Dual Enrollment courses are transferable to University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU), and most private and out of state colleges and universities, unless otherwise noted. Most Norco College courses selected for Dual Enrollment are a part of the CalGETC general education pattern.
3 unit college courses = 10 high school credits | 4 unit college courses = 15 high school credits
ADJ 1: Introduction to the Administration of Justice - 3 units. The history and philosophy of administration of justice in America; recapitulation of the system; identifying the various subsystems, role expectations, and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics, education, and training for professionalism in the system
ADJ 3: Concepts of Criminal Law - 3 units. Criminal law is the study of the causes, consequences and control of crime. This course covers the historical development, philosophy of law and constitutional provisions and offers an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification of crime, the general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. This course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law. The completion of this course offers a foundation upon which upper-division criminal justice course will build.
ADJ 9: Law In American Society - 3 units. The organization, functions and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; the processing and detention of juveniles; juvenile case disposition; juvenile statutes and court procedures.
AHS 6: Art Appreciation - 3 units. An introductory course for the non-art major. The creative process and the diversity of style, technique and media, evident in various art forms throughout history and culture
ASL 1: American Sign Language 1 - 4 units. Focus on developing basic principles and skills of American Sign Language (ASL) through cultural appreciation and non-verbal instruction. Emphasis is placed on Deaf culture and Deaf people in history, visual training, sign vocabulary acquisition, comprehension and communicative skills development, as well as basic structural and grammatical patterns of ASL discourse at the beginning level.
BIO 10: Life Science Principles - 3 units. For non-life science majors. An introduction to the principles of life sciences through the study of basic biological concepts of living organisms involving structure, behavior, evolutionary relationships and the social and environmental implications of life science. No credit at the University of California if taken following BIO-1 or AP Biology.
BIO 18: Human Genetics - 3 units. A general education course for non-biology majors and allied health students who are interested in the underlying mechanisms of human heredity. Emphasis will be given to the role of genetics and environment on cells, individuals, family and human populations. Discussion on human genetic disorders and the social implications of modern human genetics will be included.
BIO 45: Survey of Human Anatomy & Physiology - 3 units. An introductory and survey course of structural and functional aspects of the human body. Emphasis is placed on cell organization, human tissues, and discussion of each of the human systems.
BUS 10: Introduction to Business - 3 units. Scope, function and organization of contemporary business; fundamentals, concepts, principles, and current practices in the major areas of business activity with an integrated global perspective.
CIS 5: Programming Concepts and Methodology 1: C++ - 4 units. Introduction to the discipline of computer science incorporating problem definitions, algorithm development, and structured programming logic for business, scientific and mathematical applications. The C++ language will be used for programming problems.
CIS 30A: Introduction to Python Programming - 3 units. Combined features of Python are suitable for program development. Practical applications of Python may be found in the prominent fields of many different sciences field. Introduces the beginner or curious programmer to Python and basic programming concepts through a series of practical hands-on exercises following concept lecture and discussions. Provides an overview of the history and use of Python in scripting, web and software development and security. Emphasizes principles of software development, style, and testing. Focuses on programming and problem solving using Python programming language.
CIS 79: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator - 3 units. Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, involving creating artwork for logos, illustrations, posters, perspective drawing and web content. Development of a working knowledge of creating graphic images and typography along with color use.
COMM C1000 (formerly COM 1): Public Speaking - 3 units. Prepares students to compose (develop outlines and research) and present a minimum of four speeches, including informative and persuasive presentations in front of a live audience. Emphasis will include: different purposes of speaking, types of speeches and organizational patterns, topic choice and audience adaptation, rhetorical principles, development and support of sound reasoning and argument, theories of persuasion, application of ethics in public speaking, listening skills, and theory and principles of effective delivery. Students will speak formally for a minimum of 20 total semester minutes.
COMM 9: Interpersonal Communication - 3 units. Analyzes the dynamics of the two-person communication process in relationships. Students study values, communication models, listening, verbal and nonverbal communication, perception, self-concept, self-disclosure, management of emotions, relationship theories and conflict management
COMM 20: Introduction to Communication Theory - 3 units. A survey of the discipline of communication studies with emphasis on multiple epistemological, theoretical, and methodological issues relevant to the systematic inquiry and pursuit of knowledge about human communication. This course explores the basic history, assumptions, principles, processes, variables, methods, and specializations of human communication as an academic field of study.
EAR 20: Child Growth and Development - 3 units. This introductory course examines the major physical, psychosocial, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, both typical and atypical, from conception through adolescence. Emphasis on interactions between maturational processes and environmental factors. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages, and the importance of play. Child observations required.
EAR 28 Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children - 3 units. Historical contexts and theoretical perspectives of developmentally appropriate practice in early care and education for children birth through age eight, emphasizing the key role of relationships, and constructive adult-child interactions. Explores the professional identity, typical roles and expectations of early childhood educators. Identifies professional ethics, career pathways, promoting advocacy, professional standards. Introduces best practices for developmentally appropriate learning environments, curriculum, and effective pedagogy for young children, including how play contributes to children's learning, growth, and development.
EAR 42 Child, Family, and Community - 3 units. The processes of socialization focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community. Examines the influence of multiple societal contexts. Explores the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence.
ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading & Writing (formerly ENG-1A English Composition) - 4 units. In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. Integrated reading and writing assignments respond to various rhetorical situations. Students will produce a minimum of 7500 words of writing, inclusive of 5000 words of assessed formal writing and 2500 words of other kinds of instructor-reviewed writing. Classroom instruction integrates writing lab activities. Prerequisites: 11th graders must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 and 12th graders must have a cumulative GPA of 2.6.
ENG 1B: Critical Thinking and Writing - 4 units. Students will critically read diverse literary texts in order to compose inquiry-driven writing. Students will write a minimum of 7500 words of assessed writing. Classroom instruction integrates writing lab activities. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 1A with C or better.
ENP 50: Introduction to Entrepreneurship - 3 units. Designed for those interested in starting their own business, either as their primary income or extra income, including individual contributor businesses such as freelancers, contractors, consultants, and others in the gig economy. The curriculum is centered on three key aspects of entrepreneurship: 1) the individual, their traits, skills, and attributes that make entrepreneurs successful, 2) the business ideas, how to generate them, where to look for them, how to expand them, and 3) how to ensure they are valid business ideas with potential to meet profit goals. These elements, developed in the course, will assist any current or potential entrepreneur develop and grow a business now or in the future.
ENP 802: Pinterest & Instagram for Business - 0 units - pass/no pass only. Not UC/CSU transferable. Students learn to market and expand a brand using Pinterest and Instagram. Provides the basics and beyond of these platforms, including how to product high level content and effectively use the sites in a marketing strategy to develop a loyal, enthusiastic customer base for their brand.
ENP 803: Youtube for Business - 0 units - pass/no pass only. Not UC/CSU transferable. Students learn to use YouTube to broadcast user and business-generated videos. Topics include creating a custom channel and building a following by uploading and sharing videos that communicate a brand and engage an audience. Students learn to view, upload, and share videos; create playlists and optimize videos for search engines; and add annotations, notes, and links. Uploading and editing film for YouTube is also covered.
GAM 1: Business of Video Games - 3 units. An introduction to the field of game development. Students will explore the job market, career paths and business aspects of game development professionals.
GAM 2: History of Video Games - 3 units. A comprehensive study of the evolution of video games, including their technological and artistic antecedents, with analysis of how video games reflect the beliefs, aspirations and values of the cultures where they flourish. Study includes gameplay experience and analysis of notable game genres, identifying significant artistic and technological innovations.
GUI 47: Career Exploration and Life Planning - 3 units. In depth career and life planning: Topics include extensive exploration of one's values, interests and abilities; life problem-solving and self-management skills; adult development theory and the changes that occur over the life span; self-assessment including identifying one's skills and matching personality with work. An intensive career investigation; decision making, goal setting and job search strategies, as well as resume writing and interviewing skills will also be addressed. This course is designed to assist those students considering the transition of a career change or undecided about the selection of a college major.
GUI 48: College Success Strategies - 3 units. This comprehensive course integrates personal growth and values, academic study strategies and critical thinking techniques. Students will obtain skills and personal/interpersonal awareness necessary to succeed in college.
HES-1: Health Science - 3 units. A general education course that offers a basic study of human health and health care as revealed in the anatomy and physiology of the body, nutrition, exercise, stress management, weight management, protection from degenerative and communicable diseases, personal safety, environmental health, wellness, and professional medical care. Students will explore making responsible decisions regarding all aspects of a healthy lifestyle including getting fit, disease prevention and treatments, use and abuse of substances, human sexuality, and selection of health providers.
HIS-2: World History Since 1500 - 3 units. A survey of the evolution of modern world history from the 16th century emergence of new global political, economic, social, and intellectual patterns, through the era of industrialization and imperialism, to the world wars of the 20th century and the present.
HIS-7: US History from 1865 - 3 units. Political, social and economic development of the United States from 1865 to the present; the evolution of American thought and institution; principles of national, state, and local government.
HIS 14: African American History 1 - 3 units. A survey of the experience of Americans of African descent in America from the 1600s to 1865. The course begins with the history of African civilizations on the coast of West Africa, moves through the rise of slavery in the Americas, the origins and developments of American ideas about race, and the formation of African American culture(s) and identities. It then culminates with emancipation at the end of the Civil War. Although the history of African Americans is one of struggle and almost constant adversity, it is also one of strength and perseverance. In spite of the challenges, African Americans lived, loved, formed enduring communities, and created a unique culture. Since their involuntary arrival on the shores of North America during the early seventeenth century, Africans and their descendants confronted adversity by means of individual and collective action in numerous ways. The course explores these dimensions of the African American experience, and in so doing, highlights the multifaceted ways African Americans have made their own history while simultaneously shaping and contributing to the history of the United States.
HIS 26: California History - 3 units. A survey of the history of California from the pre-Columbian period to the present, with emphasis on the period since statehood in 1850.
HIS-31: Introduction to Chicanx/ Latinx Studies - 3 units. A survey of intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to introduce students to the range of issues, experiences, and methodologies that form the foundation of Chicanx and Latinx Studies. By considering the relationship between the creation of "Chicanx", "Latinx" and "American" identities, students will critically reconsider the borders that constitute the U.S. as a political and cultural formation. The course balances depth and breadth in its study of the variety of perspectives and experiences that come to be associated with U.S. Chicanx and Latinx peoples. Thus, we will analyze the histories of migration and colonialism associated with predominant U.S. Latinx sub-groups, such as Mexican Americans/Chicanx people and Puerto Ricans, while also centering considerations of the ways in which broader populations with ties to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean play crucial roles in constituting Latinidad. Topics include the U.S./Mexico border and borderlands; immigration, migration, and diaspora; literary and cultural traditions; music and expressive practices; labor and structural inequality; social movements; Latinx urbanism; gender and sexuality; political and economic shifts; inter- and intra-group relations; and indigineity and Blackness in Latinidad.
KIN 10: Introduction to Kinesiology - 3 units. An introduction to the interdisciplinary approach to the study of human movement. An overview of the importance of the sub-disciplines in Kinesiology will be discussed along with career opportunities in the areas of teaching, coaching, allied health, and fitness professions.
MAT 1A: Calculus I - 4 units. Functions, limits, continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and basic integration. 72 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Completion of Precalculus or AP Precalculus with C or better.
MAT 1B: Calculus II - 4 units. Techniques of integration, applications of integration, improper integrals, parametric equations, polar coordinates, infinite sequences and series. Prerequisite: Completion of MAT 1A with C or better.
MAT-70A: Foundations of Data Science - 3 units. Basic programming and statistical concepts. Includes programming for data cleansing, manipulation, visualization, and statistical computation for intelligence gathering. Students will apply common built-in language functions for analysis of real-world datasets, including global and local economic data, commercial business, document collections, and social networks. Also delves into machine learning and data driven decision-making using statistical concepts like hypothesis testing, confidence intervals via bootstrapping, regression and inference for regression, and predictive modeling. Students will also learn about social issues surrounding data privacy and ownership. Prerequisite: Completion of Integrated Math 2 with a C or better or higher.
MIS 3: Digital Audio Production 1 - 4 units. This course introduces the techniques and elements of electronic music production. Topics include synthesis, sampling, MIDI sequencing and audio production. Students will create original compositions using electronic music techniques. Students taking this course will complete the official AVID coursework for Pro Tools 101 and 110 and will have the opportunity to obtain AVID Pro Tools User Certification.
MIS 7: Introduction to Music Technology - 3 units. This introductory course examines the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts related to music technology. The course will survey the principles and practices of audio, MIDI synthesis, notation, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms.
MUS 19: Music Appreciation - 3 units. A broad survey of music in the Western world, including terminology for describing musical elements, forms, and styles. Organized to acquaint students with the roles of music and musicians in society and with representative musical selections through listening, reading, writing, and live performance.
MUS 23: History of Rock and Roll - 3 units. A comprehensive study of rock and roll music from its origins to the present with an emphasis on historical, musical, and sociological influences. Includes listening to music and identifying stylistic trends and influential artists.
MUS 55: Community Concert Band - 1 unit. Study, rehearsal, and public performance of concert band literature, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. Different literature will be studied each semester. Participation in public performances is required. Prerequisite: Audition on or before the first class meeting.
MUS 67: Community Chamber Ensemble - 1 unit. The study, rehearsal, and public performance of advanced instrumental chamber ensemble literature, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. Different literature will be studied each semester. Participation in public performances is required. Prerequisite: Audition on or before the first class meeting.
PHI-10: Introduction to Philosophy - 3 units. A survey and exploration of significant questions in the philosophical tradition. Questions are drawn from the various branches of philosophy: metaphysics, theory of knowledge, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy and/or philosophy of religion.
POLS-C1000 (Formerly POL-1) American Politics - 3 units. This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology.
PSYC 2: Biology Psychology - 3 units. The scientific study of brain-behavior relationships and mental processes. Issues addressed include: historical scientific contributions and current research principles for studying brain-behavior associations and mental processes, basic nervous system structure and function, sensory and motor systems, emotion, motivation, learning and memory, sleep and dreaming, and neurological and mental disorders. Ethical standards for human and animal research are discussed in the context of both invasive and non-invasive experimental investigations. Prerequisite: AP Psychology or PSYC C1000 (PSY 1)
PSYC 8: Social Psychology - 3 units. An introduction to the study of individual human behavior in relation to the social environment. It includes emphasized topics such as aggression, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, attitude change, gender roles, and social cognition.
PSYC 9: Developmental Psychology - 3 units. Examines the prevailing theories and research of developmental psychology and the stages of human development from conception to death.
RLE 80: Real Estate Principles - 3 units. CSU transferable only. The real estate principles course covers basic laws and principles of California real estate; fundamentals, terminology, concepts, current practices and current market trends in real estate. Assists those preparing for the real estate sales person and broker license examination.
RLE 81: Real Estate Practices - 3 units. CSU transferable only. Covers basic laws and principles of California real estate, terminology, and daily operations in a real estate brokerage. Includes listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, sales techniques, escrow, and ethics. Applies toward state’s educational requirements for the brokers examination.
SOC 1: Intro to Sociology - 3 units. An introduction to the basic concepts relating to the study of society. Includes investigation into the foundations of sociology including its overall perspective, theoretical orientations, and research methodology; the foundations of social life including the components of culture, social interaction and the process of socialization, groups, organizations, and deviance; economic social inequality based upon class, race, sex, and age; social institutions; and dimensions of social change
SOC 3: Social Inequality - 3 units. This course introduces students to the extent of inequality in its various forms in American society, the consequences of inequality for individual life chances and for society as a whole, the theoretical explanations given for the existence of inequality, and to the persistence of inequality and poverty.
SPA 1: Spanish 1 - 5 units. Develops basic skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Emphasis on acquisition of vocabulary, structures and grammatical patterns necessary for comprehension of native spoken and written Spanish at the beginning level. Includes discussion of Hispanic culture and daily life.
STAT-C1000 (formerly MAT 12): Statistics - 4 units. This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis, including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Prerequisite: Completion of IM3 or higher with C or better.
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