First Summer Session 2006 Courses
(All courses begin on
June 19, 2006.)

 

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ACCOUNTING 2 – INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING II (UC:CSU) – 5 UNITS
Prerequisite: Accounting 1 or Accounting 21 and 22 with a grade of “C” or better.
Accounting principles and procedures relating to partnerships and corporations, accounting for manufacturing, cost accounting, branch and department accounting, interpretation of financial statements, supplementary statements, data processing and management controls are covered. This course is acceptable for Management 1B credit at UCLA.

Section 8000 M. Lu
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at wlacacct2@yahoo.com as soon as you register.

The instructor will email you more details the day before class starts.Please purchase the following textbook before class begins:

Accounting, Sixth (6th) Edition
Horngren, Harrison, Bamber
Pearson/Prentice-Hall
ISBN: #: 0-13-108851-3

The textbook must be the 6th edition. No other edition is accepted.


BUSINESS 5 – BUSINESS LAW (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS (See LAW 1 below)

Section 8010 V. Nicholas
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at nicholas@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


COMPUTER SCIENCE / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 901 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND THEIR USES 1 (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
This course introduces students to fundamental “Computer Literacy” concepts. Students will learn to use Windows XP on 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 Networking, Database and other non–programming classes offered as part of the CSIT curriculum.

Section 8020 M. Butler
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at butlerm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


COMPUTER SCIENCE / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 902 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: Students who have completed CS 901 may also take this course.
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts of computer science and programming. Applications will NOT be taught. Programming will be introduced with the PASCAL, C++ and assembly programming languages. This class is intended for Computer Science, Engineering, Math and Science majors. It is a prerequisite for all CSIT programming classes and is acceptable as a prerequisite for application classes.

Section 8022 A. Patil
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at patilA@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


COMPUTER SCIENCE 982 – INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER OPERATING SYSTEM – 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: CS965, CS981, or equivalent experience.
This course is intended for those who administer Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, and for those preparing for the MCSA/MCSE Windows 2003 certification examination 70–290. This course provides the core foundation for supporting Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. In addition, this course provides support professionals with the skills necessary to install, configure, customize, optimize, network, integrate, and troubleshoot Windows 2003 Server. This course is one of the required core courses for the WLAC Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSA/MCSE) training program.

Section 8024 M. Butler
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at butlerm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


ENGLISH 21 – ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS – 3 UNITS (NDA)
Prerequisite: Taking the English Assessment Test for appropriate placement. Co–requisite: All English 21 students must also enroll in a section Learning Skills 50 which requires 1½ hours of lab work (TBA) each week (Section 1376).
English 21 is a reading and writing course that gives students practice in developing clear composition as they respond to a variety of reading materials.

Section 8033 N. Lincke–Ivic
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at lincken@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.
This course meets the A.A. reading and writing requirement. English 28 students practice in paragraph construction and essay writing, with an emphasis on critical thinking and critical reading of non–fiction essays and books.

Section 8037 J. Fentress
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at jfwlac@yahoo.com as soon as you register.
Section 0941 R. Sprague
(6 week session beginning June 19, ending July 29, 2006.)

Email the instructor at spragurl@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
Section 0943 R. Sprague
(6 week session beginning June 19, ending July 29, 2006.)

Email the instructor at spragurl@wlac.edu as soon as you register.

Sections 0941 and 0943 require students to do part of their work online and part on campus. These sections will meet T–W–Th for the first week, June 20, June 21 and June 22 in B5–101; then will meet in B5–101 only on M & Th for the next five weeks, June 26 – July 27. Computers with online capability are available on the second floor of the Library in the Internet Research Lab, at no cost to enrolled students.


ENGLISH 94 – INTENSIVE GRAMMAR REVIEW – 3 UNITS – NDA
Advisory: Eligibility for English 21.
This is an intensive review of grammar and sentence structure for students who want extra help before taking English 28 or 101.

Section 8041 J. Fentress
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at jfwlac@yahoo.com as soon as you register.


ENGLISH 101 – COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION (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.
In English 101 you will develop argument and research essays, learn critical research skills, and critique a novel. This course will expose you to a variety of cultural arguments in advertising, newspapers, periodicals, and the Internet, and prepare you to interact critically with them.

Section 8045 J. Pilaro
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor pilaroj@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


ENGLISH 102 – COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION II (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: English 101 with a grade of “C” or better.
"We tell ourselves stories in order to live," says Joan Didion. Learn to analyze and write critical essays on short stories, novels, poems, and plays that reflect a range of human experience.

Section 8050 N. Lincke–Ivic
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at lincken@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


HEALTH 11 – PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
Note: Not an activity class.
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 8073 A. Lulejian
(6 week session beginning June 19, ending July 29, 2006.)

Email the instructor at Lulejian@yahoo.com as soon as you register.
Section 8074 B. Pfiffner
(6 week session beginning June 19, ending July 29, 2006.)

Email the instructor at BCPFiffner@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 8093 V. Nicholas
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at nichols@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 8097 V. Nicholas
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at nicholas@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


LEARNING SKILLS 480B – INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET LITERACY II – 1 UNIT (NDA)
Note: Learning Skills 480A is not a prerequisite for Learning Skills 480B.
This course is the second 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: evaluating online content for quality and relevance; Web browsers, Web pages and the WWW; using email; online search engines and search strategies. This course is followed by 480C beginning on 7/5/06. Students are encouraged to take all three courses in the series.

Section 8104 J. Stern
(5 week session starting on 6/19/06, ending on 7/22/06.)

Email the instructor at sternjc@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


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 andcomputer–assisted instruction materials.

Section 8027 K. Festinger
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at professorimprov@sbcglobal.net as soon as you register.


PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 8 – CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CSU) – 2 UNITS
This course is an introduction to career planning and is designed for students who are considering vocational careers. The focus is on a comprehensive career and personal evaluation, developing an appropriate educational plan and utilizing a personal career strategy.

Section 8127 A. Narez–Acosta
(6 week session beginning June 19, ending July 29, 2006.)

Email the instructor at pd8acosta@yahoo.com as soon as you register.


PHILOSOPHY 6 – LOGIC IN PRACTICE (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
An introduction to critical thinking, the skill of evaluating and constructing arguments as they appear in ordinary language. This course examines problems of clarity of language as they appear in a variety of disciplines such as science, the humanities, social sciences, law and business. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of logical skills to other disciplines.

Section 8136 R. Kaplan

(6 week session beginning June 19, ending July 29, 2006.)

Email the instructor at kaplanRH@wlac.edu 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 8029 L. Howell
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at instructorhowell@yahoo.com as soon as you register.
Section 8030 J. Ratkovich
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at jcratkovich@hotmail.com as soon as you register.


REAL ESTATE 3 – REAL ESTATE PRACTICE (CSU) – 3 UNITS
The course covers the day–to–day activities of the real estate brokerage business from the viewpoint of both the owner and the sales staff. It gives practical training in such topics as: time management, human relations, client psychology, financing, leasing, appraising and property management. The course is required for those seeking the California broker’s license.

Section 8031 C. Roth
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at rothc@lattc.edu as soon as you register.


SPANISH 1 – ELEMENTARY SPANISH (UC:CSU) – 5 UNITS
Note: Same as Spanish 21 with Spanish 22. Corequisite: Spanish 101
This is the first term of a two–term sequence in first– year Spanish. Communicative proficiency is the main objective. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are developed with emphasis on the active use of these skills. Culture is incorporated into the course in textual and visual materials to stimulate interest and reinforce understanding and appreciation of the Spanish–speaking world.

Section 8145 N. Jacinto
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at jacinton@wlac.edu as soon as you register.


SPEECH 121 – THE PROCESS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITS
This class focuses on one–to–one and small group communication. This course will develop an awareness of the difference between good communication and poor communication.

Section 8149 W. Buchynski
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at buchynb@wlac.edu as soon as you register.

Section 8150 L. Habel

(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at habellowell@hotmail.com as soon as you register.
Section 8151 L. Habel

(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at habellowell@hotmail.com as soon as you register.


THEATER 100 - INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS
This course will introduce you to the theatre and related industries. You will learn to become more aware of the components constituting an artistic entity and to intelligently and objectively evaluate a professional and non–professional performance for the stage. We will study the historical developments in Western dramatic literature and theatrical productions from the Greeks through today. We will also touch on the historical relationship and contemporary impact theatre has had on the film and television industries.

Section 8157 C. Kim
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at xjfjr@yahoo.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 8169 P. Miele
(8 Week session beginning June 19, ending August 13, 2006.)

Email the instructor at pfmiele@sbcglobal.net as soon as you register.