California Community Colleges System Courses

Political Philosophy

In this inter-disciplinary course students examine fundamental ideas about politics in the writings of major Western philosophers from the ancient to the contemporary period, and use those ideas to co

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Contemporary Political Thought

This interdisciplinary course in philosophy and political science examines arguments and discourses developed within contemporary political thought. How those discourses critique and/or are rooted in

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Independent Studies in Philosophy

Independent study focused on philosophy.

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Independent Studies in Philosophy

An independent, two-unit course for focused study in philosophy.

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Applied Learning in Philosophy

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the discipline — enables a student to apply course content in a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In this hands-on course, stud

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Introduction to Photography

This non-laboratory course is an introduction to digital photography including understanding the use of an interchangeable-lens camera, lenses and basic photographic equipment. The course will address

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Basic Black and White Darkroom Techniques

This introductory lab course prepares students for general specialization in photography. Black and white film exposure, development, and printing techniques are examined. Various shooting and printin

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Advanced Portfolio Development

This class provides the advanced commercial student with the opportunity to develop work to a professional level under the supervision of a faculty adviser on a one-to-one basis. Study facilities as w

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News Photography

This survey course in basic news photography is designed for journalism or photography majors and students interested in having work published in magazines and news publications. Students learn basic

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Photography for Publication

This advanced course provides an in-depth study of photojournalism with an emphasis on creation of photo story ideas, photo essays, news, sports and feature photos for publication. Photo editing and l

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Alternative Photographic Processes

Introduction into non-traditional and historical photographic processes. Emphasis is placed primarily on non-silver techniques and processes, including the making of enlarged negatives. Processes may

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Video Production for Still Photographers

This class is designed to provide the intermediate photography student with the skill set to produce high definition digital video content at industry standards. This course covers common preproductio

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Techniques of Lighting: Introduction

In this class, students will acquire a solid foundation in lighting tools and the practical application of lighting. They will learn the proper selection and effective use of a light source, whether p

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Lighting for People 1

In this class, students will be exposed to common approaches for photographing people. Topics are practical in nature and will include lighting methods for individuals and groups both in the studio an

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Lighting for People 2

Photo 32 is an advanced course that builds on skills learned in Photo 30 and focuses on techniques for photographing people in commercial settings. Assignments are designed to enhance creativity while

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