ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE 039 3.00 Units
PROBATION AND PAROLE (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course provides the student with the history and
development of probation and parole. Special emphasis will be placed
on the relationships with the police, courts, and corrections.
Instructor: G. YAN
Section: #8518
Meets: Mondays, 1:00pm to 2:15pm AND 1.35 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 430
Email the
instructor at yang@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE 075 3.00 Units
INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This basic course deals with the nature of correctional
work; aims and objectives of Correctional Administration; probation
and practices; skills knowledge and attitudes required for employment
in this field; types of institutions and services; and career opportunities.
Instructor: G. YAN
Section: #8519
Meets: Mondays, 11:10am to 12:15pm AND 1.35 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 430
Email the
instructor at yang@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ANTHROPOLOGY
101 3.00 Units
HUMAN BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION (UC:CSU)
NOTE: This course satisfies Area 5 (Physical & Biological Sciences)
requirements for the IGETC. DESCRIPTION: Anthropology 101 presents
the scientific approach in unraveling the mystery of the evolution
of humankind through investigation of human fossil remains (e.g.
the 3.5 million-year-old footprints and the 'Lucy' skeleton of East
Africa), making use of recent DNA research -- much of it coming
out of the Human Genome Project -- and by looking at studies of
monkeys and apes so we can better assess our relationship to the
other primates. The course examines the dynamic relationship between
humans and their environment, and explores scientific explanations
for human variation.
Instructor: M. HARDY
Section: #8400 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 2/06/2012, Ends 4/1/2012)
Meets: Saturdays, 9:00am to 1:05pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: SC-101
Email the instructor at hardymp@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ANTHROPOLOGY 111 (2.00 Units)
LABORATORY IN HUMAN BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION (UC:CSU)
NOTE: This course satisfies a Life Science lab requirement - must
be taken in the same semester or after Anthropology 101.
DESCRIPTION: This laboratory class offers an exploration of selected
topics in biological anthropology including genetics, human variation,
the living primates, and human paleontology.
Instructor: A. PREZIOSI
Section: #8522 (7 Week Class - Starts
2/12/2012, Ends 3/25/2012)
Meets: Sundays, 8:00am to 10:50am AND 5:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: SC-101
Email the instructor at prezioa@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
Instructor: M. HARDY
Section: #8430 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 4/10/2012, Ends 6/03/2012)
Meets: Saturdays, 9:00am to 1:05pm AND 2.15 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: SC-101
Email the instructor at hardymp@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ART
103 3.00 Units
ART APPRECIATION I (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This broad introduction to the nature, vocabulary,
media, and history of art, with selections from western and non-western
cultures, is designed to expand visual awareness and understanding
of the visual arts as a unique medium for human inter-relationships.
Instructor: L. BLAKE
Section: #8434 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 4/10/2012, Ends 6/03/2012)
Meets: Sundays, 9:00am to 1:05pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: FA-208
Email the instructor at blakeLE@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
CHINESE 001 (5.00 Units)
ELEMENTARY CHINESE I (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course stresses the fundamentals of pronunciation,
grammar, practical vocabulary, useful phrases, and the ability to
understand, speak, read and write basic Mandarin Chinese. It includes
an introduction to Chinese civilization and culture.
Instructor: Y. HE
Section: #8508
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:10pm to 6:35pm AND 2:05
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: FA-205
Email the instructor at hey@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 933
(3.00 Units)
DATABASE DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING (CSU) (RPT 3)
PREREQUISITE: CSIT 901 or CSIT 902 or equivalent experience.
DESCRIPTION: This class explains the concept of relational databases.
It illustrates how the MICROSOFT ACCESS database management system
may be used in common business applications such as report and screen
design, database design, and computer-aided decision making. This
course covers advanced ACCESS features including SQL Programming.
Instructor: M. PATEL
Section: #8509
Meets: Mondays, 6:45pm to 8:55pm AND :50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-103
Email the instructor at PatelM@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 934 (3.00 Units)
OPERATING SYSTEMS (CSU) (RPT 3)
PREREQUISITE: CS 901 or CS 902 or equivalent experience.
RECOMMENDED: Students are encouraged to take CS 965, CS981 and CS
992 Hardware Hands-on Lab concurrently to complete A+ training.
DESCRIPTION: This course covers operating system topics in the A+
certification exam. It provides students with the technical foundation
in current Microsoft operating systems Windows 7. It covers PC hardware
architecture, hands-on experience in OS installation, configuration,
administration, and troubleshooting. It also covers OS command-line
interfaces, batch file programming, and windows scripting. This
course prepares students to perform operating system support tasks.
It is a required prerequisite to enter WLAC's Microsoft Certified
System Engineer (MCSE) or the CISCO (CCNA) training program.
Instructor: A. CHIANG
Section: #8502
Meets: Saturdays, 9:00am to 12:00pm AND 1:10 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-105A
Email the instructor at chianga@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 937 (3.00 Units)
E-COMMERCE ESSENTIALS (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course covers the key business and technology
elements of electronic commerce. It introduces students to both
the theory and practice of conducting business over the Internet
and World Wide Web. Topics include technology and infrastructure,
sales and marketing, payment systems, shopping carts, search engine
optimization, server technology and ecommerce security. Students
will have a hands-on project setting up an ecommerce site.
Instructor: K. TAIRA
Section: #8505
Meets: Saturdays, 9:35am to 11:45am AND :50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-103
Email the instructor at ktaira@gmail.com as soon as you register.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 938 (3.00 Units)
WEB APPLICATION PROGRAMMING USING VISUAL BASIC VB.NET (CSU) (RPT
1)
DESCRIPTION: Visual Basic has become a popular programming language
for Web application. Visual Basic is designed to allow the programmer
to develop applications that run under Windows and/or in a Web browser
without the complexity generally associated with programming. With
very little effort, the programmer can design a screen that holds
standard elements such as buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, text
boxes, and list boxes. Each of these objects operates as expected,
producing a “standard” Windows or Web user interface. Visual Basic
is fully object-oriented and compatible with many other languages
using the .NET framework. This course incorporates the object-oriented
concepts throughout, as well as the syntax and terminology of the
language.
Instructor: M. PATEL
Section: #8501
Meets: Thursdays, 6:45pm to 8:55pm AND :50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-103
Email the instructor at PatelM@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 967 (3.00 Units)
Cloud.Virtualization.Linux.Apache.MySQL(LAMP) (RPT 3)
DESCRIPTION: This course intends to provide students hands-on experience
working on the most popular “Green” e Commerce open source software
bundles – L.A.M.P, Xen Virtualization and Eucalyptus Cloud computing.
This is an intermediate to advanced hands-on advanced Linux application
course. Using CentOS as base operating system, discussing Linux
concepts, covering directories, permissions, file systems, package
management, networking, host based security, shell scripting as
well as Web development with LAMP (Linux,Apache,MySQL & PHP).
Kickstart for quick mass server deployment, Virtualization with
Xen Hypervisor, Virtual Instance deployment with kickstart on Xen
server. Students will construct working Open Source Eucalyptus Cloud,
build CentOS image for EMI, and manage EBS volume for Cloud's Virtual
Machines.
Instructor: L. WANG
Section: # 8507
Meets: Saturdays, 9:00am to 12:00pm AND 1:20 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-104
Email the instructor at WangL2@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 972 (3.00 Units)
INTRODUCTION TO CISCO NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS (RPT 3)
PREREQUISITE: CS 965 or equivalent experience.
DESCRIPTION: This course covers topics including networking, network
terminology and protocols, network standards, LAN, WAN, the layers
of the OSI reference model, cabling and cabling tools. In addition,
this course provides students with their first exposure to Cisco
routers, router programming, and routing protocols. Students will
be introduced to router startup and setup configuration, the Cisco
Internet-working Operating System (IOS), routing protocols and network
management issues. The course utilizes hands-on lab exercises and
demonstrations to reinforce network concepts and theories. This
course is equivalent to Cisco's Semester I & II of the Cisco
Network Academy.
Instructor: M. BUTLER
Section: #8503
Meets: Tuesdays, from 6:45pm to 8:50pm AND 2:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-106A
Email the instructor at butlerm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
The instructor will be in the network lab during the time shown
above to provide assistance to students. Attendance at these sessions
is optional.
COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 974 (3.00 Units)
INTRODUCTION TO CISCO ROUTERS (RPT 3)
PREREQUISITE: CS 972.
DESCRIPTION: This course covers advanced networking topics including
LAN Switching, VLANs, LAN/WAN design, VLSM, advanced routing protocols,
such as, OSPF, EIGRP, RIPv2, and Access Control List. In addition,
students will learn more advanced Cisco router configuration techniques.
The course utilizes hands-on lab exercises and demonstrations to
reinforce network concepts and theories. This course is equivalent
to Cisco's Semester III & IV of the Cisco Network Academy.
Instructor: M. BUTLER
Section: #8504
Meets: Thursdays, 6:45pm to 8:50pm AND 2:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-106A
Email the instructor at butlerm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
The instructor will be in the network lab during the time shown
above to provide assistance to students. Attendance at these sessions
is optional.
CORRECTIONS 002 (3.00 Units)
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: The student will become aware of cultural diversity
during the presentation of the various course topics, such as community
relations, race relations and cultural awareness.
Instructor: G. YAN
Section: #8515 (8 Week Class - Starts
2/6/2012, Ends 4/1/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 11:10am to 12:25pm AND 5:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 430
Email the instructor at yang@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH 028 (3.00 Units)
INTERMEDIATE READING AND COMPOSITION
PREREQUISITE: Completion of English 21 with a grade of "C"
or better or appropriate placement level demonstrated through English
assessment process.
DESCRIPTION: 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.
Instructor: R. SANDOWICZ
Section: #8510 (8 Week Class - Starts
2/6/2012, Ends 4/1/2012)
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:35am to 11:00am AND 3:20
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 330
Email the instructor at sandowr@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH 101 (3.00 Units)
COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION I (UC:CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Completion of English 28 or ESL 8 with a grade of
'C' or better or appropriate placement level demonstrated through
the English assessment process.
DESCRIPTION: 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 college-level texts.
Instructor: R. OKAWA
Section: #8513 (8 Week Class - Starts
4/10/2012, Ends 6/3/2012)
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:35am - 11:00am AND 3:30
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: FA 209
Email the instructor at okawarm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 004A (6.00 Units)
COLLEGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IV: WRITING AND GRAMMAR
PREREQUISITE: Level placement by the ESL assessment or completion
of ESL 3A with a 'C' or better.
COREQUISITE: ESL 4B and 4C.
RECOMMENDED: Learning Skills 5.
DESCRIPTION: Students review basic rules of grammar and punctuation
and learn to apply them in sentence and paragraph writing.
Instructor: N. SANDER
Section: #8512
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:35am to 11:40am AND 2:05
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 250
Email the instructor at sandern@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 005A (6.00 Units)
COLLEGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE V: WRITING AND GRAMMAR (CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Completion of ESL 4A with a grade of 'C' or better
or appropriate placement level demonstrated through ESL assessment
process.
RECOMMENDED: ESL 5B, 5C and Learning Skills 5.
ALSO RECOMMENDED: Education 230.
DESCRIPTION: 005A is a course in written grammar in context, with
emphasis on the verb tense system and the organization of paragraphs
and compositions. This is a course in paragraph writing and structure.
Grammar and critical reading are emphasized.
Instructor: K. GRAZIADEI
Section: #8511
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:35am to 11:40am AND 2:05
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-103
Email the instructor at graziaKN@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 005B (3.00 Units)
COLLEGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE V: READING AND VOCABULARY (CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Completion of ESL 4B with a grade of 'C' or better
or appropriate placement level demonstrated through ESL assessment
process.
RECOMMENDED: ESL 5A, 5C and Learning Skills 5 recommended.
DESCRIPTION: 005B is a course in reading strategies and vocabulary
building, with emphasis on study skills.
Instructor: K. QUITSCHAU
Section: #8517
Meets: Tuesdays, 9:35am to 10:45am AND 1:50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-226
Email the instructor at QuitscK@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 006A (6.00 Units)
COLLEGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE VI:WRITING AND GRAMMAR (CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Level placement by the ESL assessment or completion
of ESL 5A with a 'C' or better, or English 20A. RECOMMENDED: ESL
6B and ESL 6C.
DESCRIPTION: Students study advanced grammar, punctuation, and academic
essay writing. Students write academic essays in response to readings
and group discussions, and practice self-editing and revising. Ideal
for multilingual learners.
Instructor: M. TRACEY
Section: #8516
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:35am to 11:40am AND 2:05
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-226
Email the instructor at mtracey@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 006B (3.00 Units)
COLLEGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE VI: READING AND VOCABULARY
PREREQUISITE: Completion of ESL 5B with a grade of 'C' or better
or appropriate placement level demonstrated through ESL assessment
process.
RECOMMENDED: ESL 6A and 6C.
DESCRIPTION: 006B is a course in reading skills and systematic vocabulary
building, with an emphasis on academic material. This course is
good for multilingual learners. American history and race relations
are presented through the novel “Kindred” by Octavia Butler.
Instructor: N. SANDER
Section: #8520
Meets: Tuesdays, 9:35am to 10:45am AND 1:50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 140
Email the instructor at sandern@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 008 (6.00 Units)
ADVANCED ESL COMPOSITION (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This is a course in written composition and critical
reading skills. It is tailored for the multilingual students. This
course prepares students for English 101.
Instructor: K. QUITSCHAU
Section: #8521
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:35am to 11:40am AND 2:05
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-105A
Email the instructor at QuitscK@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER STUDIES 021 (3.00 Units)
NUTRITION (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course deals with basic concepts of human nutrition
throughout life, aimed at achieving and maintaining optimum health.
Food compositions and the nutritional aspects of food preparation
are explored.
Instructor: M. SHEPHERD
Section: #8523 (7 Week Class - Starts
2/12/2012, Ends 3/25/2012)
Meets: Sundays, 8:00am to 11:50am AND 4:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-206
Email the instructor at shepheMT@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
FRENCH 003 (5.00 Units)
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I (UC:CSU)
COREQUISITE: French 101.
DESCRIPTION: This class completes the basic grammar of the French
language. Classroom instruction and videos are employed to develop
an understanding of French culture and history, improve comprehension,
enrich vocabulary, and serve as topics for discussions and written
compositions.
Instructor: E. KOKOVENA
Section: #8525
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00pm to 2:35pm AND 1:35
hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: FA-205
Email the
instructor at kokoveea@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
Students must also enroll in the corequisite section #8100 French
101, Lab.
GEOGRAPHY
001 3.00 Units
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Earth-sun relationships, maps, weather, climate and
physical landforms are emphasized. Geography 1 and Geography 15
taken together fulfill a laboratory science course.
Instructor: E. CHAMMOU
Section: #4904 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 2/06/2012, Ends 4/01/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: MSA-302
Email the instructor at ChammoE@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
GEOGRAPHY
015 2.00 Units
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LABORATORY (UC:CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Geography 1 or equivalent, or concurrent enrollment
in Geography 1. DESCRIPTION: Use of maps, weather measurement, and
the study of soils, vegetation and landforms are emphasized. Physical
Science laboratory credit.
Instructor: E. CHAMMOU
Section: #4934 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 4/10/2012, Ends 6/03/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.15 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: MSA-302
Email the instructor at ChammoE@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
HISTORY
012 3.00 Units
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES II (UC:CSU)
NOTE: History 11 is not a prerequisite for History 12.
DESCRIPTION: A survey of political, economic, cultural and foreign
policy aspects of the American nation from Reconstruction to the
present.
Instructor: J. KOLKEY
Section: #4938 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 4/10/2012, Ends 6/03/2012)
Meets: Thursdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-205
Email the instructor at kolkeyjm@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
HISTORY 086
3.00 Units
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD CIVILIZATION I (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This survey course traces the development and interrelationships
of the major world civilizations, their traditions and contributions,
from the earliest times to the beginning of the era of European
expansionism in the 16th century.
Instructor: A. PARSA
Section: #8408 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 2/06/2012, Ends 4/01/2012)
Meets: Saturdays, 9:00am to 1:05pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 350
Email the instructor at ParsaA@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
JAPANESE 001 (5.00 Units)
ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course provides the fundamentals of the Japanese
language with emphasis on communication skills in listening, speaking,
reading and writing in Japanese. The Japanese syllabary for Hiragana,
Katakana and basic Kanji are introduced. In addition, the course
introduces the study of Japanese culture.
Instructor: S. BRENISH
Section: #8514
Meets: Saturdays, 9:35am to 12:50pm AND 2:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: FA-209
Email the instructor at brennisj@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
MATHEMATICS 115 (5.00 Units)
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA
PREREQUISITE: Mathematics 112 with a grade of 'C' or better, or
appropriate placement level demonstrated through math assessment
process.
DESCRIPTION: This is a first course in algebra. It covers the fundamental
operations on natural numbers and carries on a logical development
through all the real numbers. The course includes the solution of
linear and quadratic equations and their graphs, factoring and statement
problems.
Instructor: M. ALWASH
Section: #8540
Meets: See below.
Orientation: Monday 2/6, 2-3pm
Test 1: Saturday 3/17, 2-4pm
Test 2: Saturday 4/28, 2-4pm
Final Exam: Saturday 6/2, 2-4pm
Room: MSA 109
Email the instructor at alwashm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
MATHEMATICS 125 (5.00 Units)
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
PREREQUISITE: Mathematics 115 or 118 with a grade of 'C' or better,
or appropriate placement level demonstrated through math assessment
process.
DESCRIPTION: Manipulative skills in algebra are developed and strengthened
in this course. The topics include rational exponents, the complete
number system of algebra, algebraic and graphical solutions to linear
and quadratic equations, logarithmic and exponential functions,
elementary theory of equations and inequalities and conics.
www.onlineteaching.com/start.htm
On-campus orientation: Thursday, February 9, 6pm-7:30pm, Room:
CE 225
On-campus test #1: Thursday, March 1, 6pm-7:30pm, Room: CE 225
On-campus test #2: Thursday, March 22, 6pm-7:30pm, Room: CE 225
On-campus test #3: Thursday, April 26, 6pm-7:30pm, Room: CE 225
On-campus test #4: Thursday, May 17, 6pm-7:30pm, Room: B4-200
On-campus Final Exam: Thursday, May 31, 6pm-7:30pm, Room: CE 225
Instructor: M. MIRFATTAH
Section: #8545
Meets: Thursdays, 6:00pm to 7:30pm AND 5:20 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE 225
Email the instructor at mike@onlineteaching.com as soon as
you register.
MATHEMATICS
227 4.00 Units
STATISTICS (UC:CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Mathematics 125 or equivalent, with a grade of 'C'
or better, or appropriate placement level demonstrated through math
assessment process.
DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to probability, measures
of central tendency and dispersion, descriptive and inferential
statistics including sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis
of variance, chi-square and test, linear correlation and regression
analysis.
Instructor: W. MIAO
Section: #4960 (ACT)
Meets: Mondays, 5:45pm to 8:50pm AND 1:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: MSA-202
Email the instructor at MiaoWE@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
MATHEMATICS 245 (3.00 Units)
COLLEGE ALGEBRA (UC:CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Math 125 or equivalent, with a grade of "C"
or better, or appropriate placement level demonstrated through math
assessment process.
DESCRIPTION: This course covers algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic
functions, theory of equations, linear systems, functions of real
numbers, probability and mathematical induction.
Instructor: P. ARRIOLA
Section: #8547
Meets: Saturdays, 8:00am to 10:05am AND 1:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: MSA-006
Email the instructor at arriolP@lacitycollege.edu as soon
as you register.
PARALEGAL 010 (3.00 Units)
INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL PROFESSION (CSU)
NOTE: This course is a prerequisite for the Paralegal Program.
DESCRIPTION: An introductory course in formalizing the career of
the paralegal; an introduction to law and ethics; social forces
and the law; comparison of the role of the legal assistant and the
lawyer; and an introduction to legal terminology and bibliography,
including research problems.
Instructor: V. NICHOLAS
Section: #8565
Meets: Tuesdays, 6:45pm to 8:15pm AND 1:20 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: AT A214
Email the instructor at nicholas@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
PARALEGAL 014 (3.00 Units)
LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND PROCEDURES
PREREQUISITE: Paralegal 10 and English 101.
DESCRIPTION: A study of the basic objectives of the management of
a law office; a study of hardware and software used in a law office;
an examination of indexing and filing principles; law office manuals;
a study of basic accounting principles; practice in and study of
law office correspondence.
Instructor: N. JACOBSON
Section: #8567
Meets: Wednesdays, 6:45pm to 8:15pm AND 1:20 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: AT A214
Email the instructor at jacobsn@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 008 (2.00 Units)
CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: 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.
Instructor: C. AMAUGO
Section: #8570 (8 Week Class - Starts
4/10/2012, Ends 6/3/2012)
Meets: Wednesdays, 1:00pm to 3:05pm AND 2:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-221
Email the instructor at amaugoce@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
POLITICAL SCIENCE 001 (3.00 Units)
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course studies the United States political system:
theory, structure, functions of national, state and local government.
Meets U.S. Constitution requirement.
Instructor: K. DAVIS
Section: #4942 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 4/10/2012, Ends 6/3/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: AT-A 201
Email the instructor at davisKE@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
Instructor: M. GRAHAM
Section: #8575
Meets: Thursdays, 9:35am to 11:00am AND 1:25 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 140
Email the instructor at mgraham745@aol.com as soon as you
register.
Instructor: M. GRAHAM
Section: #8576 (8 Week Class - Starts
4/10/2012, Ends 6/3/2012)
Meets: Thursdays, 11:10am to 12:35pm AND 5:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 470
Email the instructor at mgraham745@aol.com as soon as you
register.
POLITICAL SCIENCE 014 (3.00 Units)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course surveys the culture, history, and resources
of the countries in the region and their relationship with each
other and with Western World.
Instructor:
STAFF
Section: #8577
Meets: Thursdays, 5:10pm to 6:35pm AND 1:25 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: D-102
Email the instructor as soon as you register.
PSYCHOLOGY
001 3.00 Units
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: The course presents a survey of scientific theories,
research and findings in behavior, including such topics as personality,
perception, memory, motivation, emotion, learning, intelligence,
consciousness, thinking, human relationships, abnormal behavior,
and an overview of what psychologists do.
Instructor:
J. LEE
Section: #4946 (ACT) (8 Week Class
- Starts 4/10/2012, Ends 6/3/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: A12-104
Email the instructor at LeeJeff@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
PSYCHOLOGY
068 (3.00 Units)
BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY: DRUGS, BEHAVIOR& HEALTH
(CSU)
PREREQUISITE: Psychology 64.
DESCRIPTION: This course offers comprehensive instruction on the
pharmacological and behavioral effects of all major categories of
both legal and illegal psychoactive substances, including an overview
of contemporary and historical drug regulation and abuse, and a
detailed review of the nervous system.
Instructor:
C. CANALES
Section: #8580 (8 Week Class - Starts
2/11/2012, Ends 3/31/2012)
Meets: Saturdays, 8:00am to 1:05pm AND 2:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: GNRL 340
REAL ESTATE
007 3.00 Units
REAL ESTATE FINANCE I (CSU)
NOTE: Elective for obtaining salesperson's Broker's license.
DESCRIPTION: Forms and sources of financing property, construction
and permanent financing are studied. The procedures for FHA, Cal
Vet and VA financing, mortgage capital from savings and loan associations,
commercial banks, insurance companies and other sources, junior
mortgages, appraising for mortgages, loan ratios and leaseholds
are also covered.
Instructor:
G. GIVHAN
Section: #4908 (ACT) (8 Week Class - Starts 2/6/2012, Ends
4/1/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-205
Email the instructor at lamaestra19@gmail.com as soon as
you register.
REAL ESTATE
009 3.00 Units
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL I (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes the theory, principles and methods
used in the valuation of various types of properties. Cost, market
and income approaches are examined in great detail. Land and building
residual techniques are also presented. An appraisal report on a
single-family residence is usually required.
Instructor:
J. RATKOVICH
Section: #4912 (ACT) (8 Week Class - Starts 2/6/2012, Ends
4/1/2012)
Meets: Thursdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-205
Email the instructor at jcratkovich@hotmail.com as soon as
you register.
REAL ESTATE
014 3.00 Units
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for real estate brokers, salespeople
and owners of income-producing properties. Topics covered include
the nature and types of property management, organization for management,
leases and contracts, rent scheduling, selling of space and techniques
of renting, tenant selection and supervision, relations with owners,
budgets, purchasing accounts, reports, ethics and legal and professional
relationships.
Instructor:
J. CARTER
Section: #4950 (ACT) (8 Week Class - Starts 4/10/2012, Ends
6/3/2012)
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-205
Email the instructor at attyJcarter@aol.com as soon as you
register.
REAL ESTATE
021 3.00 Units
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS (CSU)
NOTE: Required for broker's license and elective for salesperson's
license.
DESCRIPTION: This course covers the fundamentals of economic trends
and factors which affect the real estate market. Topics covered
include: urban structural relationships, real estate market analysis,
problems of subdividing, and the governmental relationship to real
estate development.
Instructor:
D. PILLER
Section: #4954 (ACT) (8 Week Class - Starts 4/10/2012, Ends
6/3/2012)
Meets: Thursdays, 5:45pm to 9:50pm AND 2.50 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-207
Email the instructor at PillerD@wlac.edu as soon as you register.
SOCIOLOGY
001 (3.00 Units)
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Introduction to the systematic study of groups and
societies humans build and how these influence our behavior. This
includes the study of social structure, social inequality, social
institutions, and the changing shape of society.
Instructor:
N. BARRAGAN
Section: #8585 (6 Week Class - Starts
2/25/2012, Ends 3/31/2012)
Meets: Saturdays, 8:00am to 12:25pm AND 4:05 hrs/wk ONLINE
Room: CE-220
Email the instructor at BarragNE@wlac.edu as soon as you
register.
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programs offered. The reasons for change may include student enrollment,
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