Paralegal Studies - Formerly Paralegal – Major #2553 - Associate of Science Degree
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It is also important to discuss your transfer options with a counselor because each
university will require specific courses.
This curriculum is designed for the student who desires employment and advancement in the field of paralegal work.
1. Describe the nature and historical development of the field of paralegalism, the ethical rules applicable to paralegals and the role of the paralegal in today’s law office.
2. Demonstrate basic legal research, analysis and writing skills in preparing basic legal documents.
3. Define basic legal terminology and explain the basic substantive and procedural concepts applicable to American civil and criminal law.
4. Demonstrate basic proficiency in certain selected computer software programs used in the law office for: legal forms preparation, time and billing, calendaring, litigation support and case management.
Program Map
Term 1
16 units
FCC GE AREA 1A - English Composition
Critical reading of diverse voices is a major component of this course. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Major components of this course include critical reading of diverse voices and writing strategies. Honors sections may include more extensive research with a focus on academic journals, as well as critical thinking that includes in-depth analysis and synthesis of ideas. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
FCC GE Area 7B - Lifetime Wellness: Lifetime Skills
This course presents an overview of the disciplines of community and public health. Topics include the basic concepts and terminologies of public health; an overview of various public health professions and organizations; the study, prevention and control of diseases in the community; the analysis of the social determinants of health; strategies for eliminating disease, illness, and health disparities among various populations; community organizing and health promotion programming; school health promotion; environmental health and safety; and an overview of the healthcare delivery system in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on the development of knowledge and preliminary skills to serve as an effective advocate for community and public health. (A, CSU, UC)
This course examines personal financial management from an economic and behavioral perspective. Emphasis on the life-long impact financial decisions have on individuals, families and society. Topics include time value of money, opportunity cost and marginal analysis; tax strategies; financial planning strategies; financial monitoring and reporting; money & credit management; purchasing strategies and large asset acquisition; risk management through home, health, auto and disability insurance; saving and investing; and retirement and estate planning. (A, CSU, UC)
This course emphasizes the processes of socialization focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community. The course examines the influence of multiple societal contexts including race, equity, and language. Students will explore the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course examines basic theories, research concepts, and principles of typical and atypical physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development at each major stage of life from conception to death are examined. All major topics of human development (e.g. human behavior, sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, key relationships of humankind to the social and physical environment, and implications of death and dying) are presented in an integrated manner. Observations of children, adolescents and adults are required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
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This course is designed to assist students in developing the necessary tools for future success by providing structures and activities that illustrate the relationship between interpersonal and intrapersonal interactions. Course topics include development of student's personal strengths, interpersonal relationships, personal values, healthy lifestyle choices, and success skills. (A, CSU, UC)
Nutrition and diet patterns throughout the life cycle play an integral role in physical health, emotional health, and the prevention of chronic disease. Students will study this relationship through learning about nutrients and their interactions in the human body. Nutrition will be discussed through the lens of different social, psychological, and cultural considerations. This course includes consumer information on food distribution systems and food safety. Not open to students with credit in Food and Nutrition 40. (A, CSU, UC)
Nutrition and diet patterns throughout the life cycle play an integral role in physical health, emotional health, and the prevention of chronic disease. Students will study this relationship through learning about nutrients and their interactions in the human body. Nutrition will be discussed through the lens of different social, psychological, and cultural considerations. This course includes nutrient metabolic pathways in its course content. (A, CSU, UC)
Contemporary scientific concepts and medical information designed to promote health, prevent disease, increase life span, and improve the quality of life involving the cardiovascular system, physical fitness, nutrition, emotional health, human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, reproduction and birth control, heredity, substance abuse, cancer, consumer and environmental health and health care systems. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an introductory study of principles, concepts, and interactions of human anatomy and physiology specifically related to physical activity and directed towards physical educators, health information technician, and medical assisting. The emphasis on the following systems: metabolic (bioenergetics), respiratory, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, and skeletal. (A, CSU, UC)
This course presents an overview of social, economic, biological and psychological aspects of aging. Course study includes exploration of challenges and strengths of aging people with emphasis on consumerism, housing, health, leisure time, family roles, retirement, widowhood and sexuality. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course teaches the physical and psychological aspects of drug use, including abuse and addiction, physical and psychological dependencies, physiological effects of commonly used drugs, and treatment and prevention. (A, CSU)
This course explores human sexual attitudes, behaviors and values in contemporary society from a biological, psychological, social, cultural, historical and lifespan perspective. The topics included in this course include research methods used to study sexuality, the sexual anatomy, physiology and reproductive structures of males and females and related health issues, gender identity and gender roles, contraception and abortion, conception, pregnancy and birth, sexual orientation, attraction and love, relationships and communication, sexual response and variations in sexual behavior, sexual dysfunctions, sexually transmitted infections, the causes and consequences of sexual victimization, atypical sexual behavior, and the commercialization of sex. The topics are presented in an explicit and scientific manner. (A, CSU, UC)
This course provides students with information about psychological principles and concepts important to their personal and social adjustment, taking into account the influence of factors such as their culture, gender, ethnicity, generational cohort, and socio-economic status. An emphasis is placed on the way in which students can apply psychological research and principles to their everyday lives. Topics include personality, lifespan development, physical and mental health, the effects of stress and stress management, gender roles, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, work, and leisure. (A, CSU, UC)
This course examines basic theories, research concepts, and principles of typical and atypical physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development at each major stage of life from conception to death are examined. All major topics of human development (e.g. human behavior, sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, key relationships of humankind to the social and physical environment, and implications of death and dying) are presented in an integrated manner. Observations of children, adolescents and adults are required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Students examine the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains and identify developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is on interactions between biological processes, environmental, and cultural factors. Students may engage in various methods of observing children's development to evaluate individual differences and analyze development characteristics at various stages according to developmental theories. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
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The Honors section of this course places a greater emphasis on understanding the human being as an integrated physiological, social, and psychological organism and further enriches that perspective with data and theories from related disciplines. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course takes a micro and macro overview of rape including the history of rape, a study of what creates a rape culture, social and psychological characteristics and pathology of rapists, sociological impact upon and psychology of the survivor. This course includes examination of various forms of sexual assault such as acquaintance rape, marital rape, male rape, gang rape and child sexual assault. The sociological foundation and history of current laws and their execution are also explored in this course. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is a micro and macro study of the historical and contemporary problem of domestic violence. Overview of the battered spouse syndrome, characteristics of the survivor and the batterer, therapeutic approaches, and development of legislation. Various forms of domestic violence such as child abuse, elder abuse, and violence in same gender relationships are also studied. (A, CSU, UC)
This course presents an overview of social, economic, biological and psychological aspects of aging. Course study includes exploration of challenges and strengths of aging people with emphasis on consumerism, housing, health, leisure time, family roles, retirement, widowhood and sexuality. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course explores personal and social aspects contributing to the relationships and social problems facing children. Some of the topics covered include socialization, the dysfunctional family, abuse, deprivation, disabilities and special needs, drugs, delinquency and sexuality. This course examines the social problems children face and how these problems affect them, their families, and society as a whole. (A, CSU)
This course emphasizes the sociological analysis of marriage and the family, including historical and contemporary changes, and the socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Topics may include but are not limited to: love, courtship, mate selection, sexuality, family planning, pregnancy and childbirth, sexually transmitted diseases, family conflict, conflict resolution, communication skills, divorced families, step-families, aging and widowhood. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course takes a micro and macro overview of rape including the history of rape, a study of what creates a rape culture, social and psychological characteristics and pathology of rapists, sociological impact upon and psychology of the survivor. This course includes examination of various forms of sexual assault such as acquaintance rape, marital rape, male rape, gang rape and child sexual assault. The sociological foundation and history of current laws and their execution are also explored. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is a micro and macro study of the historical and contemporary problem of domestic violence. Overview of the battered spouse syndrome, characteristics of the survivor and the batterer, therapeutic approaches, and development of legislation. Various forms of domestic violence such as child abuse, elder abuse, and violence in same gender relationships are also studied. (A, CSU, UC)
BA 20
Law and the Legal System
This course covers what every person should know about law as a social process, as well as U.S. law and its legal institutions. It includes the historical origins of law and the role law plays in modern Western and non-Western societies. Other areas covered include institutional sources of law, legal reasoning, judicial decision-making and remedies, an overview of the civil and criminal litigation processes, administrative law and procedure, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and ethics in the legal system. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Satisfies FCC GE Area 4
PLEGAL 1
Introduction to Paralegal Studies
This is a survey course of the paralegal profession, including its historical development, employment, ethics, job responsibilities, the litigation process, legal analysis, and legal research and writing. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Corequisite: BA 20
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
You must take PLEGAL 1 in your first semester in order to graduate in 2 years.
PLEGAL 7
Law Office Administration and Ethics
The course explores the fundamental principles of law office management and operation including human relations, general office procedures, and office supervision; with particular attention devoted to ethics and the legal profession. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Corequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
Term 2
15-17 units
FCC GE AREA 1B - Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
This course explores the theories and practices of influence, advocacy, and reasoning from the perspective of both persuader and audience. Rhetorical and social theories of persuasion are studied, and historical and contemporary persuasive messages are analyzed. Students also practice by preparing effective and ethical persuasive speeches and other appeals. (A, CSU, UC)
This course focuses on oral communication in small group settings, rhetorical principles, public speaking and public presentations, emphasizing small group communication theories. It provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of speech making in a democratic society. This course covers topics like problem-solving, conflict management, decision-making, and leadership, while also developing students’ presentation, participation, and leadership skills. Students develop and deliver effective informative and persuasive oral presentations, and they engage in group activities in class and through team projects. (A, CSU, UC)
This honors courses provides a research based approach to speaking in small group settings. It emphasizes rhetorical theories, public presentations in small groups, and small group communication theories. It provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of speech making in a democratic society. This course covers topics like communication apprehension, ethical approaches to communication, developing effective messages in various speaking contexts, problem-solving, conflict management, and leadership in group settings. Students will also develop effective academic research strategies and skills in conducting analyses of peer reviewed articles. The coursework will focus on using these skills to develop and deliver effective informative and persuasive presentations in small groups. (A CSU, UC)
This course covers the analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and criticism of ideas. It emphasizes derived conclusions based on valid evidence and sound inferences without using fallacies of thought and language. Students demonstrate basic principles through a variety of oral presentations and written assignments, and students are required to write a minimum of 5000 words during the semester. (A, CSU, UC)
Emphasis is placed on the organization and criticism of public discourse. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Particular emphasis is placed on the organization and criticism of public discourse. As an Honor's section, this course employs enhanced methods such as the use of research, advocacy and debate, in addition to exploring prominent speakers and the analysis of famous speeches. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
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(A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Honors sections may cover additional subject matter, such as more in-depth analytical research and extensive analysis of rhetorical discourse. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing, critical thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation through the study of literary works from major genres, while developing students’ close reading skills and promoting an appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course examines the principles and methods of good reasoning and analytic writing, emphasizing deductive logic (including formal techniques of sentential logic), thesis-driven argumentation, and research strategies. Students will learn how to identify arguments, develop and assess basic deductive and inductive written arguments, common fallacies, and apply each element to various areas of study and real-world situations. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course examines the principles and methods of good reasoning and analytic writing, emphasizing deductive logic (including formal techniques of sentential logic), thesis-driven argumentation, and research strategies. Students will learn how to identify arguments, develop and assess basic deductive and inductive written arguments, common fallacies, and apply each element to various areas of study and real-world situations. Honors sections may also focus on a more in-depth study of a significant branch of philosophy, e.g., philosophy of race, gender, or global issues. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Critical thinking is an important component of sociology; the sociological imagination requires us to step back, to ask questions, and to evaluate evidence. Using critical thinking, this course will identify and analyze contemporary social problems including causes, consequences, and possible solutions. Application of critical thinking skills, specifically taught in the course, is designed to result in heightened critical thinking ability as well as strengthened social awareness concerning social problems. In the study of social problems, theoretical perspectives and sociological methods of research and analysis will be applied. This course uses both inductive and deductive forms of reasoning, including identifying formal and informal fallacies and analyzing the evidence on which conclusions are based. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
FCC GE AREA 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
This course is an introduction to programming with Visual Basic. The student will develop applications using standard Windows elements such as command buttons, and check, option and list boxes. Emphasis is on structured program design, including debugging, testing, and documentation. (A, CSU, UC)
This course covers the design and coding methodology for computer programming using the Java programming language. Emphasis is on object-orientated programming, control structures, methods, arrays, strings, inheritance, and graphics. (A, CSU, UC)
This class instructs students in software development using the C++ programming language. Emphasis is on object-oriented design, computations, strings, pointers, functions, classes and objects. (A, CSU, UC)
Elements of discrete mathematics which have applications to computer science. Topics include sets, propositional and predicate logic, relations and functions, mathematical induction, graphs, and trees. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course students will learn the following mathematical concepts: applications of linear; exponential and logarithmic functions; solving systems of linear equations using matrix operations and inverses; solving linear programming techniques using graphing methods and simplex methods; applying interest theory concepts to solve mathematical finance problems; calculate probability; determine the number of values within sets using Venn Diagrams and counting principles; use graphs and properties to determine limits, rates of change, and derivatives of a function. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
This course covers using probability and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health sciences, and education. The analysis will incorporate EXCEL/Other Statistical Software and a graphing calculator. Descriptive measures include central tendency and dispersion, probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, time series, index numbers, statistical inference using one and two sample hypothesis tests using both the standard and t distributions for both means and proportions, estimation, correlation, regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and nonparametric methods including Chi-squared. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
This is a college level course in algebra for majors in business, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students will study polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, absolute value, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations; theory of polynomial equations; analytic geometry; and sequences/series. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course covers the study of polynomial, absolute value, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, and polar coordinates. The course will also cover a review of trigonometric functions, their inverses and their graphs, identities and proofs related to trigonometric expressions, trigonometric equations, solving right triangles, solving triangles using the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines, and introduction to vectors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This is a college-level course with topics including angles, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, right and oblique triangles, graphs, identities, trigonometric equations, vectors, polar coordinates, DeMoivre’s Theorem, and applications. (A, CSU)
This course covers advanced algebra and trigonometric topics including; equations and inequalities; polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; graphing; analytic geometry; and conic sections; vectors; matrices; systems of equations, the binomial theorem, sequences, and series. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course includes solid analytical geometry; partial differentiation; integral calculus of multivariable functions; two and three dimensional vectors; vector valued functions; topics in vector calculus including Green’s, Divergence, and Stokes’ Theorems. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including applications from a variety of disciplines. The course introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, Laplace transforms and linear systems. This course is not intended for students who have taken Math 17. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course students will develop quantitative reasoning through an in-depth study of topics including real number systems and subsystems. The emphasis is on comprehension and analysis of mathematical concepts and applications of logical reasoning. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course includes topics of probability, statistics, geometry, measurement, motion geometry, and tessellations. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This is an introductory course in ordinary differential equations and linear algebra. Topics for this course include first-order ordinary differential equations, including separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and exact with applications and numerical methods. Students will also study solutions to higher order differential equations using undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, power series, with applications; solutions to linear and non-linear systems of differential equations, including numerical solutions; matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and determinants; vector spaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the Gram-Schmidt procedure; as well as linear transformations, kernel and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and symmetric matrices. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course includes applications of linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions; matrix operations; and inverse matrices; linear programming techniques, mathematics of finance, probability, and counting theory; as well as limits, rates of change, and derivatives. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This class covers topics including matrices and linear transformations; vector spaces; determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors. This course is not intended for students who have taken Math 17. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course includes the following topics: descriptive statistics, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, selected non-parametric techniques, ANOVA, and regression, with applications from psychology, biology, and social sciences. This course is designed for psychology majors and UC transfers. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to mathematical problem-solving, statistics, social choice (voting and fair division), and management science. The mathematical concepts taught in this course emphasize application for quantitative analysis that can be used in daily life. (A, CSU, UC)
This course covers topics include polynomial, rational, and algebraic expressions and equations; linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and inequalities; radicals; graphing functions and relations. (A)
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This course is an introduction to methods of reasoning, including instruction in induction and deduction, with an emphasis on deduction. The topics covered will include formal and informal fallacies, as well as symbolization, syntax, and natural deduction for sentential and predicate logic. (A, CSU, UC)
This course includes the following topics: descriptive statistics, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, selected non-parametric techniques, ANOVA, and regression, with applications from psychology, biology, and social sciences. This course is designed for psychology majors and UC transfers. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
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PLEGAL 2A
Legal Research and Writing I
This course focuses on the development of legal research skills through the use of primary and secondary sources, and the development of legal writing skills through the preparation of various legal writing assignments. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
You must take PLEGAL 2A in your second semester in order to graduate in 2 years.
PLEGAL 14
Law Office Computing
This course introduces students to the use of various legal-specific computer software programs (litigation support forms creation, docketing, document management, etc.) commonly found in law offices; and provides hands-on training on use of selected programs. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Corequisite: PLEGAL 1 OR
- Corequisite: PLEGAL 156 OR
- Corequisite: BT 140
- CSU Transfer
Major Course
Select one of the following:
This is a survey course exploring the law with regard to marriage, dissolution, nonmarital cohabitation, invalid marriages, separation, annulments, client interviewing, commencing the proceedings, orders pending trial, support, child custody and visitation, martial property, adoption, and parentage. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course is a survey of the law relevant to estates, trusts, wills, probate procedure, property (real and personal), sales, taxes, and formal and informal probate administration. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This is a course exploring the law applicable to corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and sole proprietorships; and the exploration of legal problems associated with the various forms of business organization including formation, management, control, securities, capitalization, taxation, reorganization, and dissolution. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
Students in this course will examine the substantive areas of tort law and contract law. Tort law concepts include negligence, strict liability, intentional torts, and defenses and immunities. Contract law areas covered include mutual assent, consideration, enforcement issues, performance and discharge, and contract interpretation. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course introduces students to the substantive/procedural aspects of criminal law including crimes against persons and property, defenses to crimes, motions to suppress evidence, jury and court trials, sentencing, and appeals. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course explores the legal concepts and terminology associated with the law of evidence, including relevance, hearsay, presumptions, cross-examinations, impeachment, and privileges. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This is an introduction to bankruptcy law course which explores bankruptcy proceedings, evaluating a client’s options in regard to such proceedings, and learning the rights/responsibilities of debtors and creditors. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course explores the procedures and forms required for levying on real and personal property pursuant to judgments entered. Specific topics include enforcement strategies, filing judicial liens, issuing writs of execution, levying on personal and real property, preparing wage garnishment, claiming exemptions, and issuing and obtaining orders. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course serves as an introduction to basic concepts of administrative law and workers’ compensation law. Emphasis is placed on agency rulemaking, agency investigations, agency adjudications, judicial review, compensable injuries, temporary disability, permanent disability, and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proceedings. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course explores the legal relationship between employer and employee. Emphasis is placed on basic understanding of employment-related laws, and federal and state regulatory environment. Subjects covered include pre-employment concerns, legal aspects of the employer/employee relationship, discrimination issues and actions, terminations, and ethical issues in employment law. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course presents an overview of the constitutional interpretation of civil rights and liberties focusing on the Bill of Rights and landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions in these areas. Emphasis is placed on: speech, press, other forms of expressive conduct, obscenity, church/state relations, voting rights, various forms of discrimination, personal privacy, abortion, “right to die,” freedom of association, etc. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course provides students with experience in producing and formatting business and legal correspondence and documents using a current word processing program. (A)
Course Details:
- Advisory: BT 1 OR
- Advisory: BT 28
This course provides students with experience in producing and formatting business and legal correspondence and documents using a current word processing program. (A)
Course Details:
- Advisory: BT 1 OR
- Advisory: BT 28
Term 3
15-19 units
FCC GE AREA 3 - Arts and Humanities
This course provides a survey of African American Art from Pre Colonial Africa through the 21st century that includes an introduction to Nile Valley Civilizations, West African societies of the 15th and 16th centuries prior to European Colonial Expansion, an examination of the transition into the era of African enslavement in Colonial America, explore African American cultural development during Reconstruction, analyze African American political movements in response to social injustice and evaluate the assimilation of African American culture into mainstream American culture during the 20th century, and evaluate the African American community of the 21st Century. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course will focus on the unique and creative contributions of African American Women in the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st century. The historical evaluation of the role of women creatives will include an introduction to the general spiritual principles from traditional African perspectives; specifically, Ancient Kemet (Egypt), Yoruba, and South African societies prior to European Colonial Expansion, and will examine the various ways African American Women have been ongoing facilitators in the areas of writing, performance, music, and the visual arts through immersive art lab work on projects. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course will assess the importance and influence of the history and development of the music of African Americans from the colonial era through the 21st century. Through the analysis of the music traditions of West Africa, and the relationship that music has to African traditions and ceremony; this course will evaluate the sustained African roots through the development of African American culture. This course will include in depth examination of innovations in African American music, such as Gospel, Soul and Hip Hop, as well as contributions to the music industry as a whole, and the influence that music has had in socio-economic and political institutions of the United States and internationally. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This survey of classic and contemporary African-American literature aims to promote understanding and appreciation of the complex African-American experience through the development of close reading, analysis, and well-organized writing skills. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
An interdisciplinary approach examining American Indian cultures and art traditions of North America. Introducing pre-contact and early-contact-era traditions, spiritual practices, and the evolution of American Indian art forms in contemporary times. Exploring the concepts, designs, and techniques of Indigenous art of the Americas. Emphasis on North American Indian tribes and the impact of settler-colonial policy on the traditional Indigenous relationship to place. The art studied will begin from ancient Indigenous civilizations to contemporary art movements. This course also examines socio-political critiques expressed in post-modern Native American art that are responding to topics concerning Social Justice, Eurocentrism, Cultural Appropriation, and Primitivism. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This is a beginning course which introduces American Sign Language (ASL) as used by Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind people in the United States and parts of Canada. The focus is on the basic vocabulary, grammar, and culture of the Deaf community. Students will become familiar with the literary and artistic contributions of this culture. It is designed for students with no knowledge of American Sign Language. (A, CSU, UC)
This is a High-Beginning American Sign Language course which expands on the foundation of skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1 and builds on conversational expressive and receptive practices. It provides in-depth information on the culture of the Deaf community and the literary and artistic contribution of its members. (A, CSU, UC)
This is an intermediate course designed to help students develop an understanding of conversational American Sign Language above the beginning and high-beginning levels. It provides students with suggestions for beginning the translation process, along with improvements in speed and fluency. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This is a fourth semester American Sign Language course in which a formal method of thinking, organizing, receiving, and sending non-verbal messages in American Sign Language is taught. The cultural context of the Deaf community for which American Sign Language serves as the primary language. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course introduces students to an in-depth study of Deaf culture and the deaf community that will address the cultural values, language, identity, rules of interaction, and traditions. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Students will examine the parameters of a sign, ASL sentence types and structure (syntax) as well as other grammatical features of American Sign Language. Topics also include classifiers, verb modulations and aspects, and the role of facial expression, mouth morphemes, body orientation, and eye gaze. (A, CSU, UC)
This course introduces students to historical events that have impacted the Deaf community. Students will explore the evolution of Deaf education and American Sign Language while also comparing pathological and cultural views of Deaf people. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Students will study American Sign Language literature that has been passed down from one generation to the next by people of Deaf culture. Students will be exposed to Visual Vernacular, ABC stories, satire, and folklore where the values, morals, and life experiences of Deaf people are portrayed. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course surveys the basic principles and concepts of design while concurrently addressing the skills of freehand drawing, manual drafting and visualization. It also includes the history and development of perspective drawing during the Renaissance. (A, CSU, UC)
This course covers familiarization with the professional fields of architecture, landscape architecture, structural engineering, city planning and construction. Roles of the architect and the project team and introduction to design principles and elements are investigated. Also included are the phases of the construction project and licensing requirements. (A, CSU, UC)
This course will focus on the history of architecture from prehistory to the Middle Ages including Europe, Asia, Africa, and Pre-Columbian America. Also included is the relationship between social, cultural, religious, and physical conditions that influenced the built environment. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course covers history of architecture from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Included is the relationship between social, cultural, religious, and physical conditions that influenced the built environment. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a continuation of Architecture 10. It includes the extended development of the content of Architecture 10 plus the introduction of color theory. Also covered are the principles and means for the creation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional organizations. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is a continuation of Architecture 20. It includes the extended development of the content of Architecture 20 plus the introduction of site and climate. Also included is analysis and organizational concepts, light, and function as issues in architecture. (A, CSU, UC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. It is designed for students who have no knowledge of Armenian. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC).
This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of two-dimensional design which are common to the visual arts. Students will develop a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations, studio projects, and problem solving. Art-3 is required for art majors. (A, CSU, UC)
This course explores and experiments with the formal elements and principles of visual language in three dimensional design. It is required for art majors. This course introduces design elements and principles as they apply to 3-dimensional space and form; theory and practice. It includes projects in various media such as: plaster, paper, wood, clay, metal, cement and the use of digital technology. (A, CSU, UC)
Beginning Drawing is an introduction to the principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a range of subject matter and drawing media. The focus of this course is on perceptually-based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative responses to materials and subject matter. (A, CSU, UC)
Figure Drawing introduces the student to human anatomy for artists with the practice of drawing the human figure from the live model. This course focuses on using the tools of observational drawing to accurately describe the human figure in a drawing. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 9 is an introduction to painting through the study of historical and contemporary processes, principles and best practices. The course will focus on exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 10 is an introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes, including hand-building, wheel throwing, glaze techniques, and firing. Students will learn the creative development of aesthetics through design principles and modes of personal expression. Topics will also include historical and contemporary ceramic practices and styles across cultures. (A, CSU, UC)
Beginning sculpture is an introduction to creative self-expression. It introduces a variety of sculptural media which may include but is not limited to clay, steel fabrication, bronze casting, glass casting, stone, wood, plaster, and new media such as installation and 3D printing/scanning. (A, CSU, UC)
Introduction to the materials, tools, processes and concepts of a variety of craft media that may include work in fibers, paper, metal, leather, and/or wood. Course topics include historical traditions and contemporary global craft practices. (A, CSU)
This course is an advanced exploration into the tools, materials, and processes of a variety of craft media. Projects may include work in fibers, textiles, papermaking, metal, wood, glass or leather. Topics will include global cultural and historical traditions and contemporary craft practices. (A, CSU)
This course is an introduction to printmaking with special attention to relief printing, monotypes, and intaglio processes. Prints are produced by drawing or carving a composition on a carrier surface (the matrix) such as a wood block, metal plate or stone. This surface is then inked and the image is transferred to paper by the application of pressure, thus creating an impression or print. The goal is for students to gain the skills and confidence to produce multiple images by hand printing and on a press while exploring personal visual expression. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 15 is an introduction to ceramic sculpture as a means of self-expression by examining the global historical and contemporary role of sculptural practices using ceramics. Technical aspects of ceramic construction and coloring techniques will be introduced in the projects. (A, CSU, UC)
This course explores artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level drawing, focusing on complex subject matter and concepts using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies. Students in this course will build on fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. (A, CSU, UC)
Intermediate Figure Drawing explores artistic concepts, style, and creative expression related to intermediate-level figure drawing. Students in this course will build on fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and form. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 19 builds on the foundation of Art 9 to develop a deeper understanding of painting materials, perceptual skills, color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter. Activities and lectures involve further investigation into painting through the study of historical and contemporary processes, principles and best practices. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 20 is an intermediate exploration of studio ceramics. Students will learn the construction and decorative processes that promote self-expression. Topics will include the historical and global contemporary practices of ceramic art. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 21 is an intermediate sculpture course focused on self-expression though a variety of sculptural media which may include but is not limited to clay, steel fabrication, bronze casting, stone, wood, plaster, and new media such as installation and the use of digital technology. Students will be focusing on 2-3 of the above media and begin developing intermediate skills in sculptural fabrication. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 23 is an intermediate course in watercolor painting. The course materials and lectures support further exploration of water media processes, artistic expression and technique. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 25A is an advanced exploration of the aesthetic and practical applications of mural painting, including historical background, planning, techniques and execution. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 29 is a program or advanced studies in the act of painting. Emphasis on original artistic voice and development of personal portfolio. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 35 will explore both color theory and studio processes involving color. The course will explore how colors relate, interact and affect the perception of other colors. Course topics include the historical and contemporary uses of color in art and culture. (A, CSU, UC)
This course introduces students to the processes, principles, and tools of photography. Topics include the development of technical and aesthetic skills, elements of design and composition, camera technology, materials and equipment, and contemporary trends in photography. (A, CSU, UC)
Art 52 introduces students to digital and new media art practices. The course explores the use of digital technology as a tool and medium with an emphasis on conceptual and expressive content. Students will learn fundamental concepts and practices utilizing contemporary proprietary software and/or open source software resulting in the creation of visual artworks. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an introduction to the visual arts and human creativity across history and diverse global cultures. Topics include the media of art, techniques, design principles, subject matter, style and theories of art within a historical context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Art History 50 is an introduction to the visual arts and artistic traditions of Africa, Oceania and Indigenous North America. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Art History 55 is an introduction to the visual arts and artistic traditions of Asia including the Indian subcontinent, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Art History 70 is a global survey of modern and contemporary art from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Topics and historical styles covered include Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Modernism, Abstract Expressionism and Post-Modern globalism. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Historical eras and cultures include: Paleolithic, Neolithic, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Historical and cultural eras include: Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, early Islamic, Byzantine, Romaneque and Gothic. The Honors section includes research and writing assignments using primary and secondary source material in addition to oral presentations. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Historical styles include the Italian and Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and avant-garde movements in Europe and the United States. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Historical styles include: Italian and Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, 20th-century avant-garde movements and post-modernism. The Honors section will include research and writing assignments using primary and secondary source material and oral presentations. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
ASAMER 55 is an introduction to the visual arts and artistic traditions of Asia including the Indian subcontinent, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
History and origin of Mexican dance, from the pre-Columbian era through the arrival of the Spaniards. Analysis of the form, function, and symbolism of the music, musical instruments, movements, and choreography. Examination of the role of gender in this art form. Dances practiced and performed at the beginning level. (A, CSU, UC)
Analysis of Mexican, Chicano, and Latino art from the historical to the contemporary. The course explores contemporary art forms and their ancestral cultural base, and includes a survey of Mexican, Chicano, and Latino artistic expressions. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Survey of Chicano-Latino classic and popular literature. Reading and critical analysis of novels, short stories, poetry, and plays. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Building on intermediate study (CLS 27A), this course advances students’ engagement with Chicano-Latino Studies through advanced level folklórico practice in the United States. Students perform Mexican folk dances at the advanced level with increased emphasis on technical refinement, stylistic accuracy, interpretive decision-making, and ensemble leadership. The course examines folklórico as embodied cultural knowledge shaped by the Chicano Movement and broader histories of race, racism, power, resistance, and cultural transmission within Chicano and Latino communities.
Through readings, lecture, discussion, movement-based learning, and community-engaged assignments, students deepen their analysis of how dance carries history, identity, and community values across time. The course further explores how Indigenous, African, Spanish, and European influences, Catholic and syncretic traditions, regional labor histories, and migration into the United States shape folklórico practice and meaning. Movement and performance function as advanced analytic methods through which students critically interpret historical and contemporary social issues and assume greater responsibility for representation and cultural accountability in performance. (A, CSU, UC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. It is designed for students who have no knowledge of Chinese. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
An introduction to performance studies: analysis, appreciation, and application of theories of interpretive performance of various forms of literature including poetry, prose, and drama. (A, CSU, UC)
History and origin of Mexican dance, from the pre-Columbian era through the arrival of the Spaniards. Analysis of the form, function, and symbolism of the music, musical instruments, movements, and choreography. Examination of the role of gender in this art form. Dances practiced and performed at the beginning level. (A, CSU, UC)
Students in this class will learn modern dance technique warm up and exercises for development of movement vocabulary, strength, flexibility, alignment, range of motion, and rhythmic coordination. Guided group improvisations will be used for the development of personal movement vocabulary, creative outlet, and to hone in on basic cognitive and improvisational skills. There will be a study of modern dance as an art form, including brief discussions on history and theory. The study of dance composition theories and conceptual approaches will be discussed. Students will create work studies in the form of solos and group work. (A, CSU, UC)
Students in this class will learn intermediate level modern dance technique warm up and exercises for the further development of movement vocabulary, strength, flexibility, alignment, range of motion, and rhythmic coordination. Guided group improvisations will be used for the development of personal movement vocabulary, creative outlet, and to hone intermediate level cognitive and improvisational skills. There will be a study of modern dance as an art form, including brief discussions on history and theory. The study of dance composition theories and conceptual approaches will be discussed. Students will create solo and group work on a complex and multi-dimensional level. The student will be guided to hone in on one’s own artistic voice and to be able to articulate their reasons for creation in an intelligent, comprehensive manner. (A, CSU, UC)
Building on intermediate study (CLS 27A), this course advances students’ engagement with Chicano-Latino Studies through advanced level folklórico practice in the United States. Students perform Mexican folk dances at the advanced level with increased emphasis on technical refinement, stylistic accuracy, interpretive decision-making, and ensemble leadership. The course examines folklórico as embodied cultural knowledge shaped by the Chicano Movement and broader histories of race, racism, power, resistance, and cultural transmission within Chicano and Latino communities. Through readings, lecture, discussion, movement-based learning, and community-engaged assignments, students deepen their analysis of how dance carries history, identity, and community values across time. The course further explores how Indigenous, African, Spanish, and European influences, Catholic and syncretic traditions, regional labor histories, and migration into the United States shape folklórico practice and meaning. Movement and performance function as advanced analytic methods through which students critically interpret historical and contemporary social issues and assume greater responsibility for representation and cultural accountability in performance. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is a survey of dance as a historical form of cultural and theatrical expression. Emphasis on the growth of ballet, modern and jazz dance from their origins to the current trends in the United States will be studied. Dance 30 does not meet the Physical Education requirement. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Multilingual students in this course engage in critical analysis, discussion, and response to short stories, poems, plays, novels, and essays. There is an emphasis on reading and writing as tools for exploring experiences of racially minoritized groups in America. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an exploration of the Christian Bible, covering various translations of both the Old and New Testaments, designed to develop close reading and analytical writing skills while fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the cultural, historical, and literary significance of the text. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a global survey of folklore as expressed in literature, film, and visual art, designed to cultivate close reading and analytical writing skills while deepening appreciation for the rich cultural, historical, and aesthetic dimensions of storytelling across traditions. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to the craft of poetry through the study and analysis of the works of established and peer writers. Students will practice writing in various genres and will be introduced to the workshop method. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an introduction to the craft of fiction through the study and analysis of works by both established and peer writers. Students will explore various fiction genres and engage in the workshop method to develop their own writing. (A, CSU, UC)
Analysis and writing of plays for critical review. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an introduction to the craft of creative nonfiction including experimental nonfiction, literary journalism, memoir, essay, and other forms, through the study and analysis of the works of established and peer writers. Students will practice writing in various genres and will be introduced to the workshop method. (A, CSU, UC)
This survey of classic and contemporary African-American literature aims to promote understanding and appreciation of the complex African-American experience through the development of close reading, analysis, and well-organized writing skills. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a survey of classic and contemporary works in Asian American literature. Through close reading, discussion, and analytical writing, students will deepen their appreciation and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and artistic dimensions that shape these texts. Emphasis will be placed on developing interpretive skills and engaging thoughtfully with the diverse voices and experiences represented in the literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal)
This course is a survey of literature by women in fiction, drama, poetry, biography, and essay. It covers multicultural and international literature from classical to contemporary periods, in addition to feminist and gender theory, to develop close reading and analytical writing skills, promote appreciation and critical understanding of the diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course explores literature through thematic, authorial, and genre-based lenses, using close reading, contextual analysis, and critical interpretation to foster a deeper appreciation of diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic perspectives. Topics vary by instructor and may include Coming of Age in Contemporary America; The Evolution of the Literary Detective Poetic Rebellion: Emily Dickinson, Amanda Gorman, and the Power of Language; Global Voices: The Legacy of Carlos Fuentes and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; or The Novel and Media in Society.(A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to basic mythic themes in world literature, film, and the visual arts and their ultimate form and continued presence in the arts. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other areas, from antiquity to the mid or late seventeenth century.(A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other areas, from the mid or late seventeenth century to the present. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and other areas, since 1950. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a survey of Irish and British fiction, poetry, and drama from the earliest writings through 1800 to develop close reading and analytical writing skills, promote appreciation and critical understanding of the diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a survey of British and Irish prose, poetry, and drama from 1800 to contemporary and post-colonial texts, designed to develop close reading and analytical skills while fostering an appreciation and critical understanding of literature’s diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic dimensions. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to the plays and poetry, as well as the historical context surrounding William Shakespeare. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a survey of short stories, novels, poetry, essays, and plays from American writers through 1865 in order to develop close reading and analytical writing skills, promote appreciation and critical understanding of the diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a survey of short stories, novels, poetry, essays, and plays from American writers from 1865 to the present in order to develop close reading and analytical writing skills, promote appreciation and critical understanding of the diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
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This course offers instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing, critical thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation through the study of literary works from major genres, while developing students’ close reading skills and promoting an appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course introduces the close analysis of film and television texts. Examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Explores the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers a survey of international film history from the invention of cinema in the 1890s to 1960, including the development of narrative, documentary, and avant-garde film of the period; the aesthetic, technological, economic, and social factors that shaped this medium; and its impact on diverse societies and cultural values. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers a survey of international film history from 1960 to the present, including the development of narrative, documentary, and avant-garde film of the period; the aesthetic, technological, economic, and social factors that shape this medium; and its impact on diverse societies and cultural values. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course focuses on the relationship between moving images and culture, including the images of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in film; the ways in which ideologies are conveyed through popular movies, and the technological, industrial, and aesthetic factors affecting screen content. Lectures, discussions, and readings are supplemented by screenings of representative films. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course provides an introduction to single-camera video production, including production and aesthetic theories, terminology, and operation of field equipment. Topics covered will include composition and editing techniques, camera operation, field lighting, audio recording, and basic editing. This course focuses on the planning and execution of preproduction, production, and postproduction working as a cohesive production crew. (A, CSU, UC)
This course provides an introduction to the basic theory, terminology, and practice of motion picture production as applied in feature films, and films made for television and internet through developed skill sets, and teamwork in pre-production, production, and post-production processes. (A, CSU, UC)
This course provides a clear context for appreciating the fundamental components of film as art and as social expression. It Investigates the origins, evolution, and transformations of various film genres such as film noir, the Western, science-fiction, the musical, horror, war, or the crime film. The course covers the formal and thematic conventions of each genre and the genre as a reflection of the social environments that produced them. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course examines the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality in American and/or international film using critical and historical perspectives. Surveys the economic, historical, and social influences upon these representations from early cinema to the present, focusing on both images of women onscreen and influences of women behind the scenes. Analyzes women's filmmaking, images of masculinity, the male gaze, and various "screen sexualities" and other representations of women. Introduces a variety of film theories and analytical perspectives. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course provides a focused study on the careers of selected film directors, and examines their body of work in artistic, social, historical, industrial, and influential terms. Examines recurring genres, themes, motifs, ideologies, techniques, and aesthetic choices that define various directors' signature visual and narrative styles. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of production under digital documentary filmmaking from script concept to finished project, centering on basic theory and its application. Critical survey of key historical and contemporary documentary films and practical application of documentary concepts through group and individual film production exercises. (A, CSU, UC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is designed for students who have no knowledge of French. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course teaches culture and facilitates language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will continue to interact with authentic language in context. Content is expanded beyond “survival” needs of the immediate environment in order to express personal meaning and to apply different strategies and techniques to go beyond casual conversation and express opinions, make suggestions on familiar topics, as well as some abstract issues and plans. Students demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural norms, values, and culturally relevant appropriate customs and events. Accuracy becomes quite high for high frequency structures and vocabulary, but more complex discourse is still developing and requires a somewhat sympathetic listener or reader. Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and making cross-cultural comparisons. This course will be taught in French. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is designed for students who have no knowledge of German. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course deals with the principles and methods of graphic communication. Projects incorporate symbols and typography into visual design, exploring interrelationships between formal elements and symbolic content. (A, CSU, UC)
This course deals with advanced principles and methods of graphic communication. Projects incorporate symbols and typography into visual design, exploring interrelationships between the formal elements and symbolic content. (A, CSU, UC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. It is designed for students who have no knowledge of Hmong. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an integrated study of the art, music, literature, philosophy, and drama of human civilization from the Greeks through the Renaissance. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an integrated study of the art, music, literature, philosophy, and drama of human civilization from the seventeenth century to the present. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to basic mythic themes in world literature, film, and the visual arts and their ultimate form and continued presence in the arts. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is designed for students who have no knowledge of Japanese. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a survey of major mass mediums and their influence on the artistic and cultural expression of contemporary society. From books through the internet, and from pop culture to advertising, public relations, media law and ethics, a close examination of the historical and technological developments that have shaped the structures and practices of mass media as well as emerging trends in mass communication, audiences, and technologies. Students learn analytical skills to help become critical consumers and developers of media. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, students will critically examine the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging ideas around race, gender and class in our society. Using a variety of entertainment and news content, students will gain an appreciation and evaluation of how the media influence everyday notions of race and gender. They will also review the historical roles news and entertainment media have played in creating awareness about the experiences of minoritized communities. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is designed for students who have no knowledge of Korean and is the equivalent to two years of high school Korean. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will explore what language is, how it has developed over time, and how humans acquire it. Together, we’ll look at the building blocks of language, including sounds, words, and structures, and examine how they work in real communication situations. Students will also practice describing language in a clear and systematic way, gaining tools to better understand both their own language use and the way others use language. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, students will learn how humans acquire language and how language connects to literacy and learning. The class will focus on the ways children and adults develop language skills, and how these processes influence reading, writing, and communication. Students will also explore practical connections to teaching and supporting learners, gaining insights that can be applied in educational settings. (A, CSU, UC)
This course covers the fundamentals of music theory, including pitch, rhythm, meters, scales, keys, key signatures, and intervals, as well as rhythm and scale dictation. It is designed for the general student, the music major with limited music theory experience, the commercial music student, and the classroom teacher. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, students will use MIDI, synthesizers, drum machines, computers, sequencing, sound design, and digital audio workstation software to compose, edit, record, mix and master music. Students will create and compose original music and personal arrangements in styles reflecting modern production techniques. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students examine music from the Middle Ages through the 21st century, learning about the musical features, prominent works, and representative composers of each era. Concert attendance is required. The course is designed for the general student. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course concentrates on the music of western civilization from ancient to the present, with an emphasis on listening. This course is designed for the music major and the general student with a music background. Outside listening and concert attendance is required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, students will explore global cultures through music. Students will discover the characteristics and social contexts of indigenous, historical, and popular music from cultures including African, American Indian, Central Asian, Latin American, Pacific Island, and South Asian/Indian. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, students will explore vocal and instrumental jazz music from the 1890s to the present day. Attendance at concerts is required as part of the curriculum. It is designed for both general education students and those pursuing commercial music studies. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, students will examine the music of the most important rock artists and groups from the 1950s through the present. The sociological, economic and cultural factors that shaped rock music, as well as the music’s influence on popular culture, will also be covered. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course concentrates on music fundamentals, theory, and terminology; elementary piano techniques, scales, and keyboard harmony; easy compositions drawn from the repertoire of varying historical periods of classical music and different world cultures. This course is designed for the general student and the classroom teacher. It is not intended for students who have had substantial previous piano instructions. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is structured to progressively develop solo piano performance skills, emphasizing artistic growth and technical proficiency. Repertoire is drawn from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and the 20th century, selected according to each student's developmental level. Instruction focuses on fingering, harmonization, and sight-reading. The course is intended for general education students and those preparing for classroom teaching, aligning with institutional goals for inclusive and comprehensive music instruction. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn beginning vocal concepts, techniques, and music fundamentals, using entry level literature ranging from diverse world cultures and historical periods through folk, musical theatre, and art songs. This course is designed for the student with little or no formal vocal training. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will gain the abilities necessary to perform progressively advancing solo and small ensemble work; Baroque, classic, romantic, 20th century literature and world music literature as appropriate to the students' development level. Designed for both music majors and non music majors. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn classical and popular guitar playing styles, techniques, rhythms, theory, and note reading. They will perform music from a variety of historical periods and cultures. The course is designed for beginners or experienced players who have not yet learned to read music. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will build upon their guitar playing knowledge and abilities from Music 27. They will learn classical technique and music reading while performing music from various styles and cultures such as classical, blues, and rock. Students will perform music with rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic complexity. Designed for the serious student of guitar. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will study and perform choral music drawn from a variety of historical periods of classical music and different world cultures. Students will participate in concerts, festivals, and tours. Students working toward the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer (AA-T) are advised to enroll in 1 unit only. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will explore advanced singing skills, performance practice and chamber ensemble work from all periods of standard choral literature will be studied. Participation in performances throughout the semester will be required by students. Weekly sectionals are also assigned during the semester. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will perform and study modern literature, with a focus on compositions by composers from the 20th and 21st centuries. They will interpret a wide range of band music, exploring works from various historical periods of classical music as well as diverse world cultures, all while developing an awareness of self-expression. Performances will take place at approved on-campus events, as well as at on-campus and off-campus festivals and competitions. Participation in all scheduled performances is mandatory. Students pursuing the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer (AA-T) are advised to enroll in only one unit of this course. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will study and perform a broad range of jazz ensemble literature, including repertoire from various historical periods and diverse world cultures. Participation in concerts and jazz festivals is required as part of the course. Students pursuing the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer (AA-T) are advised to enroll in only one unit of this course.(A, CSU, UC)
This course involves the study and performance of orchestral literature from all historical eras. Students will explore repertoire from various periods of classical music as well as from diverse world cultures. The ensemble includes both college students and members of the community. Participation in all scheduled performances is mandatory, with two or three performances taking place each semester. These performances will be held at approved on-campus events and may also include off-campus festivals and competitions. Students pursuing the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer (AA-T) are advised to enroll in only one unit of this course.(A, CSU, UC)
This course explores some of the deepest questions about human life. What does it mean to be human? How can God coexist with evil? What is the evidence for God's existence anyway? Do we have free will or are our thoughts and actions determined by forces outside our control? What is your mind? Is it nothing more than activity in your brain, or is your mind a soul? What is a soul, and are there good reasons to think souls are real? What is knowledge, why is it valuable, and how can you tell when you have it? Can we know anything with certainty, and does that matter? This class will provide an opportunity to explore these and similar questions, in conversation with texts from some of the greatest minds in human history. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course explores some of the deepest questions about human life. What does it mean to be human? How can God coexist with evil? What is the evidence for God’s existence anyway? Do we have free will or are our thoughts and actions determined by forces outside our control? What is your mind? Is it nothing more than activity in your brain, or is your mind a soul? What is a soul, and are there good reasons to think souls are real? What is knowledge, why is it valuable, and how can you tell when you have it? Can we know anything with certainty, and does that matter? This class will provide an opportunity to explore these and similar questions, in conversation with texts from some of the greatest minds in human history. Honors sections may also focus on an historical overview, or a more in-depth study of a significant branch of philosophy, e.g., philosophy of race, gender, or global issues. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Western political theory is grounded in philosophy. This class introduces Western political theory as it was first formulated by ancient philosophers like Plato and Aristotle; as it was expanded by philosophers such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Mill; as it was modernized by philosophers like Rawls and Nozick; and as it has been criticized by philosophers such as Charles Mills, Gloria Anzaldua, and other contemporary theorists. The class engages in examination of theoretical approaches to politics, of fundamental problems that arise in political contexts, and of proposed solutions to those problems. Students will analyze the relevance of political theory to contemporary political problems. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course examines the concepts of morality and values, representative ethical theories, and their applications to contemporary moral problems. Ethical theories covered may include the good life, moral relativism, deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and feminist and social justice approaches to ethics. Contemporary moral problems may include abortion, environmental ethics, racial and gender justice, euthanasia/assisted suicide, etc. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course examines the concepts of morality and values, representative ethical theories, and their applications to contemporary moral problems. Ethical theories covered may include the good life, moral relativism, deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and feminist and social justice approaches to ethics. Contemporary moral problems may include abortion, environmental ethics, racial and gender justice, euthanasia/assisted suicide, etc. Honors sections may also involve a more in-depth study of a significant area of ethics or moral philosophy, and will require additional writing. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to ancient philosophy with an emphasis on Greek thought from the Pre-Socratic philosophers to Aristotle. Students will examine early explanations about the origins of the universe, the nature of the universe, as well as early theories about knowledge and human nature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course introduces major philosophical ideas from the 16th through 18th centuries, focusing on theories of knowledge and reality and the development of rationalism and empiricism from Descartes to Kant. The course may also consider key influences before and after this period and explore why these ideas remain important today. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This non-lab, beginning photography course introduces the basic principles, practices, and aesthetics of image making using digital cameras. Survey of photography's historical and contemporary role in our multicultural society. Emphasis on: using the camera, light, and visual language for expressing ideas photographically. Students must provide their own basic camera. (A, CSU, UC)
In this beginner-friendly photography course, the fundamentals of creating images with digital cameras will be explored. The significance of photography in our diverse society and its evolution over time will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on essential skills such as operating a digital camera manually, understanding light, and using visual elements to convey messages through photos. The focus is on expressing ideas creatively through photography. (A, CSU, UC)
This course explores the visual grammar and aesthetics of photography, highlighting its role as a universal communication and expression tool. Students will learn about photography's impact on arts and social history, develop visual literacy, and examine how images influence culture. The course covers methods for analyzing and critiquing photos using photographic and critical theory. Emphasizing writing and image creation, students will also learn to critically analyze images and conduct research. (A, CSU, UC)
In this class, students will explore the theories and practices of traditional 35mm and 4x5 black and white film photography. They'll learn how to use manual camera controls and accessories creatively, develop film, print photos, and present them professionally. Additionally, the legal and ethical aspects of photography will be discussed. Throughout the course, students will work on projects that focus on making photos aesthetically pleasing and solving photographic challenges using class information. (A, CSU, UC)
In this advanced black-and-white photography course, students will explore different ways of capturing reality through both film and digital black-and-white photography. They'll also get hands-on experience using Adobe Photoshop and other software for various projects. Throughout the course, there's a strong focus on students developing their unique vision, understanding the language of photography, and mastering the techniques needed to create stunning black-and-white prints. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will explore studio and environmental commercial portraiture. There will be a focus on understanding different styles and the psychology behind body language, lighting, composition, and facial expression in portraits. Throughout the course, students will photograph various subjects, including individuals, couples, and groups. (A, CSU)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is designed for students who have no knowledge of Portuguese. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to the language and cultures of the Punjabi-speaking countries and communities. Basic speaking, listening, reading and writing of Punjabi will be introduced and practiced within a cultural framework. The course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Punjabi and is the equivalent to two years of high school Punjabi. (A, CSU, UC)
This is a second-semester course in conversational and written Punjabi. Students will develop grammatical structures, expand their vocabulary, and further develop the language in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will acquire a knowledge and an appreciation of the geography, culture, and people of regions where Punjabi is spoken and of Punjabi speakers' contributions to North American and world-wide culture. (A, CSU, UC)
This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is not recommended for students who understand and/or speak Spanish at home. This course is not open to students qualified for or with credit in Spanish 2NS, 3NS, or 4NS. (A, CSU, UC)
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic language in a cultural context. This course is not recommended for students who understand and/or speak Spanish at home. This course is not open to students qualified for or with credit in Spanish 3NS or 4NS. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course teaches culture and facilitates language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will continue to interact with authentic language in context. Content is expanded beyond “survival” needs of the immediate environment in order to express personal meaning and to apply different strategies and techniques to go beyond casual conversation and express opinions, make suggestions on familiar topics, as well as some abstract issues and plans. Students demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural norms, values, and culturally relevant appropriate customs and events. Accuracy becomes quite high for high frequency structures and vocabulary, but more complex discourse is still developing and requires a somewhat sympathetic listener or reader. Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and making cross-cultural comparisons. This course will be taught in Spanish. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is designed for heritage speakers of Spanish or other linguistically qualified students. It provides instruction that builds upon the existing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and the cultural heritage and knowledge of these students. The course will increase awareness of linguistic registers, discuss items beyond the familiar routine and develop an appreciation for Hispanic cultures as manifested in Spanish-speaking countries and in the United States. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course continues to expand upon culture and facilitate language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will interact with more sophisticated authentic language in context. Content continues to expand in order to express more complex ideas in order to express personal meaning and to apply different strategies and techniques to go beyond casual conversation and express opinions, make suggestions on familiar topics, as well as some abstract issues and plans. Students demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural norms, values, and culturally relevant appropriate customs and events. Accuracy becomes quite high for high frequency structures and vocabulary but more complex discourse is still developing and requires a somewhat sympathetic listener or reader. Students will continue to demonstrate the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and making cross-cultural comparisons. This course will be taught in Spanish. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
It continues to provide instruction that builds upon the existing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and the cultural heritage and knowledge of these students. The course will continue to increase awareness of linguistic registers, discuss items beyond the familiar routine and expand upon their appreciation for Hispanic cultures as manifested in Spanish-speaking countries and in the United States. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course reviews a selection of Hispanic short stories, culture, and civilization. It continues with the development of Spanish-language skills in reading, writing, and speaking. Students will read and discuss articles and short stories, view and discuss films, and will present oral and written reports. This course places emphasis on the U.S., Mexico, and Spain. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course reviews a selection of Hispanic short stories, culture, and civilization. It continues with the development of Spanish-language skills in reading, writing, and speaking. Students will read and discuss articles and short stories, view and discuss films, and will present oral and written reports. This course places emphasis on Latin America. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers in-depth development of Spanish written grammar. It is designed for advanced students of Spanish who want to improve their writing skills. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course introduces metrics, rhyme, and rhythm in Spanish poetry. It covers a selection of poems written from Medieval Spain to contemporary Spain and Latin America. Students will analyze poems through close readings of the texts and in connection to their respective historical and cultural contexts. The focus will be on techniques of reading, methods of analysis and the particularities of the poems read. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
In this course, you will gain hands-on experience by taking on production responsibilities in one or more exciting areas, such as stage management, house management, construction, scenery, properties, costumes, lighting, sound, or running crew. You will serve as a crew member for a department or community production, which may require some evening and weekend hours. (A, CSU, UC)
This course provides an exciting introduction to technical theatre and the hands-on creation of scenic elements. You will explore the basics of design, construction, set movement, props, backstage organization, and stage management. The course also covers lighting equipment and sound systems. In addition, you will discuss various career possibilities in the field. (A, CSU, UC)
In this exciting, hands-on course, diving into the transformative art and craft of lighting design, discovering how light shapes mood, visibility, emotion, and storytelling on stage. You will explore the art and practice of theatrical lighting by mastering equipment, control systems, color theory, script analysis, drafting, cueing, and specialized techniques for dance, musicals, and unique venues. Through hands-on projects, you'll create theoretical and realized lighting designs that enhance storytelling, mood, and character—building essential skills for bringing theatre productions vividly to life. (A, CSU, UC)
In this dynamic, hands-on lecture/laboratory course, mastering the art of designing and applying theatrical makeup to bring characters vividly to life on stage. You will explore and apply theatrical makeup techniques in a lecture/lab setting, from foundational tools, hygiene, and corrective/contouring basics to advanced aging, facial hair, period styles, character analysis, prosthetics, and special effects (injuries, fantasy creatures). Through script-based projects, research, rendering, practical applications, and portfolio building, you'll develop skills to design and execute makeup that enhances character, mood, and dramatic storytelling on stage. (A, CSU, UC)
This course surveys the art of theatre. Students will learn about the process of creating theatre through study of the production process and the many artists who participate in the creation of theatre. Through videos and attendance at live theatre, students will also learn the various forms of theatre, such as tragedy and comedy and various modes of presentation, both presentational and representational. Students will also be introduced to theatre's historical roots and its diversity as expressed in various cultures throughout the globe. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course gives you hands-on experience applying production responsibilities in one or more exciting areas of theater, such as stage management, house management, construction, scenery, properties, costumes, lighting, sound, or running crew. You will serve as a crew member on a department or community production, which may require some evening and weekend hours to bring the show to life. (A, CSU, UC)
In this hands-on course, you will discover the art of bringing characters to life through costume design and construction for theatrical productions. You will actively explore costume history to inform your creative choices, develop your own design process by analyzing scripts and characters, master basic rendering and illustration techniques, and build practical skills in fabric selection, manipulation, and construction methods. Through projects, you will investigate how different fabrics behave on stage, experiment with their uses to convey character, period, mood, and symbolism, and create original costume designs that support storytelling and collaborate effectively with directors, actors, and production teams. By the end, you will have built a foundational portfolio piece and gained confidence in translating dramatic ideas into wearable art. (A, CSU, UC)
This course explores the principles, theories, and techniques of play script analysis for theatrical production. You will dive into an in-depth method for reading, analyzing, and understanding play scripts across a variety of genres and styles that are written for the stage. In this class, you will investigate practical techniques to examine a play's structure, closely study how playwrights create theater through plot, character, and imagery, and discover what scripts truly "mean" to professional theater artists and audiences—distinct from other forms of literature. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will apply basic acting theory to performance and develop the skills of interpretation of drama through acting. Special attention is paid to skills for performance: memorization, stage movement, vocal production, and interpretation of text. Not open to students enrolled in Theatre Arts 42. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for theatre arts majors with acting experience and the students will focus on skills including acting technique, character building, scene and monologue performance, and scene analysis from selected plays from Modern Realism. Not open to students currently enrolled in Theatre Arts 41. (A, CSU, UC)
This course teaches and strengthens skills in improvisation, body movement, character development, techniques to develop voice for the stage, classical and contemporary monologues and scene study with class performance. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, the students with intermediate level acting experience will build advanced techniques for acting. It explores elements of performance styles, scene work of classical and contemporary materials, and auditioning techniques. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, advanced actors build skill development with technical training. Explores elements of performance styles with scene work of classical and contemporary materials, auditioning and performance techniques delivered with advanced skills. Memorization skills required. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will examine principles of the use of voice and speech for stage performance including Standard American Speech (IPA), diaphragmatic breath control, relaxation techniques, enunciation, articulation, projection, vocal characterization, vocal energy, imagination, and visualization in creating artistic and authentic self-expression. (A, CSU, UC)
This course introduces you to the exciting world of theatrical scenery, sound, costumes, makeup, properties, equipment, and construction techniques through hands-on demonstrations and lab experiences. You will learn how these elements apply to all types of formal theater productions. Through these engaging demonstrations and practical lab activities, you will gain a clear understanding of how theater is organized, including the roles of technical personnel, while developing a deeper appreciation for theatrical design. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is a survey of literature by women in fiction, drama, poetry, biography, and essay. It covers multicultural and international literature from classical to contemporary periods, in addition to feminist and gender theory, to develop close reading and analytical writing skills, promote appreciation and critical understanding of the diverse cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
FCC GE AREA 5 - Natural Sciences
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This course is a descriptive introduction to the origin, evolution, and current state of the solar system. The topics in this course include the history of astronomy; the Sun and its role within the solar system; the origins and characteristics of planets, satellites, ring systems, dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, and other interplanetary debris; and Kepler's laws of planetary motion. The discussion of current interplanetary missions and exoplanetary systems around other stars will also be included. There may be optional field trips. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is a descriptive introduction to the nature and evolution of stars and galaxies as well as the origin and evolution of the universe. An emphasis will be placed on the observational evidence used by cosmologists to help develop their theories. A study of the types of stars, including the sun, binary stars, variable stars, white dwarfs, neutron stars is included. Types of galaxies and their distribution in the universe, dark matter, dark energy, supernovae, and black holes will be examined. There may be optional field trips. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Optional field trips. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers an overview of the cellular, molecular, genetic, and systemic basis of life with an emphasis on the human body. The course is for allied health majors and fulfills the prerequisites for Biology 20, 21A, and 31. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Field-based investigation of plants, animals, and fungi emphasizing natural history, taxonomy, and ecology of local species and methods of field study. Weekly required field trips with moderate hiking and a multi-day field trip are included. This is a required course for the Field Biologist Certificate at FCC. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
The first of two introductory courses for biology majors, focusing on concepts in molecular and cellular biology, genetics, inheritance, and evolution. This course is intended for biology, pre-medical, pre-veterinarian, and pre-pharmacy majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
The second of two introductory courses for biology majors, focusing on concepts surrounding the evolution and classification of Earth's biodiversity, the structure and function of organisms, and ecology. Intended for biology, pre-medical, pre-veterinarian, and pre-pharmacy majors. Field trips are included in this course. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
An introductory course in conservation biology. An exploration of phenomena influencing Earth's biological diversity with an emphasis on ecological principles and human impacts. A focus on natural resource use, management and future challenges for a growing human population. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Explore the fundamental principles of biology through the lens of the animal kingdom. This course examines how animals are structured and how they function, the mechanisms of inheritance that shape diversity, and the ecological and evolutionary processes that drive adaptation and change. Designed to make biological concepts accessible and relevant, this course welcomes non-biological science majors and liberal studies students seeking to understand the living world. Field trip required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This is an introductory course exploring biological concepts as they relate to plant structure and function, inheritance, ecology, and evolution. Recommended for non-biological science majors and liberal studies majors. Field trips required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is intended for students planning to complete allied health programs (e.g. Nursing, RadTech) or seeking a degree in Human Biology, although it may also be useful for artists or others interested in the human form. The focus is on the structures of the human body, both large and small. The course includes the dissection of animal specimens. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Biology 21A and 21B are designed for students planning to enter allied health programs (such as Nursing) or pursuing a degree in Human Biology. Biology 21A is the first course in this two-semester sequence and introduces the structural organization and functional integration of the human body. Emphasis is placed on anatomical terminology, the chemical and cellular basis of life, tissue organization, embryonic development, and the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and sensory systems. Typical structure and function are examined alongside common disorders and developmental changes from birth through adulthood to support clinical application and lifespan perspectives. Laboratory investigations reinforce lecture concepts through hands-on examination of tissues, organs, and body systems. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Biology 21A and 21B are designed for students planning to enter allied health programs (such as Nursing) or pursuing a degree in Human Biology. Biology 21B is the second course in this two-semester sequence and builds on the anatomical and physiological foundations established in Biology 21A by examining the systems responsible for transport, regulation, metabolism, and reproduction in the human body. Emphasis is placed on the structure and function of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems, as well as the physiological mechanisms that regulate metabolism and maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. Typical structure and function are explored alongside common disorders and physiological adaptations to illustrate the clinical relevance of these systems and their integration in maintaining homeostasis throughout the lifespan. Laboratory investigations reinforce lecture concepts through hands-on examination of tissues, organs, physiological measurements, and selected animal dissections that allow students to observe system organization and functional relationships. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is intended for students planning to complete allied health programs (e.g. Nursing, RadTech) or seeking a degree in Human Biology. The focus is on the function of the human body systems. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
An introductory and elective course that provides the student with an understanding of the basic principles and practices in the propagation, growth, and care of ornamental and vegetable plants. The course covers plant anatomy, general maintenance, weeds, pests, diseases, fertilizers, soils, propagation, pruning, and training. Intended for students wanting to learn about horticulture and gardening or those preparing for careers relating to horticulture. (A, CSU, UC)
An introductory human biology class without a laboratory. Designed for students planning to enter medical coding or HIT programs. This course is not an acceptable prerequisite for Biology 20 or Biology 21A. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Investigation of plants, animals, and fungi with an emphasis on the natural history and ecology of the High Sierra and its eastern slope. This is a short-term field-based course with required field trips. Multi-day camping and moderate hiking at high elevation are a part of this course. Additional costs for food, campground and entrance fees. (A, CSU)
Investigation of plants, animals, and fungi with an emphasis on the natural history and ecology of the Central California Coast. This is a short-term field-based course with required field trips. Multi-day camping and moderate hiking in the elements are a part of this course. Additional costs for food, campground and entrance fees. (A, CSU)
Recommended for non-biological science majors and liberal studies majors. A field trip is required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Development of atomic theory; atoms, isotopes, molecules, and ions; compounds; classification of matter; formulas and equations; stoichiometry; introduction to aqueous reactions: precipitation, acids and bases, and gas forming and redox reactions; gas laws; kinetic molecular theory of gases; thermochemistry; modern atomic theory; VSEPR theory; valence bond (hybridization) and molecular orbital theories; intermolecular forces; properties of liquids; solids and crystal structures; solution behavior; colligative properties; associated laboratory experiments; and volumetric (titrimetric) and gravimetric analysis methods. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Chemistry for applied science and non-science majors. The scientific method; chemical computations; composition of matter, energy, and physical and chemical changes; fundamental laws and principles; atomic and molecular structure; bonding; inorganic nomenclature, kinetic molecular theory, gas laws, solutions, acid-base theories, oxidation-reduction, equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, and qualitative and quantitative theories and techniques. MATH 103 is recommended as a prerequisite for allied health and nursing majors and MATH 3A is recommended as a prerequisite for STEM majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Introduction to the basic concepts of organic and biochemistry. Structure and behavior of organic and biological compounds, metabolism, and regulation. Primarily for students in the health-oriented professions. Not a substitute for Chemistry 3A. (A, CSU, UC)
This course and its laboratory component present the fundamentals of chemistry as applied to selected contemporary environmental topics concerning the atmosphere, water, solids, and green chemistry. Recommended for non-science majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
The Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include weather, climate, geomorphology, soils, and the biosphere. Emphasis on interrelationships among systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions. Tools of geographic inquiry include maps, remote sensing, graphic data, and models. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Introduction to atmospheric processes, energy and moisture exchanges, atmospheric pressure, global atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns, precipitation processes, weather systems, and severe weather. Analysis of world, regional, and local climate systems, emphasizing an understanding of the mechanisms and consequences of global climate change. Course incorporates lab work focusing on observation and analysis of atmospheric data using charts. meteorological instruments and their use, weather maps, and radar and satellite imagery. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course consists of an introduction to the principles and unifying concepts of earth science including geologic time, formation and internal structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, rock and mineral identification, weathering processes, landforms, earthquakes, volcanic activity, flooding and groundwater resources. Laboratory exercises will include rock and mineral identification, and interpretation of topographic and geologic maps. Optional field trips to classic geologic locations. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to Earth’s history using geologic dating techniques, plate tectonics, stratigraphy, and the processes that have shaped the global environment. Fossil evidence for the origin and evolution of life, natural selection, and environmental change in shaping both ancient and modern living communities are also presented. Emphasis will be given to North American paleogeography and tectonics. Laboratory activities use rocks, fossils, geologic maps and cross sections to interpret ancient environments, tectonic settings and geologic history. At least one field trip or an appropriate alternative activity are required. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to the geologic setting and evolution of California using the concepts of plate tectonics, stratigraphy, and processes that have and are still shaping the landscape, including volcanism, earthquakes, and erosion. Optional field trips. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to the study of water on earth with an emphasis on physical oceanography. Topics include ocean and shoreline processes, plate tectonics, sea floor morphology, types and distribution of seafloor sediments, ocean sediment transport, ocean chemistry, ocean currents, marine resources, and environmental concerns. Optional field trips. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an introduction to the earth sciences with an emphasis on basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. Optional field trips to classic geologic locations. The course is designed for transfer Liberal Studies and Elementary Education for Transfer students. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course covers the application of scientific principles to the understanding of environmental problems and issues. Seeking solutions to contemporary environmental problems; historical, economical, political and social implications; relationships to scientific principles; ecosystems, urban affairs, housing, land planning, transportation, air and water pollution, water development, food production, wildlife, pest control, and population studies. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course covers basic concepts of physics and chemistry and their relation to the everyday environment. It includes laboratory and demonstrations with special application to K-6 teachers. It is specifically designed to satisfy the requirements of students who intend on transferring to the CSU Liberal Studies Major. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course will introduce students to mechanics, thermal physics, oscillations, and waves. It is designed primarily for life science and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course introduces students to electricity and magnetism, optics, and introduction to modern physics. It is designed primarily for life science and related majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course will introduce students to classical mechanics: kinematics, Newton's Laws, energy, momentum, gravitation, and fluids. Designed primarily for physics, engineering, and related majors that require calculus-based physics. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course is an emphasis on a survey of physics, chemistry, and earth science, including mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, modern physics, nuclear physics, chemical systems, chemical reactions, geologic time, weather phenomena, astronomy, and cosmology. It is designed primarily for non-science majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
BT 28
Microsoft Word I
This course provides instruction on the basic features of Microsoft Word and is designed to equip students with the skills to prepare personal correspondence and reports. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: BT 106
- CSU Transfer
BT 29
Microsoft Word II
In this course, students will learn the advanced features of Microsoft Word. Designed for office personnel using Microsoft Word on the job. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: BT 28
- CSU Transfer
PLEGAL 2B
Legal Research and Writing II
This course focuses on the continued development of advanced legal research skills using more sophisticated legal research tools, and of more sophisticated legal writing skills through preparation of more advanced and specialized legal writing assignments. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 2A
- CSU Transfer
You must take PLEGAL 2B and 6A in your third semester in order to graduate in 2 years.
PLEGAL 6A
Litigation I
This course introduces the student to the role of the paralegal in the litigation process; including the court system and jurisdiction issues, types and forms of pleadings, calendaring pleadings, and forms of discovery. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Corequisite: PLEGAL 2B
- CSU Transfer
You must take PLEGAL 2B and 6A in your third semester in order to graduate in 2 years.
Term 4
14-16 units
FCC GE AREA 6 - Ethnic Studies
Introduction to African-American Studies: a critical interdisciplinary study of African American culture, history, and heritage from Pre Colonial West Africa through the 21st Century. This course will include an introduction to West African societies of the 15th and 16th centuries, prior to European Colonial Expansion; an examination of the transition into the era of African enslavement in Colonial America; an exploration of African American cultural development during the era of Reconstruction; an evaluation of African American political movements in response to social injustice and African American creative production; an analysis of the assimilation of African American culture into mainstream American culture during the 20th century; and finally, to examine and evaluate the African American community of the 21st Century. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
The Native nations of North American (American Indians) from antiquity to the present. An interdisciplinary approach to examining pre- and post settler-colonial American Indian societies and cultures. Studying the effects of invasion and colonization with an emphasis on self-preservation and maintaining tribal sovereignty. This course analyzes the racialization of American Indians, eurocentrism, relationship to place, forced assimilation, intergenerational trauma, indigenous cosmology and ceremony, social justice, epistemology, and self-determination. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Historical and cultural background of major Asian groups that have immigrated into the United States; including Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, South Asians, and Southeast Asians. Examines immigration patterns, cultural identity, family influences, community formation, interracial relationships, civic participation, and experiences with discrimination. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Issues of contemporary relevance related to Asian Americans, including: stereotypes, anti-Asian violence, educational inequities, workplace discrimination, media representations, race relations, community leadership, law and public policy, and civic and political engagement. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
The introductory course explores the Chicano/a/x and Mexican American community, culture(s) and heritage(s) in American society from an interdisciplinary approach. Focus on sociocultural challenges, struggles, and social justice movements that define the Chicano/a/x experience. Examination of the ancestral roots, dynamic migration/immigration trends, conflict, racialization processes, liberation struggles, socialization process, and sociopolitical patterns from ancient Indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica to the present. Overview of trends and patterns in Latino/a/x populations at-large will also be explored. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
A survey of Mexican American history from the ancient Indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica to the Mexican American War of 1846-48. Special emphasis is placed on American History from 1492 into the mid 1800's, and upon understanding the historical and contemporary dynamics of colonialism and imperialism. Introduction of concepts such as race, racism, racialization, white supremacy, settler colonialism, indigeneity, and mestizaje. Focus on the impact of European arrival in the Americas, the history of Indigenous, African, and mixed-race people in the formation of Mexico. Spanish and Mexican settlement in what would become the U.S. Southwest, and the early history of Mexicans in the United States. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
A survey of Mexican American history from the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 to the present, with an emphasis on understanding the historical and contemporary dynamics of racism and white supremacy. Introduction of concepts such as race, racism, racialization, eurocentrism, settler colonialism, indigeneity, and self-determination. Focus on the history of people of Mexican descent in the United States, and exploration of topics such as the Mexican-American War and its aftermath, interpersonal and institutional racism, segregation, immigration and the border, the Zoot Suit Riots and Chicano/a/x participation in WWII, and the many facets of the Chicano/a/x Civil Rights Movement. Introduction to the study of U.S.-Mexico relations, 1848-present. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of Chicana and Mexican American women in contemporary society. Special emphasis is placed on the role and impact of family, church, education, economics, and politics. An exploration of gender, sexuality, racialization, and intersectionality will occur, as well as a critical review of how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation emerge in Chicana experiences. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Service learning in community, civic, or legal setting from a Chicano/a/x Studies and community-based perspective and approach. Develop a working understanding of issues impacting the political, economic, and social fabric of the Chicano/a/x community. An introduction to Participatory Action Research and grassroots organizing. A working understanding of issues impacting the political, economic, and social fabric of the Latino community. Civic engagement related to coursework utilizing practical applications of course concepts. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Interdisciplinary examination of race, ethnicity, racism, and racial and ethnic identity in U.S. society with focus on African American, Asian American, Native American, and Latina and Latino American communities. Emphasis on comparative and relational analysis and exploration of the intertwined histories of racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., institutional racism, resistance against racism, solidarity across racial and ethnic lines, and social and racial justice movements. Introduction to the history of Ethnic Studies as a discipline and key concepts in the field, such as the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in African American, Asian American, Native American, and Latina and Latino American communities. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of Chicana and Mexican American women in contemporary society. Special emphasis is placed on the role and impact of family, church, education, economics, and politics. An exploration of gender, sexuality, racialization and intersectionality will occur as well as a critical review of how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation emerge in Chicana experiences. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
FCC GE AREA 7A - Lifetime Wellness: PE or Dance
History and origin of Mexican dance, from the pre-Columbian era through the arrival of the Spaniards. Analysis of the form, function, and symbolism of the music, musical instruments, movements, and choreography. Examination of the role of gender in this art form. Dances practiced and performed at the beginning level. (A, CSU, UC)
History and origin of Mexican dance, from the pre-Columbian era through the arrival of the Spaniards. Analysis of the form, function, and symbolism of the music, musical instruments, movements, and choreography. Examination of the role of gender in this art form. Dances practiced and performed at the pre-intermediate level. (A, CSU, UC)
While Mexican folk dance traces its origins to México, this course introduces students to the field of Chicano Latino Studies through the study and practice of folklórico in the United States. Students learn and perform Mexican folk dances at the intermediate level while examining how folklórico was taken up, reshaped, and politicized through the Chicano Movement, not only as cultural performance, but as embodied knowledge and a form of resistance to racial oppression, cultural erasure, and dominant societal narratives.
Through readings, lecture, discussion, movement-based learning, and community-engaged assignments, students analyze how dance carries history, identity, and community values across time. The course explores how Indigenous, African, Spanish, and European influences, Catholic and syncretic traditions, race and racism, regional labor histories, and migration into the United States shape folklórico practice and meaning within Chicano and Latino communities. Movement and performance function as critical and analytic methods through which students engage core concepts in Chicano Latino Studies and connect historical and contemporary social issues to embodied cultural practice. (A, CSU, UC)
Building on intermediate study (CLS 27A), this course advances students’ engagement with Chicano-Latino Studies through advanced level folklórico practice in the United States. Students perform Mexican folk dances at the advanced level with increased emphasis on technical refinement, stylistic accuracy, interpretive decision-making, and ensemble leadership. The course examines folklórico as embodied cultural knowledge shaped by the Chicano Movement and broader histories of race, racism, power, resistance, and cultural transmission within Chicano and Latino communities.
Through readings, lecture, discussion, movement-based learning, and community-engaged assignments, students deepen their analysis of how dance carries history, identity, and community values across time. The course further explores how Indigenous, African, Spanish, and European influences, Catholic and syncretic traditions, regional labor histories, and migration into the United States shape folklórico practice and meaning. Movement and performance function as advanced analytic methods through which students critically interpret historical and contemporary social issues and assume greater responsibility for representation and cultural accountability in performance. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for students with disabilities. The emphasis is on the development and/or maintenance of basic physical/mental conditioning through walking. There will be cardiovascular fitness, stretching, nutritional evaluation and current topics about disability will be covered. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for students with disabilities. The emphasis is on the development and/or maintenance of flexibility, strength, and fitness using progressive resistance, stretching, and cardiovascular fitness activities. A very basic introduction to nutrition and current topics that may pertain to various disabilities. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an introduction to basic social and cultural dances: such as swing, waltz, cha cha, tango, line dance, Hmong, Polynesian, African, Indian and Native American. Additional topics may include popular trends and the influence of social media on dance. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn basic techniques and styles of Beginning Hip Hop dance, both historical and current, emphasizing musicality, rhythms, and the basic movement required to develop Beginning Hip Hop skills. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn Intermediate level techniques and styles of Hip Hop dance, both historical and current, emphasizing musicality, rhythms, and the movement required to develop intermediate Hip Hop skills. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn skills and techniques that promote body awareness, mental health and conditioning to improve body alignment, enhance and expedite body ability for dance skills, and aid in preventing injuries common to various dance styles. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will study modern dance technique, exercises and improvisations involving body movement, rhythm, design, dynamics, and expression. This will include body conditioning exercises for posture, strength, and flexibility. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will study pre-intermediate modern dance technique, exercises and improvisations involving body movement, rhythm, design, dynamics, and expression. Body conditioning exercises for posture, strength, technique and flexibility. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn the beginning level of classical ballet technique, using barre exercises and center work. Students will learn beginning ballet terminology and concepts. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn part two, beginning level of classical ballet technique, using barre exercises and center work. Students will learn beginning ballet terminology and concepts. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn Intermediate level Ballet technique. They will use barre exercises, across the floor and center work. The class will include a demonstration of creating and teaching a ballet phrase. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will learn pre-advanced ballet technique. They will use barre exercises, across the floor and center work. The class will include a demonstration of creating and teaching a ballet phrase and a short combination. (A, CSU, UC)
This class will teach students the fundamental technique of Jazz dance. Students will utilize basic steps and isolated body parts. They will be instructed to use appropriate conditioning exercises for strength, flexibility, balance, and alignment done to a rhythmic form of jazz and other contemporary music. (A, CSU, UC)
This class will be a progressive refinement of the jazz dance technique. Students will be building upon the skills and technique covered in Dance 14. A variety of jazz styles will be introduced to the students. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will be introduced to a variety of tap styles, sequences, and dance patterns to develop rhythm, coordination, and balance. (A, CSU, UC)
History and origin of Mexican dance, from the pre-Columbian era through the arrival of the Spaniards. Analysis of the form, function, and symbolism of the music, musical instruments, movements, and choreography. Examination of the role of gender in this art form. Dances practiced and performed at the beginning level. (A, CSU, UC)
History and origin of Mexican dance, from the pre-Columbian era through the arrival of the Spaniards. Analysis of the form, function, and symbolism of the music, musical instruments, movements, and choreography. Examination of the role of gender in this art form. Dances practiced and performed at the pre-intermediate level. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will progressively refine their tap dance technique, building upon skills and techniques covered in Dance 16. Students will be presented with more advanced tap steps and styles. (A, CSU, UC)
Students in this class will learn modern dance technique warm up and exercises for development of movement vocabulary, strength, flexibility, alignment, range of motion, and rhythmic coordination. Guided group improvisations will be used for the development of personal movement vocabulary, creative outlet, and to hone in on basic cognitive and improvisational skills. There will be a study of modern dance as an art form, including brief discussions on history and theory. The study of dance composition theories and conceptual approaches will be discussed. Students will create work studies in the form of solos and group work. (A, CSU, UC)
Students in this class will learn intermediate level modern dance technique warm up and exercises for the further development of movement vocabulary, strength, flexibility, alignment, range of motion, and rhythmic coordination. Guided group improvisations will be used for the development of personal movement vocabulary, creative outlet, and to hone intermediate level cognitive and improvisational skills. There will be a study of modern dance as an art form, including brief discussions on history and theory. The study of dance composition theories and conceptual approaches will be discussed. Students will create solo and group work on a complex and multi-dimensional level. The student will be guided to hone in on one’s own artistic voice and to be able to articulate their reasons for creation in an intelligent, comprehensive manner. (A, CSU, UC)
Students in this class will learn pre-advanced levels of dance movement and choreography for film. Guided group and solo improvisations will be used for the development of unique personal movement that supports a mission statement and/or social justice platform, needed for a professional portfolio and creative outlet. Students will gain cognitive and improvisational skills needed for dance on film. There will be a study of dance composition theories and conceptual approaches using film and understanding the meaning of advocacy in art. Students will create solo and/or group work on a complex and multi-dimensional level that will culminate into a short dance film. They will create a finished portfolio to use for future resumes for higher education and/or professional work. (A, CSU, UC)
Students selected for this course will be preparing to be dance participants in American College Dance Association conference. The student will partake in a variety of workshop classes and participate as a viewer at the adjudication concerts. The students will have the opportunity to perform before professional dance experts. Students selected for this course will participate and help coordinate the annual FCC Dance Expo event. NOTE: faculty select students for this course. The number of students who can partake varies from year to year. (A, CSU)
While Mexican folk dance traces its origins to México, this course introduces students to the field of Chicano Latino Studies through the study and practice of folklórico in the United States. Students learn and perform Mexican folk dances at the intermediate level while examining how folklórico was taken up, reshaped, and politicized through the Chicano Movement, not only as cultural performance, but as embodied knowledge and a form of resistance to racial oppression, cultural erasure, and dominant societal narratives. Through readings, lecture, discussion, movement-based learning, and community-engaged assignments, students analyze how dance carries history, identity, and community values across time. The course explores how Indigenous, African, Spanish, and European influences, Catholic and syncretic traditions, race and racism, regional labor histories, and migration into the United States shape folklórico practice and meaning within Chicano and Latino communities. Movement and performance function as critical and analytic methods through which students engage core concepts in Chicano Latino Studies and connect historical and contemporary social issues to embodied cultural practice. (A, CSU, UC)
Building on intermediate study (CLS 27A), this course advances students’ engagement with Chicano-Latino Studies through advanced level folklórico practice in the United States. Students perform Mexican folk dances at the advanced level with increased emphasis on technical refinement, stylistic accuracy, interpretive decision-making, and ensemble leadership. The course examines folklórico as embodied cultural knowledge shaped by the Chicano Movement and broader histories of race, racism, power, resistance, and cultural transmission within Chicano and Latino communities. Through readings, lecture, discussion, movement-based learning, and community-engaged assignments, students deepen their analysis of how dance carries history, identity, and community values across time. The course further explores how Indigenous, African, Spanish, and European influences, Catholic and syncretic traditions, regional labor histories, and migration into the United States shape folklórico practice and meaning. Movement and performance function as advanced analytic methods through which students critically interpret historical and contemporary social issues and assume greater responsibility for representation and cultural accountability in performance. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will develop Intermediate-level modern dance technique. This course will have emphasis on inverted movement, fast-pace locomotor patterns, and weight sharing. (A, CSU, UC)
Students will develop pre-advanced level modern dance technique. This course will have emphasis on honing previous skills of DANCE 28A, including a variety of locomotor patterns, creativity, and a deeper understanding of modern dance concepts. (A, CSU, UC)
This course will study the core, breath, alignment, and balance of the body through Pilates mat exercises. Students of all ages, body types and abilities can find a balanced physical health with body, mind and spirit through this practice. (A, CSU, UC)
This course introduces students to the experience of performing a dance concert on the stage. The students will be utilizing various dance techniques, learning the rehearsal process, memorizing choreography and the expectations included in performance etiquette. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the dance concert. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is a beginning level for students who want to experience performing a dance concert on the stage. The students will be utilizing various dance techniques and learning the rehearsal process at a beginning level. Students will hone their skills in memorizing choreography and/or how to clean and prepare the dance for the stage. This will include communication etiquette for the roles of choreographer, performer, designer and technician in relation to the dance theater production. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the dance concert. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is intermediate-advanced level for students who want to experience performing a dance concert on a stage. The students will be utilizing various dance techniques and learning the rehearsal process, memorizing choreography and/or improving their skill for cleaning choreography, and building skills to create a dance on the stage. The skill of improvisation will be honed as a choreographic skill at a pre-intermediate level. This will include communication etiquette for the roles of choreographer, performer, and costume designer skills in relation to the dance theater production. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the dance concert. (A, CSU, UC)
This course introduces students to the experience of choreographing Dance for the stage. Students will utilize various dance teaching methods, leading the rehearsal process, executing choreography, and the leadership expectations included in performance etiquette. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the Fresno City College Dance Concert. NOTE: students will audition for this course. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an intro/beginning level for students who want to experience performing a dance concert on the stage. The students will be utilizing various dance techniques, learning the rehearsal process, memorizing choreography and expectations included in performance etiquette. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the dance concert. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is an intermediate level for students who want to experience performing a dance concert on a stage. The students will be utilizing various dance techniques and learning the rehearsal process at a beginning/pre-intermediate level. Students will hone their skills in memorizing choreography and/or how to clean and prepare the dance for the stage. The skill of improvisation will be honed as a choreographic skill. This will include communication etiquette for the roles of choreographer, performer, designer and technician in relation to the dance theater production. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the dance concert. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is advanced level for students who want to experience performing a dance concert on a stage. The students will be utilizing various dance techniques and learning the rehearsal process, memorizing choreography and/or improving their skills for cleaning choreography, and building skills to create a dance on the stage. The skill of improvisation will be honed as a choreographic skill at an intermediate level. This will include communication etiquette for the roles of choreographer, performer, costume designer skills and light technician skills in relation to the dance theater production. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the dance concert. (A, CSU, UC)
This course gives students the experience of choreographing dance for the stage. Students will utilize various dance teaching methods, leading the rehearsal process, executing choreography, and the leadership expectations included in performance etiquette. This course includes opportunities for students to learn production activities that support the Fresno City College Dance Concert. NOTE: students will audition for this course. (A, CSU, UC)
This course covers the development of beginning-level playing and competitive skills in the paddle sport of pickleball. Instruction in the beginning skills, techniques and strategies, along with rules and etiquette. Pickleball features simple rules and is easy to learn. Because beginners can enjoy the sport almost immediately, while advanced players experience it as a fast-paced, highly competitive game, pickleball is suitable for individuals of all ages, fitness levels and athletic abilities. (A, CSU)
In this activity course, students will learn about basic skills, rules, and strategies as they relate to Badminton. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
This is an expanded approach to the fundamental badminton strokes and strategies obtained in beginning badminton. Students will build upon their knowledge of the game of badminton, and be able to successfully compete with peers of their skill level. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will participate in basketball-related activities. Participation in various drills includes dribbling, shooting, and passing. Different playing styles will be incorporated throughout the semester, including half and full court games against other students. Throughout the course, students will develop motor skills, coordination, and teamwork. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity class, explores various activities to develop posture, strength, flexibility, endurance and relaxation. This class will serve as a survey of different exercise techniques and modalities. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students will learn and practice grip, stance, and swing fundamentals. Instruction will be based on the short game basics. Each student will receive instruction on golf etiquette, equipment, and the rules of golf. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students will learn theory and techniques of self-defense and personal safety. Students will experience mental and physical aspects of basic self-defense. Content includes recognizing and avoiding dangers, and skills and strategies for employing physical defense when necessary. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students will participate in swimming skills and techniques for the beginning swimmer. Development of swimming as a fitness activity, beginning stroke skills and proper breathing techniques for adequate lap swimming. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
A progression from PE 12, this course is an advanced swim class to further develop swim skills and techniques for intermediate swimmers. Development of swimming fitness activity, stroke development, and techniques for lap swimming. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students cover the basic skills of tennis, including learning proper grip, forehand, backhand, volley and serving. The class will also cover the rules and etiquette of tennis for singles and doubles tennis matches. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
A progression from PE 13, this course is an advanced tennis class to further develop the forehand, backhand, volley, and serving. The class will also cover strategies for singles and doubles match play. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students will learn about the volleyball serve, positions, technique, drills, and conditioning. This activity course is designed for all skill levels. This course is suitable for all genders and fitness levels. (A, CSU, UC)
An expanded approach to the fundamental of volleyball strategies. Students will build upon their knowledge of the game of volleyball, and be able to successfully compete with peers of their skill level. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students will learn total body development by exercising against resistance. The class is structured to satisfy the strength building needs of beginner individuals with little to no experience lifting weight. Students will safely learn how to exercise, the use of various fitness equipment, and the importance of lifelong physical activity. (A, CSU, UC)
In this activity course, students will learn total body development by exercising against weighted resistance. The class is structured to satisfy the strength building needs of individuals with small to moderate experience in weight lifting and weight lifting techniques. Students will safely learn how to exercise, the use of various fitness equipment, and the importance of lifelong physical activity. Not required to take PE-15A prior to this course. (A, CSU, UC)
In this advanced course, students will learn total body development by exercising against weighted resistance. The class is structured to satisfy the strength building needs of individuals with moderate and above experience in weightlifting and powerlifting exercises. Students will safely learn how to exercise, the use of various fitness equipment, and the importance of lifelong physical activity. Not required to take PE-15 A/B prior to this course, but powerlifting experience is recommended. (A, CSU, UC)
This course includes an introduction to basic yoga and progresses through more challenging yoga sequences. The program includes yoga practices, guided meditation, and breathing techniques. Participants will build a foundation of strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance. All ability levels are welcome.
(A, CSU, UC)
Instruction and practice in the fundamentals of yoga-based postures and transitions are designed to enhance strength, flexibility, balance and endurance. Emphasis on safety, proper body alignment, improved posture, and developing breathing and meditation techniques that encourage mind-body connection and relaxation response. (A, CSU, UC)
Improve your cardiovascular health and build total-body strength in this high-energy interval training course. Designed for all genders and fitness levels, this class guides you through a variety of bodyweight, strength, and cardio exercises to boost your endurance and physical conditioning. You will not only participate in challenging, time-efficient workouts but also gain the practical knowledge needed to design your own HIIT programs. Whether you are beginning a new fitness journey or looking to enhance your current routine, this course provides a supportive environment to help you reach your health and wellness goals. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn badminton rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of badminton. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season badminton student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn baseball rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of baseball. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season baseball student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn basketball rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of basketball. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season basketball student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn cross-country rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of cross country. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season Cross Country student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU)
In this course, students will learn football rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of football. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor or head coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season football student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn golf rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of golf. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season golf student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed primarily for students possessing the desire, ability, and skills necessary to participate in cheer and stunt on the collegiate level. Prospective participants should confer with the instructor before enrollment. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn soccer rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of soccer. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season soccer student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn softball rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of softball. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season softball student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn tennis rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of tennis. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season tennis student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn track and field rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of track and field. This course is designed for intercollegiate student athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season track and field student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn women's volleyball rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of women's volleyball. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season women's volleyball student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn to men's wrestle rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of men's wrestling. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season men's wrestling student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn women's water polo rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of women's water polo. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season women's water polo student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn women's swimming and diving rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of women's swimming and diving. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season women's swimming and dive student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn women's beach volleyball rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of women's beach volleyball. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season women's beach volleyball student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This activity course is designed for intercollegiate student-athletes only. This course is sport specific and includes resistance, cardiorespiratory, flexibility, agility, and power training at the intercollegiate level. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
In this course, students will learn women's wrestling rules and strategy. Students will identify and demonstrate skills related to the sport of women's wrestling. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
This course is designed for off-season women's wrestling student-athletes. This course is designed for intercollegiate Student-Athletes only. Please contact your counselor and coach. (A, CSU, UC)
Step into the world of competitive gaming with this specialized course focused on the rules, advanced strategies, and technical skills of Intercollegiate Esports. Designed exclusively for student-athletes, the curriculum emphasizes high-level execution and tactical mastery within a team environment. You will identify and refine the specific skills necessary for collegiate competition while deepening your understanding of the professional esports landscape. This is a Fall only course reflecting in-season events occurring during this time.
Please note: Enrollment is restricted to intercollegiate student-athletes; interested students should contact their counselor and coach to register. (A, CSU)
Refine your competitive edge in this advanced course focused on the evolving rules, seasonal meta-shifts, and high-level strategies of intercollegiate esports. Designed specifically for student-athletes, this course moves beyond basic gameplay to master the technical skills and team coordination required for peak performance during the competitive season. Participants will analyze professional play styles and demonstrate elite tactical execution tailored to current league standards. This is a spring or off-season course reflecting events occurring during this time.
Note: Enrollment is restricted to intercollegiate student-athletes. Please coordinate with your counselor and coach for registration and seasonal eligibility. (A, CSU)
Master the fundamentals of both soccer and futsal in this dynamic, dual-format course! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, you will sharpen your dribbling, passing, and shooting skills through active drills and match play. We focus on the fast-paced techniques and official FIFA rules of futsal. We also are outdoors to apply those skills to the big pitch under the standard rules of soccer. This course is designed for all genders and fitness levels, providing a fun and supportive environment to improve your game and stay active. (A, CSU, UC)
Boost your cardiovascular health and power up your fitness in this high-energy stationary cycling course! You will learn proper spinning techniques and safety practices while riding to motivating rhythms on indoor spin bikes. Designed to be a low-impact but high-reward workout, this class allows you to control your own resistance, making it perfect for all genders and fitness levels. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist, come join a supportive environment where you can build endurance and reach your health goals one pedal stroke at a time. (A, CSU, UC)
PLEGAL 6B
Litigation II
This course continues to explore the role of the paralegal in the litigation process. The content in this advanced course includes forms discovery; calendaring discovery; law and motion; trial setting; arbitration; preparation for trial and trial procedures; judgments; post-trial motions and appeals; and provisional remedies. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 6A
- CSU Transfer
PLEGAL 19
Work Experience Education
This course consists of supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to paralegal. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to paralegal. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 6A
- CSU Transfer
Major Course
Select one of the following:
This is a survey course exploring the law with regard to marriage, dissolution, nonmarital cohabitation, invalid marriages, separation, annulments, client interviewing, commencing the proceedings, orders pending trial, support, child custody and visitation, martial property, adoption, and parentage. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course is a survey of the law relevant to estates, trusts, wills, probate procedure, property (real and personal), sales, taxes, and formal and informal probate administration. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This is a course exploring the law applicable to corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and sole proprietorships; and the exploration of legal problems associated with the various forms of business organization including formation, management, control, securities, capitalization, taxation, reorganization, and dissolution. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
Students in this course will examine the substantive areas of tort law and contract law. Tort law concepts include negligence, strict liability, intentional torts, and defenses and immunities. Contract law areas covered include mutual assent, consideration, enforcement issues, performance and discharge, and contract interpretation. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course introduces students to the substantive/procedural aspects of criminal law including crimes against persons and property, defenses to crimes, motions to suppress evidence, jury and court trials, sentencing, and appeals. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course explores the legal concepts and terminology associated with the law of evidence, including relevance, hearsay, presumptions, cross-examinations, impeachment, and privileges. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This is an introduction to bankruptcy law course which explores bankruptcy proceedings, evaluating a client’s options in regard to such proceedings, and learning the rights/responsibilities of debtors and creditors. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course explores the procedures and forms required for levying on real and personal property pursuant to judgments entered. Specific topics include enforcement strategies, filing judicial liens, issuing writs of execution, levying on personal and real property, preparing wage garnishment, claiming exemptions, and issuing and obtaining orders. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course serves as an introduction to basic concepts of administrative law and workers’ compensation law. Emphasis is placed on agency rulemaking, agency investigations, agency adjudications, judicial review, compensable injuries, temporary disability, permanent disability, and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proceedings. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course explores the legal relationship between employer and employee. Emphasis is placed on basic understanding of employment-related laws, and federal and state regulatory environment. Subjects covered include pre-employment concerns, legal aspects of the employer/employee relationship, discrimination issues and actions, terminations, and ethical issues in employment law. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course presents an overview of the constitutional interpretation of civil rights and liberties focusing on the Bill of Rights and landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions in these areas. Emphasis is placed on: speech, press, other forms of expressive conduct, obscenity, church/state relations, voting rights, various forms of discrimination, personal privacy, abortion, “right to die,” freedom of association, etc. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: PLEGAL 1
- CSU Transfer
This course provides students with experience in producing and formatting business and legal correspondence and documents using a current word processing program. (A)
Course Details:
- Advisory: BT 1 OR
- Advisory: BT 28
This course provides students with experience in producing and formatting business and legal correspondence and documents using a current word processing program. (A)
Course Details:
- Advisory: BT 1 OR
- Advisory: BT 28