Message from the President I want to personally welcome you to the Spring 2009 semester at College of San Mateo, one of the most highly-respected community colleges in the State. You’ll find an exciting semester ahead. As a student at CSM, you will be joining a long tradi- tion of excellence. Since 1922, CSM has served many generations from San Mateo County and the wider San Francisco Bay Area, helping students build their futures. Whether a first-time college student, a continuing student, or one who is returning to college after several years, you have a place at CSM. I am proud of our distinguished and dedicated faculty, some of whom are featured in the first section of our spring Schedule of Classes. These brief bios will give you a sense of the education, accom- plishments and interests of our faculty. To put faces with our other outstanding faculty members, please visit collegeofsanmateo.edu/faculty. Thanks to the voters of San Mateo County we have been able to make a number of sig- nificant capital improvements to the college. CSM’s award-winning Science Building and Planetarium and the Regional Public Safety Center are examples of recently completed construction projects. You will also notice that construction is underway on a new Allied Health and Wellness Center, including an aquatic facility, and we will soon break ground for the construction of the new Student Center. These projects will be completed in 2010 and College of San Mateo 2011, respectively. 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard During the construction phase, we are committed to making the student experience as San Mateo, CA 94402-3784 positive as possible. We have created a special section on our web site designed to provide (650) 574-6161 collegeofsanmateo.edu regularly updated information about construction: collegeofsanmateo.edu/construction. We have also improved signage throughout campus and added services to help students navigate the campus, especially during the first weeks of the semester. Board of Trustees San Mateo County We believe that communicating with our students is one of the keys to a successful educa- Community College District tion. We have created a new CSM homepage: collegeofsanmateo.edu. Also, we are in the Richard Holober, President process of launching an e-mail service for all students called my.smccd.edu. This service Karen Schwarz, Vice President-Clerk will allow students to communicate with instructors and classmates. The back cover of this Helen Hausman schedule includes additional highlights of my.smccd.edu. Dave Mandelkern As always, I invite you to take advantage of all that CSM has to offer and I wish you a Patricia Miljanich successful semester. Virginia Medrano Rosales, Student Trustee, 2008-2009 Sincerely, Ron Galatolo, District Chancellor This publication is produced by CSM’s Public Relations & Marketing Office. Michael Claire Cover Photos: Gino DeGrandis, President David Mclain Cover Design: David McLain Production: Beverley Madden, David McLain, Michael Habeeb, Perry Uzunoglu, Deborah Laulusa, Dennis Tordesillas, Sheldon Carroll Meet Your Faculty Michelle M. Brown Jon Kitamura Title: Assistant Professor, Title: Assistant Professor, English Broadcast & Electronic Media Degrees: M.A., San Francisco Degrees: M.A., San Francisco State University; B.A., UC Santa State University; B.A., Central Barbara Michigan University Teaching experience: 6 years Teaching experience: 5 years Career highlights: Joining CSM’s Career highlights: 2007 Grand English department as a full-time Festival Award, Berkeley Video & faculty member and being a part Film Festival of this community Hobbies: Digital filmmaking, Hobbies: Surfing, traveling, and hockey fan, voice acting walking his pit bull on the beach Quote: “Not all community Quote: “As you think, so shall colleges are this serious about teaching and learning.” you become.” –Bruce Lee (yes, that Bruce Lee) Bret Pollack Colleen Kirby-Banas Title: Assistant Football Coach, Title: Assistant Professor, Physical Education/Athletics Dental Assisting Degrees: M.A., St. Mary’s Degrees: B.S., Notre Dame College; B.S., UC Berkeley de Namur University Teaching experience: 10 years Teaching experience: 8 years Career highlights: CSM’s football Career highlights: 2007 Com- team winning the Bulldog Bowl munity Service Award from in 2005, the first community the San Mateo County Dental college bowl game ever played Society in San Mateo County Hobbies: Movies and spending Hobbies: Working out and avid time with her daughter fan of horse racing Quote: “All that is really worth Quote: “To do the same thing over and over again and expect the doing is what we do for others.” –Anonymous a different result is INSANITY” –Albert Einstein Carolyn Fiori Darryl Stanford Title: Professor, Title: Professor, Assistive Technology Specialist Astronomy & Physics Degrees: M.A., San Francisco Degrees: M.S., Concordia State University; B.A., Sacramento University in Montreal, Canada; State University M.S., University of Toledo Teaching experience: 33 years Teaching experience: 17 years Career highlights: CA Associa- Career highlights: Professional tion for Post Secondary Education Astronomer of the Year in 2005 and Disability: Rick Scuderi by the Astronomical Association Service Award 2007 & Vice of Northern California President’s Award for Leadership Hobbies: Riding his Harley 2003 motorcycle to runs like Sturgis, Hobbies: Spending time with grandson, needlework, South Dakota; exploring the night sky; and taking his Chow, and Mariachi Shayna, on walks Quote: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Quote: “Everyone can do astronomy—all you have to do is to Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” –Albert Einstein look up!” Contents Course Listings Academic Counseling . 18 Accounting . 28–29 Paleontology . 77 Admissions & Records.............. 10 Administration of Justice . 29–30 Philosophy . 77 Application for Admission .......... 7–8 Aeronautics ...................... 30 Physical Education . .77–81 Associate Degree................. 111 American Sign Language ............ 30 Physics . 81–82 Attendance Requirements . 10 Anthropology . 30–31 Political Science . .82–83 Board of Governors Waiver (BOGW) . .15–16 Architecture...................... 31 Psychology . .83–84 CalWORKs Program . 18 Art ......................... 31–35 Reading......................84–85 Catalog Order Form................ 11 Astronomy....................... 35 Real Estate....................85–86 Certificate Programs . 107 Athletics . 35 Social Science .................86–87 Child Development Center . 18 Biology . 35–37 Sociology . 87 Class Registration Worksheet ......... 27 Broadcast & Electronic Media . 37–38 Spanish . 87–89 Coastside Classes............... 91–94 Building Inspection Technology ....... 38 Speech Communication . 89 College Policies................ 21–22 Business . 38–39 Welding . 90 Counseling . 18 Business Applications - Windows . 40–41 Counselors/Advisors . 23–24 Career & Life Planning........... 41–43 Credit and Refund Policy............ 13 Chemistry . 43–44 This class schedule is designed to help CSU General Education............ 115 Chinese ......................... 44 you register for Spring 2009 classes Degree Programs/ Computer & Information Science... 44–46 at College of San Mateo. Most of the Requirements . 107, 109–112 Consumer Arts & Science . 46 answers to your questions can be found Distance Learning Guide......... 96–98 Cooperative Work Experience Ed. 46–47 within this booklet. Please keep this Enrollment Steps . 5 Cosmetology ..................... 47 schedule for reference throughout Spring Featured Programs................. 20 Dance .......................... 47 2009. Additional important information Fees......................... 12–13 Dental Assisting................ 47–48 about College programs is contained Final Examination Schedule . 95 Developmental Skills............... 48 in the Catalog, available in the campus Financial Aid .................. 14–17 Drafting Technology . 48–49 bookstore, through the mail (see page 11) Getting Started at CSM . 4–6 Economics....................... 49 or viewed online at High School Students . 4 Electronics Technology . 49–50 collegeofsanmateo.edu/catalog. Honors Program . 20, 117 Engineering ................... 50–51 How to Read Class Information ....... 27 English & Literature ............. 51–54 Accuracy Statement English as a Second Language ..... 54–56 How to Register for Spring ‘09 . 2–3 College of San Mateo and the San Mateo Ethnic Studies . 56–57 Orientation Options . 6 County Community College District Film............................ 57 IGETC . 116 have made every reasonable effort to Fire Technology ................ 57–58 Instructional Programs/ determine that everything stated in Foreign Languages................. 58 Departments Directory........ 23–24 this schedule is accurate. Courses and French ....................... 58–59 Important Dates.................... 1 programs offered, together with other Geography....................... 59 Late Registration . 2–3 information contained herein, are Geology . 59–60 Map of the Campus .... Inside Back Cover subject to change without notice by the German......................... 60 Matriculation.................... 5–6 administration of College of San Mateo Graphics . 60–61 Off-Campus Locations......... 91 & 94 for reasons related to student enrollment Health Science . 61 Online Courses (Internet)........ 99–102 or level of financial support, or for any History . 61–62 Parking Regulations ............... 118 other