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Spring 2010 WORD ( DESIGN *****ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE LPC AJ 9997 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY 19.25 Units
Transfer: CSU
The 145th Academy schedule is to be announced. The Academy is a
19.25 unit
course. In addition to tuition of $500.50, there is a
laboratory/materials fee of
approximately $3,700 per student, plus a uniform cost of about $600.
Students
may initiate the application process by contacting Sgt. Dwaine Montes
at 925-551-6972
or email at dmontes@acgov.org. The mailing address is Alameda County
Sheriff's
Department, Regional Training Center, 6289 Madigan Road, Dublin,
California 94568.
The fax number is 925-551-6985. AJ 50 INTRO TO ADMIN OF JUSTICE 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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 31156 MW 12:30 - 1:45 2206 TARTE OP
V01 Eve 30948 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2420 TARTE OP
093
AJ 54 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU
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 31860 TTh 12:30 - 1:45 2206 TARTE GR
V01
AJ 61 EVIDENCE 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU 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 30949 Th 7:00 - 9:50 2206 STEWARD GR
093
AJ 62 THE JUSTICE SYSTEM 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU Role and responsibilities of each segment within the Administration
of Justice
System: law enforcement, judicial, corrections. Past, present and
future
exposure to each sub-system; procedures from initial entry to final
disposition
and the relationship each segment maintains with its system members. Day 30950 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 2206 TARTE GR
V01
AJ 68 POLICE ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU 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 32847 Th 4:00 - 6:50 2450 MC QUISTON OP
V01
AJ 74 GANGS AND DRUGS 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU 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 32223 MW 2:00 - 3:15 2206 HARTER OP
V01
AJ 79 HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU 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 31116 Wed 4:00 - 6:50 2201 ROSE OP
093
*****AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LPC
ASL 1A AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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 31123 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 31122 TTh 5:30 - 6:45 2460 STAFF GR
093
ASL 1B AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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 31257 MW 12:30 - 1:45 307 STAFF GR
V01
ASL 2B AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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 31124 Tue 7:00 - 9:50 PE209 STAFF GR
093 *****ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 1 BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL ANTHRO 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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 32463 MW 2:00 - 3:15 2203 MURRAY OP
V01
Day 31670 TTh 9:30 -10:45 2203 HASTEN OP
V02 Eve 31762 Wed 7:00 - 9:50 2203 MC CAMISH OP
093 O 32826 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk tba OEH 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
Transfer: CSU/UC 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 31844 Lab Mon 3:30 - 6:20 2203 GARDNER OP
V01
Day 32250 Lab Wed 3:30 - 6:20 2203 CUELLAR OP
V02
ANTH 2 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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. Review of important
archaeological
case studies. CAN ANTH 6 Day 32827 TTh 2:00 - 3:15 PE209 CUELLAR OP
V01 O 31176 By Arr 3.0 Hrs/Wk tba OEH 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
Transfer: CSU/UC 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, and
social change. CAN ANTH 4 Day 31157 MW 11:00 -12:15 2203 HASTEN OP
V01
ANTH 4 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 3.0 Units
Transfer: CSU/UC 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