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Course Descriptions

 

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 110 - Structures and Concepts in Mathematics

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: MATH 67  or MATH 73  or MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    As an introduction to the use of logical, quantitative, and spatial reasoning in the discipline of mathematics, students in this course examine the mathematical topics of set theory, numeration, number theory, functions, graphs, patterns and the structure of real numbers. Students investigate the interrelationships among these topics, with an emphasis on algebraic, geometric and kinesthetic modeling, inductive and deductive logic, and proofs using pictures. Designed for pre-service elementary school teachers, this course is appropriate for all students interested in a deeper understanding of the structure of mathematics.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Mathematic 110, MATH 115  , and MATH 116  is one course.
  

  • MATH 115 - Probability and Statistics for Prospective Elementary School Teachers

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab
    Prerequisite: MATH 67  or MATH 73  or MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is designed to provide a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the concepts in probability and statistics. Topics include creating and interpreting graphs, random variables and sampling, measures of central tendency and dispersion, analysis of experiments including hypothesis testing, design of experiments, and data gathering. In addition, basic laws of probability, logic and set theory including dependent, independent, and mutually exclusive events, odds, and expected values will be examined.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing MATH 110 , MATH 115,and MATH 116  is one course.
  

  • MATH 116 - Geometry and Measurement for Prospective Elementary School Teachers

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab
    Prerequisite: MATH 60  and MATH 110  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    In this course, designed for prospective elementary school teachers, students focus on the conceptual and procedural understanding of geometry and measurement. Students explore informal geometry, congruence, similarity, constructions, transformations, tessellations, and measurement involving both English and metric units in one, two, and three dimensions. The use of appropriate units in real-world geometric situations is emphasized throughout the course. Group activities, hands-on activities and use of computer software are integrated throughout the course.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing MATH 110 , MATH 111 , MATH 115 , and 116 is one course.
  

  • MATH 120 - Liberal Arts Mathematics

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 73  or MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course surveys general ideas and concepts of mathematics, including mathematics of finance, set theory, combinatorics, probability, statistics, voting systems, logic, and applications of Euclidean geometry.

    Note: This course meets the CSU general education requirement for mathematics and quantitative reasoning.
  

  • MATH 120S - Liberal Arts Mathematics Support

    1 unit
    1 hour lecture
    Corequisite: MATH 120 
    Credit, non degree applicable
    This is a support course for students concurrently enrolled in Math 120. Students will receive additional instruction in core skills and concepts needed in Liberal Arts Mathematics. Topics as needed may include concepts from arithmetic, pre-algebra, elementary and intermediate algebra, and descriptive statistics that are needed to understand the basics of college-level Liberal Arts Mathematics.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • MATH 130 - College Algebra

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C or qualification appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU UC*

    In this course, students will explore polynomial, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs, as well as sequences and series.

    Note: *The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Mathematics 130 and Mathematics 180 is one course. This is a preparatory course for MATH 165 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences .
  

  • MATH 130S - College Algebra Support

    1 unit
    1 hour lecture
    Corequisite: MATH 130  
    Credit, not degree applicable
    This course is designed to support students concurrently enrolled in College Algebra (Math 130). As needed, students review core skills and topics necessary to meet the College algebra student learning outcomes and objectives. Students explore strategies and habits used by successful independent learners. Topics reviewed in this support course may include: a review of the computational skills developed in intermediate algebra; operations on polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic expressions; functions and transformations of their graphs; solving equations and inequalities; and setting up and solving application problems.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • MATH 140 - Finite Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

    4 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 67  or MATH 73  or MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course consists of functions, matrices, linear programming, sets, combinatorics, probability, statistics, mathematics of finance, and Markov chains.
  

  • MATH 150 - Elementary Statistics with Probability

    4 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 67  or MATH 73  or MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by testing (El Camino College Mathematics Placement Test) and assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    The focus of this course is the basic practice of statistics, including descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and the role probability plays in statistical analysis. Students calculate and interpret various descriptive statistics using graphing calculators with statistical testing capabilities and statistical software, as well as by hand. Major topics include methods of data collection and simulation; measures of central tendency, variability, and relative position; graphical summaries of data; linear regression and correlation; distributions, including normal and binomial distributions; probability theory; and inferential statistical methods. Students choose, justify, use, and interpret the results of inferential techniques, such as confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, goodness of fit, analysis of variance, and nonparametric tests.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Mathematics 150 and PSYC 9A  or Mathematics 150 and Sociology 109 is one course.
  

  • MATH 150H - Honors Elementary Statistics with Probability

    4 units
    4 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 67  or MATH 73  or MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by testing (El Camino College Mathematics Placement Test) and assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, will include practice of statistics, including descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and the role probability plays in statistical analysis. Students will calculate and interpret various descriptive statistics using graphing calculators with statistical testing capabilities or statistical software, as well as by hand. Major topics include methods of data collection and simulation; measures of central tendency, variability, and relative position; graphical summaries of data; linear regression and correlation; distributions, including normal and binomial distributions; probability theory; and inferential statistical methods. Students will choose, justify, use, and interpret the results of inferential techniques, such as confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, goodness of fit, analysis of variance, and nonparametric tests. This course emphasizes extensive, rigorous demonstrations of understanding the concepts of statistics. Students will also complete at least one project demonstrating an application or synthesis of topics covered in the course.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing MATH 150  and PSYC 9A  or MATH 150  and SOCI 109A   is one course.
  

  • MATH 150S - Elementary Statistics Support

    1 unit
    1 hour lecture
    Corequisite: MATH 150  
    Credit, not degree applicable
    This course is designed to support students concurrently enrolled in Elementary Statistics (Math 150). As needed, students review core skills and topics necessary to meet the Elementary Statistics student learning outcomes and objectives. Students explore strategies and habits used by successful independent learners. Topics reviewed in this support course may include: concepts from arithmetic, pre-algebra, elementary and intermediate algebra, and descriptive statistics that are needed to understand the basics of college-level statistics.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • MATH 165 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 130  or MATH 180  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by testing (El Camino College Mathematics Placement Test) and assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course consists of an introduction to differential and integral calculus with business and social science applications to include polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs multi-variable calculus to include partial differentiation, optimization, and introduction to differential equations.
  

  • MATH 170 - Trigonometry

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 60  and MATH 80  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or qualification by testing (El Camino College Mathematics Placement Test) and assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course includes a study of trigonometric functions, their inverses, identities, equations, complex numbers, graphs, and applications.

    Note: One year of high school geometry is equivalent to MATH 60 .
  

  • MATH 170S - Trigonometry Support

    1 unit
    1 hour lecture
    Corequisite: MATH 170  
    Credit, not degree applicable
    This course is designed to support students concurrently enrolled in Trigonometry (Math 170). As needed, students review core skills and topics necessary to meet the Trigonometry student learning outcomes and objectives. Students explore strategies and habits used by successful independent learners. Topics reviewed in this support course may include: operations on polynomial, rational, and radical expressions; functions and transformations of their graphs; solving equations and inequalities; a review of topics from geometry; and setting up and solving application problems.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 170  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a preparation for calculus. Topics of study include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions as well as their inverses. Matrices and analytic geometry are introduced, as well as sequences and series. The application of these topics is stressed to enhance conceptual understanding of the material.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Mathematics 180 and MATH 130  is one course.
  

  • MATH 180S - Precalculus

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Corequisite: MATH 180  
    Credit, not degree applicable
    This course is designed to support students concurrently enrolled in Precalculus (Math 180). As needed, students review core skills and topics necessary to meet the Precalculus student learning outcomes and objectives. Students explore strategies and habits used by successful independent learners. Topics reviewed in this support course may include:  a review of the computational skills developed in intermediate algebra; operations on polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic expressions; functions and transformations of their graphs; solving equations and inequalities; and solving application problems.

    Note: Pass/no pass only.
  

  • MATH 190 - Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 180  with a minimum grade of C or qualification by testing (El Camino College Mathematics Placement Test) and assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    In this course students will be introduced to topics such as limits, continuity, derivatives and antiderivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions; definite integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions with and without the fundamental theorem of calculus; linear approximations; relating features of a function’s graph to its derivatives; and application problems using derivatives as well as implicit differentiation. Problem solving using computer software is also addressed

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for calculus is one course from either MATH 165  or Math 160 or 161 or Math 190 or MATH 191 .
  

  • MATH 191 - Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 190  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course includes a study of methods and applications of integration, , improper integrals, numerical integration, infinite sequences, infinite series and power series, parametric equations, and polar equations.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing Mathematics 160 and 161 and MATH 190  and 191 is one series.
  

  • MATH 210 - Introduction to Discrete Structures

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 190  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course blends mathematical reasoning, combinatorial analysis, discrete structures, algorithmic thinking and modeling to study the problems that occur in computer science and mathematics. Topics covered include: logic, sets, proofs, functions, relations, number theory, counting, probability, graphs and trees.
  

  • MATH 220 - Multi-Variable Calculus

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 191  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a study of calculus in several variables, including partial differentiation, tangent planes to surfaces, directional derivatives, and optimization problems. Topics include integral calculus in several variables including line, surface, and volume integrals, and the theorems of Green, Gauss (Divergence) and Stokes as generalizations of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and topics in vector algebra and solid analytic geometry.
  

  • MATH 270 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra

    5 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MATH 220  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course consists of a study of first-order ordinary differential equations, systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, linear second-order ordinary differential equations, power series solutions, numerical methods, Laplace transforms, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and systems of linear differential equations and applications.

Medical Terminology
  

  • MEDT 1 - Medical Terminology

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

    This course provides study and practical application of a medical vocabulary system according to body systems. Students review the basic construction of medical words, concentrating on word origins, root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Word structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, and pronunciation are presented in the context of medical terms for organs, diseases, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and medical surgical procedures.

Microbiology
  

  • MICR 33 - General Microbiology

    5 units
    3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: BIOL 10  or BIOL 10H  or ANAT 30  or ANAT 32  or PHYO 31  or Anatomy and Physiology 34A and CHEM 4  or CHEM 4H  or CHEM 1A  or CHEM 20  or CHEM 21A  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a study of microbial anatomy and physiology, classification, microbes in water, air, soil, food, sewage, and medical aspects of microbiology. It also includes the study of fundamental techniques in the growth, culture, and identification of microorganisms. Laboratory experiments are performed by students to reinforce principles of microbiology discussed in lecture. This course is designed for students planning to pursue careers in the health sciences or other life sciences.

Music
  

  • MUSI 96 - Cooperative Work Experience Education

    2-4 units
    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 Music 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. The total units earned for Cooperative Work Experience Education may not exceed 16 units.
  

  • MUSI 99 - Independent Study

    1-3 units
    hours to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: two courses in Music 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 Music not covered in the regular departmental offerings. Regular conferences with the instructor are coordinated with assigned Music projects (54 hours per unit).

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

  • MUSI 101 - Music Fundamentals

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is an introduction to the notation and primary elements of tonal music from global cultures. It prepares students for further study in theory and musicianship, and serves to enhance the study and appreciation of music for all interested students. Students will analyze music beginning with pitch and rhythm notation, the keyboard and major scales. The course proceeds through intervals, triads, seventh chords, inversions, minor scales, cadences, modes and non-harmonic tones. Included are terms and symbols for tempi, dynamics, and repeats. The history and social context of the above concepts will be discussed.

    (formerly Music 1)
  

  • MUSI 102A - Beginning Sightsinging

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course develops fundamental skills for reading and singing music at sight. This includes pitch and rhythm notation, key signatures, intervals, major and minor modes, and melodies. Class assignments will incorporate exercises in sightsinging, including melodic and rhythmic dictation.

    (formerly Music 2A)
  

  • MUSI 102B - Advanced Sightsinging

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MUSI 101  or MUSI 102A  or MUSI 131A  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course continues the development of essential skills for reading and singing music at sight, including ear training and singing of major and minor mode-scales, intervals, chords, rhythms and melodies of increasing difficulty. Class assignments will incorporate exercises in melodic, rhythmic and harmonic sightsinging and dictation.

    (formerly Music 2B)
  

  • MUSI 103A - Theory and Musicianship I

    4 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MUSI 101  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 102A  and MUSI 131A  or equivalent and ENGL 84  or ESL 52B 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    In this course designed for the music major, students acquire knowledge of tonal harmony and develop corresponding aural skills. Four-part voice leading principles, harmonic progression, Roman numeral analysis, musical form, and non-chord tones are emphasized. Appropriate exercises in sight-singing and dictation will accompany written work.

    (formerly Music 3A)
  

  • MUSI 103B - Theory and Musicianship II

    4 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MUSI 103A  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 102A  or MUSI 102B  MUSI 131B  or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a continuation of Music 103A and expands the study of tonal music by enlarging the harmonic vocabulary to include diatonic seventh chords and secondary functions. Modulation types common to music of the 18th century and small forms will also be discussed. Appropriate exercises in sight-singing and dictation will accompany written work.

    (formerly Music 3B)
  

  • MUSI 105 - Commercial/Jazz Theory and Musicianship

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MUSI 101  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 103A  or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    In this course, students acquire knowledge of tonal harmony used in commercial music and jazz. Emphasis is placed on harmonic, rhythmic and melodic vocabularies chord-scale relationships, and basic keyboard applications. Students develop skills in ear training, writing transcriptions of recorded performances, composition, and music manuscript preparation.

    (formerly Music 5)
  

  • MUSI 111 - Music Appreciation Survey

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

    This course focuses on the major stylistic periods of Western art music from the Middle Ages until the end of the 20th Century. An emphasis will be placed on the music heard in North American and European concert halls. Examples will be presented in the context of contemporaneous social, political, and artistic movements and events. Basic musical elements, terminology, voice categories, and instruments of the orchestra will be included.

    (formerly Music 11)
  

  • MUSI 112 - Music Cultures of the World

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

    This course focuses on the styles, techniques, performers, and historical evolution of Western and non-Western music. Emphasis is placed on African, Asian, Latin American, and Polynesian music and the relationship between the music and the culture. In addition, American ethnic music and jazz will be presented.

    (formerly Music 12)
  

  • MUSI 112H - Honors Music Cultures of the World

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1  or eligibility for ENGL 1A  or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    The honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, focuses on the styles, techniques, performers, and historical evolution of Western and non- Western music. Emphasis is placed on African, Asian, Latin American, and Polynesian music, and the relationship between the music and the culture. In addition, American ethnic music and jazz will be presented. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either MUSI 112  or Music 112H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for MUSI 112  and Music 112H.
  

  • MUSI 113 - Survey of Jazz

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1  eligibility for ENGL 1A  or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course focuses primarily on the historical evolution, techniques, sub-styles, and key performers of jazz, and traces its development from its roots in African and African-American folk music traditions to its current place as an important and inclusive force in global music. Important social and historical issues will be covered, including segregation, The Depression, The Great Migration, World War II, and The Civil Rights Movement. Students will learn core musical concepts, engage in directed listening activities, attend live concerts, and discuss the various theoretical, aesthetic, and philosophical ideas that inspire the creation of jazz music

    (formerly Music 13)
  

  • MUSI 116 - History of Rock Music

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

    This course focuses on the techniques, styles, composers, performers, and evolution of rock and roll from the 1950s to the present. Emphasis is placed on the roots and early development of rock music, its stylistic trends, influential artists, and the impact of technology on rock music throughout the years.

    (formerly Music 16)
  

  • MUSI 117 - Music of the Beatles

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

    This course surveys musical styles of the Beatles from 1957-1970. It focuses on the historical, aesthetic, socialpolitical, economic, and technological developments that have shaped the evolution of popular music. Emphasis is placed on identifying the Beatles’ various musical periods, stylistic practices in compositions and concerts, and reflections of and impacts on the cultural and social issues of their time.

    (formerly Music 17)
  

  • MUSI 120 - Voice Class I

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

    This course introduces principles and techniques of singing, musicianship and song repertoire. Attendance at selected musical events at El Camino College Center for the Arts is required.

    (formerly Music 18ab)
  

  • MUSI 130 - Beginning Jazz Improvisation

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab
    Enrollment Limitation: audition at first-class meeting (ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on an instrument or vocally)
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 101  or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a study of the basic techniques of jazz improvisation. Emphasis is placed on the study and application of scales, chords, patterns, and “licks” used by musicians to create improvisations on tonal, modal, and blues-based songs. Except for keyboards, amplifiers and drums, students must provide their own instruments for classroom performances.

    (formerly Music 30ab)
  

  • MUSI 131A - Beginning Piano I

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

    This course is designed for the beginning piano student. It introduces music notation and its application to playing piano music and proceeds through pieces and exercises of advancing difficulty for the elementary player. Concepts and techniques of musicianship and music theory are emphasized.

    (formerly Music 31A)
  

  • MUSI 131B - Beginning Piano II

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 131A  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a continuation of MUSI 131A  (Beginning Piano I) using increasingly complex materials. Students will attend selected musical events at the El Camino College Center for the Arts.

    (formerly Music 31B)
  

  • MUSI 143 - Beginning Woodwind Instruments

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

    This course for the beginning musician introduces basic skills and techniques for playing a woodwind instrument. Students select from flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, or bassoon. Music reading, tone production, breath control, technique, musicianship, and instrument care are emphasized. Students must provide their own instruments.

    (formerly Music 43abcd)
  

  • MUSI 144 - Beginning Brass Instruments

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

    This course for the beginning musician introduces basic skills and techniques for playing a brass instrument. Students select from trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba. Music reading, tone production, breath control, technique, musicianship, and instrument care are emphasized. Students must provide their own instruments.

    (formerly Music 44abcd)
  

  • MUSI 145 - Beginning Percussion Instruments

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

    This course for the beginning musician introduces basic skills and techniques for playing snare drum and drum set. Music reading, drum rudiments, percussion techniques, and musicianship are emphasized. Students must provide their own sticks and practice pad.

    (formerly Music 45abcd)
  

  • MUSI 146 - Beginning String Instruments

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

    This course for the beginning musician introduces basic skills and techniques for playing a string instrument. Students select from violin, viola, cello, and string bass. Music reading, tone production, technique, musicianship, and instrument care are emphasized. Students must provide their own instruments.

    (formerly Music 46abcd)
  

  • MUSI 147A - Beginning Guitar

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

    This course will focus on fundamental aspects of holding, tuning, and basic performance techniques for pickstyle guitar. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of music including reading notation and basic music theory. Students will examine melodies, strumming patterns, and chord playing through the use of both traditional and contemporary popular music repertoire.

    (formerly Music 47ab)
  

  • MUSI 147B - Beginning Guitar II

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 147A  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a continuation of Beginning Guitar I. Course content includes extended chord vocabulary, continuation of music notation reading, and study of popular music repertoire.
  

  • MUSI 151abcd - Mixed Chorus

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Transfer CSU, UC

    In this course, the basic principles of choral technique are introduced through the performance of literature from a variety of style periods. Some of the styles include Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Gospel and Jazz. Student performances are held on and off campus each semester.

    (formerly Music 51abcd)
  

  • MUSI 152abcd - Concert Choir

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This is a non-audition ensemble designed for the study and performance of choral works of various styles. Emphasis is placed on development of the voice in relationship to choral singing and the continuous growth of musicianship appropriate to choral literature. The ensemble will perform in concert at the conclusion of each semester.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 52abcd)
  

  • MUSI 180 - Fundamentals of Electronic Music

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

    This course provides instruction in the use of synthesizers, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), computers, musical acoustics, sound design, and music software. Emphasis is placed on technical, compositional, multimedia technology, and performance skills utilizing digital synthesizers in conjunction with computers and music software applications.

    (formerly Music 80abc)
  

  • MUSI 181A - Introduction to Electronic Music Studio

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

    In this course, students are introduced to audio recording, live sound reinforcement, signal processors, microphones, reference monitors, room acoustics, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), computers, synthesizers, and software. Emphasis is placed on the technical and creative utilization of audio equipment in conjunction with the production of audio recordings and live sound reinforcement.

    (formerly Music 81A)
  

  • MUSI 181B - Electronic Music Studio

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 181A  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is a continuation of MUSI 181A . It further explores the use of audio recording processes, synthesizers, computer hardware and software, and recording equipment.

    (formerly Music 81B)
  

  • MUSI 182 - Digital Audio Recording for Commercial Music

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 181A  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course provides instruction on the functions and operations of digital music audio recording software such as Pro Tools. Emphasis is placed on recording, editing, and mixing digital audio in both Macintosh and PC computer environments.

    (formerly Music 82abc)
  

  • MUSI 190A - Applied Music I/Individual Lessons

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: audition
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course, by audition only, provides an introduction to music performance for students serious about pursuing music. Students will develop their technique and skills in music performance through individual weekly lessons, class performances, and structured practice on campus. Attendance is required at selected musical events offered by the El Camino College Center for the Arts and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 190B - Applied Music II

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: MUSI 101  or concurrent enrollment AND MUSI 190A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course for the music major is a recital workshop, which includes an individual weekly lesson. Emphasis is placed on developing technique and musicianship through class performances and structured practice on campus. Attendance is required at selected musical events offered by the El Camino College Center for the Arts and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 190C - Applied Music III

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: MUSI 103A  or concurrent enrollment AND MUSI 190B  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course for the continuing music major is a recital workshop emphasizing performance techniques and the development of intermediate level repertoire. Emphasis is placed on developing musicianship through class performances, structured practice on campus, and individual lessons. Attendance is required at selected musical events offered by the El Camino College Center for the Arts and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 190D - Applied Music IV

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: MUSI 103B  OR concurrent enrollment AND MUSI 190C  AND MUSI 215A  OR concurrent enrollment MUSI 215B  OR concurrent enrollment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course for the continuing music major is a recital workshop emphasizing performance techniques, historical performance practices, and the development of advanced level repertoire. Students will develop musicianship through class performances, structured practice on campus, and individual lessons. Attendance is required at selected musical events offered by the El Camino College Center for the Arts and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 203 - Theory and Musicianship III

    4 units
    5 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: MUSI 103B  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 215A  or MUSI 215B 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a continuation of MUSI 103B  and expands the study of tonal music by enlarging the harmonic vocabulary to include the remaining chords. Small form will be reviewed as a precursor to sonata form, and students will study enharmonic modulation, modes, instrumental transposition, and orchestral score reading. Appropriate exercises in sightsinging and dictation will accompany written work.

    (formerly Music 3C)
  

  • MUSI 215A - Music History and Literature up to 1750

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

    This course focuses on the major stylistic periods of music up to 1750. The evolution of Western art music from the time of ancient Greece and Rome until the end of the Baroque era will be presented in context with contemporaneous social, political, and artistic movements and events.

    (formerly Music 15A)
  

  • MUSI 215B - Music History and Literature - 1750 to Present

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

    This course focuses on the major stylistic periods of music from 1750 to 2000. The evolution of Western art music from the end of the Baroque era until the end of the 20th century will be presented in context with contemporaneous social, political, and artistic movements and events.

    (formerly Music 15B)
  

  • MUSI 220 - Voice Class II

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 120  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course continues the development of vocal technique, musicianship, style and interpretation, with increased emphasis on repertoire development. Attendance at selected musical events offered by the El Camino College Center for the Arts is required.

    (formerly Music 19abcd)
  

  • MUSI 221 - Introduction to Lyric Diction for Singers

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 120  with a minimum grade of C
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is designed for the study of diction and vocal production techniques as they apply specifically to the singer.  English, Italian, Spanish, French, and German will be studied using phonetic diction, in preparation for the accurate vocal performance of these languages.
  

  • MUSI 222abcd - Opera Workshop

    2 units
    1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab
    Enrollment Limitation: audition Prepare and perform a solo selection from memory and demonstrate the ability to read music at a beginning level.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course develops vocal, musical, and dramatic skills through the research, rehearsal, and performance of selected works and scenes from the standard operatic literature.

    Note: This course is repeatable.
    (formerly Music 222)
  

  • MUSI 231A - Intermediate Piano I

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 131B  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course continues the development of musical, technical and functional skills using selected intermediate repertoire representative of the stylistic periods. Attendance at specified musical events at the El Camino College Center for the Arts is required.

    (formerly Music 31C)
  

  • MUSI 231B - Intermediate Piano II

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 231A  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course continues the development of musical, technical and functional skills using selected intermediate and intermediate/advanced repertoire representative of the style periods, the Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Contemporary. Attendance at specified musical events at the El Camino College Center for the Arts and in the community is required.

    (formerly Music 31D)
  

  • MUSI 232 - Advanced Piano

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 231B  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course continues the development of musical, technical and functional skills using selected advanced repertoire representative of the style periods, the Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and Contemporary. Attendance at specified musical events at El Camino College Center for the Arts is required.

    (formerly Music 32abcd)
  

  • MUSI 247 - Intermediate Guitar

    2 units
    2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
    Prerequisite: MUSI 147A  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is designed to explore guitar playing with a more focused approach. This course aims to provide the student with enough tools to continue study at a more stylistically-focused level upon completion. Students will be introduced to more advanced melody reading, moveable chord and scale types, advanced rhythm and strumming patterns, songwriting techniques, and improvisation.

    (formerly Music 48abcd)
  

  • MUSI 253abcd - Chorale

    2 units
    5 hours lecture
    Enrollment Limitation: Audition during the first week of class. The student needs to have the ability to sing a harmony part.
    Recommended Preparation: previous choral experience
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course provides an opportunity to participate in a small (30 voice) chamber chorale ensemble. Choral literature of all styles will be performed including folk songs and show tunes. Singers in this ensemble will perform on campus and in the community as well as on concert tours. Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.

    (formerly Music 53abcd)
  

  • MUSI 257abcd - Women’s Chorus

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: audition
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course provides an opportunity to participate in a women’s choral ensemble. Choral literature of all styles composed or arranged for women’s voices will be performed. Singers in this ensemble will perform at the conclusion of each semester. Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.

    (formerly Music 57abcd)
  

  • MUSI 258abcd - Vocal Jazz Ensemble

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: Audition, Band/Orchestra
    Credit, degree applicable
    This course focuses on the rehearsal and performance of traditional and contemporary vocal jazz repertoire, accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, ensemble singing, improvisation, performance technique and musicianship. Performances include on-campus concerts, festivals and at local jazz venues.
  

  • MUSI 259abcd - Music Production Workshop

    1 unit
    3 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (students must be able to match pitch and sing a harmony part)
    Recommended Preparation: the ability to dance and act
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course provides experience in a musical theatre production as a member of the chorus or as a soloist. Students will participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) competition.

    (formerly Music 20abcd)
  

  • MUSI 260abcd - Woodwind Ensembles

    1 unit
    2 hours lecture
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard woodwind instrument)
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    These ensembles rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of woodwinds in choirs of like instruments (all flutes, or clarinets, or saxophones) and mixed instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets and larger ensembles, and may be combined with non-woodwind instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Performances are held on campus and in the community.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 60abcd)
  

  • MUSI 261abcd - Brass Ensembles

    1 unit
    2 hours lecture
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard brass instrument)
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    These ensembles rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of brass instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets and larger ensembles, and may be combined with non-brass instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Performances are held on campus and in the community.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 61abcd)
  

  • MUSI 262abcd - Percussion Ensembles

    1 unit
    2 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: previous band or ensemble experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on percussion instruments
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    These ensembles rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of melody and/or rhythm percussion instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets and larger ensembles, and may be combined with wind or string instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Performances are held on campus and in the community.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 62abcd)
  

  • MUSI 264abcd - String Ensembles

    1 unit
    2 hours lecture
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous orchestra or ensemble experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard string instrument)
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    These ensembles rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of string instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets, and larger ensembles, and may be combined with non-string instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Performances are held on campus and in the community.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 63abcd)
  

  • MUSI 265abcd - Symphonic Band

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: some high school band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on standard band instrument
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This ensemble studies and performs compositions of moderate difficulty from the standard wind band repertoire. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, playing techniques, and musicianship. Concerts are performed on and off campus.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 64abcd)
  

  • MUSI 266abcd - Studio Jazz Band

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: audition
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This intermediate ensemble rehearses and performs commercial big band music from the swing era. The literature includes works by composers such as Ellington, Basie, and Kenton, as well as opportunities for vocal jazz soloists. Emphasis is placed on section development, extended solos, and improvisation. Performances are held on campus and in the community.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 67abcd)
  

  • MUSI 267abcd - Concert Jazz Band

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: audition
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This advanced ensemble rehearses and performs a variety of music from the swing era to contemporary jazz written for the large standard jazz band instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on section development, improvisation, extended solos, and literature that is original and of increasing difficulty. Performances include campus concerts, as well as at local schools and in jazz festivals.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 68abcd)
  

  • MUSI 268abcd - Symphony Orchestra

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: audition at the first class meeting (ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard orchestral instrument)
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This ensemble rehearses and performs classics from the standard symphony orchestra repertoire. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, playing techniques, and musicianship. Literature includes works for string and full orchestras, as well as solo and choral accompanying. Concerts are performed on and off campus.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
    (formerly Music 70abcd)
  

  • MUSI 269ABCD - Guitar Ensembles

    1 unit
    2 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 147A  AND MUSI 147B 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    Guitar ensemble is designed for guitarists who read standard musical notation in addition to basic chords. This class will include the rehearsal and performance of guitar ensemble literature from the Renaissance to the present, including music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, as well as Jazz and Rock styles.

    Note: Students must provide their own their acoustic or classical guitars
  

  • MUSI 284 - Commercial Music Business Studies

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

    In this course, students will examine the major components of the music industry. Topics will include publishing, copyrights, and recording/production contracts. Students will analyze industry trends, develop a comprehensive business plan, and explore job opportunities within the industry.

    (formerly Music 84)
  

  • MUSI 285 - Songwriting for Commercial Music

    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: MUSI 101 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, students will develop and improve their ability to write songs, lyrics, and melodies through analysis and application of techniques used by professional songwriters. Students will be introduced to contemporary music technology and an overview of the music business as they pertain to songwriting.

    (formerly Music 85ab)
  

  • MUSI 290 - Advanced Applied Music

    1 unit
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged
    Prerequisite: MUSI 190D  and MUSI 203  with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
    Corequisite: MUSI 215A  or MUSI 215B 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course for the graduating music major is a recital workshop emphasizing audition techniques and strategies, and the refinement of advanced level repertoire. Students will develop musicianship through class performances, structured practice on campus, and individual lessons. Attendance is required at selected music events offered by the El Camino College Center for the Arts and in the community.

    (formerly Music 90abcd)
  

  • MUSI 555 - Community Choir for the Older Adult

    0 units
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged (maximum of 72 hours per semester)
    Noncredit
    This ensemble for the older adult rehearses and performs traditional and contemporary compositions from the standard choral literature. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, choral techniques, and musicianship. Performances are combined with the College Community Choir and are held on campus and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 560 - Woodwind Ensembles for the Older Adult

    0 units
    2 hours lecture per week to be arranged (maximum of 36 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard orchestral woodwind instrument)
    Noncredit
    These ensembles for the older adult rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of woodwinds in choirs of like instruments (all flutes or clarinets or saxophones) and mixed instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets, and larger ensembles and may be combined with non-woodwind instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, instrumental techniques, and musicianship. Performances are held on campus and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 561 - Brass Ensembles for the Older Adult

    0 units
    2 hours lecture per week to be arranged (maximum of 36 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard orchestral brass instrument)
    Noncredit
    These ensembles for the older adult rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of brass instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets, and larger ensembles and may be combined with non-brass instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, instrumental techniques, and musicianship. Performances are held on campus and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 562 - Percussion Ensembles for the Older Adult

    0 units
    2 hours lecture per week to be arranged (maximum of 36 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous band or ensemble experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on percussion instruments)
    Noncredit
    These ensembles for the older adult rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of melody and/or rhythm percussion instruments. The ensembles include quartets, quintets, sextets, and larger ensembles and may be combined with wind or string instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Emphasis is placed on instrumental techniques, improvisation, and musicianship. Performances are held on campus and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 564 - String Ensembles for the Older Adult

    0 units
    2 hours lecture per week to be arranged (maximum of 36 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard orchestral string instrument)
    Noncredit
    These ensembles for the older adult rehearse and perform literature written for combinations of string instruments. The ensembles include trios, quartets, quintets, and larger ensembles, and may be combined with non-string instruments to complete the instrumentation appropriate to the selected literature. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, instrumental techniques, and musicianship. Performances are held on campus and in the community.

    (formerly Music 563)
  

  • MUSI 565 - Community Band for the Older Adult

    0 units
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged (maximum of 72 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: previous band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard band instrument
    Noncredit
    This ensemble for the older adult rehearses and performs traditional and contemporary compositions from the standard wind band literature. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, instrumental techniques, and musicianship. Performances are combined with the College Community Band and are held on campus and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 567 - Jazz Band for the Older Adult

    0 units
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged (maximum of 72 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard jazz instrument)
    Noncredit
    This ensemble for the older adult rehearses and performs traditional and contemporary jazz compositions. The literature includes works by composers such as Basie, Ellington, and Nestico, as well as opportunities for vocal jazz soloists. Emphasis is placed on section development, extended solos, and improvisation. Performances are combined with the Jazz Band or Big Band Jazz and are held on campus and in the community.
  

  • MUSI 570 - Orchestra for the Older Adult

    0 units
    4 hours lab per week to be arranged (maximum of 72 hours per semester)
    Enrollment Limitation: audition (previous band or orchestra experience or ability to perform music of moderate difficulty on a standard orchestral instrument)
    Noncredit
    This ensemble for the older adult rehearses and performs classics from the standard symphony orchestra literature including works for string and full ensembles. Emphasis is placed on stylistic and historical performance practices, instrumental techniques, and musicianship. Performances are combined with the Symphony Orchestra and are held on campus and in the community.

Nursing
  

  • NURS 101 - Exploring Health Occupation Careers

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    This is an introductory course for students considering careers in health care or wishing to become more familiar with the roles of other health care professionals. Students will explore career options and be introduced to the major job responsibilities and technical skill requirements of a variety of health care occupations. The information provided will enable students to match their abilities and interests to a specific health care occupation.
  

  • NURS 103 - Nurse Assistant

    5 units
    6.5 hours lecture, 16 hours lab
    Prerequisite: Applicants are required to obtain a complete physical examination, proof of negative Tuberculosis and Measles -Mumps-Rubella (MMR) and receive a Hepatitis B vaccination prior to Orientation Day. Clear background check of no DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84  and MATH 12  
    Credit, not degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course prepares the student to function as an entry-level worker on a health care team in a long-term care facility. The focus is on preparing the student to provide direct care to the patient/resident; to promote comfort measures; and collect, record and report data to licensed personnel. Principles of critical thinking, team building, ethics, caring and cultural sensitivity are integrated throughout the course.
  

  • NURS 143 - Introduction to Nursing

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1A  and MATH 73  or equivalent and PSYC 16  or concurrent enrollment with a minimum grade of C in all prerequisites 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this introductory course, students will examine the professional nurse’s role and responsibilities in healthcare settings. Students will study the Nursing Program’s philosophy which encompasses Maslow’s and Kalish’s Hierarchy of Human Needs and Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. The students will apply and evaluate the impact of the nursing process when researching care of the patient with biophysical health conditions under the four domains of patient care which includes professional nursing, health, illness, and the healthcare environment. Specific emphasis will be placed on application of the nursing process, critical thinking, therapeutic communication, cultural, development, and diversity.

    (formerly Nursing 145)
  

  • NURS 144 - Dosage Calculations

    2 units
    1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: MATH 73 or equivalent and NURS 143 or concurrent enrollment with a minimum grade of C in all prerequisites
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed to help students develop the necessary skills to calculate accurate and safe medication dosages. Advanced problem solving, application of algebraic concepts, formulas, proportional relationships, system of measurement, and measurement system conversions will be incorporated. Designated lab time will include clinical scenarios involving correct medication formulas and calculations, the selection of correct medical equipment to prepare and administer various types of medication, careful reading and interpretation of sample medication orders, and evaluation of medication labels for safe administration.

    (formerly Nursing 48)
  

  • NURS 146 - Health Assessment

    2 units
    1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: ANAT 32 and PHYS 31 or Anatomy and Physiology 34A and Anatomy and Physiology 34B and Microbiology 33 and MEDT 1 and NURS 143 and NURS 144 with a minimum grade of C in all prerequisites
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course will help students develop and utilize physical assessment and historytaking skills necessary to care for the biophysical needs of patients. The course focuses on the communication techniques and critical thinking skills necessary to elicit a health history. (Concepts of patient, professional nursing, health and illness, and the healthcare environment will be introduced.) Physical assessment skills will be developed to determine normal and abnormal findings of various body systems, including a general survey assessment.

    (formerly Nursing 155)
  

  • NURS 149 - Advanced Placement in Nursing

    2.5 units
    2 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 144 and NURS 146 and MEDT 1 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisites
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program and students must have completed the Readiness Assessment Test - ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI-TEAS) with the state recommended passing score.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course introduces the Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN) and transfer students from accredited nursing programs to concepts of nursing as they apply to the El Camino College Nursing Program. Students will become familiar with the four domains of care which include patient, professional nursing, health and illness, and the healthcare environment. Emphasis will be on the role of the nurse as it relates to professional identity and caregiving. Core competencies will include communication, safety, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice. Course discussion will focus on transitioning to the professional nursing role and the impact of legal and ethical boundaries on health care delivery. Students will practice and demonstrate competency in basic nursing skills.
  

  • NURS 210 - Implications of Pathophysiology Concepts for Nurses

    2 units
    2 hours lecture
    Prerequisite: NURS 153  with a minimum grade of C or licensed Registered Nurse or Vocational Nurse
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    In this course, the student will deepen their understanding of pathophysiology and the progressive effects of disease on the human body. Common single and multi-system disorders will be used to illustrate clinical relationships among the knowledge of pathophysiology, patient assessment, diagnostics, and management of care.
  

  • NURS 220 - Nursing Fundamentals

    3.5 units
    2 hours lecture, 4.5 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 143 and NURS 144 and NURS 146 and MEDT 1 with a minimum grade of C in all prerequisites
    Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program and students must have completed the Readiness Assessment Test - ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI-TEAS) with the state recommended passing score.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course introduces students to concepts related to the four domains of care which include the patient, professional nursing, health, and illness. The course further examines the nursing process as the foundation of nursing practice and emphasizes the delivery of care based on Maslow’s and Kalish’s Hierarchy of Human Needs and Watson’s Model of Caring. Emphasis will be placed on the concepts of infection, thermoregulation, pain, tissue integrity, gas exchange, perfusion, safety, nutrition, elimination, mobility, sleep, culture, spirituality, caregiving, and the health care system. The student will gain a conceptual understanding of principles and be able to apply them in all areas of nursing practice.
  

  • NURS 222 - Medical Surgical Nursing - Older Adult

    4 units
    2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: NURS 220 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 gain skills to assess and care for patients in the hospital setting. Emphasis will be placed on the care of the older adult population and includes critical thinking, legal and ethical issues within the nursing profession. Concepts include hormonal regulation, glucose regulation, perfusion, pain, communication, safety, functional ability, family dynamics, self-management and health promotion, intracranial regulation, cognition, interpersonal violence, ethics, health care law, sensory perception, mobility, and tissue integrity.
 

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