School Math Fundamentals

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This course helps students master basic arithmetic skills and operations.  Topics include integers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.  Students learn how to interpret and solve word problems. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 511 - High School Pre-Algebra

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: AHSD 510 or placement based on the math assessment process
    Noncredit
    This course provides an introduction to the structure and concepts of Algebra, including variables, expressions, equations, absolute value, inequalities, and properties of real numbers. Techniques of algebra, including solving equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations, and solving word problems are also included. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 512 - High School Algebra 1A

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: AHSD 511 or placement based on the math assessment process
    Noncredit
    This course is a study of the language, concepts, and techniques of basic algebra, including signed numbers, expressions and equations, formulas, powers and roots, and inequalities. This course lays a foundation for upper level math and science courses. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 513 - High School Algebra 1B

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: AHSD 512 or placement based on the math assessment process
    Noncredit
    This course is a study of the language, concepts, and techniques of algebra, including exponents, systems of equations, quadratic and exponential functions, rational and irrational numbers, and polynomials. The course lays a foundation for upper level math and science courses. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 514 - High School Introduction to Geometry

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: AHSD 513 or placement based on the math assessment process
    Noncredit
    This course provides students with an overview of the elements of geometry and the properties of those elements. Students learn to use the properties in proofs to develop logical reasoning.  The course integrates basic algebra into geometry and builds skills for upper level math. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 520 - High School Life Science - Biology

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with an introduction to the study of life, including biological chemistry, cells, organisms and classification, and ecology. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School
    Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 521 - High School Life Science - Physiology

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course  provides students with an introduction to the study of physiology and genetics, with a focus on human systems. Structure and function of basic human organ systems are the focus, supplemented with contrasts to simple organisms, plant physiology, and basic genetics. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 522 - High School Physical Science - Chemistry

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course introduces students to the study of chemistry, including atomic structure, substances, and reactions.  Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 523 - High School Physical Science - Physics

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course is an introduction to the study of physics, including energy, optics, and forces. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 524 - High School Environmental Science - Ecology

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course is an introduction to the study of environmental science, including ecological systems of abiotic and biotic factors and current environmental challenges. Successful completion of this course will meet requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 530 - High School U.S. History: Pre-Colonialism to the Civil War

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with an analysis of social, economic, and political factors in United States history from the period of Pre-Colonialism to Reconstruction. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 531 - High School U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Present

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with an analysis of social, economic, and political factors in United States history from the period of Reconstruction to the present. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 532 - High School Introduction to U.S. Government

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course is a survey of the concepts, theories, and functions of the American political system. The basic principles of the United States Constitution and the government of California will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the formal and informal influences of federalism on national and state governments. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 533 - High School Introduction to Economics

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course provides students with an introduction to events that influence the American economy, including inflation, purchasing power, taxes, balance of payments, technology, deficit spending, and the cost of living. The course also covers foreign and domestic exchange, consumerism, gross national product (GNP), and banking and currency. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
  

  • AHSD 534 - High School World Geography

    0 units
    4 hours lecture
    Noncredit
    This high school level course is a survey of the major cultural and physical regions of the world and includes a study of people, places, and environments. Successful completion of this course will meet the requirements for five Adult High School Diploma credits.

    Note: This course is open entry/open exit.
 

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