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ART 007 THE ART OF ASIA
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. This course is a general
survey of arts and culture in Asia from prehistory to present. Pass/No Pass
Option. Transfer: UC/CSU
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25980
Wkly hrs by arr
K Arnold
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25980 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25980 MEETS ONLY ONLINE using the Internet.
Class begins on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. To begin the course,
go to the college’s eLearning web page to find additional links to
the online courses for this semester and the instructor’s homepage:
www.westvalley.edu/elearning/
ASTRONOMY
ASTRO 011 STELLAR ASTRONOMY
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. From Earth, we look at the
heavenly bodies and their motions. Gaining an understanding of the nature of
light, we learn how telescopic observation allows us to determine the proper-
ties of stars and explore their birth and evolution and the origins of the uni-
verse in which the galaxies of stars are found. Pass/ No Pass Option. Transfer:
UC/CSU
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25981
Wkly hrs by arr
B Mendelsohn
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25981 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25981 MEETS ONLY ONLINE, requires computer
access to the internet, and an access code to MasteringAstronomy.
com which is included in the textbook bundle available through the
campus bookstore.
BIOLOGY
BIO 024 CONTEMPORARY BIOLOGY
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. This introductory biology
course examines the most current issues in biology. Material on cancer, clon-
ing, stem cells, the human genome, DNA and forensic biotechnology, and
conservation biology are covered each semester. Transfer: UC/CSU
26121 MTWTHF 8:30AM - 11:40AM C Hackworth
SM 36 3.00
SECTION #26121 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
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25982
Wkly hrs by arr
C Hackworth
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25982 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25982 MEETS ONLY ONLINE using the Internet.
Class begins 1/2/13. After registering, email the instructor cheryl.
hackworth@wvm.edu
BUSINESS
BUS 028 BUSINESS LAW
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. This is an introduction
to law relating to the conduct of business, the meaning and sources of law,
organization of courts and court procedures, and fundamental principles of
the law of contracts and agency. A fundamental understanding of common
law principles is achieved by analyzing selected cases and court decisions.
Pass/No Pass Option. Transfer: UC/CSU
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25913
Wkly hrs by arr
C Zilg
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25913 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25913 meets ONLINE only requiring Internet
access and email. Class begins January 2, 2013. After registering
email the instructor Christopher Zilg, christopher.zilg@wvm.edu
Required orientation meeting on January 2, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Business Division, Room 3.
BUS 036 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. Strategic Management
explores up-to-date, state-of-the-art planning concepts and techniques for
achieving competitive advantage in today’s dynamic business environment.
It includes strategy formation, implementation, and evaluation processes with
a special focus on globalization, the natural environment, and c-commerce.
Pass/No Pass Option. Transfer: CSU
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25914
Wkly hrs by arr
K Cooper
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25914 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25914 meets ONLINE only requiring Internet
access and email. Class begins January 2, 2013. After registering
email the instructor Kelly Cooper, kelly.cooper@wvm.edu
BUS 051 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. This introductory course
will help the student develop an overall concept of the functions of business
and its role in society. The course covers the functions, objectives, ethics, and
environment of business to enable the student to grasp the importance and
functioning of market directed economic systems and understand and appre-
ciate modern business methods and problems. This includes a study of sole
proprietorship, partnership, and corporate functions, international trade and
business/government relations, production and products liability, accounting,
marketing, personal management, and capital formation and a study of the
securities markets. This course is recommended for both transfer and non-
transfer students regardless of major. Pass/No Pass Option. Transfer: UC/CSU
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25916
Wkly hrs by arr
J Henderson
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25916 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25916 meets ONLINE only requiring Internet
access and email. Class begins January 2, 2013. After registering
email the instructor Jim Henderson, jim.henderson@wvm.edu
BUS 061 BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. This class covers the inter-
dependent relationship between businesses and society. Students will have
an opportunity to learn about ethics, government regulation, globalization,
and the challenges and benefits of business activity. Pass/No Pass Option.
Transfer: CSU
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25917
Wkly hrs by arr
H Diamond
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25917 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25917 meets ONLINE only requiring Internet
access and email. Class begins January 2, 2013. After registering
email the instructor Heidi Diamond, heidi.diamond@wvm.edu
BUS 068 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. Organizational Behav-
ior is a comprehensive, reality-based course that investigates and illustrates
behavioral patterns in organizations. Emphasis is on globalization, diversity
and ethics using current, real-world examples. It includes three levels of anal-
ysis-the individual, the group, and the organization system and provides skill
building opportunities that demonstrate the linkage between organizational
behavior and skill application. Pass/No Pass Option. Transfer: CSU
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25918
Wkly hrs by arr
H Diamond
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25918 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25918 meets ONLINE only requiring Internet
access and email. Class begins January 2, 2013. After registering
email the instructor Heidi Diamond, heidi.diamond@wvm.edu
BUS 078 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Rec Prep: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053. Basic communication
theory and review of grammar and punctuation with the major focus on com-
posing business letters and reports. Pass/No Pass Option. Transfer: CSU
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25919
Wkly hrs by arr
L Yurtseven
ONLINE 3.00
SECTION #25919 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
NOTE: Section #25919 meets ONLINE requiring Internet access
and email. Class begins January 2, 2013. After registering email the
instructor Lale Yurtseven, lale.yurtseven@wvm.edu
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
COMM 001 PUBLIC SPEAKING
Rec Prep: ESL 65LS and eligibility READ 053. Prerequisite: ENGL 905. A
basic course in speech communication which emphasizes the fundamentals
of extemporaneous speaking. Includes involvement in interpersonal transac-
tions, study of the role of the listener in oral communication, understanding
audience-speaker relationship, research, organization, reasoning, and style.
(CAN Speech 4) Transfer: UC/CSU
25983 MTWTHF 8:30AM - 11:40AM J Hannigan
FOX 202 3.00
SECTION #25983 BEGINS 01/02/13 CLASS ENDS 01/24/13
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