DANCE 7 The History of Jazz Dance

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1A (or ESL 10) or equivalent.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS areas E,G;CSU area C1
Description: In this course, jazz dance, an American dance form that originated in the African Diaspora, will be explored from its roots in African dance and the adaptations and evolution of African dances during slavery; to social dances such as the Lindy Hop; through its development in the dance studio, on stage and screen. The origins of tap dance & hip-hop will also be touched on as branches of the same roots as those of jazz dance. You will become familiar with the major contributors to jazz dance including those over-looked in the past. We will examine issues of cultural appropriation and racism in the context of the history of jazz dance in America. Finally, we will look at the status of jazz dance in the 21st century and consider perspectives on jazz dance in the context of the current socio-political climate.

DANCE 18.1 Rhythm Tap Dance I

(Formerly DANCE 68.1) 1.5 Units/0.75 hour lecture, 2.25 hours laboratory. Grade or P/NP.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
Description: In this course, students will develop the fundamental skills for beginning level tap dance. Students will also learn and refine the underlying foundations of tap dance techniques and terminology and continue to develop a greater understanding of both classic and rhythm tap dance. While learning to achieve greater clarity of sound and development of enhanced dynamics, tone and shading, students will gain a greater awareness of the range of steps and sounds within tap dance technique. Students will develop ankle and knee flexibility, improved overall bodily coordination, and a greater understanding of musicality in relationship to the rhythms. Students are encouraged to explore their unique individuality through tap combinations while gaining confidence and attempting new challenges. Students will be required to wear tap shoes for this class.
4 Times in any Comb of Levels

DANCE 35 Dance Improvisation Techniques

(Formerly DANCE 52) 1.5 Units/0.75 hour lecture, 2.25 hours laboratory. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Course Completion of DANCE 10.1.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
Description: In Dance Improvisation, students will focus on exploration of the aesthetic dance elements of space, time and energy and is designed to train the mind and body to respond and explore individual movement experiences. Dance improvisation can be structured in solo, duet and group improvisations, and is for dancers of all levels of technique and movement interests.
4 Enrollments Total

EMC 131A Paramedic Clinical Practicum 1

2 Units/6 hours by arrangement. Grade Only. Prerequisite: Course Completion of ANAT 40 or 1 or 58, EMC 109 and EMC 114, and Course Completion or Current Enrollment in EMC 133A. Limits on enrollment: Enrollment in Paramedic Academy
Description: Students will synthesize and apply principles of paramedic knowledge acquired in EMC 133A and EMC 133B in controlled clinical settings. This course meets standards mandated by the California Health and Safety Code, Title 22 and the National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) published by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT).

EMC 133A Paramedic Theory 1A - Preparatory

(Formerly EMC 130A) 9.5 Units/10 hours lecture, 9 hours laboratory for 13 weeks. Grade Only. Prerequisite: Course Completion of ANAT 40 or 58 or 1, AND EMC 109 and EMC 114. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and Course Completion of CSKLS 372 and Course Completion of EMC 105. Limits on enrollment: Enrollment in Paramedic Academy
Description: Students will learn about preparatory, airway management, patient assessment, and pharmacology in the out-of-hospital environment. This course meets the California Health and Safety Code, Title 22 regulations, as well as the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (NEMSES) as published by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ETHST 20 Introduction to Ethnic Studies

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS area G;CSU area F
Description: This course is an introduction to Ethnic Studies. The students will examine the cultural, economic, legal and environmental conditions under which different ethnic groups have made a home in America. The term “ethnic” is reframed to explicitly include white colonists and settlers in order to examine the legacy of colonialism, economic oppression and white supremacy against Indigenous peoples, non-white settlers, immigrants and refugees. Students will study key figures, moments and movements in multi-ethnic conflict; cooperation and solidarity are examined to illustrate the strength and influence of the people, old and new, who made, and are remaking America.

ETHST 21 Introduction to African-American Studies

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS area G;CSU area F
Description: This Ethnic Studies course is an introduction to African-American Studies centered on black lives and experiences. Drawing from the humanities, the performing arts, the social sciences and cinema, students will examine the profound contributions of African-American cultures that are central to America. This multidisciplinary course approaches African-American Studies as simultaneously authentically American while also embedded with a global black diaspora stretching from the Caribbean to Europe to Asia. Students will use an ethnic studies lens to examine themes like black resistance, white supremacy, large-scale migration and multiracial coalition building are examined to illustrate the multifaceted dimensions of African-American cultures and black lives, inside and outside of America.

ETHST 22 Introduction to Asian American Studies

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS area G;CSU area F
Description: While Asian Americans are often seen as forever-foreigners, they are inextricably woven into the fabric of the United States. Students will learn the diverse and complex experiences and origins of Asian Americans; this course will explore the epistemologies, intersectional identities, histories, and societal impact of Americans of East Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian, and Southeast Asian descent.

ETHST 23 Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS area G;CSU area F
Description: In this Ethnic Studies course, students will study the Chicanx and Latinx communities and cultures in U.S. society from Indigenous civilizations to the present. Chicanx and Latinx contributions to U.S. society are examined by using an ethnic studies lens and interdiciplinary approach, including social and behavioral sciences, humanities, literature, art, and music.

ETHST 24 Introduction to Native American Studies

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS area G;CSU area F
Description: American Indian cultures in North America are studied from early cultures to contemporary society. Students will use a cross-disciplinary approach to examine applicable methods and theories that inform the distinct cultural and political organization, analyze and articulate concepts such as race, ethnicity, equity, ethnocentrism, self-determination, liberation, and settler colonialism by applying theory and knowledge produced by Native Americans.

ETHST 25 The American Indian and the U.S. Political System

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: AA/AS area G;CSU area F
Description: This Ethnic Studies course surveys the role of American Indian people in the United States and state political systems, institutions, and legal precedent. Students will use an ethnic studies lens to examine tribal nations' government political structures and functions from pre-contact through settler colonialism to contemporary times, as well as analysis of Federal Indian Policy and leading issues such as, but not limited to, sovereignty, tribal citizenship, and identify that affect American Indian people and Native nations.

ETHST 26 The Original Californians

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: CSU area F
Description: This Ethnic Studies course will study Native people of California: their origin, language, arts, customs, religion, folklore, and music. In this course students will use an ethnic studies lens to develop a dynamic comparative grid, focusing on the persistence of tribal identities and evolution of socio-economic changes, tribal and inter-tribal cultural practices over time.

ETHST 27 American Indians Today

3 Units/3 hours lecture. Grade or P/NP. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Transferability: CSU;UC.
GE: CSU area F
Description: Students will study the development of a greater sensitivity to the American Indian through analysis of ethnocentrism, racialization, and colonialism exhibited in contemporary American pluralistic society. This will be done through the analysis of stereotyping, history, cultural practice, and contemporary issues.

FASH 60 Draped Design

(Formerly CLTX 60) 2 Units/1.5 hours lecture, 2.5 hours laboratory. Grade or P/NP. Prerequisite: Course Completion of FASH 70A. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Transferability: CSU.
Description: Students will study the draping methods required to create garment patterns on the dress form with fabric. Draped designs will be translated into production-ready paper patterns and sample garments constructed to test fit and design. Basic sewing skills are required.