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Summer 2025 Courses

All students are highly encouraged to consult with an academic advisor prior to enrolling in any course(s) to determine alignment to Academic Goal and Student Education Plan

SUBJECT & COURSE # 
CLASS TITLE 
CREDITS 
FORMAT
AMSL 100
American Sign Language 1
4
CUHS, SHS, DOHS ONLY (FACE-TO-FACE)
ANTH 100
Physical Anthropology
3
ONLINE
ART 102
History of Art II
3
ONLINE
AUT 160
Engine Performance Tune-Up
3
CUHS, SHS, DOHS ONLY (FACE-TO-FACE)
CHIC 100
Intro to Chicana/o Studies
3
ONLINE
ECON 101
Intro to Micro Economics
3
ONLINE
HE 102
Health Education
3
ONLINE
HIST 121
U.S. History: Reconstruct-Present
3
ONLINE
MATH 119
Elementary Statistics
4
CUHS, SHS, DOHS ONLY (FACE-TO-FACE)
MUS 102
Intro to Music Lit & Listening
3
ONLINE
POLS 102
American Gov & Politics
3
ONLINE
PSY 101
 Introduction to Psychology
3
ONLINE
RELS 100
Religions of the Modern World
3
ONLINE
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
3
ONLINE

* Subject to change


AMSL 100 American Sign Language 1
Unit(s): 4.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture, 36.0 Activity
(Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)
An introduction to American Sign Language and fingerspelling. The course will focus on conversational skills, grammar and vocabulary as it is used in the Deaf community. Deaf culture will be examined. (CSU/UC)
ANTH 100 Physical Anthropology
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)

Physical anthropology is the study of humans as biological beings subject to the forces of both evolution and culture. Physical anthropology studies humans in a biological context and explains our relationship to other primates and the rest of the natural world. Throughout the course we will examine anatomical, behavioral, and genetic similarities and differences among the living primates, and by illustrating the scientific method, learn the basic mechanism of the evolutionary processes and trace a pathway of human evolution in relation to environmental adaptation as reconstructed from the fossil record. (C-ID: ANTH 110) (CSU/UC)


ART 102 History of Art II
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. This course may be taken by itself, after, before, or concurrently with ART 100. (C-ID: ARTH 120) (CSU/UC)
AU T 160 Engine Performance Tune-Up
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 36.0 Lecture, 54.0 Lab
(Letter Grade Only)
This course provides operating theory and hand-on experience in the operation, diagnosis, and repair of automotive fuel systems with carburetors, basic throttle body and part fuel injection systems. Students learn to use the four gas analyzers. (CSU)
CHIC 100 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)
This course offers an introduction to Chicana/o studies as an academic discipline. It focuses on its origins, development, and theories that contribute to its formation. Furthermore, it analyzes and evaluates Chicana/o perspectives on revisionist history; demographics; employment; political and socioeconomic trends; education; and the arts. This course will also examine, compare and contrast, such topics as cultural values, social organization, urbanization patterns of the Chicana/o in the U.S., migration, identity and gender roles as well as their struggles in education, politics and legislation. Due to the nature of the subject,
students will be exposed to some Spanish phrases, words, and expressions. (Formerly HUM/SPAN 262) (CSU/UC)
ECON 101 Introduction to Micro Economics
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Intermediate Algebra or appropriate placement as defined by AB705.
This introductory course focuses on choices of individuals and individual firms and what guides decision making in market-based economies. Emphasis given to scarcity, opportunity cost, resource allocation, supply and demand, elasticity, market failures, cost theory, price and output determination under various market structures, factor markets and the principles of economic analysis. (C-ID: ECON 201) (CSU/UC)
ENGL C1000 (ENGL 110) Academic Reading and Writing
Unit(s): 4.0 Class Hours: 72.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. (Formerly ENGL 110) (C-ID: ENGL 100) (CSU/UC)
HE 102 Health Education
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
This course studies aspects of physical, intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental health. Emphasis is placed on the development of attitudes and practices of a preventive lifestyle for healthy living and optimal wellness. Specific instructional areas include chronic diseases, physical activity, nutrition, weight management, birth control methods, human sexuality, alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug abuse, stress, eating disorders and body image, media influences, mental health, stress, violence, substance use/abuse, sexuality and sexual orientation, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive choices/contraception, relationships, disease prevention, environment, health care, aging, general public health issues and factors that contribute to wellness and longevity. Experience in personal health assessment and the changing of health behaviors is also stressed. This course satisfies the State of California Health Education requirement for a teaching credential. (CSU/UC)
HIST 121 United States History: Reconstruction to the Present
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
This course is a survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present. This course will cover the major political, economic, social, gender, racial, cultural and intellectual transformations of the modern American eras. Of special note will be an examination of America's rise to global power. At the completion
of this course students will have a broad understanding of the most important ideas, personalities, movements, and events in the modern period.(C-ID: HIST 140) (CSU/UC)
MATH 119- Elementary Statistics
Units(s): 4.0 Class Hours: 63.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and supervised use and practice in the application of technology for statistical analysis including the production of graphics, finding confidence intervals, test statistics, and regression lines, as well as the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings; Probability Theory, such as counting principles, conditional probability and the Poisson distribution. Applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and education. (C-ID: MATH 110) (CSU, UC credit limited. See a counselor.)
MUS 102 Introduction to Music Literature & Listening
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
An introduction to music literature with emphasis on listening experience. Students study the expressive materials of music and the major forms of music literature including music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras as well as 20th century, Jazz, American music, Rock, and Non-Western music. Emphasis placed on the skills and understanding necessary for lifelong music listening experiences. (C-ID: MUS 100) (CSU/UC)
POLS C1000 (POLS 102) American Government and Politics
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. (Formerly POLS 102)(C-ID: POLS 110) (CSU/UC)
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
Recommended Preparation(s): Twelfth grade reading level is highly recommended.
An introduction to the study of human behavior and cognition. Includes consideration of many of the major topics in psychology including, but not limited to, the biology of behavior, learning, human development, sleep and consciousness, personality, mental disorders and therapy, and social processes. (C-ID: PSY 110) (CSU/UC)
RELS 100 Religions of the Modern World
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
An introduction to the various contemporary religions of the world with an emphasis on their historical development. Study of the basic beliefs in religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (CSU/UC)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture
(Letter Grade Only)
Introduction to the study of society. Overview of major concepts, methods and theoretical perspectives
including: culture, social structure, institutions, socialization, gender, race, social class, inequality, deviance, and social control. Topics include macro and micro theories. (C-ID: SOCI 110) (CSU/UC)

More information about courses of instruction can be found on our 2024-2025 IVC Catalog  https://imperial.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/6395/6477

Dual Enrollment