New Classes in Business, Philosophy, Child Development, Accounting & More

 

This fall, Foothill's Business & Social Science Division debuts three new courses—PHIL 22: Introduction to World Religions, BUSI 92: Financial Planning Practices and CHLD 86B: Practicum Student Teaching for Early Childhood Program.

• Offered both day and evening, the four-unit PHIL 22: Introduction to World Religions course examines
multicultural views on the search for spiritual meaning.
• Ideal for your personal financial planning needs, the four-unit BUSI 92: Financial Planning Practices course examines retirement planning, mutual funds, real estate, bonds, cash equivalents, stock, tax-free income and sources of investment help. The course also transfers to the CSU system.
• The new CHLD 86B: Practicum Student Teaching for Early Childhood Program course allows you to earn college credit while you work in a child-care facility.

More Convenient Classes in Real Estate, Geography & Early Childhood Development

• To better fit your busy schedule, Foothill's RE 50: Real Estate Principles and RE 51: Real Estate Practices classes will be offered during the day on Fridays as well as weeknights.
• Take our morning ACTG 1A: Financial Accounting class before your workday starts. The five-unit class meets
• weekdays from 7 to 7:50 a.m.
• Educators who want to fulfill the geography requirement for credentialing can enroll in our GEOG 9: California Geography course, which meets weeknights.
• The long-awaited CHLD 86A: Mentoring & Professional Development of Early Childhood Professionals course gives you the opportunity to earn professional growth hours and advance toward becoming a child development mentor. The course counts toward the requisite administrative units for certification.

Individual course meeting days and times as well as detailed course descriptions are available at www.foothill.edu/bss. For registration instructions, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7325.

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Your Start to a Successful Academic Career

Foothill's First-Year Experience Program

 

Students of all ages who are new to the college learning experience now have the unique opportunity to earn college credit in two courses and enjoy a unique educational experience in a community of learners.

 

By participating in Foothill's First-Year Experience Program, students and faculty collaborate as learners and teachers in specially designed courses called learning communities. The program gives you coordination of coursework, convenient schedules, interrelated courses and interesting subjects, personal attention from outstanding Foothill faculty, supportive study groups and opportunities to make friends, and a developed sense of college community.

 

The program is not a typical classroom learning experience. Instead, you'll register for linked learning community courses, study two subjects around a common theme and meet with the same group of students and faculty members from one course to the next.

 

Get started by taking the Foothill assessment test and then registering for the paired courses listed below. For assessment dates and times, access www.foothill.edu. For more information, call Foothill First-Year Experience Counselor Kris Samarov at (650) 949-7212.

 

If your assessment results place you in an ENGL 100 or ENGL 110 course, consider one of the following:

Courses	Days & Times	Instructor	Reg. Call Number
ENGL 100.02 AND	MW, 8–9:50 a.m., and F, 8–8:50 a.m.	Huerta	2345
CNSL 1.01*	TTh, 8:30–9:50 a.m.	Samarov	2096
ENGL 100.04 AND	MW, 10–11:50 a.m., and F, 10–10:50 a.m.	Fong	2347
CNSL 1.02*	TTh, 11 a.m.–12:20 p.m.	Samarov	2097
ENGL 110.04 AND	TTh, 10–11:50 a.m., and F, 11–11:50 a.m.	Huerta	2360
CNSL 2.01	MW, 10–11:40 a.m.	Taketa	2102
If your assessment results place you in a MATH 200 or MATH 250 course, consider one of the following:
Courses	Days & Times	Instructor	Reg. Call Number
MATH 200.01 AND	MTWThF, 9–9:50 a.m.	Lam	2879
CNSL 53.01	MTW, 8–8:50 a.m.	Cellilo	3780
MATH 200.02 AND	MTWThF, 10–10:50 a.m.	Mudge	2880
CNSL 53.02	TWTh, 11–11:50 a.m.	Delgado	3781
MATH 250L.01	MTWThF, 9–9:50 a.m. AND	Lam	3606
	TTh, 8 to 9:50 a.m.	Goodwin
MATH 250L.02	MTWThF, 10–10:50 a.m. AND	Gray	3703
	WF, 11–11:50 a.m.	Spybrook
*These courses are transferable to UC or CSU.

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Summer Benefit Gala Raises $100,000 for Foothill Programs

 

At its fifth annual Summer Music Theater Benefit Gala, the Foothill College Commission raised more than $100,000 net proceeds as patrons enjoyed a VIP performance of Brigadoon presented by award-winning Foothill Music Theatre (FMT) as well as an alfresco dinner, wine tasting, and live and silent auctions.

 

Proceeds will benefit the FMT Program; Foothill College student services such as counseling, retention and mentoring; and the Lohman Theater and Campus Center Heritage Rooms that celebrate the diversity of the community and Foothill students. The theater and heritage rooms are key components of the college's Campus Center and Lower Campus construction projects. Last year, the gala raised $60,000 for Foothill College programs.

 

To learn more about the Foothill Commission and how you can help support student success programs, contact Foothill-De Anza Foundation Executive Director Marie Fox at foxmarie@fhda.edu or (650) 949-6149.

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Visionary Scholarship Donors Help Shape Health Care Professionals

 

Foothill College student Jill Johnson says she owes a debt of gratitude to a Los Altos couple whom she will never meet. Though deceased, Lola and Steve Kaider had the vision to provide scholarships for students training for rewarding health care careers. Johnson, who recently completed the nationally recognized Foothill Veterinary Technology Program, was named recipient of the Kaider Scholarship President's Award, which includes a $5,000 stipend. To create a new scholarship or contribute to an existing award, call (650) 949-6232.

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