ALLIED
HEALTH 12 - INTRODUCTION TO CAREERS IN HEALTH OCCUPATIONS (CSU)
– 3 UNITS
This course is designed for students interested in learning about
health care careers, including work descriptions, work environment,
employment opportunities, educational requirements, and earnings.
Students will also learn about the health care system in the United
States, including the development of medicine and trends in financing.
Section #8000 L. Takayama
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at takayamal@hotmail.com
as soon as you register.
ART
101 – SURVEY OF ART HISTORY I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
This course introduces the student to some of the great civilizations
of the world. The beliefs and aspirations of such cultures as
ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Africa, India and pre-conquest
Mesoamerica will be revealed through a study of their visual
arts.
Section
#8001 L. Blake
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at lblakeelahi@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
BUSINESS
5 – BUSINESS LAW I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: Same as Law 1.
This course covers the essentials of the law of contracts: agency,
employment, personal property, bailment, sales, and real property
in their application to everyday problems pertaining to business
and to the individual. Elementary safeguards regarding sales
and sales contacts are covered.
Section
#8003 V. Nicholas
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at nicholas@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
COMPUTER
SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 901 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
AND THEIR USE (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
The course introduces students to fundamental “Computer Literacy”
concepts. Students will learn to use Windows XP on the PC-compatible
computers as well as a word processing program (MS WORD), a
spreadsheet program (MS EXCEL), MS PowerPoint and other applications.
This class is intended for students requiring “hands-on” knowledge
of computer applications. This class will be accepted as a prerequisite
for all advanced applications classes listed under CSIT and
CAOT.
Section
#8022 M. Levy
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at levymu@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
COMPUTER
SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 965 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
NETWORKS – 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: CS 934 or equivalent experience.
This course covers network topics in CompTIA Network+ certification
exam. It serves as a general introduction for students who need
a foundation in computer networking technology, local area networks
(LANs) and wide area networks (WANs). It covers network media,
topology, network architecture, wired and wireless network standards
and protocols. This course is a required prerequisite to enter
WLAC’s Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) or Computer
Security training program.
Section
#8024 M. Butler
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at butlerm@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
ENGLISH
28 – INTERMEDIATE READING AND COMPOSITION – 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: Completion of English 21 with a grade of “C” or
better or appropriate placement level demonstrated through the
English assessment process.
Note: This course meets the A.A. reading and writing requirement.
English 28 gives students practice in paragraph construction
and essay writing, with an emphasis on critical thinking and
critical reading of non-fiction essays and books.
Section
#8002 M. Fentress
(8 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/24/2007)
Email the instructor at mjfwlac@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
Section
#0938 R. Sprague
(6
Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends 2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at spragurl@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
Section
0938 requires students to do part of their work online. This
section will meet T-W-Th for the first week, January 2 – 4,
2007 and only on T & Th for the next five weeks, January
9 – February 8th. All on-campus meetings will be held in B5-101,
8:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. Computers with Internet access are available
on the second floor of the Library in the Internet Research
Lab, at no cost to enrolled students.
ENGLISH
101 - COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION I (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: Completion of English 28 with a grade of “C” or
better or appropriate placement level demonstrated through the
English assessment process.
Note: Section #0942 has been designed for international students
and uses themes and readings drawn from cross-cultural experiences.
English 101 is the composition course that transfers to four-year
colleges and universities. Accordingly, the assignments in essay
writing, rhetorical analysis and
critical reading are rigorous. This course teaches students
to write college-level
essays in response to reading and analyzing collegelevel texts.
Section
#0942 R. Sprague
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at spragurl@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
Section
0942 requires students to do part of their work online. This
section will meet T-W-Th for the first week, January 2 – 4,
2007 and only on T & Th for the next five weeks, January
9 – February 8th. All on-campus meetings will be held in B5-101,
10:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Computers with Internet access are
available on the second floor of the Library in the Internet
Research Lab, at no cost to enrolled students.
FIRE
TECHNOLOGY 203 – FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS (CSU
LA) – 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Fire detection, alarm, and protection systems. For public safety
departments and other agencies that cross train law enforcement
and fire suppression personnel.
Section
#8004 R. Shackelford
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at rshacke@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
FIRE
TECHNOLOGY 210 – FIRE COMPANY ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE (CSU
LA) – 3 UNITS
This course introduces the student to the organization and management
of a fire department and its relationship to other governmental
agencies. Emphasis is on fire service leadership, management
and supervision from the perspective of the company officer.
Section
#8006 R. Shackelford
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at rshacke@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
HEALTH
11 - PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Recommended: English 101
This course will survey information regarding personal and community
health, and basic principles of healthful living. Such subjects
as drug and alcohol abuse, cancer, AIDS, nutrition, diet, personal
care and consumer health will be covered.
Section
#8007 B. Pfiffner
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at BCPFiffner@yahoo.com
as soon as youregister.
Section
#8008 J. Kuckreja
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at kuckreja@lavc.edu
as soon as you register for location information for the required
on-campus midterm and final on 1/20/07 and 2/3/2007 from 9 –
11 a.m.
Section
#8009 A. Lulejian
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at Lulejian@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
LAW
1 – BUSINESS LAW I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: This course is the same as Business 5.
Essentials of the law of contracts, of its application to everyday
problems pertaining to business and to the individual are covered.
Elementary safeguards regarding sales and sales contracts are
also considered. Case discussion and lecture method are utilized.
Credit is not granted for students enrolled in or with credit
for Business 5.
Section
#8020 V. Nicholas
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at nicholas@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
LAW
2 – BUSINESS LAW II (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: A maximum of one course from Law 1 or 2 is acceptable
for UC transfer.
This course covers essentials of the laws of negotiable instruments,
security devices, partnerships, corporations, estates and bankruptcy
in their application to everyday problems of business.
Section
#8021 K. Cox
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at kmcoxjd@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
LEARNING
SKILLS 73 – LEARNING SKILLS ONLINE GRAMMAR AND WRITING LAB – 1
UNIT (NDA)
This course provides students with an introduction to the foundations
of grammar in the writing process. Students will have access to
nearly 50 online writing labs and will be required to submit written
assignments for peer and instructor review.
Section
#8026 J. Stern
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at sternjc@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
LEARNING
SKILLS 480C – INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET LITERACY III – 1 UNIT
(NDA) 
Note: Learning Skills 480A and B are not prerequisites
for Learning Skills 480C.
This course is the third in a three-part series that offers
a thorough introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web.
This course provides students with the necessary skills to recognize,
understand, and make best use of the many research and communication
resources available online. Course topics include: online research
strategies and Web search engines; popular file types; modes
of online communication such as listservs, newsgroups, blogs,
chatrooms, and instant messaging; the latest advances in Internet
technology. To gain the greatest benefit, students are encouraged
to enroll in all three courses (LSK 480ABC).
Section #8102 J. Stern
(5 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends 2/3/2007)
Email the instructor at sternjc@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
LIBRARY
SCIENCE 102: INTERNET RESEARCH METHODS (CSU) – 1 UNIT
Explore the World Wide Web. Learn to utilize general search
engines and directories to locate the millions of home pages
on the Internet. Obtain precise information with well-developed
search strategies. Learn to apply critical standards to the
sites you find on the Web.
Section
#8101 K. Lee
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at profken102@wlac.edu
as soon as
MUSIC
101 – FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Basic rudiments of musical notation, scales, keys, intervals,
common musical terms and elementary keyboard are studied. The
student in this course will be required to spend additional
time in the Learning Resources Center with audio-visual and
computer assisted instruction materials.
Section
#8028 J. Sweeney
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at sweeneyj@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT 5 – COLLEGE SURVIVAL (CSU) – 2 UNITS
This course includes an overview of career development, personal
appraisal and career testing, a computerized career information
search, a personal skills evaluation, and educational planning
and decision-making as it relates to the self and the world
of work.
Section
#8070 A. Narez-Acosta
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at pd5acosta@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT 8 – CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
(CSU) – 2 UNITS
Personal Development 8 is an introduction to career planning
and is designed for students who are contemplating vocational
choices. The focus is on a comprehensive career and personal
evaluation, the development of an appropriate educational plan
and the ability to develop a personal career strategy.
Section
#8072 A. Narez-Acosta
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at pd8acosta@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
REAL
ESTATE 1 – REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES (CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: Required for salesperson’s license; elective for Broker’s
license.
This beginning course in real estate fundamentals is required
for the real estate salesperson’s license and is highly recommended
as a foundation course in real estate. Real estate economics,
terminology and definitions, real estate law, ownership rights,
real estate investment and career opportunities, as well as
other subjects vital to a basic understanding of real estate
are covered.
Section
#8074 J. Howell
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at instructorhowell@yahoo.com
as soon as you register.
SPANISH
21 – FUNDAMENTALS OF SPANISH I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Corequisite: Spanish 101A lab.
Note: Spanish 21 and Spanish 22 together are equivalent to Spanish
1. UC Transfer Credit Limit: A maximum of 5 units from Spanish
21 and 22 will be accepted for credit.
This course provides the first half of the fundamentals of first
semester pronunciation, grammar, practice in understanding,
speaking, reading and writing simple Spanish.
Section
#8030 N. Jacinto
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at jacinton@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
SPANISH
101A – SPANISH LANGUAGE LABORATORY (CSU) – .5 UNITS (CR/NCR)
Note: This language workshop uses multimedia (VCR, computers
and cassettes) to enhance instruction. Students must be enrolled
in a Spanish 21 class to attend this lab section.
This is a mediated, independent study course which allows students
to enhance their Spanish language skills through audio, video
and computer work in the language lab. The course content is
directly related to the level of the foreign language class
a student is concurrently enrolled in and the textbook being
used for that course. This is a credit/no credit course.
Section
#8032 N. Jacinto
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/1/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at jacinton@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
SPEECH
121 – THE PROCESS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (UC:CSU) –
3 UNITS
Note: UC credit limits: 1 course from 104, 121, or 151.
This is an advanced course in the analysis of the principles
and significance of interpersonal social interactions in all
areas of life. Perception, building positive relationships,
personal disclosure, selffulfilling prophecies, effective listening,
communication apprehension, verbal and non-verbal communication,
the impact of gender and culture on communication, expressing
emotion, assertiveness, aggression, and conflict management
will be examined.
Section
#8010 L. Habel
(8 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/24/2007)
Email the instructor at habellowell@hotmail.com
as soon as you register.
Section
#8012 B. Lemonds
(8
Week Classes - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends 2/24/2007)
Email the instructor at lemondb@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
Section
#8013 B. Lemonds
(8
Week Classes - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends 2/24/2007)
Email the instructor at lemondb@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
SPEECH
151 – SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION – (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: UC credit limits: 1 course from 104, 121, or 151.
This course focuses on the skills necessary for effective communication
in small group discussions. Topics covered include creative
decision making, conflict management, anger management, leadership,
group think, problem solving and the nature of power.
Section
#8018 N. Smith
(8
Week Classes - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends 2/24/2007)
Email the instructor at smithng@wlac.edu
as soon as you register.
Section
#8019 N. Smith
(8 Week Classes - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/24/2007)
Email the instructor at smithng@wlac.edu
as soon as you register
THEATER
100 – INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATER (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
This course introduces students to the theater. Students learn
about the numerous related crafts such as lighting, costuming,
etc. and to intelligently and objectively evaluate a professional
or non-professional performance.
Section
#8014 M. Zurla
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at mzmail@foremostart.com
as soon as you register.
THEATER
130 – PLAYWRITING (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
This course introduces the student to the basic principles and
techniques of playwriting. This is a hands-on practical introduction
to playwriting culminating in the student’s one-act play being
presented by student actors to a live audience.
Section
#8017 M. Zurla
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at mzmail@foremostart.com
as soon as you register.
TRAVEL
100 – INTRODUCTION TO THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY – 3 UNITS
This course will give you a practical overview of the fast-growing
travel industry, including such sectors as cruising, tours,
travel agencies, air transportation, car rentals and lodging,
as well as information on career opportunities, both full-time
and part-time.
Section
#8016 P. Miele
(6 Week Class - Starts 1/2/2007, Ends
2/10/2007)
Email the instructor at pfmiele@sbcglobal.net
as soon as you
