Las Positas College Schedule of Classes Spring 2011 - Grapevine

Las Positas College Schedule of Classes Spring
2011
30-APR-2010 Sorted by Section, Session, Instructor
01:36:08 *****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 31010 MW 12:30 - 1:45 2206 TARTE OP
V01 Eve 30813 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2420 TARTE 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 31616 TTh 12:30 - 1:45 2206 TARTE GR
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.
CAN AJ 6 Eve 30814 Th 7:00 - 9:50 2206 STEWARD 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 32330 Th 4:00 - 6:50 2450 MC QUISTON OP
V01
AJ 69 SEX CRIME INVESTIGATION 3.0 Units Sexual assault investigations; human behavior in relation to sexual
attitudes
and behavior; sexual assault laws and investigations; interview and
interrogation techniques; court preparation and trial phase; sex
crime
prevention. Sat 32644 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 2206 TARTE OP
V01
AJ 74 GANGS AND DRUGS 3.0 Units Definition of a gang and gang activity. Historical and cultural
aspects.
Interrelationships among local, national and international gangs,
including
prison gangs. Gang activity in relation to drug trafficking. Day 31868 MW 2:00 - 3:15 2206 HARTER OP
V01
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 30975 Wed 4:00 - 6:50 2204 ROSE 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 30981 MW 11:00 -12:15 2201 STAFF GR
V01
45 C.E. UNITS FOR RN/LVN AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETION OF ASL 1A, 1B, OR
2B Eve 30980 TTh 5:30 - 6:45 2460 STAFF GR
093
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 31097 MW 12:30 - 1:45 307 STAFF 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 30982 Tue 7:00 - 9:50 PE209 STAFF GR
093 *****ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 1 BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL ANTHRO 3.0 Units Humans as a biological species through an examination of 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. CAN ANTH
2 Day 32043 MW 2:00 - 3:15 2203 STAFF OP
V01
Day 31454 TTh 9:30 -10:45 2203 STAFF OP
V02 Eve 31535 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2203 STAFF OP
093
O 32312 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk tba STAFF OP
DE1
ANTH 1 (CRN 32826) is an online course that meets from January 19-May
28. For
more information, see the section titled "Online Learning" in this
schedule, or
go to http://www.laspositascollege.edu/onlinelearning.
ANTH 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 31604 Lab Mon 3:30 - 6:25 2203 STAFF OP
V01
Day 31888 Lab Wed 3:30 - 6:20 2203 STAFF OP
V02
ANTH 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
archeological
theories and techniques for understanding cultural adaptation to
different
ecological conditions in the past. Review of important archeological
case
studies. CAN ANTH 6 Day 32313 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 PE209 STAFF OP
V01
O 31026 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk tba STAFF OP
DE1
ANTH 2 (CRN 31176) is an online course that meets from January 19 -
May 28.
For more information, see the section titled "Online Learning" in
this
schedule, or go to http://www.laspositascollege.edu/onlinelearning.
ANTH 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. CAN ANTH 4 Day 31011 MW 11:00 -12:15 2203 STAFF OP
V01
ANTH 4 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 3.0 Units The course is an introduction to the core concepts of linguistic
anthropology
and the study of language in culture and society, including how
language
perpetuates the identity of individuals through their social
interactions and
their culture in everyday speech events. Topics such as identity,
social
status, gender, race, and institutional power, are examined in
contemporary
language use. The course includes traditional study of the methods
of
linguistic anthropologists as well as the study of biological basis
of
communication and speech, the structure of language, language
origins, language
through time, language variation, the ethnography of communication,
sociolinguistics, nonverbal communication and writing, and how
cultural context
sets meaning. Day 32315 MW 9:30 -10:45 2202 STAFF OP
V01
ANTH 5 CULTURES OF THE U.S. IN GLOBAL 3.0 Units Issues relevant to understanding constructs of race, class, gender
and culture
in U.S. society from a global perspective. Factors affecting U.S.
cultural
communities including impacts of globalization, patterns of
migration,
permeability of cultural communities in the U.S., the cultural
politics of
identity and xenophobia, and other factors influencing modern U.S.
society. Day 31202 MW 12:30 - 1:45 4213 STAFF OP
V01 Eve 32288