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[email protected] SPRING 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. properties of logarithms; exponential and logarithmic equations; conic sections; and systems of equations and inequalities. Multiple representations, applications and modeling with functions are emphasized throughout. Students can petition to get credit for the Math 55 Intermediate Algebra for BSTEM course by examination. Strongly Recommended: NMAT 210 or MATH 110 or MATH 110B with a minimum grade of C NMAT 264 MATH JAM FOR SLAM PREP 0.0 Units Math Jam for SLAM Prep is for students preparing for math courses in Statistics and Probability or Mathematics for Liberal Arts. Math Jam is a FREE noncredit program designed to help students prepare for their upcoming math class at a community college. Embedded are essential study and life skills to develop each student holistically, including career development. Students will be learning prerequisite algebraic and basic probability material with the goal of preparing them to be successful in their upcoming first-level transfer course of Statistics or Math for Liberal Arts class. It is Strongly Recommended that students taking this course be enrolled in Math 40: Statistics and Probability or Math 47: Mathematics for Liberal Arts at Las Positas College. NMAT 265 MATH JAM FOR BSTEM PREP 0.0 Units Math Jam for BSTEM Prep is for students preparing for math courses in College Algebra, Trigonometry, Business Calculus and review prior to Calculus I. Math Jam is a noncredit program designed to help students prepare for their upcoming STEM focused math class at a community college. Embedded are essential study and life skills to develop each student holistically, including career development. Students will be learning pre-transfer level material with the goal of preparing them to be successful in their upcoming class. It is Strongly Recommended that students taking this course are enrolled in a community college math course. - NONCREDIT - TUTORING NTUT 200 SUPERVISED TUTORING 0.0 Units Open-entry/open-exit supervised tutoring course provided to students requesting assistance or referred by a counselor or instructor. Tutoring is conducted in a learning center and is structured to strengthen student skills, reinforce student mastery, and help students achieve specific course objectives. Trained tutors and instructors will provide individualized/small group tutoring and learning assistance for basic skills, vocational skills, and academic subject matter areas including mathematics, English, science, social science, humanities and a variety of general education courses vital to the overall success and retention of students. NUTRITION NTRN 1 INTRO TO NUTRITION SCIENCE 3.0 Units Scientific concepts of nutrition related to the function of nutrients, sources and recommended intakes. Nutritional assessment and the role of nutrition in the maintenance of health. Strongly Recommended: CHEM 30A, MATH 110 with a minimum grade of C NTRN 5 SPORTS NUTRITION 3.0 Units Students will study the role of nutrition in sports, performance and physical fitness. Optimal food, nutrient, and activity choices to maximize athletic performance for all athlete types. Strongly Recommended: NUTR 1 with a minimum grade of C OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH OSH 62 PHYSICAL HAZARDS 3.0 Units Examination of physical hazards in the work environment and methods of control. Includes review of key hazards and regulatory requirements associated with human factors e.g., work area layout and planning, machine guarding, electrical safety, materials handling, rigging, conveyors, power tools, personal protective equipment, compressed gases, illumination, and working surfaces. Emphasis on methods for observation and inspection of workplace conditions and practices. PHILOSOPHY STUDENTS MAY TAKE PHILOSOPHY COURSES IN ANY ORDER PHIL 1 GOD, NATURE, HUMAN NATURE 3.0 Units An exploration of the nature and range of philosophical inquiry in relation to everyday problems of humans as individuals, as citizens, as physical creatures, and as creators of spiritual and artistic works. Philosophical texts are analyzed with special attention given to the development of skills in analysis and argumentation. NOTE: Philosophy 2 and 4 are also introductory courses and may be taken before Philosophy 1 if a more detailed examination of ethical problems, the theory of knowledge, or political philosophy is desired. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A PHIL 1H HONORS PHIL 1: GOD, NATURE, HUMN 3.0 Units This is an honors course for Philosophy 1. Philosophy 1 is an exploration of the nature and range of philosophical inquiry in relation to everyday problems of humans as individuals, as citizens, as physical creatures, and as creators of spiritual and artistic works. Philosophical texts are analyzed with special attention given to the development of skills in analysis and argumentation. assignments in reading, writing, discussion, analysis, and oral presentation at a level of rigor higher than those in Philosophy 1 and consistent with honors program introductory courses and may be taken before Philosophy 1 if a more detailed examination of ethical problems, the theory of knowledge, or political philosophy is desired. A student who has successfully completed PHIL 1 cannot enroll in PHIL 1H. PHIL 2 ETHICS 3.0 Units This course covers the concepts of morality, values and influential ethical theories. Students taking this course will be required to use philosophical methods to evaluate these theories for themselves and show how these theories can apply to everyday ethical questions. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A PHIL 2H HONORS PHIL 2: ETHICS 3.0 Units This is an honors course for Philosophy 2. This course covers the concepts of morality, values and influential ethical theories. Students taking this course will be required to use philosophical methods to evaluate these theories for themselves and show how these theories can apply to everyday ethical questions. Students in Honors Philosophy 2 course will have assignments in reading, writing, discussion, analysis, and oral presentation at a level of rigor higher than those in Philosophy 2 and consistent with honors program expectations. A student who has successfully completed PHIL 2 cannot enroll in PHIL 2. PHIL 3 AESTHETICS 3.0 Units An introduction to the philosophical analysis of art. Topics include the nature of art and beauty, the value of art, and philosophical methods of evaluating, critiquing, and drawing meaning from artistic works.