Advanced General Education Courses

• LING 123: Sound and Communication

  • Basic acoustics and nature of sound as applied to the study of vocal communication by humans and other animals. Voice communication as transmission of a speech code via sound.

    Prerequisite: Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. For students who begin continuous enrollment at a CCC or a CSU in Fall 2005 or later, completion of, or corequisite in a 100W course is required.

• LING 129: Culture, Language, and Ethnicity in the U.S.

  • The role of language in the formation of culture and ethnicity in the U.S. Language and culture contact between indigenous, colonial and immigrant peoples.

    Prerequisite: Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. For students who begin continuous enrollment at a CCC or a CSU in Fall 2005 or later, completion of, or corequisite in a 100W course is required.

• LING 122: English as a World Language

  • A survey of the ways and the purposes which English is used in diverse societies and cultures around the world, including the United States; implications for international and cross-cultural communication.

    Prerequisite: Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. For students who begin continuous enrollment at a CCC or a CSU in Fall 2005 or later, completion of, or corequisite in a 100W course is required.

• LLD 100W: Writing Workshop

  • Advanced composition. Instruction and practice in reading, discussing and writing about issues germane to the student's major field of study.

    Prerequisite: Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing.

• LLD 100WB: Writing Workshop for Business Students

  • Instruction and practice in reading, oral interaction and writing activities germane to the genres of the business world.

    Prerequisite: Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of the Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.