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Transitional Studies

Announcement of Curricula and Courses


NONCREDIT COURSES:

Individualized Learning Labs, Self-paced, Open-entry, Multi-level, Ongoing Classes

Level I

Beginning and Basic Instruction in Reading, Writing, Communicating and Mathematics

Level II

Intermediate Instruction in Reading, Writing, Communication and Mathematics

Level III

Advanced classes in reading, writing, communication, mathematics and critical thinking in specific High School subjects. Required coursework for the City College of San Francisco High School Diploma Program. Courses also prepare students for subject matter examinations on the GED and for transfer to credit.

Vocationally related courses:

Prepare for Employment, Entry Into Job Training Programs, or Further College Study



General Information

The Transitional Studies Department offers ongoing instruction in Adult Basic Education, the City College of San Francisco High School Diploma Program, General Education Development (GED), Pre-collegiate skills, and Vocational Foundation Skills.

All courses offered by the Transitional Studies Department are without college credit.

Program Goals. Provide students with basic skills for living, employment, entry into job training programs, or further college study. Prepare students to pass the General Education Development (GED) exam. Provide a comprehensive program leading to the City College of San Francisco High School Diploma.

Admission Requirements. All skill levels are accepted. After testing in reading, writing and mathematics, students are enrolled at a level matching their ability and geared toward their educational objectives. Students entering the GED in Spanish program are required to be fluent and literate in Spanish.

Offered at the following campuses:
    Instruction in Spanish is offered only at the Mission Campus.
    John Adams, 561-1900
    Adult Learning Center, 241-2300
    Mission, 920-6043
    Southeast, 550-4300
    Evans, 550-4440
    Ocean Avenue, 452-5703 (CalWorks)
                             452-5315 (African American Scholastic Program)


High School Diploma Program

The City College of San Francisco High School Diploma Program is open to adult and out-of-school students who meet placement requirements. The program is also open to concurrently enrolled high school students who are in the 11th or 12th grades and who require high school credits to transfer to their home high schools.

Concurrently enrolled high school students may earn high school credits that transfer to their home high school by enrolling in Transitional Studies courses by arrangement with the student's high school counselor.

Adult or out-of-school students enroll through CCSF Counseling Department for a placement test, orientation and educational planning appointment. To earn the CCSF HS Diploma, students must fulfill the following requirements:

     1.    Transitional Studies Workshop: TRST 0038. Orientation to Academic Success
     2.    Attain a Level 3 score in English and/or Mathematics on the Transitional Studies High School placement test.
     3.    Residency requirement: At least 15 credits must be earned in the Transitional Studies Department or, with the Department Chair's permission,
            in the CCSF credit program
     4.    Required coursework: high school level classes in reading, writing, communication, mathematics and critical thinking in specific subjects
            for a total of 40  high school credits as listed below. TRST 3201. Focus on the Future is required. If students are attending class at a
            time when TRST 3201 is not offered, students may substitute LERN 50. College Success.

            Required CCSF HS Diploma Program courses:

           TRST 3300. Literature and Composition .............................. (5 High School credits)
           TRST 3401. Algebra 1......................................................... (5 High School credits)
           TRST 3500. U.S. History 1 or TRST 3501. U.S. History 2..  (5 High School credits)
           TRST 3502. Civics .............................................................  (5 High School credits)
           TRST 3503. Economics ....................................................... (5 High School credits)
           TRST 3504. Physical Science 1............................................ (5 High School credits)
           TRST 3201. Focus on the Future.........................................  (5 High School credits)
            Elective Credit..................................................................... (5 High School credits)

            Equivalent high school courses taken at other schools, or comparable college credit classes, may satisfy coursework requirements.
            All transferred coursework must have been passed with a grade of C or better.

            The 5 elective credits may be fulfilled by successful completion of a course in Transitional Studies, a CCSF Vocational program,
            English as a Second Language (ESL), a CCSF credit class or, with the TRST Department Chair's permission, any CCSF course.

     5.    Successful passage of the GED (General Education Development) examination or the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

NONCREDIT COURSES:

Individualized Learning Labs, Self-paced, Open-entry, Multi-level, Ongoing Classes

TRST 0035. Individualized Reading and Writing (54-450 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 0035
A basic reading and writing individualized program. Instruction is open-entry and open-exit and self-paced to meet the individual needs of student. Emphasizes comprehension and study skills and will prepare students for further educational and/or job demands.

TRST 0036. Reading/Writing Lab (90-180 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 0036
Reading, writing, and communication skills to prepare students for high school courses, GED, entry into the workplace, vocational and retraining program.

TRST 0037. High School Learning Lab (54-810 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 0037
A competency-based, self-paced lab offering all required high school courses. Subject areas and objectives vary for each student according to previously acquired high school credit and student goal (diploma, test or college preparation, self-enrichment). Emphasis is on the development of independent, critical thinking skills applied to each subject. SCANS competencies are integrated into the curriculum as indicated in specific subject areas.

TRST 0038. Orientation to Academic Success (8-25 hrs)
Tools for students to succeed in the educational setting. Emphasis is on combining use of resources and skills with suggestions for techniques that lead to success in school.

TRST 0039. ABE/Pre-GED Preparation (54-540 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 0039
Writing, reading and mathematics skills development from intermediate through pre-GED level. Prepares the student to enter GED 2105. Self-paced, individualized or small group instruction. Offered in Spanish at Mission Campus.

TRST 0040. GED Preparation (54-540 hrs)
Advise: TRST 0039 or placement in TRST 0040
Prepares the student to pass the five GED Tests: Writing, Social Studies, Science, Literature, and Mathematics. Individual and/or small group instruction. Offered in Spanish at Mission Campus.

TRST 0041. Math Skills Lab (36-180 hrs)
Individualized instruction in basic mathematics including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement, and introduction to algebra and geometry. Applications to life and workplace skills are integrated into this open entry, open exit, and competency based, self-paced course. May be repeated. No prerequisites.

TRST 053. Test Prep: Standardized Tests (8 hrs)
Prepares students for standardized, timed tests. Each course focuses on a single test or subtest. Specific content for each course is determined by the particular test for which students are preparing.
TRST 053E. Test Prep: Ability to Benefit
TRST 053F. Test Prep: CAHSEE English-Language Arts
TRST 053G. Test Prep: CAHSEE Mathematics


Level I

Beginning and Basic Instruction in Reading, Writing, Communicating and Mathematics

TRST 1200. Academic Reading 1 (180 hrs)
Advise: ESL Level 7, placement in TRST 1200
A beginning course designed to develop reading, critical thinking skills, and vocabulary development. Oral/written communication and computer literacy skills will also be developed.

TRST 1201. Academic Reading and Writing 1.5 (90 hrs)
Advise: ESL Level 7, placement in TRST 1201
A beginning course designed to develop reading, critical thinking skills, and paragraph and essay writing.

TRST 1250. Gateway to Credit Math (90 hrs)
Advise: ESL Level 7-8
Basic mathematical skills with whole numbers: reading, writing, and using numbers; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with whole numbers; number sense and problem solving; reading and writing common and decimal fractions; place value for whole numbers, decimals and currency; units of measure; recognizing geometric shapes. Assists students with Math E1/E3.

TRST 1300. Vocabulary (90-180 hrs)
PREREQ.: Placement in TRST 1300
Designed to increase vocabulary and improve spelling skills. Some basic grammar included.

TRST 1301. Academic Writing 1 (180 hrs)
Advise: ESL Level 7, placement in TRST 1301
This is a beginning course in paragraph/essay writing. Emphasis is on sentence mechanics. Oral communication, reading, and computer literacy skills will also be developed.

TRST 1400. Math Skills Development 1 (90-180 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 1400
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and their application to everyday situations. Introduction to number theory, measurement, basic geometry, and elementary algebra.


Level II

Intermediate Instruction in Reading, Writing, Communicating and Mathematics

TRST 2200. Academic Reading/Writing 2 (180 hrs)
Advise: TRST 1200 and/or TRST 1301, placement in TRST 2200
Language arts competencies developed through listening, speaking, writing, and reading. Using literature, and media, students explore American culture(s) and society. Reading, writing and basic computer competencies are stressed.

TRST 2201. Academic Reading/Writing 2 (90 hrs)
Advise: TRST 1200 and/or TRST 1301, placement in TRST 2201
Language arts competencies developed through writing, and reading. Using literature, and media, students explore American culture(s) and society. Reading and writing competencies are stressed.

TRST 2400. Math Skills Development 2 (90-180 hrs)
Advise: TRST 1400 or placement in TRST 2400
Study of decimal and common fractions, percents, basic algebra and geometry. Applications with measurement, graphic representations and development of critical thinking through word problems in functional contexts. Competency based.

TRST 2500. Career and Personal Income Management (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 2500
Career awareness, job search, and job retention. Employment development and income management. Emphasizes necessary reading, oral and written communication, workability, and interpersonal skills needed to become and stay employable. SCANS competencies are integrated into the curriculum. Satisfies high school requirement in Career Awareness.


Level III

Advanced classes in reading, writing, communicating, mathematics and critical thinking in specific High School subjects. Required coursework for the City College of San Francisco High School Diploma Program. Courses also prepare students for subject matter examinations on the GED and for transfer to credit.

TRST 3300. Literature and Composition (90 hrs)
Advise: TRST 2200, TABE 10-12, CASAS 230 and above
Students interpret, analyze, and respond to multi-cultural literature, art, and media. Students develop awareness of their own ideological framework and writing style, strengthening their writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.

TRST 3301. HS English Literature: Contemporary American Writers (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement into TRST 3301
Students interpret, analyze, and respond to contemporary American writers: poets, dramatists, and fiction and non-fiction writers from different regions, ethnic backgrounds, and historical circumstances.

TRST 3303. Visual Arts (90 hrs)
Students view reproductions and original works of art in order to develop their perceptual skills, learn art elements and principles of design, and learn about the historical and cultural context of visual art. They produce their own works of visual art and participate in a critique of all student work.

TRST 3401. Algebra 1 (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 3401 or completion of TRST 2400
A first course in High School Algebra: Operations on integers and rational numbers; properties of rational numbers; exponents and square roots; powers often; scientific notation; constants, variables, and expressions; polynomial expressions; laws of exponents; factoring polynomial expressions; simplifying polynomial and rational expressions.

TRST 3402. Algebra 2 (90 hrs)
Placement into TRST 3402 or completion of TRST 3401
A second course in Algebra: properties of equations and inequalities, linear equations,quadratic equations and introduction to graphing.

TRST 3500. U.S. History 1 (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 3500
U.S. History up to the Civil War, emphasizing the influence of past events on the present. Analysis of historical cause and effect from political, social, and economic viewpoints.

TRST 3501. High School United States History 2 (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 3501
A brief review covering from the Progressive Era to Contemporary American Society, emphasizing the influence of past events on the present. Analysis of historical cause and effect from different political, social, economic and cultural viewpoints..

TRST 3502. Civics (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement into TRST 3502
The Constitution, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, elections, and the party system. Introduces students to a practical understanding of the law.

TRST 3503. Economics (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 3503
Basic economic principles and their applications to the free enterprise system. Economic concepts applied to students' personal financial decisions.

TRST 3504. Physical Science 1 (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 3504
Study of how people are influenced by the physical world. Includes climate, the ocean, natural events, natural resources, the earth's relationship to the sun and moon, and the effects of population on the earth. Current events analyzed using course concepts.
Formerly HSSC 2565.

TRST 3201. Focus on the Future (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 3201
Course is divided into six flexible modules emphasizing developing skills for success in academic  and vocational pursuits. Students will explore the world of work as well as the world of higher education. They will have opportunities to shadow college students or workers in business and industry. Selected students may apply for internships. Appropriate for all students returning to school. Modules components may be offered separately.

TRST 3506. Modern World History (90 hrs)
Advise: Placement into TRST 3300 or completion of TRST 2200
A study of the major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of two world wars.

TRST 3507. Biology (90 hrs)
A general introduction to cell structure and functions, the cell cycle, principles of molecular and organism genetics.


Vocationally related courses:

Prepare for Employment, Entry Into Job Training Programs, or Further College Study

TRST 4600. Pre-Vocational Foundation Skills (45-90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 4600
A competency based course focusing on the basic skills and personal qualities needed to succeed in the entry-level workplace. May be offered bilingually in Spanish and/or in other languages.

TRST 4601. On the Job Communication Skills (54-90 hrs)
Advise: Placement in TRST 4601
Listening and responding skills and other interpersonal communication skills needed for success on the job. Includes resume writing and interview practice, and introduction to on the job work standards and employer expectations. Special emphasis on the hospitality industry.

TRST 4602. Literacy Tutor Training (12 hrs)
Provides instructional techniques in basic reading and writing including demonstration and practice. Includes student assessment, progress evaluation and choosing instructional materials. Designed for volunteers and paraprofessionals who will be tutoring adult students in literacy skills.

TRST 4603. Graphic Arts Academics (36-180 hrs)
Academic and vocational instruction that offers a study of mathematics, science and vocabulary as it relates to the field of graphic communications. Prepares students for entry into the Graphic Communications program.

TRST 4604. Vocational Foundation Skills (36-180 hrs)
Advise: TRST 4603 or placement in TRST 4604
Competency-based course designed to support student academic success in vocational programs. Focus is on the foundation skills of reading, writing, math and study skills. Course may be repeated.

TRST 4640. Vocational Foundation Skills-Reading, Writing, and Study Skills (22.5 hrs)
Competency-based course designed to support student academic success in vocational programs. Focus is on the foundation skills of reading, writing, and study skills necessary for vocational and academic success. May be offered bilingually in Spanish and/or in other languages. Course may be repeated.

TRST 4644. Vocational Foundation Skills-Mathematics and Job Readiness (22.5 hrs)
Competency-based course designed to support student academic success in vocational programs. Focus is on the foundation skills of mathematics and job readiness skills necessary for personal time and income management. May be offered bilingually in Spanish and /or in other languages. Course may be repeated


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