RIO HONDO COLLEGE HONORS CLASSES – SPRING 2015
See Below for Individual Class Descriptions and Details
Days of Week: M=Monday/T = Tuesday/W= Wednesday/R = Thursday/F = Friday
Arts & Cultural Programs
Subject
ART 105H
CRN
32620
Instructor
Lewis, Cynthia
Location
A230
Days
MW
Start Time
9:40AM
End Time
11:05AM
Communications & Languages
Subject
ENGL201H
ENGL 201H
CRN
31559
31564
Instructor
Osman, Daniel
Markossian, Marina
Location
A206
Days
MW
Start Time
12:50PM
End Time
2:15PM
LRC 124
W
11:15AM
12:40PM
LRC 124
R
5:25PM
6:50PM
A218
R
7:00PM
10:10PM
LIT 102H
30934
Reilly, Beverly
A218
MW
8:05AM
9:30AM
LIT 112BH
30994
Springer, Jo Ann
A211
TR
9:40AM
11:05AM
LIT 117H
34114
A211
M
7:00PM
10:10PM
LIT 145H
31109
Acosta-Mata,
Aileen
Osman, Daniel
A214
MW
2:20PM
3:45PM
SPAN201H
30824
De Los Santos,
Blanca
A202
TR
9:00AM
11:05AM
De Los Santos,
Blanca
LRC 117
to any
scheduled
hours if
11:15AM
Applicable
A218
1.2 Hours
per week in
addition
F
Location
S311
Days
MW
Start Time
1:00PM
End Time
3:30PM
Location
Days
Start Time
End Time
SPAN201H
SPCH 101H
35144
Puga, Gilbert
2:25PM
Math & Science
Subject
MATH 190H
CRN
34092
Instructor
Archambault, Alan
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Subject
CRN
Instructor
ANTH 102H
30292
Pfeiffer, Jill
S334
TR
11:15AM
12:40PM
ECON 102H
30585
Javanmard, Mike
A225
MW
9:40AM
11:05AM
HIST 144H
33489
To Be Assigned
A223
TR
9:40 AM
11:05 AM
HIST 159H
30768
Duran, Joaquin
A223
MW
11:15AM
12:40PM
PSY 210H
30053
Smith, Kevin
A228
MW
11:15AM
12:40PM
SOC 101H
30199
Rifino-Juarez,
Melissa
A229
TR
8:05AM
Spring Semester Begins: Monday, February 2nd
Spring Semester Ends: Saturday, May 30th
9:30AM
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Arts & Cultural Programs
ART 105H
Survey of Art History from Prehistoric through Medieval Periods
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better and a minimum GPA of 3.2
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU (*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the following
courses: ART 105 or ART 105H)
This course presents a broad overview of Prehistoric, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan,
Roman, Early Christian, Islamic, and Medieval art and architecture. This course is appropriate for all
students interested in art and culture and for those seeking to fulfill general education requirements in
Fine Arts and Humanities, as well as all Studio Art majors and Art History majors. This course is
designed for those who meet Honors Program requirements.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:40 – 11:05AM
Subject
ART 105H
CRN
32620
Instructor
Lewis, Cynthia
Location
A230
Days
MW
Start Time
9:40AM
End Time
11:05AM
Communication & Languages
English 201H (ENGL 201H)
Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of at least a “C” or better
Transfers to: CSU, UC (credit limit*)(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of
the following courses: ENGL 201 or ENGL 201H)
This advanced composition course is open to all students who have successfully completed
ENGL 101 and is designed for those who expect to transfer to four-year colleges or
universities. Students will read and write extensively, while applying critical thinking skills
and research techniques. Students will demonstrate these abilities in advanced composition
as they research and write a series of argumentative essays, which demonstrate the ability to
analyze issues, evaluate positions, and argue persuasively through clear, concise prose. This
Honors section is open to all students who have completed ENGL 101 with a grade of C or
better. Students will be expected to analyze issues in more depth and write on them at greater
length than they would in a non-honors section.
3.5 Units
54 Lecture hours
18 Other hours
One section meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:50-2:15PM in A206 and has a lab on
Wednesdays from 11:15AM – 12:40PM in LRC 124.
The other section meets Thursdays from 7:00 – 10:10PM in A218 and has a lab before class
on Thursdays from 5:25 – 6:50PM in LRC 128.
Subject
ENGL201H
ENGL201H
CRN
31559
31564
Instructor
Osman, Daniel
Markossian,
Marina
Location
A206
Days
MW
Start Time
12:50PM
End Time
2:15PM
LRC 124
W
11:15AM
12:40PM
LRC 124
R
5:25PM
6:50PM
A218
R
7:00PM
10:10PM
LIT 102H
Approaches to Literature
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better
Advisory: READ 022 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU, UC (credit limit*)(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses: LIT 102 or LIT 102H)
This course is designed for students who wish to study the four general literary forms: poetry,
drama, short story, and novel. emphasis is placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and
composing. Compositions will be based upon discussion, analysis and interpretations of
literature, and upon the relationship of Western and Non-Western literature to contemporary
thought.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:05AM - 9:30AM
Subject
LIT 102H
CRN
30934
Instructor
Reilly, Beverly
Location
A218
Days
MW
Start Time
8:05AM
End Time
9:30AM
LIT 112BH
American Literature (Formerly LIT 112B)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses:LIT 112B or LIT 112BH)
This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the midnineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and
written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain,
Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway,
Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, Henry David Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie
Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is
intended for students eligible for the Honors program.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:40AM - 11:05AM
Subject
LIT 112BH
CRN
30994
Instructor
Springer, Jo Ann
Location
A206
Days
TR
Start Time
9:40AM
End Time
11:05AM
LIT 117H
Mexican Literature in Translation
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses: LIT 117 or LIT 117H)
This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on
major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth
century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths,
chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore
of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and
poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in
exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about Mexican
cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies.
This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors program.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays from 7:00 – 10:10PM
Subject
LIT 117H
CRN
34114
Instructor
Acosta-Mata,
Aileen
Location
A211
Days
M
Start Time
7:00PM
End Time
10:10PM
LIT 145H
Introduction to the Short Story
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU (*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses:LIT 145 or LIT 145H)
This course is designed for students interested in exploring short fiction from a variety of
different periods and traditions in order to increase appreciation, understanding, and
enjoyment of its various forms and techniques. Students will compare and contrast authors’
works in class discussions and in essay form. The course emphasizes the short story as a
genre from the Nineteenth century to the present. This course is designed for students eligible
for the Honors program.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:20 – 3:45PM
Subject
LIT 145H
CRN
31109
Instructor
Osman, Daniel
Location
A206
Days
MW
Start Time
2:20PM
End Time
3:45PM
Spanish 201H (SPAN 201H)
Spanish III
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or three years of high school Spanish
Transfers to: CSU, UC (credit limit*)(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of
the following courses: SPAN 201 or SPAN 201H)
This is an intermediate level course in which Spanish grammar is reviewed. It also includes
intensive classroom practice in conversation and composition. In addition to classroom
instruction, students receive intensive, individualized oral-aural practice in the language
laboratory in which websites, video programs, audio CDs, and CD ROMs are used. Many
aspects of Spanish culture are introduced in short stories by Latin American and Spanish
authors. Students strengthen their communication and writing skills by analyzing these
stories in Spanish. This course is designed/intended for students who wish to broaden their
knowledge in Spanish as well as for those interested in pursuing a degree in the Spanish
language.
4 Units
72 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM-11:05AM and 1.2 additional hours per
week in addition to any scheduled hours, if applicable.
Subject
SPAN201H
SPAN201H
CRN
30824
Instructor
De Los Santos,
Blanca
Location
A202
Days
TR
Start Time
9:00AM
End Time
11:05AM
De Los Santos,
Blanca
LRC 117
1.2 Hours
per week in
addition
to any
scheduled
hours if
applicable
Math & Science
MATH 190H
Calculus I
Prerequisite: MATH 180 with a grade of “C” or better or appropriate assessment; ENGL 101 with a
grade of “C” or better or appropriate assessment
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU (*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses: MATH 170, MATH 190 or MATH 190H)
MATH 190H is a semester course designed primarily for those students planning to pursue
programs in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and physical sciences. This course
includes topics of differential and integral calculus of a single variable. This course is
intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements.
4 Units
90 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:30PM
Subject
MATH 190H
CRN
34092
Instructor
Archambault, Alan
Location
S311
Days
MW
Start Time
1:00PM
End Time
3:30PM
Behavioral and Social Sciences
ANTH 102H Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
The emphasis of this general education course is the investigation of human culture. By
learning about the diversity of cultural practices around the world, students will be able to
evaluate their identities within their own societies. In addition to discovering the theories and
methods important to cultural anthropology, the course will include an extensive examination
of cross-cultural diversity. Students will learn about how people in different cultures obtain
their food, exchange goods, organize themselves in groups, engage in politics, raise children,
and worship supernatural beings. Also addressed will be the issue of how cultural
anthropology can contribute to addressing problems important in the modern world. This
course is designed for anthropology majors, those with an interest in anthropology, or anyone
with a desire to further their understanding of human culture.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:15AM – 12:40PM
Subject
ANTH 102H
CRN
30292
Instructor
Pfeiffer, Jill
Location
S334
Days
TR
Start Time
11:15AM
End Time
12:40PM
ECON 102H
Principles of Microeconomics
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or better; MATH 070 or appropriate assessment
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This is an introductory course in economic analysis of markets, intended for Economics and
Business majors as well as to satisfy General Education requirements, and may be taken by
any student who has completed English 101 with a “C” or better. It may be taken prior to
ECON 101. Students will learn how markets work to coordinate consumers and producers in
an economy, various causes of the failure of free markets and policies used to correct or
regulate market behavior. Students will do a research project on an actual economic policy or
a theoretical view.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:40 – 11:05AM
Subject
ECON102H
CRN
30585
Instructor
Javanmard, Mike
Location
L506
Days
MW
Start Time
9:40AM
End Time
11:05AM
HIST 144H History of the United States Since 1865
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU (*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses: HIST 144 or HIST 144H)
This course provides a survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of
the United States from Reconstruction (1865) to the present. Some topics addressed are the
socio-political and economic impact of Reconstruction on modern American society, the
American West, capital and labor in the age of enterprise, America as an emerging world
power, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam Era, the Cold War, the new world order,
Clinton, and the Bush Administration to the present. This course fulfills the American
Institutions requirement for the CSU and Associate Degree. It is also recommended for all
History majors. This course in intended for those who meet Honors Program requirements.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:40 to 11:05AM
Subject
HIST144H
CRN
33489
Instructor
To Be Assigned
Location
A223
Days
TR
Start Time
9:40AM
End Time
11:05AM
HIST 159H
History of Minorities: Mexican Americans, Asian Americans and American Women
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment.
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU (*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses: HIST 159 or HIST 159H)
This course surveys the roles selected minorities have played in the historical development of
the United States from the earliest times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the history and
cultural contributions of Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, and American women. This
course is intended for those wishing to fulfill the American Institutions requirement at Rio
Hondo and those who desire a better understanding of the history of minorities in the United
States. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:15AM – 12:40PM
Subject
HIST 159H
CRN
30768
Instructor
Duran, Joaquin
Location
A223
Days
MW
Start Time
11:15AM
End Time
12:40PM
PSY 210H
Biological Psychology Honors
Prerequisite: PSY 101 and ENGL 101 with a "C" or better. Enrollment is restricted to those who meet
Honors Program requirements (minimum GPA of 3.0)
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the following courses: PSY 210 or PSY 210H)
This course is designed for the student who has an interest in understanding the biological
processes that underlie human behavior. The biological basis of normal and abnormal
behavior, including sensory systems, brain and behavior relationships, and underlying
neurochemical processes will be addressed. The extent to which biological processes interact
with environmental influences to determine behavior will be explored. This course is
intended for students eligible for the Honors Program.
Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:15AM – 12:40PM
Subject
PSY 210H
CRN
30053
Instructor
Smith, Kevin
Location
A228
Days
MW
Start Time
11:15AM
End Time
12:40PM
SOC 101H
Introduction to Sociology
Prerequisite: Enrollment is restricted to those who meet Honors Program requirements (minimum
GPA of 3.0) and completion of ENGL 101 with a “C” or better
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the
following courses: SOC 101 or SOC 101H)
This course is designed for those with an interest in Sociology, or anyone with a desire to
further their understanding of human group behavior and the organization of society. The
student, using several theoretical points of view, will study and analyze: (1) the organization
of social life; (2) problems of inequality – of age, sex, race and ethnicity, social class and life
style; (3) the basic social institutions: family, education, politics, economics, and religion; and
(4) global issues of population, technology, social movements and social change. This course
is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:05 – 9:30AM
Subject
SOC 101H
CRN
30199
Instructor
Rifino-Juarez,
Melissa
Location
A229
Days
TR
Start Time
8:05AM
End Time
9:30AM