Distance Education Schedule

Teaches accounting concepts from the user's perspective.

Introduces use of QuickBooks from the accounting practitioner's perspective.

Surveys the basic principles of biological anthropology with an emphasis on the mechanisms of biological evolution, genetics and inheritance, compara- tive primate behavior, human evolution, adaptability and variation, and the meaning of race.

Presents a hands-on exploration of topics in biological anthropology.

Presents a cross-cultural, comparative study of contemporary human behavior with emphasis on the effects of globalization on contemporary cultures.

Introduces the forms, processes and styles of the visual arts.

Surveys Prehistoric, Ancient, Classical, Early Christian, Islamic, and Medieval art.

Introduces the United States justice system, covering and relating criminal, civil, employment, torts and contract laws to business operations.

Surveys business principles, problems, practices and procedures.

Emphasizes managing speech anxiety, organizing and outlining ideas, informing an audience, presenting arguments, and learning persuasive strategies.

Emphasizes managing speech anxiety, organizing and outlining ideas, informing an audience, presenting arguments, and learning persuasive strategies.

Introduces the role of the listener in communication with discussion and activities focusing on listening habits, perception, and types of listening.

Introduces the role of the listener in communication with discussion and activities focusing on listening habits, perception, and types of listening.

Provides experience in various communication activities including observation of and participation in community and/or college groups.

Provides experience in various communication activities including observation of and participation in community and/or college groups.

Provides a technical overview of the UNIX/Linux operating system, including hands-on experience with commands, files, and tools.

Teaches installation, configuration, and management of virtual infrastructure. Covers virtualization of hardware, computing systems, and applications.

Teaches implementing, monitoring, and maintaining routing services in an enterprise network.

Teaches monitoring and maintaining complex, enterprise routed and switched IP networks.

Introduces skills required to administer UNIX/Linux systems.

Intergrates personal growth, learning techniques, academic and career success, problem solving, critical, and creative thinking.

Develops academic study skills including motivation, concentration, effective note-taking, textbook study methods, time management, test-taking, and test anxiety reduction.

A two-part class involving self-analysis through discussion and tests of aptitude, interest, values and personality; investigation of the world of work.

Examines the history and philosophy of the administration of justice in America; identification and interrelationship of the various sub systems; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation.

Historical development and evolution of law; origin and foundation of law in U.S.; definition and importance of case law; principles of California criminal law; components of criminal offenses and criminal negligence; legal defense; inchoate crimes; study of specific California crimes and their elements; criminal law terminology.

Examines the origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence

Reviews court systems on the state and federal levels.

A study of the role of the police in the community with an emphasis on ethics, discretionary decision making and community policing.

Examines methods to develop students' abilities in note taking, interviewing, information gathering, report writing mechanics and organization, and critical evaluation.

Teaches skills necessary to identify, preserve, and lawfully collect evidence at a crime scene/

Examines essential nutrients and how they affect our health throughout life emphasizing and evaluating current developments in nutrition

Introduces digital media from historical and contemporary perspectives, emphasizing practicle fundamentals of design, the production process, and creative technology applications.

Introduces digital media from historical and contemporary perspectives, emphasizing practicle fundamentals of design, the production process, and creative technology applications.

Introduces digital media from historical and contemporary perspectives, emphasizing practicle fundamentals of design, the production process, and creative technology applications.

Applies Dreamweaver software to combine text and graphics to create, edit, and manage web sites.

Explores the visual design process for web media focusing on design principles and elements, creative problem solving, and online portfolios

Emphasizes the expository essay and research paper; readings serve as models and topics for discussion. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on clarity and accuracy.

Emphasizes the expository essay and research paper; readings serve as models and topics for discussion. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on clarity and accuracy.

Emphasizes the expository essay and research paper; readings serve as models and topics for discussion. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on clarity and accuracy.

Emphasizes the expository essay and research paper; readings serve as models and topics for discussion. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on clarity and accuracy.

Introduces literature through reading, writing, and discussion to develop critical and analytical skills; satisfies Humanities and Fine Arts requirement for UC/CSU. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on literary interpretation and research.

Introduces literature through reading, writing, and discussion to develop critical and analytical skills; satisfies Humanities and Fine Arts requirement for UC/CSU. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on literary interpretation and research.

Develops writing and reading skills for logical reasoning and argumentation; satisfies the IGETC & CSU critical thinking requirements.

Develops writing and reading skills for logical reasoning and argumentation; satisfies the IGETC & CSU critical thinking requirements.

Develops writing and reading skills for logical reasoning and argumentation; satisfies the IGETC & CSU critical thinking requirements.

Develops writing and reading skills for logical reasoning and argumentation; satisfies the IGETC & CSU critical thinking requirements.

Develops writing and reading skills for logical reasoning and argumentation; satisfies the IGETC & CSU critical thinking requirements.

Students will write, revise, and edit a minimum of 6,000 words, including personal narratives, analytical essays, reports, and arguments.

Students will write, revise, and edit a minimum of 6,000 words, including personal narratives, analytical essays, reports, and arguments.

Practice and study of grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and style in student writing; students meet weekly in a small workshop.

Practice and study of grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and style in student writing; students meet weekly in a small workshop.

Practice and study of grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and style in student writing; students meet weekly in a small workshop.

Provides individualized instruction on spelling patterns and rules under the supervision of a writing tutor.

Teaches the financial planning process of money management including budgeting, credit and debt analysis, investments options (stocks, bonds, and mutual funds), acquiring real estate, and retirement planning.

Examines fundamentals of fire department organization, management, and resources, emphasizing the use of those resources to control various emergencies.

Explores the organization and function of fire prevention, including inspections; surveying and mapping procedures; recognition of fire and life hazards; and public education aspects of fire prevention.

Examines the fundamentals of building construction as they relate to fire protection including occupancy, building equipment, facilities, fire resistive materials, and high-rise considerations.

Introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout the emergency services.

Studies Earth's dynamic physical systems and processes, including Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil and the biosphere.

Studies Earth's dynamic physical systems and processes, including Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil and the biosphere.

Surveys American history, tracing the development of American ideals and institutions from the precolonial and colonial periods through the American Revolution, the establishment of the Constitution, early national and antebellum eras, and the Civil War.

Surveys the political, economic, social, and diplomatic developments of the United States from the Reconstruction period to the present.

Details the theory and demonstration of first aid care of the injured with certification in American Red Cross "Responding to Emergencies and Community CPR."

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Presents histograms, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, binomial and normal distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation.

Continues development of algebra skills acquired in elementary algebra, which include the system of real numbers, polynomials, algebraic equations (linear, systems of linear, quadratic, and applications).

Presents a systematic development of numbers, polynomials and polynomial fractions, along with applications to the solution of linear equations, graphing of and solutions for systems of linear equations, quadratic equations and an introduction to exponents and radicals.

Presents topics in an accelerated format using computer software, assisted by the instructor, and covers whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, signed numbers, equations, statistics, proportions, and geometry.

Explores the composition, structure and motion of the atmosphere including: weather systems, clouds and precipitation, radiation, upper atmosphereic phenomena, microclimates, meteorological instruments, and observations.

Introduces common practice musical notation through musical reading of key signatures, intervals, triads and progression.

Studies music of western civilization during the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th century periods. Understanding and enjoyment of music is developed by the study of the elements of music and other concepts essential to the communication of ideas and emotion.

Surveys the traditional music cultures of Asia, Africa, Europe, Native America and Latin America. Emphasis is on the evolution and performance practices of musical styles and the relationship between a culture's music and its religious, political, and social structure.

Surveys American popular music as represented by pop, rock, jazz, classical, country western, theatre music, regional and traditional folk music and their cross cultural and world music influences.

Surveys the origins and development of the U.S. political system. Topics include basic concepts from political philosophy, constitutional law, institutions of the federal government (Congress, Presidency, Courts) political parties and elections, federalism, public opinion, the media, interest groups, civil liberties and rights, and California politics. Contemporary issues will be presented from a variety of viewpoints. (Satisfies the state requirement for American institutions and California government.) Critical analytical written work is the primary means of evaluating student performance in this course.

Surveys the origins and development of the U.S. political system. Topics include basic concepts from political philosophy, constitutional law, institutions of the federal government (Congress, Presidency, Courts) political parties and elections, federalism, public opinion, the media, interest groups, civil liberties and rights, and California politics. Contemporary issues will be presented from a variety of viewpoints. (Satisfies the state requirement for American institutions and California government.) Critical analytical written work is the primary means of evaluating student performance in this course.

The course is designed to improve both reading speed and comprehension with a limited amount of vocabulary work. The class is organized on a group and individual basis, using various materials and equipment.

Introduces basic sociological concepts, theories, and methods used to understand the dynamics of human interaction and society, including culture, stratification, social mobility, identity, and collective behavior as they affect individuals and society.

Covers the historical, literary, technical and performance aspects of theatre, film, TV and performance art from earliest time to the present.

Surveys art of the Renaissance, Baroque, 19th and 20th centuries through illustrated lectures.

Introduces the United States justice system, covering and relating criminal, civil, employment, torts and contract laws to business operations.

Surveys business principles, problems, practices and procedures.

Teaches skills to succeed in new ventures: legal steps, paperwork, start-up capital, demand, pricing, business feasibility, location, expenses, cash flow, marketing and business plan.

Introduces Perl programming in a Unix environment.

Examines essential nutrients and how they affect our health throughout life emphasizing and evaluating current developments in nutrition.

Presents planning and production of web sites including: text, graphics, hand- coded (X)HTML, basic cascading style sheets (CSS Level 1), and (X)HTML and CSS validation. Taught on Macintosh; adaptable to Windows

Emphasizes the expository essay and research paper; readings serve as models and topics for discussion. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on clarity and accuracy.

Introduces literature through reading, writing, and discussion to develop critical and analytical skills; satisfies Humanities and Fine Arts requirement for UC/CSU. Students write a minimum of 6,000 words, focusing on literary inter- pretation and research.

Develops writing and reading skills for logical reasoning and argumentation; satisfies the IGETC & CSU critical thinking requirements.

Practice and study of grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and style in student writing; students meet weekly in a small workshop. Pass/No Pass grading only.

Practice and study of grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and style in student writing; students meet weekly in a small workshop. Pass/No Pass grading only.

Provides individualized instruction on spelling patterns and rules under the supervision of a writing tutor. Pass/No Pass grading only.

Teaches the financial planning process of money management including budgeting, credit and debt analysis, investments options (stocks, bonds, and mutual funds), acquiring real estate, and retirement planning.

Studies the natural environment of Earth and its inhabitants including the nature, distribution, and relationship of climate, landforms, natural vegetation, soils and hydrology, and the effect of the sun and moon upon Earth processes.

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Teaches information literacy and research concepts, skills, and techniques.

Presents histograms, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, binomial and normal distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation.

Continues development of algebra skills acquired in elementary algebra, which include the system of real numbers, polynomials, algebraic equations (linear, systems of linear, quadratic, and applications).

Surveys American popular music as represented by pop, rock, jazz, classical, country western, theatre music, regional and traditional folk music and their cross cultural and world music influences.

Surveys the origins and development of the U.S. political system.

Designed to improve both reading speed and comprehension with a limited amount of vocabulary work.

Covers the historical, literary, technical and performance aspects of theatre, film, TV and performance art from earliest time to the present.