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Following are classes to be offered during the 2009 Spring Intersession. Please check back often for updates to this and to the schedule page.

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BIO 324 Microbiology (4)
Prerequisites: BIO 122 required, CHE 310/311 or CHE 316/317 recommended
Corequisite: BIO 325L
The morphology, physiology, genetics and classification of microorganisms; applied aspects of microbiology. Basic bacteriological techniques included in the laboratory.

CHE 102-41 Chemistry for the Citizen (3)
A non-mathematical treatment of the basic principles of chemistry and their application to various facets of life in a highly technological society.
Note: please contact Dr. Sturm via e-mail at nsturm@csudh.edu for more information.

COM 206 Photojournalism (3)
Teaches students to record experiences
that answer truthful questions. Will your picture communicate your idea to an audience? Show us a high point of an event? Establish a mood? You
will learn to create pictures based on exciting assignments using the latest digital technology and Adobe Photo shop computer application:
Basic instruction will guide you in the professional creation of a final portfolio CD-R that promotes your newly acquired skills in expressing your recorded events, portraits and points of view. For further information, contact Rena Small, or visit the Web site.

COM 397S On Campus Internship (1)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of the department is required; completion of a minimum of 27 upper division units in the major is recommended.
Directed work experience in the communications field -- in print or electronic journalism, public relations, advertising, or broadcasting. Ideally, course work provides a practical bridge linking the student's academic studies with the world of work.

COM 496S Off Campus Internship (1)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of the department is required; completion of a minimum of 27 upper division units in the major is recommended.
Directed work experience in the communications field -- in print or electronic journalism, public relations, advertising, or broadcasting. Ideally, course work provides a practical bridge linking the student's academic studies with the world of work.

DAN 130 Dance Perceptions (3)
Introduction to dance in America through viewng of dance films, videotapes and live performances. applications of aesthetic perception and criticism skills to determine artistic value of ballet, modern, jazz and tap dance performances.

Dance Perceptions Syllabus

DMA 327 Independent TV Production (3)
Prerequisite: DMA 322 and DMA 323
Aspects of producing television features on an independent-producer basis. Practice in pre-production coordination, location shooting, directing, and editing techniques in the production of a broadcast-quality feature segment for public airing on the CSUDH cable TV channel. Repeatable for credit.

DMA 432 Recording Studio Maintenance (2)
Prerequisites: PHY 331 and concurrent enrollment in DMA 433 is recommended
Installation, maintenance, trouble shooting, and repair of professional audio equipment in a studio environment. Repeatable course.

DMA 433L Recording Studio Maintenance Lab (1)
Prerequisites: PHY 331 and previous or concurrent enrollment in DMA 432
Installation, maintenance, trouble shooting, and repair of professional audio equipment in a studio environment. Repeatable course.

DMA 346 Digital Media Production Workshop I (1)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Collaborative production activity on various projects in the digital media arts curriculum. Repeatable for credit for up to three units

DMA 447 Audio Projects Lab (1)
Prerequisite: DMA 331 and DMA 431
Advanced studio session work culminating in passing the Audio Recording Proficiency Exam.

DMA 450 Computer Music (3)
Prerequisites: DMA 435 and consent of instructor
Advanced studies in computer applications of music. Course concentrates on new technologies. Topics will vary with new innovations in the field. Students have access to MIDI studio and computer music workstation for individual projects. Repeatable course.

KIN 595 Mental Preparation for Athletic Performance (3)
Mental Preparation for Athletic Performance is designed to provide coaches and teachers with an understanding of sport psychology concepts to utilize with athletes or students to enhance performance in an athletic endeavor.

PSY 110 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (3)
Course is designed to improve critical thinking and problem solving skills such as deductive and inductive reasoning, probabilistic reasoning and decision-making. May include computer-assisted instruction. A-C/NC grading.

PSY 340 Social Psychology: Psychological Perspective (3)
A broad survey of theories and research areas in social psychology, including such topics as aggression, prejudice, person perception, leadership and conformity.

SMT 310-41 Science & Technology (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of lower division General Studies Science requirements.
An assessment of the interrelationships of Science and Technology. Study of the development of technological advances and the scientific principles behind them.

SOC 315 Sociology of Work (3)
Sociological analysis of work in industrial society. Examination of the labor force, industrial organization, occupational roles, and careers. Consideration of impact of technological change.

SPA 330 Interpreting Hispanic Literature (3)
Prerequisite: SPA 221 or equivalent
Analysis and interpretation of representative Hispanic prose, poetry, and drama.

SPA 341 Advanced Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: SPA 221 or equivalent
Intensive conversation leading to fluency in the use of idiomatic, everyday Spanish and the development of a comprehensive practical vocabulary. Useful for public service, as well as for the bilingual/cross-cultural credential program. CR/NC grading.

SPE 527 Resource Specialist I: Program Planning (3)
Prerequisite: Clear Special Education Credential
Evaluation of professional individualized induction plan (PIIP) for university interns Preliminary Level I or Professional Clear Level II credential candidates. Credit/no credit grading.

SPE 546S Special Education Post-Induction Evaluation Supervision (1)
Prerequisite: SPE 544, Student Teaching Option or Clear Level I Credential Students; SPE 541 and SPE 542 for Interns.
Surveys current special education laws and practices regulating appropriate identification, assessment, program planning, placement, parent appeal, and coordination of services for the education of the mildly handicapped in public and private schools.

SPE 559S-01 EOSE Fieldwork (4)
Prerequisite: SPE 460 and SPE 558
Supervised fieldwork in assessment, instruction, management, and evaluation of young children with diverse disabilities at various developmental levels and in a variety of environments. Emphasis on intervention and teaming in a family-centered approach. Examination of commonalities and differences among learners.

THE 320-01 Speech Skills & Techniques (3)
Effective and persuasive oral communication in a variety of situations: formal address; group discussion interviews, chairing of meetings, and others. Of particular value for Liberal Studies majors, managers and business persons.

THE 353 Playwriting Online (3)
DON'T LET YOUR LIFE SLIP AWAY: WRITE A PLAY!
Earn 3 units while developing self-expression and creative writing
skills. Students workshop their weekly writing assignments which help them to develop a one-act play. No tests. No textbook. Just a disciplined approach to creative writing. If you have any questions, call Bill DeLuca at (310) 243 - 2400.

Theory and practice in writing for the stage. Students explore plotting, characterization, and dialogue; scenes and short plays are submitted for discussion and evaluation.