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Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with an overview of the different forms of intellectual property (IP). An emphasis is placed on analyzing the subject matter that patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protect. In addition to learning about the different IP protections, students will also gain an appreciation of the strategies to guard against infringing upon another’s intellectual property right. Finally, the course will explore the relevance of IP to business, the arts, science, music and other arenas.

This course provides an overview of the business environment. The experience in this course will enable you to develop a better understanding of what business is all about, how a business operates and which business functions are needed in any business enterprise. The topics include Management, Accounting/Finance, Production, Distribution, Research and Development, Regulations and Labor.

In order to succeed in business, individuals need to have the right mindset. This course provides an overview of the entrepreneurial mindset that individuals often acquire in order to succeed in business and can apply to other aspects of their lives. Topics include Inside the Mindset, Mindset and Leadership and Changing Mindsets.

Please see “Internships” section.

Please see “Internships” section.

Please see “Internships” section.

This course highlights the key principles, attitudes, and techniques needed to provide excellent customer service in today’s global business environment. Major topics covered include (1) defining and understanding the importance of quality customer service to build a competitive advantage for a business and strong relationships with the business’s customers; (2) developing communication skills so that students have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet or exceed customers’ expectations; (3) managing one’s attitudes, motivation, stress, and time to promote positive day-to-day interactions on the job; and (4) identifying potential customer service breakdowns in order to recover the service relationship and build customer loyalty. Throughout the course attention will be given to developing students’ emotional intelligence, leadership abilities, and career opportunities.

This course highlights the key principles and techniques needed to provide excellent customer service in today’s global business environment. Major topics covered include (1) developing skills in the 5 key areas of Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Management; (2) building positive, customer focused relationships; (3) identifying customer service breakdowns; (4) demonstrating the skills necessary to recover the customer after a breakdown; (5) communicating with customers to build their loyalty; and (6) demonstrating Cultural Intelligence when communicating with customers. Throughout the course attention will be given to building students’ emotional intelligence, leadership abilities, and career opportunities.

Please see “Internships” section.

Please see “Internships” section.

Please see “Internships” section.

For men, women & couples: methods of long range planning for a secure future. Deal with estate planning, retirement and healthcare issues. Legal aspects of wills, trusts and charitable giving by attorney Wes Hicks. Income planning, survivorship, and retirement issues by financial advisor Pat McIlrath. Healthcare, Medicare, and long term care issues by Virginia Hart.

This course assists older adults in preparing an estate plan that meets their individualized needs and wishes. This may include some financial management practices, trust investments, and other investment strategies specifically designed for the older adult.

This course assists older adults in managing their finances, understanding their investments, understanding the healthcare and medicare systems, and planning the distribution of their estates. The three-pronged course focuses on the legal aspects of wills, trusts, and charitable giving; income planning, survivorship, and retirement issues; and healthcare, med-care, eldercare, and long-term care issues.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 31 or Math 49.

*UC gives no credit for Chemistry 10 if taken after Chemistry 11. Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 9 and 10 combined is one course.

Chemistry 10 is a survey of introductory chemistry topics with a laboratory component. It is intended as preparation for Chemistry major or those planning to go into a STEM major or as a way to fulfill the science general education requirement. It introduces the main concepts and principles of chemistry and serves as a prerequisite for the General Chemistry sequence (CHEM 11 and CHEM 12). Emphasis is placed on understanding basic chemical principles and their quantitative application in various settings. Experimental techniques, including the safe and competent handling of chemicals and laboratory equipment will also be part of the course.

C-ID: CHEM 110.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: CHEM 10 and MATH 20.

Students seeking waiver of the Chemistry 10 prerequisite should take the Chemistry 10 Challenge Exam. Students taking Chemistry 11 and 12 must have access to the Internet to complete class assignments.

This course is the first semester of a two-semester, standard first year college chemistry course (Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12). It introduces the fields of physical, analytical, inorganic, and organic chemistry. Topics to be discussed include atomic structure, chemical bonding, common types of reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and the properties of gases, liquids, and solids.

C-ID: CHEM 120S; to get C-ID CHEM 120S for CHEM 12, students must complete both CHEM 11 and CHEM 12.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 2 or (Math 3 and Math 4) and Chemistry 11.

Students taking Chemistry 11 and 12 must have access to the Internet to complete class assignments.

This course is a continuation of Chem 11. Topics covered include kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, precipitation reactions, coordination chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.