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Course Descriptions
2016-2017 Catalog
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PRACTICAL SPANISH CONVERSATION,
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish 3 or the equivalent
skill level as determined by instructor. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Spanish conversational skills for students at
an intermediate level of language proficiency are further
developed. Oral communication and listening comprehension
are emphasized. Some reading and writing skills are
developed. Designed to improve oral expression and fluency
in Spanish as used in travel, at home, in school, at work,
and in business. Communication skills will be utilized to
help bridge cultural and linguistic barriers and to increase
understanding of Hispanic cultures. (A, CSU-GE, UC)
STATISTICS (STAT)
7
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
4 units, 4 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 103 or two
years of high school algebra. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for
English 125 and 126.
This course provides an introduction to statistical
methods and techniques for business and behavioral/social
science majors. Topics include: Data collection and analysis;
measures of central tendency and variability; probability
theory; discrete and continuous distributions; sampling
theory and estimation; hypothesis testing; correlation/
regression analysis; time series analysis and index numbers.
(A, CSU-GE-UC, I) (C-ID MATH 110)
WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
(WTD)
101 BASIC DRINKING WATER TREATMENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours
CO-REQUISITE : Water Treatment and
Distribution 115, Drinking Water Math. ADVISORIES:
English 125, English 126 and Mathematics 201.
This course will provide water treatment operators
with the knowledge and skills required to effectively operate
and maintain water treatment facilities and prepare students
to take the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
test for Water Treatment Operators Certification, Grade T1
or T2. (A)
102 ADVANCEDDRINKINGWATERTREATMENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITE :
Water Treatment and
Distribution 101.
This course will cover concepts of various
scientific disciplines to the science of water treatment
and provide water treatment operators with advanced
knowledge and skills required to effectively operate and
maintain water treatment facilities; prepare students to
take the StateWater Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
test for Water Treatment Operators Certification Grade
T3 or T4. (A)
106 BASIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT
AND DISTRIBUTION
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and
Mathematics 201.
Knowledge and skills required to effectively operate
and maintain wastewater treatment facilities; prepares
students to take the State Water Resources Control Board
(SWRCB) Grade II Certificate Exam. (A)
107 ADVANCED WASTEWATER
TREATMENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES:WaterTreatment&Distribution106.
Knowledge and skills required to effectively operate
and maintain wastewater treatment facilities; prepare students
to take the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
Grade III Certificate exam. (A)
112 WATER DISTRIBUTION
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES : Water Treatment and
Distribution 115, Drinking Water Math, English 125,
English 126, and Mathematics 201.
This course will cover the field of water distribution,
including the configuration, operation and maintenance
of a water distribution system, and the Expected Range of
Knowledge (ERK) required for StateWater Resources Control
Board (SWRCB) water distribution exam series D1 to D4.
Successful completion fulfills the requirements for specialized
training covering fundamentals of water supply principles
required to apply for SWRCB D1 to D4 examination. (A)
Statistics - Water Treatment And Distribution