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Summer & Fall 2007 - West Los Angeles College

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<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2007</strong> Schedule of ClassesThe Distance Learning Program office is located in HLRC 4AONLINEcoursesTO ACCESSONLINE COURSESVISIT: http://www.wlac.edu/onlineSTARTING JUNE 18ONLINE COURSEREQUIREMENTSTo ensure success in your onlineclass, complete the followingrequirements BEFORE the first dayof classes:1. Visit the WLAC Online Classes website athttp://www.wlac.edu/online2. Click on the course title or section number forinformation including required materials, prerequisites,textbook information and to determine ifthere are any required on-campus meetings.3. Review the Technical Requirements for yourcourse to ensure that your computer meets thenecessary technical requirements. There are specificrequirements for students using AOL.4. Email the instructor. Instructor email addressesare available on the website or just below thecourse section number in the Schedule of Classes.Please note that you may not get a response, butit is important that the instructor has your emailaddress. Even if you don’t hear from your instructor,login at http://www.wlac.edu/online on thefirst day of class and get started.5. Review the login instructions andmake a note of your User ID andPassword.IMPORTANT: If you have previously taken anonline class using ETUDES NG you need to useyour original password. For details and examplessee the website instructions.6. On June 18, <strong>2007</strong> login and begin participatingas soon as possible during the firstweek of classes. Students who are notactively participating by June 23, <strong>2007</strong> may bedropped. Students will not be able to login priorto the first class day.Students are welcome to access online course informationand materials using the Library InternetResearch Lab (LIRL) on the second floor of theHLRC.<strong>West</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>College</strong>5Early <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 5-Week Online CourseStarts on June 18th, ends on July 21, <strong>2007</strong>LEARNING SKILLS 480A – INTRODUCTIONTO INTERNET LITERACY A – 1 UNIT (NDA)This course is the first in a three-part series that offers athorough introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web.This course provides students with the necessary awarenessand skills to recognize, understand, and make best use of themany research and communication resources availableonline. Course topics include: Internet literacy, history, anddefinitions; popular file types; societal issues such as copyright,free speech, and plagiarism. There is one requiredtextbook for all three courses (LRNSKIL480ABC). Additionalrequired readings will be made available online at no cost tostudents. Students are encouraged to enroll in all threecourses (480A, B, and C) to gain the maximum benefit.Section #8103J. Stern• (This is a 5 week course starting June 18 and ending July 21, <strong>2007</strong>.)• Email the instructor at sternjc@wlac.edu as soon as you register.Please include the course section number in your email.6WEEK COURSEWEEK COURSESEarly <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 6-Week Online CoursesStart on June 18th, end on July 28, <strong>2007</strong>ENGLISH 28 – INTERMEDIATE READING ANDCOMPOSITION – 3 UNITSPrerequisite: Completion of English 21 with a grade of “C”or better or appropriate placement level demonstratedthrough the English assessment process.This course meets the A.A. reading and writing requirement.English 28 students practice in paragraph constructionand essay writing, with an emphasis on critical thinkingand critical reading of non-fiction essays and books.Section #8521R. Sprague• Email the instructor at spragurl@wlac.edu as soon as you register.• Section 8521 requires students to do part of their work online. Thissection will meet M-T-W-Th for the first week, June 18th – 21, <strong>2007</strong>and only on T & Th for the next 5 weeks. All on-campus meetingswill be held in B5-101 from 8 – 10:10 a.m. Computers withInternet access are available on the second floor of the Library inthe Internet Research Lab, at no cost to enrolled students.Section #8523R. Sprague• Email the instructor at spragurl@wlac.edu as soon as you register.• Section 8523 requires students to do part of their work online. Thissection will meet M-T-W-Th for the first week, June 18th – 21, <strong>2007</strong>and only on T & Th for the next 5 weeks. All on-campus meetingswill be held in B5-101 from 10:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Computerswith Internet access are available on the second floor of the Libraryin the Internet Research Lab, at no cost to enrolled students.14HEALTH 11 – PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHFULLIVING (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITSRecommended: Taking English 101 before enrolling.This course will survey information regarding personal andcommunity health, and basic principles of healthful living.Such subjects as drug and alcohol abuse, cancer, AIDS, nutrition,diet, personal care and consumer health will be covered.Section #8072J. Kuckreja• Email the instructor at Kuckreja@lavc.edu as soon as you registerfor location information for the required on-campus midterm andfinal on 7/14/07 and 7/28/07 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.• Photo ID required.Section #8074B. Pfiffner• Email the instructor at BCPFiffner@yahoo.com as soon as you register.LEARNING SKILLS 73 – GRAMMAR ANDWRITING LAB – 1 UNIT (NDA)This course provides students with an introduction to thefoundations of grammar in the writing process. Studentswill have access to nearly 50 online writing labs and willbe required to submit written assignments for peer andinstructor review.Section #8100J. Stern• Email the instructor at sternjc@wlac.edu as soon as you register.MUSIC 122 – MUSIC HISTORY ANDLITERATURE II (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITSNote: Music History and Literature I is not a prerequisiteto Music History and Literature II.A survey of musical practices and styles from the earliesttimes to 1750, including the Romanesque, Gothic,Renaissance, and the Baroque periods. The artistic philosophyof each style period is explored.Section #8114J. Sweeney• Email the instructor at sweeneyj@wlac.edu as soon as you register.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 8 –CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT(CSU) – 2 UNITSThis course is an introduction to career planning and isdesigned for students who are considering vocationalcareers. The focus is on a comprehensive career and personalevaluation, the development of an appropriate educationalplan and the ability to develop a personal career strategy.Section #8127A. Narez-Acosta• Email the instructor at narez-a@wlac.edu as soon as you register.PHILOSOPHY 6 –LOGIC IN PRACTICE (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITSAn introduction to critical thinking, the skill of evaluatingand constructing arguments as they appear in ordinarylanguage. This course examines problems of clarity of languageas they appear in a variety of disciplines such as science,the humanities, social sciences, law and business.Emphasis is placed on the practical application of logicalskills to other disciplines.Section #8136R. Kaplan• Email the instructor at kaplanRH@wlac.edu as soon as you register.www.wlac.edu

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