Spring 13 - Planning - Grapevine - Las Positas College

Las Positas College
Schedule of Classes
Spring 2013 - Planning Draft
*****ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE LPC AJ 50 INTRO TO ADMIN OF JUSTICE 3.0 Units History and philosophy of administration of justice in America;
recapitulation
of the system; identifying the various subsystems, role expectations,
and their
interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and
rehabilitation; ethics,
education and training for professionalism in the system. Day 30737 MW 12:30 - 1:45 2206 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V01 Eve 30577 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2206 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
093
AJ 54 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING 3.0 Units Investigative reports with emphasis upon accuracy and details
necessary.
Includes arrest reports, incident reports, and miscellaneous field
reports.
Techniques and methods used to cover information; how to analyze and
present
information in a clear and concise report. Day 31189 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 2206 STAFF 01/22 05/31 GR
V01
AJ 55 INTRO TO CORRECTIONAL SCIENCE 3.0 Units Aspects of modern correctional process as utilized in rehabilitation
of adult
and juvenile offenders. Emphasis on custody, rehabilitation and
treatment
programs as recognized by modern penology. Exploration of career
opportunities. Day 31959 TTh 12:30 - 1:45 2206 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V01
AJ 61 EVIDENCE 3.0 Units Origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence;
constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search
and
seizure; kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing
admissibility;
judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies. Eve 30578 Th 7:00 - 9:50 2206 STAFF 01/22 05/31 GR
093
AJ 68 POLICE ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP 3.0 Units This course will explore the ethical, legal and moral complexities of
law
enforcement in a democracy. From the initial application process and
background investigation of a potential law enforcement recruit, to
the working
law enforcement officer, the course will examine society's need for
ethical
behavior and leadership by law enforcement agencies and the personal
commitment
to ethical behavior and ethical leadership by individual law
enforcement
officers, both on the job and in their private lives. Day 31616 Th 4:00 - 6:50 2450 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
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AJ 79 HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION 3.0 Units Process of analysis of all aspects of the death case in order to
arrive at the
true cause and manner of the death, whether it be murder, suicide,
accidental
or natural. Emphasis on importance of the death scene related to
investigation
of course. Eve 30710 Wed 4:00 - 6:50 2204 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
093 *****AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LPC
ASL 1A AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I 3.0 Units Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) including expressive and
receptive
sign, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures.
Emphasis on
conversational skills in functional situations, knowledge of Deaf
culture and
the Deaf community. Day 30712 MW 11:00 -12:15 2201 STAFF 01/22 05/31 GR
V01
45 C.E. UNITS FOR RN/LVN AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETION OF ASL 1A, 1B, OR
2B
ASL 1B AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II 3.0 Units Continued development of American Sign Language (ASL)
receptive/expressive
skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1A. Emphasis on conversational
skills in
functional situations, continued vocabulary and sentence structure
expansion,
and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Prerequisite:
American
Sign Language 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher). Day 30805 MW 12:30 - 1:45 307 STAFF 01/22 05/31 GR
V01
ASL 2B AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV 3.0 Units Further development of American Sign Language (ASL)
receptive/expressive skills
and knowledge learned in ASL 2A. Emphasis on conversational skills
in
functional situations, continued expansion of vocabulary and
knowledge of Deaf
culture and the Deaf community. Prerequisite: American Sign
Language 2A (with
a grade "C" or higher). Eve 30713 Tue 7:00 - 9:50 PE209 STAFF 01/22 05/31 GR
093 *****ANTHROPOLOGY LPC
ANTR 1 BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL ANTHRO 3.0 Units Humans as a biological species through an examination of the fossil
evidence
for human evolution, behavior of nonhuman primates, and human
evolutionary
biology and genetics. Emphasis on uniquely human biological and
behavioral
characteristics, as well as those shared with other animals. Current
anthropological issues such as the biological meaning of race,
genetic
diseases, and the influence of evolution on human behavior. Day 32217 TTh 9:30 -10:45 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
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Day 32218 TTh 11:00 -12:15 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V02
Day 32219 TTh 12:30 - 1:45 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V03
Web 32216 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk ONLINE STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
DE1
ANTR 1-DE1 is an online course. For more information, see the
section titled
"Online Learning" in this schedule, or go to
http://www.laspositascollege.edu/onlinelearning.
ANTR 1L BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL ANTHRO LAB 1.0 Units Laboratory exercises developed as an adjunct to Anthropology 1
(Introduction to
Biological/Physical Anthropology) including the identification of
fossils
through examination of fossil casts, the study of human artifacts,
observation
of primate behavior and structure, and problem solving in case
studies of human
genetics. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 (may be taken concurrently). Day 32221 Lab Mon 3:30 - 6:45 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
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Day 32222 Lab Wed 3:30 - 6:20 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V02
ANTR 2 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY 3.0 Units Prehistoric development of human culture through studies of stone
tools and
other remains of the earliest human lifeways up to the growth of
technologically advanced civilizations. Emphasis on modern
archaeological
theories and techniques for understanding cultural adaptation to
different
ecological conditions in the past. Review of important
archaeological case
studies. Day 32225 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V01
Web 32224 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk ONLINE STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
DE1
ANTR 3 SOCIAL/CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0 Units How human beings in different cultures meet basic biological, social
and
cultural needs, including kinship and marriage practices, political
and social
organization, economic institutions, religious and childrearing
practices,
social change, as well as other aspects of cultural behavior.
Emphasis on
understanding other cultures on their own terms. Includes the many
subcultures
making up North American populations. Day 32226 MW 9:30 -10:45 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
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Day 32227 MW 11:00 -12:15 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
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ANTR 5 CULTURES OF THE U.S. IN GLOBAL 3.0 Units Issues relevant to understanding race, class, gender and ethnicity
within the
American setting. Historical as well as contemporary situation of
the
following groups: 1) African Americans; 2) Native Americans; 3)
Hispanic
Americans; 4) European Americans; and, 5) Asian Americans, among
other groups.
Emphasis on analyzing the way that public understandings of culture
and biology
are translated into social policy. Contemporary social issues such
as race
relations, multiculturalism, affirmative action, bilingual education,
and the
use and abuse of I.Q. testing. Day 32229 MW 12:30 - 1:45 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
V01 Eve 32228 Th 6:30 - 9:45 2470 STAFF 02/05 05/31 OP
LS1
ANTR 13 INTRO TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0 Units Introductory course in the application of physical anthropology to
the
medico-legal process with an emphasis on the identification of human
skeletal
remains. Includes basic human osteoology and odontology , assessment
of age at
time of death, sex, ancestry, trauma analysis, pathology, and general
physical
characteristics including height and weight based upon minimal
skeletal
remains. Estimation of time since death, crime scene analysis,
animal
scavenging, and identification procedures. Eve 32220 Th 4:00 - 6:50 2203 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
093 *****ART - HISTORY LPC
ARHS 4 ART HISTORY - ANCIENT 3.0 Units History of Western art from prehistoric times through Egyptian,
Mesopotamian,
Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval,
Romanesque, and Gothic civilizations. Day 31754 Tue 2:00 - 4:50 2201 STAFF 01/22 05/31 OP
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ARHS 5 ART HISTORY-RENAISSANCE MDRN 3.0 Units History of Western art from Early Renaissance, High Renaissance,
Mannerism,
Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism,
Post-Impressionism, 20th Century developments of American art. Day 31755 MW 12:30 - 1:45