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Introduction to Microeconomics (X2) |
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Economics |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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This is an introduction to basic economic analysis of prices and markets, consumer behavior, production and costs, competition, monopoly, government regulation, distribution and labor markets, and related social issues of concern.
Students who successfully complete this course will:
- Understand the basic priniciples of markets and supply and demand analysis
- Learn the major economic variables that drive consumption and production of individual goods and services
- Know how competitive markets work
- Learn how to analyze the impact of different policies, such as changes in tax rates, on individual markets
- Know how externalities, such as pollution, can be incorporated into the process
Supervised final examination. Courses X2 and X3 may be taken at the same time; neither is a prerequisite of the other. |
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Introduction to Online Technologies (Online) (X 396.01) |
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Information Technology |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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This course provides an overview of the communications technologies used in presenting online education to users in diverse locations. Asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid, and special configurations are discussed in the context of the online learning environment. Although the course covers technical subjects, it does not require a technical background for assimilation. |
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Introduction to Perl Programming (X416.7) |
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Computer Science |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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Perl is a programming language that is widely used by UNIX and Windows programmers and system administrators as well as by Web and database programmers. It is easy to learn, yet extremely powerful. It is an extensible language with add-on modules available for almost every kind of task imaginable. Perhaps its most powerful feature is that Perl programs will run on any operating system with few, if any, changes needed.
After completing this introduction to Perl, you will be able to write and debug your own Perl programs and understand more complicated Perl programs. |
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Introduction to Perl Programming (X416.7) |
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Computer Science |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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Perl is a programming language that is widely used by UNIX and Windows programmers and system administrators as well as by Web and database programmers. It is easy to learn, yet extremely powerful. It is an extensible language with add-on modules available for almost every kind of task imaginable. Perhaps its most powerful feature is that Perl programs will run on any operating system with few, if any, changes needed.
After completing this introduction to Perl, you will be able to write and debug your own Perl programs and understand more complicated Perl programs. |
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Introduction to Perl Programming (034IDD603) |
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Computer Science |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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Perl is widely used by Web developers, system administrators, biologists and many others for easy manipulation of data. Its features enable you to use it for quick prototyping, scanning large amounts of text with efficient pattern matching, reporting, and process manipulation. This class provides a core foundation of knowledge and hands on experience with programming the Perl way. Additional topics may include CGI or biology related applications.
This course is being offered in partnership with UC San Diego Extension. |
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Introduction to Physical Anthropology (XB1) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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This course is an introduction to human evolution, examining the physical and behavioral adaptations of humans and their prehistoric and living relatives, and considering such issues as genetics, physical adaptation, and the role of changing environmental conditions in the processes of selection, evolution, and extinction.
The course will touch on the history of physical anthropology and the development of evolutionary thinking in the biological sciences, the functional morphology of modern humans, human adaptation to environmental stress, primate evolutionary history and biological classification, and the human fossil record.
Supervised final examination. |
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Introduction to Physical Geology (X3) |
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Science General |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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You are introduced to the principles and concepts of physical geology, covering the origins of crustal materials, especially rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and the erosional processes and their role in landscape development. Important areas of geological interest, especially those in the western United States, are emphasized in examples. |
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Introduction to Policies and Procedures Communications (Online) (X 439.19) |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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Policies & Procedures (P&P) is the communication of people practices in organizations. This online course provides an overview and introduction to P&P communications as a discipline from four perspectives: P&P practitioners, P&P development process, P&P information products, and P&P users. Participants learn the scope, resources, trends, roles, and vocabulary of P&P discipline; stages and issues involved in developing P&P; effective writing styles, formats, techniques, and structures for P&P information; and the challenges, values, and importance of P&P for users and organizations. Participants analyze documents, discuss issues, and apply principles and guidelines in exercises and to actual documents. Designed for P&P analysts, P&P department managers, technical communicators, instructional designers, and others who wish to learn the P&P discipline and basics for developing P&P. |
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Introduction to Project Management (Online) (X 439.50) |
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Business |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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Organizations increasingly turn to project management as a formal discipline to insure success in accomplishing their objectives. This online course focuses on the fundamental concepts, processes, and practices of project management and is intended for anyone who may be assigned to manage a project in any organization. After taking this course, students can expect to take on the role of project manager with greater self-confidence and skill. Individual assignments and a group case study enable students to gain a detailed understanding of project planning, execution, and closure. Practices and terminology learned in this course are consistent with ANSI standards. Topics include the role of project manager, project management terminology, and triple constraint; projection initiation, execution, and closure; project estimating, scheduling, and tracking; change control; managing assumptions, risks, and issues; project leadership and communications; and project management software tools. |
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Introduction to Screenwriting I (Online) (X 451.1) |
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Art & Design |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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Screenplay writing is a rigorous craft and, at its best, a fine art. This online course involves practical analysis of film and television screenplays, emphasizing story structure, scenes, dialogue, and characterization. Writing assignments are tailored to help students master the basics of screenwriting as well as conceptualize and begin to shape your own script. The course goal is to complete a step outline or beat sheet and begin a screenplay. Note: This course or its equivalent is a prerequisite for all intermediate and advanced courses in feature film. |
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Introduction to Screenwriting II: A Works-in-Progress Workshop (Online) (X 451.2) |
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Art & Design |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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For students familiar with the fundamental elements of film and television screenplays, this online course devotes special attention to character development as well as shaping and refining the story--the all-important building blocks of successful screenplays. Students progress at their own pace through the process of writing their screenplay from a solid step outline or beat sheet toward completion of the first draft. |
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Introduction to Screenwriting II: Works-in-Progress (Online) (X 451.2) |
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Art & Design |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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For students familiar with the fundamental elements of film and television screenplays, this online course devotes special attention to character development as well as shaping and refining the story--the all-important building blocks of successful screenplays. Students progress at their own pace through the process of writing their screenplay from a solid step outline or beat sheet toward completion of the first draft. |
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Introduction to Screenwriting III: Finishing the First Script (Online) (X 451.3C) |
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Art & Design |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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This intensive online workshop is limited to students who have a solid step outline and at least 50 pages of their first script and are dedicated to reaching "fade out." The realities of breaking into the business, the role of agents and producers, and other topics of interest to the emerging screenwriter also are discussed. |
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Introduction to Statistics (XB2) |
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Science General |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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Population and variables and standard measures of location, spread, and association are examined. Course topics also include coverage of normal approximation, regression, probability and sampling, binomial distribution, interval estimation, and some standard significance tests. |
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Introduction to Statistics - section 2 (XB2) |
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Science General |
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Population and variables and standard measures of location, spread, and association are examined. Course topics also include coverage of normal approximation, regression, probability and sampling, binomial distribution, interval estimation, and some standard significance tests. |
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Introduction to the History of the United States: From Colonial Settlement to the Civil War (XB7A) |
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History |
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This course examines U.S. history from the age of European exploration of the Americas until 1877. It sharpens your understanding of people, institutions, and ideologies. The course provides practice in analytic methods that historians use to research facts and develop interpretations.
Topics include exploration, settlement, colonial culture, the winning of independence, the constitution, the new democracy, early American technology, expansionism, sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
A knowledge of American history and institutions is required of students graduating from the University of California. This requirement may be satisfied in varying ways on the several campuses of the University. Some combination of the Online courses: History of the United States XB7A, XB7B, and the Online or Independent Learning version of Introduction to American Politics XB1 will fulfill the requirement on most campuses. Students who wish to use UC Berkeley Extension Online courses for this purpose should determine specifically which are acceptable on the campus they are attending.
History of the United States XB7A or Introduction to American Politics XB1 satisfies the California State Department of Education teaching credential requirement for knowledge of the provisions and principles of the Constitution. |
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Introduction to the History of the United States: From the Civil War to the Present (XB7B) |
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This course surveys U.S. history from the 1870s to the new millennium. You increase your knowledge of events, institutions, and personalities and develop skills of historical analysis and interpretation.
Topics include robber barons and industrial growth, Theodore Roosevelt and progressivism, the roaring 1920s, the Depression and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, World War II and the emergence of the American Empire, Red Scare and McCarthyism, the turbulent 1960s, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Vietnam, Nixon and Watergate, the sexual revolution, Ronald Reagan and conservatism, and America at the beginning of the next millennium.
A knowledge of American history and institutions is required of students graduating from the University of California. This requirement may be satisfied in varying ways on the several campuses of the University. Some combination of the Online courses: History of the United States XB7A, XB7B, and the Online or Independent Learning version of Introduction to American Politics XB1 will fulfill the requirement on most campuses. Students who wish to use UC Berkeley Extension Online courses for this purpose should determine specifically which are acceptable on the campus they are attending.
History of the United States XB7A or Introduction to American Politics XB1 satisfies the California State Department of Education teaching credential requirement for knowledge of the provisions and principles of the Constitution. |
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Introduction to VB.Net (COMP 709) |
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Computer Science |
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New Jersey Institute of Technology |
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After completing this course, you will/or learn how to: Understand the basics of VB.NET Understand the Object Oriented concepts in VB.NET New Features of VB.NET Able to create VB.NET console applications. |
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Introduction to Visual Basic (X460.1) |
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This course teaches the basic concepts of developing and programming simple Windows applications, using Microsoft Visual Basic. Students learn how to produce event-driven programs with graphical user interfaces and menus that are consistent with todays Windows applications. Supervised final examination. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 software required. |
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Introduction to Winemaking for Distance Learners (034VID251) |
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General Studies |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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Whether you?re interested in a career in the wine industry or are just a devoted enophile, you can take this unique UC Davis course at home at your convenience. Using videotapes of 28 hours of lecture time, learn the fundamental processes involved in winemaking through a combination of general and technical information. Explore the history of wine, wine and health issues, how to interpret a wine label and the international wine industry. Lectures are provided by faculty in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology and supervised by Dr. Carole Meredith. This class also features a supporting Web site that includes hundreds of full-color photographs and other helpful material for online study. |
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