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Preparation for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization test. ESL reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to enhance readiness for the test.

In-depth preparation for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization test. ESL listening, speaking, reading, writing, and interview skills to enhance readiness for the test.

Preparation for credit ESL courses. Beginning academic reading, writing, and grammar with an emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Practice in reading informational and literary texts, and writing paragraphs. Language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.

Internship in sustainability-related settings (such as environmental education, alternative energy systems, sustainable water systems, green building, habitat restoration, urban agriculture) under the supervision of a qualified professional. The student will need to arrange the internship and then contact the instructor to enroll in this class. Suggestions and strategies are available on course website. One unit of credit is earned for 54 hours of unpaid or paid work.

An introduction to tools and techniques used by environmental scientists to investigate human impacts on the environment in lab and/or field settings. Application of qualitative and quantitative concepts and models to evaluate environmental problems and their proposed solutions.

An examination of the scientific evidence informing our understanding of the causes and consequences of human impacts on the environment. Application of core principles, methods, qualitative and quantitative reasoning from the natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering and technology to investigate and evaluate sustainable solutions to environmental degradation and resource depletion.

Students will hear from professionals and experts from government, private, non-profits
and public sectors as they share their insights on careers in sustainability and the
environment. Career opportunities, academic and job training pathways will also be
discussed.

An introduction for beginning computer students to computer concepts and techniques used in business. Topics include navigating an operating system and organizing and managing files as well as Internet, email, and a brief introduction of the MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

Model and protect against threats to the Internet of Things (IoT) environment of an organization or workplace. Learn foundational knowledge in security analysis such as vulnerability and risk assessment of IoT systems. Perform threat modeling activities on physical devices, communication systems and applications found in the IoT.

Students will learn about cybersecurity threats to computer systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. Topics include vulnerabilities of communications over the vehicle CAN bus and between devices and systems. Students will learn to intercept data and perform specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines and flood communication. Part of a joint program offering between AUTO and CNIT.