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Course Criteria
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20.00 - 50.00 Credits
Average of 20-50 hours per semester Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in class for which tutoring is required. Upon faculty/counselor referral, students will receive tutoring in a designated subject area in the Learning Center. Cumulative progress plus attendance records will be maintained for this noncredit, open-entry/open-exit course. No tuition will be charged, nor will grades be received. The course will not appear on the student's transcript. (Students may repeat as many times as content faculty and Learning Center faculty deem necessary as long as repeatability is consistent with District policy.)
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10.00 - 30.00 Credits
Average of 10-30 hours per semester Students will meet with Faculty Learning Specialists for individualized learning assistance in small group instruction or one-on-one assessment and intervention. When appropriate, Faculty Learning Specialists will conduct an intake that includes developing an academic history, administering learning assessment instruments, and together with the student developing an individual learning plan (ILP) focused on addressing the student's skill deficiencies. This ILP will include referring students to appropriate services and resources and monitoring student progress. Cumulative progress on the ILP and positive attendance records will be maintained for this open-entry openexit course. No tuition will be charged, no grades will be given, and no grades appear on the student's transcript.
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32.00 Credits
32 hours total The topics covered in the preparation class for corporate training include: tour of AVC campus, tour of counseling, learning center, job placement and the library; explanation of corporate training program requirements and program goals. Other topics included are workshops on the following study skills: getting started in math, marking your textbooks, creating study aids, aiming for excellence, notetaking, managing schoolrelated stress; introduction to learning center computers and AVC computer user guidelines, use of Internet search engines and links, and use of basic skills software. Students will also be given multiple measures assessment for assessing skill levels. The students who will benefit most from taking this course are in-coming Corporate and Community Education students who need to be introduced to college life and academic study strategies and evaluated for beginning corporate training.
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32.00 Credits
32 hours total The topics covered in the GED orientation class include: tour of AVC campus; tour of counseling, learning center, job placement center and library; explanation of 32-hour requirement, books, GED test, and GED program goals; workshops on the following study skills: getting started in math, marking your textbooks, creating study aids, aiming for A's, notetaking, ma n a g i n g s c h o o l - r e l a t e d s t r e s s ; introduction to learning center computers and AVC computer guidelines, use of Internet search engines and links, and use of basic skills software; completion/ review of study behaviors inventory and learning styles inventory; AVC placement test, TABE test; introduction to job placement center and its services. The students who will benefit most from taking this course are incoming GED students who need to be oriented to college life and GED program goals, introduced to academic study strategies, and evaluated for beginning GED classes.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours weekly A course in special topics allows a class to focus on specific entry-level, jobseeking, and job-retaining skills, workrelated communication skills, career development topics appropriate for successful employment for CalWORKs participants, and personal development issues needed to prepare for self sufficiency and survival in the work place. Topics will vary with each offering and will encourage an in-depth approach to the topic as it relates to employment for CalWORKs participants. Students are also introduced to thinking critically about their strengths and weaknesses (their job retention skills) as they shoreup their personal skills, gain skills which allow them to compete for jobs, and enhance their ability to work compatibly with others in today's competitive work environment. (R3)
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1.00 - 48.00 Credits
1-48 hours total This course targets basic skills which promote work force development: reading, writing, mathematics, spelling, English as a second language, and grammar. Every student will take a pretest and then, in conjunction with the instructor, create a learning plan for the semester. Each student will work individually on the plan by using GED computer software programs, as well as basic skills software programs and other media for reading speed, reading comprehension, critical thinking, spelling, outlining/webbing, writing, ESL, and mathematics. Students may focus on only one skill area or on a combination of basic skill areas. Students may be enrolled in increments of 48 hours, 32 hours, or 16 hours of positive attendance and may enter at any point in the semester until the 12th week, but all hours must be completed by the end of the semester.
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5.00 Credits
5 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 101. A transfer-level, foundation course in Latin, including a survey of Greek and Roman civilization, with particular emphasis upon the relationship of Latin to the vocabulary, spelling, and grammar of modern English and the modern Romance languages. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
5 units 5 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of LATN 101. A transfer-level, foundation course in Latin, including a survey of Greek and Roman civilization, with particular emphasis upon the relationship of Latin to the vocabulary, spelling, and grammar of modern English and the modern Romance languages. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
5 units 5 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of LATN 102. An intermediate level course in Latin, continuing the concepts introduced in LATN 101 and 102. In addition to intensive study of Latin grammar and syntax, the student will be introduced to readings from a wide variety of Roman and Medieval authors, with special emphasis on Vergil's The Aeneid. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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2.00 Credits
2 units 2 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099 and READ 099. Provides students with a general introduction to the organization of a college library and methods for doing library research. Emphasis will be placed on information access tools. Exercises will develop skills for effectively utilizing library resources. Students will receive instruction in research strategies, organization of information, indexes and information analysis and evaluation. Designed to facilitate knowledgeable use of libraries and efficient retrieval of information. Course content is not as comprehensive as LIB 105. This is an introductory course designed for all students who wish to develop library and research skills. (CSU, AVC)
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