Citrus College Catalog 2009-2010 (ver. 10/22

PUB 166
Supervision in Public Works
3 Units Grade or P/NP
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if
required by reading placement exam
or if required by reading level.
Fundamentals of supervision focusing on
the public works industry. Topics to be
covered include communications, employee
orientation and training, motivating
employees, decision making, performance
appraisal writing, and disciplinary action.
54 lecture hours.
192
Reading & College Preparation
(Language Arts Department)
The Reading and College Preparation program
is a combination of developmental
education (basic skills/college preparatory)
courses and college courses which supports
students in college classes where a
competent level of reading skill is required
for student success.
Reading Courses
READ 019
Literacy Skills
3 Units Grade or P/NP
This course is designed for students who
need a non-competitive environment to
develop basic literacy skills including decoding,
vocabulary acquisition, and literal
comprehension. Offered for Grade or P/NP
grading only. This course may be taken
two times. 54 lecture hours.
READ 040
Basic Reading Skills
3 Units
Prerequisite: Placement is based on
multiple measure assessment or
completion of READ 019 with min.
grade of C.
Development of basic reading strategies
which focus on word analysis, vocabulary
development, ability to respond orally and
in writing to materials read independently
from a variety of textual complexities, patterns,
and forms including reference, informational,
persuasive and literary
genres. Designed primarily for students
preparing for READ 099. This course may
be taken three times. 54 lecture hours.
READ 099
Reading Skills
3 Units Grade or P/NP
Prerequisites: READ 040 or ESL 054
or placement based on multiple assessment
measures.
An introduction to the fundamental techniques
of college reading designed to develop
student's literal and inferential
comprehension while extending critical
reading/thinking skills. This course meets
the graduation reading competency requirement.
54 lecture hours.
READ 120
College Reading
3 Units Grade or P/NP
Placement based on multiple measures
or successful completion of
READ 099.
This course is designed to develop students'
literal, interpretative, and critical
comprehension; expand their vocabulary;
increase their reading speed; and improve
their study skills. 54 lecture hours. CSU
Real Estate
(Business Department)
The Real Estate Program encompasses an
area of study which includes real estate
principles, pre-license, finance, legal aspects,
appraisal, practice, property management,
escrow, and investment
analysis.
The Real Estate Program within the Citrus
College Business Department prepares
students for professional careers and offers
courses that are transferable for
credit to four year colleges and universities.
The program combines classroom lectures,
demonstrations, and individual
hands-on training in work-experience settings.
The faculty works closely with various
industry sectors and professional
organizations.
Real Estate Courses
(See Also Accounting, Business Office
Technology and Computer
Applications)
REAL 210
Real Estate Principles
3 Units
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if
required by reading placement exam
or if required by reading level.
A basic course for those who plan to enter
the real estate field vocationally or who
desire a background in the subject. Topics
include: economics, history, financing,
deeds, leases, and partial preparation for
California Real Estate Salesperson License
Examination. 54 lecture hours. CSU
REAL 212
Real Estate Practice
3 Units
Prerequisite: REAL 210.
The activities of the broker and salesman
in the real estate business; the real estate
office, listings, valuation of properties,
prospecting, advertising, exchanges, property
management, land utilization and de-
velopment, handling sales people, and
ethical considerations. This course is required
to obtain California Real Estate License.
54 lecture hours. CSU
REAL 214
Real Estate Finance
3 Units
Prerequisite: REAL 210.
Principles of real estate finance are surveyed
with particular emphasis on home
financing. Included are instruments of real
estate finance, sources of financing., techniques
of loan origination and servicing,
plus the role of the federal and state
govenments. This course is required to
obtain California Real Estate Broker License.
REAL 216
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
3 Units
Prerequisite: REAL 210.
An introductory course designed to acquaint
the student with the legal aspects
and current laws pertaining to real estate.
This course if required to obtain California
Real Estate Broker License. 54 lecture
hours. CSU
Recording Technology
(Fine and Performing Arts
Department)
This is a one year audio recording program
intended to teach you the basis of
how to engineer any kind of music, from
hip-hop to classical to movie scenes.
Recording Technology Courses
REC 100
Survey of Entertainment Technology
4 Units
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if
required by reading placement exam
or if required by reading level.
This course is an introduction to conventional
and online entertainment technology.
Includes exploring the content and
creation of recorded music, television,
radio, live theatre, film, video and electronic
gaming: lecture, demonstration,
field trips and guest professionals; media
creation. 72 lecture hours.
REC 102
Record Production Basics
4 Units
This is a course in the study and implementation
of production techniques for
the music industry. Students will develop a
selected project from an initial concept to
a finished product. 36 lecture hours, 108
lab hours.
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