Las Positas College - Spring 2025 - Class Schedule

SPRING 2025 9 25. 424. 1 000 | l p c - a d m i s s i o n s @ l a s p o s i t a s c o l l e g e . e d u S P R I N G 2025 - C O U R S E L I S T I N G S Please refer to the onl ine schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section detai ls and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. renewable and non-renewable methods of energy generation, auditing, and conservation. Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A ETHNIC STUDIES ETHS 5 PSYCH. OF RACE AND IDENTITY 3.0 Units This course is an introduction to the impact of race and ethnicity on identity in the United States, which focuses on how these influence human behavior and shape one’s understanding of the world around them. We will study a variety of topics related to race, ethnicity, social and cultural group developmental norms and the extent of influence these norms may have on individual’s worldview. This course seeks to strengthen diversity awareness and knowledge by engaging in difficult discussions surrounding race and identity. This course will review a broad range of theories and research findings regarding race and ethnicity’s influence on human behavior and cognitive process. Topics covered include stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, racism, the intersection between race, ethnicity and other forms of oppression, privilege, and identity development. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, PSYC 21 may not receive credit. Recommended Course Preparation: PSYC 1 with a minimum grade of C ETHS 6 INTRO TO RACE AND ETHNICITY 3.0 Units Racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Examines the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, as well as patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, SOC 3 may not receive credit. Recommended Course Preparation: SOC 1 with a minimum grade of C ETHS 30 INTRO TO CHICANX AND LATINX 3.0 Units This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of Chicanx and Latinx Studies and its major concepts and analyses. By relying on social justice and anti-racist tradition, the course examines the histories, the current issues, and the unique lived experiences of Chicanx and Latinx Americans along with the intersection of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status. The relationships between distinct Chicanx and Latinx communities and identities, historical legacies, contemporary issues, and their impact, and socio-political and economic institutions and their effects on the Chicanx and Latinx communities are analyzed. The values, leadership, activism, and contributions of Chicanx and Latinx peoples in the United States are also examined. ETHS 10 AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES 3.0 Units This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of African American and Black Studies and its major concepts and analyses. By relying on social justice and the anti-racist tradition, the course examines the histories, current issues, and unique lived experiences of African Americans along with the intersection of racial and ethnic identities with other forms of social identity such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, indigeneity, and immigration status. FIRE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY FST 1 FIRE PROTECTION ORGANIZATION 3.0 Units This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services, career opportunities in fire protection and related fields, culture and history of emergency services, fire loss analysis, organization and function of public and private fire protection services, fire departments as part of local government, laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature, ESL 130A BEGINNING GRAMMAR FOR READING 3.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in beginning grammar for academic purposes designed to enable students to understand and use English accurately, meaningfully and appropriately. The course focuses on the connection between vocabulary and grammar, simple and compound sentences, phrases, verb forms, and verb tenses, especially simple present, simple past, and present progressive. Recommended Course Preparation: Placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 130A, 131A, and 133 or 136. ESL 130B HIGH-BEGINNING GRAMMAR 3.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in beginning grammar for academic purposes designed to enable students to identify and use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on simple and compound sentences, word order, verb tenses: simple present, past, and future as well as present and past progressive, verb forms, modals, phrases, and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: ESL 130A or NESL 230A with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 130B, 131B, and 133 or 136. ESL 131A BEGINNING READING ANDWRITING 6.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in beginning academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing simple and compound sentences in short paragraphs, on developing strategies for increasing reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on developing academic vocabulary. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of writing and reading tasks. Recommended Course Preparation: Appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 131A, 130A, and 133 or 136. ESL 131B HIGH-BEG. READING ANDWRITING 6.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in beginning academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing simple, compound, and complex sentences in structured paragraphs, on developing strategies for increasing reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on developing academic vocabulary. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: ESL 131A or NESL 231A completed with a minimum grade of Pass or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 131B and 130B, and 133 or 136. ESL 136 PRONUNCIATION AND FLUENCY 2.0 Units Focused practice on recognizing and producing individual speech sounds, stress patterns, rhythm and intonation patterns, and grammatical signals through activities such as oral presentations, role play, authentic dialogue, and presentations. Students will focus on developing listener friendly pronunciation. Course content includes individual as well as group work. Recommended Course Preparation: Placement through the ESL assessment process. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES EVST 5 ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY 3.0 Units Introduction and exploration of Energy production, utilization, management, and the effects on society, and the environment. This course will also compare and contrast current and future