Las Positas College Schedule of Classes Spring 2011
30-APR-2010 Sorted by Section, Session, Instructor 01:36:08
*****ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE LPC
AJ 50 INTRO TO ADMIN OF JUSTICE 3.0 Units
History and philosophy of administration of justice in America; recapitulation
of the system; identifying the various subsystems, role expectations, and their
interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics,
education and training for professionalism in the system.
Day 31010 MW 12:30 - 1:45 2206 TARTE OP V01
Eve 30813 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2420 TARTE OP 093
AJ 54 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING 3.0 Units
Investigative reports with emphasis upon accuracy and details necessary.
Includes arrest reports, incident reports, and miscellaneous field reports.
Techniques and methods used to cover information; how to analyze and present
information in a clear and concise report.
Day 31616 TTh 12:30 - 1:45 2206 TARTE GR V01
AJ 61 EVIDENCE 3.0 Units
Origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence;
constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and
seizure; kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility;
judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies. CAN AJ 6
Eve 30814 Th 7:00 - 9:50 2206 STEWARD GR 093
AJ 68 POLICE ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP 3.0 Units
This course will explore the ethical, legal and moral complexities of law
enforcement in a democracy. From the initial application process and
background investigation of a potential law enforcement recruit, to the working
law enforcement officer, the course will examine society's need for ethical
behavior and leadership by law enforcement agencies and the personal commitment
to ethical behavior and ethical leadership by individual law enforcement
officers, both on the job and in their private lives.
Day 32330 Th 4:00 - 6:50 2450 MC QUISTON OP V01
AJ 69 SEX CRIME INVESTIGATION 3.0 Units
Sexual assault investigations; human behavior in relation to sexual attitudes
and behavior; sexual assault laws and investigations; interview and
interrogation techniques; court preparation and trial phase; sex crime
prevention.
Sat 32644 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 2206 TARTE OP V01
AJ 74 GANGS AND DRUGS 3.0 Units
Definition of a gang and gang activity. Historical and cultural aspects.
Interrelationships among local, national and international gangs, including
prison gangs. Gang activity in relation to drug trafficking.
Day 31868 MW 2:00 - 3:15 2206 HARTER OP V01
AJ 79 HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION 3.0 Units
Process of analysis of all aspects of the death case in order to arrive at the
true cause and manner of the death, whether it be murder, suicide, accidental
or natural. Emphasis on importance of the death scene related to investigation
of course.
Eve 30975 Wed 4:00 - 6:50 2204 ROSE OP 093
*****AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LPC
ASL 1A AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I 3.0 Units
Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) including expressive and receptive
sign, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures. Emphasis on
conversational skills in functional situations, knowledge of Deaf culture and
the Deaf community.
Day 30981 MW 11:00 -12:15 2201 STAFF GR V01
45 C.E. UNITS FOR RN/LVN AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETION OF ASL 1A, 1B, OR 2B
Eve 30980 TTh 5:30 - 6:45 2460 STAFF GR 093
ASL 1B AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II 3.0 Units
Continued development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive
skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1A. Emphasis on conversational skills in
functional situations, continued vocabulary and sentence structure expansion,
and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Prerequisite: American
Sign Language 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).
Day 31097 MW 12:30 - 1:45 307 STAFF GR V01
ASL 2B AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV 3.0 Units
Further development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills
and knowledge learned in ASL 2A. Emphasis on conversational skills in
functional situations, continued expansion of vocabulary and knowledge of Deaf
culture and the Deaf community. Prerequisite: American Sign Language 2A (with
a grade "C" or higher).
Eve 30982 Tue 7:00 - 9:50 PE209 STAFF GR 093
*****ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 1 BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL ANTHRO 3.0 Units
Humans as a biological species through an examination of fossil evidence for
human evolution, behavior of nonhuman primates, and human evolutionary biology
and genetics. Emphasis on uniquely human biological and behavioral
characteristics, as well as those shared with other animals. Current
anthropological issues such as the biological meaning of race, genetic
diseases, and the influence of evolution on human behavior. CAN ANTH 2
Day 32043 MW 2:00 - 3:15 2203 STAFF OP V01
Day 31454 TTh 9:30 -10:45 2203 STAFF OP V02
Eve 31535 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2203 STAFF OP 093
O 32312 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk tba STAFF OP DE1
ANTH 1 (CRN 32826) is an online course that meets from January 19-May 28. For
more information, see the section titled "Online Learning" in this schedule, or
go to http://www.laspositascollege.edu/onlinelearning.
ANTH 1L BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL ANTHRO LAB 1.0 Units
Laboratory exercises developed as an adjunct to Anthropology 1 (Introduction to
Biological/Physical Anthropology) including the identification of fossils
through examination of fossil casts, the study of human artifacts, observation
of primate behavior and structure, and problem-solving in case studies of human
genetics. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 (may be taken concurrently).
Day 31604 Lab Mon 3:30 - 6:25 2203 STAFF OP V01
Day 31888 Lab Wed 3:30 - 6:20 2203 STAFF OP V02
ANTH 2 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY 3.0 Units
Prehistoric development of human culture through studies of stone tools and
other remains of the earliest human lifeways up to the growth of
technologically advanced civilizations. Emphasis on modern archeological
theories and techniques for understanding cultural adaptation to different
ecological conditions in the past. Review of important archeological case
studies. CAN ANTH 6
Day 32313 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 PE209 STAFF OP V01
O 31026 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk tba STAFF OP DE1
ANTH 2 (CRN 31176) is an online course that meets from January 19 - May 28.
For more information, see the section titled "Online Learning" in this
schedule, or go to http://www.laspositascollege.edu/onlinelearning.
ANTH 3 SOCIAL/CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0 Units
How human beings in different cultures meet basic biological, social and
cultural needs, including kinship and marriage practices, political and social
organization, economic institutions, religious and childrearing practices,
social change, as well as other aspects of cultural behavior. Emphasis on
understanding other cultures on their own terms. Includes the many subcultures
making up North American populations. CAN ANTH 4
Day 31011 MW 11:00 -12:15 2203 STAFF OP V01
ANTH 4 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 3.0 Units
The course is an introduction to the core concepts of linguistic anthropology
and the study of language in culture and society, including how language
perpetuates the identity of individuals through their social interactions and
their culture in everyday speech events. Topics such as identity, social
status, gender, race, and institutional power, are examined in contemporary
language use. The course includes traditional study of the methods of
linguistic anthropologists as well as the study of biological basis of
communication and speech, the structure of language, language origins, language
through time, language variation, the ethnography of communication,
sociolinguistics, nonverbal communication and writing, and how cultural context
sets meaning.
Day 32315 MW 9:30 -10:45 2202 STAFF OP V01
ANTH 5 CULTURES OF THE U.S. IN GLOBAL 3.0 Units
Issues relevant to understanding constructs of race, class, gender and culture
in U.S. society from a global perspective. Factors affecting U.S. cultural
communities including impacts of globalization, patterns of migration,
permeability of cultural communities in the U.S., the cultural politics of
identity and xenophobia, and other factors influencing modern U.S. society.
Day 31202 MW 12:30 - 1:45 4213 STAFF OP V01
Eve 32288 Th 6:30 - 9:40 201 STAFF 02/01 05/27 OP LS1
ANTH 5 (CRN 32798) meets from February 4-May 28.
ANTH 12 MAGIC/RELIGION/WITCHCRAFT/HEAL 3.0 Units
Cross-cultural perspectives on spirituality, religious practice, myth, ancestor
beliefs, witchcraft and the variety of religious rituals and practitioners
found in the cultures of the world. Examination of the cosmologies of
different cultures through the anthropological perspective. Emphasis is placed
on how knowledge of the religious practices and beliefs of others can help us
to understand the multicultural world in which we live. Comparison of the ways
in which diverse cultures confront the large and fundamental questions of
existence: those dealing with the meaning of life, birth and death, and with
the relationship of humans to each other and to their universe.
Day 31203 TTh 11:00 -12:15 2205 STAFF OP V01
ANTH 13 INTRO TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0 Units
An introductory course in the application of physical anthropology to the
medico-legal process with an emphasis on the identification of human skeletal
remains. Includes the basic human osteology and odontology, assessment of age
at time of death, sex, ancestry, trauma analysis, pathology, and general
physical characteristics including height and weight based upon minimal
skeletal remains. Estimation of time since death, crime scene analysis, animal
scavenging, and identification procedures.
Eve 31603 Th 4:00 - 6:50 2203 STAFF OP 093
*****ART - CC
ART 150A LANDSCAPE SKETCHING I 1.0 Units
An on-site landscape sketching class. Use of landscape sketching for
development of basic representational drawing skills. Emphasis on quick
sketches rather than polished renderings. Introduction to composition, media,
technique, perspective and presentation.
Day 31263 Lab Wed 9:00 -11:50 TBA STAFF P/N QU1
offsite room *123 meets at ..... DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
7600 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD
DUBLIN, CA
ART 150A (CRN 31452) meets at the Dublin Senior Center.
ART 150B LANDSCAPE SKETCHING II 1.0 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 150A. Use of landscape
sketching for development of representational drawing skills. Emphasis on
composition and perspective. Prerequisite: Art 150A
Day 31264 Lab Wed 9:00 -11:50 TBA STAFF P/N QU1
offsite room *123 meets at ..... DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
7600 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD
DUBLIN, CA
ART 150B (CRN 31453) meets at the Dublin Senior Center.
ART 151A WATERCOLOR PAINTING I 1.5 Units
Use of watercolor for development of basic methods and techniques in watercolor
painting. Emphasis on individual skills and representations.
Day 30495 Fri 9:00 - 9:50 TBA STAFF P/N QU1
Lab Fri 10:00 -11:50 TBA P/N
offsite room *123 meets at ..... DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
7600 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD
DUBLIN, CA
ART 151A (CRN 30597) meets at the Dublin Senior Center.
ART 151B WATERCOLOR PAINTING II 1.5 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 151A. Development of
methods and techniques in watercolor painting. Emphasis on individual skills
and representations. Prerequisite: Art 151A
Day 30496 Fri 9:00 - 9:50 TBA STAFF P/N QU1
Lab Fri 10:00 -11:50 TBA P/N
offsite room *123 meets at ..... DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
7600 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD
DUBLIN, CA
ART 151B (CRN 30598) meets at the Dublin Senior Center.
ART 151C WATERCOLOR PAINTING III 1.5 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 151B. Development of
advanced methods and techniques in watercolor painting. Emphasis on individual
skills and representations. Prerequisite: Art 151B (completed with a grade of
Credit)
Day 30589 Fri 9:00 - 9:50 TBA STAFF P/N QU1
Lab Fri 10:00 -11:50 TBA P/N
offsite room *123 meets at ..... DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
7600 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD
DUBLIN, CA
ART 151C (CRN 30699) meets at the Dublin Senior Center.
ART 156 PAINTING WITH WATER MEDIA 1.5 Units
Advanced exploration of water media including watercolor, ink, and acrylic
paint using traditional and experimental techniques. Emphasis on individual
skills and personal expression.
Day 31531 Fri 9:00 - 9:50 TBA STAFF P/N QU1
Lab Fri 10:00 -11:50 TBA P/N
offsite room *123 meets at ..... DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
7600 AMADOR VALLEY BLVD
DUBLIN, CA
ART 156 (CRN 31755) meets at the Dublin Senior Center.
*****ART - HISTORY LPC
ARHS 1 INTRODUCTION TO ART 3.0 Units
Architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and design in relation to human
inventiveness in providing for material and aesthetic needs; orientation to
contemporary and historic art forms and principles.
Eve 32650 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2460 STAFF OP 093
ARHS 4 ART HISTORY - ANCIENT 3.0 Units
History of Western art from prehistoric times through Egyptian, Mesopotamian,
Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval,
Romanesque, and Gothic civilizations.
Day 32654 Tue 2:00 - 4:50 2203 STAFF OP V01
ARHS 5 ART HISTORY-RENAISSANCE MDRN 3.0 Units
History of Western art from Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism,
Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism,
Post-Impressionism, 20th Century developments of American art.
Day 32655 MW 12:30 - 1:45 2204 STAFF OP V01
Eve 32656 Th 7:00 - 9:50 2204 STAFF OP 093
*****ART - LPC
ARTS 2A INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING 3.0 Units
Skills development in light and shade, composition, perspective, and other
basics. The use of pencil, charcoal, and/or ink.
Eve 32651 TTh 8:00 - 9:50 501 STAFF OP 093
TTh 7:00 - 7:50 501 OP
ARTS 2B DRAWING AND COMPOSITION 3.0 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 2A, emphasizing media and
composition and introducing the use of color. Prerequisite: Art 2A (completed
with a grade of “C” or higher).
Day 32652 MW 8:30 - 9:20 501 STAFF OP V01
MW 9:30 -11:20 501 OP
Eve 32653 TTh 7:00 - 7:50 501 STAFF OP 093
TTh 8:00 - 9:50 501 OP
ARTS 3A FIGURE AND COMPOSITION I 3.0 Units
Skill development drawing the figure with charcoal, conte or pastel, pencil and
ink with emphasis on composition. Strongly recommended: Art 2A.
Day 32657 TTh 9:30 -10:20 501 STAFF OP V01
TTh 10:30 -12:20 501 OP
ARTS 3B FIGURE AND COMPOSITION II 3.0 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 3A, with emphasis on
composition and color. Prerequisite: Art 3A (completed with a grade of
“C” or higher).
Day 32658 TTh 9:30 -10:20 501 STAFF OP V01
TTh 10:30 -12:20 501 OP
ARTS 3C FIGURE AND COMPOSITION III 3.0 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 3B, with emphasis on
composition and color. Prerequisite: Art 3B (completed with a grade of “C
“ or higher).
Day 32659 TTh 9:30 -10:20 501 STAFF OP V01
TTh 10:30 -12:20 501 OP
ARTS 3D FIGURE AND COMPOSITION IV 3.0 Units
Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 3C. Drawing the figure
with charcoal, conté, graphite, ink, watercolor, pastels, tempera and oils
with emphasis on composition and color. Prerequisite: Art 3C (completed with
a grade of “C” or higher).
Day 32660 TTh 9:30 -10:20 501 STAFF OP V01
TTh 10:30 -12:20 501 OP
ARTS 7A INTRO TO WATERCOLOR PAINTING 3.0 Units
Materials, methods, and techniques of transparent watercolor painting,