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Fall 2009 Merritt Online Classes 
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Online Education - Summer & Fall 2009

ONLINE COURSES require students to have access to a computer with an individual e-mail account and access to the World Wide Web.

To access the class information, follow the link under the course listings, or type in the URL address. Most of the course work is done online; however, some limited on-campus meetings may be required.

A mandatory orientation may be required, which provides information on contacting the instructor, course requirements, and student responsibility.

Students may register for telecourses or online courses during the regular registration period. *Transferable to CSU; **to CSU and UC.

 

To access your online course in Moodle, use this link.

FALL 2009

Note: there are two new courses in Real Estate

 

DEPARTMENT        TITLE                   FACULTY     UNITS       CODE

 

 

Business

BUS** 10 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS   Black  3 
Code 42341

Introduction to business


Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: ablack@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Monday, 8/24, 6-7pm, P103.

 

BUS * 20 GENERAL ACCOUNTING    Chan    3     
Code 44175

Theory and practice of accounting


Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: ychan@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Wednesday, 8/26, 5-6:30pm, P103.

 

BUS* 50 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT   Mofidi   3   
Code 42342

Modern theories of management and organizational design and behavior


Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: femofidi@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Thursday, 8/27, 4pm and 6-7pm, P103.

BUS * 51 ELEMENTS OF SUPERVISION      Gordon-Brown    3 
Code 44176

Designed for persons employed as supervisors or with potential employment as supervisors


Lec 06:30-09:20 PM Th P 111

Hybrid/online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: kgordon@peralta.edu . Orientation during 1st class meeting: Thursday, 8/20, room P111.

 

BUS* 70 INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING    Mofidi     3   
Code  42374

Basic principles and related management concerns in the fields of marketing


Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: femofidi@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Thursday, 8/27, 4pm and 6-7pm, P103.

 

BUS 230D BEGINNING KEYBOARDING (SELF-PACED)   Black   1    Code 42422


Introduction to the computer keyboard


Lec 10:00-11:50 TTh P 103

Hybrid/online course. ISP/email required for Lab portion of class. Instructor’s email: ablack@peralta.edu .

 

BUS 244A BEGINNING MS WORD APPLICATIONS    Black    3    
Code 42424


Recommended preparation- Bus 230F or 233B or 215B Introduction to business applications and production of business documents using word processing software

Lec 10:00-11:50 TTh P 103

Hybrid/online course. ISP/email required for Lab portion of class. Instructor’s email: ablack@peralta.edu .

 

 

English

ENGL** 1A COMPOSITION AND READING 4 Units      
Code 42329

Reading and writing expository prose


PREREQUISITE: ENGL 201B or ESL 21B or PLACEMENT THROUGH MULTIPLE-MEASURES ASSESSMENT PROCESS

42329 Lec Skapura ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Required orientation: Friday, 8./21, 5-6:20pm, room D178.

http://voyager.dvc.edu/faculty/nskapura/m.html

 

ENGL** 1B COMPOSITION AND READING 4 UNITS    Foster       
Code   42011

Continued expository writing


PREREQUISITE: English 1A

42011 Lec Foster ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor’s email: cfoster@peralta.edu  Mandatory orientation: Thursday, 8/20, 8-9pm, room D178.

 

ENGL** 5 CRITICAL THINKING IN READING AND WRITING    Skapura    3  
Code  42330

Development of the ability to analyze, criticize and advocate ideas


PREREQUISITE: ENGL 1A

42330 Lec Skapura ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Required orientation: Friday, 8/21, 6:30-7:30pm, room D178. http://voyager.dvc.edu/faculty/nskapura/m.html

  

 

Educational Technology

EDT 48 NB Intro to Moodle (3 units): 09/07--10/19
Code 42510

One time non mandatory orientation on September 4th at 5-8 at Merritt in P 306

Introduction to online courseware using Moodle and/or other course management systems: Creating and uploading materials, creating and importing quizzes, setting testing parameters; adding resources, web and text pages; using blogs and wikis, online discussion tools including forums and email, online glossaries, and grading tools; adding multimedia, audio, and podcasts; and basic administrative functions, including setting preferences and access.

Contact the instructor at aalexander@peralta.edu

 

EDT 48 NC Hybrid Teaching (3 units) 10/26--12/07 
Code 42557

One time non mandatory orientation on October 23rd at 5-8 at Merritt in P 306

Effective practices in hybrid course design and teaching pedagogy: Designing effective online learning activities to meet specific goals and objectives using a combination of online and in-class learning activities; integrating online activities with the face-to face meetings; organizing course materials; automating basic activities such as quizzes, grading, and surveys; assisting students to adapt to an online environment; managing discussion threads, course documents, announcements, and grades.

Contact the instructor at aalexander@peralta.edu

 

Political Science 

 

POSCI** 1 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES     Landeros   3  
Code 42333


Introduction to principles and the political process of national, state, and local government

42333 Lec Landeros ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Email: monicafigueroalanderos@yahoo.com . Mandatory orientation: Saturday, 9/12, 9-12pm, D178.

 

Psychology

PSYCH* 1A Introduction to General Psychology       Feiler   3                   
Code   42331

Scientific principles of psychology


42331 Lec Feiler ONLINE Merritt

Online course. ISP/email required. instructor’s email: mfeiler@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Monday, 8/24, 4-5:30pm, room P111.

 

PSYCH* 1A Introduction to General Psychology   Feiler     3           
Code   42332

Scientific principles of psychology


42332 Lec Feiler ONLINE Merritt

 

PSYCH** 2 HUMAN VALUES 3 Units   Martin
Code 42353

Study of human values


42353 Lec Martin ONLINE Merritt

Online course.  Mandatory orientation: Wednesday, 8/26, 12-1:30pm OR Thursday, 8/27. 5:30-7pm, room D178. Email: peralta.edujmartin@

 

 

PSYCH** 12 HUMAN SEXUALITY             Agee                 3                     
Code  42433

Exploration and analysis of the multifaceted aspects of human sexuality


42433 Lec Agee ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor’s email: jagee@peralta.edu  Mandatory orientation: Saturday, 9/12, 12-2pm, P111.

 

CIS Courses 

 

 

CIS** 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS  Feiler     4    
Code  41971

General nature of computer hardware, software and systems


41971 Lab Feiler ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: mfeiler@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Wednesday, 8/26, 5:30-7pm, P111.

 

CIS** 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS     4        
Code  41971

General nature of computer hardware, software and systems


41971 Lab Feiler ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: mfeiler@peralta. edu.  Mandatory orientation: Wednesday, 8/26, 5:30-7pm, P111.

42336 Lab Black ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: ablack@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Monday, 8/24, 7-8pm, P103.

 

CIS** 5 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE              Feiler   5         
Code  41974

Introduction to computer science


41974 Lab Feiler ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: mfeiler@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Tuesday, 9/1, 5-6:30pm, P111.

 

CIS** 6 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING Hanrahan    5   
Code 41975

Introduction to computer programming


41975 Lab    ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: mhanrahan@merritt.edu . Mandatory orientation: Friday, 8/21, 7-8:30pm, room P111.

 

 

 

CIS* 42 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS 4 Units                             
Code    42340


Principles of electronic spreadsheets using features available with current

popular spreadsheet software

42340 Lab Black ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: ablack@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Monday, 8/24, 7-8pm, P103.

 

 

CIS 205 COMPUTER LITERACY         Hanrahan                  1       
Code  44178

Introduction to computers and information technology for people with

no background in nor knowledge of computers.


44178 Lab Hanrahan ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

08/25/2009 - 09/29/2009 Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: mhanrahan@peralta.edu. Mandatory orientation: Tuesday, 8/25  5-6:30pm, room P111

 

CIS 233 INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET          Feiler    2        
Code 41976

Using the Internet for access to information resources


41976 Lab Feiler ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

09/03/2009 - 10/29/2009 Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: mfeiler@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Thursday, 9/3, 5-6:30pm, P111

 

Online course. ISP/email required. instructor’s email: mfeiler@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Wednesday, 9/2, 5-6:30pm, room P111.

 

 

 

CIS 234A WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING I             2 Units           
Code      43900


Creating and publishing Web pages over the Internet using the Hypertext

Markup Language (HTML).

43900 Lab McDermott ONLINE Alameda

Lec ONLINE

08/26/2009 - 10/14/2009 Online course; Contact instructor at pMcDermott@peralta.edu ; Orientation: Wednesday 8/26 4:30-6p.m. in room D114.

 

 

CIS 234A WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING I            2 Units        
Code  41977

 

Creating and publishing Web pages over the Internet using the Hypertext

Markup Language (HTML).

41977 Lab Chan ONLINE Merritt

Lec ONLINE

10/20/2009 - 12/15/2009 Online course. ISP/email required. Instructor’s email: ychan@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Tuesday, 10/20, 5-6:30pm, P111.

 

 

Nutrition

** 10 NUTRITION                    Akrop                  4           
Code   44446

Principles of human nutrition


44446 Lec Akrop ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructors’ email: makrop@peralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Thursday, 8/20, 3-4pm, D178.

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

RLEST* 2A PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE     Ratkovich        3     
Code     44598

Basic laws and principles of California real estate

44598 Lec Staff ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor: J. Ratkovich. Email the instructor at jcratkovich@hotmail.com  as soon as you register.

 

 

 

RLEST 04A Legal Aspects of Real Estate   Ogden     3     
Code  44823

 

Online course, email the instructor at cogden@peralta.edu

 

 

RLEST* 5 REAL ESTATE PRACTICE             Ogden          3         
Code   44496

Comprehensive presentation of daily activities of brokers and salespersons

44496 Lec Staff ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor: C. Ogden Email the instructor at chogden@pacbell.net  as soon as you register.

 

RLEST* 6A REAL ESTATE FINANCE 3 Units                             
Code      44497


Basic real estate finance

44497 Lec Staff ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor: C. Ogden Email the instructor at chogden@pacbell.net  as soon as you register.

 

RLEST* 7A REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL 3 Units                     
Code     44599


Basic real estate appraisal

44599 Lec Staff ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor: J. Ratkovich. Email the instructor at jcratkovich@hotmail.com  as soon as you register.

 

 

 

RLEST 20 - M1 - - Computer Applications in Real Estate - Joanna Ratkovich
Code 42233


Online course, email the instructor at jratkovich@peralta.edu

 

 

MLAT** 30B SURVEY OF LATIN-AMERICAN FILMS     Duran     3      
Code   44100


Critical examination of cinema from throughout Latin America and Spain that relate to Latino cultural experiences

44100 Lec Duran ONLINE Merritt

Online course. Instructor’s email: cduran@pralta.edu . Mandatory orientation: Friday, 8/28, 2-5pm in D178.

 

 

 


 

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