Urban Studies
Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary investigation of our dynamic world of cities and their suburbs. From points of view ranging from the local to the global, students in this field examine cities as complex social groupings of people and institutions, as well as cultural landscapes of buildings, pathways, and public and private spaces. Urban Studies is concerned with what cities are and have been, as well as with ever-changing ideas about what cities could and should be. Urban Studies prepares students for careers in fields such as urban planning, architecture, public policy, and real-estate development, and it informs discussions of issues such as housing, transportation, urban renewal, segregation, sustainability, and suburban sprawl.
URBAN 8 | Introduction to Urban Studies3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences) This course introduces students to the multi-disciplinary study of urban society and space. Cities are examined both as complex social-economic groupings of people, and as material landscapes of buildings, pathways, and public and private spaces. Attention is paid to what cities are and have been (the evolving urban experience of the past and present) as well as to ever-changing ideas about what cities should be (urban planning and design for the future). While the overall perspective of the course is global, its primary focus is on the cities of North America and, in particular, the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This emphasis is evident both in the classroom and in field trips or other assignments that ask students to apply classroom ideas to our local urban setting. URBAN 8 is the same course as GEOG 8. Students may earn credit for one, but not both. |
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Varsity Intercollegiate Athletics
See also “Kinesiology/Physical Education” (KIN/PE) and “Professional Courses in Kinesiology/Physical Education” (PRO CR). Athletic courses provide an opportunity for inter-conference, invitational, sectional or state involvement at a high level of mental and physical competition. Athletic excellence is stressed throughout. One repeat of each varsity sport is allowed. Maximum credit for UC transfer for any or all of these courses combined is four units.
VAR PE 9V | Varsity Basketball for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This basketball course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate basketball. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
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VAR PE 9W | Varsity Basketball for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity basketball course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in women’s intercollegiate basketball. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 10V | Varsity Basketball for Off-Season Skill Training1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU This basketball course is intended for high-level skill development for the intercollegiate basketball team in the off-season. The course stresses advanced basketball skill development tailored for the upcoming intercollegiate basketball competition season. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club, high school, or a college team is preferred. |
VAR PE 11A | In-Season Intercollegiate Strength and Conditioning1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU Students will be instructed in sport specific strength and conditioning protocols geared towards maintaining physical athletic qualities such muscular strength and power. There will also be an emphasis on recovery techniques. This in-season physical preparation course is recommended for those students participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. |
VAR PE 11B | Off-Season Intercollegiate Strength and Conditioning1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU Students will be instructed in sport specific strength and conditioning protocols related to improving muscular strength, power, agility, and speed. This off-season physical preparation course is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. |
VAR PE 11C | Intersession Intercollegiate Strength and Conditioning1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU This course covers sport specific strength and conditioning protocols related to improving conditioning, muscular strength, power, agility, and speed. This physical preparation course is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. |
VAR PE 11D | Intercollegiate Strength and Conditioning Speed and Agility Development1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU This course is specifically intended to develop sprinting, change of direction, and agility technical skills to enhance on-field athletic development. This physical preparation course is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. |
VAR PE 14V | Varsity Cross Country for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This cross country course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate cross country. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 14W | Varsity Cross Country for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This cross country course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate cross country. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 20V | Advanced Football for Men1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU This course is designed with an emphasis on a high level of competition among students with previous experience in competitive football. The course stresses the development of advanced skills and strategies for competitive intercollegiate football. |
VAR PE 21V | Varsity Football for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU The varsity football course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate football. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and conference games as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 43V | Varsity Soccer for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity soccer course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate soccer. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 43W | Varsity Soccer for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity soccer course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate soccer. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 45W | Varsity Softball for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity softball course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate softball. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 48V | Varsity Swimming and Diving for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity swimming and diving course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate swimming and diving. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 48W | Varsity Swimming and Diving for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity swimming and diving course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate swimming and diving. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 50V | Varsity Water Polo for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity water polo course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in men’s intercollegiate water polo. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 50W | Varsity Water Polo for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity water polo course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in women’s intercollegiate water polo. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 54W | Varsity Tennis for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity tennis course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate tennis. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 56V | Varsity Track and Field for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity track and field course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate track and field. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 56W | Varsity Track and Field for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity track and field course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in women’s intercollegiate track and field. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 57V | Varsity Volleyball for Men3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity volleyball course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in men’s intercollegiate volleyball. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 57W | Varsity Volleyball for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU This varsity volleyball course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in women’s intercollegiate volleyball. The course is in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 59W | Varsity Beach Volleyball for Women3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU The varsity beach volleyball course provides a consistent laboratory for the development and enhancement of the skills required to participate in intercollegiate athletics. The course is to be arranged in conjunction with regular season practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state community college athletics organizations. This course is recommended for those students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed. Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course. |
VAR PE 60 | Conditioning for Intercollegiate Sport1 unitTransfer: UC, CSU This conditioning course provides a consistent laboratory for sport specific training and conditioning related to intercollegiate athletics participation. Emphasis is on individual and team activities that contribute to advancement in their designated sport. |
VAR PE 61 | Skills Training for Intercollegiate Sport1 unitTransfer: CSU This athletic skills training course provides a consistent laboratory for sport specific techniques, skills and necessary conditioning to improve student-athletes for intercollegiate participation. Emphasis is on individual and team skills development when intercollegiate competition is not possible. |
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry analyzing structures of power, especially as they are grounded in gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, ability, and other sources of inequalities. The students who enroll in these courses gain the opportunity to understand how social forces, organized around the central concept of gender, shape both themselves as individuals and the world around them. Students have the opportunity to attain a fuller understanding of human behavior, culture, and society made possible by investigating women’s lives, as well as the lives of other marginalized groups, and acquaint themselves with the experience of subordinate genders of various economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds.
WGS 8 | Women in the Economy3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship
This course applies economic theory to study women’s decisions regarding labor force participation, unpaid household production, and marriage and fertility. Other topics to be considered include: the gender wage gap, women’s educational attainment, and economic differences for women across race, socioeconomic status, and marital status. WGS 8 is the same course as ECON 8. Students may earn credit for one but not both. |
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WGS 10 | Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU C-ID: SJS 120. IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship
Formerly WOM ST 10. Introduction to the study of women and men in society, covering comparative issues of social, political, and economic position in the workplace, family, cultural institutions; historical basis of gender based subordination; the female experience; the male experience; relations between women and men; intersections of ethnicity/race, class, sexuality and gender; violence against women; cultural images of women and men; social roles of women and men, LGBTQ identities and movements for social change. |
WGS 20 | Gender, Feminisms, and Social Movements: A Global Approach3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship
Formerly WOM ST 20. This course introduces and utilizes feminist theories to examine salient issues that women confront around the world and the variant movements of resistance and social change spurred by these issues. The course includes an examination of both historical and contemporary women’s activism around the globe, including feminist movements that focus on political, economic, cultural, and environmental change, as well as an assessment of the impact of globalization on women’s lives. Particular attention may be given to Third World women, poor women, women of color, immigrant women, incarcerated women, women and war, women with disabilities, and queer people. |
WGS 30 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Popular Culture3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship
Formerly WOM ST 30. This course utilizes the lens of feminist theories to critically analyze how popular culture constructs gender and sexuality and how these constructions become cultural norms and values. Employing feminist theories and feminist analysis, this course examines the relationship between women, gender, sexuality and popular culture. Students will examine historical and contemporary images and roles of women in popular culture (including print, film, television, music, advertising, and consumerism) and situate these images and roles within changing socio-historical, political, and economic contexts. The intersection of gender, race, class, and sexual orientation is examined throughout the course and the relationship between popular culture and feminist movements is emphasized. |
WGS 40 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies3 unitsTransfer: UC, CSU C-ID: SJS 130. IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship This introductory course examines a broad range of contemporary and historical gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer issues in various contexts, such as social, scientific and cultural contexts. |
WGS 88A | Independent Studies in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies1 unitTransfer: CSU Please see “Independent Studies” section. |
WGS 88B | Independent Studies in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies2 unitsTransfer: CSU Please see “Independent Studies” section. |
WGS 90A | Internship in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies1 unitTransfer: CSU Please see “Internships” section. |
WGS 90B | Internship in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies2 unitsTransfer: CSU Please see “Internships” section. |
Zoology
Please see listing under “Biological Sciences.”