COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

Description of CoursesDescription of courses63Course InformationA list of courses with brief descriptions, groupedalphabetically by discipline, is presented on the followingpages. Due to low enrollment or to circumstancesbeyond the College’s control, some courses listed maynot be offered. Refer to the Schedule of Classes publishedeach semester for classes currently offered. Classesare scheduled during day and evening hours, and onSaturday.Numbering SystemCourse numbers do not necessarily correspond to thosefound in four-year colleges or universities.PrerequisitesCourse prerequisites are listed in detail before thecourse description. Students should be sure theymeet all prerequisites before enrolling in a course. Acomplete statement of the Peralta Community CollegeDistrict policy regarding prerequisites, co-requisites andrecommended preparation will be found on p. 194. Unlessa grade requirement is stated as a prerequisite, a passinggrade of 2.0 (“C”) or better in the prerequisite subject willmeet the requirement.Transfer and Associate degree courses are numbered1-199; Associate degree applicable, but not transferable,courses are numbered 200-249; non-Associate degreeapplicable courses are numbered 250-299; and noncreditcourses are numbered 300-900.Courses selected for transfer follow guidelines of theCalifornia State University system and the University ofCalifornia system. Independent colleges and universitiesmay accept any course(s) they deem appropriate.Students should consult their counselor in planningtheir programs.SCANS Skills and Competencies:College of Alameda’ s Curriculum Committee requiresall courses to include SCANS competencies. TheSecretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills(SCANS) was appointed by the Secretary of Labor todetermine the skills our students need to succeed in theworld of work. The Commission’s fundamental purposewas to encourage a high-performance economycharacterized by high-skill, high-wage employment.The primary objective of SCANS is to help teachers andstudents understand how curriculum and instructionmust change to enable students to develop high-performanceskills needed to succeed in the high- performanceworkplace. A high-performance workplacerequires workers who have a solid foundation in thebasic literacy and computational skills, in the thinkingskills necessary to put knowledge to work, and in thepersonal qualities that make workers dedicated andtrustworthy. High-performance workplaces also requireother competencies: the ability to manage resources, towork amicably and productively with others, to acquireand use information, to master complex systems, and towork with a variety of technologies.Key to SymbolsP/NP May be taken either for credit only,or for no credit.GR or P/NP May be taken for a grade, for creditonly, or for no credit.The decimal numbers which appear on the right handside of course titles are not intended for student use.They are included for staff use in curriculum planningand budgeting.