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Gain an understanding of people management as the ability to work with people at all levels—on an individual, team and organizational basis—to maximize employee performance and happiness and achieve project goals and success. Learn strategies to manage people…

Adobe After Effects is the essential software for any motion graphics designer and their skillset. Learn the fundamental tools of its timeline, graph editor, keyframing, blending modes, adjustment layers, pre-composing, mask reveals, track-mattes and sound…

Delightful, intuitive and engaging user experience is integral to a company’s success. Gain the skills employers are searching for in this introductory course. You’ll study user-experience design concepts, processes and practices, including topics such as…

Develop a unique partnership between a drawing medium and your imagination, intuition and experience. In studio projects, you experiment with abstractions based on realism, as well as sounds, ideas and words. In addition to studying the relationship of medium…

Explore the expressive use of line, the dramatic values of light and shadow, and the basics of human anatomy. Slide-illustrated lectures present portraits and self-portraits using mood, memory, photography, abstraction and fantasy as expressive tools.

Examine the critical role of a company's facilities manager in relation to real estate planning and management. The course also covers the basic concepts and techniques associated with commercial real estate facilities management. Topics include managing and…

Get an overview of the operations and maintenance skills and methods facilities managers use on a regular basis. Course topics include budgeting, staffing, alterations, and building-systems operations. Facilities managers must have a thorough understanding of…

Expand your understanding of the planning processes, and learn to recognize the attributes of an effective business continuity plan. In-class exercises teach you how to create a variety of facilities plans. Guest speakers include representatives from Bay Area…

Take a deeper focus into the financial theory and application in financial statement analysis. Start by reviewing financial statement analysis and then delve deeply into ratio analysis (liquidity and solvency) and valuation. This course is designed to take…

Learn to design and build effective, responsive and user-friendly web applications. You learn the fundamentals of front-end development and contemporary architectures by creating robust and dynamic web applications. Course topics include HTML, CSS and…

Whether you are an engineer, architect, project manager, developer or contractor, familiarize yourself with the variety of legal issues affecting the construction industry. California construction law is emphasized in the context of the foundational rights,…

Gain familiarity with architectural lighting techniques in this introductory course. Learn the fundamentals of lighting—luminaire sources and types, regulations and technical terminology—and determine how to apply them to practical situations for residential…

In this course, prospective teachers will develop an understanding of the different areas of linguistics and their application to the teaching of the English language. You will look at the origins of language and the English language, and focus on the areas…

One of the biggest challenges facing most nonprofit agencies is either finding or retaining staff talent in the areas of fundraising and volunteer management. Most staff and volunteers working in nonprofits today are motivated by the opportunity to help meet…

Genome sequencing is the driving force behind precision medicine, where knowledge of genome variation is leading to more precise diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Understanding how to discern between pathogenic (disease-causing) and benign…

Gain an understanding of the role of quality assurance (QA) in the functional plants that make materials for clinical trials and commercial operations. Understand the role of QA in a functional Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) plant. Using case studies,…

Gain an understanding of the quality control function and the difference between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) and the role and function of the QC department. Learn to critically understand what industry regulations require and how to apply…

Get an in-depth review of basic grammar topics that have particular importance in the ESL classroom. You also gain an understanding of the special difficulties that arise in learning a second language and the reasons that these problems occur.

Green supply chains are an important part of sustainable business practice. If you are an environmental or business manager or someone who wants to develop knowledge and expertise in sustainable business practices, this course teaches you about green product…

Learn to master the written parts of your application to graduate-level health profession programs (medical, dental, veterinary, advanced nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, optometry and other health care programs). You…

Get an historical overview of higher education in America, from colonial times to the recent past. You focus on postsecondary education as it developed in what became the United States of America over a span of almost four centuries. Examine the intersection…

Architecture and design changed rapidly from the time of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century to the period of cultural postmodernism in the late 20th century. In this continuation of the History of Architecture, Interiors and Decorative Arts I ARCH…

Survey the history of photography to learn how to incorporate the techniques and ideas developed by major photographers into your work. Explore skills such as stop-action composition and creative use of color theory. Classroom discussion topics include…

Learn the engineering fundamentals and practical considerations for the design of components and layout of HVAC systems and equipment. Lectures cover the selection and specification of components such as fans, coils, filters, pumps, chillers, cooling towers,…

Understand the thermodynamic principles of air-vapor mixtures; learn practical applications and use of psychrometric tables and charts; examine psychrometric processes of cooling, heating, humidification, dehumidification and air-stream mixture; and study…

Develop a portfolio as a children's book illustrator. You will learn the creative process of designing art for picture books, as well as build your design skills and stretch your imagination. Discover the magic of book making from simple concept to finished…

Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard tool for creating vector graphics, a must have skill in any graphic designer's toolbox. Through step-by-step instructions, you will learn to use Illustrator's powerful drawing tools to create drawings, icons, logos,…

Get an introduction to the significant tax issues that affect individual taxpayers in the U.S. Topics include tax rates, brackets and filing statuses; exemptions, credits and itemized deductions; income, taxable income and AGI; capital gains and losses; bad…

Note: This will be the final offering of this course. It will be replaced by IND/CTA Preparation, Submission and Agency Interfacing PB HLTH X404.8 in Fall 2019. The new course combines this class with IND/CTA Preparation and Submission PB HLTH X402.3.…

Note: This will be the final offering of this course. It will be replaced by IND/CTA Preparation, Submission and Agency Interfacing PB HLTH X404.8 in Fall 2019. The new course combines this class with IND/CTA Enabling Studies and Agency Interfaces PB HLTH…