2018-2019 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information

A complete list of San Joaquin Delta College courses is provided.  In addition to being held on the Stockton campus, many of these courses are offered online, as hybrid classes, and at regional sites such as the South Campus at Mountain House. Check the current Schedule of Classes for details. 

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Business Administration
  

  • BUS 003 Financial Accounting

    Units: 5
    Prerequisites: BUS 001A Principles of Accounting  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This is the study of accounting as an information system, examining why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors, and others to make decisions. The course covers the accounting information system, including recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements, and statement analysis. It includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics. (UC, CSU, C-ID ACCT 110)
  

  • BUS 004 Managerial Accounting

    Units: 5
    Prerequisites: BUS 001B Principles of Accounting  or BUS 003 Financial Accounting  each with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is an introduction to the application of accounting concepts and systems to provide information for management decision making, control, profit planning, cost analysis, budgeting, and performance evaluation. (UC, CSU, C-ID ACCT 120)
  

  • BUS 007 Business Communications

    Units: 3
    Prerequisites: ENG 001A Reading and Composition  with a grade of “C” or better or Composition Level III.
    This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation-graphics software to create and deliver professional-level oral reports. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills. This course replaces the former BUS 017B. (CSU, C-ID BUS 115)
  

  • BUS 008 Introduction to Law and Society

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Reading Level II.
    This course provides an overview of the American legal system including its development, structure and history. The course will review 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 research methods. Introduction to civil law, criminal law, family law, real property law, contracts, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and other areas of law. Also included is a review of the principles of legal ethics. This course is not intended to replace BUS 018A  , BUS 018B  (Business Law), or BUS 019  (Legal Environment of Business) for business majors or minors. (UC, CSU)
  

  • BUS 009 Ethical Reasoning/Ethics in Practice

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory Reading Level II.
    This course provides an introduction to concepts and theories of ethical decision-making, moral conduct, obligation and permission, justice, responsibility, either generally or in an area of public policy or a profession. The role of ethics in society. Codes of conduct in specific fields may be examined. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 010A Bookkeeping

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Reading Level II.
    This course is an introductory study of bookkeeping procedures relating to sole proprietorship companies. The student learns and applies procedures for the entire accounting cycle to both a service and merchandising firm and related payroll accounting. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 011 Income Tax Procedures

    Units: 4
    This course covers federal and California individual income tax preparation and planning. Topics include filing status, exemptions, income and exclusions, business expenses, itemized deductions, credits, capital gains, depreciation, tax payments, California tax, IRS and FTB, and audits. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 015 Excel Spreadsheets

    Units: 3
    This course is designed to take the student`s level of Microsoft Excel proficiency from basic to advanced. Focus is placed on business, accounting, and personal-use features of Excel. The student will construct formulas to perform accounting functions used in budgets, payroll, bookkeeping, and other financial tracking statements. The student will gain hands-on experience with presenting the data in visually appealing formats, including creating tables, charts, and additional graphical layouts and functions. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 017 Business English

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory Reading Level II.
    This course is designed to provide the student with writing skills to communicate effectively in a business environment. The student writes traditional business communication such as memorandums, letters, and reports, and is introduced to various electronic methods of business communication including e-mails, websites, blogs, and other social networking media used in business communication. Focus is placed on written business communication, and introduces the student to oral business communication. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 018A Business Law

    Units: 3
    Advisories: Reading level II.
    This course is a basic course in law and its relationship to business. Topics include a study of concepts and cases involving the legal system, dispute resolution, torts, contracts, and other areas of commercial law. (UC, CSU, C-ID BUS 125)
  

  • BUS 018B Business Law

    Units: 3
    Advisories: BUS 018A  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is a continuation of the study of legal principles affecting business with emphasis upon partnerships, corporations, sales, commercial paper, creditors` rights, bankruptcy, insurance, real and personal property, estates and trusts, consumer protection, and international law. (UC, CSU)
  

  • BUS 019 Legal Environment of Business

    Units: 3
    Fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions. Introduction to the law as an instrument of social and political control in society. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, agency, judicial and administrative processes, employment law, forms of business organizations, and domestic and international governmental regulations. (CSU, C-ID BUS 120)
  

  • BUS 020 Introduction to Business

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Reading Level II.
    This course is designed to build an understanding of the market economy, the business environment, other economic systems, and the organization, management, and operation of business enterprises. The course includes such topics as understanding the economy, how businesses are formed and managed, human relations, production and marketing of product or services, basic concepts in accounting, the financial markets and securities, governmental relationships, and other business related areas. The course is a foundation for the business student. (UC, CSU, C-ID BUS 110)
  

  • BUS 021 Marketing

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Reading Level II.
    This course is an introduction to the field of marketing. The course provides a background for more specialized study in fields of advertising, selling, and retailing. Topics include: the marketing concept; market segmentation; consumer and organizational buying behavior; channels of distribution; personal selling; pricing; and the use of new technologies. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 022 Professional Selling

    Units: 3
    This course is an introductory course in sales designed to assist the student to: develop a professional attitude toward selling and a better understanding of self; learn how to sell self before selling a product, service, or idea; learn the principles and rules of persuasion; begin to understand customers and their actions; and develop the techniques of selling and persuasion. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 023 Advertising

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to advertising principles and techniques. The course includes the theory and role of advertising in our global economic system. The course includes principles of layout and copy, advertising production, and media selection. The course also focuses on integrated marketing communications and advertising using online and social media. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 024 Retail Management

    Units: 3
    Advisories: BUS 020  with a grade of “C” or better and.
    This course is designed to focus on retail store operations with an emphasis on consumer behavior, store location and layout, merchandising, pricing, retail promotion and advertising, human resource management, and legal and ethical issues. This course will also cover developments in globalization, multi-channel retailing, and the use of the Internet to improve operating efficiencies and customer service (CSU)
  

  • BUS 026 Economics of Business

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    This course is an introductory course in economics. The course includes a study of the United States economic system, other economic systems, resource allocation, factors of production, competition, labor, government and economic policy, the private sector, monetary policy, and supply and demand. (UC, CSU)
  

  • BUS 028 Entrepreneurial Mindset

    Units: 3
    A study of the process that enables students with limited resources to transform a simple idea into a sustainable success. Students will learn how to apply fundamental aspects of entrepreneurial thinking across disciplines. Students will develop an “entrepreneurial mindset”- the underlying beliefs and assumptions that drive the behaviors that allow entrepreneurs to succeed. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 029 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    Units: 3
    The student will evaluate the business skills and commitment necessary to successfully operate an entrepreneurial venture and review the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. The student will understand the role of entrepreneurial businesses in the United States and the impact on our national and global economy. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 030 Supervision and Human Relations

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    This course is an introduction to supervision within an organizational framework. The course includes the study of human perception, communication, motivation, leadership techniques, management styles, work planning, and performance appraisal. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 031 Introduction to Management

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    This course is an introduction to the principles of good management and the effective utilization of human and material resources to achieve the objectives of an enterprise. The course emphasizes the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling functions of management. The course also includes effective communication, motivation, and managing for change. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 033 Introduction to Public Administration

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to the study of principles and challenges in public administration. Topics include: the political environment, personnel public policy, governmental regulations, strategic management, labor relations, public financial management accountability, and ethics. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 034 Introduction to Municipal Clerkship

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to practices, policies, and regulations of a municipal government as they relate to the duties of a municipal clerk. Topics include: public relations, organization, administration, legislative procedures, meeting preparation and minutes, election planning and procedures, land use issues, licenses and permits, projects and capital improvements, contract and deeds processing, and an overview of records management. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 036 Human Resources Management

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to the study and analysis of personnel and human resource management. It covers essential topics such as managing human resources in a globalized environment, employee retention, training, evaluation and compensation, and labor laws. This course provides an overview that is helpful for selecting a specific career in the field of business or management. Developing the job descriptions, defining job qualifications, interviewing skills and human behavioral factors related to business and industry are included in this course. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 037 Human Behavior in Organizations

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to the analysis of individual behavioral characteristics within organizations and management teams. Information provided enables the student to determine a course of action to influence attitudes, perceptions and/or behaviors of an individual or groups. Topics include individual motivations and group dynamics, conflict sources and resolution techniques, leadership skills and styles, decision making processes, and task delegation methods. Organizational concepts of communication and information processing, goal setting, control processes and management by objectives are related to the enhancement of organizational productivity. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 038 Selected Topics: Business

    Units: 0.5-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Determined by topic.
    This course is designed to enable the College to offer instruction in one of the specialized areas of Business not already covered by the existing curriculum. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 040 Real Estate Principles

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to principles of California real estate, including an introduction to property rights, legal descriptions, encumbrances, agency, contracts, transfers, finance, lenders, appraisal, escrow, government`s role and regulations, taxation, and licensing requirements. The course is designed to meet the needs of both a general student and the individual desiring employment in the field or related areas. The course is applicable toward a requirement for state licensure as a salesperson, broker, or real estate appraiser. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 041 Real Estate Practice

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    Advisories: BUS 040  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is an introduction to the practices and techniques of a real estate broker and salesperson. Topics include: developing a market analysis, listing property for sale or lease, sales procedures, financing, closing costs, escrow routine, advertising, managing the real estate office, public relations, and professional ethics. This course is applicable toward a requirement for state licensure as a salesperson or broker. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 042 Real Estate Finance

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    Advisories: BUS 040  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is an introduction to current financial practices and legislation related to real property transactions. The course includes regulations, principles, practices, and terminology of financing real estate property. The course is designed to assist the student in the banking, savings and loan, real estate, and legal fields to understand and apply these regulations and computations. The course is applicable toward a requirement for state licensure as a real estate salesperson or broker. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 043 Legal Aspects of Real Estate

    Units: 3
    Advisories: BUS 040 .
    This course is an introduction to California real estate law. Topics include contracts, land titles, agency, acquisition and conveyance, security devices, liens, financing, foreclosure, land use and regulation, probate, and owner-tenant issues. The course is applicable toward a requirement for state licensure as a real estate salesperson or broker. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 045 Real Estate Economics

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    Advisories: BUS 040  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is an introduction to economic principles related to real estate markets and land use. The course is recommended for the individual planning to appraise real property. Topics include: factors that influence prices, money and credit, land utilization, land use planning and controls, impact of taxation, regional and community development, and required government reports. The course is applicable toward a requirement for state licensure in real estate sales or brokerage. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 046 Property Management

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory: Reading Level II.
    This course is a basic, but comprehensive, course in the management and operation of income properties, such as a residential, office, shopping center, and condominium. The course includes the background and fundamentals of the investment, property selection and evaluation, lease performance objectives, maintenance, administration and management, California landlord/tenant law, the role of the manager and property management as a profession, and owner/tenant relations. The course is applicable toward a requirement for state licensure as a real estate salesperson, broker, or real estate appraiser. (CSU)
  
  

  • BUS 051 Introduction to Transportation

    Units: 1.5
    This course is an introduction to the field of transportation. The course includes the role and regulation of domestic transportation, basic modes of transportation, governmental influences on transportation, traffic management and control decisions, and intrastate transportation considerations. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 052 Supply Chain Logistics & Operations

    Units: 3
    Advisories: Reading level II and BUS 057  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course presents the challenges and dynamics of Supply Chain Operations. This class focuses on the flow of products throughout the supply chain from forecasting and purchasing of materials through distribution of the final product. Several companies and industries will be studied with particular emphasis on companies and industries in California`s Central Valley. This course will also focus on relevant technologies beyond standard pick and pull techniques to include Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and modern employment of Radio Frequency Identification systems (RFID). (CSU)
  

  • BUS 055 International Business

    Units: 3
    This course is a comprehensive overview of international business designed to provide a global perspective on international trade, including foreign investments, impact of financial markets, international marketing, and the operation of multinational companies. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 056 Transportation: Export and Import

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to the field of export and import of goods across international boundaries. The course includes: freight forwarding involving export and import of goods across international boundaries, governmental regulations, terminal and port charges, required documents, insurance, foreign banking, customs procedures, and warehousing. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 057 Introduction to Logistics

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to logistics. Logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient flow of materials from suppliers to the ultimate customer. Students will be introduced to and learn the importance of major logistics functions including material receipt, handling and storage; purchasing; inbound and outbound logistics operations, physical distribution, and logistics information technology systems. The course will acquaint the student with introductory facets of supply chain management within the logistical channel. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 060 Small Business Management

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to small business and its role in the American free enterprise system. The focus is on basic business principles, practices and procedures to effectively operate a small business. Topics include starting a business, financing, the legal structure, as well as other management principles applicable to small business owners. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 067 Introduction to Personal Finance

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to planning and managing personal finances. The course emphasizes applying theories to real world situations such as financial statements, money management and tax strategies, sources of credit and banking services, consumer purchasing strategies, risk and insurance analysis, health care and disability considerations, investment instruments and alternatives, and retirement and estate planning. (CSU)
  

  • BUS 068V Internship: Pathway to Law Program

    Units: 1-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Prerequisite or Corequisite Students must enroll in a minimum of one course at San Joaquin Delta College in a discipline related to their work experience. This course may be taken concurrently or may have been taken in the semester immediately prior.
    This course is designed for the student participating in an occupational internship in a law-related occupation through the Pathway to Law program. Application of discipline-related skills and knowledge of the Secretaries` Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) competencies and/or the Shultz-Zedeck LawyeringCompetencies (Effectiveness Factors) is emphasized. Each student is engaged in a specific research project or on-the-job learning activities under the supervision of a worksite supervisor and a college internship instructor and Pathway to Law program coordinator. Students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non-paid hours per unit earned. To register, complete an application form available at the Applied Science, Business and Technology Division office, Holt 140.(CSU)
  

  • BUS 070 Payroll Accounting

    Units: 2
    Advisories: BUS 010A  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is an introductory study of payroll accounting. The personnel and payroll records provide information required under the numerous laws affecting the operations of a payroll system. There is an emphasis on the payroll-record life of each employee from the initial application for employment to the application for the first social security benefit check.
  

  • BUS 076 Selected Topics: Business

    Units: 0.5-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Determined by topic.
    This course is designed to offer instruction in one or more of the specialized areas of business administration not already covered by the existing curriculum. Units in this course do not count toward an associate degree.
  

  • BUS 083A Communication in the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to introduce participants to key elements of communication in the workplace. Topics include verbal and nonverbal communication as well listening skills.
  

  • BUS 083B Customer Service Techniques

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to explore key skills and attitudes necessary to effectively meet the customer`s needs in the workplace. Participants will be introduced to concepts and appropriate techniques for dealing with internal and external customers, enhancing customer satisfaction, and insuring positive communication.
  

  • BUS 083C Team Building for the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of how teams work together, common problems teams encounter, and how to solve them in the workplace. Students will learn to recognize various personalities and how their strengths and weaknesses impact a team. Students will be introduced to team building in the workplace.
  

  • BUS 083D Attitude in the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to provide students with certain key skills in the area of attitude so that they may effectively maintain a positive attitude in the workplace. Students will be introduced to the concepts ofhow attitudes are communicated and how to adjust one`s attitude.
  

  • BUS 083E Values and Ethics in the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to acquaint the participant with the importance of values and ethics in the workplace. Emphasis will be placed on how values influence actions, evaluating ones ethical behavior, and helping people do the right thing in the workplace.
  

  • BUS 083F Time Management for the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to introduce the student to time management principles for the workplace and specific tools that assist in making maximum use of time. Emphasis will be placed on how to prioritize, identifying time wasters, and goal setting.
  

  • BUS 083G Stress Management for the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to acquaint the participant with key elements of stress management for the workplace. Topics will include the recognition of stress, causes of stress, and the benefits of stress management. Various stress management techniques will be covered.
  

  • BUS 083H Conflict Management for the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to introduce participants to the meaning of conflict, the causes of conflict, and strategies for resolving interpersonal conflict in the workplace as well as dealing with difficult customers.
  

  • BUS 083I Decision Making and Problem Solving for the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to introduce the student to decision making and problem solving techniques including brainstorming, creativity in theworkplace, how to find new perspectives, and seeking alternatives.
  

  • BUS 083J Managing Organizational Change for the Workplace

    Units: 0.5
    This course is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of change and the influence it has on an organization and the individuals inthat organization. Topics will include understanding organizational change, stages of change, and how to manage organizational change.
  

  • BUS 089 QuickBooks

    Units: 2
    Advisories: BUS 010A  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is designed to introduce computerized accounting using QuickBooks. The student manipulates software features to accomplish accounting cycle tasks pertaining to a service business and a merchandising business. Tasks include recording transactions, preparing reports, closing an accounting period, compiling charts and graphs, creating a company, and preparing the payroll.
  

  • BUS 094A Small Business Start Up

    Units: 1
    This course is designed especially for the individual wanting to start his or her own business. The course emphasizes the need for planning and the financial considerations needed prior to opening a business. The course guides the student through the preliminary process of creating a business plan. In addition, course topics include choosing the legal structure of the business, business financing, location, and franchising.
  

  • BUS 094B Essential Topics for Small Business

    Units: 1
    This course is designed for an individual who currently owns, or would like to own his or her own business. Course topics include market research, the need for a marketing plan, image development, and advertising. Local licensing and zoning laws are discussed. The student learns how to write and present the final draft of the business plan to potential lenders and investors.
  

  • BUS 094C The New Entrepreneur

    Units: 1
    This course is designed for an individual who currently owns, or would like to own his or her own business. The course introduces the importance of designing or choosing an adequate record keeping system. Other topics include cash control, budgeting, cash flow, break-even analysis, and the records needed for tax reporting. Insurance and potential risks, as well as crime prevention, e-commerce, ethical business practices and basic management principles, are discussed.
  

  • BUS 094D The Law and the Small Business

    Units: 1
    This course is designed to describe and interpret the basic laws governing business and commercial relationships relating to small business. Topics include legal information regarding sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, and joint venture. The course also focuses on contracts, employment law, copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other legal considerations.
  

  • BUS 094E Marketing and Advertising Strategies for Small Business

    Units: 1
    This course is designed to identify ideas, methods, and techniques to market small businesses effectively and successfully. Topics include brand-building, marketing strategies, public relations, direct marketing, direct mail, low-cost advertising, media placement, basic marketing plans, and advertising budgets. E-marketing tools and the use of social media are also covered.
  

  • BUS 094F Customer Service Strategies

    Units: 1
    This course is designed to teach the business owners in any industry how to implement user-friendly and results-oriented customer service systems. Topics include how to satisfy the customer, the importance of customer service, how to measure customer satisfaction in the use of questionnaires and surveys, and how to set up customer service systems. The course also focuses on customer service as a marketing tool.
  

  • BUS 098V Work Experience: Business, Accounting, & Business Information Man

    Units: 1-4
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Work Experience: The student must enroll in a course in the discipline directly related to the work experience. The student must enroll in a minimum of 7 units including work experience units, during the semester. For summer session, the student must enroll in one related course in addition to work experience. The combined total number of units a student may take in work experience and occupational practice may not exceed a maximum of 16 units. Participation requires submission and approval of work experience program objectives and an employer work experience agreement.
    This course is designed for the student employed in a business, banking, transportation, real estate, accounting, and business information management related positions. The course objectives are developed in consultation with a work supervisor. The student is engaged in a specific research project or on-the-job learning activities under the supervisor and the college work experience instructor. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to 4 units per semester for a total of sixteen units. Additionally, students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non-paid hours per unit earned. To register, complete an application form available at the Applied Science, Business and Technology Division office, Holt 140.

Business Information Management
  

  • BIM 001A Beginning Keyboarding

    Units: 1
    This course is an introduction to touch keyboarding skill on a personal computer for alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys. The student learns proper touch keyboarding technique to establish threshold speed and accuracy. The student also manipulates a computer application program to input information.(CSU)
  

  • BIM 001B Intermediate Keyboarding and Document Processing

    Units: 2
    Advisories: BIM 001A  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is designed to introduce the keyboard-proficient student to features of word processing software for processing documents. Sample documents include research papers, general reports, correspondence for business and personal use, and tables. The course further develops the student`s touch keyboarding skills acquired in a beginning course. (CSU)
  

  • BIM 015 Selected Topics: Business Information Management

    Units: 0.5-4
    This course is designed to enable the College to offier instruction in one of the specialized aread of Department not already covered by the existing curriculum. (CSU)
  

  • BIM 038 Office Technologies and Procedures

    Units: 3
    This course focuses on the integration of office technologies and business skills for the office professional. Students in the course learn to work with the Internet, search engines, e-mail, and office applications used in electronic scheduling, presentations, word processing, and desktop publishing. Students also gain hands-on experience with office equipment such as reprographics, Webcams, and other office technologies used in today`s electronic workplace. The course integrates administrative skills, written communication, and technology proficiency required to take the user into the 21st century workplace. (CSU)
  

  • BIM 039 Office Management

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Advisory Reading Level II.
    This course is designed to introduce basic principles of office administration and management. The course covers organizational principles, problem-solving techniques, hiring and selecting employees, as well as developing and motivating office employees.(CSU)
  

  • BIM 043 Records Management in Public Agencies

    Units: 3
    This course is an introduction to the management of public and other records in public agencies. Topics include: records management systems, records inventory, records classification, imaging technology, retention, storage, retrieval and transfer, archival methods, electronic records systems and computer based records management systems in the public sector. (CSU)
  

  • BIM 076 Selected Topics: Business Information Management

    Units: 0.5-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Determined by topic.
    This course is designed to offer instruction in one or more of the specialized areas of business information management not already covered by the existing curriculum.
  

  • BIM 079 Introduction to Microsoft Outlook

    Units: 2
    This course is an introduction to Microsoft Outlook. This software program is part of the Microsoft Office suite. Topics include setting up and using Outlook as an e-mail system, organizing contacts, maintaining the Outlook calendar, corresponding using Outlook e-mail, and recording tasks and writing notes. An introduction to integrating, customizing, and sharing outlook files will also be covered.
  

  • BIM 080 MS Access: Concepts and Applications

    Units: 3
    Advisories: CSA 071  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is a comprehensive study of Microsoft Office Access, a software application program used to create and manage a computerized database, from the office end-users` perspective. Students apply fundamental database concepts to create databases, tables, and forms. Data is entered and edited to build records that can be sorted, modified, queried, and reports generated.
  

  • BIM 081 Records Management and Filing

    Units: 3
    Advisories: CSA 020  with a grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in CSA 020 .
    This course is designed to build an understanding of the basic principles and procedures for manual and electronic records storage and control. Specific rules compatible with the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) guidelines for alphabetic indexing are studied, then applied to alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric methods of records storage. Management aspects of records control; evaluation of records storage practices; requisition/charge-out and transfer procedures; and legal and ethical issues in the records management field are studied.

Caterpillar: Apprenticeship
  

  • CAT 021 Agricultural Welding

    Units: 2
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to introduce the techniques used in the construction and repair of agricultural equipment. The student uses arc welders and oxy-acetylene torches for fusion welding, heating, brazing, cutting, and hardsurfacing metals. Metal Inert Gas (MIG) and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding are emphasized. (CSU)
  

  • CAT 069V Internship: Heavy Equipment-Caterpillar

    Units: 1-4
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed for the student participating in an occupational internship in Heavy Equipment-Caterpillar. Application of discipline-related skills and knowledge of the Secretaries` Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) competencies is emphasized. Each student is engaged in a specific research project or on-the-job learning activities under the supervision of a worksite supervisor and a college internship instructor. Students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non-paid hours per unit earned. To register, complete an application form available at the Applied Science, Business and Technology Division office, Holt 140.(CSU)
  

  • CAT 080 Caterpillar Service Industry

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program Indentured Apprenticeship.
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the Caterpillar organization, basic shop safety, shop equipment, and shop operation.
  

  • CAT 081 Caterpillar Engine Fundamentals

    Units: 4
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to introduce the student to basic diesel engine theory and service procedures. Caterpillar engine systems and applications are studied. Several Caterpillar engines are presented with emphasis on the Caterpillar 3406 diesel engine due to its high field population.
  

  • CAT 082 Fundamentals of Hydraulics

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program. Indentured Apprenticeship.
    This course is a practical study of the basic principles and components of hydraulic circuits and the application of these principles to Caterpillar agricultural and construction equipment. Major emphasis is on developing the student`s competencies in the areas of servicing and maintaining hydraulic equipment.
  

  • CAT 083 Caterpillar Engine Fuel Systems

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the various fuel systems used on Caterpillar engines. The student will become familiar with fuel selection, fuel system calibrations, nozzle testing, governor operation, and hydraulic fuel ratio controls.
  

  • CAT 084 Fundamentals of Electrical Systems

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to introduce the student to basic electrical and electronic fundamentals needed by a technician to properly diagnose and repair the complex electrical systems installed in Caterpillar machines.
  

  • CAT 085 Caterpillar Air Conditioning

    Units: 2
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program Indentured Apprenticeship.
    This course is designed to provide an introduction into the basic theory and principles of air conditioning as they relate to Caterpillar equipment. Use of equipment to diagnose and repair malfunctions, including repair of component parts and the charging and recharging of systems is stressed in the laboratory.
  

  • CAT 086 Fundamentals of Caterpillar Power Trains

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed as a study of the various transmissions and differentials used in Caterpillar equipment including: constant mesh, sliding gear, hydrostatic synchromesh, and power shift transmissions involving planetaries.
  

  • CAT 087 Caterpillar Machine Hydraulic Systems

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed for inspecting, testing, servicing, and diagnosing Caterpillar hydraulic systems and components.
  

  • CAT 090 Caterpillar Undercarriage and Final Drive

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to identify the methods of transferring power from the engine through the drivetrain components. The course discusses differentials, brakes, tires, final drives, chain drives and undercarriage.
  

  • CAT 091 Caterpillar Machine Electronic Systems

    Units: 3
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to provide the background needed to diagnose and repair sophisticated electronics and computerized circuits found on Caterpillar equipment and engines. Basic electronic concepts, component function, and system operation are covered. The student uses Caterpillar procedures to identify malfunctions and to test the systems properly.
  

  • CAT 092 Caterpillar Engine Performance

    Units: 2
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the necessary diagnostic skills required for troubleshooting Caterpillar engines and fuel systems. Emphasis is placed upon knowledge and skills necessary to assure product reliability and performance.
  

  • CAT 093 Caterpillar Diagnostic Testing

    Units: 2
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is an in-depth study of engine diagnostics and repair techniques. The course includes on-iron activities diagnosing and correcting engine problems. The student learns proper selection and use of Caterpillar diagnostic tools. The four major engine systems studied are oil, air, cooling, and fuel.
  

  • CAT 094 Caterpillar Machine Specific Systems

    Units: 2
    Limitations on Enrollment: Limitations on Enrollment: Admission into the Associate Degree Caterpillar Technician Program.
    This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills used to test and adjust specific Caterpillar machine systems.

Chemistry
  

  • CHEM 001A General Chemistry

    Units: 5
    Prerequisites: CHEM 003A Introduction to Chemistry , with a minimum grade of “C” and MATH 092S Intermediate Algebra (STEM) , with a minimum grade of “C” or MATH 082, Intermediate Algebra, each with a grade of “C” or better or minimum assessment level 5 on the Math Placement Test.
    Prerequisite Skills: Reading Level II.
    This course is designed as a technical introduction to chemistry for the student intending to major in chemistry, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and other science oriented careers which require a rigorous understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry. (UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 110, CHEM 1A CHEM 1B = C-ID CHEM 120S)
  

  • CHEM 001B General Chemistry

    Units: 5
    Prerequisites: CHEM 001A General Chemistry  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is the second semester of a one-year sequence in general chemistry designed for the student intending to major in chemistry, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, etc., each of which require a rigorous understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry. The topics covered will include, but not be limited to, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, chemical kinetics, nuclear chemistry, descriptive chemistry, and coordination chemistry. The laboratory portion of the course will support the above topics including both qualitative and quantitative experiments, analysis of data and error propagation. (UC, CSU, CHEM 1A CHEM 1B = C-ID CHEM 120S)
  

  • CHEM 003A Introduction to Chemistry

    Units: 4
    Prerequisites: MATH 090 Beginning Algebra , with a minimum grade of “C” or assessment level 4 or higher on the math placement test.
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Reading Level II.
    This course is designed to meet the chemistry requirements for registered nursing, agriculture, home economics majors, and certain other majors in the biological sciences. (UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 101)
  

  • CHEM 003B Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

    Units: 4
    Prerequisites: CHEM 003A Introduction to Chemistry , with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is a survey of basic, organic, and biochemistry which includes organic nomenclature, organic reactions, and the chemistry of sugars, proteins, nucleic acids and metabolic compounds. This course may satisfy the chemistry requirements for registered nursing, agriculture, family consumer science, and certain majors in the biological sciences. (UC, CSU)
  

  • CHEM 010 Exploring Everyday Chemistry

    Units: 3
    Prerequisites: MATH 090 Beginning Algebra , with a grade of “C” or better or Math assessment level 4.
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Reading Level II.
    This course is designed to provide an introduction to chemistry and the role it plays in modern society. The course is designed for non-science majors such as liberal arts, social science, education, or anyone who is curious about the chemistry involved in everyday things. The student learns about topics of current interest and global importance, including global warming, depletion of the ozone layer, energy, and health issues. (UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 100)
  

  • CHEM 012A Organic Chemistry

    Units: 5
    Prerequisites: CHEM 001A General Chemistry  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Prerequisite Reading Level II.
    This course is designed as a technical and experimental introduction to Organic Chemistry for the student intending to major in premedicine, predental, pharmacy, chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering. Each of these requires a rigorous understanding of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry, including the nomenclature, reactions and reaction mechanisms of both aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons plus those of functional group compounds.(UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 012A 012B = C-ID 160S)
  

  • CHEM 012B Organic Chemistry

    Units: 5
    Prerequisites: CHEM 012A Organic Chemistry  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is designed as a continuation of CHEM 12A. The course includes a further study of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry and how they relate to biochemistry, including the carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acid derivatives and the amines. A majority of the course is devoted to compounds of biological interest including carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids. (UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 012A 012B = C-ID 160S)
  

  • CHEM 015 Selected Topics: Chemistry

    Units: 0.5-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Determined by topic.
    This course is designed to enable the College to offer instruction in one of the specialized areas of Department not already covered by the existing curriculum. (CSU)
  

  • CHEM 050H Special Studies: Chemistry

    Units: 1-2
    Prerequisites: CHEM 001A General Chemistry  with a grade of “B” or better.
    Limitations on Enrollment: A student must have completed a total of at least 12 units of transfer course work with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0. In addition, an independent study contract must be completed by the student, faculty member, and Division Dean.
    This course is designed to allow a qualified student to do advanced work in the field. The course includes research, directed reading, field work, or other advanced study. (CSU)
  

  • CHEM 075 Selected Topics: Chemistry

    Units: 0.5-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Determined by topic.
    This course is designed to enable the College to offer instruction in one of the specialized areas of Chemistry not already covered by the existing curriculum.

Child Development
  

  • CDEV 015 Selected Topics: Child Development

    Units: 0.5-4
    Prerequisite Skills: 1. Determined by topic.
    This course is designed to offer instruction in one or more of the specialized areas of child development not already covered by the existing curriculum. (CSU)
  

  • CDEV 021 Child and Adolescent Development

    Units: 3
    Prerequisites: Reading level II.
    Advisories: ENG 079  with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
    This course examines the major physical, psychosocial, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, both typical and atypical, from conception through adolescence. There will be an 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. (UC, CSU, C-ID CDEV 100)
  

  • CDEV 024 The Developing Brain and the ECE Classroom

    Units: 3
    Prerequisites: CDEV 021 Child and Adolescent Development  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course is an introduction to a child`s brain physiology and function that will examine current brain research and its relevance to educational practices and the guidance of young children. Current brain research findings in the areas of learning and memory, effects of stress and drugs,emotional and intellectual functioning, and gender differences in brain function andbehavior for the developing child will be covered. Overview of the Brain Targeted Teaching Modeland its use in the Early Childhood Education classroom will be included. (CSU)
 

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