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A student 19 or older who has resided in California for more than one year but less than two years should be prepared to provide supporting documentation of residency and intent. Acceptable forms of documentation include, but are not limited to, the examples listed in the “Acceptable Proofs of California Residence” section. Residence of a Minor Unmarried minors (under 18 years of age) are legally incapable of establishing their own residence, regardless of physical presence in California. Therefore, Barstow Community College Admissions and Records will determine a minor’s residency status based on the following criteria: • The residence of the minor is that of the paren", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#AB540", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/ab-540", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/ab-540.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000002", "code": "SDEV 162", "title": "Basic Skills Instruction – Mathematics 18.0 -108.0", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Total Hours Required 36.0 – 216.0 Certificate of Completion, Customer Service and Digital Literacy The Customer Service and Digital Literacy Certificate of Completion is designed to prepare students for the employment market at the entry-level in Essential Skills, Customer Service and Computer Digital Literacy in all sizes and types of organizations. The program covers developing skills essential in the workplace, gaining knowledge required to work in a customer-centered position, and learning about basic computer digital concepts. It also prepares student for a career in customer service as representative, personal assistant, associate, bank teller, and cashier, with knowledge in technology and standard office tools like Microsoft Office, email applications, search engines, social media, and team communications platforms. Upon completion of the required courses, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Customer Service and Digital Literacy. Program Level Outcomes Upon successful completion, the student will be able to: • Assess workplace scenarios that build the essential skills: communication, critical thinking, problem solving, ethics, and teamwork. • Demonstrate an understanding of trends in Customer Service for the 21 st Century. • Apply skills in the use of digital technology to access learning and career opportunities. 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The essential skills component focuses on incorporating relevant essential skills for student success in the work environment. Upon completion of the required courses the student will be awarded a Certificate of Completion, Trade Technician. Program Level Outcomes Upon successful completion, the student will be able to: • Demonstrate the safe and proper use of hand power tools, various types of fasteners and test equipment commonly used in Industrial Maintenance, including reading and interpreting blueprints construction documents, and industry code requirements. • Describe and apply basis electrical construction practices, principles, and installation techniques, while performing preventive maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting heating and HVAC/R systems. • Perform and identify proper basic welding operations for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). • Demonstrate and describe the basis fundamental skills used ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#CBIS101", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/cbis-101", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/cbis-101.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000004", "code": "IMMT 100", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Trades Technician Course Hours: 18 hours lecture; 99 hours laboratory This noncredit course is designed to give the Trades Technician student the fundamental skills and knowledge required for entry -level employment. Covered in this course are Safety, Hand and Power tools, Print Reading, Electrical Basics, HVAC/R, Welding, Pipe fitting & Plumbing systems, and Basic Construction Principles and practices. This course will be appropriate for students who wish to pursue a career in the skilled Residential, Commercial and Industry trades. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall IMMT 60 1 Unit Fundamentals of Industrial Maintenance Mechanics Course Hours: 13.5 hours lecture; 13.5 hours laboratory This course is designed to give the student the fundamental skills necessary to increase success in the workforce. Covered in this course are orientation to the trade, tools of the trade, fasteners and anchors, and an introduction to test equipment. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall IMMT 62 1 Unit Oxyfuel Cutting Course Hours: 13.5", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#IMMT100", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/immt-100", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/immt-100.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000005", "code": "ESL 192", "title": "Expanding Foundations in ESL 72.0", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Total Hours Required 144.0 Certificate of Competency, Intermediate English as a Second Language (ESL) The Certificate of Competency focuses on the development of fundamental language and communication skills in English. Program emphasis is on developing reading strategies for comprehension, responding to intermediate-level readings, and sentence and paragraph development. Students build listening comprehension and conversational fluency and norms through small and whole group discussions and beginning presentations. This program takes a content-based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. Program Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, the student will be able to: • Initiate and actively participate in sharing individual and cultural experiences, ideas, and opinions in conversations, class discussions, and short presentations on familiar and assigned topics, such as health and personal goals. • Employ reading strategies to comprehend, analyze, and respond to assigned texts, focusing on main ideas, significant details, background knowledge, and facts versus opinions, on topics such as health and personal and vocational goals. • Apply steps in the writing process to compose loosely unified paragraphs with assertive topic sentences and connected supporting, coherent, and varied sentences to share personal and cultural experiences, ideas, and o", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL192", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-192", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-192.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000006", "code": "ESL 158", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Fundamentals of ESL Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This intermediate ESL course focuses on the development of fundamental reading and writing skills. Course emphasis is on developing reading strategies for comprehension, responding to intermediate -level readings, and sentence and paragraph development. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. This is a noncredit course mirroring ESL 108 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 192. 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Program emphasis is on independent reading, strengthening reading comprehension, analysis of main ideas and significant details, response to facts and opinions, vocabulary enrichment, writing process, paragraph development and organization, purpose, audience, and sentence types. Students also continue to build fluency in small and whole group discussions, give short informal and formal speeches, begin note taking, and refine listening comprehension This program takes a content-based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. Program Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, the student will be able to: • Actively engage in extended discussions and deliver prepared, informal and basic formal presentations of 3-5 minutes on personal, social, cultural, vocational, and/ or abridged academic topics that offer comprehensible topics, main ideas, and relevant details. • Employ effective reading strategies to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate assigned texts in regards to background knowledge, main ideas, significant details, possible inferences, and facts versus opinions. • Refine steps in the writing process to compose clearly u", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "barstow-000047" ], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL157", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-157", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-157.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000008", "code": "ESL 168", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Intermediate ESL Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This high -intermediate ESL course focuses on refining fundamental reading and writing skills. Course emphasis is on independent reading, strengthening reading comprehension, analysis of main ideas and significant details, response to facts and opinions, vocabulary enrichment, writing process, paragraph development and organization, purpose, audience, and sentence types. This course takes a content-based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. This noncredit course mirrors ESL 118 (credit). Prerequisite:", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL168", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-168", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-168.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000009", "code": "CUST 100", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Essential Skills Course Hours: 18 hours lecture This noncredit course is designed to develop or enhance skills essential for excellence in the workplace. Participants will engage in interactive, skill -building activities and discussions that include, but is not limited to, collaboration with others, effective oral and written communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and effective interaction in peer and supervisor interactions in the work environment. Additional emphasis will be on improving ethical behavior and cultivating a strong work ethic. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#CUST100", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/cust-100", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/cust-100.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000010", "code": "CUST 110", "title": "CUST 110", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "or family -owned businesses. The course focuses on key concepts, strategies, and techniques for delivering excellent customer service. Students will also develop essential skills, including communication, relationship building, critical thinking, understanding diversity, teamwork, and flexibility. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Diesel Technology DESL 63 4 Unit Diesel Engine Fundamentals Course Hours: 54 hours lecture; 54 hours laboratory This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of diesel engines. The development, uses, advantages/ disadvantages, design, components, operating principles, diesel fuels, combustion process, and exhaust emissions will be covered within this course. The student will perform pre -operational services, initial inspections, identifying engine components, and generally touch on all systems in regards to diesel engines. Students will gain hands -on experience of tools and test equipment used in the repair and servicing of diesel engines. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interacti", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#CUST110", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/cust-110", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/cust-110.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000011", "code": "ENGL 194", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Course Hours: 18-54 hours lecture Course is noncredit for those who completed the assessment test and who scored at transfer level but for some reason may not have full skills to adapt to college English instruction. Students will be refreshed on necessary writing and reading processes. Aimed at students who would like to prepare for ENGL 1A and/or who have not been in English or school recently and would like a brief refresher and introduction to college presentation of English. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Support course - Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer ENGL 1B 3 Unit Introduction to Literature Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This course is an introduction to literature and includes substantial reading of a variety of literary genres, including expository, poetry, short story, novel, and drama. Students will read works from a variety of eras and genres, then respond in written analyses using various literary criticisms and schools of thought. Prerequisite: ENGL 1A. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: ENGL 120 CSU: Cal -GETC 3B:Humanities, CSU GE Area C2 UC: Cal -GETC 3B:Humanities, IGETC Area 3B Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ENGL194", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/engl-194", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/engl-194.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000012", "code": "ESL 100", "title": "2 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Fundamentals of ESL Grammar Course Hours: 36 hours lecture This intermediate credit ESL course focuses on the development of fundamental grammar skills in context. Course emphasis is on word forms and common constructions of phrases, building to types of clauses. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn as students plan for success in present and future goals. Prerequisite: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL100", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-100", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-100.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000013", "code": "ESL 105", "title": "3 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "ESL: The Language of Math Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This intermediate credit ESL course focuses on the development of the language of math in context. Course emphasis is on math -specific vocabulary development, fundamentals of mathematical directions, and comprehension and resolution of word problems. This course takes a content-based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on problem solving in arithmetic and business math, as well as building a fundamental knowledge of algebra, statistics, and accounting. Recommended Preparation: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL105", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-105", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-105.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000014", "code": "ESL 106", "title": "3 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Fundamentals of ESL Oral Communication Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This intermediate credit ESL course focuses on the development of fundamental interactive, oral communication skills in context. Course emphasis is on conversational fluency and norms, small and whole group discussions, and listening comprehension. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. Recommended Preparation: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL106", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-106", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-106.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000015", "code": "ESL 107", "title": "3 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Pronunciation of American English Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This course provides intensive instruction in the oral production of American English, designed for intermediate and advanced ESL students. Course emphasis is on speaking and pronunciation skills to improve fluency and clarity of the sounds common to standard American English. Topics include sound systems of consonants and vowels, pitch and intonation patterns, rhythm and phrasing, homophones, and sound reductions. Prerequisite: ESL 192.", "prerequisites": [ "ESL 192" ], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL107", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-107", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-107.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000016", "code": "ESL 108", "title": "4 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Fundamentals of ESL Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This intermediate ESL course focuses on the development of fundamental reading and writing skills. Course emphasis is on developing reading strategies for comprehension, responding to intermediate -level readings, and sentence and paragraph development. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. Prerequisite: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL108", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-108", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-108.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000017", "code": "ESL 109", "title": "3 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "American Culture and Film Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This advanced credit ESL course focuses on American English and culture throughout our history, exploring themes, trends, and events in the American cultural experience that have significantly shaped American culture and interactions of today, facilitating comprehension of context as students build language and communication strategies in their personal, social, educational, and career paths. This course is designed to prepare students for college level coursework. Recommended Preparation: ESL 116 or ESL 166. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall Even", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL109", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-109", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-109.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000018", "code": "ESL 110", "title": "ESL 110", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "constructions of phrases, clauses, and sentence types. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn as students plan for success in present and future goals. Prerequisite: ESL 100 or ESL 150. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL110", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-110", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-110.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000019", "code": "ESL 116", "title": "3 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Intermediate ESL Oral Communication Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This high -intermediate credit ESL course focuses on the continued development of oral communication skills. Course emphasis is on building fluency in conversations, small and whole group discussions, short informal and formal speeches, beginning note taking, and listening comprehension. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. Recommended Preparation: ESL 106 or ESL 156. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL116", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-116", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-116.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000020", "code": "ESL 118", "title": "4 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Intermediate ESL Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This high -intermediate ESL course focuses on refining fundamental reading and writing skills. Course emphasis is on independent reading, strengthening reading comprehension, analysis of main ideas and significant details, response to facts and opinions, vocabulary enrichment, writing process, paragraph development and organization, purpose, audience, and sentence types. This course takes a content-based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. Prerequisite: ESL 108 or ESL 158. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL118", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-118", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-118.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000021", "code": "ESL 120", "title": "2 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Advanced ESL Grammar Course Hours: 36 hours lecture This low -advanced ESL course focuses on the refinement of grammar skills in context. Course emphasis is on developing more sophisticated grammatical structures, focusing on adjective clauses, adverbial clauses, noun clauses, and passive voice. Students will also expand knowledge of error correction. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics in order to support students as they work toward college -level coursework. Recommended Preparation: ESL 110 or ESL 160. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL120", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-120", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-120.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000022", "code": "ESL 126", "title": "3 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Advanced ESL Oral Communication Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This low -advanced ESL course focuses on the development of oral communication skills in academic and professional settings. Students listen and respond to lectures, presentations, and discussions on advanced academic and professional topics. Course emphasis is on critical discussion and presentations, strengthening of comprehension and fluency, search for bias, effective note -taking strategies, and vocabulary enrichment. Students build strategies of analysis and evaluation of main ideas, details, facts, and opinions. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics in preparation for college - level coursework. 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This is a noncredit course mirroring ESL 116 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 106 or ESL 156. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL166", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-166", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-166.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000024", "code": "ESL 128", "title": "4 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Advanced ESL Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This advanced ESL course focuses on strengthening reading and writing skills. 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This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics. Designed to prepare students for degree -applicable courses. Prerequisite:", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL136", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-136", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-136.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000027", "code": "ESL 138", "title": "4 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Bridge to College Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This high -advanced ESL course is designed to prepare students for college -level coursework. Through the reading and analysis of academic texts, students will build their reading comprehension and fluency in English as they focus on essay structure and development. Course emphasis is on developing thesis statements, building paragraphs into essays, refining approach to the writing process, purpose, audience, and advanced sentence production. Study and research skills are also covered in this course. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics. Prerequisite: ESL 128 or ESL 178. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Not Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL138", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-138", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-138.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000028", "code": "ESL 150", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Fundamentals of ESL Grammar Course Hours: 36 hours lecture This intermediate ESL course focuses on the development of fundamental grammar skills in context. Course emphasis is on word forms and common constructions of phrases, building to types of clauses. This course takes a content - based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn as students plan for success in present and future goals. This is a noncredit course mirroring ESL 100 (credit). Prerequisite:", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "barstow-000047" ], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL150", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-150", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-150.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000029", "code": "ESL 151", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "U.S. Citizenship Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This intermediate noncredit ESL course focuses on the pathway to citizenship for eligible immigrants. This course develops fundamental and interactive oral communication, reading, and writing skills relating to U.S. history, civics, and the N-400. Course emphasis is on preparing students for the naturalization process, interview, and oath of allegiance. Prerequisite: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL151", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-151", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-151.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000030", "code": "ESL 155", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "ESL: The Language of Math Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This intermediate noncredit ESL course focuses on the development of the language of math in context. Course emphasis is on math -specific vocabulary development, fundamentals of mathematical directions, and comprehension and resolution of word problems. This course takes a content-based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on problem solving in arithmetic and business math, as well as building a fundamental knowledge of algebra, statistics, and accounting. This course mirrors ESL 105 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "barstow-000047" ], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL155", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-155", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-155.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000031", "code": "ESL 156", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Fundamentals of ESL Oral Communication Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This intermediate ESL course focuses on the development of fundamental interactive, oral communication skills in context. Course emphasis is on conversational fluency and norms, small and whole group discussions, and listening comprehension. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn and planning for success in present and future goals. This is a noncredit course mirroring ESL 106 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 192. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "barstow-000047" ], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL156", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-156", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-156.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000032", "code": "ESL 159", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "American Culture and Film Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This advanced ESL course focuses on American English and culture throughout our history, exploring themes, trends, and events in the American cultural experience that have significantly shaped American culture and interactions of today, facilitating comprehension of context as students build language and communication strategies in their personal, social, educational, and career paths. This course is designed to prepare students for college level coursework. This noncredit course mirrors ESL 109. Prerequisite: ESL 116 or ESL 166. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall Even", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL159", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-159", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-159.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000033", "code": "ESL 160", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Intermediate ESL Grammar Course Hours: 36 hours lecture This high -intermediate ESL course focuses on the continued development of grammar skills in context. Course emphasis is on refinement of use of word forms and strengthening constructions of phrases, clauses, and sentence types. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of health and/or learning to earn as students plan for success in present and future goals. This is a noncredit course mirroring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL160", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-160", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-160.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000034", "code": "ESL 170", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Advanced ESL Grammar Course Hours: 36 hours lecture This low -advanced ESL course focuses on the refinement of grammar skills in context. Course emphasis is on developing more sophisticated grammatical structures, focusing on adjective clauses, adverbial clauses, noun clauses, and passive voice. Students will also expand knowledge of error correction. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics in order to support students as they work toward college -level coursework. This noncredit course mirrors ESL 120 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 110 or ESL 160. 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Course emphasis is on critical discussion and presentations, strengthening of comprehension and fluency, search for bias, effective note -taking strategies, and vocabulary enrichment. Students build strategies of analysis and evaluation of main ideas, details, facts, and opinions. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics in preparation for college - level coursework. This is a noncredit course mirroring ESL 126 (credit). Recommended Preparation: ESL 116 or ESL 166. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL176", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-176", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-176.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000036", "code": "ESL 178", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Advanced ESL Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This advanced ESL course focuses on strengthening reading and writing skills. Course emphasis is on independent reading, strengthening comprehension, evaluation of main ideas and significant details, analysis and evaluation of facts and opinions, search for bias, vocabulary enrichment, essay development and organization, purpose, audience, and sentence types. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics in preparation for college -level coursework. This noncredit course mirrors ESL 128 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 118 or ESL 168. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL178", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-178", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-178.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000037", "code": "ESL 180", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "ESL Grammar for Academic Writing and Editing Course Hours: 36 hours lecture This high -advanced ESL course focuses on grammar for editing in context. Course emphasis is on advanced error correction in strengthening clarity in writing and presentations. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics. Designed to prepare students for degree -applicable courses. This noncredit course mirrors ESL 130 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 120 or ESL 170. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL180", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-180", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-180.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000038", "code": "ESL 186", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Bridge to Academic Oral Communication Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This high -advanced ESL course focuses on the expansion of oral communication skills in academic and professional settings. Students listen and respond to lectures, presentations, and discussions on advanced academic and professional topics. Course emphasis is on logical, argumentative presentations, identification of research as support, critical discussion, strengthening of comprehension and fluency, evaluation of presented ideas, analysis of bias, expanding effective note -taking strategies, and vocabulary enrichment. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics. Designed to prepare students for degree -applicable courses. This is a", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL186", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-186", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-186.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000039", "code": "ESL 188", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Bridge to College Reading and Writing Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This high -advanced ESL course is designed to prepare students for college -level coursework. Through the reading and analysis of academic texts, students will build their reading comprehension and fluency in English as they focus on essay structure and development. Course emphasis is on developing thesis statements, building paragraphs into essays, refining approach to the writing process, purpose, audience, and advanced sentence production. Study and research skills are also covered in this course. This course takes a content -based approach to instruction, connecting skills to cultural context, focusing on topics of U.S. history, religion, and/or politics. This noncredit course mirrors ESL 138 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 128 or ESL 178. 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Students are introduced to common practices in the American classroom and norms of social exchanges in the United States. This noncredit course, in conjunction with ESL 192, will prepare students for intermediate courses in ESL. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#ESL190", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-190", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/esl-190.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000041", "code": "KINA 150", "title": "KINA 150", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer KINA 16A 0.5-1 Unit Beginning Volleyball Course Hours: 27-54 hours laboratory This course focus will be on the fundamentals, team play, rules and strategy, of the game of volleyball. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Transferrable UC: Transferrable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Spring KINA 17A 0.5-1 Unit Beginning Basketball Course Hours: 27-54 hours laboratory This course teaches the fundamentals of shooting, passing, dribbling, pivoting, rebounding and tipping. Basic play patterns, defenses, team play and rules interpretation are included. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Transferrable UC: Transferrable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Spring KINA 18A 0.5-1 Unit Beginning Softball Course Hours: 27-54 hours laboratory This course teaches the fundamentals of offensive strategies (hitting, bunting, base running); defensive strategies (positioning, fielding groundballs, fielding fly balls, throwing, receiving); pitching strategies (technique/mechanics, assortment of pitches). Grading", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#KINA150", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/kina-150", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/kina-150.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000042", "code": "MATH 193", "title": "MATH 193", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "opportunity to review prerequisite math skills that are required for the course. In addition, students will be exposed to using different techniques in time management and study skills. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Support course - Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer MATH 3 4 Unit College Algebra Course Hours: 72 hours lecture The topics to be covered include review of the fundamentals of algebra, relations, functions, solutions of first and second degree equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations, matrices, permutations, combinations, binomial theorem, mathematical induction, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry and conic sections, geometric and arithmetic sequences, series, and probability. Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 55 or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Cal -GETC 2:Math&QuantReason, CSU GE Area B4 UC: Cal -GETC 2:Math&QuantReason, IGETC Area 2 Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer MATH 4A 4 Unit Calculus I Course Hours: 72 hours lecture This course offers an int", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#MATH193", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/math-193", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/math-193.md" }, { "id": "barstow-000043", "code": "SDEV 150", "title": "0 Unit", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Basic Study Skills Laboratory Course Hours: 54 hours laboratory This is a non -credit course in basic study skills. 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Grammar skills will include how to identify and use effective grammar and sentence structure and how to express meaning and use effective grammar and sentence structure to express that meaning. Students must take the TABE or CASAS before enrolling in the program. 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Upon successful completion of course, the student will receive certification in accordance with CalOSHA to test for forklift license in California. Grading: Audit, Noncredit Repeatability: Unlimited Credit: Noncredit C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Traditional (Fully In -Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer WARE 51 3 Unit Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This course is designed to explore logistical business process, managing quality, product development, services, operations planning and supply chain layout decisions in manufacturing. This exploration will expand the breadth of knowledge using simulation modeling and theory exploration. Grading: Audit, Normal, Pass/No Pass Repeatability: Course not repeatable Credit: Degree Applicable C-ID: None CSU: Not Transferable UC: Not Transferable Modality: Web Conferencing (F2F/Synch), Traditional (Fully In-Person), Online - Asynchronous, Interactive Video/Audio Offered: Fall, Spring WARE 52 3 Unit Introduction to Warehousing and Distribution Course Hours: 54 hours lecture This course ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2025/2526-Catalog-20250731_2.pdf#WARE100", "canonical_url": "/barstow/courses/ware-100", "markdown_url": "/barstow/courses/ware-100.md" } ]