25 SUMMER 2024 925.424.1000 | [email protected] SUMMER 2024 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. EMS 17 PARAMEDIC CAPSTONE OCCUPATION 1.0 Units An occupational work experience course that provides practicum experience for paramedic students to observe and participate in emergency medical care supervised by a preceptor in an emergency response vehicle. Requires a minimum of 480 hours, and students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts. Student will provide the full continuum of care from initial contact to transfer of care at the receiving facility for half of all ALS contacts. Students must obtain minimum competency as a Team Leader. The field internship provides the student with an opportunity to serve as team leader in a variety of pre-hospital advanced life support emergency medical situations. Prerequisite: EMS 16 with a minimum grade of C EMS 30 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER 3.0 Units Development of knowledge and skills necessary for recognizing and caring for victims in emergency situations, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of an automated external defibrillator, and prevention of disease transmission. Designed for emergency medical responders in the public safety field. Successful completion of the psycho-motor skills tests and successful completion of the course with a score of 80%, and achieving a score on the course summative final at (80%) qualifies the student for an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certificate issued by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI). Recommended Course Preparation: EMS 70B with a minimum grade of C This course has a materials fee of $7. ENGLISH ENG 1A CRITICAL READING AND COMP 3.0 Units Integrated approach to reading, writing, and critical thinking intended to develop ability to read and write complex, collegelevel prose. Examination of ideas in relation to individual’s worldview and contexts from which these ideas arise. Some research required. Prerequisite: Eligibility for college-level composition as as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. ENG 1AEX CRITICAL READING COMP EXPANDED 4.0 Units Integrated approach to reading, writing, and critical thinking intended to develop ability to read and write complex, collegelevel prose. Examination of ideas in relation to individual’s worldview and contexts from which these ideas arise. Some research required. English 1AEX provides students with an extra unit of lab to support students in reading and writing complex, college-level prose. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, ENG 1A may not receive credit. Prerequisite: Eligibility for college-level composition as as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. ENG 4 CRITICAL THINKING/WRITING LIT 3.0 Units Develops critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they apply to the analysis of fiction, poetry and drama; literary criticism; and related non-fiction from diverse cultural sources and perspectives. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument as they apply to literature. Some research required. Prerequisite: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 7 CRITICAL THINKING/WRITING 3.0 Units Develops critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they apply to the textual analysis of primary and secondary booklength works from a range of academic and cultural contexts. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across disciplines. Prerequisite: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 12A CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction. Developing internal and external sources for stories and novels; biographical sources, characterization, plot, points-of-view, narrative techniques; analysis and criticism of published writing and individual’s own work. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 11 with a minimum grade of C and eligibility for ENG 1A. ENG 12B CRAFT OF WRITING FICT: INTERMED 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction at an intermediate level. Builds on the skills developed in English 12A by requiring the use of vivid description, specific detail, dynamic and rounded character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on developing themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a book-length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 12A with a minimum grade of C and ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENG 12C CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION: ADV. 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction at an advanced level. Builds on the intermediate skills developed in English 12B by requiring a mastery of description, detail, character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on achieving themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a presentation about the craft in a book-length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Prerequisite: ENG 12B with a minimum grade of C Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 20 STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE 3.0 Units Readings of the sonnets and representative comedies, histories, Scan here to visit the current Summer 2024 class schedule online FOR THE ENGLISH FLOW CHART SEE PAGE 88
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