Summer & Fall 2007 - West Los Angeles College

HOW TO ENROLLIN AN ONLINE CLASS• Enroll online at http://www.laccd.edu clickon Student Info, then on Current Students,then on Student Info System.• Enroll by phone using the Student TelephoneEnrollment Program (S.T.E.P.) system until7/5/07. See page 7 for instructions.• Enroll in person at the Admissions Office.HOW TO ADD AN ONLINE CLASS• Enroll early! Online classes fill quickly andmany are full long before the first day ofclass. Add cards for online classes will only beavailable during the first week of classes byemailing the instructor for permission.• Once you have received instructor permissionpick up an add slip at the Distance LearningProgram office in HLRC 4A.COURSE SYLLABUS ANDTEXTBOOK INFORMATION• http://www.wlac.edu/onlineON-CAMPUS INTERNET ACCESS• Students are welcome to access course informationand materials at their convenienceusing the Library Internet Research Lab(LIRL) on the HLRC 2nd floor.• Mon & Wed 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.• Tues & Thu 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.WLAC BOOKSTORE• Bldg. A-8, (310) 287-4560• Mon-Thu 7:45 a.m. – 7 p.m.• Fri 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.GENERAL SUBJECT TUTORING• HLRC 1st Floor, (310) 287-4324• Mon-Thu 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.• Free tutoring is available in Accounting,Economics, Math, Political Science,Psychology and more.THE WRITING LABLate Summer 2007 Schedule of ClassesThe Distance Learning Program office is located in HLRC 4AONLINEcourses• HLRC Room 123, (310) 287-4420• Free tutoring is available to students whenthey are writing papers for a variety of WLACclasses. For schedule information call or dropby the office.TO ACCESSSTARTING JULY 25 WEEK COURSE86 WEEK COURSESLate Summer 2007 5-Week Online CourseStarts on July 2, ends on August 4, 2007LEARNING SKILLS 480B – INTRODUCTIONTO INTERNET LITERACY B – 1 UNITNote: Learning Skills 480A is not a prerequisite forLearning Skills 480B.Recommended: Prior or concurrent enrollment in InternetResearch Methods (Library and Information Science 102)or Hands on Internet (Computer Applications/OfficeTechnology 101).This course is the second in a three-part series that offers athorough introduction to the Internet and World WideWeb. This course provides students with the necessary skillsto recognize, understand, and make best use of the manyresearch and communication resources available online.Course topics include: evaluating online content for qualityand relevance; Web browsers, Web pages and the WWW;using email; online search engines and search strategies.To gain the greatest benefit, students are encouraged toenroll in all three courses in sequence (480A, B, and C).Section #8104J. Stern• (This is a 5 week course starting July 2 and ending August 4, 2007.)• Email the instructor at sternjc@wlac.edu as soon as you register.Please include the course section number in your email.Late Summer 2007 6-Week Online CoursesStart on July 2, end on August 12, 2007ART 103 –ART APPRECIATION I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITSThis broad introduction to the nature, vocabulary, mediaand history of art, with selections from western and nonwesterncultures, is designed to expand visual awarenessand understanding of the visual arts as a unique mediumfor human inter-relationships.Section # 8005K. Huotari• Email the instructor at westart101@yahoo.com as soon as you register.HEALTH 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 becovered.Section #8073A. LulejianSection #8075A. Lulejian• Email the instructor at Lulejian@yahoo.com as soon as you register.ONLINE COURSESVISIT: http://www.wlac.edu/onlinePERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 5 –COLLEGE SURVIVAL (CSU) – 2 UNITSThis course included an overview of career development,personal appraisal and career testing, a computerizedcareer information search, a personal skills evaluation andeducational planning and decision-making as it relates tothe self and the world of work.Section #8125A. Narez-Acosta• Email the instructor at narezaa@wlac.edu as soon as you register.WEEK COURSESLate Summer 2007 8-Week Online CoursesStart on July 2, end on August 25, 2007ECONOMICS 1 – PRINCIPLES OFECONOMICS I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITSExplores the decision-making process of the individual, thefirm, and the industry when confronted with scarcity. Topics include:forms of business organizations, the role of governmentin the economic system, and labor/management relations.Section #8025M. Keskinel• Email the instructor at econ1online@yahoo.com as soon as you register.ENGLISH 28 – INTERMEDIATE READINGAND COMPOSITION – 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 #8038N. Lincke-Ivic• Email the instructor at lincken@wlac.edu as soon as you register.Section #8039S. Lyons-Burns• Email the instructor at lyonssm@wlac.edu as soon as you register.ENGLISH 101 – COLLEGE READING ANDCOMPOSITION I (UC:CSU) – 3 UNITSPREREQUISITE: Completion of English 28 with a grade of"C" or better or appropriate placement level demonstratedthrough the English assessment process.English 101 is the composition course that transfers tofour-year colleges and universities. Accordingly, the assignmentsin essay writing, rhetorical analysis and criticalreading are rigorous.Section #8046J. PilaroSection #8047J. Pilaro• Email the instructor at jpilaro@wlac.edu as soon as you register.West Los Angeles College34www.wlac.edu