Course Descriptions GUID-154A-Y
0.50-1 units
Topics in Guidance: Career Management LEC 8-18 Selected topics designed to develop student academic and personal competencies arising from individual, family, college, and work issues. Topics supplement and serve as additions to other guidance offerings, and are announced each term in the current Schedule of Classes with an A-Y designation. Topics and credit are determined in relation to student needs. Fees may be required at registration. Offered as pass/ no pass only. Prerequisite: None. --Transfers to CSU only Career Assessment
B.
Career Exploration
C.
Career Planning
D.
Career Trends
E.
Resume Preparation
F.
Interviewing Strategies
G.
Employment Documents
H.
(H not used)
I.
Creating Your Personal Porfolio
J.
Job Search Techniques
K.
Dress for Success
--Not transferable
HS-121
Etiquette in the Workplace
M.
Workplace Negotiations
N.
Technology and Careers
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS E
O.
Effective Communication in the Workplace
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
P.
Relationships in the Workplace
--CSU Area(s): E1
Q.
Being a Successful Entrepreneur
R.
Career/Life Balance
S.
Job Readiness Career Resiliency
U.
Career Management
V.
Confidence in the Workplace
W.
Successful Workplace Behavior
X.
Diversity in the Workplace
Y.
Special Projects
GUID-155A-N
3 units
Fundamentals of Healthful Living LEC 48-54 This course offers a comprehensive overview of human health from a multidimensional perspective (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, intellectual and environmental health). It provides students with an opportunity to learn about the maintenance and improvement of their health and wellness. Topics include psychological health/problems, stress management, physical fitness, nutrition, substance use and abuse, infectious/non infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, reproductive health, relationships, human sexuality, health and wellness related to the human lifecycle and environmental health issues. Prerequisite: None.
L.
T.
1-3 units
Special Projects: Guidance IS 16-54 Students with previous course work in the program may do special projects that involve research and special study. The actual nature of the project must be determined in consultation with the supervising instructor. May be taken 4 times for credit. Prerequisite: Previous Guidance classes; a contract must be completed with the instructor prior to enrollment.
Health Science
Course Topics: A.
GUID-299
HS-123
3 units
Drugs: Use and Abuse LEC 48-54 This course offers a comprehensive investigation of drug, alcohol and tobacco use, abuse and dependence in American society including the origins, history and composition of commonly used psychoactive drugs. The effect of psychoactive drugs on the nervous system is also covered. Prerequisite: None. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS E --Transfers to both UC/CSU
0.50-1 units
Topics in Guidance: Wellness Management LEC 8-18 Selected topics designed to develop student academic and personal competencies arising from individual, family, college, and work issues. Topics supplement and serve as additions to other guidance offerings, and are announced each term in the current Schedule of Classes with an A-N designation. Topics and credit vary and are determined in relation to student needs. Fees may be required at registration. Offered as pass/no pass only. Prerequisite: None. --Transfers to CSU only Course Topics:
--CSU Area(s): E1
HS-299
--Transfers to CSU only
A.
Achieving Life Balance
B.
Coping with Chronic Illness
C.
Coping with Traumatic Incidents
D.
Creating Healthy Leisure Activities
E.
Emotional Fitness
F.
Grief and Loss
G.
Healthy Lifestyles
H.
(H not used)
I.
Making Use of Community Resources
J.
Managing Your Stress
K.
Moving Beyond Destructive Behaviors
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS C
L.
Relaxation and Rejuvenation Strategies
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
M.
Spiritual Wellness
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
N.
Students with Disabilities
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
Mt. San Jacinto College 2011-2012 Catalog
1-3 units
Special Projects: Health Science IS 16-54 Students with previous course work in the program may do special projects that involve research and special study. The actual nature of the project must be determined in consultation with the supervising instructor. May be taken 4 times for credit. Prerequisite: Previous Health Science classes; a contract must be completed with the instructor prior to enrollment.
History HIST-101
3 units
Western Civilization I: to 1500 LEC 48-54 History 101 is the first course in a two-semester series. This semester traces the economic, social, political and cultural developments in the Western Cultural sphere from the rise of civilization in the Near East to approximately 1500. Prerequisite: None. Recommended Preparation: Collegiate level reading and writing skills.
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