degree and certificate program - Los Angeles Harbor College

13 SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 UNITS
CSU
This course covers the essentials of the successful start up
and management of a small business. Store location, layout,
organization, merchandise control, buying, pricing, advertising,
government regulations, labor relations, public relations, and
other phases of small business are studied. Particular emphasis
is placed on entrepreneurship and business start-ups.
31 HUMAN RELATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES 3 UNITS CSU
This course assists students in developing and improving
traits desirable for success in business. Emphasis is placed on
techniques to insure good human relations with individuals or
groups. Effective study methods, work organizations, career
planning, and the ability to present oneself to an employer for
employment or advancement are included.
33 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 UNITS CSU
Human resource management techniques and procedures
are studied. Topics included are selection, placement, testing,
orientation, counseling, merit rating, promotion, transfer,
training, and fringe benefits.
COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Management is approved for Cooperative Work Experience
Education credit. See Cooperative Education courses for
prerequisites, course descriptions, and credit limits.
MARKETING
Also see Accounting, Business, CAOT, CIS, Finance,
International Business, Management, Real Estate and
Supervision.
1 PRINCIPLES OF SELLING 3 UNITS CSU
This course presents the fundamentals of salesmanship of ideas,
services, and merchandise. Emphasis is placed on the building
and selling of one’s personality as well as on selling procedures.
Practice is given in sales presentations.
21 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3 UNITS CSU
This survey course presents basic information including the
marketing environment and the roles of market research,
advertising, public relations, planning, pricing and distribution
in the marketing process. Practical experience in planning a
promotion may be provided.
31 RETAIL MERCHANDISING 3 UNITS
Instruction in the principles and procedures involved in retailing
in a global and multicultural environment. Applies the concept
of fulfillment of customer wants and needs at a fair profit to
department stores, mass merchandizing outlets, independent
and chain stores, and non-store retailing, such as e-tailing.
COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Marketing is approved for Cooperative Work Experience
Education credit. See Cooperative Education courses for
prerequisites, course description, and credit limits.
MATHEMATICS
10 MATHEMATICS FUNDAMENTALS 3 UNITS RPT 3
NDA
This course explores arithmetic concepts from a modern
point of view. Topics include mathematics operations using
whole numbers, fractions and decimals as well as arithmetic
applications in business, finance and geometry.
100 MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP 1 UNIT RPT 3 NDA
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a mathematics or mathematics
related course.
This course supplements all mathematics level courses by
providing tutorial and self-help assistance. Offered on a credit/
no credit basis only.
105 ARITHMETIC FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS 3 UNITS
NDA
This course explores arithmetic concepts from a modern
point of view. Topics include mathematics operations using
whole numbers, fractions and decimals as well as arithmetic
applications in business, finance and geometry.
112 PREALGEBRA 3 UNITS NDA
This course presents a review of arithmetic topics and
introduces elementary algebra topics including operations with
intergers, exponents, the use of mathematical sentences, and
solutions of simple linear equations.
121 ESSENTIALS OF PLANE GEOMETRY 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: Completion of Mathematics 123 A & B or equivalents with
grades of “C” or better.
This course covers the definitions, axioms and theorems of
geometry relating to angles, lines, circles, polygons and
polyhedra. The meaning and techniques of logical proof are
heavily emphasized.
123 ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 12
Prerequisite: Completion of Mathematics 112 or equivalent with a grade
of “C” or better.
This course provides a combined study of elementary and
intermediate algebra topics, fulfilling any intermediate algebra
requisite. Topics covered include exponents, radicals, solutions
of equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs,
determinants, logarithms, sequences and series.
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