A New Year... A Beginning and an End

It's funny but it doesn't feel like a new year yet. I think it's because I'm still in a fall class. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately with work and school. The winter break helped a lot, but not quite enough.

This spring is going to be so hectic, I feel overwhelmed just thinking about it. Here's my schedule:

BEHS 343 Parenting Today 3 units
An overview of critical issues of parenthood in the United States today. Topics include characteristics of effective parenting styles and capable parents, the role of nontraditional parenting techniques, and the social forces that cause changes in parent/child relationships and give rise to varying styles of parenting as developed in the United States. Some cross-cultural comparisons are included.

CMST 311 Advanced Electronic Publishing 3 units
Prerequisite: CMST 310. A project-oriented study of the advanced concepts and methods of electonic (desktop) publishing. Emphasis in on effective transfer of electronic files to service bureaus and printers. Features essential to multimedia presentations are integrated with techniques for capturing and editing photos to produce business publications. Students learn to publish printed documents on a Web site.

CMST 340 Computer Apps in Management 3 units
Prerequisite: CMIS 102, CMIS 102A, CMST 103, or IFSM 201. An overview of computer-based information-system concepts and operations and how these capabilities are applied by management to improve the work processes of business, government, and academic organizations. Topics include management planning at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels necessary to effect continuous improvements. The interchange of electronic information and the application of various computing tools such as spreadsheet programs are introduced.


SPAN 318 Commercial Workplace Spanish 4 units
(Video programs, Windows 95, sound card, microphone, and CD-ROM required for online sections.) Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or equivalent Spanish proficiency. A study of business terminology, vocabulary, formats, and practices. Emphasis is on everyday spoken and written workplace Spanish, using authentic text from native speakers. Written and oral practice is provided in finding and communicating information, especially on commercial topics in business and other workplace situations. Assignments include a project involving specific vocabulary, forms of professional communication, and cultural protocols relevant to the student's workplace or major.