Las Positas College • Spring 2021

26 SPRING 2021 925.424.1000 | [email protected] SPRING 2021 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. entries, bank reconciliation and preparing financial statements. Strongly Recommended: BUSN 1A or BUSN 51 with a minimum grade of C BUSN 87 ORGANIZATIONAL MGT LEADERSHIP 3.0 Units This course examines the special case of detailed planning and implementation of management decisions in strategic business units. Attention is focused on three areas: developing action plans and implementation strategies, developing awareness of the contingencies to be considered in taking strategic actions, and investigating how different academic disciplines interpret the leadership phenomenon. This course highlights key criteria used in assessing the viability of an organizational action plan, and the role of leadership in managing constructive change processes. Strongly Recommended: BUSN 40 with a minimum grade of C CHEMISTRY CHEM 1A GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I 5.0 Units Introduction to atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, matter and energy, oxidation-reduction, chemical equations, liquids and solids, solutions, chemical energetics and equilibrium. Laboratory includes both quantitative and qualitative experiments. Prerequisites: Mathematics 55 or 55B and Chemistry 31 (all courses completed with a grade of “C” or higher). The Chemistry 31 prerequisite can be fulfilled by demonstrating the appropriate skill level in the Chemistry Placement Process. CHEM 1B GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II 5.0 Units Continuation of Chemistry 1A. Includes chemical energetics and equilibria, solutions and ionic equilibria, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, kinetics, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and the chemistry of family groups of the periodic table. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative techniques, including instrumentation, and qualitative analysis. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1A with a minimum grade of C CHEM 12B ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 5.0 Units Continuation of Chemistry 12A with an introduction to the chemistry of aromatics, amines, carbanions, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, aldehydes, ketones and biochemical topics focusing on structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Laboratory work in basic techniques, synthetic methods, and qualitative spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis techniques. Chemistry 12B is the second semester in a year in Organic Chemistry designed for students majoring in Chemistry related disciplines. Prerequisite: Chemistry 12A with a minimum grade of C CHEM 30A INTROAND APPLIED CHEMISTRY I 4.0 Units Chemistry of inorganic compounds, atomic theory, bonding, equations, gas laws, solutions, acid-base theory and oxidation- reduction. Designed to meet the requirements of certain programs in allied health and technological fields and for general education. Chabot Prerequisite: MTH 65, MTH 65B or, MTH 65L or, MTH 53 or, MTH 53B (completed with a grade of “C” or higher) LPC Prerequisite: MATH 110 or MATH 110B with a minimum grade of C CHEM 30B INTROAND APPLIED CHEMISTRY II 4.0 Units Continuation of Chemistry 30A with emphasis on organic and biochemical concepts related to human physiological systems. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30A with a minimum grade of C CHEM 31 INTROTO COLLEGE CHEMISTRY 4.0 Units Elementary concepts of chemistry with emphasis on mathematical calculations; includes nomenclature, stoichiometry, atomic structure, gas laws, and acids and bases. Designed for majors in science and engineering. Prerequisite: Mathematics 55 or 55B (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). COMMUNICATION STUDIES CMST 1 FUNDAMENTALS PUBLIC SPEAKING 3.0 Units Theory and techniques of public speaking. Discovery, development, and criticism of ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, presentation, and evaluation of various types of speeches including informative and persuasive speeches; includes developing the faculties of critical listening and problem solving. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C CMST 2 ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LIT. 3.0 Units Critical analysis, appreciation, and application of theories and techniques used to perform various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. Students will learn to evaluate, analyze, edit, and creatively perform selections of literature for an audience. CMST 3 GROUP COMMUNICATION 3.0 Units Principles of communication in a variety of group contexts. Theory, application, and evaluation of group communication processes, including norms, roles, problem solving, conflict management, decision making, and leadership. Includes participation in simulation exercises and group activities. CMST 10 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.0 Units Exploration, discussion, and evaluation of the principles of the verbal and non-verbal communication process in relationships. Study of theory and research findings and their application to communication in interpersonal relationships in personal and professional contexts. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C CMST 11 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 3.0 Units Introduction to intercultural communication in domestic and/ or global contexts. Influence of cultures, languages, and social

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