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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101. A study of literature focusing on the Holocaust (1935-1945), an event that transcends imagination. The course covers the principal events leading up to the tragic years as well as the aftermath. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101. This course will examine the regional literature that has emerged from the American West, focusing on a varied selection of literary texts. Selections will explore the way concepts of the "wilderness," the "frontier," and t"West" have figured in the work ofwriters who participated in the historical experience of westward expansion and/or its contemporary aftermath. Subtopics may include the mythogenesis of the Western hero, issues of environmentalism, the transformative power of the western landscape, and the involvement of ethnic minorities in this process-particularly that of Native Americans. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101. Traces the origin and development of the detective mystery story from the nineteenth century to the present. The course considers the detective story as a literary form and includes the major categories of the sophisticated English formula mysteries and the hard-boiled American formula mysteries. The course will also offer students the opportunity to develop and improve critical reading and writing skills. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
(formerly Science Fiction and Futuristic Literature) 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101. This course is designed to increase students' knowledge of the literary genre known as Science Fiction. Emphasis will be on the study of literature- novels and short fiction-that depicts our future world, visionary scientific endeavor, and conflicts between humans, aliens, and sentient technology. Students will study the history, exciting contemporary trends, and the relevant contemporary issues in Science Fiction, including dystopia vs. utopia, artificial intelligence, current theory concerning technology, cloning and physical science, human psychology in a futuristic environment, and the rise of Cyberpunk and new Alternate Reality literature within the genre. (CSU, AVC)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1-3 units 17-51 total hours Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101. A special topics course allows a class to focus on a specific author, literary period, subject, theme, genre, or grouping of literary texts. Topics will vary with each offering and will encourage an in-depth approach to a literary subject that is rarely possible in a broad survey course. Students are also introduced to the practice of reading and writing critically and of responding to literature with some degree of intellectual objectivity. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 102. The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the profession of engineering and its connection with society today and in the future. The development of basic engineering skills for future success in the field will be emphasized. Engineering disciplines, functions, and employment opportunities will be considered. Application of the engineering problem solving method, teamwork, and the design process are practiced. Typical engineering problems will be solved aided by use of computer software. College courses required for individual engineering majors will be illustrated. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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6.00 Credits
3 units 6 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 070. Introductory engineering drawing covers lettering, use of instruments and rulers, applied geometry, sketching, sectional views, orthographic projection and auxiliary views. Computerized software will be introduced. This course is intended for vocational training leading to a certificate and a basic drawing background for engineers transferring to a university. (CSU, AVC)
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6.00 Credits
3 units 6 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 115 or concurrent enrollment. Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099. Introduction to the study of 2-dimensional (2D) computer aided design/drafting (CADD). The student will learn to perform on the computer all the skills learned in ENGR 115. Includes lectures, demonstrations and laboratory practice. Student will gain experience in the preparation of industry quality drawings as a result of the training. Previous skills in computer operation are not required. Work to be performed in AutoCAD. (CSU, AVC) ( R2)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of CHEM 110 and PHYS 110. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 130L. A study of production, composition, test methods and properties of important engineering materials. Emphasizes relation of the atomic structure of engineering materials to their physical properties. [CAN ENGR 4] (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
1 unit 3 hours weekly Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 130. A l abor a tory cour s e de s igned t o accompany ENGR 130. (CSU, AVC)
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