Open University Featured Courses
& Certificate Programs
Televised/Online Courses
General education and teacher education courses
are available via television and live Internet from California
State University, Dominguez Hills. If you are not a student
at Dominguez Hills, you can take these classes through Open
University.
For more information, contact Joy Jones at
310-243-2288 or jjones@csudh.edu.
To register, call 877-GO-HILLS or 310-243-3741
or e-mail eeinfo@csudh.edu.
Broadcast information for the classes can
be obtained at http://dominguezonline.csudh.edu/sched.php.
General Education Courses Televised/Online
Jazz in the Modern Era (IDS 336)
A weekly journey through the history of jazz featuring
the sounds, images and performances of the art form. Examination
of the contribution of jazz to the American cultural experience.
Viewers are encouraged to call in to speak with in-studio
guests and discuss their favorite selections or artists.
Start Date: Jan 16, 2007
Days: 14 Tuesdays
Times: 9-10:30pm
Location: Televised/Online
Instructor: Hanley
Fee: $495
CRN: TBA
Politics of the Middle East (POL
495)
The historical, social and political foundations of the
Middle East including current events, policies and the relationships
of other nations. Viewers are encouraged to call in to participate
in conversations with studio guests who contribute to making
American foreign policy.
Start Date: Jan 20, 2007
Days: 14 Saturdays
Times: 2-3:30pm
Location: Televised/Online
Instructor: Salhi
Fee: $495
CRN: TBA
Gardens of California (IDS 350)
This course is produced in association with the Los Angeles
County Arboretum and Botanical Garden. An examination of
the relationship between environment and the flora that
surrounds us. Viewers are encouraged to call in to participate
in demonstrations of gardening techniques or to speak with
in-studio guests who specialize in horticulture.
Start Date: Jan 21, 2007
Days: 14 Sundays
Times: 2-3:30pm
Location: Televised/Online
Instructor: McDonough
Fee: $495
CRN: TBA
Teacher Education Courses Televised/Online
Language Learning (TED 407)
Focus on linguistic, social, and cultural factors in schooling
language minority students; how factors are considered for
effective learning practices. Areas of concentrationi include
primary language development, second language acquisition,
evaluation, and current research.
Start Date: Jan 20, 2007
Days: 14 Saturdays
Times: 9-11am
Location: Televised/Online
Instructor: Russell
Fee: $495
CRN: TBA
Multicultural Education (TED 415)
Analysis and application of the concept of cultural diversity.
Prepares teachers and prospective teachers for multicultural
classroom environments and utilization of appropriate materials
and methods for culturally, ethnically and language diverse
student populations.
Start Date: Jan 21, 2007
Days: 14 Sundays
Times: 9-11am
Location: Televised/Online
Instructor: Trujillo
Fee: $495
CRN: TBA
On Campus Certificates
Certificate of Completion in Information Systems
Competency
Specialize in either:
Systems Design & Management or
Network Applications
For further information:
310-243-2119/rfreeman@csudh.edu
www.csudh.edu/extendeded/CISC.htm
Featured On Campus Courses
Natural Processes and Human Welfare (SMT 312)
This class will focus on natural disasters on planet Earth,
to include discussion of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
landslides, climate change, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes,
coastal processes, asteroid impacts, and fires. Approximately
one-third of the course will offered on-line via Blackboard,
focusing on recent, world-wide catastrophic disasters (Pakistan
earthquake, Asian earthquake and tsumani, Hurricane Katrina).
3 sections are available, includiing a hybrid on campus/online
course. The schedule for SMT 312 can be found on page 67
of the Open
University Schedule.
Security Engineering (CSC 495)
Course goals and objectives:
The goal of the course is to provide introduction to the
design, implementation and management of systems that remain
dependable in the face of malice, error or mischance. Topics
include the tools, processes and methods needed to design,
implement and test complete systems, and to adapt existing
systems as their environment evolves. Specifically it includes
cryptography, privacy, hardware tamper-resistance, firewalls,
intrusion detection and prevention, and security policis.
Learning outcomes:
Succesfull students will be able to implement security measures
in their working environments: - remove spyware from desktops
and servers,
- install host-based firewalls,
- identify company's security treats
- design security policy and its enforcement.
Start Date: Jan 23, 2007
Days: Tuesday/Thursday
Times: 7-8:15pm
Location: CSUDH WH F154
Instructor: Kowalski
Fee: $510
CRN: 23682
Open University class schedules can be found here.
