Associate Degree in Legal Assisting/Paralegal Studies (online)

Paralegal Students (who obtain a certificate with 36.5 units) interested in earning an Associate Degree must also complete General Education requirements and total a minimum of 60 units. Below is a list of online classes Paralegal Students can take, in addition to the "on campus" classes in Paralegal Studies to obtain their Associates Degree concurrently.

Make sure you are ready to do an online course and take this online learning orientation
(designed by Vivian Sinou for the California Community College Distance Learning Consortium
(CCC DLC)

You can register online for Mission College courses, and L.A.Trade Tech at the LACCD
(http://www.laccd.edu/ccaweb/sislogon.htm)

Plan B - Associate in Arts Requirements

A. Natural Sciences (1 course - 3 units)
Anatomy 1, Anthro 101, Astro 1, 2, Bio 3, 6, 7, Chem 46, 51, 52, 65, 70, 101, 102, Env Sci 2, Geog 1, 7, 14, 15, Micro 1, 20, Physics 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, Physiol 1, Psych 2

1. Mission College - Elementary Astronomy - Prerequisite: None.
Lecture 3 hours. Section # 0100, Starts Fall 2000, 9/5/00, Ends 12/19/00
Surveys the contents of the universe at an introductory level designed primarily for non-science majors. Covers the tools of the astronomer and physical principles of stars, galaxies, quasars, cosmology, planets, and extra-terrestrial life. URL = http://www.vcsun.org/~rrains/
Acceptable for credit: UCLA: Astronomy 3; CSUN: Astronomy 152.
contact Richard Rains (rzrains@hotmail.com).

OR

2. Mission College - Nutrition (FCS 21) Prerequisite: None.
Section # 0106 Starts: 9/5/00, Ends 12/19/00
Required for ACF Certificate and Food Production Certificate, meets Natural Science
requirement. Comprehensive scientific nutrition information.
students interested in enrolling in the Internet course should go to this
address for details: http://lamission.org and URL = http://www.vcsun.org/~kborgie
students interested in enrolling in the Internet course should send their
e-mail address to Karen Borgie kborgie@earthlink.net

B. Social and Behavioral Science (1 course - 3 units)
Chicano 7, Econ 10, History 11, 12, 43, 44, Poli Sci 1

1. Mission College - Political Science Political Science 1 - THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (UC:CSU) 3
UNITS Prerequisite: None. Section #0113
Course meets both graduation requirement and transfer requirement for
ALL MAJORS to take a Social Science course in federal, state, and local
government. Students interested in enrolling in the Internet course should go to this
URL = http://www.vcsun.org/~jmeyer Students interested in enrolling in the Internet
course should send their e-mail address to Joe Meyer  jopeyer@earthlink.net

C. Humanities (1 course - 3 units)
Anthro 121, Art 101, 102, 103, 201, 300, 501, Chicano 37, English 102, 208, 210, 240, 255, F&CS 13, 16, French 1, 2, 3, 4, Human 1, 2, 3, 30, 31, 54, Italian 1, 2, Japanese 1, 2, Music 111, Philo 1, 20, 23, Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Port 21, 22

1. Mission College - Philosophy 33 - World Religions -33 COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF WORLD RELIGIONS 3 UNITS Prerequisite: None. Section #0112 Instructor, Doug McFerran.
History, practices, and world views of the major religions originating in India, China,
Japan, and the Near East: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Students interested in enrolling in the Internet course should go to this address:
http://internetlogic.org/religions/ Students interested in enrolling in the Internet course should send
their e-mail address to Doug McFerran dmcf@ix.netcom.com


D. Language and Rationality (2 courses - 6 units) units)
One course from #1 English Composition

1. Mission College - English Composition - English 28
Satisfies the English requirement for an AA degree. Section #0104
contact, John Orozco, Instructor (jrorozco@ecom.net), URL = (old page for Spring 2000) http://www.vcsun.org/~jorozco/eng28sp2k/ Section # 0104 3:00-Hrs TBA J R Orozco INTERNET Prerequisite: English 21 with a grade of "C" or better, or appropriate English
placement results, or by permit. English 28 is a course in reading and writing designed to strengthen the student's ability to use basic communication skills, including grammar, spelling, punctuation,
and sentence construction. Instruction will include the assignment of full-length expository and argumentative essays. students interested in enrolling in the Internet course should
go to the corresponding address for details

One Course from #2. Communication and Analytical Thinking.
Co Sci 401, English 102, Math 114, 115, 125, 215, 225, 235, 240, 245, 260, 265, 266, 267, 270, 275, Philo 6, 20, Speech 101, 102

1. Foothill College - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
URL = http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/fga/spch3.html
email Prof. Preston C. Ni - pcn2231@mercury.fhda.edu or call Phone: (650) 949-7440
Apply & Register at http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/reg/index.html.

Introduction to the nature of communication in interpersonal and intercultural contests, group
interactions, and public speaking. Application of basic theories through critically evaluated exercises.

Section # 4634  PCH-003.-01W: Offered through the Internet, this Foothill Global Access course is an online version of SPCH 3. Students must have access to the Internet and must have an e-mail address. Detailed information can be found in the "Online Course Summaries" section at: http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/fga/index/html.

2. Long Beach City College - Math 110 - Beginning Algebra - Section 1053 - On-campus orientation 8/20/2000 Sunday 11:00-1:30 PM call Registration of availability of classes-(562)
938-4485 Long Beach City College website = http://www2.lbcc.cc.ca.us/    math online URL = http://www.onlineteaching.com/ . Prof. Mirfattah MATH 110 4.0 units First Course in Algebra 5 hours lecture Prerequisite: MATH 805 or 815 or qualification through assessment process Recommended Preparation: Students who have not met the reading proficiency requirement for graduation are advised to take a reading course before taking this algebra course. Grading:
letter grade or credit/no credit Formerly MATH 150. Basic algebra, including fractions, graphing, quadratics, radicals, factoring, systems of equations, inequalities and applications of algebra to
the solution of word problems. May receive credit for no more than one course chosen from MATH 110, 150, 220, 225 and 113.

E. Health and Physical Education (2 courses = 4 units)

1. Health Education (3 units)
Health 10, 11

1. LA Trade Tech - Principle of Healthful Living (Health 11) - 3 units CSU/UC
Call (213) 744-9058 for information on how to enroll in the college.

Online Class Fall 2000 - Section #3804 Fall semester classes begin August 21, 2000. Check the Fall Schedule of Classes for enrollment availability or contact the instructor. Contact Linda Delzeit linda@youth.net  if you have any questions about the class. This course offers concepts to use today and tomorrow as guidelines for self-directed responsible living. Emphasis is placed on relating health concepts for the individual's well being in personal, community, vocational, and leadership roles. This 3-unit class is transferable to University of California and California State University systems.

URL = Principle of Healthful Living (Health 11) - 3 units transferable CSU/UC

2. Physical Education Activity (1 unit)

L.A. Trade Tech -  Body Conditioning (PE 666) (1 unit CSU/UC)
Body Conditioning Class for College Credit allows a student to exercise on their own
while doing class assignments and discussions electronically. Class provides one unit
of community college credit through Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
Online Body Conditioning Class Section #2226 - Fall 2000

Fall semester classes begin August 21, 2000. Check the Fall Schedule of Classes for enrollment availability or contact the instructor.

Do you walk, jog, swim, bike, or do other aerobic exercise? Here's your chance to earn college (or high school) units for such workouts. If you don't have a favorite workout, there is a wide range of workouts that are applicable for the person with cardiovascular disease, a sedentary lifestyle, or an active lifestyle. Plus you'll become part of a "virtual" support group that provides encouragement and discusses how to achieve a healthy lifestyle. PE 666 is Los Angeles Trade-Technical College's accredited, self-directed Distance Education class in which you participate on-line via the Internet and the WWW.

Body Conditioning (PE 666) - 1 unit transferable CSU/UC


Disclaimer: Prof. Jordan is NOT a counselor. You should discuss, each and every step along your way to obtaining an Associate Degree with your counselor. They will advise you if a class is CSU/UC transferable. The above classes may or may not be transferable. It is the student's sole responsibility to assure that each class they take is acceptable for transfer and for purposes of obtaining their Associate Degree. You may contact the counselors and the Counseling Department of Mission College at Phone (818) 364-7655, or you may email the Counseling Staff at http://www.vcsun.org/~sritch/staff.htm, or the Counseling Department website is located at
http://www.vcsun.org/~sritch. You may also wish to visit the very useful site at http://www.assist.org to review the various requirements for obtaining an Associate Degree, and whether a particular class is transferable is located at http://www.assist.org/cgi-bin/7g31.pl

July 9, 2000