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IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

This course is a survey of the discipline of communication studies that emphasizes the history, interest areas, major theories, and contemporary and emerging issues in the field. This course will specifically cover public speaking, interpersonal, group, intercultural, mass and other emerging areas in the study of communication.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care State Board Examinations. Basic concepts of bacteriology, sanitation, health and safety, and physiology pertaining to the head, face, hands and arms, are included in this course.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care State Board Examinations. Concepts of the State Board of Cosmetology Act and Regulations will be included as well as health and safety.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first hair cutting class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is designed to teach beginning students safety and the basic techniques of hair cutting to create a variety of hair designs.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first hairstyling class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is an introduction to hairstyling. The students will learn the basics of hairstyling including technique of rollers, pin curls, and finger waving. Students will learn how to create hairstyles to pass the State Board of Barbering and/or Cosmetology.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first hair coloring class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State Board of California. The course will introduce hair coloring techniques, safety, chemistry as it relates to hair coloring and proper use of tools. Students will learn how to apply a patch test, strand test, temporary, semi permanent, permanent hair coloring, virgin tint, hair retouch, frosting, and weaving techniques.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first permanent wave class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the state of California. This course is designed to educate the students on permanent waving techniques and applications. It will provide a complete foundation for all permanent wave procedures. This class will enable the students to pass the California State Board of Barbering and/or Cosmetology exam.

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly COSM 14A.

This is the first curly hair technique class required for all students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is an introduction to curly hair care. Students will learn thermal hair straightening techniques using the basic manipulative skills and proper application of thermal hair processing on curly and excessively curly hair.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first Nail Care class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology, and/or Nail Care by the State of California. This course provides an introduction to the basic manipulations skills in manicuring and pedicuring. The course includes the basic concepts of physiology pertaining to the hand and arm. This course is one of four in a series necessary to qualify a student to take the state Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and/or Nail Care exam.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first skin care/esthetician class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics in the State of California. This course is an introduction to the principles and practice of esthetics (skin care). The course includes health and safety concerns: sanitary practice, safe use of tools and equipment. Basic concepts of anatomy and chemistry related to the skin care profession, manipulations, masks, packs, client consultation, skin analysis, conditions, disease and introduction to basic eyebrow arching are included.

• Prerequisite: None.

This class is required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care by the state of California. This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written State Board examination. Students are instructed in the basic concepts of health, safety and related chemistry.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 11A.

This is the second hair cutting class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is the continuation of Cosmetology 11A. The students will learn more advanced techniques of haircutting with the use of may different types of cutting tools.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 11B.

This is the second hair styling class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State board of California. This course is a continuation of Cosmetology 11B. Students will continue to learn more hairstyling techniques and proper use of blow drying and electric curling iron.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 11C.

This is the second hair coloring class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology in the State of California. The student will learn how color affects our lives. They will learn the different types of hair color, including henna, tints, and bleaches. They will have hands on workshops and will learn salon foiling techniques. This class provides a complete foundation for color and bleaching procedures.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 11D.

This is the second permanent waving class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology in the State of California. This course is a continuation of Cosmetology 11D. This course provides an approach to advanced permanent waving techniques using real products in a hands on workshop.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 11E.

Formerly COSM 14B.

This class is required for all students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is the second class in curly hair care. Students will learn chemical and thermal hair straightening, soft perm techniques using the basic manipulative skills and proper application of thermal hair processing, curling, and chemical relaxing for excessively curly hair.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 16.

This is the second nail care class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/or Nail Care by the State of California. The student will learn State Board Rules and regulations, safety techniques and sanitation for Nails Care as well as the application of nail tips, nail wraps, manicures and pedicures.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 18.

This is the second course required for Cosmetology and/or Esthetics licensing. The students will demonstrate the application of both individual and strip eyelashes, and the proper method of hair removal, waxing, and makeup as required by the state of California.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: Cosmetology 18.

This course is required for Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics licensing. The student will learn to perform electrical and chemical facials and to demonstrate the use of electrical facial machines.