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ASAM 30 Filipinx American History and Culture 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This introduction to historical and contemporary Filipinx American experiences will survey social, political, and cultural influences through a framework of decolonization. Emphasis will be placed on the role of cultural expression in movements seeking social justice for Filipinx American communities.
Astronomy
ASTR 4 Solar System Astronomy
A
ASAM 32
Vietnamese Literature from Traditional to Asian American Expressions
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
This course analyzes the physical principles, logic, and development of solar system astronomy from ancient times through the present. It also examines earth and sky relationships, exploration of the solar system by spacecraft and earth-based methods, similarities and differences between Earth and other planets, theories of the origin of our planetary system, and properties of other stars’ planetary systems. The course includes multimedia planetarium demonstrations.
ASTR 10 Stellar Astronomy 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
This course analyzes the physical principles, logic, and development of stellar astronomy from ancient times to the present, with an emphasis on recent developments. The relationship of Earth to its deep-space environment and contrast the Sun to other types of stars will be examined. The organization in space and time of the hierarchy of the cosmos from stellar systems through the universe on its largest observable scale, and investigate the observational strategies and equipment that are used to investigate it will be synthesized.
ASTR 15L Astronomy Laboratory 1 Unit
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.) Prerequisite: ASTR 4 or ASTR 10 (either course may be taken concurrently). Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; MATH 210 or equivalent. Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
Introductory astronomy lab in which students use astronomical techniques, data, and software to evaluate hypotheses about the physical universe. Areas of investigation include our solar system and the extrasolar planets, as well as stars, galaxies, and the evolution of the universe.
Automotive Apprenticeship
APRN 50A Introduction to Automotive Principles 4 Units
Prerequisite: Open only to apprentices in the Automotive Technologies Apprenticeship Program (an approved program by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards).
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A selective study of the automobile’s engine systems. Knowledge and skills that are necessary for basic repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of today’s engine systems. This course may be used to fulfill the prerequisite to the Automotive Technology Program.
APRN 50B Applied Automotive Principles 2 Units
Prerequisite: Open only to apprentices in the Automotive Technologies Apprenticeship Program (an approved program by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards).
One and one-half hours lecture, two and one-half hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
Basic experiences in automotive repair and maintenance as related to the engine and its supporting systems.
APRN 51A Introduction to Automotive 4 Units Principles - Chassis Systems
Prerequisite: Open only to apprentices in the Automotive Technologies Apprenticeship Program (an approved program by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards).
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A selective study of the automobile’s chassis and drive line systems. Knowledge and skills necessary for basic repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of today’s chassis and drive line systems. Can be used to fulfill the prerequisite to the Automotive Technology Program.
APRN 51B Applications of Automotive 2 Units Principles - Chassis Systems
Prerequisite: Open only to apprentices in the Automotive Technologies Apprenticeship Program (an approved program by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards).
One and one-half hours lecture, two and one-half hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
Basic experiences in automotive repair and maintenance as related to suspension, steering, braking, and drive line components.
(Formerly INTL 11.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course provides an introduction to the humanities and Asian American Studies through a diasporic perspective on Vietnamese and Vietnamese American literature. Students will explore traditional and modern literature, including exile writings by Vietnamese immigrants leading to Vietnamese American expressions. The course will focus on several major themes in literature: colonization, war and representations of Southeast Asians, and the migration experience. Students will develop a historical and aesthetic understanding of Vietnamese and Vietnamese American creative expressions.
ASAM 40 History of Art: Arts of Asia
4 Units
(Formerly INTL 10.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as ARTS 2G. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is a general introduction to art through major Asian artistic traditions. The course focuses on paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and architecture and their religious, cultural, historical, and social contexts. It will examine arts from China, Japan, India, Central Asia, Himalayas, and Southeast Asia and assesses the contributions of Asian art in a global context.
ASAM 41 Introduction to Korean Popular Culture 4 Units
(Formerly INTL 13.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as HUMI 13. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Korean popular culture which explores modern Korean society across a wide range of themes such as identity, gender/sexuality, love/marriage, family and social value systems. It examines the multi-levels of the socio-construction of modern Korean society through TV drama (soap opera), film, and pop music. Also, it explores the unique patterns of Korean culture and Korean cultural issues related to contemporary Asian societies and global issues.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
 5 Units
 ASAM 42A History of Asian Civilization:
China and Japan (to the 19th Century)
4 Units
(Formerly INTL 19A.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as HIST 19A. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is an introductory history course exploring the development of Chinese and Japanese civilizations from their origins through the 18th century.
ASAM 42B
History of Asian Civilization:
4 Units
China and Japan (19th - 21st Centuries)
(Formerly INTL 19B.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as HIST 19B. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is an introductory history course exploring modern China and Japan from the 19th to the 21st centuries.
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