Mission College Courses

Explore international economics, trade relationships, and global economic policies while gaining diverse perspectives from public and private sector experts worldwide.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential writing techniques, from crafting compelling arguments to selecting impactful language, while developing critical reading and research skills for academic and professional success.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential writing techniques while analyzing literature, developing critical interpretation skills and advancing your composition abilities through engaging literary works and analytical exercises.

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore influential American writers and literary movements from the post-Civil War era to contemporary times, analyzing their cultural and historical significance.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore critical film analysis techniques, examining motion pictures through their technical elements, themes, and aesthetic qualities while developing skills to interpret cinema as literary art.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore Shakespeare's masterpieces through detailed analysis of tragedies, comedies, and sonnets while examining cultural contexts, dramatic conventions, and contemporary critical perspectives.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential listening and speaking skills through focused practice in comprehending instructions, vocabulary, and lectures while developing clear pronunciation, stress patterns, and intonation in English.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential American English pronunciation patterns, from sound-spelling rules to vowel contrasts, syllables, word stress, and intonation, designed for high-beginning ESL learners.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential reading and writing strategies to build fluency, enhance vocabulary, and craft effective paragraphs through fiction and nonfiction materials at an intermediate ESL level.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 6 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential reading and writing strategies to analyze texts, develop well-organized paragraphs, and enhance grammar and vocabulary skills at a high-intermediate English level.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 6 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Enhance your knowledge of child cognitive and language development while improving English language skills through practical exercises and focused learning activities.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master advanced English speaking and listening skills through academic discussions, debates, and presentations while developing effective note-taking strategies and cross-cultural communication abilities.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master advanced English reading and writing skills through intensive practice with paragraphs, essays, and rhetorical styles while building vocabulary and grammar for academic success.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 6 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master advanced academic writing techniques, including research papers and essays, with intensive practice in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structures for non-native English speakers.

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master fundamental fire protection principles, career paths, and fire control techniques while exploring the history, organization, and physics of fire services and strategic firefighting approaches.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course