ASL 123: American Sign Language II (4 units)

A continuation in the study of American Sign Language as it is used within the Deaf Culture. Instruction is provided in the basic structure of the language. Emphasis is placed on both expressive and receptive skills. Counts as the 2nd year of Language other than English. Transfers to UC/CSU.

Prerequisite(s): ASL 122, Minimum grade C

Meeting time: M/W after school (or potentially ONLINE)

BADM 112: Introduction to Marketing (3 units) 

This course is an introduction to contemporary marketing principles. Included in this course will be relationship marketing, the global dimension of marketing, e-commerce, marketing plan development, research, market segmentation, product strategy, distribution, promotional, and pricing strategies. Grade Option. Transfers to CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: TBD

CTMF 121A: Basic Woodworking (3 units)

This is a beginning woodworking class. Topics covered include safety, tools, the composition of wood and its characteristics, beginning design and sketching, project planning, measuring and cutting, use of large and small power tools, and general woodworking techniques. Students will be expected to complete multiple projects as part of their grade. Not transferable to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: see Mr. Chapman K-1000 for details

Counts as an elective course

ECON 100: Introduction to Economics (3 units) 

Explore and learn basic economic theories and models and apply them to analyze contemporary economic issues. Topics include the U.S. economic issues including minority and ethnic concerns and international economic issues, e.g. wealth and income distribution, sustainable economic growth, health care reform, unemployment, environmental issues, regulation, deregulation, inflation, interest rates, discrimination, corporations and labor unions and contemporary labor issues. Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: T/Th after school (or potentially ONLINE)

Replaces 12th grade Economics

EDUC 101: Introduction to Teaching (3 units) 

Introduction to teaching as a career and education as a social institution. Crucial issues facing schools in American democratic society are considered, especially K-12 goals, curriculum, and methods. Opportunities, challenges, and requirements of the profession are presented. This course is not designed to be a course in professional education. A minimum 30 hours of observation/participation in public schools grades K-8 by arrangement with the instructor. Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: TBD

ENGL C1000: Academic Reading & Writing (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. Transfers to UC/CSU. 

Meeting time: M/W after school

ENGL C1001: Critical Thinking & Writing (4 units)  

In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing or similar first-year college writing course. Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: ENGL C1000 or ENGL 101 ('C' or higher) or passed the AP Eng Language exam.

Meeting time: T/Th after school

ETH 102: Intro to African American Studies (3 units)

This course provides a study of African American culture and heritage from the 1600s to the present. It analyzes the economic, political, social, artistic, and intellectual elements of the African American community. The course also explores concepts such as racialization, the intersection of class and gender, and liberation while paying particular attention to the significant impact that African Americans have had on American culture as a whole.

Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: ONLINE

GUID 50: College Success (1 unit)

This survey course is designed to introduce personal management and study techniques that are commonly applied among successful college students. This course emphasizes concepts such as the learning process, time management, note taking, efficient textbook reading, memory development and effective test-taking.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: Mondays @ 2:45

A perfect 1st college course!

HIST 104: World History Since 1500 (3 units)  

Course will cover the period of 1600 to the 1980's and will focus on the making of the modern world. Interlocking themes will include the discovery of the New World and the rise of Capitalism, the resistance to this new economic system by the non-White world, the spread of Imperialism and the division of the world into "core" (industrial). Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: M/W after school

Replaces high school World History and/or AP European History

MUSC 118: Survey of Rock and Roll (3 units)

This course will discuss the unfolding of rock and roll as a modern musical genre. It will also discuss societal influence on its development as well as its impact on modern society. Other styles of contemporary commercial music will be discussed and analyzed within the general historical scope of this survey. Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: T/Th after school

PAL 100: Intro to Law & Paralegal Studies (3 units)

This course includes an overview of the legal system including the courts, the participants and various sources of law in the American legal system. Review of the legal and judicial process in the United States covering the adversarial system, jurisdiction of federal and state courts, and the general process of judicial review. Explanation of different sources of law including statutes, court cases and administrative agency rules. Review of basic legal reasoning and introductory legal research methods. Examination of legal ethics. Introduction to substantive areas of law and the effect the law has in various groups and individuals in our system. Transfers to CSU only.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: TBD

SOC 101: Intro to Sociology (3 units)

This course is a survey of the various characteristics of social life, the process of social interaction and the tools of sociological investigation. Emphasis is on culture, socialization, and basic institutions. Transfers to UC/CSU.

Requisites: None

Meeting time: M/W after school