Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10

310 | Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG
Course Descriptions
RDG040
Reading English as a Second
Language IV
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Developed for students of English as a
second language. Includes development of
advanced vocabulary, comprehension skills,
and culture awareness. Prerequisites:
Appropriate ESL placement test score or
grade of "C" or better in RDG030 or
permission of instructor.
RDG071
Basic Reading
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Provide opportunities for practice and
application of basic reading skills. Word
recognition skills including phonic analysis,
structural analysis, use of context, and use
of dictionary, reinforced through practical
application. Development of vocabulary
required for success in content area courses.
Emphasis on literal comprehension and
figurative interpretation using materials
selected to build background knowledge.
Prerequisites: Reading placement test
score, or Grade of C or better in RDG040, or
permission of instructor. Course Note:
Recommended for all students with limited
reading experiences.
RDG081
Reading Improvement
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Designed to improve basic reading skills.
Includes word recognition, prediction of
contents of reading selections, and
development of basic vocabulary. Emphasis
on identifying main ideas and related details.
Reviews following directions and the
understanding of graphic materials.
Prerequisites: Placement test score or
permission of instructor.
RDG091
College Reading Skills I
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Designed to improve basic reading and
study skills, vocabulary and comprehension
skills. Recommended to all students whose
placement test scores indicate a need for
reading instruction. Prerequisites: Reading
placement test score (ASSET) or grade of
“C” or better in RDG081, or permission of
instructor.
RDG100
College Study Skills
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Analysis of learning styles and development
of individual learning strategies. Introduction
of library research techniques. Emphasis on
learning and study techniques applicable to
any college course. Prerequisites: Grade of
“C” or better in RDG091 or permission of
instructor.
RDG100AC
Exam Taking and Reference Skills
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
Emphasis on successful exam taking,
concentration skills, effective use of library
and reference materials. Also includes
preparation of written and oral reports using
specific guidelines. Prerequisites: None.
REA – Real Estate
REA179
Real Estate Principles I
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Basics of real estate principles including
introduction to the profession and license
law, definition of real property, legal
descriptions, rights and interests in property,
ownership, contracts, real estate economics,
financing and foreclosure, land use, and
valuation. Prerequisites: None.
REA180
Real Estate Principles II
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Advanced work in real estate including
escrow procedures and title insurance, liens
and encumbrances, advanced contracts,
water rights, toxic waste and environmental
hazards, agency, ethics and professional
relationships, real estate code and the
Commissioner's rules, investment, property
management, and government restrictions.
Prerequisites: REA179 or permission of
instructor.
REA201
Real Estate Principles I and II
6 credit(s) 6 period(s) lecture
Comprehensive survey of real estate
principles to include careers in real estate,
nature and description of real estate, rights
and interests in land, forms of real property
ownership, forms of business organization,
methods of title transfer, title search and
insurance, contract law, real estate sales
contracts, mortgage and notes payable,
deeds of trust, lending practices, loans and
consumer rights, sources of financing real
estate loans, types of financing instruments,
real property taxes and assessments, title
closing, escrow and settlement procedures,
property management and real estate
leases, real estate appraisal, state licensing
laws and professional affiliations, real estate
brokerage, real estate agency, fair housing
and equal credit laws, types of residential
real estate, real property insurance, land use
control, economics of real estate, and
investment considerations. Prerequisites:
None. Course Note: This course is intended
to satisfy the state of Arizona's requirement
for 90 hours of prelicensure education.
Students must attend all scheduled class
meetings to meet the State's attendance
requirement.
REA290AC
Real Estate Seminar: Updates in
Appraisals
0.25 credit(s) 0.25 period(s) lecture
Survey of current appraisal methodologies
and any updates to the industry in this area,
including procedures and legal implications.
Prerequisites: (REA180 or REA201 or
current Arizona Real Estate License) or
permission of department. Course Note:
Completion of this module can be applied
toward continuing education hour
requirements for Arizona Real Estate License
renewal.
REA290AD
Real Estate Seminar: Updates in Property
Management
0.25 credit(s) 0.25 period(s) lecture
Survey of current property management
topics, opportunities in professional property
management, and any updates to the
industry in this area, including procedures
and legal implications. Prerequisites:
(REA180 or REA201 or current Arizona Real
Estate License) or permission of department.
Course Note: Completion of this module
can be applied toward continuing education
hour requirements for Arizona Real Estate
License renewal.
REA290AF
Real Estate Seminar: Updates in
Financing
0.25 credit(s) 0.25 period(s) lecture
Survey of current mortgage financing and
trends in alternative financing methods and
the legal implications. Prerequisites:
(REA180 or REA201 or current Arizona Real
Estate License) or permission of department.
Course Note: Completion of this module
can be applied toward continuing education
hour requirements for Arizona Real Estate
License renewal.
REA290AG
Real Estate Seminar: Updates in
Investing
0.25 credit(s) 0.25 period(s) lecture
Survey of real estate as an investment
vehicle. Includes demonstration of
investment analysis methods and the current
economic environment as it relates to
investment. Prerequisites: (REA180 or
REA201 or current Arizona Real Estate
License) or permission of department.
Course Note: Completion of this module
can be applied toward continuing education
hour requirements for Arizona Real Estate
License renewal.
REA290AH
Real Estate Seminar: Contract Writing
0.5 credit(s) 0.5 period(s) lecture
Contract writing skills, techniques, and
requirements. Writing of basic real estate
contracts, including purchase offers, counter
offers, sales listing agreements, and riders.
Prerequisites: None.