2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Courses
|
|
|
|
| |
Music |
| |
-
MUS 120 INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
A survey of the music industry with focus on skill, experience and education needed for careers within the industry. Other topics covered include music publishing, performing rights societies, music licensing, digital distribution, record companies and artist management.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 130 MUSIC PRODUCTION I
2.5 Units 2 hours lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
An introduction to computerized music creation. Topics will include an overview of the digital audio workstation, software and hardware setup, midi, virtual instruments, drum rack, signal processing and controllers. Emphasis will also be placed on musical elements such as form, style, pitch, melody, harmony and tempo. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 118, 130, 131, and 132.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 131 MUSIC PRODUCTION II
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: MUS 130
A second-level course in music production. Topics will include audio effects, advanced midi effects, sampling, creating loops, signal routing and advanced controllerism. Emphasis will also be placed on studying and emulating dance music styles. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 118, 130, 131, and 132.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 132 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
An introduction course to basic principals in music technology. Topics will include sound properties, hardware, software, midi, sampling and notation software. Emphasis will also be placed on basic audio and midi editing. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 118, 130, 131, and 132.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 140 IMPROVISED MUSIC IN A JAZZ COMBO
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: Previous instrumental training and demonstrated proficiency in jazz performance and ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Technical, historical and cultural approaches to jazz improvisation. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 46, 140, and 190. Formerly offered as MUS 240.
R-E-3
|
| |
-
MUS 148 JAZZ ENSEMBLE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Studies historically important and current large ensemble jazz music. Provides practical experience in organizing a variety of instrumental combinations. Practice in standard jazz ensemble phrasing and improvisation. The jazz ensemble will perform at different functions and may perform with nationally-known guest artists. Offered as open-entry/open-exit. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 148, 241, and 242.
R-E-3
|
| |
-
MUS 166 BAROQUE CHAMBER MUSIC
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Students must be able to sight read and play at a college level.
Baroque Chamber music is designed for pianists, string, woodwind, and brass players to study chamber-music works from the Baroque era. Emphasis will be given to student performances in concerts and recitals. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 63, 66, 166, 167, 168, 169, and 266.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 167 CONTEMPORARY (20TH & 21ST CENTURY) CHAMBER MUSIC
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Students must be able to sight read and play at a college level.
Contemporary chamber music is designed for pianists, string, woodwind and brass players to study chamber-music works from the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries. Emphasis will be given to student performances in concerts and recitals. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 63, 66, 166, 167, 168, 169, and 266.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 168 ROMANTIC CHAMBER MUSIC
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Students must be able to sight read and play at a college level.
Romantic Chamber Music is designed for pianists, string, woodwind and brass players to study chamber-music works from the Romantic era. Emphasis will be given to student performances in concerts and recitals. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 63, 66, 166, 167, 168, 169, and 266.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 169 CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Students must be able to sight read and play at a college level.
Classical Chamber Music is designed for pianists, string, woodwind and brass players to study chamber-music works from the Classical era. Emphasis will be given to student performances in concerts and recitals. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 63, 66, 166, 167, 168, 169, and 266.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 172 BEGINNING STRINGS
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
An introductory course in Beginning Strings, with instruction in elementary music-reading, repertoire, strings technique, tone production, sight-reading, and performance styles for music and non-music majors at a first-year level.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 173 INTERMEDIATE GUITAR
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: MUS 260
Use the basic layout of the guitar to further each student’s understanding of the guitar fingerboard through a hands-on approach to the guitar’s intermediate vocabulary including more advanced exercises and more challenging repertoire. A deeper look into the application of music theory to the guitar fingerboard and an introduction on how to improvise a guitar solo will also be explored. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 60, 61, 62, 173, and 260.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 176 FUNCTIONAL SKILLS FOR PIANISTS I
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: MUS 54B or demonstrated proficiency
Sight-reading, scales and etudes, special technique, beginning figured bass, short cadenzas, simple jazz 4-way close, simple c-clef and open score reading; beginning improvisation and functional harmony. Recommended for students intending to transfer as p
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 177 FUNCTIONAL SKILLS FOR PIANISTS II
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: MUS 176 or demonstrated proficiency
Advanced sight-reading, scales and etudes, special technique, intermediate figured bass, full cadenzas, jazz 4-way close with texture development, intermediate c-clef and open score reading; improvisation and functional harmony. Recommended for students i
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 178 BEGINNING PIANO PEDAGOGY
3 Units 3 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: Two years of piano study
Designed to study the art of piano teaching. Traces the history of piano method books and demonstrate the most effective teaching methods used today. Students will be given an opportunity to directly teach a 3rd grade student with guidance from the instructor. This course is offered for music major students as well as community teachers who wish to improve and refine their teaching style. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 178, 179, and 256.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 179 INTERMEDIATE PIANO PEDAGOGY
3 Units 3 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: Three years of previous piano study or MUS 178
Designed to study the art of piano teaching. Demonstrates the most effective teaching methods used today and emphasize the technical and interpretive styles of the four major music periods. Students will be given an opportunity to directly teach a 5th grade student with guidance from the instructor. This course is offered for music major students as well as community teachers who wish to improve and refine their teaching style. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 178, 179, and 256.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 181 KEYBOARD LITERATURE AND INTERPRETATION – ROMANTIC TO MODERN
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or 78 or demonstrated proficiency
Keyboard Literature of the Romantic, Impressionistic and Modern Periods, their performance traditions and interpretation. Expands knowledge of keyboard music history and its performance legacy. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 58, 78, 181, 253, 255, and 257.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 182 SOUL MUSIC ENSEMBLE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Audition: Student must perform at college level as determined by faculty
Rehearsal and performance of soul music with a concentration on artists from the 1960s and 1970s. Additional focus on live sound, marketing and promotion. Open to instrumentalists, midi instruments/controllers, vocalists, emcees and DJs. Public performance required. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 39, 182, 184, and 187.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 184 ELECTRONIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Audition: Student must perform at college level as determined by faculty
Rehearsal and performance of electro-acoustic material with a focus on current electronic genres. Open to instrumentalists, midi instruments/controllers, vocalists, emcees and DJs. Additional focus on live sound for electronic music and genre-specific marketing and promotion. Public performance required. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 39, 182, 184, and 187.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 187 MODERN ROCK AND POP MUSIC ENSEMBLE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Audition: Student must perform at college level as determined by faculty
Rehearsal and performance of current popular music. Open to instrumentalists, midi instruments/controllers, vocalists, emcees and DJs. Additional focus on sound reinforcement and the business aspects of live performance. Public performance required. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 39, 182, 184, and 187.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 190 JAZZ IMPROVISATION II
3 Units 3 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Instructor permission to ensure that students have the jazz improvisational and theoretical knowledge and skills to succeed in the course expectations.
Recommended Preparation: MUS 10 or MUS 46
Study of jazz theory, transcription and historically important improvisers. Introduction to melodic minor scale theory, harmonic minor scale theory, modes from other cultures (Egyptian, Japanese, Persian, Indian, Afghan, and others). Also introduces music
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 195 REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE (INSTRUMENTAL)
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: Previous instrumental training and demonstrated proficiency in a performing ensemble (wind ensemble, orchestra, string orchestra) at a minimum of a high school level with ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Emphasizes the preparation of productions for public performance throughout the semester. Offered as open-entry/open-exit. Formerly MUS 295.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 197 REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE (JAZZ STUDIES)
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Limitation: Audition with college faculty: Students will perform a musical selection on given instrument, demonstrate proficiency in interpretative musical styles, and demonstrate technical proficiency on given instrument. Performance audition requires ability to sight-read.
Recommended Preparation: Previous instrumental training in jazz performance, ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Emphasizes the preparation and production of jazz combos in public performance. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 47 and 197, and 246. Formerly offered as MUS 297.
R-E-3
|
| |
-
MUS 202 BASIC ENSEMBLE I
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Limitation: Ability to read and play music at a high school level.
An introduction to foundational ensemble performance skills and concepts. Basic preparation for college level ensemble rehearsal and performance environments. Included is an overview of foundational musical pedagogy, notation, and terminology. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 176, 177, 202, and 203.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 203 BASIC ENSEMBLE II
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Limitation: Ability to read and play music at a high school level.
Preparation for college ensemble rehearsal and performance environments. Foundational musical pedagogy, notation, and terminology are presented. This course is a continuation of skills learned in Basic Ensemble I. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 176, 177, 202, and 203.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 206 ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS I
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Ensemble Techniques for professional musicians to upgrade their professional and performance skills in ensembles. Focuses primarily on sight reading skills. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 206, 207, 208, and 209.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 207 ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS II
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Ensemble Techniques for professional musicians to upgrade their professional and performance skills in ensembles. Focuses primarily on sound, cohesion and balance. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 206, 207, 208, and 209.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 208 ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS III
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Ensemble Techniques for professional musicians to upgrade their professional and performance skills in ensembles. Focuses primarily on advanced literature. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 206, 207, 208, and 209.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 209 ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS IV
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Ensemble Techniques for professional musicians to upgrade their professional and performance skills in ensembles. Focuses primarily on rehearsal and performance techniques. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 206, 207, 208, and 209.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 234 SATB VOICED COMMUNITY CHORALE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Limitation: Audition with college faculty where student must demonstrate their ability to sight read and their understanding of the basic aspects of choral music
Choral performance studies focusing on a broad range of choral music from multiple periods and styles of music. Included repertoire is smaller concert works suitable for chamber chorus, both a cappella and accompanied, as well as works with larger forces such as masses, requiems, staged works, and oratorio. Rehearsals include the study of a broad range of choral issues as the music relates to the specific period of composition, and the changing role of the chorus within the context of musical composition. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 32, 33, and 234.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 241 MEDIUM SIZE MALLEABLE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 27 and instrumental technical proficiency
Performance of American improvised music by medium sized ensemble in both a traditional and experimental scope. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 148, 241, and 242.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 242 MID-SIZE AFRICAN-AMERICAN BASED ENSEMBLE JAZZ
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 27 and instrumental technical proficiency
Performance of music influenced by African-American improvised music in both a traditional and experimental scope. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 148, 241, and 242.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 246 CONTEMPORARY BIG BAND LITERATURE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Limitation: Audition with college faculty demonstrating ability to sightread, identify and write key signatures, identify and write all major and minor scales, differentiate between major, minor, augmented and diminished, intervals, demonstrate an understanding of all diatonic chords in music, and demonstrate the performance of rhythmic patterns in music.
Recommended Preparation: Previous instrumental training and demonstrated proficiency in jazz performance, ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Performance of contemporary big band literature from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Interpretation, phrasing, and cultural context of each piece will be addressed and performed. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 47, 197, and 246.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 247 MODERN BIG BAND CONCEPTS
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: Previous instrumental training and demonstrated proficiency in jazz performance, ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Explores new music by young composers at the vanguard of large ensemble jazz. Interpretation of modern application of African-American and Western European compositional styles as combined in the 21st century. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 47, 246, and 247.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 252A JAZZ PIANO I
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 54A or demonstrated keyboard proficiency
Exploration and study of basic harmonies at the keyboard as applied to popular music and jazz. Study of improvisational techniques. Designed for intermediate and advanced piano students. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 252A, 252B, and 252C.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 252B JAZZ PIANO II
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 252A or demonstrated keyboard proficiency
Develop advanced harmonic and improvisational techniques and skills designed to enhance their performance of jazz piano. Study of harmonic progressions common to jazz will be included. Designed for intermediate to advanced piano students. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 252A, 252B, and 252C.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 252C JAZZ PIANO III
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 252B or demonstrated keyboard proficiency
Study techniques for playing solo piano and in a jazz combo including chord voicings and accompaniments for different jazz styles. Includes the study of early to modern styles of jazz piano. Designed for intermediate and advanced piano students. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 252A, 252B, and 252C.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 253 ADVANCED PIANO MUSIC OF HAYDN
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 56 or two years of previous piano study
Dedicated solely to keyboard literature, students will study techniques for recognizing, analyzing, and performing the music of Franz Joseph Haydn at an advanced level. Special emphasis will be placed on touch, dynamics, articulation, tone quality, balance, phrasing, and ornamentation in Classical era pieces. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 58, 78, 181, 253, 255, and 257.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 255 PIANO COMPOSERS OF TODAY
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55B
Dedicated solely to keyboard literature, this intermediate course explores music of the various composers that are presently writing solos and duets. Students will expand technique, scale patterns, chord progressions, music analysis proficiency, expressive interpretation, improvisational skills and listening appreciation using these contemporary piano pieces. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 58, 78, 181, 253, 255, and 257.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 256 ADVANCED PIANO PEDAGOGY
3 Units 3 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 179 or four years of previous piano study
Designed to help the more experienced piano teachers refine their piano teaching techniques. Teachers will be expected to teach and perform music in the correct style. Teaching demonstrations with younger students will be required. Piano literature for the late-intermediate and early-advanced levels will be emphasized. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 178, 179, and 256.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 257 FAVORITE PIANO CLASSICS
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55B
Dedicated solely to keyboard literature, this intermediate course introduces the student to sight-reading, theory and analysis, technique and practice routines, coaching sessions, performing, and listening to enhance piano playing and an awareness of the elements of style and musicianship using the standard favorite solos in piano literature. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 58, 78, 181, 253, 255, and 257.
NR
|
| |
-
MUS 260 BASIC GUITAR
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Studies basic techniques of the guitar. Emphasis will be on music fundamentals as it pertains to basic guitar techniques and the reading of music. Prepares students for further study in classical and/or jazz guitar. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 60, 61, 62, 173, and 260.
NR
|
Nursing |
| |
-
N 160 PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: BIO 12
Recommended Preparation: BIO 11
Provides a methodical approach for administering drugs and monitoring the patient’s response to drug therapy. Content includes general principles of pharmacology, as well as legal, ethical, and safety aspects of medication administration. Focuses on the i
NR
|
| |
-
N 161 LIFECYCLE 2, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
1.5 Units 1.5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
The second course in life span growth and development which examines developmental tasks and needs from prenatal and birth through middle age, including environmental and family factors that influence growth and development. Major developmental theories are addressed at each level of growth and development. Physiologic concepts, self-concept, social behaviors and concepts of diversity and culture for individuals and families from diverse cultural groups within the United States are integrated.
NR
|
| |
-
N 162 SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: BIO 11, 12, 15 and ENG 1A
Corequisite:N 162 lab
Limitation: LVN with 1 year experience or transfer/international RN student. Must be completed within 3 semesters of entry into nursing program.
Addresses strategies for successful completion of the nursing program. Provides theory base and practice with study skills and test taking, critical thinking, use of information technology, the role of the registered nurse, nursing process, and effective and therapeutic communication. Includes practice of nursing skills in a simulated clinical learning environment in preparation for competency testing. Includes practice and competency testing in physical assessment, intravenous medication administration, medication math competency, and application of nursing process.
NR
|
| |
-
N 162 SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING LAB
0.5 Unit 1.5 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Corequisite: N 162
Limitation: LVN with 1 year experience or transfer/int’l RN student. Complete within 3 semesters of entry into nursing program.
Allows students to practice nursing skills in a simulated clinical learning environment in preparation for competency testing. It includes practice and competency testing in the following nursing skills: injections, urinary catheterization, physical assessment, intravenous medication administration, medication math competency, and application of nursing process.
NR
|
| |
-
N 164 LVN TO RN CLINICAL LAB
1.5 Units 4.5 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 162
Limitation: Current LVN License, American Heart BLS certified, IV certification, physical exam and immunizations, TB test, malpractice insurance, background check
Recommended Preparation: N 245
This clinical lab class allows prospective LVN-RN students to apply nursing process and specific nursing skills learned in N162 (Successful Transition to Professional Nursing) to the care of adult medical surgical patients. Students will be guided in completing pre-clinical work-ups, care maps, bedside nursing assessments, medication administration (including IV), and professional role transition.
NR
|
| |
-
N 165 LIFECYCLE 1, FUNDAMENTALS OF AGING
1.5 Units 1.5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
A multidisciplinary introduction to aging emphasizing the adaptive behaviors of normal aging, and focusing on physical and psychosocial changes. Includes the variables of financial resources, legal aspects, socialization needs, cultural differences within the US, healthcare issues, and current concerns involving the older adult.
NR
|
| |
-
N 170 NURSING PROCESS
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: BIO 11, 12, 15, with a grade of “C” or better, completion of ENG 1A, and official admission to the nursing program
Corequisite: N 170 Lab
Limitation: Official admission to the nursing program.
Recommended Preparation: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in N160 and 165 with a grade of “C” or better
Provides the theoretical base needed for application of the nursing process at a beginning level. Focus is on the care of the adult medical-surgical client care consumer with less complicated disorders, in a variety of health care settings. Concepts and r
NR
|
| |
-
N 170 NURSING PROCESS LAB
4.5 Units 13.5 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: BIO 11, 12, 15, with a grade of “C” or better, completion of ENG 1A, and official admission to the nursing program
Corequisite: N 170 Lecture
Limitation: Official admission into the nursing program.
Recommended Preparation: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in N 160 and 165 with a “C” or better
Provides clinical application of the theoretical base and nursing process at a beginning level. Focus is on the care of the adult medical-surgical, health care consumer with less complicated disorders, in a variety of health care settings. Concepts and rationals related to fundamental nursing practice are stressed. Principles of safety, physical and psychosocial assessment, effective and therapeutic communication, pharmacology, nutrition, community health and the business of health, issues of professional practice, health teaching, diversity among US cultural groups, growth and development, geriatric nursing, disease process, disease prevention, restorative care, and end-of-life care are integrated.
NR
|
| |
-
N 171 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
2 Units 2 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 170
Corequisite: N 171 lab
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 1
Theoretical base for application of the nursing process and biopsychosocial concepts of nursing care for individuals and families affected by emotional or mental disorders and disturbances in psychosocial functioning. Principles of psychiatric-mental health nursing including therapeutic communication, therapeutic approaches, health promotion, illness prevention, psychopharmacology, health education, community health, human development, nutrition, advocacy, and legal and ethical standards. Integration of concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for cultural groups in the United States. Letter grade only.
NR
|
| |
-
N 171 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING LAB
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 170
Corequisite: N 171 Lecture
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 1
Application of the nursing process and biopsychosocial concepts of nursing care for individuals and families affected by emotional or mental disorders and disturbances in psychosocial functioning. Principles of psychiatric-mental health nursing including therapeutic communication, therapeutic approaches, health promotion, illness prevention, psychopharmacology, health education, community health, human development, nutrition, advocacy, and legal and ethical standards. Integration of concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for cultural groups in the United States. Letter grade only.
NR
|
| |
-
N 172 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
3.5 Units 3.5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 160, 165, 170, and 171, with grades of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 172 Lab
Limitation: Admission to the nursing program
Recommended Preparation: HSC 228 N 212
Provides the theoretical basis for the application of nursing process to the adult medical-surgical client who requires moderately complex nursing care in acute care facilities and community settings. Emphasis is on pathophysiology biopsychosocial needs in the following areas: oxygenation, fluid and electrolytes, activity and rest, neurological function, endocrine function, gastrointestinal function, and protective function. Principles of nutrition, medication administration, communication, health education, health promotion, illness prevention, human development, advocacy, and concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for individuals from cultural groups within the United States are integrated.
NR
|
| |
-
N 172 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING LAB
5 Units 15 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 160, 165, 170, and 171, with grades of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 172 Lecture
Limitation: Admission to nursing program
Recommended Preparation: HSC 228 N 212
Focuses on the application of nursing process to the adult medical-surgical client who requires moderately complex nursing care in acute care facilities and community settings. Emphasis is on pathophysiology biopsychosocial needs in the following areas: o
NR
|
| |
-
N 173 NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
1.5 Units 1.5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 161 and N 172 with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 173 Lab
Limitation: Official admission to the nursing program; Tb test negative; If Tb test positive must have negative chest x-ray and symptoms evaluation
Recommended Preparation: HSC 228 and N 245
Theory basis for integration and application of the nursing process in providing nursing care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents and their families/significant others. Emphasis is on family centered approach to nursing care, communication, health education, health promotion, illness prevention, and adaptation. Principles of nutrition, medication/fluid administration, physiology, growth and development, comforting/pain management, advocacy, and concepts of diversity/culturally competent care for US cultural and ethnic groups are integrated. Letter grade only
NR
|
| |
-
N 173 NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LAB
2 Units 6 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 161 and 172 with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 173 Lecture
Limitation: Official admission to the nursing program
Recommended Preparation: HSC 228 and N 245
Focuses on the integration and application of the nursing process in providing nursing care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents and their families/significant others. Emphasis is on a family centered approach to nursing care, communication, health education, health promotion, illness prevention, and adaptation. Principles of nutrition, medication/fluid administration, physiology, growth and development, comforting/pain management, advocacy, and concepts of diversity/culturally competent care for US cultural and ethnic groups are integrated.
NR
|
| |
-
N 174 WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSING
1.5 Units 1.5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 173 with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 174 Lab
Limitation: official admission to the nursing program.
Provides the theoretical basis for integration of the nursing process to female clients, to neonates and to their families/significant others in acute care facilities and community settings. With a family centered approach, emphasis of care is on the biopsychosocial needs in the following areas: womenÆs health maintenance, uncomplicated and high-risk antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods. Principles of nutrition, medication administration, communication, health education, health promotion, disease prevention, growth and development, evidence based practice, advocacy, legal and bioethical considerations, restorative care or end of life care and concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for individuals from cultural groups within the United States are integrated. Letter grade only.
NR
|
| |
-
N 174 WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSING LAB
2 Units 6 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 173 with grade of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 174
Focuses on the integration and application of the nursing process in providing nursing care for female clients, neonates and families/significant others. With a family centered approach, emphasis of care is on the biopsychosocial needs in the following areas: uncomplicated and high-risk antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods. Principles of nutrition, medication administration, communication, health education, health promotion, disease prevention, growth and development, evidence based practice, advocacy, legal and bioethical considerations, end of life care and concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for individuals from cultural groups within the United States are integrated. Letter grade only.
NR
|
| |
-
N 176 ADVANCED NURSING
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 174 with a “C” grade or better
Corequisite: N 176 Lab
Limitation: Admission to the nursing program
Recommended Preparation: HSC 217 , 226
Provides the theoretical basis for integration of the nursing process to care for acutely and critically ill adults. Emphasizes pathophysiology and the biopsychosocial needs for acutely ill adults with: cardiovascular, respiratory renal, neurological, gastrointestinal, endocrine and complex multisystem dysfunction. Principles of leadership and management, professional development, scope of practice, legal and ethical issues, principles of nutrition, the role of the nurse in the community and transition to the role of a registered nurse are integrated throughout the course. Concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for cultural groups in the United States are presented. Letter grade only.
NR
|
| |
-
N 176 ADVANCED NURSING LAB
5 Units 15 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: N 174 with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisite: N 176 Lecture
Recommended Preparation: HSC 217 and 226
Focuses on the application and integration of the nursing process to care for acutely and critically ill adults. Emphasis is on pathophysiology and the biopsychosocial needs for acutely ill adults with: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, gastrointestinal, endocrine and complex multisystem dysfunction. Principles of leadership and management, scope of practice, legal and ethical issues, principles of nutrition, the role of the nurse in the community and transition to the role of a registered nurse are integrated throughout the course. Concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for cultural groups in the United States are presented.
NR
|
| |
-
N 202 SUCCESS STRATEGIES IN NURSING
1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Limitation: Official admission to the nursing program is needed as course is designed to be a support course to promote success in N170 and prepare for N172.
Develops strategies to be a successful student in the nursing program. Assesses personal aptitudes, learning and communication styles as barriers to successful completion of the nursing program. Develops skills to proactively meet the student’s learning needs.
NR
|
| |
-
N 204 BEGINNING NURSING CONCEPTS
2 Units 2 hours lecture
Introduces the health science student to the theoretical basis of nursing and healthcare, to provide a successful transition into the student nurse role. Students are provided opportunity to discuss the roles of the student nurse and the professional Registered Nurse. Emphasis is placed on the nursing role, including expectations of the nursing student, and on opportunities to begin to explore principles of critical thinking and the nursing process. Students are exposed to the history of nursing, conceptual framework at Saddleback College, dimensional analysis, medical terminology, communication, nutrition, cultural awareness, nursing informatics and current issues in nursing ethical and legal issues.
NR
|
| |
-
N 212 LABORATORY VALUES, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1.5 Units 1.5 hours lecture
Provides the theoretical basis for the interpretation and application of laboratory test results for adult medical-surgical clients with moderately complex diseases/disorders in acute care facilities. Emphasis is on laboratory results of moderately complex clients with respiratory, endocrine, renal, musculoskeletal, cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, and immune diseases/disorders. Principles of nutrition, drug therapy, health education, concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for individuals from cultural groups within the United States are integrated.
NR
|
| |
-
N 238 PERIOPERATIVE NURSING I
10 Units 3 hours lecture 21 hours lab
Limitation: Current or pending RN license, current CPR card, and current malpractice insurance
Perioperative nursing theory and practice necessary for entry level into the operating room. Focuses on utilization of the nursing process to provide care for clients undergoing surgical intervention. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP60.
NR
|
| |
-
N 245 I.V. THERAPY TECHNIQUES FOR NURSES
1.5 Units 1.5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: N 170
The focus of this course is to prepare the student for initiation, administration and maintenance of common intravenous therapies. Emphasis is placed on IV therapies common to adult patients in the medical-surgical setting. The course is appropriate for nursing students who have successfully completed N 170 and for current California licensed RNs needing a refresher.
NR
|
| |
-
N 263 SKILLS LAB–BASIC
0 Unit 0.75 hour lab
Includes demonstration and practice of basic manual skills and procedures necessary for the student at the fundamental level. Offered as open-entry/open-exit and pass/no pass.
R-E-1
|
| |
-
N 264 SKILLS LAB–SPECIALTIES
0 Unit 0.75 hour lab
Includes demonstration and practice of the manual skills and procedures necessary for the student at the maternal child health-care level. Open-entry/open-exit. Offered for pass/no pass only.
R-E-1
|
| |
-
N 265 SKILLS LAB–ADVANCED
0 Unit 0.75 hour lab
Includes demonstration and practice of manual skills and procedures necessary for the student at the advanced medical-surgical level. Open-entry/open-exit. Offered pass/no pass only.
R-E-1
|
| |
-
N 267 SKILLS LAB–INTERMEDIATE
0 Unit 0.75 hour lab
Includes demonstration and practice of intermediate skills and procedures necessary for the student at the intermediate level. Offered as open-entry/open-exit and pass/no pass.
R-E-1
|
| |
-
N 268 SKILLS LAB REVIEW
0 Unit 0.75 hour lab
Includes demonstration and practice of the manual skills and procedures performed by registered nurses in various settings. Is geared towards the student who has learned the skill in a previous course and desires more practice or application of the skill
R-E-1
|
| |
-
N 280 NURSING CAREPLANS AND MAPS
1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Assists nursing students who want a more in-depth study of the nursing process including the creation of nursing care plans and maps. Focuses on the biopsychosocial needs of case study patients including assessment and the formation of appropriate nursing
NR
|
Paramedic |
| |
-
PM 220 PARAMEDIC THEORY
14 Units 14 hours lecture
Prerequisite: High school graduation or GED, current EMT-B certification background check, CPR certification, and official admission to the paramedic program
Corequisite: PM 230
Limitation: Physical examination required
Recommended Preparation: EMT 219 , HSC 217 , 226
Contains the didactic material necessary to establish a foundation to practice as a paramedic. Includes applied anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, intravenous therapy, basic and advanced life support, patient assessment, management of trauma, medical conditions emergency medical system operations and special considerations when caring for patients throughout the life span and those with special challenges.
NR
|
| |
-
PM 230 PARAMEDIC CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
7.5 Units 23 hours lab
Prerequisite: High school graduate or GED, current EMT-B certification, CPR, background check and official admission to the paramedic program
Corequisite: PM 220
Limitation: Physical examination required
Skills assessment and hospital clinical requirements for students enrolled in the paramedic program.
NR
|
| |
-
PM 240 PARAMEDIC FIELD INTERNSHIP
12 Units 36 hours lab
Prerequisite: PM 220 and 230
Under the direct supervision and evaluation of a licensed paramedic, students will complete a field internship experience on a designated advanced life support unit. This provides students with prehospital patient care experience and is the last course in the series preparing the student for licensure as a paramedic.
NR
|
Persian |
| |
-
PRSN 1 ELEMENTARY PERSIAN
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Corequisite: PRSN 901
Recommended Preparation: College-level reading ability
Designed to develop the fundamentals of communicative competence in daily spoken modern Persian (Farsi). Emphasizes listening, comprehension, and conversational skills. Early reading and writing skills are introduced, as well as fundamental aspects of culture. Equivalent to two years of high school Persian (Farsi).
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 2 ELEMENTARY PERSIAN
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: PRSN 1 or two years of high school Persian/Farsi
Corequisite: PRSN 902
Designed to further the fundamentals of communicative competence in daily spoken modern Persian (Farsi). Focuses on listening, comprehension, and speaking. Reading and writing skills will be expanded. This course continues the familiarization with customs and cultural achievements begun in the previous semester.
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 3 INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: PRSN 2 or three years of high school Persian
Corequisite: PRSN 903
Reviews the fundamentals with further study of the Persian language, culture, and customs. Intermediate level course focuses on fluency in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 4 INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: PRSN 3 or four years of high school Persian
Corequisite: PRSN 904
Emphasizes fluency in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension of Persian. Includes selected readings and discussions from the basic four genres in Persian and Persian-American literature, culture, and customs.
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 21 INTRODUCTION TO PERSIAN CULTURE
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: College level reading ability
Traces the development of the culture of Persian-speaking nations including history, philosophy, political ideas, literature, music, arts, science, geography, and customs and its influence on the United States and the World. Conducted in English. No prior
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 901 PERSIAN LANGUAGE LAB
0.5 Unit 1.5 hours learning center
Corequisite: PRSN 1
Requires concurrent enrollment in Persian 1. Enhances and provides practice in skills learned in Persian 1 course.
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 902 PERSIAN LANGUAGE LAB
0.5 Unit 1.5 hours learning center
Corequisite: PRSN 2
Requires concurrent enrollment in Elementary Persian 2. Enhances and provides practice in skills learned in Elementary Persian courses.
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 903 PERSIAN LANGUAGE LAB
0.5 Unit 1.5 hours learning center
Corequisite: PRSN 3
Requires concurrent enrollment in Persian 3. Enhances and provides practice in skills learned in Persian 3 course.
NR
|
| |
-
PRSN 904 PERSIAN LANGUAGE LAB
0.5 Unit 1.5 hours learning center
Corequisite: PRSN 4
Requires concurrent enrollment in Persian 4. Enhances and provides practice in skills learned in Persian 4 course.
NR
|
Philosophy |
| |
-
PHIL 1 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A
Investigates many of the major philosophical themes within the Western tradition. Among these themes will be the nature of the self, free will and determinism, the ground and nature of human knowledge, the nature of human values, ethical theory, aesthetic value, and the nature of society in relation to the individual. Other topics include the nature and methods of the sciences, philosophical psychology and the theory of language.
NR
|
| |
-
PHIL 2 HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A
An historically oriented survey of the leading themes of philosophical interest within the Western tradition from the Pre-Socratic era through the Classical Periods of the Greek and Roman eras to the beginnings of the Christian period. Major figures of continuing importance to be studied may include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, and St. Augustine. The student will become acquainted with the roots of Western civilization through studying the above writers’ theories concerning human nature of thought, truth and rational justification. Selected topics may include political philosophies, ethics, the nature of beauty (aesthetics) and the nature of the gods.
NR
|
| |
-
PHIL 5 HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A
A survey of the major trends of philosophical thought from the 16th century to the 18th century. Major figures will include Descartes, Hume, and Kant. Investigates the evolving theories concerning man’s nature, value systems, views of the social order, the nature of knowledge, the nature of mind, the uses of language, and the universe and our place within it. Students will be encouraged to formulate their own critically reflective points of view with regard to the theories put forth.
NR
|
| |
-
PHIL 10 WORLD RELIGIONS
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A
A comparative study of some of the major religions of the world including the Buddhist, Confucianist, Hindu, Islamic, Judeo-Christian, Shinto and Taoist traditions. These religions will be explored from a historical standpoint; in addition, the philosophical presuppositions of each view will be discussed. Topics include the nature of human beings, the world, transcendent beings, transcendental experiences, ethics, religious rituals and rites of passage.
NR
|
| |
-
PHIL 12 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: ENG 1A
An examination and analysis of reasoning employed in formal and informal arguments. Arguments will be formulated in class and evaluated for logical structure, validity, and soundness. Topics include the nature of arguments, the inductive-deductive distinction, fallacies, truth tables, and the proof method in sentential logic.
NR
|
| |
-
PHIL 14 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: PHIL 1
Introduces the student to the theoretical orientations, central concepts, basic problems, and classical arguments of Western philosophy of religion. The course will systematically clarify and critically analyze a range of topical problems in the philosophy of religion. These include the concept of God, traditional arguments for the existence of God (e.g. the design argument), religious ethics, the problem of evil, and philosophical atheism. Students will engage in theoretical discussions, develop critical reasoning skills, and gain reflective insight into their personal philosophy of religion.
NR
|
| |
-
PHIL 15 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A
Acquaints the student with the major concepts and methods of ethical theory within the Western tradition. Topics will include the nature of evaluation, appraisals of the good life, the source and justification of obligations to others, the possible relativity of ethical codes as they vary from culture to culture, and the connection between individual desires and social restraint. Application of these topics to issues of contemporary importance, such as the moral implications of abortion, sexual freedom of expression, changing social roles, the role of religious belief in moral theory, and the social sources of ethical perspectives.
NR
|
Phlebotomy |
| |
-
PHLB 240 PHLEBOTOMY
4 Units 4 hours lecture
Corequisite: CWE 180
Limitation: Official admission to the Medical Lab Technology program. Current malpractice insurance, TB test results, CPR card, background check required.
Recommended Preparation: HSC 201
A California state approved full training program in phlebotomy. Provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of venipuncture, skin puncture, specimen collection and handling, standard precautions, laboratory safety, and basic medical terminology. Concepts of diversity and culturally competent care for individuals from culture groups within the United States are integrated. Certificate awarded upon completion of course with grade of “C” or better. Letter grade only.
NR
|
Photography |
| |
-
PHOT 25 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
A survey of the history of photography from its origins to the present. An examination of critical and philosophical approaches to the photographic medium.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 50 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Introduction to digital photography to cover technical and aesthetic aspects. Includes operation of camera and lenses and photographic software. Fundamentals of composition, light, and portraiture are covered.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 51 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP AND DIGITAL IMAGING
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: CIM 120 or basic operational knowledge of a computer
An introduction to digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop software on the computer. The course will cover the various equipment and techniques utilized in the production of digital imagery: scanning, manipulation, and output. Aesthetic issues and their relationship to photography will be covered.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 55 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: PHOT 50
Designed for further exploration of photographic imagery and techniques. Electronic flash, wide angle, and telephoto lenses are utilized. Continued refinement of photographic software, image management and workflow. Work is executed in color and black and white.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 152 INTERMEDIATE PHOTOSHOP AND DIGITAL IMAGING
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 51
Recommended Preparation: PHOT 50
An intermediate-level course in photographic manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. Relevant technical and aesthetic issues will be covered. Scanning and inkjet printing included.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 153 ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP & DIGITAL IMAGING
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 152
Recommended Preparation: PHOT 50
An advanced level course in photographic manipulation using Adobe Photoshop and third party plug-ins. Relevant technical and aesthetic issues will be covered. Large format and alternative media inkjet printing will also be included.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 154 ALTERNATIVE DIGITAL PROCESSES
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: PHOT 51
An intermediate level course that explores analog and digital photography based techniques used to create unique art works. The course covers digital printing on alternative media, image lifts, transfers, photographic multimedia and assemblage. The course also includes scanning of positive and negative images and 3D objects. Book and portfolio presentation are also covered. Macintosh lab environment utilizing Adobe software.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 156 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY III
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 55
Emphasis on creating visual imagery through advanced photographic techniques. Includes fundamentals of studio lighting, with tungsten and electronic flash systems. Continued refinement of photographic software techniques.
NR
|
| |
-
PHOT 157 STUDIO LIGHTING
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT55
An introductory level course in photographic studio lighting intended for the advanced photographer. Covers lighting, equipment, and its application in a studio environment. Includes technical and aesthetic instruction with single and multiple light setups, lighting styles, and subject compositional concerns. Manually adjustable digital camera required. Macintosh lab, utilizing Adobe software.
NR
|
| |
Page: 1 <- Back 10 … 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
| 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 16
| 17
| 18
|
|
|
|
Print this Page