DeAnza College Courses

This is an African American Studies course that introduces students to concepts of race, racialization, ethnicity, racial identity formation, and their impact on the lived experiences of Black people

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

This course examines the history of the Black/African American in the United States since the ending of the American Civil War. The major events, policies, themes, experiences, and Black/African Ameri

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

This course explores architecture throughout the world, for the purpose of refining visual literacy skills. Works of architecture will be studied comparatively with regard to form and function, and nu

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

This course is an introduction to Asian American Studies and an exploration of the experiences of various Asian cultural groups in America. The commonalities and uniqueness of Chinese Americans, Vietn

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

This course examines how the relationship between the U.S. and Asia has shaped the experiences of Asians in the U.S. and the racial formation of Asian Americans. The course focuses on war and militari

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

This course is an introduction to cellular structure and function, biological molecules, bioenergetics, molecular genetics, and cell proliferation. The laboratory includes extensive hands-on experimen

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Paid Course

Provides students with a rapid review of basic mathematical operations and concepts in order to improve speed and accuracy, and to introduce and understand its use as a tool to aid in the business and

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the core theory and problem-solving techniques of chemistry as preparation for CHEM D001A and CHEM D01AH and other science-related fields, as well as gravimetric and

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course is a survey and analysis of contemporary Chicanx and Latinx art, film, theater, music, and literature, and their relationship to the Chicanx and Latinx experiences.

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

This course is an introduction to the study of Latinas in American society from a historical and sociological perspective. Emphasis is placed on Latina feminist scholarship and cultural representation

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

This course presents the principles and methods of critical inquiry, advocacy, and debate. Students will develop research skills, critically evaluate evidence, identify fallacies in reasoning and lang

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course covers critical reading, writing, and thinking. Research strategies, documentation, critical analysis, and synthesis in the process of evaluating and constructing oral and written argument

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course is the study of communication and critical thinking in the context of effective group problem-solving with an emphasis on principles of information literacy and sound reasoning to make a w

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

Close reading and analysis of a variety of societal, academic, and literary texts representing culturally diverse perspectives. Practice of the techniques of expository, response, and argumentative wr

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course will emphasize the development of analytical, integrative skills in reading and writing. Students will explore academic (interpretive, analytical, argumentative) writing based largely on r

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course