May 04, 2024

2022-2023 Catalog [Archived]

2022-2023 Catalog [Archived] [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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English
	ENGL 1A - Reading and Composition 4 units 4 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or ESL 53C with a minimum grade of C and ESL 52B with a minimum grade of C or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course is designed to strengthen the students’ ability to read with understanding and discernment, to discuss assigned readings intelligently, and to write clearly. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to write an essay in which each paragraph relates to a controlling idea, has an introduction and conclusion, and contains primary and secondary support. College-level reading material will be assigned to provide the stimulus for class discussion and writing assignments, including a required research paper. Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing English 1A, Reading and Composition is one course.
	ENGL 1AH - Honors Reading and Composition 4 units 4 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 53C with a minimum grade of C and ESL 52B with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1 or qualification appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, is designed to strengthen students ability to read with understanding and discernment, to discuss assigned readings intelligently, and to write clearly. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to write an essay in which each paragraph relates to a controlling idea, has an introduction and conclusion, and contains primary and secondary support. College-level reading material will be assigned to provide the stimulus for class discussion and writing assignments, including a required research paper. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments. Note: Students may take either ENGL 1A or English 1AH. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for ENGL 1A and English 1AH.
	ENGL 1B - Literature and Composition 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is designed to stimulate an enjoyment of literature and to develop interpretive, critical, and analytical reading skills. Students will also receive extensive instruction on writing critically about short stories, full-length works (such as novellas, novels, plays, or biographies), and poems. The course will include critical analysis and research involving one or more literary genres.
	ENGL 1BH - Honors Literature and Composition 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, is designed to stimulate an enjoyment of literature and to develop interpretive, critical, and analytical reading skills. Students will also receive extensive instruction on writing critically about short stories, full-length works (such as novellas, novels, plays, or biographies), and poems. This course will include critical analysis and research involving one or more literary genres. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments. Note: Students may take either ENGL 1B or English 1BH. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for ENGL 1B and English 1BH.
	ENGL 1C - Critical Thinking and Composition 4 units 4 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course focuses on the development of critical thinking skills. Students will apply these skills to the analysis of written arguments in various forms and genres, both classic and contemporary, and to the writing of effective persuasive essays. Students will learn to evaluate and interpret data, to recognize assumptions, to distinguish facts from opinions, to identify and avoid logical fallacies, to employ deductive and inductive reasoning, and to effectively assert and support argumentative claims.
	ENGL 1CH - Honors Critical Thinking and Composition 4 units 4 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, focuses on the development of critical thinking skills. Students will apply these skills to the analysis of written arguments in various forms and genres, both classic and contemporary, and to the writing of effective persuasive essays. In class and while doing research of electronic and print media, students will learn to evaluate and interpret data, to recognize assumptions, to distinguish facts from opinions, to identify and avoid logical fallacies, to employ deductive and inductive reasoning, and to effectively assert and support argumentative claims. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments. Note: Students may take either ENGL 1C or English 1CH. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for ENGL 1C and English 1CH.
	ENGL 12 - Introduction to Fiction 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course focuses on reading and interpreting the short story and the novel, and analyzing the evolution, scope, and form of each genre. Students study the elements, themes, and styles of short stories and novels, as well as the contributions of individual authors to each genre.
	ENGL 15A - Survey of British Literature I 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a survey of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century. Particular attention will be given to tracing the growth of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh culture and identity in relation to the literature. The selections may include Beowulf, The Tain, and Everyman, as well as readings from Chaucer, Julian of Norwich, Kempe, Spenser, Lanyer, Shakespeare, Cary, Donne, Milton, Cavendish, Dryden, Behn, Pope, Swift, Johnson, and Sheridan.
	ENGL 15B - Survey of British Literature II 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a survey of British literature by English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh writers that begins with the Romantic Age and continues to the present. The course includes selections from major Romantic, Victorian, Modern and Postmodern authors, which may include Equiano, Burns, Blake, the Wordsworths, Coleridge, Byron, the Shelleys, Keats, Tennyson, the Brownings, the Brontes, Arnold, Hardy, Yeats, Conrad, Joyce, Eliot, Woolf, Lawrence, Beckett, Heaney, Pinter, and others. Note: ENGL 15A is not a prerequisite to English 15B
	ENGL 18 - Survey of Women Writers: Middle Ages to the Present 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU The course examines the literary contributions of women writers from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will study works of literature by or about women in traditional and nontraditional genres, as well as examine the aesthetic, political, historical, cultural, and social contexts of the lives and works of women writers.
	ENGL 20 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Tragedies and Romances 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course introduces students to Shakespeare’s tragedies and romances. The major goals of the course are to help students understand the works, analyze the language, and read and evaluate critical analyses. Students will become familiar with the Elizabethan era and learn to appreciate the universality of Shakespeare’s art.
	ENGL 21 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Comedies and Histories 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course introduces students to representative comedies and histories of William Shakespeare. The major goals of the course are to help students understand the plays, analyze the language, read and evaluate critical material written on plays, become familiar with the Elizabethan era, and value the universal themes and entertaining qualities of Shakespeare’s plays.
	ENGL 24B - Creative Writing: A Workshop in Poetry 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 24A with a minimum grade of C or pass Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course develops intermediate skills in the craft of poetry writing through instruction and workshop. Students will discuss student writing and texts written by established poets and continue to apply complex poetic types, elements, and techniques to their own work. Additionally, students will assess and critique their own and other students’ original poems, furthering the development of their critical sense in writing and revising their own poems.
	ENGL 25B - Creative Writing: A Workshop in Fiction and Nonfiction 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 25A with a minimum grade of C or Pass Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course develops intermediate skills in the craft of fiction and nonfiction writing through instruction and workshop. Students discuss and apply complex strategies for establishing character, setting, conflict, dialogue, and the advancement of theme. In addition, students practice literary nonfiction storytelling techniques such as creating narrative tension through atmosphere, symbolism, and voice. Students then assess and critique their own and other students’ original stories and personal narratives, furthering the development of their critical sense in writing and revising their own literary works. Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option. (formerly English 32)
	ENGL 27 - Children’s Literature 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course surveys the historical and cultural development of children’s literature and includes critical approaches and the examination of shared themes that cross cultural and geographical boundaries. Students read both classic and contemporary works spanning cultures and time periods and reflect on the significance of a genre written specifically for children.
	ENGL 28 - Images of Women in Literature 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course examines images of women in a variety of literary forms, including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, fairy tales, and nonfiction prose. Students become familiar with female archetypes, women’s roles, and women’s themes as presented by both male and female writers, examining traditional and revisionist approaches.
	ENGL 31 - Mythology and Folklore 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a survey of Babylonian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Hispanic, Germanic, Indian, and other mythologies. Through readings of essays and literature, students explore the similarities and differences of folklore and mythology and identify cultural patterns in the literature.
	ENGL 34 - The Short Story 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course focuses on reading and interpreting the short story and analyzing the evolution, scope, and form of the genre. Students will study the elements, themes, and styles of American and English short stories, as well as literature in translation.
	ENGL 35 - World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course examines masterpieces of world literature from the ancient world through the mid-17th century as both reflections and progenitors of their cultures and, eventually, nations of origin. Students explore the universal concerns of humankind as exemplified through the themes, forms, and trends of the literary works.
	ENGL 36 - World Literature: 1650 CE to Present 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course examines masterpieces of world literature from the mid-17th through 21st centuries as both reflections and progenitors of their cultures and nations of origin. Students explore the universal concerns of humankind as exemplified through the themes, forms, and trends of the literary works.
	ENGL 39 - Literature and Film 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC In this course, students compare original literary works and genres with their film adaptations. Students view films based on novels and short stories and assess how cinematic and literary techniques are employed to convey meaning.
	ENGL 40A - American Literature I 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course surveys American literature from its beginnings through the Civil War. Coverage, which recognizes the contribution of women and of ethnic and other minorities to the national literature, includes the narratives of native peoples, the literature of discovery and exploration, the literature of European settlement, the literature of Pre-Revolutionary America, the literature of an emerging nation, and the literature of Civil War America.
	ENGL 40B - American Literature II 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course surveys American literature from the post- Civil War period to the present, including the literature of an expanding nation, the literature of modernism, the literature of post-World War II America, and contemporary American literature. The course recognizes the contribution of women and minority writers to the national literature.
	ENGL 42 - Chicano and Latino Literature 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course will focus on the analysis and interpretation of Chicano and Latino essays, novels, short stories, dramas, and poems written in English translation. Students will explore a wide survey of classic and contemporary Chicano and Latino texts that reflect social and cultural influences, as well as examine the process of assimilation and self-identity of the Chicano and Latino as thematically represented in literature.
	ENGL 43 - African American Literature 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course provides a chronological and thematic survey of African American literature. Students will read and discuss representative works by African American writers. Emphasis will be on classic and contemporary literature.
	ENGL 44 - The Literature of American Ethnic Groups 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course provides a broad survey of American ethnic literatures. Students will explore and analyze representative texts by Native Americans, African Americans, Chicano-and Latino Americans, Jewish Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, and Arab Americans. Emphasis will be on contemporary literature.
	ENGL 46 - Sexualities, Identities, and Literature 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course examines how a culture’s ideas about gender identity and sexual orientation affect the form and impact of literature. Materials will include canonical works that reflect themes of dissident sexuality, as well as contemporary works that write openly about modern experiences of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, etc.) community.
	ENGL 48 - Modern Literature of Latin America 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a survey of modern literature from Latin American countries. Students explore themes common to selected major writers and identify cultural, political, and stylistic patterns in their works.
	ENGL 78 - Creative Writing: Screenwriting 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC In this course, students learn the skills necessary to create original feature film screenplays. Themes, character, plot, and dialogue are discussed and developed by means of writing exercises. Script format and story structure are analyzed by reading feature film scripts and discussing produced film stories. Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option. (formerly English 38ab)
	ENGL 90 - Comics as Literature 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU In this course, students will read, learn, and critique how the medium of comics (including graphic novels) works and what the various mechanics of the literary medium are, such as panel design, lettering, gutters, and speech bubbles. Students will read and critique a variety of representative comics from various time periods, cultures, and genres. In addition, the class will explore character, plot, dialogue, setting and other storytelling elements using various literary lenses such as New Criticism, deconstruction, Feminism, and other perspectives to analyze the texts created by comics, graphic novel, graphic memoir, and graphic non-fiction writers and illustrators.
English as a Second Language
	ESL 51B - Intermediate Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 51A with a minimum grade of C, NESL 51A or qualification by assessment Credit, degree applicable Students in this course gain greater confidence and skill in listening to and speaking English by participating in activities such as listening to mini-lectures and taking notes; presenting impromptu speeches, prepared speeches, and oral reports; conducting surveys and interviews; role playing; and discussing and debating controversial topics. Students improve their pronunciation, intonation and stress, listening comprehension, and knowledge of American culture.
	ESL 51C - Advanced Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 51B with a minimum grade of C, NESL 51B qualification by assessment Credit, degree applicable This course provides instruction in listening and speaking, emphasizing oral communication, pronunciation, and idiomatic expressions in a multi-cultural academic setting. Students practice listening to and taking notes on lectures from across the curriculum such as history, business, and science, and other listening material. Students present research-based speeches and participate in group discussions and panel presentations.
	ESL 52B - Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary Building 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 52A with a minimum grade of C, NESL 52A with a Pass or qualification by assessment Credit, degree applicable This is an intermediate level course designed to teach appropriate reading skills, such as the ability to make inferences, draw conclusions, understand the meaning of vocabulary words in context through word analysis and contextual clues, and determine the main idea from a passage. Students read from a variety of sources, including newspapers, essays, short stories, and novels. Students also increase their academic vocabulary through vocabulary building activities.
	ESL 52C - Advanced Reading 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 52B with a minimum grade of C, NESL 52B with a Pass, or qualification by assessment Credit, degree applicable This advanced-level reading course teaches interpretive, critical, and analytical reading skills for closer reading and better understanding of fiction and nonfiction works. It includes an in-depth study of a novel, and the terminology necessary to discuss and write critically about works of various genres. Students also increase their vocabulary through vocabulary building activities.
	ESL 53B - Intermediate Writing and Grammar 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 53A with a minimum grade of C, NESL 53A , or qualification by assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course offers students intensive experience in preparing to write college-level essays. Students will learn to write well-organized, coherent expository essays, including critical reactions to reading. They will review basic rhetorical modes such as summary, narration, description and process, and will be introduced to the rhetorical modes of comparison-contrast and argumentation. Simple, progressive and present perfect verbs, and other basic grammar rules will be reviewed, and passive voice, conditionals, past perfect, perfect modals, and other intermediate grammar topics will be introduced. Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
	ESL 53C - Advanced Essay Writing and Grammar 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ESL 53B with a minimum grade of C, NESL 53B , or qualification by assessment Recommended Preparation: ESL 52B Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course strengthens college-level writing skills in preparation for ENGL 1A for students learning English as a second language. Students read articles, essays, poetry, and works of fiction or non-fiction. They write well-developed essays in response to their reading. Students review basic grammar and develop advanced grammar and sentence skills. Students are introduced to and use Modern Language Association (MLA) style and research skills to write a short research-based essay. Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.
Environmental Technology
	ET 249 - Studio 3 - Performance & the Environment 3 units 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab Prerequisite: ARCH 199 with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU As the third course in a four architectural design studio series, this course explores sustainable and ecological practices for site planning and building performance. Whereas the emphasis of earlier design studios is on artistic expression of building design, this studio will focus on the technological side of architecture. It will cover the adaptation with natural systems, synthesis of regulatory frameworks, ecological enhancements and regional design. Topics such as passive energy design, natural daylighting, solar and wind capture, stormwater retention systems as well as other ecologically supportive methodologies. Formerly ET 165
Fashion
	FASH 2 - Presentation Techniques for Fashion 1 unit 0.5 hour lecture, 1.5 hours lab Prerequisite: ART 110 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Recommended Preparation: FASH 15 and FASH 16 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course covers the development of techniques for fashion presentations with emphasis on creating a portfolio. The students will be taught to develop their portfolio focusing on fashion design, fashion merchandising, or apparel styling. The portfolio will serve to showcase and demonstrate their skills in developing a concept through product completion.
	FASH 11 - Clothing Construction II 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 10 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course offers a study and development of contemporary garment construction using advanced techniques and procedures. Projects include garments made of a currently fashionable but “difficult to handle” fabric. Emphasis is placed on experimentation of the appropriate application of various techniques and procedures in constructing garments with workmanship. (formerly Fashion 11ab)
	FASH 14 - Apparel Production Techniques 1 unit 0.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 4 , FASH 10 , FASH 15 , and FASH 26A Recommended Preparation: FASH 1 and FASH 20 MATH 40 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course is designed to acquaint the student with the activities and documentation necessary to mass-produce a garment or accessory item. In a semi-simulated design room environment, students design, produce, and advertise a product. Grading, documents, tech packs, production, and promotion principles are emphasized.
	FASH 16 - Intermediate Contemporary and Historical Fashion Illustration 2 units 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 15 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Recommended Preparation: ART 217 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course focuses on contemporary and historic Illustration. Topics include the study of historical fashion design, how it is properly illustrated, and its application for contemporary apparel design. Historical time periods include the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Middle Ages, Renaissance, 17th and 18th Centuries, Empire, Romantic, Caroline and Edwardian Period to 1980s. Attention is given to fabric, color, and texture renderings in various mediums. (formerly Fashion 16ab)
	FASH 17 - Decorative Textiles 1 Unit .50 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 20 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent experience Credit, degree applicable CSU This course covers decorative techniques applied to fabrics. Techniques include marbling, resisting, block printing, stamping, image transfer, embroidery, beading and quilting. Note: Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option
	FASH 18 - Advanced Fashion Illustration Portfolio Techniques 2 units 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 16 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Recommended Preparation: ART 217 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This advanced fashion illustration and costume design course covers the development of a professional portfolio for presentation to employers and to qualify for university transfer. Through lecture and lab, advanced research, rendering, and media techniques, fashion design and merchandising skills are emphasized for perfecting portfolio presentations.
	FASH 23 - Fitting and Alterations 2 units 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 10 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course teaches alterations and repair of Ready-to- Wear (RTW) clothing and alterations of commercial patterns to conform to body contours. Students analyze the figure and adjust patterns and garments for figure variations. Material covered will be valuable to apparel industry patternmakers and home sewers.
	FASH 26A - Basic Design and Patternmaking 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 10 with a minimum grade of C Recommended Preparation: MATH 40 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course covers manual flat pattern methods for dresses and separates apparel using the basic sample size for women’s and girls’ wear.
	FASH 26B - Basic Dress Design through Draping Process 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 10 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course is the study of draping techniques to create original garment designs. The draping process is the development of a garment through fabric manipulation directly on a dress form. To maintain design integrity, this course emphasizes the relationship of the fabric hand, color print and structure so students will be able to solve unfamiliar design problems.
	FASH 29 - Computer Pattern Design/Patternmaking 3 units 2 hour lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 10 or equivalent experience Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course covers the application of computer-aided pattern design software. Topics include the drafting and manipulation of basic blocks and garment styles. Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option. (formerly Fashion 29ab)
	FASH 44 - Fashion Show Production and Promotions 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: FASH 10 and FASH 41 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course is a study of the planning, directing and coordinating of fashion promotions including the El Camino annual fashion show. Promotions, financing, and vendor selection will be considered in relation to event planning and implementation. (formerly Fashion 42abc)
	FASH 48 - Fashion Styling 2 units 1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab Prerequisite: FASH 15 or FASH 4 and FASH 10 and FASH 41 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite Credit, degree applicable This course examines the foundation of fashion styling including industry influencers, terminology, networking, working with clients, presentations, test shoots and creating a freelance styling business.
Film/Video
	FILM 232 - Production II: Digital Media Production 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FILM 122 or FILM 234 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course provides the intermediate-level production student with practical, hands-on experience in film/video production, including planning, writing, shooting, and editing. Students will write and produce a variety of individual and group film/video projects. (formerly Film/Video 32)
	FILM 234 - Cinematography I 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: FILM 122 with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This is an intermediate-level course in traditional and electronic cinematography that explores lighting design, composition, visual interpretation, and camera operation. Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option. (formerly Film/Video 34)
Fire and Emergency Technology
	FTEC 15 - Fire Academy 15 units 9 hours lecture, 18.5 hours lab Prerequisite: Fire and Emergency Technology 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Fire and Emergency Technology 3 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Fire and Emergency Technology 5 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Fire and Emergency Technology 6 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Possession of a National Registry Card or possession of a valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license as required by the California State Fire Marshal’s Office Pass a Fire Fighter Physical Agility Test (FPAT) or Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) within the last 6 months as required by the California State Fire Marshal’s Office Pass a physical examination according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard #1582 Pass the El Camino College Fire Physical Qualification Test Possess a valid California driver’s license Credit, degree applicable This course is designed for students who wish to prepare for entry-level positions as a firefighter and work toward becoming certified as a Fire Fighter 1, as specified by the California State Fire Marshal’s Office. Students participate in a 495-hour course of instruction emphasizing basic firefighting skills such as methods of extinguishing fires, principles of ventilation, techniques of physical rescue, building construction, fire apparatus, fire equipment maintenance, and the knowledge of fire behavior. Note: Students must apply through the Industry and Technology Division Office. Students must pay non-refundable fees for state certifications and state licensing.
	FTEC 71 - Vehicle Extrication 1B 1.5 units 1.5 hours lecture Prerequisite: Successful completion of a California State Fire Marshall certified Fire Academy. Proof of passing the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) National Registry Examination Credit, not degree applicable This course parallels the Hazardous Materials Command Principles for Company Officers course offered by the California Fire Service Training and Education System (CFSTES). The topics include the Incident Command System (ICS), multi-casualty incidents, hazardous materials incidents, wildland fire incidents, environmental concerns and legal issues. The course applies to Fire Officer certification requirements established by the California State Board of Fire Services.
	FTEC 72 - Trench Rescue Technician 1.5 units 1.5 hours lecture Prerequisite: Successful completion of a California State Fire Marshall certified Fire Academy. Proof of passing the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) National Registry Examination Credit, not degree applicable This course parallels Instructional Techniques Part 1 offered by the California Fire Service Training and Education System (CFSTES). It is designed to provide instruction in fire service training methods with emphasis on using occupational analysis, identifying training needs, and training others to perform manipulative skills. The course applies to Fire Officer, Fire Instructor I and Public Education Officer II certification requirements established by the California State Board of Fire Services.
	FTEC 113A - Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Pumping Apparatus (Driving) 1 unit 1 hour lecture, 1 hour lab Prerequisite: Hold a valid Class C driver’s license (minimum). State Fire Marshal requirement. Recommended Preparation: FTEC 1 Credit, degree applicable CSU Transfer This course provides information on fire apparatus preventive maintenance and driver/operating. Topics include routine tests, inspections, servicing functions, operate, back, maneuver, and turn a fire apparatus in a variety of conditions and operate all fixed systems and equipment on a fire apparatus. This course is based on the 2014 edition of National Fire Protection Association 1002 “Standards for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications.” This course fulfills the requirements for a Class C Firefighter Endorsement. Note: Pass/no pass only
	FTEC 113B - Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Pumping Apparatus (Pumping) 1 unit 1 hour lecture, 1 hour lab Prerequisite: Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A (2008 or 2015 version) Successfully completed Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Fighter 1 Hold a valid Class C Firefighter Endorsed driver’s license Note: These are State Fire Marshal requirements Recommended Preparation: FTEC 1 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course provides information on pumping apparatus preventive maintenance and operations. Topics include routine tests, inspections, and servicing functions producing hand, master, and foam fire streams, relay pump operations and supplying water to fire sprinkler and standpipe systems. This course is based on the 2014 edition of National Fire Protection Association 1002 “Standards for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications”. Note: Students must apply through the Industry and Technology Division Office. Pass/no pass only.
	FTEC 138 - Paramedic Clinical Internship 3 units 40 hours lab per week to be arranged (4 week course) Prerequisite: FTEC 130 , FTEC 131 , FTEC 132 , FTEC 133 , FTEC 134 , FTEC 135 , FTEC 136 , and FTEC 137 with a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course Enrollment Limitation: admission to Paramedical Technician Program Credit, degree applicable This course provides the student with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the preceding courses to patient care. The emphasis of the course is to increase the student’s assessment and diagnostic skills in a clinical setting. Note: Pass/no pass only.
	FTEC 139 - Paramedic Field Internship 8.5 units 60 hours lab per week to be arranged (8 week course) Prerequisite: FTEC 138 with a minimum grade of C Enrollment Limitation: admission to Paramedical Technician Program Credit, degree applicable This course provides an in-depth opportunity for the student to apply the skills and techniques that are necessary for a paramedic. The student will complete a field internship in a designated mobile intensive care unit under the supervision and evaluation of a certified paramedic or mobile intensive care nurse. Note: Pass/no pass only.
	FTEC 144 - Emergency Medical Technician 6.5 units 5.5 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: Possession of a current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (HCP) certification or BLS for Prehospital Providers (PHP) certification. Must be issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross and not expire less than six months from the start date of class. Recommended Preparation: FTEC 120 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU Emergency Medical Technicians are professional medical responders that work to help and transport ill and injured patients in various emergency field and clinical settings. Principles that are covered throughout this course include, but are not limited to: leadership, followership, communication, safety, situational awareness, decision making, patient assessment and professionalism. EMT students will be trained to recognize and treat medical illnesses and traumatic injuries through facilitated discussion, skills lab, simulations, scenarios, role-play, tactical decision games and field experience. Note: Students successfully completing this course with a minimum grade of B will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) written exam. Students are required to pay for a background check and additional material fees. Proof of immunizations is required to complete hospital and ambulance field work and must include: Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR), Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (Tdap), Varicella, and Tuberculosis results. This course is repeatable.
	FTEC 150 - Fire Specialized Training 2 units 1 hour lecture per week to be arranged, 4 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: Successful completion of a California State Fire Marshal certified fire academy. Proof of passing the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) National Registry Examination. Furnish proof of a current negative Tuberculosis (TB) test. Test must be taken within 12 months and valid during class period. Completion of background investigation. Background investigation to be completed prior to attending the first class session. See the Division Office of Industry and Technology for details Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course will acquaint the student with current changes in contemporary firefighting techniques. Major topics include fire service appliances, fire chemistry, automatic fire extinguishers and agents. Additional topics include fire prevention and enforcement, arson investigation, public safety, hazardous materials control and enforcement, communication, and emergency medical techniques. Note: Pass/no pass only. This course is repeatable.
French
	FREN 2 - Elementary French II 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course, taught within the context of French culture, is a continuation of the study of elementary French with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students improve their pronunciation and speaking skills along with their understanding of spoken French. Computer programs and audio and video tapes are available to reinforce the language skills acquired in the classroom. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school French. This course parallels French 150, USC.
	FREN 3 - Intermediate French I 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 2 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This intermediate course, taught within the context of French culture, emphasizes the study of the essentials of French grammar and the fundamentals of formal French composition. Through oral and written practice, students expand their French vocabulary and use of idiomatic expressions. Students read francophone writings. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school French.
	FREN 4 - Intermediate French II 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 3 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course, taught within the context of French culture, is a continuation of the study of essential French grammar and formal composition. Through oral and written practice, students further expand their French vocabulary and use of idiomatic expressions. Students read francophone writings and participate in daily conversations. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to four years of high school French.
	FREN 5 - Advanced French I 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 4 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This advanced course, taught within the context of French culture, is a survey of literature written by francophone writers. Students read and summarize he works of representative francophone writers to acquire fluency in the language. Written French, with an emphasis on vocabulary building and functional grammar, is also included.
	FREN 6 - Advanced French II 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 5 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This advanced course, taught within the context of French culture, introduces students to French literary criticism. Students learn how to write critically about the works of representative francophone writers to acquire fluency in the language and to improve their explication de text skills. Written French, with an emphasis on vocabulary building and functional grammar, is also included.
	FREN 21 - Beginning Conversational French 2 units 2 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course is designed to help students develop competency in French oral expression, oral comprehension, pronunciation, and conversational strategies. (formerly French 21ab)
	FREN 22 - Intermediate Conversational French 2 units 2 hours lecture Prerequisite: FREN 2 and FREN 21 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is designed for the intermediate student to develop French language fluency in oral expression, increase oral comprehension, and improve pronunciation. Conversational topics are based upon the daily experiences and cultural life of the ethnic areas involved with the French language. (formerly French 22ab)
Geography
	GEOG 6 - Physical Geography Laboratory 1 unit 3 hours lab Prerequisite: GEOG 1 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a broad-based introductory study of earth science for future educators and will include teaching techniques to engage students in science. The topics covered are part of the California science standards and are designed to introduce geology, oceanography, meteorology, and solar system astronomy. It includes the study of earth materials, geologic history, ocean basins and coastlines, weather and climate, pollution and earth resources, planetary geology, and the scientific method. The laboratory component includes study of rocks, maps, scientific instruments, earthquakes, and local geologic features. Note: Geology 6 is not designed for Geology or Earth Science majors.
Geology
	GEOL 3 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 unit 3 hours lab Prerequisite: GEOL 1 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a laboratory study of geologic exercises and the use of topographic maps. Laboratory exercises will include identification of rocks and minerals, map exercises, structure problems, field studies and recognition of land forms created by various processes working on and in the earth.
	GEOL 4 - History of Planet Earth Laboratory 1 unit 3 hours lab Prerequisite: GEOL 2 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course utilizes laboratory exercises and field study to apply geologic principles in identification of minerals, igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and fossils and their use in interpreting earth history, age relationships, and paleogeography of selected regions.
	GEOL 30 - Geology Laboratory of Death Valley 1 unit 3 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: GEOL 1 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course is a field and laboratory study of the geologic history, rock types, and structural and geomorphic features of the Death Valley region, with special emphasis on seismic activity and desert processes. Note: Credit may be earned in Geology 30, GEOL 32 , GEOL 34 , and GEOL 36 ; however, only one course will be UC transferable. Note: Some labs will be held in the field on weekends at arranged times. UC does not accept Geology 30, GEOL 32 , GEOL 34 , or GEOL 36 for the Physical Science laboratory requirement.
	GEOL 32 - Geology Laboratory of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada 1 unit 3 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: GEOL 1 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course is a field and laboratory study of the geologic history, rock types, and structural and geomorphic features of the Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley with special emphasis on volcanic and glacial processes. Note: UC does not accept GEOL 30 , 32, GEOL 34 , or GEOL 36 for the Physical Science laboratory requirement.
	GEOL 34 - Geology Laboratory of Southeastern California 1 unit 3 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: GEOL 1 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course is a field and laboratory study of the fault history, rock types, and structural and landform features of the deserts of Southeastern California with a focus on volcanic processes and desert landforms in the Mojave Desert region and Anza-Borrego regions.
	GEOL 36 - Geology Laboratory of Coastal California 1 unit 3 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: GEOL 1 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment Recommended Preparation: ENGL 84 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC* This course is a field and laboratory study of the geologic history, rock types, structural and geomorphic features and mountain building processes along the central and southern California coast with special emphasis on the geologic history of the Salinian Block, the subsequent impact of the San Andreas Fault, and coastal erosional processes. Note: Credit may be earned in GEOL 30 , GEOL 32 , GEOL 34 , and Geology 36; however, only one course will be UC transferable. Note: Some labs will be held in the field on weekends at arranged times. UC does not accept GEOL 30 , GEOL 32 , GEOL 34 , or 36 for the Physical Science laboratory requirement.
German
	GERM 2 - Elementary German II 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: GERM 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course, taught within the context of German culture, is a continuation of the study of elementary German with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students improve their pronunciation and speaking skills along with their understanding of spoken German. Technology is available to reinforce the language skills acquired in the classroom. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school German.
	GERM 3 - Intermediate German I 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: GERM 2 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This intermediate course, taught within the context of culture in the German countries, emphasizes the study of the essentials of German grammar and the fundamentals of formal German composition. Through oral and written practice, students expand their German vocabulary and use of idiomatic expressions, appropriate to the intermediate level. Students expand their understanding of the cultural context in German speaking countries by exploring a broad array of themes literature, politics, pop culture, history, art history, music, and film. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school German. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school German.
History
	HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units 3 hours lecture Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of world civilizations from the rise of the West in the mid-fifteenth century to the present day. Topics include the European voyages of exploration and expansion, Africa and the transatlantic slave trade, Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Islamic empires, China and Japan in the age of global expansion, French and industrial revolutions, World War I and II, the Cold War, and globalization. Note: HIST 140 is not a prerequisite.
Italian
	ITAL 2 - Elementary Italian II 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ITAL 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course, taught within the context of Italian culture, is a continuation of the study of elementary Italian with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students improve their pronunciation and speaking skills along with their understanding of spoken Italian. Technological support to reinforce the language skills acquired in the classroom may be offered in the form of videos, audio tapes, and internet resources. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school Italian.
	ITAL 3 - Intermediate Italian 1 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: ITAL 2 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable CSU Transfer This intermediate course, taught within the context of Italian culture, is a continuation of the study of Italian with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to express themselves using sentences in the indicative, conditional, and subjunctive moods. The passive form will also be introduced. Students will also expand their knowledge about culture and current events.
	ITAL 21 - Beginning Conversational Italian 2 units 2 hours lecture Prerequisite: ITAL 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable This course is designed to help students develop competency in Italian oral expression, oral comprehension, pronunciation, and conversational strategies. (formerly Italian 21ab)
	ITAL 22 - Intermediate Conversational Italian 2 units 2 hours lecture Prerequisite: ITAL 2 and ITAL 21 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is designed for the intermediate student to develop Italian language fluency in oral expression, increase oral comprehension, and improve pronunciation. Conversational topics are based upon the daily experiences and cultural life of the areas where Italian is spoken. (formerly Italian 22ab)
Japanese
	JAPA 2 - Elementary Japanese II 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: JAPA 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course, taught within the context of Japanese culture, is a continuation of the study of elementary Japanese through intensive training on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students improve their speaking skills and extend their study of the basic grammar and Kanji characters. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school Japanese.
	JAPA 3 - Intermediate Japanese I 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: JAPA 2 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC In this first intermediate course, taught within the context of Japanese culture, students develop their functional communication skills in Japanese through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Students expand their knowledge of the Japanese language and culture. Students read material drawn from daily Japanese life. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school Japanese.
	JAPA 4 - Intermediate Japanese II 5 units 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: JAPA 3 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC In this second intermediate course, taught within the context of Japanese culture, students further develop their functional communication skills in Japanese through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Students expand their Japanese proficiency and cultural knowledge by comparing and contrasting the Japanese language and culture to their own. Students read material drawn from daily Japanese life. Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to four years of high school Japanese.
	JAPA 21 - Beginning Conversational Japanese 2 units 2 hours lecture Prerequisite: JAPA 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU Students develop competency in Japanese oral expression, oral comprehension, and conversational strategies. Students learn how to converse in various situations, such as business, travel, and dining within the context of Japanese culture. (formerly Japanese 21ab)
	JAPA 22 - Intermediate Conversational Japanese 2 units 2 hours lecture Prerequisite: JAPA 2 and JAPA 21 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course is designed for the intermediate student to develop Japanese language fluency in oral expression, increase oral comprehension, and improve pronunciation. Conversational topics are based upon the daily experiences and cultural life of native Japanese speakers. (formerly Japanese 22ab)
Journalism
	JOUR 1 - News Writing and Reporting 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU, UC This course provides instruction in writing and reporting for the news media, from print to online journalism. Students will gain experience in learning the proper format and Associated Press style for writing news, features, and sports stories. Emphasis is placed on gathering information, covering the community, and understanding media ethics and laws.
	JOUR 7ab - 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. Students must also utilize social media, posting and sharing on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Note: Journalism 7ab is the same course as PHOT 206ab .
	JOUR 8 - Investigative Reporting, Editing, and Entrepreneurship 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: JOUR 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course will provide students with instruction in explanatory and investigative journalism and opinion writing, and will incorporate the study of editing principles, style, and design to conform with professional models. Problems of law and libel will be discussed. Students will also be given hands-on instruction in print and digital design, including graphics and multimedia. Leadership training, social media skills, and discussion of the business of journalism will also be provided. (formerly Journalism 3ab)
	JOUR 9abcd - Nonfiction Storytelling for Magazines and New Media 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week to be arranged Prerequisite: JOUR 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course covers all aspects of magazine and new media production with an emphasis on developing, writing, editing, and publishing feature stories, selecting photographs and art, designing pages, creating a production schedule, managing an editorial staff, overseeing advertising, and producing a print and digital magazine for publication. Subsequent semesters of the course will strengthen writing, editing, and design skills by increasing the variety and sophistication of production experiences. Throughout this course, all students are trained and prepared to compete in a variety of local, regional, and national scholastic journalism competitions.
	JOUR 11abcd - News Media Production and Social Media Storytelling 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab to be arranged Prerequisite: JOUR 1 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course provides instruction and laboratory experience in the writing, assembling, designing, and publishing of the college newspaper. Students receive experience in news, feature, opinion, review and sports writing as well as learn computer software programs to produce all aspects of the student newspaper. All students enrolled in this course produce content for scholastic competition on the regional, state, and national level.
	JOUR 14abcd - Digital Media Storytelling 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: JOUR 1 with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course provides training in digital journalism with an emphasis on the principles and techniques of digital reporting and storytelling. Adhering to journalistic standards, students report, create, edit, and publish digital news and feature stories across multiple student-run media platforms using images, video, audio, graphics, and interactives. Throughout this course, all students are trained and prepared to compete in a variety of journalism competitions.
Law
	LAW 11 - Introduction to Legal Research 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment Recommended Preparation: LAW 4 or LAW 5 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course will give the paralegal a general introduction into the basic legal research tools, including legal citation, legal analysis, and writing of legal memorandum and legal documents. The course includes a component of training in online computer research.
	LAW 12 - Probate Procedures 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course is an overview of the procedural structure of basic practice. The course is designed to cover every aspect of probate procedures. All necessary forms and procedures will be examined and explained from the client interview to the closing of the estate. This course will cover all aspects of practice concerning conservatorship, guardianships of incompetents and guardianships of minors.
	LAW 13 - Family Law 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course focuses on legally recognized relationships. Emphasis will be placed on the dissolution of a marriage including the legal theories behind the dissolution and the public policy supporting those theories. The course includes requirements of a valid marriage, a Judgment of Nullity, legal separation, dissolution of marriage proceedings, Order to Show Cause, and preparation of proper forms. This course also covers the concepts of separate and community property and division upon dissolution. Other aspects of family law including children’s rights, adoption and guardianship are discussed.
	LAW 14 - Tort Law 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C Recommended Preparation: LAW 4 or LAW 5 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course includes the study of intentional wrongs, inadvertent wrongs, and that type of conduct for which the law imposes absolute liability. Special emphasis is given to concepts of causation, standard of care, reasonable person, duty, and defenses to liability. Also covered are wrongs which produce intangible harm such as defamation, invasion of privacy, misrepresentation, and misuse of legal process.
	LAW 15 - Civil and Criminal Evidence 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C Recommended Preparation: LAW 16 Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course examines the rules of civil and criminal evidence. It emphasizes how to develop and utilize evidence and how to summarize documents and other evidence in an ordered and systematic matter so that the evidence will be readily available for use by the attorney in preparation for and use in trial.
	LAW 16 - Civil Procedure 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment in LAW 11 with department approval Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course examines civil court procedures before filing a lawsuit in a court of law through trial and appeal, and is designed to provide expertise in drafting legal documents from the inception of the civil action through the pleading stage. Topics include parties to the action, jurisdiction and venue, the summons, defaults, pleadings, and attacking the pleadings. Students are also introduced to the law of evidence.
	LAW 17 - Legal Research and Writing 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course is an introduction to the practical writing skills and necessary analytical skills required in the law office. Topics include analysis of cases, analysis of statutes and administrative regulations, drafting and generating objective documents used in the legal environment, and generating and drafting persuasive documents submitted by attorneys to the trial and appellate courts.
	LAW 18 - Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning 3 units 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: LAW 11 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent experience Credit, degree applicable Transfer CSU This course examines basic concepts and the proper use of wills and trusts in estate planning. Topics include the taxes through estate planning, probate, methods of holding title to property, tax effects of gifts, gifts to minors, laws of intestacy, state and federal tax requirements during life and upon death, guardianship, and conservatorship.

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ENGL 1A - Reading and Composition

ENGL 1AH - Honors Reading and Composition

ENGL 1B - Literature and Composition

ENGL 1BH - Honors Literature and Composition

ENGL 1C - Critical Thinking and Composition

ENGL 1CH - Honors Critical Thinking and Composition

ENGL 12 - Introduction to Fiction

ENGL 15A - Survey of British Literature I

ENGL 15B - Survey of British Literature II

ENGL 18 - Survey of Women Writers: Middle Ages to the Present

ENGL 20 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Tragedies and Romances

ENGL 21 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Comedies and Histories

ENGL 24B - Creative Writing: A Workshop in Poetry

ENGL 25B - Creative Writing: A Workshop in Fiction and Nonfiction

ENGL 27 - Children’s Literature

ENGL 28 - Images of Women in Literature

ENGL 31 - Mythology and Folklore

ENGL 34 - The Short Story

ENGL 35 - World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE

ENGL 36 - World Literature: 1650 CE to Present

ENGL 39 - Literature and Film

ENGL 40A - American Literature I

ENGL 40B - American Literature II

ENGL 42 - Chicano and Latino Literature

ENGL 43 - African American Literature

ENGL 44 - The Literature of American Ethnic Groups

ENGL 46 - Sexualities, Identities, and Literature

ENGL 48 - Modern Literature of Latin America

ENGL 78 - Creative Writing: Screenwriting

ENGL 90 - Comics as Literature

ESL 51B - Intermediate Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation

ESL 51C - Advanced Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation

ESL 52B - Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary Building

ESL 52C - Advanced Reading

ESL 53B - Intermediate Writing and Grammar

ESL 53C - Advanced Essay Writing and Grammar

ET 249 - Studio 3 - Performance & the Environment

FASH 2 - Presentation Techniques for Fashion

FASH 11 - Clothing Construction II

FASH 14 - Apparel Production Techniques

FASH 16 - Intermediate Contemporary and Historical Fashion Illustration

FASH 17 - Decorative Textiles

FASH 18 - Advanced Fashion Illustration Portfolio Techniques

FASH 23 - Fitting and Alterations

FASH 26A - Basic Design and Patternmaking

FASH 26B - Basic Dress Design through Draping Process

FASH 29 - Computer Pattern Design/Patternmaking

FASH 44 - Fashion Show Production and Promotions

FASH 48 - Fashion Styling

FILM 232 - Production II: Digital Media Production

FILM 234 - Cinematography I

FTEC 15 - Fire Academy

FTEC 71 - Vehicle Extrication 1B

FTEC 72 - Trench Rescue Technician

FTEC 113A - Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Pumping Apparatus (Driving)

FTEC 113B - Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Pumping Apparatus (Pumping)

FTEC 138 - Paramedic Clinical Internship

FTEC 139 - Paramedic Field Internship

FTEC 144 - Emergency Medical Technician

FTEC 150 - Fire Specialized Training

FREN 2 - Elementary French II

FREN 3 - Intermediate French I

FREN 4 - Intermediate French II

FREN 5 - Advanced French I

FREN 6 - Advanced French II

FREN 21 - Beginning Conversational French

FREN 22 - Intermediate Conversational French

GEOG 6 - Physical Geography Laboratory

GEOL 3 - Physical Geology Laboratory

GEOL 4 - History of Planet Earth Laboratory

GEOL 30 - Geology Laboratory of Death Valley

GEOL 32 - Geology Laboratory of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada

GEOL 34 - Geology Laboratory of Southeastern California

GEOL 36 - Geology Laboratory of Coastal California

GERM 2 - Elementary German II

GERM 3 - Intermediate German I

HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations

ITAL 2 - Elementary Italian II

ITAL 3 - Intermediate Italian 1