College of San Mateo Courses

Practice in vocabulary development through the use of a words-in-context approach. Designed for intermediate-level students. Students work independently at their own pace and meet with an instructor a

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks
• Paid Course

A maintenance course designed specifically for new and continuing multilingual students. Review of grammatical structures which are generally problematic for multilingual students of ESL, including ve

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Practice in writing well-organized paragraphs and using correct grammar. Designed for intermediate-level students. Assignments will be tailored to the specific needs of each student. Students work ind

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks
• Paid Course

Practice in writing well-organized essays and using correct grammar. Designed for advanced-level students. Assignments will be tailored to the specific needs of each student. Students work independent

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks
• Paid Course

This course examines how US institutions (legal, economic, social and cultural) have ideologically constructed the category of Asian-ness and materially engaged with “Asian” peoples, both within the U

• California Community Colleges System
• 10 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Critical survey of key works by major film directors. A mixture of Hollywood, independent and international directors are covered. Emphasis on studying film directors as authors with distinct artistic

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Survey of important national and transnational cinemas. Emphasis on recent international cinematic trends in the context of globalization. Films from Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia ma

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course is a spatial study of the Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include: Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. Emphasis is on th

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

The study of the use and understanding of space within and between culture groups of the world. Interpretation of cultural landscapes resulting from the interactions of humans with features and proces

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Geographic analysis of the physical, cultural, and population patterns of world regions. A critical examination, with historical context, is also made of the economy and politics, sociocultural issues

• California Community Colleges System
• 10 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Survey of today's most prevalent health issues, including nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, agi

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Designed to increase the student's personal fitness through a comprehensive stretching, jogging and/or walking program. Instruction includes proper stretching techniques, proper training principles, c

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

A beginning class designed to increase flexibility, tone the body, improve circulation, teach proper breathing and relaxation, and create basic understanding of what is necessary for good health.

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 weeks
• Paid Course

Training of the muscles in the torso through controlled exercises taught at a beginning level designed to improve posture, coordination and balance; build core strength; and increase flexibility and a

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

Training of the muscles in the torso through controlled exercises taught at an intermediate level designed to improve posture, coordination and balance; build core strength; and increase flexibility a

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course