Areas of Study & Courses HIST 101: World History Since 1500 HIST 102H: History of the Modern Middle East (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 101H. HIST 102. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Typically Offered: Fall odd years This course traces the historical development of the world since This course surveys modern Middle Eastern history from 1500. It emphasizes the relationship between technology and Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 until the present time. society, the development of rationalism and imperialism, and Topics include the Ottoman Empire, World War One and the the movement toward independent nationhood and global making of the modern Middle East, the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli interdependence. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 101 or conflict, Islamist movements, the Iranian Revolution, the U.S. in HIST 101H. C-ID HIST-160. the Middle East, and the Arab uprisings in the early twenty-first century. The course emphasizes giving students the necessary HIST 101H: World History Since 1500 (Honors) historical background to understanding current events in Units: 3 the Middle East. As an honors course, it offers an enriched Prerequisites: None experience for highly motivated students through challenging Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in course work, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, HIST 101. and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 102 or HIST 102H. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer HIST 103: Early European History and Culture Units: 3 This course emphasizes the historical interaction between Prerequisites: None the environment and people, the development of religious Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in and philosophical systems, and the internal evolution and HIST 103H. interaction within and among cultures from 1500 to present. As Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly Lecture 3 hours. motivated students through challenging course work, emphasis Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for This course covers the history of Western civilization from HIST 101 or HIST 101H. C-ID HIST-160. earliest times to 1648 with an emphasis on Western culture and humanities. It explores social, economic, political, and artistic HIST 102: History of the Modern Middle East trends as well as the history of gender, sexuality, and ideas Units: 3 during the ancient and medieval eras. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Prerequisites: None Credit for HIST 103 or HIST 103H. C-ID HIST-170. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 102H. HIST 103H: Early European History and Culture (Honors) Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Units: 3 Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: None Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 103. This course surveys of modern Middle Eastern history from Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 until the present time. Lecture 3 hours. Topics include the Ottoman Empire, World War One and the Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer making of the modern Middle East, the Arab/Palestinian- Israeli conflict, Islamist movements, the Iranian Revolution, This course covers the history of Western civilization from the U.S. in the Middle East, and the Arab uprisings in the early earliest times to 1648 with an emphasis on Western culture twenty-first century. The course emphasizes giving students the and humanities. As an honors course, it offers an enriched necessary historical background to understand current events experience for highly motivated students through challenging in the Middle East. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 102 or course work, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, HIST 102H. and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 103 or HIST 103H. C-ID HIST-170. 251MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HIST 104: Modern European History and Culture HIST 105H: History of England (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 104H. HIST 105. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course covers the history of Western civilization from This course examines the cultural, social, political, economic, 1648 to contemporary times with an emphasis on Western intellectual, and diplomatic history of England from earliest culture and humanities. It explores social, economic, political, times to the present. As an honors course, it offers an enriched intellectual, and artistic trends as well as the history of gender, experience for highly motivated students through challenging sexuality, and culture during the early modern, modern, and course work, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, contemporary eras. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 104 or and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT HIST 104H. C-ID HIST-180. LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 105 or HIST 105H. HIST 104H: Modern European History and Culture (Honors) HIST 106: History of Technology Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 104. HIST 106H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course covers the history of Western civilization from 1648 This course introduces the history of technology in the West from to contemporary times with an emphasis on Western culture early societies through modern times. It discusses technology and humanities. As an honors course, it offers an enriched as an expression of society and a response to environmental, experience for highly motivated students through challenging economic, social, and political forces. The course applies course work, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, historical techniques to the study of technology and its impact. and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 106 or HIST 106H. LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 104 or HIST 104H. C-ID HIST-180. HIST 106H: History of Technology (Honors) HIST 105: History of England Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 106. HIST 105H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course introduces the history of technology in the west from This course examines the cultural, social, political, economic, early societies through modern times. It discusses technology intellectual, and diplomatic history of England from earliest as an expression of society and a response to environmental, times to the present. Topics include the creation of Britain, economic, social, and political forces. As an honors course, Viking and Roman influence, feudalism, commercialism, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated students empire, world wars, Soviet relations, and contemporary through challenging course work, emphasis on the use of developments. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 105 or sources as evidence, and the development of analytical HIST 105H. historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 106 or HIST 106H. HIST 107: East Asian Societies Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring This course surveys East Asian history from its earliest origins to the present. It examines the social, political, and economic foundations of China, Japan, and Korea and their connection to other countries in the region using historical, religious, and literary documents. 252 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HIST 110: United States History to 1877 HIST 111H: United States History Since 1877 (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 110H. HIST 111. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer This course covers the history of the United States from the early This course covers the political, social, economic and cultural cultures to Reconstruction. It emphasizes political, economic, history of the United States since Reconstruction. As an honors social, and cultural developments. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: course, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; students through challenging course work, emphasis on the HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & use of sources as evidence, and the development of analytical HIST 146/HIST 146H. C-ID HIST-130. historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 110H: United States History to 1877 (Honors) HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H.. Units: 3 C-ID HIST-140. Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 113: American Military History HIST 110. Units: 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Prerequisites: None Lecture 3 hours. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer HIST 113H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC This course covers the history of the United States from the early Lecture 3 hours. cultures to Reconstruction. It emphasizes political, economic, Course Typically Offered: Spring social, and cultural developments. As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated students through This course surveys American military history from the challenging coursework, emphasis on the use of sources as colonial period to the present. It emphasizes the institutional, evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. technological, social, political, and cultural contexts in times UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H of peace and conflict. The course reviews all major American & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 142/ conflicts and emphasizes the military's influence upon foreign HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H. C-ID policy, domestic affairs, and diplomacy. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: HIST-130. Credit for HIST 113 or HIST 113H. HIST 111: United States History Since 1877 HIST 113H: American Military History (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 111H. HIST 113. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Typically Offered: Spring This course covers the history of the United States from This course surveys American military history from the Reconstruction to the present. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for colonial period to the present. It emphasizes the institutional, one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/ technological, social, political, and cultural contexts in times HIST 141H & HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & of peace and conflict. The course reviews all major American HIST 146/HIST 146H. C-ID HIST-140. conflicts and emphasizes the military's influence upon foreign policy, domestic affairs, and diplomacy. As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated students through challenging coursework, an emphasis on using sources as evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 113 or HIST 113H. 253MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HIST 115: Women in American History HIST 116H: History of the Americas to 1830 (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 115H. HIST 116. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course surveys the history of women in America from the This course surveys the histories of the American continent colonial period to the present. It emphasizes the historical as an integrated whole. It studies the diverse cultures, roles of women in the family, community, labor force, and societies, economies, political structures, and constitutions political system. The course also emphasizes the similarities of Latin America, Canada, and the United States from a and differences based on class, race, and ethnic identities. UC comparative perspective. As an honors course, it offers an CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 115 or HIST 115H. enriched experience for highly motivated students through challenging course work, emphasis on the use of sources, and HIST 115H: Women in American History (Honors) the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT Units: 3 LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 116 or HIST 116H. Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 117: History of the Americas Since 1830 HIST 115. Units: 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Prerequisites: None Lecture 3 hours. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring HIST 117H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC This course surveys the history of women in America from the Lecture 3 hours. colonial period to the present. It emphasizes the historical Course Typically Offered: Fall roles of women in the family, community, labor force, and political system. The course also emphasizes similarities and This course presents an integrated history of American nations differences based on class, race, and ethnic identities. As an in the modern period. It emphasizes the American histories honors course, it targets highly motivated students, allowing of the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries including Latin them expanded analysis of lecture subjects and opportunities American wars of independence, U.S. foreign policy with Latin to conduct research in relevant areas of interest. UC CREDIT America, Canada's relations with the Western hemisphere, LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 115 or HIST 115H. Latin American society in the 20th century, and the impact of globalization on the American continent. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: HIST 116: History of the Americas to 1830 Credit for HIST 117 or HIST 117H. Units: 3 Prerequisites: None HIST 117H: History of the Americas Since 1830 (Honors) Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Units: 3 HIST 116H. Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Lecture 3 hours. HIST 117. Course Typically Offered: Spring Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. This course surveys the histories of the American continent as Course Typically Offered: Spring an integrated whole. It examines major pre-Columbian Indian cultures, Native American heritage, European exploration, This course presents an integrated history of American nations conquest, and colonization, and the growth of independence in the modern period. It emphasizes the American histories movements. It also studies the diverse cultures, societies, of the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries including Latin economies, political structures, and constitutions of Latin American wars of independence, U.S. foreign policy with Latin America, Canada, and the United States from a comparative America, Canada's relations with the Western hemisphere, perspective. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 116 or Latin American society in the 20th century, and the impact of HIST 116H. globalization on the American continent.As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated students through challenging course work, emphasis on the use of sources, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 117 or HIST 117H. 254 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HIST 141: Mexican American History Through 1877 HIST 142H: Mexican American History Since 1877 (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 141H. HIST 142. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course emphasizes a Chicano/a, Latino/a perspective as This history of the United States from Reconstruction to the it examines Mexican American history through the Mexican- present emphasizes the Chicano/a, Latino/a experience. American War and the late nineteenth century. It focuses on It explores the economic, social, cultural, and political major political, social, economic, and cultural factors and developments and impacts on diverse peoples of the US with explores the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures an emphasis on the Mexican American experience. As an who shared in the development of US history. The course honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly emphasizes the contributions of ancient Indians and civilizations motivated students through challenging coursework, emphasis and the influences of Spanish institutions and cultures. UC on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 142/ series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/ HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H. HIST 141H & HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H. HIST 141H: Mexican American History Through 1877 (Honors) Units: 3 HIST 145: African American History to 1877 Prerequisites: None Units: 3 Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Prerequisites: None HIST 141. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC HIST 145H. Lecture 3 hours. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course emphasizes a Chicano/a, Latino/a perspective as it examines Mexican American history through the Mexican- This course covers the historical development of the role of American War and the late nineteenth century. It focuses on African Americans in US history from colonial origins through major political, social, economic, and cultural factors and Reconstruction. It emphasizes the Black experience within explores the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks. UC who shared in the development of US history. The course CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H emphasizes the contributions of ancient Indians and civilizations & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 142/ and the influences of Spanish institutions and cultures. As HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H. an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated students through challenging coursework, emphasis HIST 145H: African American History to 1877 (Honors) on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of Units: 3 analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one Prerequisites: None series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/ Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 141H & HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H HIST 145. & HIST 146/HIST 146H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. HIST 142: Mexican American History Since 1877 Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring Units: 3 Prerequisites: None This course covers the historical development of the role of Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in African Americans in US history from colonial origins through HIST 142H. Reconstruction. It emphasizes the Black experience within Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks. As an Lecture 3 hours. honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring motivated students through challenging coursework, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of This history of the United States from Reconstruction to the analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one present emphasizes the Chicano/a, Latino/a experience. series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/ It explores the economic, social, cultural, and political HIST 141H & HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H developments and impacts on diverse peoples of the US & HIST 146/HIST 146H. with an emphasis on the Mexican American experience. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 142/ HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H. 255MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HIST 146: African American History Since 1877 HIST 292: Internship Studies Units: 3 Units: 0.5-3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per HIST 146H. unit. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center Lecture 3 hours. approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. Acceptable for Credit: CSU This course covers the historical development of the role of Course Typically Offered: To be arranged African Americans in United States history from Reconstruction to the present. It emphasizes the Black experience within This course provides students the opportunity to apply the political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks. UC theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H position in a professional setting under the instruction of a & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/HIST 141H & HIST 142/ faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H & HIST 146/HIST 146H. to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, HIST 146H: African American History Since 1877 (Honors) employability skills development, and examination of the world Units: 3 of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students Prerequisites: None must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than HIST 146. 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during Lecture 3 hours. community college attendance. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring HIST 296: Topics in History This course covers the historical development of the role of Units: 1-3 African Americans in United States history from Reconstruction Prerequisites: None to the present. It emphasizes the Black experience within Acceptable for Credit: CSU political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks. As an Lecture 1 hour. honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly Lecture 2 hours. motivated students through challenging coursework, emphasis Lecture 3 hours. on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of Course Typically Offered: To be arranged analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141/ This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in HIST 141H & HIST 142/HIST 142H; or HIST 145/HIST 145H History that are not included in regular course offerings. Each & HIST 146/HIST 146H. Topics course is announced, described, and given its own title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. HIST 165: California History Units: 3 Horticulture Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC The Ornamental Horticulture discipline examines the art Lecture 3 hours. and science of cultivating plants. The Horticulture program Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring even years at MiraCosta also includes sustainable design, installation, and maintenance of landscapes, nursery and organic This course addresses the social, economic, political, and crop production, and wine technology. Students take cultural history of California. It begins with an overview of horticulture courses to prepare for the major, complete the indigenous, Native American population and continues job-related certificates, earn continuing education units through the Spanish, Mexican, and American eras. Topics (CEUs) for professional licenses, and fulfill general education covered include studies of the mission era, pastoral era, requirements. Career options include nursery-industry work, gold rush, railroad era, development and modification of the urban agriculture, landscape architecture, irrigation design California Constitution, and the rise of modern industries, such and water management, landscape design, landscape as aerospace and information technologies. installation and management, golf and sports turf management, urban forestry, horticulture sales and services, grove and vineyard management, and winemaking. Academic and Career Pathway: Math and Sciences 256 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Contact Information Required courses: Chair: Megan Allison Department: Horticulture DESN 101 Computer-Aided Design and 4 Dean: Al Taccone Office: Building OC4800, Drafting https://www.miracosta.edu/ 760.795.6811 academics/degree-and- DESN 102 Architectural Drawing 3 certificate-programs/math- HORT 117 3 and-sciences/horticulture/ Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, index.html HORT 126 and Vines 3 Irrigation and Water Management Full-Time Faculty HORT 127 Landscape Design 3 HORT 128 Landscape Construction 3 Megan Allison HORT 220 Computer-Aided Landscape Design 3 Applications Associate Degrees HORT 230 Landscape Architecture 3 1-4 Associate in Arts Degrees Select one course from the following electives: Landscape Architecture Sustainable Landscape and Turf Management DESN 103 Architectural Communications Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production DESN 200 Architectural Design I Associate in Science Degrees HORT 115 Soil Science Pest Control Adviser HORT 299 Sustainable Agriculture Occupational Cooperative Work Viticulture and Enology Experience Students may earn one of the above-named associate Total Units 26-29 degrees by completing a certificate of achievement and the general education courses required for MiraCosta Certificate of Achievement College's Associate in Arts degree (see Associate Degrees Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production (p. 69)). Students earning an associate degree in Landscape Architecture are eligible to take the Landscape Architecture This certificate provides students with the practical, hands-on Registration Exam to achieve state licensure after completing experience they need to pursue employment in the areas of requisite apprenticeship. Students should meet with a plant production, maintenance, or sales of ornamental and/or MiraCosta counselor to identify required courses and to food crops in California. develop a written educational plan for the specific degree or certificate they wish to earn. Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to integrate concepts and skills learned in core courses to manage environmental and other growth factors to produce healthy and marketable crops. Certificates Required courses: Soil Science HORT 115 Plant Science 3 Certificate programs prepare students for state, county, and HORT 116 4 city employment in most areas of landscape management, such as park and grounds supervision and state or county HORT 117 Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, 3 agriculture inspection. In the private sector, graduates find jobs and Vines in agri-sales and services, organic food production, retail and wholesale nurseries and greenhouses, landscape and irrigation HORT 122 Horticulture Laws and Regulations 2 design, landscape contracting, and water management. Any HORT 126 Irrigation and Water Management 3 of these majors may be completed in three semesters and one or two summer sessions by students who attend full-time. HORT 134 Integrated Pest Management 3 HORT 140 3 Certificate of Achievement Subtropical Fruit and Plant Landscape Architecture HORT 144 Production 3 This certificate is designed to provide employable technical skill HORT 149 Nursery Management and 3 training in the field of professional residential landscape design Production development. It also provides a foundation for students who HORT 292 1 plan to enter a college of landscape architecture. Vineyard Production and Management Internship Studies or HORT 299 Occupational Cooperative Work Experience Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Total Units 28 Upon completion of this program, the student will be able Certificate of Achievement to use hand drawn and computer-generated graphics to Pest Control Adviser produce accurate landscape plans that reflect sustainable, functional, and aesthetic principles. Pest Control Advisers (PCAs) are licensed professional production consultants who serve California agriculture and horticulture producers. PCAs specialize in pest management, 257MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses but they are also an important resource to producers in a wide HORT 299 Occupational Cooperative Work range of production concerns related to plant health. PCAs Total Units Experience * provide written recommendations that must address 13 specific areas, including worker safety, environmental impact, and a 44 detailed plan for the use of pest management materials. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation requires students * Students may take up to 3 units of HORT 292 or HORT 299 or to complete at least 42 semester units of core study and 24 any combination of the two. months of work experience, as well as to successfully pass written exams prepared by the DPR Pest Management and Certificate of Achievement Licensing Branch, to register for the licensing exam. Sustainable Agriculture Program Student Learning Outcome Statement The Sustainable Agriculture certificate prepares students for employment in sustainable or organic agriculture and for the Upon completion of this program, students will be able operation of a sustainable farm and/or production of organic to identify the pests that are threatening a crop, assess ornamental or food crops. the level of potential damage, and prepare a written management plan that considers the impact to the crop, Program Student Learning Outcome Statement beneficial insects, humans, and the environment. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to Required Core Courses (21 units): develop a comprehensive plan for sustainable agriculture production on a given site, including practices, farm plan, HORT 115 Soil Science 3 ecological evaluation, and community viability. 4 HORT 116 Plant Science 3 Required courses: 2 HORT 115 HORT 121 Sustainable Landscape and Turf 3 HORT 116 Soil Science 3 Management 3 HORT 117 Plant Science 4 3 HORT 122 Horticulture Laws and Regulations 8 HORT 122 HORT 126 HORT 126 Irrigation and Water Management 15 HORT 134 Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, 3 HORT 140 and Vines HORT 134 Integrated Pest Management or HORT 149 Horticulture Laws and Regulations 2 HORT 166 Introduction to Sustainable HORT 162 Irrigation and Water Management 3 Agriculture Integrated Pest Management 3 HORT 163 List A: Physical and Biological Sciences HORT 164 Choose a minimum of 8 units from the following courses: Subtropical Fruit and Plant 3 HORT 166 Production 2 BIO 102 Introductory Biology: Ecology and Environmental Biology HORT 292 Vineyard Production and Management or HORT 299 BIO 103 Introductory Biology: Animal Diversity Organic Crop Production: Warm Total Units Season BIO 104 Introductory Biology: Botany (Plant Life) Organic Crop Production: Specialty 2 Crops BIO 108 Introductory Biology: Ocean Ecology and Sustainability Organic Crop Production: Cool 2 Season BIO 110 Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture/Lab) Introduction to Sustainable 3 Agriculture BIO 111 Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture) Internship Studies 1 List B: Crop Health, Pest Management, and Production Occupational Cooperative Work Systems Experience Select a minimum of 15 units from the following courses: 31 HORT 118 Arboriculture Certificate of Achievement Sustainable Landscape and Turf Management HORT 140 Subtropical Fruit and Plant Production This certificate prepares students for employment in the California horticulture and landscape contracting industries HORT 144 Nursery Management and by providing practical, hands-on experience and preparation Production for the Certified Arborist, Landscape Contracting (C-27) and pesticide licenses. HORT 149 Vineyard Production and Management HORT 162 Organic Crop Production: Warm Season Program Student Learning Outcome Statement HORT 163 Organic Crop Production: Specialty Upon completion of this program, the student will be Crops able to inventory, analyze, and recommend an efficient management plan for the turf, trees, shrubs, and landscape HORT 164 Organic Crop Production: Cool elements of a landscape. HORT 292 Season Internship Studies * 258 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Required courses: Program Student Learning Outcome Statement HORT 115 Soil Science 3 Upon completion of the program, students given planting HORT 116 Plant Science 4 areas of various sizes, shapes and plant materials will be able to select appropriate irrigation equipment in HORT 117 Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, 3 accordance with best management practices. and Vines HORT 118 Arboriculture 3 Required courses: HORT 121 3 Sustainable Landscape and Turf DESN 101 Computer-Aided Design and 4 HORT 122 Management 2 Drafting Horticulture Laws and Regulations HORT 121 Sustainable Landscape and Turf 3 Management HORT 126 Irrigation and Water Management 3 HORT 127 Landscape Design 3 HORT 126 Irrigation and Water Management 3 HORT 128 Landscape Construction 3 HORT 128 Landscape Construction 3 HORT 134 Integrated Pest Management 3 Total Units 13 HORT 292 Internship Studies 1 or HORT 299 Occupational Cooperative Work Courses Experience HORT 115: Soil Science Total Units 31 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Certificate of Achievement Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Viticulture and Enology Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This certificate cross-trains students for work in the wine production, wine sales, and viticulture areas. This course examines the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil and covers soil conditions that restrict plant Program Student Learning Outcome Statement growth. Students learn to solve soil problems that may exist in the field, greenhouse, and landscape with a focus on Upon completion of this program, students will be able to sustainable practices. The course emphasizes problem-solving integrate concepts and skills learned in core courses to techniques that apply to Southern California soils, including schedule the production steps of quality wines from grape fertility, salinity, pH, high calcium, specific toxicities, and to glass. physical problems. Students are required to participate in field labs and trips. C-ID AG-PS-128L. Required courses: Soil Science HORT 115 Plant Science 3 HORT 116: Plant Science HORT 116 Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, 4 Units: 4 HORT 117 and Vines 3 Prerequisites: None Horticulture Laws and Regulations Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC HORT 122 Irrigation and Water Management 2 Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. HORT 126 Integrated Pest Management 3 Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer HORT 134 Wines of California 3 HORT 147 Introduction to Wine Production 1.5 This introductory course offers students an opportunity to learn HORT 148 Vineyard Production and 1.5 the basic principles of plant science pertaining to food and HORT 149 Management 3 ornamental plants. The course emphasizes plant morphology, Winery Operations and anatomy and function, plant physiology, reproduction, HORT 150 Management 3 biotic and abiotic environmental factors that impact plant Internship Studies growth and development, plant-soil-climate interrelationships, HORT 292 Occupational Cooperative Work 1 plant taxonomy and nomenclature, and plant diversity and or HORT 299 Experience adaptations. Learning activities include plant studies in the 28 field, greenhouse, and landscape. Students are required to Total Units attend field labs and field trips. C-ID AG-PS-104, AG-PS-106L. Certificate of Proficiency Irrigation Technology This certificate is designed to teach the theory, design, and installation of irrigation systems including the materials, installation practices, maintenance, crew management, and operations of a landscape irrigation business. The program emphasizes residential and large-scale irrigation system installation and water management. 259MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HORT 117: Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines HORT 122: Horticulture Laws and Regulations Units: 3 Units: 2 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Lecture 2 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course covers the identification, growth habits, culture, This course covers the laws and regulations that apply to and ornamental use of plants found in Southern California the agriculture and horticulture industries, including possible landscapes. Topics include botanical and common names, legal issues for nursery owners, landscape managers, farmers, plant family relationships, drought tolerance, and other and others engaged in crop production and landscape environmental adaptations. Students learn to identify by sight planning. Topics include U.S., California, and local agencies memory more than 200 plants from professional certification and ordinances governing contracts, environmental and test and local plant lists. Students are required to attend field natural resource issues, agricultural employees, and pesticide trips both on and off campus. C-ID AG-EH-108L, AG-EH-112L. regulations. This course prepares students to pass the Laws and Regulations section of the California Department of Pesticide HORT 118: Arboriculture Regulations licensing exams and others. Units: 3 Prerequisites: None HORT 126: Irrigation and Water Management Acceptable for Credit: CSU Units: 3 Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: None Course Typically Offered: Fall Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. This course introduces the care and management of Course Typically Offered: Fall landscape trees in urban settings. It covers soil, water, and nutrient management, integrated pest management, and tree This course introduces the design, installation, and biology. Topics include tree selection, protection, fertilization, maintenance of water-efficient irrigation systems. Topics pruning basics, urban forest management, safety, and include water supply, basic hydraulics, climate, soil and plant risk management. This course prepares students for the characteristics, component identification and terminology, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certification exam auditing, scheduling, pipe sizing, layout, electrical components, and provides ISA Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Field trips and water conservation practices appropriate for southern are required. C-ID AG-EH 130 000X. California. Participation in field exercises, field trips, and other lab activities is required.C-ID AG-EH 144X. HORT 121: Sustainable Landscape and Turf Management Units: 3 HORT 127: Landscape Design Prerequisites: None Units: 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU Prerequisites: None Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Course Typically Offered: Spring Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course introduces landscape ecosystems and emphasizes sustainable management practices of turfgrass, trees, and This course introduces the principles and practices of landscape plantings. Students learn best management landscape design. Topics include the principles and process practices, including soil preparation, nutrient management, of design, drafting, hand drawn graphics, and presentation irrigation, mowing, pruning and growth control, integrated methods. Projects emphasize residential and small commercial pest management, and fire safety. Students practice basic sites. Students are required to attend field trips. skills needed for successful maintenance of landscaped areas in accordance with sustainable and ecological principles. HORT 128: Landscape Construction Participation in field trips and field labs is required. Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall This course introduces the fundamentals of landscape construction. Topics include soil preparation, paving and construction materials, hand and power tool use, turf and plant installation, plan reading, estimating, and bid preparation. The course also covers local codes, state requirements, and new technologies. It prepares students to pass the C-27 Landscaping Contractor's License exam. Students are required to participate in lab activities and attend field trips. C-ID AG-EH 132X. 260 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HORT 134: Integrated Pest Management HORT 148: Introduction to Wine Production Units: 3 Units: 1.5 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 1.50 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring Course Typically Offered: To be arranged This course examines the common pests that invade This course provides beginning winemakers with basic \"how ornamental plantings and nursery crops in Southern California, to\" instructions and advanced technical training on aspects including weeds, invertebrate pests, and plant diseases. of winemaking. It emphasizes the importance of specialized Students learn to diagnose pest problems and design solutions backgrounds needed to solve the wide variety of problems to these problems based upon an integration of approved pest encountered in commercial wine production. Students must be management techniques and practices including cultural, at least 21 to enroll. biological, mechanical/physical, and chemical control methods. This course is designed to assist students in preparing HORT 149: Vineyard Production and Management for California licensing exams in pest management or to earn Units: 3 continuing education hours to maintain their license. C-ID AG- Prerequisites: None EH 120X. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. HORT 140: Subtropical Fruit and Plant Production Course Typically Offered: Spring Units: 3 Prerequisites: None This course covers responsibilities of vineyard management. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Topics include climate zones, soil selection, financing, farm Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. organization, irrigation systems, field layout, varietal selection, Course Typically Offered: Spring nutritional needs, harvesting, labor management, marketing, and budgeting. Students are required to attend field trips to This course examines the principles and practices involved local vineyards. in subtropical fruit and plant production, such as citrus and avocados, and other emerging crops. Topics include HORT 150: Winery Operations and Management propagation, site selection, planting, fertilization, irrigation, Units: 3 and pest control. The course also covers harvest techniques, Prerequisites: None marketing, and industry economic trends. Field trips to local Acceptable for Credit: CSU orchards and groves are required. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall even years HORT 144: Nursery Management and Production Units: 3 This introductory level course on starting and managing a Prerequisites: None winery business covers permits, annual plans and budgets, Acceptable for Credit: CSU marketing, tasting room operations, and legal compliance. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Students are required to attend field trips. Course Typically Offered: Fall HORT 162: Organic Crop Production: Warm Season This course analyzes the operation and management of Units: 2 plant nursery facilities and personnel, including cultural Prerequisites: None practices, scheduling of nursery crops, marketing, and legal Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC and environmental issues. Students examine the relationships Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. of light, temperature, moisture, humidity, and fertility as well Course Typically Offered: Spring as their impact on plant production. Topics include pruning, transplanting, propagation, and pest control methods. Students This course introduces the principles and practices of organic are required to attend field trips to local nurseries. crop production with an emphasis on warm season crops. It applies sustainability principles and ecological concepts to HORT 147: Wines of California field-based exercises and hands-on practices in the production Units: 1.5 of edible and ornamental crops. Topics emphasized include Prerequisites: None selecting, starting, and maintaining crops, irrigation methods, Acceptable for Credit: CSU organic weed and pest control strategies, alternative cropping Lecture 1.50 hours. methods, and profitability. Students are required to attend field Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring trips. This course introduces the wines and major wine producing regions of California. It covers history, viticultural practices, winemaking styles, and sensory evaluation techniques of representative California wines. Students must be at least 21. 261MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HORT 163: Organic Crop Production: Specialty Crops HORT 230: Landscape Architecture Units: 2 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: HORT 127. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Summer Course Typically Offered: Spring This course applies sustainability principles and ecological This project-based class offers continued study in the field of concepts to field-based exercises and hands-on practices landscape architectural design. It emphasizes site analysis, in the production of edible and ornamental specialty crops. sensory evaluation, sustainable design principles, cost Topics emphasized include food safety and sanitation, post- considerations, rendering, site details, model building, and oral harvest storage, community-supported agriculture, farmers presentation. Students work both individually and in groups markets, and other direct and indirect marketing outlets. on projects at the urban and community scale, and they are Students are required to attend field trips. required to attend field trips. HORT 164: Organic Crop Production: Cool Season HORT 292: Internship Studies Units: 2 Units: 0.5-3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. unit. Course Typically Offered: Fall Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative This course introduces the principles and practices of organic work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. crop production with an emphasis on cool season crops. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Students apply sustainability principles and ecological Course Typically Offered: To be arranged concepts to field-based exercises and hands-on practices in the production of edible and ornamental crops. Topics include This course provides students the opportunity to apply the farm management, crop selection, plant propagation, organic theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship cultivation, hydroponics and aquaponics, harvesting, and position in a professional setting under the instruction of a marketing. Students are required to attend field trips. faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals HORT 166: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, Units: 3 employability skills development, and examination of the world Prerequisites: None of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new Lecture 3 hours. site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than Course Typically Offered: To be arranged 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during This course introduces sustainable agriculture and agro- community college attendance. ecological theory from a multi-disciplinary scientific perspective. It will focus on the application of sustainability concepts HORT 296: Topics in Horticulture to growth and production of edible, ornamental, and Units: 1-3 specialty crops in the temperate southern California Prerequisites: None climate. Diverse agricultural systems and practices and their Acceptable for Credit: CSU relative sustainability are analyzed for suitability to site and Lecture 1 hour. environment. Topics include the history and evolution of Lecture 2 hours. agriculture as well as historical, conventional, and alternative Lecture 3 hours. farming systems with a focus on modern applications and Course Typically Offered: To be arranged present day environmental concerns. This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in HORT 220: Computer-Aided Landscape Design Applications Horticulture that are not included in regular course offerings. Units: 3 Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own Prerequisites: None title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall This course introduces the application of computer-based design software packages, including image manipulation, modeling, multimedia, and drafting combined with hand graphics for the development of landscape plans, perspectives, elevation drawings, and presentation graphics. 262 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HORT 299: Occupational Cooperative Work Experience hospitality industry. The Associate in Science in Hospitality Units: 1-4 Management for Transfer prepares students for success Prerequisites: None in a baccalaureate degree program at a participating Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per California State University (CSU) campus. Students learn unit. about the hospitality management industry, and once they Enrollment Limitation: Career Center approval. May not enroll earn a bachelor's degree they can expect to find entry-level in any combination of cooperative work experience and/or management employment in the restaurant, lodging, food internship studies concurrently. service, recreation, gaming, or tourism industries. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Course Typically Offered: To be arranged Following transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a Cooperative Work Experience is intended for students employed bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses accepting in a job directly related to their major. It allows such students this degree may require additional lower-division major the opportunity to apply the theories and skills of their discipline preparation. This degree may not be appropriate preparation to their position and to undertake new responsibilities and learn for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this new skills at work. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU development, and examination of the world of work as it relates system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor to the student's career plans. Students may not earn more than for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience transfer as a hospitality management major and to determine (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during which CSU campuses are participating in this program. community college attendance. To complete the degree, students must fulfill the following Hospitality requirements: The Hospitality Management program offers courses for Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. students planning to transfer as hospitality majors to four- Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or \"P\" year institutions as well as career and technical courses that or better. can lead to certificates of proficiency and achievement. Complete the CSU-GE (Plan B) or IGETC (Plan C)* general Career options include event planning, travel and tourism, education pattern. front office, reservations, sales, marketing, customer service, Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable GPA of 2.0. and management positions in hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta airlines, theme parks, attractions, clubs, and casinos. College. Academic and Career Pathway: Business and Technology * Students completing IGETC may be awarded the degree, but they must complete a course from Area IC: Oral Contact Information Communication to meet CSU admission requirements. Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Chair: Annie Ngo Department: Business Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to demonstrate skills and strategies to succeed in global Dean: Al Taccone Office: Building OC4800, hospitality industry organizations. https://www.miracosta.edu/ 760.795.6811 academics/degree-and- certificate-programs/business- Required courses: and-technology/hospitality/ HOSP 100 Introduction to Hospitality 3 Management index.html Associate Degrees List A: Select 9 units and three courses from the following: 9 Associate in Arts Degrees HOSP 114 Hospitality Law Hospitality Management Restaurant Management HOSP 133 Introduction to Hotel Management Students may earn one of the above-named associate degrees HOSP 150 Hospitality Cost Control by completing a certificate of achievement and the general education courses required for MiraCosta College's Associate HOSP 153 Introduction to Food and Beverage in Arts degree (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). Students should ECON 102 meet with a MiraCosta counselor to identify required courses Management and to develop a written educational plan for the specific Principles of Economics: MICRO * degree or certificate they wish to earn. List B: Select 6-9 units or two courses from the following: 6-9 Any course from List A not already used. ACCT 201 Financial Accounting or ACCT 201H Financial Accounting (Honors) Associate in Science Degree BUS 140 Legal Environment of Business Hospitality Management for Transfer or BUS 140H Legal Environment of Business (Honors) This program provides students with the broad technical BTEC 180 Biostatistics * background required in today's increasingly diverse or BTEC 180H Biostatistics (Honors) 263MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses or BUS 204 Business Statistics HOSP 153 Introduction to Food and Beverage Total Units Management or BUS 204H Business Statistics (Honors) or MATH 103 Statistics 21 or MATH 103S Statistics with Integrated Support Certificate of Achievement or PSYC 104 Statistics for Behavioral Science Restaurant Management or PSYC 104H Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) The Restaurant Management Certificate of Achievement or SOC 125 Introduction to Statistics in Sociology provides students with the broad technical background necessary in today's increasingly diverse food services industry. Total Units 18-21 Requirements for the certificate were developed with input from professional industry members who comprise the MiraCosta * Course satisfies a general education requirement on the CSU- College Hospitality Management Advisory Board as well as with GE or IGETC general education (GE) pattern. To ensure this cooperation from local restaurant and food services executives. degree is completed with no more than 60 units, students Courses for this certificate complement the skills learned on the should select courses that will also satisfy a GE requirement. job and are valuable to either the person seeking a certificate/ Note: All of the statistics courses listed are also GE courses. degree or the individuals already employed in the field and seeking to increase their overall effectiveness with new skills NOTE: Students are strongly advised to select courses that qualifying them for promotions. meet lower-division major preparation requirements at their transfer university and to complete the History, Constitution, and Program Student Learning Outcome Statement American Ideals requirement prior to transfer. Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to Certificates research a specific human resource responsibility for the Certificate of Achievement hospitality industry and interview a hospitality management Hospitality Management professional about the research findings. create a marketing plan for a product/service in hospitality This certificate provides students with the broad technical marketing. background required in today's increasingly diverse hospitality develop an operational strategy for a restaurant. industry. It was developed with input from professional industry members who comprise the MiraCosta College Hospitality Required courses: 3 Management Advisory Board as well as the cooperation of BUS 117 3 local hospitality executives and members. Courses in this BUS 130 Human Resources Management program complement the skills learned on the job and are 3 valuable to either the person who is seeking a certificate/ BUS 132 Entrepreneurship and Small Business 3 degree or the individual who is already in the field and desires HOSP 100 Management to increase their overall effectiveness in a particular area. 3 HOSP 114 Marketing Program Student Learning Outcome Statement or HOSP 130 3 Introduction to Hospitality 3 Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to HOSP 150 Management HOSP 153 21 identify specific job titles within the hospitality, food service, Hospitality Law and tourism industries and describe the responsibilities of Total Units the positions as well as the outlook for future job growth. Conference and Special Event research, compare, and prepare written documents Management reviewing a specific legal procedure used in hotels/motels or restaurants. Hospitality Cost Control develop an operational strategy for a restaurant. Introduction to Food and Beverage Management Required courses: Certificate of Proficiency Food, Beverage, and Restaurant BUS 117 Human Resources Management 3 3 This certificate program is designed to prepare students with BUS 132 Marketing 3 the specific technical and supervisory job skills employers demand for entry-level management positions. HOSP 100 Introduction to Hospitality 3 Management 3 6 Program Student Learning Outcome Statement HOSP 114 Hospitality Law Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to develop an operational plan for a restaurant. HOSP 150 Hospitality Cost Control Select at least 6 units from the following: HOSP 130 Conference and Special Event Required courses: Management BUS 130 Entrepreneurship and Small Business 3 or HOSP 130 Management HOSP 133 Introduction to Hotel Management Conference and Special Event Management 264 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HOSP 100 Introduction to Hospitality 3 Courses Management HOSP 150 3 HOSP 100: Introduction to Hospitality Management HOSP 153 Hospitality Cost Control 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Total Units Introduction to Food and Beverage 12 Acceptable for Credit: CSU Management Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Certificate of Proficiency Guest Services and Concierge This course provides an overview of the structure and financial performances of the hospitality industry, including food and This certificate prepares students for entry-level work in the lodging, resorts, tourism enterprises, attractions, and related hospitality industry with a focus on guest services. The courses operations. It emphasizes orientation to customer service, in this certificate also apply to the Hospitality Management cultural/economic trends, and career opportunities. Students Certificate of Achievement. may be required to visit various hospitality sites. C-ID HOSP-100 Program Student Learning Outcome Statement HOSP 114: Hospitality Law Units: 3 Upon completion of this program, the student will be able Prerequisites: None to research, compare, and prepare written documents Acceptable for Credit: CSU reviewing a specific legal procedure used in hotels/motels Lecture 3 hours. or restaurants. Course Typically Offered: Spring Required courses: This course covers the legal principles that apply to the hospitality industry, including possible legal issues for hotel and BUS 117 Human Resources Management 3 restaurant operators as well as rights and responsibilities of BUS 131 Management Principles 3 hospitality establishments. Topics include how U.S. laws and regulations affecting the lodging industry have increased and HOSP 100 Introduction to Hospitality 3 how hoteliers and restaurant operators can avoid lawsuits. This Management course allows students to gain Hospitality Law certification from the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging HOSP 133 Introduction to Hotel Management 3 Association. C-ID HOSP-150. Total Units 12 HOSP 130: Conference and Special Event Management Units: 3 Certificate of Proficiency Prerequisites: None Meeting, Convention and Event Management Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 3 hours. Students gain the skills and knowledge needed for planning Course Typically Offered: Spring and managing successful meetings, conferences, trade shows, weddings, and other special events. This course introduces students to the field of conference and special event management. Students examine the different Program Student Learning Outcome Statement types of conferences and special events and the types of organizations that stage those events. The course also covers Upon completion of the program, the student will be able the role of the planner, including setting objectives, program to develop a written portfolio to create a \"mock event\" as design, budgeting, site selection, negotiations, contracts, specified. speaker selection, registration, on-site logistics, transportation, and security and legal issues. Required courses: 3 BUS 117 Human Resources Management HOSP 133: Introduction to Hotel Management Entrepreneurship and Small Business 3 Units: 3 or BUS 130 Management 3 Prerequisites: None Human Relations in Business 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU or BUS 136 Marketing 3 Lecture 3 hours. BUS 132 Project Management 15 Course Typically Offered: Spring BUS 133 Hospitality Law HOSP 114 Conference and Special Event This course introduces students to the operating system and HOSP 130 Management components of a hotel-resort facility. Topics include front office, housekeeping, food and beverage, sales and marketing, Total Units accounting, property maintenance, human/resource management, and information systems. C-ID HOSP-140. 265MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HOSP 150: Hospitality Cost Control HOSP 296: Topics in Hospitality Units: 3 Units: 1-3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 1 hour. Course Typically Offered: Fall Lecture 2 hours. Lecture 3 hours. This course introduces students to the analysis and Course Typically Offered: To be arranged management of food, beverage, labor, and other costs within a hospitality operation. It emphasizes problem solving and This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in applying cost-control techniques to maximize profits while Hospitality that are not included in regular course offerings. managing expenses. Topics include establishing standards, Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own cost-volume-profit-analysis, forecasting, purchasing and storage title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. controls, menu costing and pricing, theft prevention, and labor control. C-ID HOSP-120. HOSP 299: Occupational Cooperative Work Experience Units: 1-4 HOSP 153: Introduction to Food and Beverage Management Prerequisites: None Units: 3 Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Prerequisites: None unit. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Enrollment Limitation: Career Center approval. May not enroll Lecture 3 hours. in any combination of cooperative work experience and/or Course Typically Offered: Spring internship studies concurrently. Acceptable for Credit: CSU This course explores management techniques and procedures Course Typically Offered: To be arranged as they relate to commercial and institutional food and beverage facilities. Topics include functions of management, Cooperative Work Experience is intended for students who are food and beverage marketing, menu development, nutrition employed in a job directly related to their major. It allows such and food service operations, cost controls and pricing students the opportunity to apply the theories and skills of their strategies, and labor and service techniques. C-ID HOSP-130. discipline to their position and to undertake new responsibilities and learn new skills at work. Topics include goal-setting, HOSP 292: Internship Studies employability skills development, and examination of the world Units: 0.5-3 of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students may Prerequisites: None not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship unit. studies during community college attendance. Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative Humanities work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Humanities courses trace the intersections of disciplines Course Typically Offered: To be arranged such as philosophy, literature, history, and the arts and the constructions of cultures and identities. Students in humanities This course provides students the opportunity to apply the courses learn to contextualize the ideas and theories of these theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship disciplines within cultural dynamics such as race, class, gender, position in a professional setting under the instruction of a sexual identity, and the quest for social justice. faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals Students who pursue bachelor’s degrees in the humanities seek employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, to enrich their lives and the lives of others with empathy and employability skills development, and examination of the world a nuanced sensitivity to a wide range of cultural perspectives. of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students Potential career paths include Supreme Court Justice, must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new community organizer, nurturing parent, President of the United site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than States, teacher, social worker, lawyer, medical doctor, artist, 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience and concerned/effective citizen of the world. (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance. Academic and Career Pathway: Languages, Communication, and Humanities 266 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Contact Information HUMN 201: Cultural Eras in the Humanities: Prehistory to 1600 Units: 3 Chair: Maria Figueroa (Letters, Department: Letters, Transfer Prerequisites: None Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by Transfer) Office: Administration the English placement process. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Dean: Russell Waldon Building, San Elijo Campus, Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall https://www.miracosta.edu/ 760.634.7876 This interdisciplinary course surveys major works, figures, styles, academics/degree-and- concepts, and techniques in world culture from prehistory to 1600. Students study examples of creative genius in such fields certificate-programs/ as art, literature, folklore, music, philosophy, religion, history, theater, and architecture to better understand the cultures languages-communication- of multiple peoples and ways that the past and its arts are relevant to themselves and contemporary life. and-humanities/humanities/ HUMN 202: Humanities of the Western World: The Renaissance index.html to the Twentieth Century Units: 3 Full-Time Faculty Violeta Sanchez Prerequisites: None Jim Sullivan Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by Daniel Ante-Contreras the English placement process. Maria Figueroa Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC John Kirwan Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring Courses This interdisciplinary course surveys major works, figures, styles, HUMN 101: Introduction to the Arts concepts, and techniques in the liberal and fine arts of the Units: 3 Western world. It draws from the Renaissance, baroque era, Prerequisites: None neoclassicism, romanticism, Industrial Age, modernism, and Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by postmodernism. Students study examples of creative genius in the English placement process. such fields as art, literature, music, philosophy, history, theater, Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in and architecture to better understand the heritage of Western HUMN 101H. civilization, the cultures of multiple peoples, and ways that the Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC past and its arts are relevant to themselves and contemporary Lecture 3 hours. life. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring HUMN 205: Women in Western Art and Literature This course introduces students to interdisciplinary humanities. Units: 3 The course explores at least six humanities subjects, such Prerequisites: None as cinema, dance, music and opera, architecture, theater, Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC literature, painting and other two-dimensional art, and Lecture 3 hours. sculpture. An entrée to cultural literacy, this course studies both Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring genres and examples of the arts to better understand various art forms, the cultures, eras, and styles which they exemplify, This interdisciplinary course surveys and examines the art and and essential elements of our individual humanness, including literature of Western civilization form an intersectional feminist creativity and a sense of the aesthetic. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: lens, with an emphasis on the construction of gender and the Credit for HUMN 101 or HUMN 101H. framework of historiography throughout the centuries. HUMN 101H: Introduction to the Arts (Honors) Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by the English placement process. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HUMN 101. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This honors course introduces highly motivated students to interdisciplinary humanities. The course explores at least six humanities subjects, such as cinema, dance, music and opera, architecture, theater, literature, painting and other two- dimensional art, and sculpture. An entrée to cultural literacy, this course studies both genres and examples of the arts in an effort to better understand various art forms, the cultures, eras, and styles which they exemplify, and essential elements of our individual humanness, including creativity and a sense of the aesthetic. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HUMN 101 or HUMN 101H. 267MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses HUMN 292: Internship Studies human culture, supplies students with a strong background for Units: 0.5-3 working in a global economy, for living in a multicultural society, Prerequisites: None and for making intelligent decisions as global citizens. Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per unit. Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. Acceptable for Credit: CSU recognize the interconnectedness of local, national, and Course Typically Offered: To be arranged global issues. summarize uniqueness of the region studied. This course provides students the opportunity to apply the apply communication skills when operating in a culture theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship other than their own. position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students International Awareness (minimum of 4 courses from 12 to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals different subjects): employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world ANTH 102 Cultural Anthropology of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new or ANTH 102H Cultural Anthropology (Honors) site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience ART 158 Traditional Arts of Africa, Oceania, (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during and the Americas community college attendance. BUS 160 International Business HUMN 296: Topics in Humanities Units: 1-3 DNCE 105 Dance Cultures of the World Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU or DNCE 105H Dance Cultures of the World (Honors) Lecture 1 hour. Lecture 2 hours. GEOG 102 Cultural Geography Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: To be arranged GEOG 104 World Geography This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in HIST 100 World History to 1500 Humanities that are not included in regular course offerings. Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own or HIST 100H World History to 1500 (Honors) title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. HIST 101 World History Since 1500 Interdisciplinary Studies or HIST 101H World History Since 1500 (Honors) LIT 271 World Literature Since 1600 MUS 116 A Survey of World Music NUTR 108 Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition PHSN 108 Introduction to Climate Change or PHSN 108H Introduction to Climate Change (Honors) PLSC 150 Introduction to International Relations RELG 101 World Religions Contact Information or RELG 101H World Religions (Honors) Area Studies (minimum of 1 course): 3 Dean: Jonathan Fohrman Department: Interdisciplinary ANTH 104 Native American Cultures Studies Office: Building OC1200, ART 259 History of Renaissance to Modern Art 760.795.6637 FREN 121 Introduction to French Culture GRMN 121 Introduction to German Culture Certificate HIST 102 History of the Modern Middle East Certificate of Achievement or HIST 102H History of the Modern Middle East (Honors) Global Studies HIST 104 Modern European History and The certificate focuses on three main competencies: Culture International Awareness, Area Studies, and Global Communication. This multi- and interdisciplinary certificate or HIST 104H Modern European History and Culture increases knowledge and understanding of the processes (Honors) of globalization and their impacts on societies, cultures, and environments around the world. It provides students HIST 105 History of England with a knowledge of critical issues that affect their lives and community as well as the affairs of other cultures, or HIST 105H History of England (Honors) societies, and nations. An understanding of the world’s social, political, economic, and natural systems and their increasing HIST 107 East Asian Societies interdependence, along with an appreciation of the diversity of HIST 117 History of the Americas Since 1830 or HIST 117H History of the Americas Since 1830 (Honors) ITAL 121 Introduction to Italian Culture 268 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses JAPN 121 Introduction to Japanese Culture Courses MUS 113 The Music of America INTR 100: Foundation Skills for the College Experience Units: 3 RELG 105 Eastern Religions Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC SPAN 205 Hispanic Film, Literature, and Lecture 3 hours. Composition Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Global Communication (minimum of 1 course): 3-4 This course prepares new and returning students to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors that are necessary COMM 215 Intercultural Communication for academic and personal success. Students learn how to adapt to the college environment and prepare for academic FREN 101 Elementary French (First Semester) achievement and lifelong learning. Topics include strategic study skills, time management, educational planning, student FREN 102 Elementary French (Second services, and resources to promote academic and personal Semester) success, career assessment and exploration, goal setting, computer and information technology skills and techniques, FREN 201 Intermediate French (Third and development of effective college research skills. UC CREDIT Semester) LIMITATION: Credit for COUN 100, COUN 105, or INTR 100. FREN 202 Intermediate French (Fourth Italian Semester) GRMN 101 Elementary German (First Semester) GRMN 102 Elementary German (Second Semester) GRMN 201 Intermediate German (Third Semester) ITAL 101 Elementary Italian (First Semester) ITAL 102 Elementary Italian (Second Semester) The International Languages Department offers courses in ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) Italian that provide the foundation for language study. They also satisfy either the humanities requirement for general ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian (Fourth education or the proficiency requirement in an international Semester) language when required for transfer. A bachelor's degree in an international language such as Italian can lead to a career JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese (First in advertising, broadcasting, consulting, translating, teaching, Semester) international service, public relations, social work, and sales. JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese (Second Semester) JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese (Third Note: Students educated in a non-English speaking country Semester) through high school or equivalent will generally not earn lower- division transfer credit in their language at most universities. JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese (Fourth Students who might be affected by this rule should consult a Semester) counselor and/or the International Languages Department Chair before enrolling in their language courses. SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish (First Semester) SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish (Second Semester) Academic and Career Pathway: Languages, SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish (Third Communication, and Humanities Semester) Contact Information SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish (Fourth Semester) Chair: Rosa E. Viramontes Department: International SPAN 221 Spanish for Native Speakers Dean: Jonathan Fohrman Languages https://www.miracosta.edu/ Office: Building OC2700, Total Units 18-19 academics/degree-and- 760.795.6844 certificate-programs/ languages-communication- and-humanities/international- languages/italian/index.html Full-Time Faculty Andrea Petri Associate Degree Associate in Arts Degree Italian The Italian program offers lower-division preparation for students who plan on transferring to pursue a bachelor's degree in Italian. Students planning to transfer and/or earn this associate 269MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses degree may also need to complete additional requirements Certificate of Achievement or electives required by the transfer institution, as many CSUs Italian Language and Culture and UCs have unique admissions and preparation-for-the-major requirements. Students should meet with a MiraCosta College This certificate provides students with a solid introduction to counselor to identify required courses and to develop a written Italian language skills and culture. Completion of the certificate plan for their targeted university. benefits students who are interested in learning about and effectively interacting with Italian culture and society. Students To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the take the required language courses in the given sequence and following requirements: choose an elective. Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of Program Student Learning Outcome Statement credit (including major and general education courses). Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” Upon successful completion of this program, students will be or better. able to: Complete a general education pattern of courses (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). communicate in the Italian language at the Intermediate Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. High level of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta Foreign Languages). College. demonstrate awareness and appreciation of cultural differences within Italian speaking communities. Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Required courses: Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to ITAL 101 Elementary Italian (First Semester) 4 ITAL 102 4 engage in meaningful conversations about social issues, Elementary Italian (Second cultural productions, and cultural aspects covered ITAL 201 Semester) 4 in the first two years of Italian courses, demonstrating command of the first two years' vocabularies, structure, and Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) pronunciation in the target language and comprehending native speaker speech. ITAL 121 Introduction to Italian Culture 3 read and comprehend a passage about social issues, 3-4 cultural productions or cultural aspects covered in the first Select one elective course: two years of Italian courses from a real Italian contemporary source. ART 258 Ancient to Gothic Art write a cohesive, analytical/critical essay about social ART 259 History of Renaissance to Modern Art issues, cultural productions or cultural aspects covered in FILM 112 Film History II: 1945-Present class, comparing and contrasting them to other cultures and demonstrating command of the first two years or FILM 112H Film History II: 1945-Present (Honors) vocabulary and structures in the target language. HIST 103 Early European History and Culture or HIST 103H Early European History and Culture (Honors) HIST 104 Modern European History and Culture Required courses: or HIST 104H Modern European History and Culture ITAL 202 (Honors) ITAL 102 Elementary Italian (Second 4 Semester) Intermediate Italian (Fourth Semester) ITAL 121 Introduction to Italian Culture 3 Total Units 18-19 ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) 4 ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian (Fourth 4 NOTE: Students that have successfully challenged ITAL 101 as a Semester) pre-requisite, may be allowed to substitute another course from the elective list with departmental approval. Select at least one course from the following: 3-4 ART 258 Ancient to Gothic Art ART 259 History of Renaissance to Modern Art HIST 103 Early European History and Culture or HIST 103H Early European History and Culture (Honors) HIST 104 Modern European History and Culture or HIST 104H Modern European History and Culture (Honors) ITAL 101 Elementary Italian (First Semester) Total Units 18-19 270 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Courses ITAL 201: Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) Units: 4 ITAL 101: Elementary Italian (First Semester) Prerequisites: ITAL 102, or three years of high school Italian with Units: 4 a \"C\" or better. Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in ITAL 202. ITAL 102, ITAL 103, ITAL 201, or ITAL 202. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course continues to develop Italian language acquisition This introductory course develops Italian language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It reviews and through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It covers expands upon the vocabulary and grammatical structures basic Italian pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. It also introduced in ITAL 101 and ITAL 102, and it develops the explores the history, geography, and customs of the Italian- student's ability to engage in casual conversation, express speaking world. This course corresponds to the first two years of opinions, and make suggestions in Italian. The course also high school Italian. provides for increased awareness of the Italian history, geography, and customs, including its socio-political practices ITAL 102: Elementary Italian (Second Semester) and cultural artifacts. This course corresponds to the fourth year Units: 4 of high school Italian. Prerequisites: ITAL 101 or two years of high school Italian with a \"C\" or better, or ITAL 103. ITAL 202: Intermediate Italian (Fourth Semester) Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Units: 4 ITAL 201 or ITAL 202. Prerequisites: ITAL 201 or four years of high school Italian with a Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC \"C\" or better. Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Course Typically Offered: To be arranged This course continues to develop Italian language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It reviews and This course continues to develop Italian language acquisition expands upon the vocabulary and grammatical structures through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It reviews and introduced in ITAL 101, and it develops the student's ability to expands upon the vocabulary and grammatical structures engage in casual conversation, express opinions, and make introduced in ITAL 201. It also develops the student's ability suggestions in Italian. The course also provides for increased to express opinions and make recommendations in Italian- awareness of the Italian world's history, geography, and language debates and discussions. The course provides for customs, including its socio-political practices and cultural increased awareness of the Italian-speaking world's history, artifacts. This course corresponds to the third year of high geography, and customs, including its socio-political practices school Italian. and cultural artifacts through extensive reading and writing assignments as well as oral presentations. ITAL 121: Introduction to Italian Culture Units: 3 ITAL 292: Internship Studies Prerequisites: None Units: 0.5-3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Prerequisites: None Lecture 3 hours. Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Course Typically Offered: Spring unit. Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center This course introduces students of Italian to various aspects of approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative the Italian culture and civilization. Areas of study include history, work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. music, literature, philosophy, political ideas, customs, and Italy's Acceptable for Credit: CSU influence on and contribution to the civilization of America and Course Typically Offered: To be arranged the world. The course does not require prior study of the Italian language or culture. This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance. 271MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses ITAL 296: Topics in Italian MiraCosta College counselor to identify required courses and to Units: 1-3 develop a written plan for their targeted university. Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the following Lecture 1 hour. requirements: Lecture 2 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of Course Typically Offered: To be arranged credit (including major and general education courses). Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in or better. Italian that are not included in regular course offerings. Each Complete a general education pattern of courses (see Topics course is announced, described, and given its own title Associate Degrees). and 296 number designation in the class schedule. Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta Japanese College. Program Student Learning Outcome Statement The International Languages Department offers courses that Upon successful completion of this program, students will be provide the foundation for Japanese language study. They able to also satisfy either the humanities requirement for general education or the proficiency requirement in an international communicate in the Japanese language at the language when required for transfer. A bachelor's degree in an Intermediate Mid level of ACTFL (American Council on international language such as Japanese can lead to a career the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and N4 level of JLPT in advertising, broadcasting, consulting, translating, teaching, (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). international service, public relations, social work, and sales. demonstrate awareness and appreciation of cultural differences of Japanese speaking communities in Note: Students educated in a non-English speaking country comparison to their own culture and the dominant culture through high school or equivalent will generally not earn lower- of the United States. division transfer credit in their language at most universities. Students who might be affected by this rule should consult a Required courses: counselor and/or the International Languages Department Chair before enrolling in their language courses. JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese (First 4 Semester) Academic and Career Pathway: Languages, or JAPN 101H Elementary Japanese (First Semester) Communication, and Humanities (Honors) JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese (Second 4 Semester) Contact Information JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese (Third 4 Chair: Rosa E. Viramontes Department: International Semester) Dean: Jonathan Fohrman Languages https://www.miracosta.edu/ Office: Building OC2700, JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese (Fourth 4 academics/degree-and- 760.795.6844 Semester) 3 certificate-programs/ languages-communication- Select three (3) units from the following courses. and-humanities/international- languages/japanese/ JAPN 121 Introduction to Japanese Culture index.html JAPN 123 Japanese Anime and Manga or JAPN 123H Japanese Anime and Manga (Honors) JAPN 210 Intermediate Conversation I and Reading Full-Time Faculty JAPN 211 Intermediate Conversation II and Emiko Kiyochi Writing Associate Degree Total Units 19 Associate in Arts Degree Certificates Japanese Certificate of Achievement The Japanese program offers lower-division preparation for Japanese students who plan on transferring to pursue a bachelor's degree in Japanese. Students planning to transfer and/or earn This certificate benefits students who are interested in learning this associate degree may also need to complete additional about and effectively interacting with Japanese culture requirements or electives required by the transfer institution, as and society. Completion of the certificate provides students many CSUs and UCs have unique admissions and preparation- with a solid introduction to Japanese language skills and for-the-major requirements. Students should meet with a culture. Students take the required language courses in the given sequence and choose an elective to emphasize 272 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses either conversational skills in Japanese or advanced cultural JAPN 101H: Elementary Japanese (First Semester) (Honors) competency in English. Units: 4 Prerequisites: None Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in JAPN 101, JAPN 102, JAPN 201, or JAPN 202. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be Acceptable for Credit: CSU able to Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring communicate in the Japanese language at the Intermediate Mid level of ACTFL (American Council on This course introduces contemporary Japanese and the the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and N4 level of JLPT Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and selected (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). kanji characters). It examines the language's structure and demonstrate awareness and appreciation of cultural emphasizes the development of language acquisition through differences of Japanese speaking communities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn about comparison to their own culture and the dominant culture Japanese history, geography, and customs as well as about of the United States. the relationship between language and culture. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school Japanese. As Required courses: an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly motivated students through challenging coursework. JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese (First 4 Semester) JAPN 102: Elementary Japanese (Second Semester) Units: 4 or JAPN 101H Elementary Japanese (First Semester) Prerequisites: JAPN 101 or two years of high school Japanese (Honors) with a \"C\" or better. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese (Second 4 JAPN 201 or JAPN 202. Semester) Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese (Third 4 Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Semester) This course continues to develop Japanese language JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese (Fourth 4 acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semester) It introduces more advanced kanji characters and reviews (recycles) first semester Japanese vocabulary and grammar. Select one of the following courses: 3 The course also continues to develop the student's ability to read, interpret, and discuss Japanese-language narratives JAPN 121 Introduction to Japanese Culture about newly introduced cultural aspects of the Japanese- speaking world. This course corresponds to the third year of JAPN 123 Japanese Anime and Manga high school Japanese. or JAPN 123H Japanese Anime and Manga (Honors) JAPN 121: Introduction to Japanese Culture Units: 3 JAPN 210 Intermediate Conversation I and Prerequisites: None Reading Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. JAPN 211 Intermediate Conversation II and Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Writing This course introduces students to various aspects of Japanese Total Units 19 culture and society. Areas of study include history, music, literature, philosophy, political ideas, customs, and Japan's Courses influence on and contribution to the civilization of America and the world. The course does not require prior study of the JAPN 101: Elementary Japanese (First Semester) language or culture. Units: 4 Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in JAPN 101H, JAPN 102, JAPN 201, or JAPN 202. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course introduces contemporary Japanese and the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and selected kanji characters). It examines the language's structure and emphasizes the development of language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn about Japanese history, geography, and customs as well as about the relationship between language and culture. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school Japanese. 273MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses JAPN 123: Japanese Anime and Manga JAPN 202: Intermediate Japanese (Fourth Semester) Units: 3 Units: 4 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: JAPN 201 or four years of high school Japanese Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in with a \"C\" or better. JAPN 123H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall This fourth semester course in the Japanese language This course introduces students to anime and manga sequence continues to develop Japanese language (Japanese cartoons and comics) and explore various aspects acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing of Japanese culture and society through the lens of anime at the intermediate-high level. Students practice writing in and manga. Areas of study include history, music, literature, Japanese with kanji characters, review grammar and syntax, technology, customs, traditions and their interrelationship with and expand their vocabulary and knowledge of idiomatic the cultures and societies of America and the world. The course constructions. The course also continues to develop the does not require prior study of the language or culture. student's ability to read, interpret, and discuss Japanese- language narratives about Japanese history, geography, and JAPN 123H: Japanese Anime and Manga (Honors) culture. Units: 3 Prerequisites: None JAPN 210: Intermediate Conversation I and Reading Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Units: 3 JAPN 123. Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or three years of high school Japanese Acceptable for Credit: CSU with a \"C or better. Lecture 3 hours. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Course Typically Offered: Fall Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course introduces students to anime and manga (Japanese cartoons and comics) and explores various aspects This course stresses oral communication and reading of Japanese culture and society through the lens of anime comprehension through cultural materials in order to improve and manga. Areas of study include history, music, literature, and expand the student's conversational skills in Japanese. technology, customs, traditions and their interrelationship with It emphasizes practical topics, fundamental and expanded the cultures and societies of America and the world. The course vocabulary, and commonly used idioms. Students learn to does not require prior study of the language or culture. The employ Japanese in general discussions of assigned topics course does not require prior study of the language or culture. and simple dialogues. The course also reviews communicative As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for highly functions. motivated students through challenging coursework. JAPN 211: Intermediate Conversation II and Writing JAPN 201: Intermediate Japanese (Third Semester) Units: 3 Units: 4 Prerequisites: JAPN 210. Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or three years of high school Japanese Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC with a \"C\" or better. Lecture 3 hours. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring JAPN 202. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC This continuation of JAPN 210 is intended for students who want Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours. to further enhance their skills in Japanese. The course stresses Course Typically Offered: Fall oral and written communication through cultural materials in order to improve and expand the student's conversational skills This third course in the Japanese language sequence in Japanese. It emphasizes practical topics, fundamental and continues to develop Japanese language acquisition through expanded vocabulary, and commonly used idioms. Students listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the intermediate- learn to employ Japanese in general discussions of a variety of mid level. It introduces more advanced kanji characters culturally relevant topics and dialogues. The course also reviews and reviews (recycles) first-year Japanese vocabulary and and practices communicative functions. grammar. The course also continues to develop the student's ability to read, interpret, and discuss Japanese-language narratives about newly introduced cultural aspects of the Japanese-speaking world. This course corresponds to the fourth year of high school Japanese. 274 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses JAPN 292: Internship Studies Contact Information Units: 0.5-3 Prerequisites: None Chair: Casey McFarland Department: Kinesiology, Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Dean: Al Taccone Health and Nutrition unit. https://www.miracosta.edu/ Office: Building OC4800, Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center academics/degree-and- 760.795.6811 approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative certificate-programs/health- work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. sciences/kinesiology/ Acceptable for Credit: CSU index.html Course Typically Offered: To be arranged Full-Time Faculty This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship Robert Fulbright position in a professional setting under the instruction of a Casey McFarland faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals Associate Degree employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world Students interested in the field of kinesiology can earn an of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new in Applied Health, Nutrition, and Kinesiology (see degree site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than requirements (p. 283)). 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during Certificates community college attendance. Certificate of Achievement JAPN 296: Topics in Japanese Personal Fitness Trainer Units: 1-3 Prerequisites: None This certificate is designed for individuals interested in entering Acceptable for Credit: CSU the field of fitness training and/or instruction. Students Lecture 1 hour. completing the certificate should be prepared for entry-level Lecture 2 hours. positions in the health and fitness industry, such as health and Lecture 3 hours. fitness clubs, wellness centers, schools, and YMCAs, and for Course Typically Offered: To be arranged training individual clients. Upon completion of the certificate program, students may consider sitting for the National This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American College of Japanese that are not included in regular course offerings. Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Council on Exercise (ACE), Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), and title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. National Council Strength & Fitness (NCSF) national certification exams. Kinesiology Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Kinesiology is the study of human anatomy, physiology, and the mechanics of body movement. Students take courses to Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to prepare for entry-level positions in health and fitness clubs, describe how to implement fitness assessments and proper wellness centers, and individualized personal training as well protocols for cardio-respiratory, muscular strength, muscular as for university transfer. Career options include personal endurance, flexibility, and body composition. trainer, exercise instructor, and various positions at fitness and recreational centers or in school or recreational programs. Required courses: With a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, students can apply to physical therapy programs or pursue careers in athletic HEAL 200 First Aid and Safety 1 training, fitness, nutrition, physical education, or other health- 1 related fields. HEAL 201 CPR and AED 3 Academic and Career Pathway: Health Sciences 3 KINE 190 Introduction to Kinesiology 3 KINE 203 Techniques in Athletic Training 3 KINE 204 Techniques and Analysis of Fitness 1-3 and Weight Training 3 KINE 210 Exercise Programs for Special 3 KINE 292 Populations Internship Studies * NUTR 105 Human Performance and Sports Nutrition Select a minimum of three units from the courses below: HEAL 101 Principles of Health HEAL 180 Introduction to Public Health HEAL 205 Integrative Health and Wellness HEAL 222 Stress Management 275MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 100 Beginning Weight Training KINE 155 Advanced Yoga KINE 101 Intermediate Weight Training KINE 292 KINE 102 Advanced Weight Training Internship Studies KINE 110 Walking for Fitness or KINE 299 KINE 112 Beginning Cardio Training Occupational Cooperative Work KINE 113 Intermediate Cardio Training Total Units Experience KINE 114 Advanced Cardio Training KINE 145 Yoga Teacher Training Foundation 12-13 KINE 147 Yoga Teacher Training Development KINE 149 Yoga Teacher Training Integration Certificate of Proficiency KINE 150 Beginning Yoga Yoga Instructor (200 Hours) KINE 154 Intermediate Yoga KINE 155 Advanced Yoga The Yoga Instructor 200-hour certificate prepares students to KINE 156 Beginning Flexibility Training become a 200-hour certified yoga teacher. This comprehensive KINE 157 Intermediate Flexibility Training and wisdom-based program uses anatomy and physiology KINE 158 Advanced Flexibility Training as well as English and Sanskrit terminology to provide students KINE 159 Yoga Teacher Training with both a broad background and practical experience in Implementation the essential elements of yoga. Completion of the program KINE 161 Beginning Martial Arts prepares students for employment in health clubs, spas, yoga KINE 162 Intermediate Martial Arts studios, hospitals, and the health industry as well as for self- KINE 163 Advanced Martial Arts employment as yoga instructors. NUTR 100 Nutrition Today NUTR 120 Principles of Food Science with Lab Program Student Learning Outcome Statement NUTR 125 Nutrition and Aging Total Units Upon completion of this program, the student will be able 21-23 to demonstrate proper technique in movement and body placement. Required courses: 3 KINE 145 Yoga Teacher Training Foundation 3 KINE 147 Yoga Teacher Training Development 1 KINE 150 Beginning Yoga 7 Total Units * For KINE 292, a minimum of 1 unit or a maximum of 3 units Courses Related in Content (CRC) may be applied to this certificate. Active participatory kinesiology courses that are related Certificate of Achievement in content are grouped together. Students are allowed four Yoga Instructor (300 Hours) enrollments within each CRC group, but each course may be taken only once unless its catalog description indicates The Yoga Instructor 300-hour certificate prepares students to it is repeatable. Enrollments include any combination of become a 500-hour certified yoga teacher. This comprehensive course completions (with an evaluative or nonevaluative and wisdom-based program uses anatomy and physiology symbol recorded on the student's transcript), withdrawals, and as well as English and Sanskrit terminology to provide students repetition. with both a broad background and practical experience in the essential elements of yoga. Completion of the program Cardiorespiratory Training CRC prepares students for employment in health clubs, spas, yoga studios, hospitals, and the health industry as well as for self- KINE 112 Beginning Cardio Training employment as yoga instructors. KINE 113 Intermediate Cardio Training KINE 114 Advanced Cardio Training Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Flexibility Training CRC Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to KINE 156 Beginning Flexibility Training demonstrate intelligent and safe sequences and themes for a wide population. KINE 157 Intermediate Flexibility Training KINE 158 Advanced Flexibility Training Required courses: Martial Arts CRC 3 KINE 149 Yoga Teacher Training Integration 1 KINE 161 Beginning Martial Arts 3 KINE 154 Intermediate Yoga KINE 162 Intermediate Martial Arts 3 KINE 159 Yoga Teacher Training 2-3 KINE 163 Advanced Martial Arts Implementation Weight Training CRC HEAL 205 Integrative Health and Wellness KINE 100 Beginning Weight Training Elective Courses: Select a minimum of two units from KINE 101 Intermediate Weight Training below. KINE 102 Advanced Weight Training HEAL 108 Meditation Yoga CRC HEAL 222 Stress Management KINE 150 Beginning Yoga 276 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 154 Intermediate Yoga KINE 110: Walking for Fitness KINE 155 Advanced Yoga Units: 0.5-1 Prerequisites: None Courses Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Laboratory 3 hours. KINE 100: Beginning Weight Training Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Units: 0.5-1 Prerequisites: None Students enhance their individual health and well-being and Enrollment Limitation: Maximum of four enrollments among develop positive attitudes toward life-long fitness and wellness KINE 100, KINE 101, KINE 102, and KINE 144. through fitness walking. The course focuses on improving an Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC individual's cardiopulmonary functioning, body composition, Laboratory 3 hours. goal setting, nutritional awareness, and weight management Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring through behavior management. Students must provide their own activity-tracking device or application. UC CREDIT This course implements the latest scientific functional training LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. methodologies to enhance activities of daily living, weight loss, body appearance, bone density, stress reduction, core KINE 112: Beginning Cardio Training strength, balance, and coordination while decreasing the risk Units: 0.5-1 of orthopedic injury and low back pain through functional Prerequisites: None resistance training. It is designed for students interested in Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC increasing muscular strength, muscular endurance, body Laboratory 3 hours. composition, and movement performance. (May be repeated Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring three times.) UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. This cardiorespiratory stabilization training course is designed to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in students through a KINE 101: Intermediate Weight Training variety of low-level intensity cardiovascular conditioning Units: 0.5-1 activities. Students learn how to develop cardiorespiratory Prerequisites: None stabilization training programs. Topics include the benefits Enrollment Limitation: Maximum of four enrollments among of cardiorespiratory stabilization training, the cardiovascular KINE 100, KINE 101, KINE 102, and KINE 144. system, and cardiorespiratory stabilization acute training Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC variables, modalities, guidelines, and methods. UC CREDIT Laboratory 3 hours. LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring KINE 113: Intermediate Cardio Training This stabilization training course addresses physical structural Units: 0.5-1 imbalances and emphasizes stabilization endurance Prerequisites: None training. Students perform stabilization training exercises Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC in a proprioceptively enriched environment to improve Laboratory 3 hours. alignment of the kinetic chain. They focus on increasing their Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring ability to stabilize their joints, improve posture, and enhance neuromuscular efficiency. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all This cardiorespiratory strength training course is designed to activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. (Formerly KINE 141) improve cardiorespiratory fitness in students through a variety of moderate-to-high level intensity cardiovascular conditioning KINE 102: Advanced Weight Training activities. Students learn how to develop cardiorespiratory Units: 0.5-1 strength training programs. Topics include the benefits of Prerequisites: None cardiorespiratory strength training, the cardiovascular system, Enrollment Limitation: Maximum of four enrollments among and cardiorespiratory strength acute training variables, KINE 100, KINE 101, KINE 102, and KINE 144. modalities, guidelines, and methods. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. Laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This strength endurance course improves stabilization endurance and increases prime mover strength. Students perform exercises in strength endurance, hypertrophy, and maximal strength phases to improve overall work capacity, enhance joint stabilization, and increase lean body mass. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. (Formerly KINE 143) 277MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 114: Advanced Cardio Training KINE 150: Beginning Yoga Units: 0.5-1 Units: 0.5-1 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Laboratory 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer This cardiorespiratory power training course is designed This course introduces students to the beginning practice of to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in students through a yoga. Students learn the practice of gentle, restorative, and variety of high-level intensity cardiovascular conditioning vinyasa flow to improve concentration, physical endurance, activities. Students learn how to develop cardiorespiratory flexibility, balance, and posture. The course integrates basic power training programs. Topics include the benefits of breathing techniques to increase oxygen intake, enhance cardiorespiratory power training, the cardiovascular system, the mind-body connection, and reduce stress. UC CREDIT and cardiorespiratory power acute training variables, LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. modalities, guidelines, and methods. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. KINE 154: Intermediate Yoga Units: 0.5-1 KINE 145: Yoga Teacher Training Foundation Prerequisites: KINE 150. Units: 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Prerequisites: None Laboratory 3 hours. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course introduces students to the intermediate practice of yoga. Students learn the practice of gentle, restorative, and This course focuses on the fundamentals of yoga that are vinyasa flow to improve concentration, physical endurance, essential for both practice and teaching. Students learn flexibility, balance, and posture. The course integrates proper body mechanics, anatomy, alignment principles, and intermediate breathing techniques to increase oxygen intake, breathing techniques as they relate to the performance and enhance the mind-body connection, and reduce stress. UC instruction of beginning yoga poses. Topics include the history CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, and philosophy of yoga, Sanskrit terminology, injury prevention, 4 units. and vocational opportunities. KINE 155: Advanced Yoga KINE 147: Yoga Teacher Training Development Units: 0.5-1 Units: 3 Prerequisites: KINE 150 Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Advisory: KINE145 Laboratory 3 hours. Acceptable for Credit: CSU Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course introduces students to the advanced practice of yoga. Students learn the practice of restorative and vigorous This course provides students with the tools to design and teach vinyasa flow to improve concentration, physical endurance, a 60-minute yoga class with verbal clarity. It integrates yogic flexibility, balance, and posture. The course integrates history and philosophy with yoga sutras, body mechanics and advanced breathing techniques to increase oxygen intake, alignment, and complementary practices, such as breathing enhance the mind-body connection, and reduce stress. UC styles and developing intelligent flow sequences. Topics include CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, principles of teaching yoga as well as lifestyle choices and 4 units. ethics for yoga teachers. Students are required to attend an off- campus yoga class. KINE 156: Beginning Flexibility Training Units: 0.5-1 KINE 149: Yoga Teacher Training Integration Prerequisites: None Units: 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Prerequisites: None Laboratory 3 hours. Advisory: KINE 145, KINE 147, and KINE 150. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. This corrective flexibility course is designed to increase joint Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring range of motion, improve muscle imbalances, correct altered joint motion, and address posture distortions. Correct flexibility This course provides students with the tools to deepen their includes self-myofascial release and static stretching. UC CREDIT independent yoga practice in order to strengthen their LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. teaching and develop a personal teaching style. Topics include designing, integrating, and implementing knowledge and teaching of asanas, pranayama techniques, meditation, and yogic history and philosophy. Students learn about Ayurveda, the subtle body, and yoga for special populations. 278 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 157: Intermediate Flexibility Training KINE 162: Intermediate Martial Arts Units: 0.5-1 Units: 0.5-1 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: KINE 161. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Laboratory 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This active stretching course is designed to use agonists and This course introduces students to intermediate skills of martial synergists to dynamically move the joint into a range of motion. arts, which is a nonaggressive yet highly effective form of self- This form of stretching increases motorneuron excitability, defense. Students learn about intermediate movements and creating reciprocal inhibition of the muscle being stretched. UC body dynamics, safety procedures, and standards of etiquette CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, in a setting of diligent, cooperative training. NOTE: A Gi uniform 4 units. is required (approximately $40); please attend the first class before purchasing. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity KINE 158: Advanced Flexibility Training courses, maximum credit, 4 units. Units: 0.5-1 Prerequisites: None KINE 163: Advanced Martial Arts Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Units: 0.5-1 Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: KINE 162. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Laboratory 3 hours. This functional flexibility course is designed to use force Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring production of a muscle and the body's momentum to take a joint through the full available range of motion. Dynamic This course introduces students to advanced skills of martial stretching uses the concept of reciprocal inhibition to improve arts, which is a nonaggressive yet highly effective form of soft tissue extensibility. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity self-defense. Students learn about advanced movements courses, maximum credit, 4 units. and body dynamics, safety procedures, meditation techniques, and advanced defense strategies in a setting of KINE 159: Yoga Teacher Training Implementation diligent, cooperative training. NOTE: A Gi uniform is required Units: 3 (approximately $40); please attend the first class before Prerequisites: KINE 145, KINE 147, and KINE 150. purchasing. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, Acceptable for Credit: CSU maximum credit, 4 units. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring KINE 190: Introduction to Kinesiology Units: 3 This course provides students with the advanced knowledge Prerequisites: None and skills to design and implement all-level yoga classes and Acceptable for Credit: CSU yoga-based educational workshops. It integrates in-depth Lecture 3 hours. study of yogic philosophy and Sanskrit terminology with injury Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer management and the use of props for asana progressions and regressions as well as intelligent sequencing and theming to This course introduces students to the field of kinesiology and create purposeful class experiences. nutrition, including its history, scope, and sub-disciplines. Students explore principles of kinesiology and career KINE 161: Beginning Martial Arts opportunities within kinesiology and nutrition/dietetics as well as Units: 0.5-1 professional characteristics and ethical responsibilities of those Prerequisites: None who work in the field. Topics include nutrition, biomechanics, Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC fitness/posture assessments, assessment tool use (body Laboratory 3 hours. fat, flexibility, cardiorespiratory), exercise prescriptions, and Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring behavior management. This course introduces students to the beginning skills of martial arts, which is a nonaggressive yet highly effective form of self- defense. Students learn about the history and philosophy of martial arts, safety procedures, standards of etiquette, body dynamics, and precise beginning-level movements in a setting of diligent, cooperative training. NOTE: A Gi uniform is required (approximately $40); please attend the first class before purchasing. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all activity courses, maximum credit, 4 units. 279MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 200: Physical Education in the Elementary School KINE 210: Exercise Programs for Special Populations Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This course teaches students how to develop physical This course examines the exercise implications for special education curriculum to best meet the needs of elementary populations related to age, medical condition, and level school children based on national and state physical and of fitness. Topics include resistance, cardio, flexibility/yoga, health education content standards for California public and balance programs for heart conditions, stroke, diabetes, schools. The course emphasizes the role and significance of orthopedic problems, obesity, hyperlipidemia, pregnant, physical education, instructional methods, and motor skill, asthmatic, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, movement, and total wellness concepts, including nutrition, cerebral palsy, older adult populations, and children. The disease prevention, and the adverse effects of drug/narcotic, course also covers the role of exercise in risk factor modification alcohol, and tobacco use. as well as contraindications to exercise for special populations. KINE 203: Techniques in Athletic Training KINE 292: Internship Studies Units: 3 Units: 0.5-3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. unit. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative This course explores the basic fundamentals of athletic injury work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. health care. It emphasizes prevention, recognition, basic Acceptable for Credit: CSU assessment, immediate care, treatment, and rehabilitation of Course Typically Offered: To be arranged common athletic injuries. Topics include theory and application of taping and wrapping, basic first aid, emergency field care, This course provides students the opportunity to apply the and anatomical landmark recognition. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship Any or all KINE theory courses, maximum credit, 8 units. position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students KINE 204: Techniques and Analysis of Fitness and Weight to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals Training employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, Units: 3 employability skills development, and examination of the world Prerequisites: None of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during In this introduction to personal fitness training, students design community college attendance. a comprehensive fitness program that includes muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory KINE 296: Topics in Kinesiology and core training to meet individual client needs. The course Units: 1-3 emphasizes program design, fitness assessment, posture Prerequisites: None analysis, biomechanics, exercise physiology, muscle anatomy, Acceptable for Credit: CSU professional development, nutrition, goal setting, and behavior Lecture 1 hour. modification. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Any or all KINE theory Lecture 2 hours. courses, maximum credit, 8 units. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: To be arranged This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in Kinesiology that are not included in regular course offerings. Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. 280 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 299: Occupational Cooperative Work Experience LRNS 42: Strategies Designed for Students with Learning Units: 1-4 Disabilities: Mathematics Prerequisites: None Units: 3 Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Prerequisites: None unit. Lecture 3 hours. Enrollment Limitation: Career Center approval. May not enroll Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring in any combination of cooperative work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. This is a self-paced course designed for students with learning Acceptable for Credit: CSU disabilities. Students receive instruction in mathematics as Course Typically Offered: To be arranged prescribed by individualized plans. The course emphasizes visual and auditory processing skills through work in Cooperative Work Experience is intended for students who are mathematics plus compensatory techniques. Additional areas employed in a job directly related to their major. It allows such of study include self-advocacy and learning strategies. students the opportunity to apply the theories and skills of their discipline to their position and to undertake new responsibilities LRNS 46: English Essentials Designed for Students with and learn new skills at work. Topics include goal-setting, Learning Disabilities employability skills development, and examination of the world Units: 3 of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students may Prerequisites: None not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative Lecture 3 hours. work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring studies during community college attendance. This course prepares students to write clear and organized Learning Skills sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Students review basic principles of grammar and usage and learn to identify and The Learning Skills program offers skills courses for students with apply knowledge of main ideas and supporting details in learning disabilities. their reading and writing. They also utilize study strategies to enhance learning in classes incorporating written language. Contact Information The course focuses on individual learning and compensatory techniques and incorporates self-advocacy, disability- Chair: Jeff Higginbotham Department: Student management, and learning strategies. This course is designed Dean: Freddy Ramirez Accessibility Services (SAS) for students with learning disabilities. www.miracosta.edu/sas Office: Oceanside, Building 3000, 760.795.6658 Liberal Arts Full-Time Faculty The liberal arts associate degree's integrated curriculum offers students a broad knowledge of the arts, humanities, Kris Peck mathematics, sciences, and social sciences, and it presents an appreciation of their contribution to society from historical Courses and contemporary perspectives. Students are provided with a well-rounded education that offers the opportunity for depth LRNS 40: Educational Planning and Assessment of knowledge within an area of emphasis. This multidisciplinary Units: .5 approach enables students to develop communication, critical Prerequisites: None thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare them Lecture 0.50 hour. for lifelong learning and advanced study in a wide range of Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring majors at the university level. Career paths after the attainment of a bachelor's degree include the fields of administration, This course is designed for students who have a suspected communications, education, finance, law, management, and learning disability. A learning disabilities specialist evaluates the visual and performing arts. the student's learning strengths, weaknesses, and styles with a goal toward establishing appropriate educational objectives Students should select two or more courses within a single and improved academic performance. Initial and follow-up discipline in an \"area of emphasis\" to expand their depth of instruction strengthen the student's understanding of results knowledge within a discipline. Students are advised to meet and applications of their learning disabilities. Offered pass/no with a counselor to select the area of emphasis that is most pass only. appropriate to their educational goal. All courses in the area of emphasis must be completed with a letter grade of \"C\" or \"P\" or better. Students may earn only one emphasis within the liberal arts major. Contact Information Chair: Joanne Benschop Office: Building OCT550, 760.795.6881 281MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Full-Time Faculty Arts--Visual: One course required. 3 Joanne Benschop ART 157 Art Orientation Associate Degrees DNCE 101 Dance History Associate in Arts Degrees or DNCE 101H Dance History (Honors) Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Applied Health, Nutrition, and Kinesiology (p. 283) DRAM 105 Introduction to Theatre Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Arts and Humanities (p. 284) MUS 116 A Survey of World Music Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Business and Technology (p. 286) Critical Thinking: One course required. 3-4 Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Creative and Applied Arts (p. 287) COMM 212 Argumentation Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Mathematics and Sciences (p. 290) ENGL 201 Critical Thinking, Composition, and Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Literature Multicultural Studies (p. 291) Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Social or ENGL 201H Critical Thinking, Composition, and and Behavioral Sciences (p. 293) Literature (Honors) Liberal Arts - Elementary Subject Matter Education (p. 282) ENGL 202 Critical Thinking and Composition Liberal Arts - Elementary or ENGL 202H Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors) Subject Matter Education PHIL 100 Critical Thinking PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic or PHIL 110H Introduction to Logic (Honors) READ 100 Critical Reading and Thinking Ethnic Studies: One course required. 3 CCS 232 Critical Issues in Chicana and Latina Studies SOC 207 Race and Ethnic Relations Or any CSU-GE Area F approved course. History and Social Science: Four courses required. 13 HIST 100 World History to 1500 or HIST 100H World History to 1500 (Honors) HIST 110 United States History to 1877 Academic and Career Pathway: Social and Behavioral or HIST 110H United States History to 1877 (Honors) Sciences GEOG 104 World Geography Associate in Arts Degree Liberal Arts - Elementary Subject Matter Education PLSC 102 American Institutions and History This program is specifically geared toward the Cal State Human Development: One course required. 3 San Marcos liberal studies major. It incorporates subject requirements for the Elementary Subject Matter (ESM) and CHLD 113 Child and Adolescent Growth and Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) teaching tracks. Development No course substitutions are permitted on this degree. Upon completion of those majors, students will be waived from the Language: Two courses required. 7 California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) testing requirements for admission to a California Multiple Subject LING 110 English Language Structure and credential program. Function FREN 101 Elementary French (First Semester) or GRMN 101 Elementary German (First Semester) or ITAL 101 Elementary Italian (First Semester) or JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese (First Semester) Program Student Learning Outcome Statement or JAPN 101H Elementary Japanese (First Semester) (Honors) Upon successful completion of this program, students or SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish (First Semester) will demonstrate proficiency in lower-division academic content areas required for subject matter competency for Mathematics: Two courses required. 6 elementary teaching credential students. MATH 105 Concepts and Structures of Elementary Mathematics I Arts--Performing: One course required. 3 MATH 106 Concepts and Structures of Elementary Mathematics II ART 100 Drawing and Composition Physical Education: One course required. 3 ART 101 Design and Color KINE 200 Physical Education in the Elementary ART 102 Drawing and Composition II School ART 103 3D Design Science: Three courses required. 10 DNCE 185 Choreography DRAM 130 Acting I MUS 101 Music Theory I 282 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses BIO 111 Introductory Biology: Preparation for Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. & 111L Pre-Health Professions (Lecture) Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta and Introductory Biology: College. or BIO 110 Preparation for Pre-Health EART 106 Professions (Lab) Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre- Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to Health Professions (Lecture/Lab) develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning Earth and Space Science and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level. or EART 106H Earth and Space Science (Honors) GEOG 101 Physical Geography PHSN 106 Introduction to Physical Science: Physics and Chemistry Students must complete a total of 18 units. Speaking, Reading, and Literature: Three courses 10 List A: Select a minimum of 6 units from the following 6 required. courses: COMM 101 Public Speaking BIO 110 Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture/Lab) or COMM 106 Group Communication or COMM 207 Interpersonal Communication or BIO 111 Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre- Health Professions (Lecture) ENGL 100 Composition and Reading BIO 202 Foundations of Biology: Evolution, or ENGL 100H Composition and Reading (Honors) Biodiversity, and Organismal Biology LIT 120 Introduction to Literature BIO 204 Foundations of Biology: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Total Units 64-65 and Molecular Biology Liberal Arts with an Area or BIO 204H Foundations of Biology: Biochemistry, Cell of Emphasis in Applied Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology Health, Nutrition, and (Honors) Kinesiology BIO 210 Human Anatomy or BIO 210H Human Anatomy (Honors) BIO 220 Human Physiology BIO 230 Introduction to Microbiology CHEM 112 Introductory General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: For Allied Academic and Career Pathway: Health Sciences Health Majors Associate in Arts Degree CHEM 115 Introductory General Chemistry: For Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Applied Allied Health Majors Health, Nutrition, and Kinesiology or CHEM 115H Introductory General Chemistry: For Allied The integrated pattern of courses listed below is focused on the Health Majors (Honors) theoretical and applied aspects of health and nutrition. These courses can assist students in developing an understanding CHEM 116 Introductory Organic and Biological of the theories and concepts related to healthful living Chemistry: For Allied Health Majors strategies and provide a foundation for entry into allied health careers. Students transferring to a four year university may CHEM 140 Preparation for General Chemistry: choose courses that will provide a basic foundation for further For Science Majors university study in areas such as kinesiology, nutrition, nursing, and the health sciences. Potential career paths include the CHEM 150 General Chemistry I: For Science fields of food science, dietetics and nutrition, education, Majors community health education, athletic training, physical therapy, and medical technicians. Students are advised or CHEM 150H General Chemistry I: For Science Majors to meet with a counselor to select courses that are most (Honors) appropriate to their educational goal. CHEM 151 General Chemistry II: For Science To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the Majors following requirements: or CHEM 151H General Chemistry II: For Science Majors Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of (Honors) credit (including major and general education courses). Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” List B: Select 6 units from the following courses: 6 or better. Complete a general education pattern of courses HEAL 101 Principles of Health (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). HEAL 200 First Aid and Safety HEAL 201 CPR and AED KINE 190 Introduction to Kinesiology KINE 200 Physical Education in the Elementary School KINE 203 Techniques in Athletic Training 283MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses KINE 204 Techniques and Analysis of Fitness philosophy. It also provides lower-division preparation for a wide and Weight Training range of majors within the communication studies discipline. NUTR 100 Nutrition Today To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the following requirements: or NUTR 100H Nutrition Today (Honors) NUTR 105 Human Performance and Sports Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of Nutrition credit (including major and general education courses). Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” List C: Select a minimum of 6 units from the following 6 or better. courses: Complete a general education pattern of courses (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). ANTH 102 Cultural Anthropology Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta or ANTH 102H Cultural Anthropology (Honors) College. BTEC 180 Biostatistics Program Student Learning Outcome Statement or BTEC 180H Biostatistics (Honors) BUS 204 Business Statistics or BUS 204H Business Statistics (Honors) COMM 101 Public Speaking Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual COMM 207 Interpersonal Communication skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the GERO 101 Introduction to Aging university level. MATH 103 Statistics or MATH 103S Statistics with Integrated Support NURS 155 Basic Medical Terminology Select a minimum of 18 units from the following: NUTR 108 Cultural Aspects of Foods and ART 100 Drawing and Composition 3 Nutrition 3 3 NUTR 125 Nutrition and Aging ART 101 Design and Color 3 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology ART 103 3D Design 3 or PSYC 101H General Psychology (Honors) ART 157 Art Orientation 3 PSYC 104 Statistics for Behavioral Science ART 158 Traditional Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas 3 or PSYC 104H Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) 3 ART 159 Pre-Columbian Art 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology or ART 159H Pre-Columbian Art (Honors) 3 or SOC 101H Introduction to Sociology (Honors) 3 ART 201 Objects and Ideas in Contemporary 3 SOC 125 Introduction to Statistics in Sociology Art 3 Liberal Arts with an Area ART 234 Kinetic Art 3 of Emphasis in Arts and 3 Humanities ART 244 Digital Media for the Visual Artist 3 3 ART 254 Understanding and Appreciating 3 the Photographic Image 3 3 ART 258 Ancient to Gothic Art 3 ART 259 History of Renaissance to Modern Art 3 ART 260 History of Modern Art 3 3 Academic and Career Pathway: Languages, or ART 260H History of Modern Art (Honors) Communication, and Humanities ART 290 Landmarks of Art Associate in Arts Degree Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Arts and COMM 101 Public Speaking Humanities COMM 106 Group Communication These courses emphasize the study of cultural literacy, humanistic activities, and the artistic expression of human COMM 111 Narrative Performance beings. Students evaluate and interpret the ways in which people through the ages in different cultures have responded COMM 120 Principles of Human Communication to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students also learn to value aesthetic understanding COMM 207 Interpersonal Communication and to incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments. This area of emphasis prepares students for a COMM 212 Argumentation variety of majors within the humanities discipline, including creative writing, English, humanities and art, linguistics, literature COMM 215 Intercultural Communication and writing studies, museum studies, religious studies, and COMM 220 Introduction to Mass Communication DESN 107 History of Western Architecture-A Sustainable Perspective DESN 108 World Architecture DNCE 100 Dance Appreciation or DNCE 100H Dance Appreciation (Honors) 284 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses DNCE 101 Dance History 3 HIST 104 Modern European History and 3 or DNCE 101H Culture Dance History (Honors) or HIST 104H DNCE 104 or DNCE 104H Dance on Film 3 HIST 110 Modern European History and Culture or HIST 110H (Honors) DNCE 105 Dance on Film (Honors) or DNCE 105H HIST 111 United States History to 1877 3 Dance Cultures of the World 3 or HIST 111H DRAM 105 United States History to 1877 (Honors) DRAM 130 Dance Cultures of the World (Honors) HIST 115 DRAM 134 or HIST 115H United States History Since 1877 3 DRAM 222 Introduction to Theatre 3 ENGL 100 HIST 116 United States History Since 1877 (Honors) Acting I 3 or HIST 116H or ENGL 100H Women in American History 3 ENGL 201 Introduction to Performance 3 HIST 141 Women in American History (Honors) or ENGL 201H Introduction to Black Theater 3 or HIST 141H History of the Americas to 1830 3 ENGL 202 Composition and Reading 4 HIST 142 or ENGL 202H History of the Americas to 1830 (Honors) Composition and Reading (Honors) or HIST 142H FILM 101 Mexican American History Through 3 or FILM 101H Critical Thinking, Composition, and 4 HIST 145 1877 Literature or HIST 145H FILM 106 Mexican American History Through 1877 FILM 111 Critical Thinking, Composition, and HIST 146 (Honors) Literature (Honors) or HIST 146H or FILM 111H Mexican American History Since 3 FILM 112 Critical Thinking and Composition 4 HIST 165 1877 HUMN 101 or FILM 112H Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors) Mexican American History Since 1877 FILM 211 or HUMN 101H (Honors) Introduction to Film 3 HUMN 201 or FILM 211H Introduction to Film (Honors) HUMN 202 African American History to 1877 3 FILM 212 Study of Filmed Plays 3 HUMN 205 African American History to 1877 (Honors) or FILM 212H ITAL 101 Film History I: 1880-1945 3 ITAL 102 African American History Since 1877 3 FREN 101 FREN 102 Film History I: 1880-1945 (Honors) ITAL 121 African American History Since 1877 ITAL 201 (Honors) FREN 121 Film History II: 1945-Present 3 ITAL 202 FREN 201 Film History II: 1945-Present (Honors) JAPN 101 California History 3 FREN 202 Identity and Film: Race, Class, 3 JAPN 102 Introduction to the Arts 3 GRMN 101 Gender and Sexuality GRMN 102 JAPN 121 Introduction to the Arts (Honors) Identity and Film: Race, Class, Gender and JAPN 123 GRMN 121 Sexuality (Honors) Cultural Eras in the Humanities: 3 GRMN 201 or JAPN 123H Prehistory to 1600 Women and Film: Representation 3 JAPN 201 HIST 100 and Impact Humanities of the Western World: 3 or HIST 100H JAPN 202 The Renaissance to the Twentieth Women and Film: Representation and Century HIST 101 Impact (Honors) JAPN 210 or HIST 101H Women in Western Art and Literature 3 Elementary French (First Semester) 4 LIT 100 HIST 103 Elementary Italian (First Semester) 4 or HIST 103H Elementary French (Second 4 Semester) Elementary Italian (Second 4 Semester) Introduction to French Culture 3 Introduction to Italian Culture 3 Intermediate French (Third 4 Semester) Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) 4 Intermediate French (Fourth 4 Intermediate Italian (Fourth 4 Semester) Semester) Elementary German (First Semester) 4 Elementary Japanese (First 4 Semester) Elementary German (Second 4 Semester) Elementary Japanese (Second 4 Semester) Introduction to German Culture 3 Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 Intermediate German (Third 4 Semester) Japanese Anime and Manga 3 World History to 1500 3 Japanese Anime and Manga (Honors) World History to 1500 (Honors) Intermediate Japanese (Third 4 Semester) World History Since 1500 3 Intermediate Japanese (Fourth 4 World History Since 1500 (Honors) Semester) Early European History and Culture 3 Intermediate Conversation I and 3 Reading Early European History and Culture (Honors) Introduction to Chicano Chicana 3 Literature 285MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses LIT 101 Introduction to Asian American 3 SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish (Fourth 4 Literature Semester) LIT 120 SPAN 205 3 LIT 122 Introduction to Literature 3 Hispanic Film, Literature, and SPAN 221 Composition 4 LIT 250 Introduction to African American 3 SPAN 222 4 Literature Spanish for Native Speakers or LIT 250H American Literature: First Contact 3 Spanish for Native Speakers II LIT 251 Through the Civil War Liberal Arts with an Area or LIT 251H American Literature: First Contact Through of Emphasis in Business the Civil War (Honors) and Technology LIT 260 American Literature: Mid-1800s to 3 or LIT 260H the Present LIT 261 American Literature: Mid-1800s to the Present (Honors) or LIT 261H English Literature Through the 18th 3 LIT 265 Century or LIT 265H Academic and Career Pathway: Business and Technology English Literature Through the 18th Century LIT 270 (Honors) Associate in Arts Degree or LIT 270H Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Business English Literature: Romantic to 3 and Technology LIT 271 Contemporary MAT 105 This pattern of courses is designed to provide students with MUS 100 English Literature: Romantic to the introductory skills and knowledge required for entry to the MUS 112 Contemporary (Honors) world of business, commerce, and technology. Students are MUS 113 introduced to technical skills required in business, and the MUS 114 Shakespeare Studies 3 business courses emphasize theories, strategies, and practices MUS 115 that are applicable to small entrepreneurial ventures as well as MUS 116 Shakespeare Studies (Honors) business conducted in the global marketplace. The computer MUS 119 studies information and technology courses (CSIT) and the World Literature to 1600 3 media arts technology courses (MAT) provide students with or MUS 119H the opportunity to develop, access, analyze, and integrate PHIL 100 World Literature to 1600 (Honors) information in a professional setting. Critical thinking courses PHIL 101 focus on the development of decision making and problem World Literature Since 1600 3 solving techniques. This emphasis is ideal for the liberal arts or PHIL 101H student seeking an enhanced understanding of the business History of Graphic Design 3 environment and the practical application of the skills required PHIL 102 for success in the business world. Students transferring to PHIL 221 Introduction to Music Theory 3 a university may choose courses that will prepare them for READ 100 majors in accounting, finance, business, and economics, or RELG 101 American Popular Music 3 courses selected can provide a lower-division foundation for a business minor. Career paths include employment in the or RELG 101H The Music of America 3 fields of management, marketing, accounting, music, the RELG 103 hospitality industry, and information technology. Students are RELG 105 History of Rock and Roll 3 advised to meet with a counselor to select courses that are SOC/CCS 232 most appropriate to their educational goal. History of Classical Music 3 SPAN 101 To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the SPAN 102 A Survey of World Music 3 following requirements: SPAN 201 Jazz History 3 Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of credit (including major and general education courses). Jazz History (Honors) Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” or better. Critical Thinking 3 Complete a general education pattern of courses (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). Introduction to Philosophy: 3 Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Knowledge and Reality Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta College. Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality (Honors) Contemporary Moral Problems 3 Philosophy of Religion 3 Critical Reading and Thinking 3 World Religions 3 World Religions (Honors) Religion in America 3 Eastern Religions 3 Critical Issues in Chicana and Latina 3 Studies Elementary Spanish (First Semester) 4 Elementary Spanish (Second 4 Semester) Intermediate Spanish (Third 4 Semester) 286 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Program Student Learning Outcome Statement CSIT 134 Microsoft PowerPoint for Business Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to CSIT 137 Google Apps for Business develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning CSIT 146 E-Commerce and Web Presence and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level. CSIT 149 Microsoft Windows CSIT 155 Social Media for Business MAT 110 Digital Imaging 1: Adobe Photoshop Students must complete a minimum of 18 units. MAT 120 Media Design 1: Production List A: Select a minimum of 3 units from the following 3 MAT 125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals courses: 6 6 MAT 135 Graphic Design 1: Principles ACCT 101 Practical Accounting MAT 150 Animation and Interactivity ACCT 148 QuickBooks MAT 160 Video 1: Production ACCT 158 Business Mathematics MAT 165 Web Design 2: WordPress and Site Production ACCT 201 Financial Accounting MAT 170 Digital Illustration 1: Adobe Illustrator or ACCT 201H Financial Accounting (Honors) MAT 180 Digital Publishing: Adobe InDesign BUS 204 Business Statistics List D: Select one course from the following courses: 3-4 or BUS 204H Business Statistics (Honors) ENGL 201 Critical Thinking, Composition, and ECON 100 Survey of Economics Literature ECON 101 Principles of Economics: MACRO or ENGL 201H Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature (Honors) ECON 102 Principles of Economics: MICRO MATH 64 Intermediate Algebra ENGL 202 Critical Thinking and Composition or MATH 64S Intermediate Algebra with Integrated or ENGL 202H Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors) Support PHIL 100 Critical Thinking MATH 103 Statistics READ 100 Critical Reading and Thinking or MATH 103S Statistics with Integrated Support MATH 115 Calculus with Applications Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Creative List B: Select a minimum of 6 units from the following and Applied Arts courses: BUS 117 Human Resources Management BUS 120 Introduction to Business or BUS 120H Introduction to Business (Honors) BUS 131 Management Principles BUS 132 Marketing Academic and Career Pathway: Creative and Applied Arts BUS 133 Project Management Associate in Arts Degree Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Creative and BUS 134 Retail Management Applied Arts BUS 136 Human Relations in Business These courses emphasize the nature of artistic activities and expression of art through analysis, examination, performance, BUS 140 Legal Environment of Business and technical development. This emphasis provides students the opportunity to develop a multidisciplinary and global or BUS 140H Legal Environment of Business (Honors) perspective within the arts. Students may explore technological art forms and gain an appreciation of their influential BUS 160 International Business relationship with contemporary culture and society. This area of emphasis provides students with lower-division major BUS 290 Business Communication preparation and a foundation for upper-division study for a wide range of majors within the arts, including applied or BUS 290H Business Communication (Honors) computer graphics, animation/illustration, art, dance, film, graphic design, information technology and communication HOSP 100 Introduction to Hospitality design, music, television, film and media studies, and visual Management and performing arts. HOSP 114 Hospitality Law To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the following requirements: MTEC 160 Business of Music and Media I Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of MTEC 260 Business of Music and Media II credit (including major and general education courses). List C: Select a minimum of 6 units from the following courses: CSIT 110 Computer Applications CSIT 120 Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems CSIT 125 Microsoft Word for Business CSIT 128 Microsoft Excel for Business CSIT 131 Microsoft Access for Business 287MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” ART 232 Video Art 3 or better. ART 234 Kinetic Art 3 Complete a general education pattern of courses ART 239 Woodworking and Furniture Design 3 (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). IV Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. ART 241 Painting III: Acrylic 3 Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta ART 242 Painting III: Watercolor 3 College. ART 244 Digital Media for the Visual Artist 3 ART 245 Digital Art and Media 3 Program Student Learning Outcome Statement ART 251 Digital Photography 3 ART 254 Understanding and Appreciating 3 Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to the Photographic Image develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual ART 258 Ancient to Gothic Art 3 skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning ART 259 History of Renaissance to Modern Art 3 and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the ART 260 History of Modern Art 3 university level. History of Modern Art (Honors) or ART 260H Mixed Media Figure Studies III 3 Select a minimum of 18 units from the following: ART 261 Introduction to Silkscreen 3 ART 262 Figure Drawing III 3 ART 100 Drawing and Composition 3 ART 263 Painting III: Oils 3 3 ART 264 History and Theory of Museum and 3 ART 101 Design and Color 3 ART 270 Gallery Exhibition 3 Museum and Gallery Exhibition 3 ART 102 Drawing and Composition II 3 ART 271 Visual Art/Professional Practice 3 3 ART 295 Narrative Performance 3 ART 103 3D Design 3 COMM 111 Introduction to Mass 3 COMM 220 Communication ART 104 Artists & Designers Now 3 Dance Appreciation 3 3 DNCE 100 Dance Appreciation (Honors) ART 157 Art Orientation or DNCE 100H Dance History 3 3 Dance History (Honors) ART 158 Traditional Arts of Africa, Oceania, 3 DNCE 101 Dance on Film 3 and the Americas 3 or DNCE 101H Dance on Film (Honors) 3 3 Dance Cultures of the World 3 ART 200 Drawing III 3 DNCE 104 Dance Cultures of the World (Honors) 3 DNCE 104H Hip Hop I 1 ART 201 Objects and Ideas in Contemporary 3 DNCE 105 Hip Hop II 1 Art 3 Middle Eastern Dance I 1 3 or DNCE 105H Middle Eastern Dance II 1 ART 202 Painting I: Acrylic 3 DNCE 121 Afro-Cuban Dance I 1 3 DNCE 122 Afro-Cuban Dance II 1 ART 203 Figure Drawing I 3 DNCE 130 Ballroom Dance Technique I 1 3 DNCE 131 Ballroom Dance Technique II 1 ART 204 Painting I: Oils 3 DNCE 132 Latin Dance Technique I 1 3 DNCE 133 Ballet I 1.5 ART 205 Painting I: Watercolor 3 DNCE 140 Ballet II 1.5 3 DNCE 143 Jazz Dance I 1.5 ART 206 Mixed Media Figure Studies I 3 DNCE 146 Jazz Dance II 1.5 3 DNCE 152 Introduction to World Dance Forms 1 ART 207 Film Photography I 3 DNCE 154 Modern Dance I 1.5 3 DNCE 166 Modern Dance II 1.5 ART 208 Film Photography II 3 DNCE 168 Musical Theatre Dance Production 1-2 3 DNCE 169 Choreography 3 ART 210 Printmaking I 3 DNCE 176 Tap Dance I 1.5 3 DNCE 178 ART 211 Mixed Media Figure Studies II 3 DNCE 179 DNCE 185 ART 212 Painting II: Acrylic 3 DNCE 191 ART 213 Figure Drawing II ART 214 Painting II: Oils ART 215 Painting II: Watercolor ART 216 Sculpture ART 217 Figure Sculpture I ART 218 Printmaking II ART 219 Figure Sculpture II ART 221 Printmaking III ART 222 Printmaking IV ART 223 Woodworking and Furniture Design I ART 224 Woodworking and Furniture Design II ART 225 Ceramics I ART 226 Ceramics II ART 227 Ceramics III ART 228 Ceramics IV ART 229 Woodworking and Furniture Design III ART 230 Installation Art 288 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses DNCE 201 Contemporary Dance Production II 1.5 FILM 101 Introduction to Film 3 DNCE 202 1.5 or FILM 101H Introduction to Film (Honors) DNCE 203 Contemporary Dance Production III 1.5 Study of Filmed Plays 3 DNCE 204 1.5 FILM 106 Film History I: 1880-1945 3 DNCE 205 Contemporary Dance Production IV 1.5 FILM 111 Film History I: 1880-1945 (Honors) DNCE 206 1.5 Film History II: 1945-Present 3 DNCE 207 Classical Dance Production I 1.5 or FILM 111H Film History II: 1945-Present (Honors) DNCE 230 FILM 112 Media Design 1: Production 3 DNCE 231 Classical Dance Production II 1 Web Design 1: Fundamentals 3 DNCE 256 1 or FILM 112H Graphic Design 1: Principles 3 DNCE 263 Classical Dance Production III 1.5 MAT 120 Animation and Interactivity 3 1.5 MAT 125 Recording Arts I 2 DNCE 264 Classical Dance Production IV MAT 135 Recording Arts II 2 1.5 MAT 150 Digital Audio Production I 2 DNCE 267 Middle Eastern Dance III MTEC 110 Sound Reinforcement I 2 1.5 MTEC 111 Sound Reinforcement II 2 DNCE 268 Middle Eastern Dance IV MTEC 120 Recording Arts III 2 DNCE 269 1.5 MTEC 140 Recording Arts IV 2 Contemporary Dance Intensive IV 1.5 MTEC 141 Digital Audio Production II 2 DRAM 105 MTEC 210 Introduction to Music Theory 3 DRAM 107 Contemporary Dance Workshop 3 MTEC 211 Music Theory I 3 and Performance A 3 MTEC 220 Music Theory II 3 DRAM 110 MUS 100 Musicianship I 1 DRAM 123 Contemporary Dance Workshop 3 MUS 101 Musicianship II 1 and Performance B 3 MUS 102 History of Classical Music 3 DRAM 126 MUS 103 Piano I 1 DRAM 130 Contemporary Dance Workshop 1 MUS 104 Piano II 1 DRAM 131 and Performance C 3 MUS 115 Piano for Music Majors II 1 DRAM 134 2 MUS 120 Guitar II 1 DRAM 141 Jazz Dance IV 3 MUS 121 Contemporary Big Band I 1 3 MUS 129 Contemporary Big Band II 1 DRAM 146 Contemporary Dance Workshop MUS 131 Small Group Jazz Ensemble I 1.5 and Performance D 3 MUS 150A Small Group Jazz Ensemble II 1.5 DRAM 148 MUS 150B Popular Music Ensemble I 1 DRAM 201 Introduction to Theatre 3 MUS 152A Popular Music Ensemble II 1 1-3 MUS 152B Concert Chorale I 1 DRAM 202 Introduction to Design for MUS 155A Concert Chorale II 1 Performance 1-3 MUS 155B Musical Theater Ensemble 1 DRAM 203 MUS 161A Vocal Jazz Ensemble I 1.5 Voice and Diction 1-3 MUS 161B Vocal Jazz Ensemble II 1.5 DRAM 204 MUS 164 Advanced Music Theory 3 Script Analysis for Performance and 1-3 MUS 166A Advanced Musicianship 1 DRAM 210 Design MUS 166B Contemporary Big Band III 1 1-3 MUS 201 Contemporary Big Band IV 1 DRAM 226 Shakespearean Acting Lab MUS 203 Small Group Jazz Ensemble III 1.5 DRAM 227 1 MUS 250A Small Group Jazz Ensemble IV 1.5 DRAM 231 Acting I 1 MUS 250B Jazz/Commercial Improvisation 2 DRAM 232 3 MUS 252A Popular Music Ensemble III 1 DRAM 253 Audition Preparation for the Stage 2 MUS 252B Popular Music Ensemble IV 1 3 MUS 253 Vocal Jazz Ensemble III 1.5 DRAM 256 Introduction to Performance MUS 255A Vocal Jazz Ensemble IV 1.5 3 MUS 255B DRAM 273 Lighting Design for Theatre, MUS 266A Television, and Film 1 MUS 266B ENGL 280 Costume Design for Theatre, 3 Television, and Film Acting for the Camera Rehearsal and Performance: Dramatic Theatre Rehearsal and Performance: Comedic Theatre Rehearsal and Performance: Classical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance: Musical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance: Technical Theatre Advanced Performance Lab Dramatic Improvisation Acting II Movement for the Stage Makeup for Theatre, Television, and Film Stagecraft for Theatre, Television, and Film Acting, Voice, and Movement Workshop Creative Writing 289MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Liberal Arts with an ANTH 101L Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 Area of Emphasis in or ANTH 101LH Mathematics and Biological Anthropology Lab (Honors) Sciences ANTH 105 or ANTH 105H Evolution of Human Behavior 3 ANTH 190 Evolution of Human Behavior (Honors) or ANTH 190H Primate Behavior and Ecology 3 ASTR 101 ASTR 101L Primate Behavior and Ecology (Honors) ASTR 120 ASTR 201 Descriptive Astronomy 3 BIO 102 Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory 1 BIO 103 Academic and Career Pathway: Math and Sciences BIO 104 Life in the Universe 3 Associate in Arts Degree BIO 105 Introductory Astronomy 3 Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Mathematics and Sciences BIO 106 Introductory Biology: Ecology and 4 Environmental Biology The science courses in this category examine the physical BIO 107 universe, its life forms, and its natural phenomena. These BIO 108 Introductory Biology: Animal Diversity 3 courses assist the student in developing an appreciation of the scientific method and encourage an understanding of BIO 109 Introductory Biology: Botany (Plant 4 the relationships between science and other human activities. Life) The mathematics courses encourage the understanding BIO 110 of mathematical concepts through the development of Introductory Biology: Biotechnology 3 quantitative reasoning skills. This area of emphasis provides or BIO 111 in Society students with lower-division preparation for a variety of & 111L majors within the scientific disciplines, including astronomy, Introductory Biology: Infectious 3 biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as preparation for BIO 202 Diseases--A Global Concern mathematics majors. Additionally, students may prepare for nursing, kinesiology, public health, and other health science BIO 204 Introductory Biology: Marine Biology 4 majors. Many of the courses will assist students in prerequisite preparation for graduate programs within the health sciences. or BIO 204H Introductory Biology: Ocean Ecology 3 A point system using multi-criteria approved by the California and Sustainability Community Colleges Chancellor's Office is used to accept BIO 210 students into the RN program. or BIO 210H Introductory Biology: The 4 Fundamentals of Life on Earth BIO 220 BIO 230 Introductory Biology: Preparation for 4 BTEC 108 Pre-Health Professions (Lecture/Lab) or BTEC 108H Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre- Health Professions (Lecture) BTEC 180 and Introductory Biology: Preparation for or BTEC 180H Pre-Health Professions (Lab) To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the BUS 147 Foundations of Biology: Evolution, 4 following requirements: BUS 204 Biodiversity, and Organismal Biology Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of or BUS 204H Foundations of Biology: 4 credit (including major and general education courses). CHEM 103 Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” and Molecular Biology or better. CHEM 103L Complete a general education pattern of courses Foundations of Biology: Biochemistry, Cell (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. (Honors) Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta College. Human Anatomy 4 Human Anatomy (Honors) Human Physiology 4 Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Introduction to Microbiology 5 Biomanufacturing: From Gene to 3 Product Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual Biomanufacturing: From Gene to Product skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning (Honors) and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level. Biostatistics 4 Biostatistics (Honors) Select a minimum of 18 units from the following courses. At Personal Finance 3 least one course must be a mathematics course. Courses outside of the mathematics discipline that are approved for Business Statistics 3 the quantitative reasoning requirement on Plans B and C may be used in lieu of a course with the MATH prefix. Business Statistics (Honors) Chemistry and Society: For Non- 3 Science Majors ANTH 101 Biological Anthropology 3 Chemistry and Society: For Non- 1 or ANTH 101H Biological Anthropology (Honors) Science Majors (Lab) 290 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses CHEM 112 Introductory General, Organic, 5 or MATH 150H Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (Honors) and Biological Chemistry: For Allied MATH 155 CHEM 115 Health Majors Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 or MATH 155H or CHEM 115H Introductory General Chemistry: For 4 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II Allied Health Majors MATH 226 (Honors) CHEM 116 or MATH 226H Introductory General Chemistry: For Allied Discrete Mathematics 4 CHEM 140 Health Majors (Honors) MATH 260 or MATH 260H Discrete Mathematics (Honors) CHEM 150 Introductory Organic and Biological 4 MATH 265 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 4 or CHEM 150H Chemistry: For Allied Health Majors or MATH 265H Calculus and Analytic Geometry III CHEM 151 Preparation for General Chemistry: 4 MATH 270 (Honors) For Science Majors or MATH 270H or CHEM 151H Differential Equations 4 NUTR 100 CHEM 210 General Chemistry I: For Science 5 or NUTR 100H Differential Equations (Honors) Majors or CHEM 210H NUTR 120 Linear Algebra 4 OCEA 101 CHEM 211 General Chemistry I: For Science Majors Linear Algebra (Honors) (Honors) or OCEA 101H or CHEM 211H OCEA 101L Nutrition Today 3 CSIT 123 General Chemistry II: For Science 5 PHSN 106 Nutrition Today (Honors) EART 106 Majors PHSN 108 Principles of Food Science with Lab 3 or EART 106H or PHSN 108H GEOG 101 General Chemistry II: For Science Majors Introduction to Oceanography 3 GEOG 101L (Honors) PHYS 111 GEOL 101 or PHYS 111H Introduction to Oceanography (Honors) or GEOL 101H Organic Chemistry I: For Science 5 PHYS 112 Introductory Oceanography 1 GEOL 101L Majors or PHYS 112H Laboratory HORT 115 HORT 116 Organic Chemistry I: For Science Majors PHYS 151 Introduction to Physical Science: 3 MATH 102 (Honors) or PHYS 151H Physics and Chemistry MATH 103 Organic Chemistry II: For Science 5 PHYS 152 Introduction to Climate Change 3 or MATH 103S Majors or PHYS 152H Introduction to Climate Change (Honors) MATH 105 Organic Chemistry II: For Science Majors PHYS 253 (Honors) or PHYS 253H Introductory Physics I 4 MATH 106 Introduction to Data Analytics 3 PHYS 280 Introductory Physics I (Honors) MATH 112 PSYC 104 Earth and Space Science 3 Introductory Physics II 4 MATH 115 or PSYC 104H MATH 126 Earth and Space Science (Honors) PSYC 260 Introductory Physics II (Honors) SOC 125 or MATH 126S Physical Geography 3 Principles of Physics I 4 MATH 131 Physical Geography Laboratory 1 Principles of Physics I (Honors) or MATH 131H Physical Geology 3 Principles of Physics II 4 MATH 150 Physical Geology (Honors) Principles of Physics II (Honors) Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Principles of Physics III 4 Soil Science 3 Principles of Physics III (Honors) Plant Science 4 Introduction to Electronics 3 Math Fundamentals: Mathematics 4 Statistics for Behavioral Science 4 for Life Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) Statistics 4-5 Physiological Psychology 3 Statistics with Integrated Support Introduction to Statistics in Sociology 4 Concepts and Structures of 3 Liberal Arts with an Elementary Mathematics I Area of Emphasis in Multicultural Studies Concepts and Structures of 3 Elementary Mathematics II Algebraic Concepts for Problem 3 Solving Calculus with Applications 5 Pre-Calculus I: College Algebra 4 Academic and Career Pathway: Social and Behavioral Sciences Pre-Calculus I: College Algebra with Integrated Support Associate in Arts Degree Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Multicultural Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry and 4 Studies Analytic Geometry These interdisciplinary courses promote an appreciation of Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry and Analytic multicultural influences in contemporary society. Courses in Geometry (Honors) Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 291MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses this category encourage students to acquire the knowledge, FILM 211 Identity and Film: Race, Class, 3 skills, and attitude needed to function effectively in a Gender and Sexuality pluralistic democratic society and to interact, negotiate, and or FILM 211H communicate with people from diverse groups in order to Identity and Film: Race, Class, Gender and create a civic and moral community that works for the common FILM 212 Sexuality (Honors) good. This emphasis provides students with lower-division major preparation for disciplines within the area of study devoted to or FILM 212H Women and Film: Representation 3 culture and society. These majors include Chicano studies, and Impact ethnic studies, foreign language, global studies, international FREN 101 development, peace and conflict studies, and women's FREN 102 Women and Film: Representation and studies. Impact (Honors) FREN 201 Elementary French (First Semester) 4 FREN 202 Elementary French (Second 4 GEOG 102 Semester) To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the GEOG 104 following requirements: GRMN 101 Intermediate French (Third 4 GRMN 102 Semester) Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of GRMN 121 Intermediate French (Fourth 4 credit (including major and general education courses). GRMN 201 Semester) Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” or better. GERO 101 Cultural Geography 3 Complete a general education pattern of courses GERO 250 (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). HIST 102 World Geography 3 Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta or HIST 102H Elementary German (First Semester) 4 College. HIST 103 Elementary German (Second 4 Program Student Learning Outcome Statement or HIST 103H Semester) HIST 104 Introduction to German Culture 3 or HIST 104H Intermediate German (Third 4 Semester) HIST 107 Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to HIST 115 Introduction to Aging 3 develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning or HIST 115H Intergenerational Issues 3 and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the HIST 116 university level. History of the Modern Middle East 3 or HIST 116H Select a minimum of 18 units from the following: HIST 117 History of the Modern Middle East (Honors) or HIST 117H Early European History and Culture 3 HIST 141 Early European History and Culture (Honors) or HIST 141H ADM 230 Policing in a Diverse and 3 Modern European History and 3 Multicultural Society HIST 142 Culture ANTH 102 Cultural Anthropology 3 or ANTH 102H Cultural Anthropology (Honors) or HIST 142H Modern European History and Culture Native American Cultures 3 (Honors) ANTH 104 Pre-Columbian Art 3 HIST 145 ART 159 Pre-Columbian Art (Honors) or HIST 145H East Asian Societies 3 Landmarks of Art 3 or ART 159H International Business 3 HIST 146 Women in American History 3 ART 290 Child, Family, and Community 3 or HIST 146H BUS 160 Children in a Diverse Society 3 Women in American History (Honors) CHLD 210 Gender Studies in Communication 3 HUMN 101 CHLD 235 Intercultural Communication 3 History of the Americas to 1830 3 COMM 135 World Architecture 3 COMM 215 Dance on Film 3 History of the Americas to 1830 (Honors) DESN 108 Dance on Film (Honors) 3 DNCE 104 Dance Cultures of the World 3 History of the Americas Since 1830 3 DNCE 104H Dance Cultures of the World (Honors) DNCE 105 Survey of Economics 3 History of the Americas Since 1830 Principles of Economics: MACRO 3 (Honors) or DNCE 105H Principles of Economics: MICRO 3 ECON 100 Foundations of Teaching as a 3 Mexican American History Through 3 ECON 101 Profession 1877 ECON 102 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 EDUC 115 Mexican American History Through 1877 (Honors) ETHN 100 Mexican American History Since 3 1877 Mexican American History Since 1877 (Honors) African American History to 1877 3 African American History to 1877 (Honors) African American History Since 1877 3 African American History Since 1877 (Honors) Introduction to the Arts 3 292 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses or HUMN 101H Introduction to the Arts (Honors) SOC/BLST 240 Introduction to Black Studies 3 ITAL 101 SPAN 101 4 ITAL 102 Elementary Italian (First Semester) 4 SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish (First Semester) 4 ITAL 121 Elementary Italian (Second 4 SPAN 201 Elementary Spanish (Second 4 ITAL 201 Semester) Semester) ITAL 202 SPAN 202 4 Introduction to Italian Culture 3 Intermediate Spanish (Third JAPN 101 SPAN 205 Semester) 3 Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) 4 JAPN 101H SPAN 221 Intermediate Spanish (Fourth 4 Intermediate Italian (Fourth 4 SPAN 222 Semester) 4 JAPN 102 Semester) Hispanic Film, Literature, and JAPN 121 Elementary Japanese (First 4 Composition JAPN 123 Semester) JAPN 123H Spanish for Native Speakers Elementary Japanese (First 4 JAPN 201 Semester) (Honors) Spanish for Native Speakers II JAPN 202 Elementary Japanese (Second 4 Liberal Arts with an Area Semester) of Emphasis in Social JAPN 210 and Behavioral Sciences Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 LING 110 Japanese Anime and Manga 3 LIT 250 Japanese Anime and Manga 3 or LIT 250H (Honors) LIT 251 Intermediate Japanese (Third 4 Semester) or LIT 251H Academic and Career Pathway: Social and Behavioral Intermediate Japanese (Fourth 4 Sciences LIT 270 Semester) or LIT 270H Associate in Arts Degree Intermediate Conversation I and 3 Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Social and LIT 271 Reading Behavioral Sciences MUS 112 MUS 113 English Language Structure and 3 Courses in this category emphasize the connection between MUS 116 Function human behavior and social, political, and economic PLSC 150 institutions, and they promote an understanding of how American Literature: First Contact 3 societies and social subgroups operate. Students are PSYC 125 Through the Civil War encouraged to apply critical thinking techniques as they PSYC/SOC 145 evaluate the way individuals act and have acted in response RELG 101 American Literature: First Contact Through to their societies. The courses ensure opportunities for students the Civil War (Honors) to develop and communicate an understanding of the or RELG 101H perspectives and methods of inquiry used in the social and RELG 105 American Literature: Mid-1800s to 3 behavioral sciences. This area of emphasis provides students SOC 105 the Present with lower-division major preparation for many disciplines within SOC 120 the social sciences, including criminal justice, economics, SOC 130 American Literature: Mid-1800s to the political science, psychology, sociology, and history. SOC 140 Present (Honors) SOC/ETHN 207 To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the SOC/CCS 230 World Literature to 1600 3 following requirements: SOC/CCS 232 World Literature to 1600 (Honors) Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of credit (including major and general education courses). World Literature Since 1600 3 Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” or better. American Popular Music 3 Complete a general education pattern of courses (see Associate Degrees (p. 69)). The Music of America 3 Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta A Survey of World Music 3 College. Introduction to International 3 Program Student Learning Outcome Statement Relations Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to Psychology of Women 3 develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning Psychology/Sociology of the Family 3 and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level. World Religions 3 World Religions (Honors) Eastern Religions 3 Introduction to Justice Studies 3 Introduction to Women's Studies 3 Introduction to Gender Studies 3 Introduction to LGBT Studies 3 Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies 3 Critical Issues in Chicana and Latina 3 Studies 293MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Select a minimum of 18 units from the following: HIST 101 World History Since 1500 3 or HIST 101H ADM 100 Introduction to the Administration of 3 World History Since 1500 (Honors) Justice HIST 102 or ADM 100H or HIST 102H History of the Modern Middle East 3 ADM 200 Introduction to the Administration of HIST 104 History of the Modern Middle East (Honors) ANTH 102 Justice (Honors) or HIST 104H Modern European History and 3 or ANTH 102H Culture ANTH 103 Concepts of Criminal Law 3 HIST 105 ANTH 104 or HIST 105H Modern European History and Culture ANTH 105 Cultural Anthropology 3 (Honors) HIST 106 or ANTH 105H Cultural Anthropology (Honors) or HIST 106H History of England 3 ANTH 107 ANTH 120 Introduction to Archaeology 3 HIST 107 History of England (Honors) ANTH 190 HIST 110 Native American Cultures 3 History of Technology 3 or ANTH 190H or HIST 110H AUTO 111 Evolution of Human Behavior 3 HIST 111 History of Technology (Honors) CHLD 112 CHLD 113 Evolution of Human Behavior (Honors) or HIST 111H East Asian Societies 3 HIST 113 CHLD 210 Gender, Sex, and Sexuality 3 United States History to 1877 3 CHLD 235 or HIST 113H COMM 101 Global Health 3 HIST 115 United States History to 1877 (Honors) COMM 106 COMM 120 Primate Behavior and Ecology 3 or HIST 115H United States History Since 1877 3 COMM 135 HIST 116 COMM 144 Primate Behavior and Ecology (Honors) United States History Since 1877 (Honors) or HIST 116H COMM 207 Car Culture 3 HIST 117 American Military History 3 COMM 212 COMM 220 Child Growth and Development 3 or HIST 117H American Military History (Honors) CSIT 160 Child and Adolescent Growth and 3 HIST 141 Women in American History 3 Development CSIT 165 or HIST 141H Women in American History (Honors) ECON 100 Child, Family, and Community 3 ECON 101 HIST 142 History of the Americas to 1830 3 ECON 102 Children in a Diverse Society 3 ENGL 100 or HIST 142H History of the Americas to 1830 (Honors) Public Speaking 3 or ENGL 100H HIST 145 History of the Americas Since 1830 3 ENGL 201 Group Communication 3 or HIST 145H History of the Americas Since 1830 or ENGL 201H Principles of Human Communication 3 HIST 146 (Honors) or HIST 146H ENGL 202 Gender Studies in Communication 3 Mexican American History Through 3 or ENGL 202H HIST 165 1877 Race and Ethnicity in 3 NUTR 108 GEOG 102 Communication GEOG 104 PHIL 100 Mexican American History Through 1877 GEOG 108 Interpersonal Communication 3 PLSC 101 (Honors) GERO 101 Argumentation 3 or PLSC 101H Mexican American History Since 3 GERO 250 PLSC 102 1877 HIST 100 Introduction to Mass 3 PLSC 103 Communication PLSC 150 or HIST 100H Mexican American History Since 1877 Technology, the Individual, and 3 PSYC 100 (Honors) Society PSYC 101 African American History to 1877 3 Living in an Online World 3 or PSYC 101H PSYC/SOC 103 African American History to 1877 (Honors) Survey of Economics 3 PSYC 104 African American History Since 1877 3 Principles of Economics: MACRO 3 African American History Since 1877 Principles of Economics: MICRO 3 (Honors) Composition and Reading 4 California History 3 Composition and Reading (Honors) Cultural Aspects of Foods and 3 Nutrition Critical Thinking, Composition, and 4 Literature Critical Thinking 3 Critical Thinking, Composition, and Introduction to Political Science 3 Literature (Honors) Introduction to Political Science (Honors) Critical Thinking and Composition 4 American Institutions and History 4 Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors) Comparative Government 3 Cultural Geography 3 Introduction to International 3 World Geography 3 Relations Environmental Sustainability and 3 Psychology of Personal Growth 3 Society General Psychology 3 Introduction to Aging 3 General Psychology (Honors) Intergenerational Issues 3 Social Psychology 3 World History to 1500 3 Statistics for Behavioral Science 4 World History to 1500 (Honors) 294 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses or PSYC 104H Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) Courses PSYC 114 PSYC 115 Abnormal Psychology 3 LIBR 101: Introduction to Library Research PSYC 121 Units: 1 Human Sexuality 3 Prerequisites: None or PSYC 121H Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in PSYC 125 Human Development 3 INTR 100. PSYC/SOC 145 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC PSYC 170 Human Development (Honors) Lecture 0.50 hour, laboratory 1.50 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer PSYC 205 Psychology of Women 3 PSYC 211 This hands-on course in college-level research provides students PSYC 260 Psychology/Sociology of the Family 3 with a basic understanding of library research methods and READ 100 the skills by which they can find, organize, evaluate, and cite SOC 101 Psychology of Aging: Adult 3 sources effectively and ethically. These skills help students Development and Aging become strong researchers and life-long learners. Students or SOC 101H are introduced to the variety of information resources and SOC 102 Research Methods in Psychology 3 information retrieval tools available through academic libraries, SOC 105 with an emphasis on online resources. SOC 120 Learning and Behavior Modification 3 SOC 125 LIBR 201: Media & Information Literacy SOC 130 Physiological Psychology 3 Units: 3 SOC 140 Prerequisites: None SOC 205 Critical Reading and Thinking 3 Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIBR 201H. SOC/ETHN 207 Introduction to Sociology 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC SOC/CCS 230 Lecture 3 hours. SOC/CCS 232 Introduction to Sociology (Honors) Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring SOC/BLST 240 Contemporary Social Problems 3 This course examines the exponential growth of online SOC 250 information and the resulting complex digital media landscape Introduction to Justice Studies 3 faced by students in the 21st century. Students explore the Library psychological, social, and physiological impact of online Introduction to Women's Studies 3 media engagement, while developing essential information literacy skills that are relevant to current academic endeavors Introduction to Statistics in Sociology 4 and to their future as informed citizens and lifelong learners. Through multiple online platforms and advanced online Introduction to Gender Studies 3 search strategies, students learn to locate, evaluate, and communicate information responsibly and ethically. UC CREDIT Introduction to LGBT Studies 3 LIMITATION: Credit for LIBR 201 or LIBR 201H. Introduction to Research Methods in 3 LIBR 201H: Media & Information Literacy (Honors) Sociology Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIBR 201. Introduction to Chicana/o Studies 3 Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Critical Issues in Chicana and Latina 3 Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Studies This honors course gives highly motivated students the Introduction to Black Studies 3 opportunity to explore the complex digital media and information landscape, and it teaches students critical research Introduction to Pacific Studies 3 skills necessary for scholarly inquiry. Students explore the psychological, social, and physiological impact of online media Library science courses ensure students have a good engagement, while developing essential information literacy foundation in information literacy skills for success at MiraCosta skills that are relevant to current academic endeavors and to College, at their transfer institution, in the workforce, and in their their future as informed citizens and lifelong learners. Students everyday lives. Among the more essential of these skills is the employ multiple online platforms and advanced search ability to do the following: strategies to navigate, assess, and communicate information from diverse sources and formats. The course emphasizes Develop and implement a research strategy. critically evaluating and analyzing appropriate sources as Access and use information from a variety of sources and in well as responsible and ethical uses of information. UC CREDIT various formats. LIMITATION: Credit for LIBR 201 or LIBR 201H. Evaluate the credibility of information sources. Communicate an understanding of the information gathered. Use information ethically. Contact Information Chair: Glorian Sipman Department: Library Science Dean: Zhenya Lindstrom Office: Building OCT230, www.miracosta.edu/LIBR 760.795.6722 Full-Time Faculty Jennifer Paris Glorian Sipman Steven Deineh Richard Ma Lauren McFall 295MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses LIBR 292: Internship Studies Courses Units: 0.5-3 Prerequisites: None LING 110: English Language Structure and Function Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Units: 3 unit. Prerequisites: None Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative the English placement process work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: To be arranged Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course provides students the opportunity to apply the This course familiarizes students with the grammatical patterns theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship of English syntax. Using traditional grammatical terminology, position in a professional setting under the instruction of a students learn to identify the parts of speech of words in written faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students and orally produced sentences, analyze the structure of to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals phrases and clauses, integrate sentences into their logical and employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, rhetorical contexts, and identify and understand sources of employability skills development, and examination of the world sentence-level writing concerns. of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new Literature site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience Literature courses guide students to examine the intersectional (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during relationships between history, culture, and literary movements. community college attendance. Through the exploration of various literary genres and fundamentals of literary analysis, students also engage the LIBR 296: Topics in Library Science power of storytelling rooted in social and cultural traditions. Units: 1-3 Prerequisites: None Students who pursue bachelor’s degrees in literature seek to Acceptable for Credit: CSU enrich their lives and the lives of others with empathy and a Lecture 1 hour. nuanced sensitivity to a wide range of cultural perspectives. Lecture 2 hours. Potential career paths include Supreme Court Justice, Lecture 3 hours. community organizer, nurturing parent, President of the United Course Typically Offered: To be arranged States, teacher, social worker, lawyer, medical doctor, artist, concerned/effective citizen of the world, and college/university This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in professor. Library Science that are not included in regular course offerings. Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own Academic and Career Pathway: Languages, title and 296 number designation in the class schedule. Communication, and Humanities Linguistics Contact Information Linguistics is the study of the nature and structure of human Chair: Maria Figueroa (Letters, Department: Letters, Transfer speech. Transfer) Office: Administration Dean: Russell Waldon Building, San Elijo Campus, Contact Information https://www.miracosta.edu/ 760.634.7876 academics/degree-and- Chair: Maria Figueroa (Letters, Department: Letters, Transfer certificate-programs/ Transfer) Office: Administration languages-communication- Dean: Russell Waldon Building, San Elijo Campus, and-humanities/literature/ https://www.miracosta.edu/ 760.634.7876 index.html academics/degree-and- Full-Time Faculty certificate-programs/ Daniel Ante-Contreras Anthony Burman languages-communication- Zulema Diaz Curry Mitchell Maria Figueroa Dara Perales and-humanities/linguistics/ Jade Hidle Aaron Roberts José Jara Violeta Sanchez index.html John Kirwan Jim Sullivan Chad Tsuyuki Full-Time Faculty Dara Perales 296 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses Courses LIT 250: American Literature: First Contact Through the Civil War LIT 100: Introduction to Chicano Chicana Literature Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility Prerequisites: None determined by the English placement process. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Lecture 3 hours. LIT 250H. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. This course introduces the literary, social, historical, and cultural Course Typically Offered: Fall aspects of the novel, short story, poetry, testimonio, drama, and oral traditions created by Chicano Chicana writers. This course explores American writers and significant literary Students engage an intersectional critical lens to deepen their movements and themes from the oral and literary narratives understanding of the Chicana Chicano literary tradition. of Native peoples to the nation-building literary projects of the Civil War. In this course, students problematize what has been LIT 101: Introduction to Asian American Literature commonly defined as \"American literature\" by exploring diverse Units: 3 authors and genres. Genres may include oral histories, slave Prerequisites: None narratives, abolitionist writings, protest literature, and popular Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC print culture. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 250 or LIT 250H. Lecture 3 hours. C-ID ENGL-130. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring LIT 250H: American Literature: First Contact Through the Civil This course introduces students to literary works from a variety War (Honors) of genres to provide an awareness and understanding of Units: 3 Asian American literary contributions within their historical, Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility cultural, and social contexts. Students learn to analyze literary determined by the English placement process. devices used to convey themes. Topics and themes include Advisory: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H. immigration, war, labor, and the variety of ethnic and gendered Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in identifications within the umbrella of \"Asian American. LIT 250. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC LIT 120: Introduction to Literature Lecture 3 hours. Units: 3 Course Typically Offered: Fall Prerequisites: None Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by This honors course explores American writers and significant the English placement process. literary movements and themes from the oral and literary Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC narratives of Native peoples to the nation-building literary Lecture 3 hours. projects of the Civil War. In this course, students problematize Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer what has been commonly defined as \"American literature\" by exploring diverse authors and genres. Genres may include oral This course provides a general introduction to literary genres, histories, slave narratives, abolitionist writings, protest literature, including but not limited to novel, short story, poetry, and and popular print culture. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for drama, in order to enhance students' skills in analyzing texts LIT 250 or LIT 250H. C-ID ENGL-130. and performances with insight and appreciation. Students examine fundamentals of literary analysis (plot, character, symbolism, theme, voice, tone, and figurative language) as well as basic critical principles for making literary judgments while reading texts. C-ID ENGL-120. LIT 122: Introduction to African American Literature Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring This introduction to African American literature emphasizes how African American writers have expanded the traditional American literary canon. The course examines issues between, race, ethnicity, and writing as an African American from slavery until the present. Students read a variety of genres, literary and extra-literary, including poetry, fiction (both the novel and shorter fiction), belle lettres, sermons, and speeches. 297MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses LIT 251: American Literature: Mid-1800s to the Present LIT 260: English Literature Through the 18th Century Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility Prerequisites: None determined by the English placement process. Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by Advisory: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H. the English placement process. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIT 251H. LIT 260H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring Course Typically Offered: Fall This course examines various literary genres and oral histories This course surveys writers in English literature from the Anglo- that narrate the complex social transformations of the 19th Saxon era to the eighteenth century. It covers works of at century to the present within local and globalized contexts. least two of the three most influential writers in the language Using an interdisciplinary approach, this survey course seeks to (Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton) as well as their historical and expose students to a wide range of U.S. authors that examine cultural backgrounds. Students read plays; epic, religious, the paradox between ideas of nationhood and a sense romantic, and satiric poetry; ballads; and non-fiction prose, of belonging. Students learn to make distinctions between including essays and biography. Eras include medieval, the wide range of literary and intellectual movements that Renaissance, and Enlightenment. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit influenced localized forms of storytelling, popular fiction, for LIT 260 or LIT 260H. C-ID ENGL-160. performance texts, and other cultural productions. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 251 or LIT 251H. C-ID ENGL-135. LIT 260H: English Literature Through the 18th Century (Honors) Units: 3 LIT 251H: American Literature: Mid-1800s to the Present Prerequisites: None (Honors) Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by Units: 3 the English placement process. Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in determined by the English placement process. LIT 260. Advisory: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Lecture 3 hours. LIT 251. Course Typically Offered: Fall Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. This honors course allows serious students to delve more deeply Course Typically Offered: Spring into British literature from the Anglo-Saxon era to the eighteenth century than is typical of general survey courses. Students This honors course examines various literary genres and oral explore the most influential writers in the language (Chaucer, histories that narrate the complex social transformations of the Shakespeare, and Milton), as well as representative works U.S. 19th century to the present within local and globalized from historically significant movements, such as the Protestant contexts. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this survey course Reformation and Interregnum. Students read complete plays; seeks to expose students to a wide range of U.S. authors who epic, religious, romantic, and satiric poetry; ballads; and non- examine the paradox between ideas of nationhood and fiction prose, including essays and biography. Eras include a sense of belonging. Students learn to make distinctions medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment. UC CREDIT between the wide range of literary and intellectual movements LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 260 or LIT 260H. C-ID ENGL-160. that influenced localized forms of storytelling and popular fiction. It is intended for highly motivated students who seek to LIT 261: English Literature: Romantic to Contemporary satisfy transfer requirements. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for Units: 3 LIT 251 or LIT 251H. C-ID ENGL-135. Prerequisites: None Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by the English placement process. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIT 261H. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Spring This course surveys major writers in English literature from the late 18th to the 21st century. It covers some of the best-known poetry, essays, drama, and prose fiction written in modern English as well as the historical and cultural backgrounds of these works. Eras include romantic, Victorian, modern, post- colonial, and postmodern. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 261 or LIT 261H. C-ID ENGL-165. 298 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses LIT 261H: English Literature: Romantic to Contemporary LIT 270: World Literature to 1600 (Honors) Units: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by the English placement process. the English placement process. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIT 270H. LIT 261. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall Course Typically Offered: Spring This course surveys world literature--including the Middle East, This honors course gives scholars the opportunity to immerse Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas--from the ancient period themselves in the literature of the United Kingdom from the up to the 1600s. Students study the selected literature for its Romantic period to the present, identifying and pursuing expression of the human experience and for its generation their own research interests to a much greater degree than of cultural and artistic values. UC Credit Limitation: Credit for a general survey course allows. The course covers major LIT 270 or LIT 270H. C-ID ENGL-140. writers such as Stoppard, Dickens, Austen, Hardy, and Keats; significant minor writers like Stevie Smith and Hanif Kureishi; LIT 270H: World Literature to 1600 (Honors) and cultural contexts for the Romantic, Victorian, Modern, Post- Units: 3 Colonial, and Postmodern eras.UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for Prerequisites: None LIT 261 or LIT 261H. C-ID ENGL-165. Advisory: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility determined by the English placement process. LIT 265: Shakespeare Studies Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in Units: 3 LIT 270. Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by Lecture 3 hours. the English placement process. Course Typically Offered: Fall Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIT 265H. This honors course gives highly motivated students the Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC opportunity to immerse themselves in world literature from Lecture 3 hours. antiquity to 1600, identifying and pursuing their own research Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring interest to a much greater degree than a general survey course allows. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 270 or LIT 270H. C-ID- This course introduces students to selected works by William ENGL-140. Shakespeare with the goal of enhancing their understanding and appreciation of his writing. The course emphasizes not LIT 271: World Literature Since 1600 only the intrinsic value of the works themselves but also the Units: 3 historical, intellectual, political, social, and psychological forces Prerequisites: None that influenced Shakespeare and which are manifested in his Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC extraordinary art. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 265 or Lecture 3 hours. LIT 265H. Course Typically Offered: Spring LIT 265H: Shakespeare Studies (Honors) This course surveys world literature--the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Units: 3 Europe, Australia, and the Americas--from the 1600s up to the Prerequisites: None present. Students study the selected literature for its expression Advisory: ACE 150, ESL 150, ENGL 50, or eligibility determined by of the human experience and for its generation of cultural and the English placement process. artistic values. C-ID ENGL-145. Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in LIT 265. Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Lecture 3 hours. Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring This course introduces highly motivated students to selected works by William Shakespeare with the goal of enhancing their understanding and appreciation of his writing. The course emphasizes not only the intrinsic value of the works themselves but also the historical, intellectual, political, social, and psychological forces that influenced Shakespeare and which are manifested in his extraordinary art. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for LIT 265 or LIT 265H. 299MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
Areas of Study & Courses LIT 292: Internship Studies can lead to a career in a computer-related field or as an Units: 0.5-3 actuary, accountant, mathematician, statistician, or teacher. Prerequisites: None Corequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work per Academic and Career Pathway: Math and Sciences unit. Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center Contact Information approval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperative work experience and/or internship studies concurrently. Chair: Leila Safaralian Department: Mathematics Acceptable for Credit: CSU Dean: Michael Fino Office: Building OC3600, Course Typically Offered: To be arranged https://www.miracosta.edu/ 760.757.2121 x6924 academics/degree-and- This course provides students the opportunity to apply the certificate-programs/math- theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship and-sciences/mathematics/ position in a professional setting under the instruction of a index.html faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals Full-Time Faculty Apolinar Mariscal employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, Serena Mercado employability skills development, and examination of the world Janeen Apalatea Shannon Myers of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students Angela Beltran Lemee Nakamura must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new David Bonds Zikica Perovic site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than Keith Dunbar Beth Powell 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience Scott Fallstrom Leila Safaralian (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during Shawn Firouzian community college attendance. Mary Beth Headlee Mark Laurel LIT 296: Topics in Literature Units: 1-3 Associate Degrees Prerequisites: None Acceptable for Credit: CSU Associate of Science Degree Lecture 1 hour. Mathematics for Transfer Lecture 2 hours. Lecture 3 hours. Students completing this associate degree will have Course Typically Offered: To be arranged completed lower-division major preparation requirements for a mathematics degree, an emphasis or option within This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in a mathematics degree, or a degree considered similar to Literature that are not included in regular course offerings. Each mathematics at a participating California State University (CSU) Topics course is announced, described, and given its own title campus. Following transfer to a participating CSU campus, and 296 number designation in the class schedule. students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses Mathematics may require additional lower-division major preparation. This degree may not be appropriate preparation for students By learning mathematics, students develop their reasoning transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or abilities and problem-solving skills. Understanding numbers to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. and shapes, formulas and processes, and chances and Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further algorithms sets the foundation for students to succeed in other information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as sciences and to better understand the world around them. a mathematics major and to determine which CSU campuses The department's implementation of equitable practices helps are participating in this program. ensure students’ needs as learners are met. Math faculty are devoted to the teaching of mathematics and want to spread To complete the degree, students must fulfill the following their excitement about this mighty discipline to students and the requirements: community. Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. Mathematics, the abstract, deductive study of pattern and Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or \"P\" structure, is the foundation of all science and technology or better. programs, such as biological, physical, computer, behavioral, Complete the CSU-GE (Plan B (p. 78)) or IGETC (Plan C and social sciences as well as engineering. Areas of (p. 84))* general education pattern. mathematics include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable GPA of 2.0. and various other theoretical and applied subjects. Students Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta take mathematics courses to prepare for a mathematics major, College. to meet prerequisites in related disciplines, or to fulfill general education requirements. A bachelor's degree in mathematics * Students completing IGETC may be awarded the degree, but they must complete a course from Area IC: Oral Communication to meet CSU admission requirements. Program Student Learning Outcome Statement: 300 MiraCosta College 2023-2024 Catalog
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