All Courses
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DANCE-1-HISTORY OF DANCE-L1-41383
Course Description: DANCE 1 HISTORY OF DANCE 3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP) Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC Theory and history of dance: Dance as an art form, educational medium, and therapeutic tool; contributions of choreographers and artists. 1008.00 AA/AS Area 3; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A • Course study under this section may be repeated three times. • This course may be taken for letter grade OR P/NP. • Prerequisite: None required
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ESOL-263A/B-563-Listening and Speaking 3-A1-COMBO
This is a listening and speaking course designed for high intermediate-level ESOL students. Students will develop fluency, accuracy, and confidence by participating in discussions, responding to lectures and media, and making team and individual presentations. It focuses on grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, and public speaking strategies. This class is Hybrid and will meet once a week on the College of Alameda campus and the rest of the week will be completing online assignments independently on Canvas.
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HIST-3B-MOD WORLD HIST: 1500-PRESENT-L1-41509
This 100% ONLINE 12 WEEK course studies world history from the 1500s to the present. The course focuses on exploring the political, economic, social, and cultural factors that have shaped the historical development of the modern world and examines the impact of issues such as citizenship and sovereignty, class, gender, and race/ethnicity on world history and peoples around the world. Major themes this semester will include historical cause and effect and the difference between intended and unintended consequences. Specific emphasis is placed on developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices to become more informed citizens of the world through an examination of early history to better understand what’s shaped the world and the people in it.
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HIST-3A-WORLD HISTORY TO 1500-L1-41511
This 100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE studies world history from the beginnings of the world to 1500 CE (“Common Era”). Given the impossibility of covering such a huge topic, tens of thousands of years, the course focuses on large historical themes of political, economic, social, and cultural importance to seek to better understand the origin and development of different world civilizations and the early modern world. A major theme this semester will include historical cause and effect and the difference between intended and unintended consequences. Specific emphasis is placed on developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices to become more informed citizens of the world through an examination of early history to better understand what’s shaped the world and the people in it.
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HIST-2B-History of Europe Since 1500-L1-41533
This 100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE surveys modern European history from 1500 to the present. The course examines the development of Europe from the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe and into the modern world to the present. Major themes will include the social, cultural, political, and economic factors that contributed to the historical development of modern Europe. The class will also follow the progression of issues surrounding religion, politics, and art and ideas as they impacted European, and world, cultures and societies and we’ll also discuss issues of race, class, ethnicity, and gender with special attention paid to how and why Europe influenced conceptions of “civilization” and the “west” in modern history and different elements of that legacy. Emphasis is also placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices to become more informed citizens of the world and to gain a deeper understanding of different aspects of European culture, politics, and society.
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HIST-19-HIST OF CALIFORNIA-L1-41534
This 100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS LATE-START 8-WEEK course surveys California history from the beginnings of known human settlement in what is now California to the present. Major themes include the social, cultural, political, and economic factors impacting California and Californians from before colonization to U.S. western expansion to California and globalization. The class will also follow the progression of issues surrounding citizenship and community, race/ethnicity, gender, and class as it has impacted California and special attention is given to California’s emergence as a diverse and multicultural state and world power in its own right. Specific emphasis is placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices to become more informed citizens and gain a deeper understanding of the culture, politics, economics, and societies that have shaped California.