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Course Descriptions

 

Nursing
  

  • NURS 230 - Mental Health Nursing

    3.5 units
    2 hours lecture, 4.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 220 and NURS 222 and NURS 224 and NURS 226 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will utilize the nursing process to care for clients with varying degrees of mental health problems. Psychopharmacological therapies will be examined. Students will apply techniques of therapeutic communication and assume a leadership role in the clinical setting. In addition, students will utilize and maintain legal and ethical standards specific to mental health patients.
  

  • NURS 232 - Obstetrical Patients and the Newborn

    2.5 units
    1.5 hours lab, 3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NURS 220 and NURS 222 and NURS 224 and NURS 226 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course focuses on the theory and practical application of concepts related to obstetrical patients and the newborn. The nursing process will be utilized as the foundation of study and emphasis will be placed on the concepts of reproduction, health promotion, self-management, infection, technology and informatics, thermoregulation, perfusion, human sexuality, nutrition culture, and social/ethical aspects. The student will gain a conceptual understanding of principles in all areas specific to the obstetrical patient and the newborn.
  

  • NURS 234 - Pediatric Nursing

    2.5 units
    1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 220 and NURS 222 and NURS 224 and NURS 226 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course focuses on the theory and clinical application of concepts related to the nursing care of children and their families by emphasizing the holistic care of the child that include the developmental, physiological, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual care of the child within the family unit. Health care concepts discussed in this course will include family dynamic development and functional abilities related to care of the child. Professional nursing concepts including clinical judgement, communication, ethical-legal, evidenced-based practice, health promotion, informatics, patient education, professionalism, safety, and collaboration will also be presented. The student will gain a conceptual understanding of principles and apply them in all areas specific to the pediatric patient.
  

  • NURS 238 - Nursing Skills Practicum II

    .5 unit
    1.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 220 and NURS 222 and NURS 224 and NURS 226 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will develop mastery of basic care principles and complex nursing skills to include the following nursing concepts; medical and surgical asepsis, physical hygiene, vital signs, oxygenation, nutrition, body mechanics, elimination, fluid and electrolyte, acid-base balance and medication administration. Students will utilize the appropriate equipment and gain skill competency by practicing basic nursing skills in the skills lab. The nursing skills practicum course will assess the student’s competencies, as they relate to physical assessment; urinary elimination, venipuncture, infusion pump and volitrol management, and glucose regulation.
  

  • NURS 240 - Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing I

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 230 and NURS 232 and NURS 234 and NURS 238 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students are introduced to adult patients with moderate to severe disease states. Theory and clinical practice will focus on the biophysical concepts in medical-surgical conditions. Students will examine problems associated with tissue integrity, nutrition, inflammation, perfusion, acid-base balance, fluid and electrolytes, elimination, hormonal and glucose regulation, functional ability, safety, sexuality, and self-management.
  

  • NURS 242 - Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing II

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 230 and NURS 232 and NURS 234 and NURS 238 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will learn about therapeutic care for patients with moderate to severe disease states by utilizing the nursing process, biophysical and medical/surgical concepts. Emphasis will be placed on the role of nurse as patient advocate and manager of care in the clinical setting.
  

  • NURS 244 - Nursing Skills Practicum III

    .5 units
    1.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 230 and NURS 232 and NURS 234 and NURS 238 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will apply persistent hands-on practice in the skills lab. They will assimilate mastery of the basic to complex nursing skills based on following nursing concepts: medical and surgical asepsis, physical hygiene, vital signs, nutrition, body mechanics, elimination, fluid and electrolyte, acid-base balance and medication administration. Students will use the appropriate equipment and gain skill competency by practicing basic nursing skills in a safe, supportive and supervised environment in the on-campus skills lab. The student’s competency as it relates to physical assessment, administration of blood products, venipuncture of all variation, and oxygenation will be assessed.
  

  • NURS 247 - Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing I

    6 units
    3 hours lecture, 9 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 240 and NURS 242 and NURS 244 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will explore biophysical concepts, knowledge of the critically ill patient across the life span and promoting wellness in culturally diverse populations and nursing management essential to the care of acute/chronic, critical, and emergency nursing. Clinical practice of critical care nursing will occur in a variety of settings.
  

  • NURS 248 - Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing II Preceptorship

    2 units
    6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 240 and NURS 242 and NURS 244 and NURS 247 with a minimum grade of C
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This preceptorship course provides the nursing student, enrolled in their last semester of nursing school, an opportunity to work directly with a RN preceptor. This experience allows students to apply knowledge and skills gained throughout the nursing program. The experience assists the student in making a smooth transition from the learner role to the entry-level registered nurses role in a realistic clinical setting. Opportunities to implement leadership and management skills as well as decision-making and priority setting utilizing legal and ethical principles will be provided.
  

  • NURS 250 - Intermediate Nursing Process and the Family

    5.5 units
    3 hours lecture, 7.5 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: NURS 153 , NURS 154 , NURS 146  and NURS 156  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
    Transfer CSU

    This course focuses on the theory and clinical application of concepts related to the nursing care of families in the childbearing and childrearing stages. Using the nursing process, students will apply the El Camino College Nursing Program’s theoretical framework to meet the basic needs of families as they move through the life stages of pregnancy, birth, and childhood. The importance of structural variables, physical assessment skills specific to maternal-child nursing, and pathological conditions that occur during childbirth, infancy, childhood, and adolescence will be emphasized.
  

  • NURS 251 - Legal and Ethical Considerations in Nursing

    1 unit
    1 hour lecture
    Prerequisite: NURS 153 , NURS 154 , NURS 146  and NURS 156  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will analyze the legal responsibilities associated with the scope of nursing practice as defined by the Board of Registered Nursing. Other parameters and standards of law impacting the nursing profession will be examined. Scenarios that pose ethical dilemmas for the registered nurse will be debated using ethical theories and principles.
  

  • NURS 253 - Intermediate Nursing Process II

    4.5 units
    2 hours lecture, 7.5 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: NURS 153 , NURS 154 , NURS 146  and NURS 156  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course will assist the student in meeting the needs of clients with complicated disease states. The synthesis and integration of multiple assessment data in order to utilize the nursing process in caring for medical-surgical clients will be emphasized. Organization and prioritizing care for multiple clients will be stressed in the delivery of total patient care. Increased skill development of nursing procedures and collaborative nursing interventions will be emphasized in the clinical setting. Topics will include pain management, hematology, immunology, infectious diseases, oncology, palliation, and neurological dysfunctions.
  

  • NURS 254 - Advanced Nursing Process I

    7 units
    3 hours lecture, 12 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: NURS 250 , NURS 251 , and NURS 253  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course focuses on pathophysiologic concepts and nursing management essential to critical care and emergency nursing. Patients with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary, hepatic, renal, and multi-system dysfunction will be selected for critical care clinical experiences. Leadership and management skills are introduced and applied in the clinical setting. Students apply the nursing process and prioritize nursing care for a group of patients with multiple needs imbalances. The role of the nurse in the management of patient care following a disaster is presented and students participate in an actual disaster drill in a local hospital.
  

  • NURS 255 - Advanced Nursing Process II - Clinical Preceptorship

    2.5 units
    135 hours of lab to be arranged over four weeks
    Prerequisite: NURS 254  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course will provide a clinical preceptorship experience for the advanced student nurse and the inactive Registered Nurse (RN) as well as the foreign Registered Nurse (RN) in transition. The student works under the supervision of a clinical nurse preceptor. This experience assists the student to make a smooth transition from the learner role to the entry level Registered Nurse role in a realistic clinical setting. Opportunities will be provided to implement leadership and management skills as well as decision making and priority setting utilizing legal and ethical principles.

Nutrition and Foods
  

  • NFOO 11 - Nutrition

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

    This course is an introduction to the basic principles of nutrition as they relate to the health and physical wellness of individuals. The topics covered include macronutrients, micronutrients, diet and health, weight management, dietary analysis, current nutrition trends, food safety, and physical fitness.
  

  • NFOO 15 - Nutrition for Infants and Young Children

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

    In this course, students study the nutrient needs of children from conception through puberty. Topics include nutrient sources and functions, energy balance, assessment of food intake according to current guidelines and standards, food safety and sanitation, policies and practices for child care food programs including public resources, menu planning, and integration of nutrition education into early childhood education programs.
  

  • NFOO 99 - Independent Study

    1-3 units
    hours to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: two courses in Nutrition and Foods courses with a minimum grade of B in each and acknowledgment by the instructor with whom the student will work
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU*

    This course provides special advanced studies in a subject field of Nutrition and Foods not covered in the regular departmental offerings. Regular conferences with the instructor are coordinated with assigned Nutrition and Foods projects (54 hours per unit).

    Note: *Transfer limitations apply. For eligibility requirements, go to www.elcamino.edu/admissions/credit.asp
    (formerly Nutrition and Foods 99abc)

Oceanography
  

  • OCEA 10 - Introduction to Oceanography

    4 units
    3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This introductory course in oceanography presents the ocean in terms of its physical, chemical and biological environments. The topics include studies of: formation and modification of various wave types; tidal behavior; formation of water masses and ocean currents; beaches and the changing shoreline; coral reefs; physical and chemical properties of ocean water; marine environments; marine sediments; origin of sea floor and coastline features; the spreading sea floor and drifting continents.
  

  • OCEA 10H - Honors Introduction to Oceanography

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

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, presents the ocean in terms of its physical, chemical and biological environments. The topics include studies of: formation and modification of various wave types; tidal behavior; formation of water masses and ocean currents; beaches and changing shoreline; coral reefs; physical and chemical properties of ocean water; marine environments; marine sediments; origin of sea floor and coastline features; the spreading sea floor and drifting continents. This course is enriched through additional and more vigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either OCEA 10  or Oceanography 10H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for OCEA 10  and Oceanography 10H.

Paralegal Studies
  

  • PARA 1 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84  and ENGL A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, the student will concentrate on the background and requirements of the paralegal. Included will be the expanded use of paralegals, basic qualifications, training, nature of the work, and career considerations. Topics include the American Legal System, methods of finding and interpreting the law, basic legal concepts and legal terminology, and legal procedures of litigation, mediation, and other non-judicial settlements. Organization and management of the law office are included with an emphasis on ethics for the lawyer and the paralegal. Resumes, interviewing skills, and demeanor in the law office are also discussed.

Philosophy
  

  • PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

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

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

    (formerly Philosophy 2)
  

  • PHIL 101H - Honors Introduction to Philosophy

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

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality and values. Expected topics will include the sources and limits of knowledge, and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, religion, science, language, beauty and art, political theory, or mind. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either PHIL 101  or Philosophy 101H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • PHIL 103 - Ethics and Society

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

    This course offers a critical study of the major ethical theories and their application to contemporary moral issues, such as abortion, the death penalty, poverty, war, and euthanasia.

    (formerly Philosophy 3)
  

  • PHIL 105 - Critical Thinking and Discourse

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1A  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course focuses on the study and development of critical reasoning and effective argumentation. Emphasis is placed on the application of critical thinking skills to the production of clear, well-argued position and advocacy papers and to the linguistic and logical analysis of the writings of others. Students’ papers and other writings will total a minimum of 6,000-8,000 words.

    (formerly Philosophy 5)
  

  • PHIL 105H - Honors Critical Thinking and Discourse

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1A  or ENGL 1AH  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, focuses on the study and development of critical reasoning and effective argumentation. Emphasis is placed on the application of critical thinking skills to the production of clear, well-argued position and advocacy papers and to the linguistic and logical analysis of the writings of others. Students’ papers and other writings will total a minimum of 6,000-8,000 words. This course is enriched through extensive rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either PHIL 105  or Philosophy 105H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • PHIL 106 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic

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

    This course focuses on the representation of arguments for formal analysis, and the skills and techniques needed to do so effectively. The focus will be on the basic elements of classical and propositional logic with a brief introduction to predicate logic. Also discussed will be informal fallacies, inductive logic, and language.

    (formerly Philosophy 8)
  

  • PHIL 107 - Philosophy of Religion

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

    This course is an introduction to traditional philosophical problems connected with religious belief. Issues to be discussed are the existence and nature of God the problems of evil the nature of religious language the existence of miracles religious experience and mysticism. The rationality of religious belief will also be examined.

    (formerly Philosophy 7)
  

  • PHIL 111 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

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

    This course offers a chronological examination of Western philosophical thought developed between 600 B.C.E. and 1300 C.E., including the principle ancient and medieval philosophies of this time period. Topics include Greek and Roman thought, and the rise and development of Christianity.

    (formerly Philosophy 10)
  

  • PHIL 112 - History of Modern Philosophy

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

    This course addresses 16th through 18th century Western philosophy with an emphasis on broad epistemological and metaphysical developments in philosophical thought from Descartes to Kant, and may include some precursors and successors. Some of the concepts explored include empiricism, rationalism, idealism, the limits of knowledge, skepticism, the nature of reality, and arguments for and against the existence of God.
  

  • PHIL 113 - Contemporary Philosophy

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

    This course addresses the main themes and ideas of 19th and 20th century philosophy. In addition to major contributions in the philosophy of language and ethics, some of the major philosophical movements covered include existentialism, phenomenology, analytic philosophy and logical positivism, pragmaticism, plus post-modernism and post-structuralism.
  

  • PHIL 114 - Asian Philosophy

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

    This course examines the central concerns, historic contexts and foundational themes of the diverse philosophical traditions of South and East Asia, including Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Shintoism. Although some attention is given to Western ideas to which Asian thinkers have responded, the main emphasis is given to the different kinds of questions that have engaged Asian thinkers.

    (formerly Philosophy 14)
  

  • PHIL 115 - Existentialism

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

    This course will examine the philosophical thought of the two strands of existentialist writers: the religious existentialists such as Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, and Heidegger, and the atheistic existentialists such as Nietzsche, Camus, and Sartre. Issues that will be examined include authenticity, free will, responsibility for one’s character and actions, the essence, possibilities and limits of human beings, and the meaning of life.

    (formerly Philosophy 12)
  

  • PHIL 117 - Political Philosophy

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

    In this course, students will examine political theory as presented in the primary works of major Western thinkers from Plato to Marx. Fundamental issues to be explored include human nature, justice, power, the role of the state, and the legitimate scope of government.

    Note: Philosophy 117 is the same course as POLI 7 .
    (formerly Philosophy 17)
  

  • PHIL 120 - Ethics, Law and Society

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

    In this course, the relationship between the various facets of moral and legal thinking is analyzed. Philosophical issues such as justification for the legal enforcement of morality, the legitimacy of an international system of law, the relationship between new technologies and the role of law are examined. The concepts of individual and international rights and obligations will be discussed.

    (formerly Philosophy 23)

Photography
  

  • PHOT 99 - Independent Study

    1-3 units
    hours to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: two courses in Photography with a minimum grade of B in each and acknowledgment by the instructor with whom the student will work
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU*

    This course provides special advanced studies in a subject field of Photography not covered in the regular departmental offerings. Regular conferences with the instructor are coordinated with assigned Photography projects (54 hours per unit).

    Note: For eligibility requirements, go to www.elcamino.edu/admissions/credit.asp
    (formerly Photography 99abc)
  

  • PHOT 101 - Elementary Photography

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is an introduction to black and white photography. Instruction emphasizes camera operation and exposure settings, processing and developing, enlarging and printing, and lighting and mounting. Also covered is the critical analysis of the aesthetic and technical merits of photographs.

    Note: *This course satisfies the photography requirement for students majoring in journalism. The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Photography 101 and PHOT 102  is one course.
    (formerly Photography 51)
  

  • PHOT 102 - Basic Photography

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 106  or PHOT 101  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This is a course in black and white still photography with an emphasis on the use of the 4 x 5 view camera, photographic equipment and film/analog and digital materials; photographic chemistry and mathematics, optics and physics of light; composition, studio lighting and creative expression. Laboratory techniques, including film processing, film/analog print making and digital printing are an integral part of this course.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Photography 102 and PHOT 101  is one course.
    (formerly Photography 1)
  

  • PHOT 106 - Basic Photojournalism

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 84 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides instruction in the elementary aspects of photography with emphasis on principles and techniques of photojournalism, including camera use, news photography, feature photography, sports photography, photo essays, and caption writing. Emphasis is placed on preparing students to take photographs for campus student publications using digital cameras and computer software such as Photoshop.

    Note: Photography 106 is the same course as JOUR 6 .
    (formerly Photography 10)
  

  • PHOT 150 - The Art of Photography

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

    This course is a survey of photography as an art form, which includes the evolution of photography as art. The course will also cover the aesthetic and cultural impact of photography as art. Also included is an examination of the techniques and methods of traditional and digital photography. Students will learn camera functions and develop their ability to analyze, evaluate, and compose photographs.

    Note: Photography 150 is the same course as ART 150 . Course credit is limited to Photography 150 or ART 150 .
  

  • PHOT 202 - Intermediate Photography

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 102  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course emphasizes film and digital photography as a creative and commercial art. The basics of commercial, portraiture, still life and fine art photography are covered. Intermediate photographic lighting and black and white printing techniques are introduced.

    (formerly Photography 2)
  

  • PHOT 203 - Advanced Photography

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 202  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course focuses on photography as a commercial and creative practice. Basic business practices for the photographer, along with fashion, industrial, advertising and product digital and film photography are covered. Advanced lighting designs and techniques, and printing skills are introduced. The production of professional portfolio quality digital and film photographic prints is emphasized.

    (formerly Photography 3)
  

  • PHOT 204 - Portraiture

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 102  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This is a course in black and white film and digital still photography with an emphasis on the photographic portrait. It includes basic portrait lighting designs, posing and the practical psychology of portrait photography, and the use of film, digital, 35mm, and 4” by 5” camera equipment for portrait work. Laboratory techniques include film and image processing, print making and lighting design construction.

    (formerly Photography 4)
  

  • PHOT 206ab - Advanced Photojournalism

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: JOUR 6  or PHOT 106  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides instruction and laboratory experience in the taking and processing of photographs for publication in the college newspaper, newspaper website and news magazine. Students also receive experience in news, feature and sports photo editing, photo essay page design and layout, as well as digital photography and photo scanning techniques using Photoshop. All students enrolled in this course produce content for scholastic competition on the regional, state and national level.

    Note: *This course may be taken two semesters for either Journalism or Photography credit. Photography 206ab is the same course as JOUR 7ab .
    (formerly Photography 11ab)
  

  • PHOT 223A - Theory of Color/Color Printing

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 102  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course covers the theory and techniques of color digital and color film still photography. Emphasis is placed on the processing of various types of color negative film, color film and color digital image printing, and color cast correction. Color theory, the psychology of color, and the effects of various light sources on color temperature are included.

    (formerly Photography 23A)
  

  • PHOT 223B - Intermediate Color Photography/Printing

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 223A  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course covers the advanced theory and practice of color digital and film still photography with an emphasis on the construction, processing and printing of color photographic materials. The additive color process will be introduced as well as techniques for printing color transparencies on color reversal paper, printing and processing photographic prints from color negatives, and making color balanced photographs and digital prints.

    (formerly Photography 23B)
  

  • PHOT 254 - Intermediate 35mm Black and White Photography

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 101  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    In this course, students explore intermediate-level black and white 35mm photographic techniques and processes with an emphasis on print quality. Students are introduced to the imaginative use of hand-colored prints; infrared and high contrast graphic films and digital images.

    (formerly Photography 54)
  

  • PHOT 257 - Creative Photographic Processes

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PHOT 254  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This is a course in creative photography with an emphasis on non-silver based photographic materials, creative black and white photographic processes, and digital processes. This will include the use of non-silver photographic emulsions applied to non-traditional surfaces and the creation of photographic books.

    (formerly Photography 57)

Physical Education
  

  • PE 2 - Walking for Fitness

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is designed to provide students with a foundation of aerobic fitness through walking. Students will progress from shorter duration, lower intensity walks to exercise sessions that include longer duration, higher intensity exercise and power walking. Conditioning programs will emphasize development of endurance, progressive increases in caloric expenditure, and improvements in body composition. Strategies for the prevention of injuries will be addressed. Successful completion of the course will result in improved aerobic fitness, increased caloric expenditure, and the ability to construct effective walking programs for continued benefit.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 2abcd)
  

  • PE 3 - Boot Camp Fitness Training

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is an intense, highly regimented, military style form of physical conditioning. Disciplined forms of exercise include use of body weight, simple apparatus and calisthenics to develop aerobic and muscle fitness.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 3abcd)
  

  • PE 4 - Basketball

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course offers instruction and practice in the skills of basketball for the beginning to the advanced player. Offensive and defensive skills, such as footwork, dribbling, passing, and shooting, are taught along with defensive positioning and rebounding. Rules of the game will be covered along with game strategies and tournament play.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 4abcd)
  

  • PE 5abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of baseball and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Students will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 6abc - Off-Season Training For Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of baseball. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, game tactics, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 7 - Baseball

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    Students are introduced to the sport of baseball through instruction and practice. Topics include batting, fielding, and base running skills as well as rules and game strategy. Students will participate in game situations that allow execution of skills and strategies in a competitive environment. A conditioning program specific to the sport will also be utilized.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 7abcd)
  

  • PE 10A - Body Conditioning and Physical Fitness

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides students with a fitness foundation through the means of cardiorespiratory endurance training, muscular strength and endurance training, and flexibility exercises. Students assess health-related components of fitness, set fitness goals, and monitor progression. Special emphasis is paid to the design and execution of a personalized exercise prescription.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 10)
  

  • PE 15abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Basketball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training and practice in the advanced techniques of basketball and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 16abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Basketball Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of basketball. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 18A - Beginning Boxing

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course examines the skills, rules, etiquette, and strategies for boxing. Students will utilize correct body positioning and footwork as well as the principles and mechanics of punches and defenses. The training aspects of boxing as well as conditioning and fitness strategies will also be covered.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 14abcd)
  

  • PE 18B - Intermediate Boxing

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: PE 18A   with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course expands on the skills and knowledge of beginning boxing. Students will advance from basic boxing fundamentals to intermediate level techniques and sparring, while enhancing balance, cardiorespiratory endurance, core and strength training.
  

  • PE 20abc - Intercollegiate Cross Country Teams

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and training in the exercise techniques and principles required for successful development in cross country distance running and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against conference schools and other colleges and universities.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 21abc - Off-Season Training for Intercollegiate Cross Country Teams

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and training in the exercise techniques and principles required for successful development in cross country distance running and intercollegiate competition. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 35abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Football Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced offensive and defensive techniques and strategies of football and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student-athletes may compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: This course is only offered in the fall semester.
  

  • PE 36abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Football Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of football. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 45abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Golf Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of golf and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes may compete against conference schools and other colleges. Student athletes must meet California Community College eligibility requirements as established by the California Community College Athletic Association.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 46abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Golf Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of golf. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 47 - Introduction to Indoor Rock Climbing

    1 unit
    0.5 hour lecture, 1.5 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice for developing rock climbing skills and fitness. Instruction will include: climbing ethics, preparation, safety, and knowledge of equipment, climbing techniques and the mental approach to climbing. Conditioning exercises are incorporated to build muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance for rock climbing. This course will facilitate critical thinking and problem solving skills related to rock climbing.

    Note: Students pay fees for rock climbing equipment. *Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 47abcd)
  

  • PE 54 - Weight Training

    1 unit
    3 hours lab Credit
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course offers basic through advanced instruction in the theory and techniques of progressive resistance exercise training. Course content includes basic muscle anatomy, individual goal setting and progress monitoring, exposure to a variety of training systems, and specific application of methods to individual goals and needs.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 54abcd)
  

  • PE 57abc - Intercollegiate Swimming Teams

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides competitive swim training and intercollegiate competition. Students will engage in a program stressing skill development, strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, and competition.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 58abc - Off-Season Training for Intercollegiate Swimming Teams

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of swimming. Students will engage in skill development and swim conditioning related to competitive swimming.

    Note:  *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 60abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of soccer and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes may compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 61abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of soccer. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 66abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Tennis Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of tennis. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 70abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides practice and instruction in the advanced techniques of soccer leading to intercollegiate competition with member schools of the South Coast Conference and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 71abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is designed for off-season soccer training. Students will engage in an off-season program stressing instruction, skill development, strength training, and cardiovascular conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 74A - Beginning Soccer

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course will provide instruction for beginning soccer players. Technical skills taught will include passing, controlling, heading, shooting, tackling, and dribbling the soccer ball. Basic soccer strategies will be introduced and students will gain a working knowledge of the Laws of Soccer. Students will learn the importance of fitness in order to be able to perform the technical aspects of soccer.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 74abcd)
  

  • PE 74B - Intermediate Soccer

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: PE 74A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course will provide instruction for soccer players who have reached the intermediate level of technical competency on the soccer field.  Emphasis will be placed on four areas of the game: technical ability, tactical understanding, physical fitness, and the mental approach necessary to compete successfully.  In addition there will be further discussion on the Laws of the Game, equipment, etiquette, flexibility and fitness.
  

  • PE 75abc - Intercollegiate Track and Field Teams

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of track and field. Students will have the opportunity for intercollegiate competition and will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 76abc - Off-Season Training for Intercollegiate Track and Field Teams

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of track and field. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 80abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of men’s volleyball and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Students may compete with member schools of the Western States Conference and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 81abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of men’s volleyball. Emphasis is placed on advanced skill training, offensive and defensive systems, game strategy, and specific conditioning for volleyball.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 85abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Water Polo Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of water polo and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 86abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Water Polo Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of water polo. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

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

  • PE 87abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Water Polo Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in advanced water polo techniques. Training format will be designed to develop endurance, strength, individual skills, and team skills specific to the sport of water polo. A variety of drills will encourage skill acquisition and foster coordinated team play. Game theory will engender an understanding of team play and the role each individual contributes to seamless team unity. Conditioning will enable the athletes to play the game at a high performance level.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 105abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Basketball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of basketball and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 106abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Basketball Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of basketball. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 110abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of women’s volleyball. Students will compete against member schools of the South Coast Conference and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 111abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of women’s volleyball. Emphasis is placed on advanced skill training. Offensive and defensive systems, game strategy, and specific conditioning for volleyball are incorporated.

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

  • PE 115abc - Intercollegiate Tennis Teams

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of tennis and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 116abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of tennis. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing instruction, skill development, strength training, and conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 120abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Softball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advanced techniques of softball and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Students will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 121abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Softball Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the advanced techniques of softball. All students will engage in an off-season program emphasizing skill development, conditioning, and strategies of the game.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester and summer session only. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 132abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Badminton Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: Recommended Preparation (high school varsity experience or equivalent skill)
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training, and practice in the advance techniques of badminton and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against conference schools and other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 133abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Badminton Team

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is open to team candidates and athletes for off-season badminton training. All participants will engage in an off-season program stressing instruction, skill development, strength training and cardiovascular conditioning.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the fall semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 135abcd - Sport-Specific, Periodized Training for Athletes

    1 unit
    3 hours lab to be arranged
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    Students will engage in physical conditioning that is specific to their sport. Training will be periodized with changes in training variables occurring at prescribed intervals and phases of training. Athletes’ strengths and weaknesses in performing their sport, will be assessed injury risk will be identified. Test results, athlete goals, and coaches’ input will be used to develop individual training programs to optimize physical conditioning and reduce risk of injury during any phase of the athlete’s training.

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

  • PE 140abc - Intercollegiate Sand Volleyball Team

    3 units
    10 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: high school varsity experience or equivalent skill
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction, training and practice in the advanced techniques of sand volleyball and the opportunity for intercollegiate competition. Student athletes will compete against member schools in their designated conference and against other colleges.

    Note: *This course is only offered in the spring semester. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
  

  • PE 201 - Introduction to Adapted Physical Education

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides an introduction to Adapted Physical Education with an orientation to specific disabilities. Exercise theory and techniques will be discussed and wheelchair transfers will be practiced. Consequences of disuse syndrome and fitness benefits of exercise will also be discussed. Students will gain practical experience working with students with disabilities who are enrolled in the Adapted Physical Education. Students interested in pursuing careers in physical education, kinesiology, physical therapy, and nursing will find this course valuable.
  

  • PE 204 - Badminton

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the skills of badminton for the beginner to the advanced player. Progressions of skills include serving, clears, net shots, smash and drive. Rules, strategy and etiquette will be covered. Opportunities for singles and doubles competition in tournament play is included in the course.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 204abcd)
  

  • PE 208 - Bowling

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course examines the skills, rules, etiquette, scoring, and playing strategies for the activity of bowling. Students will be introduced to selecting the proper bowling ball and grip with an understanding of one’s stance, approach, and delivery of the bowling ball. Students will practice the physical and mental skills required to succeed in this lifetime activity. Students will also participate in league play during the semester.

    Note: Students will pay a user fee for each class meeting for bowling lanes, shoes, and bowling ball. Students must furnish their own transportation to and from the bowling alley. Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 208abcd)
  

  • PE 217 - Sports Officiating

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84  and ENGL B 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction in the basic principles and applications of sports officiating. A range of topics including officiating objectives, conduct, communication skills, conflict management, fitness, legal rights and responsibilities, and career development will be discussed.

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

  • PE 220 - Naginata: A Japanese Martial Art

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides basic skills and knowledge related to Naginata - a Japanese martial art. Students will use a naginata (pole arm) for offensive and defensive tactics while incorporating precision techniques. Japanese terminology will orient students to the equipment and with instructional cues for on guard positioning, footwork, and target areas. The course is taught according to traditional Japanese teaching methods with emphasis on etiquette, mental focus, self-discipline and self-confidence. Culture, philosophy and historical concepts with Naginata will also be discussed.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 220abcd)
  

  • PE 221 - Combative Arts and Self Defense

    1 unit
    3 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course provides instruction and practice in the application of combative arts for use in self-defense. Techniques presented will include various strikes, punches, kicks and ground defense strategies. Defense against the headlock, bear hug, chokes and confrontational situations will also be practiced. Physical conditioning relative to performing self-defense techniques will be emphasized. Prevention of training related injuries will be addressed through proper warm up and stretching.

    Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
    (formerly Physical Education 221abcd)
 

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