California Community Colleges System Courses

Digital Paint and Ink

Illustration skills used in digital animation and game production. Focuses on digital illustration tools, including painting and drawing using vector and bitmap for animation environments.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Introduction to 3D Modeling

Three-dimensional (3D) modeling techniques using animation and gaming industry-standard software.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Introduction to Game Design

Introduction to game art and game development including the principles, tools, and technologies for designing analog and computer games.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Intermediate 3D Modeling

3D modeling and texturing methods used in the film and game industries. Topics covered include modeling, materials, UV unwrapping, real time texture painting, lighting, and rendering techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Introduction to 3D Animation

Introduction course in three-dimensional (3D) character animation including staging, posing, timing, and motion as used in games and movies. Through a series of lectures and projects, the student lear

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Biological Anthropology

Evolutionary biology of primates with particular emphasis on hominid evolution and behavior. The genetic and evolutionary mechanisms underlying evolution, human variation, primate field studies, and t

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Cultural Anthropology

Anthropological approach to the study of culture and human behavior from a cross-cultural and comparative perspective. Concept of culture and the theories and methods used to study it. Language, subsi

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Elementary Arabic

Intended for students with little or no previous exposure to Arabic. Begins to develop elementary reading, writing, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Focuses on mastery of Arabic script,

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Science Concepts for Sustainable Design and Environmental Control

Simplified and contextualized science concepts focused on sustainable design and environmental control. Applicable elements from several disciplines will be brought together and investigated in a non-

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

World Architecture: Prehistory to the Middle Ages

Development of world architecture from pre-history to the Middle Ages. Influence of geography, religion, and socio-economic background on architecture from ancient Egypt, Europe through the Middle Age

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

World Architecture: Renaissance Through the Contemporary Era

Development of world architecture from the Renaissance to the present. Influence of environment, religion, and socio-economic movements on modern architecture. Field trips required.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Structural Design Level I

Theories of structural design and the relationship of structure to form, function, and economics. Analysis of structural systems including statics, strength of materials, and structural properties as

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

Introduction to the Visual Arts and Art History

Visual art, art history and visual culture, and the role art plays in various contexts. Field trips may be required. Students may not earn credit for ARTB 1 and AHIS 1 .

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course

Animal Nutrition

Composition of feeds and their utilization by domestic animals including digestive physiology, animal assessment, feed appraisal and compiling of rations.

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

Introduction to Astronomy

An introductory, non-technical survey of the universe. Fundamental concepts and facts of astronomy. Topics include the origin and evolution of planets, stars, and galaxies; results of space exploratio

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• Paid Course