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2 Antelope Valley College
Accredited By:
Antelope Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges, 3402 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (707) 569-9177, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on
Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Reaffirmed Fall 1998.
Approved By:
California Community College Board of Governors
College Reading and Learning Association
Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
Office of Private Postsecondary Education for Training of Veterans
United States Immigration Service
Federal Aviation Administration
Board of Registered Nursing
A Member Of:
California Community and Junior College Association
Tri-Valley Alliance Consortium
Adopted Policy:
The Board of Trustees of Antelope Valley College has adopted the following statement pertaining to open
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with dates and times for these workshops
are posted throughout the Learning Center
or are available at the Learning Centers
front desk.
Learning Disabilities
Program
722-6300 Ext. 6162
Special
services
and
individual
counseling are available for students with
learning
disabilities.
Students
experi-
encing significant difficulty in one or more
of the areas of listening, speaking, reading,
writing, reasoning, or mathematical skills,
despite good overall ability, can be tested
to find out if they are eligible for this
program.
Students who qualify may receive a
number
of support
services.
Services
available include liaison with instructors,
special arrangements for testing, use of
tape
recorders,
recorded
textbooks,
notetakers,
academic
and
vocational
advisement and registration assistance.
Library
722-6455
The Antelope Valley College Library is
housed in a new facility near the center o
| http://www.avc.edu (661) 722-6300
Agriculture/Park and Landscape Management 65
and
layout,
seeding,
transplanting,
potting, bailing, canning, fertilizing, pest
control, plant disease and abnormalities.
Propagating and planting mediums, their
preparation
and
use.
The
use
and
maintenance
of
common
tools
and
equipment. (CSU, AVC, 2+2)
AGRI 110 *BASIC
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
2 units
3 hours weekly
Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099 and
MATH 100.
This introductory course starts with the
history of landscaping and then introduces
the students to the basic problems of
landscape design including land, soil,
water, climate, people, and space. This
course also covers how plants grow, as well
as their landscape uses. The design of small
specific areas of the home is used as an
introduction to landscape design. (CSU,
UC, AVC)
AGRI 112 *PLANT AND
LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
2 units
4 hours weekly
Advisory: Eligibility for READ 0
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satisfactory completion of high school
biology. Biology majors should take this
course and not BIOL 101. [CAN BIOL 4]
(CSU, UC, AVC)
BIOL 120 *BIOLOGY FOR
SCIENCE MAJORS
5 units
7 hours weekly
(4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)
Advisory:
Completion of
a
general
biology
course
is
recommended.
Completion of MATH 102, and Eligibility
for College Level Reading and ENGL 101
or satisfactory completion of ENGL 101.
NOTE: BIOL 110 should be taken first.
A
comprehensive,
in-depth
course
designed
to
complement
the
cell
molecular perspective presented in BIOL
110. A survey of multicellular organisms,
emphasizing
morphology
systematics,
evolution, physiology, heredity,
devel-
opment and ecology. Laboratories will
consist of dissection and analysis
of
representative
taxa,
and
student term
projects. Data analysis and preparation of
scientific reports
will be taught and
applied to indivi
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accounting cycle. This course approved
for online
instruction. Refer to current
schedule of classes for availability. [CAN
BUS 6] (CSU, UC, AVC)
CA 199 *WORK EXPERTENCE
1-4 units
hours vary
Prerequisite: Students must be registered
in at least 7 units (including the Work
Experience units) and have approval of
instructor supervising work experience
subject area. Prior to enrolling, students
must attend a scheduled orientation.
The Work Experience program provides
supervised
employment
extending
classroom-based learning to an on-the-job
learning situation. Students meet with
instructor
by
arrangement
to
discuss
learning objectives, aIong with experi-
ences and/or problems arising on the job.
(CSU, AVC) (R3)
Computer
Information
Science
Courses
(Engineering and Science majors consult
counselors)
CIS 101 *INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER
INFORMATION
SCIENCE
3 uni
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159
Transfer
Some institutions offer a bachelors degree
in Electronics Technology and Industrial
Technology. Check appropriate catalog(s)
and consult a counselor.
Prerequisite Completion
If a course is listed as a prerequisite for
another course, that prerequisite course
must be completed with a satisfactory
grade in order to enroll in the next course.
According to the California Education
Code [55200 (d)] a satisfactory grade is a
grade of A, B, C, or "CR".
Electronics Technology
Courses
ELTE 101 *SURVEY OF
ELECTRONICS
4 units
6 hours weekly
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 097, READ
099 and MATH 100.
An overview of the history of the scientific
method as it has been developed and
applied to the laws of Physics, Chemistry
and Math as it pertains to electronics. The
physics of direct and alternating current
circuits, semiconductors, and integrated
circuits (ICs) as they pertain in areas such
as
electrica
| 190 Foreign Languages
http://www.avc.edu (661) 722-6300
Definition
The study of foreign languages
provides the personal satisfaction of
broadening
ones
communicative
skills,
increases the students transfer options
as numerous four-year schools have
foreign language requirements,
enriches foreign travel through the
ability to communicate with others in
their own language,
provides exposure to the richness of
cultural variety,
fosters understanding and appreciation
of ones cultural heritage,
opens new job opportunities,
develops a new perspective on ones
own language and culture,
offers salary increments in certain
occupations.
The ability to speak a foreign language is
often viewed as one of the hallmarks of the
aware and educated individual.
Staff
Program Advisement:
Administrative Assistant:
Faculty:
Dr. Kathryn Barbour, Dean 722-6463
Laura Adams
722-6463
Marthe Aponte
722-6300 ext. 6021
Rosa Onofre
722-6476
H
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102C, D, E, F; MATH 130C, D, E, F;
MATH 135C, D, E; and MATH 140C, D,
E, F, G, and can enroll in only one unit at a
time. Upon satisfactory completion of that
unit with a grade of C or better, students
may proceed to the next unit. At least one
unit must be completed each semester. The
instructor will explain the unit system and
assist students
with selection of the
appropriate unit course at the first class
meeting. The instructor will also give
initial
orientation
explaining
testing,
review tests to help students define what
skills have been mastered, and refer student
to readily available
support services.
Instructor does not lecture nor does hee/she
structure the pace of materials or determine
when a student needs to proceed other than
by setting five deadlines for completion of
one unit. Regular attendance is expected.
See specific math course for degree
applicability and transferability.
MATH 100 *ELEMENTARY
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BUS 105, Business Mathematics
3
Management
3
CA 131, Microcomputer Database
CA 141, Developing PowerPoht
MATH 125, Math for Business and
OT 113, Adv. Microsoft Word for
Presentations
1.5
Economics (or higher)
5
Desktop Publishing
3
OT 133, Beginning Shorthand
4
Office Applications or OT 116,
OT 208, Legal Office Procedures II
3
NOTE: Substitutions, with prior permis-
sion, may be made for certain courses that
may not be offered in the two year period.
Administrative Assistant
This certificate builds on the Office
Specialist
certificate
and
requires
a
minimum of 34.5 units. This certificate
provides advanced-level skills to someone
entering or currently employed in an office
profession. The emphasis is on developing
advanced
skills,
which
includes
keyboarding at the rate of 55 wpm.
Students must have a C or better in all
course work used to qualify for an Office
Technology certificate
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READ 099L CRITICAL
READING AND STUDY
SKILLS LAB
0 units
Corequisite:
Concurrent enrollment in
READ 099.
This course provides access to the open
computer lab for students concurrently
enrolled in READ 099. This optional zero-
unit lab is designed to help students
complete course assignments and to master
learning objectives. (R1)
READ 103 *READING
ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
3 units
3 hours weekly
Advisory: Eligibility for College Level
Reading and ENGL 101 or satisfactory
completion of ENGL 101.
This course is
designed to improve
students
comprehension,
critical
thinking skills, and study skills through
reading and analyzing a variety of texts,
including
book
length
works
and
selections from various content areas.
(CSU, AVC)
READ 150 *SPEED READING
2 units
3 hours weekly
Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099.
A course for students who wish to improve
their reading speed, comprehension, and
vocabulary.
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