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Accounting 1
1 Introductory Accounting I (5) UC:CSU (CAN BUS 2)
(ACCTG 1 + ACCTG 2 = CAN BUS SEQ A)
Note: Business Administration majors who intend to transfer to a four-year college are advised to take this course their third semester.
Lecture, 5 hours.
Course offers complete study of the basic accounting process throughout the accounting cycle. Among topics included are adjusting and closing entries, payroll, accruals, deferrals, bad debts, inventories, accounts, notes receivables and fixed assets.
Accounting 2
2 Introductory Accounting II (5) UC:CSU (CAN BUS 4)
(ACCTG 1 + ACCTG 2 = CAN BUS SEQ A)
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of Accounting 1, or Accounting 21 plus Accounting 22.
Lecture, 5 hours.
Survey of principles and practices used in accounting for partnerships, corporations, stocks, bonds, statement of cash flow, manufacturing costs, variable and fixed costs, job order, process and standard cost.
Anthropology 103
103 Archaeology: Reconstructing the Human Past (3) UC:CSU (CAN ANTH 6)
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course focuses on archaeology as the scientific study of humanity’s past and current modes of adapting to the physical and organic environments through the medium of culture. The course includes the interrelationships between archaeology, and other sciences. It explores the various physical techniques by which the material remains of cultures are discovered, excavated and dated. It surveys significant archaeological discoveries throughout the world.
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Art 103
103 Art Appreciation I (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 3A
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is an introductory and integrative course in the arts. It involves a comparative study of the visual arts designed to expand visual awareness and visual experience and to increase the student’s ability to understand and evaluate those forms that are part of his environment. Areas covered range from the home, community and industry to a broad interpretation of painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Biology 3
3 Introduction to Biology (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5B
(UC Limit: BIO 3, 25, and 111 combined, maximum credit, one course.)
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This is a one semester introductory biology course, which surveys the structure and function of cells. The anatomy and physiology of principal animal and plant groups and the interrelationships of living organisms are emphasized. Consideration is given to current science news stories.
Chicano Studies 8
8 The Mexican-American in the History of the United States II (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 4C
Note: Credit given for only one of Chicano Studies 8, History 12, or African-American Studies 5.
Lecture, 3 hours.
A survey of United States History from the post Civil War to the present with special emphasis on the contributions of the Spanish-speaking peoples. The course will provide a background in the political and social development of the United States and, in addition, for those who wish to gain a better understanding of the Mexican American civilization in the Southwestern United States. Included is a survey of the U.S. Constitution.
Child Development 1
1 Child Growth and Development (3) UC:CSU (CAN HEC 14)
Lecture, 3 hours.
Human development from conception through adolescence is studied with emphasis on the processes and theories through which the normal human being reaches physical, social, psychological, emotional and mental maturity.
CSIT 201+291
201 Introduction to Computers and Their Uses (3) UC:CSU
Corequisite: CO SCI 291.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to computers and information processing for students desiring to learn what a computer is, how a computer functions, how a computer is controlled, computer-related occupations, and how a computer is applied to the solution of business and related problems in a modern society. Students will learn the latest MicroComputer Applications such as Microsoft Office 97.
Earth Science 1
1 Earth Science (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Lecture, 3 hours.
Earth science is an introductory course designed to give students general knowledge of planet Earth and the dynamic processes which operate within the earth as well as those of the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Selected topics from geography, geology, and meteorology will be studied.
Economics 1
1 Principles of Economics I (3) UC:CSU (CAN ECON 4) IGETC Area 4
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course, microeconomics, introduces students to some of the forces and conditions which govern society. The history of economic analysis is interwoven into price theory, the degree of competition and distribution theory. Price and market approach is used to introduce subject matter common to microeconomics.
Economics 2
2 Principles of Economics II (3) UC:CSU (CAN ECON 2) IGETC Area 4
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is a survey and integrative introduction to the discipline of economics, stressing topics common to macroeconomics.
It acquaints the student with national income determination, money and banking, and national equilibrium; it compares mixed capitalism with its alternatives, and traces the development of economic institutions.
English 102
102 College Reading and Composition II (3) UC:CSU (CAN ENGL 4) (ENGL 101 + ENGL 102 = CAN ENGL SEQ A) IGETC Area 3B
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of English 101.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is an introductory study of literary genres, emphasizing both the analysis of particular works and the range of forms and styles in prose, poetry, dramatic literature, and literary nonfiction. Frequent writing assignments are made.
English 103
103 Composition and Critical Thinking (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 1B
Prerequisite: English 101.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English 101. The course focuses on the development of logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills.
English 218
218 Children’s Literature (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 3B
Lecture, 3 Hours .
This Course focuses on an in depth study of fairy tales and other stories for children. Students will learn to apply key concepts of Bruno Bettelheim’s psychoanalytical theory of Joseph Campbell’s idea of the monomyth as well as feminist approachers in their exploration of themes and symbols in fairy tales.
Geography 14
14 Geography of California (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 4
Note: Credit given for only one of Geography 14 or Environmental Science 17.
Lecture, 3 hours.
A regional study of California, its physical features and natural resources in relation to patterns of population and settlement, economic activities, transportation routes and trade.
Health 2
2 Health and Fitness (3) UC:CSU
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory: 2 hours.
This course includes a survey of basic health issues that particularly affect one's physical need for activities that can be utilized to develop lifelong fitness.
History 1
1 Introduction to Western Civilization I (3)
UC:CSU (CAN HIST 2) IGETC Area 4
(HISTORY 1 + HISTORY 2 = CAN HIST SEQ A)
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is a historical survey of western civilization from its origins in the Near East, Greece and Rome to 1660. The history of China, India, Japan, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas is briefly included to provide the proper perspective for each phase of the development of western civilization.
History 11
11 Political and Social History of the United States I (3) UC:CSU (CAN HIST 8) IGETC Area 4
(HISTORY 11 + HISTORY 12 = CAN HIST SEQ B)
(UC LIMIT: 3 units Afro--amer Stud 4, Chicano Studies 7, History 41.)
Note: Credit given for one of History 11, Chicano Studies 7 or African-American Studies 4.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is the first half of the standard survey of United States history from its beginnings through the Civil War and Reconstruction. It focuses on political and social developments in the making of the United States, but it also includes economic and cultural trends.
Humanities 1
1 Cultural Patterns of Western Civilization (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 3B
Advisory: English 101.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the predominant cultural patterns of Western Civilization as expressed in great works of literature and art from the Ancient Greeks through the medieval periods and up to the Renaissance. Literature, drama, painting, sculpture and architecture are studied in relation to their historical background. The student will be introduced to general concepts of the Humanities, including applied esthetics.
Humanities 60
60 People and Their World Technology and the Humanities (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 3B
Advisory: English 101.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course will explore the impact of technology on artistic culture in various historical periods, especially the modern period.
The effects of technological innovation on art, literature, drama and film will be the primary focus; however, the approach is interdisciplinary, including material from history, philosophy, psychology and science as well, to enrich the student’s understanding
of cultural evolution.
Humanities 61
61 People and Their World: The Creative Process (3) CSU
Advisory: English 101.
Lecture, 2 hours; Discussion, 1 hour.
This course involves the student in a study of the creative process; how artists draw inspiration from richly varied sources: myths, dreams, religion, politics, and the arts themselves. Literature and the fine arts from key historical periods such as the Baroque Era and the Harlem Renaissance are studied in an interdisciplinary approach to enhance the student’s appreciation of great works and encourage creative self-expression.
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Law 1
1 Business Law I (3) UC:CSU (CAN BUS 8)
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course covers the legal essentials of such topics as background of the law, contracts, agency, personal property, bailments, and sales through the media of textual subject matter, lectures, cited cases, and various questions and problems.
Math 215
215 Principles of Mathematics I (3) UC:CSU
Prerequisites: Satisfactory Completion of Mathematics 125.
Lecture, 3 Hours.
This course is intended for those who plan to teach arithmetic in elementary schools. The course covers the language of sets, elementary logic, systems of numeration, numbers, fundamental operations, functions, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and algorithms used in calculations.
Math 216
216 Principles of Mathematics II (3) UC:CSU
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of Mathematics 215.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is the second in the sequence intended for those who plan to teach elementary school mathematics. The topics presented include basic probability, introductory statistics, and introductory geometry including constructions, congruence and similarity, measurement, motion geometry, and tessellations.
Math 227
227 Statistics (4) UC:CSU (CAN STAT 2) IGETC Area 2A
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Mathematics 125, or acceptable level of skill as demonstrated in the mathematics placement process.
Note: A calculator is required. See the instructor about the specific kind needed.
(UC limit Math 227 combined with GE 221, maximum credit, one course)
Lecture, 4 hours.
This course is an introduction to probability, measures of central tendency and dispersion, descriptive and inferential statistics including sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square and student’s test, linear correlation and regression analysis are also presented as topics.
Math 245
245 College Algebra (3) UC:CSU (CAN MATH 10) IGETC Area 2A
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Mathematics 125.
Note: A scientific calculator is required for this class. See the instructor about the specific kind needed.
Lecture, 3 hours.
(UC limit Math 245 and 260 combined - maximum credit four units)
This course covers algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions, theory of equations, linear systems, functions of real numbers,
probability and mathematical induction.
Music 111
111 Music Appreciation I (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 3A
Lecture, 3 hours.
This is a course to help the general student listen to music more intelligently. The basic materials, aesthetics, and structure of music are discussed. Works from the standard concert repertoire are selected for study. Listening will be stressed through recorded and live performances. This class satisfies an Arts and Humanities requirement.
Philosophy 6
6 Logic in Practice (3) UC:CSU
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is designed to foster critical thinking skills, without the techniques of formal logic. A number of general issues connected
with the rational criticism of arguments are explored. They include a discussion of the special features associated with critical thinking in different fields of argumentation and a discussion of fallacies as nonformal failures in the process of reasoning.
Philosophy 20
20 Ethics (3) UC:CSU (CAN PHIL 4) IGETC Area 3B
Lecture, 3 hours.
Using small group discussions and lectures this course attempts to introduce ethics in a balanced mix of theory and practice that
is unified and coherent, engaging and compelling. As a result of this course students should be able: (1) to see the moral overtones
in their own lives; (2) to feel the urgency of ethics, the pressing personal and social need to perceive and confront the moral dimensions of everyday experiences; (3) to understand, analyze, and resolve moral dilemmas for themselves.
Political Science 1
1 The Government of the United States (3) UC:CSU
(CAN GOVT 2) IGETC Area 4
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is an analytical study of politics and political institutions in the United States and the state of California. It investigates
human behavior within the framework of those political institutions and furthers understanding of the roles of the mass media and of the economy in American politics.
Speech 101
101 Oral Communication I (3) UC:CSU
(CAN SPCH 4) IGETC Area 1C
Lecture, 3 hours.
Training is offered in the principles and practices of effective Speech composition and delivery. The course assists in building confidence and assurance in the delivery of original presentations, acquaints students with the sources of speech materials, and develops discriminating listening through speech analysis. Topics that concern the student’s basic beliefs and objectives in life are encouraged. Critical thinking, analysis and evaluation are incorporated into all assignments.
Sociology 1
1 Introduction to Sociology (3) UC:CSU
(CAN SOC 2) IGETC Area 4
Lecture, 3 hours.
This is a general introduction to the subject matter, basic concepts and techniques of sociology as a behavioral science. Patterns of human social behavior in our own and other societies are analyzed.