California Community Colleges System Courses

African American Women in US

Examines and analyzes African American women in the U.S. with particular emphasis on the struggle for rights as people of African descent. Frameworks of race and ethnicity are used to gain a critical

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

Biological Anthropology

The biological nature of humans and the changes that have occurred from prehistoric times to the present. The place of humans in nature, primates, fossil evidence for human antiquity, individual and p

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

Archaeology and Prehistory

Overview of contemporary archaeological methods of survey, excavation, analysis, and interpretation. Discussion of various theoretical approaches used to explain past human behavior. Thematic discussi

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

Cultural Anthropology

An introduction to the central concepts, theories, and techniques employed by cultural anthropologists to explore the social and cultural dimensions of human experience. Major topics include cross-cul

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

Linguistic Anthropology

The study of language, including its general nature and its cognitive, biological, and social bases. Analysis of how languages reflect the distinct cultural realities of different societies.

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

Anthro of Cannabis

This course examines anthropological perspectives of human cannabis use through time. Topics include the archaeological evidence of cannabis use, cross-cultural and symbolic meanings of cannabis, inst

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

AutoCAD I

An introduction to the Autodesk AutoCAD software, starting with a basic understanding of the software interface and moving to two dimensional line drawings for an architectural application. Explore co

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

Asian Art History

A survey of the artistic heritages of Asia from the Neolithic period to the present. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and crafts will be examined within their historical, political, and socio-cultur

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

Ancient Art/Arch of Lat Amer

A survey of the artistic heritage of Ancient Mexico, Central, and South America. Art 105 explores the stylistic traditions and themes which gave unity to the art of this part of the world as well as t

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

Latin American Art History

The artistic heritage of Latin America from the sixteenth century CE to the present. All art will be discussed from both a critical and historical perspective with regard to formal visual elements of

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

Women Through Art History

Investigation of women's roles in European and non-European society as artists, patrons and subjects in art from pre-history to the present. Artworks are examined through formal and thematic character

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

American Art

The history of American art from colonial times to the present. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and crafts will be examined within their historical, political and sociocultural background. Students

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

Basic Design: 2-D Foundations

Introduction to visual perception, concepts, methods and applications of two-dimensional design across visual art disciplines and platforms. Self-expression and creative problem-solving through studio

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

Color

A comprehensive course in the study of color, its sources, properties, theories and applications in additive and subtractive media. Develops conceptual and practical skills for effective employment of

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

Basic Drawing

A course in the theory and practice of drawing using a variety of media and subject matter. The student will develop drawing skills through the use of line, plane, tone, shape, form, volume, chiaroscu

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