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Spring 2011 Vol. 2: Issue 3

• New Block calendar Begins in Spring p.3• Be Smart - Use a Tutor p.6• dental Students help kids Smile p.10• contest Winners debut Written Gems p.12• Rio classes p.19

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Build Your EducationBuild Your Future!

Rio Salado College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

No matter how much we’ve

accomplished at Rio Salado, we continue

to look ahead at what we must do in the

next year, and next decade to provide our

students with expanded opportunities

to pursue their college education and

accomplish their career goals.”

-- Dr. Chris BustamantePresident/Rio Salado College

EdUcATIONYOUR WAY

Dr. Chris Bustamante RIO SALADO COLLEGE PRESIDENT

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DO - IT - YOURSELF REGISTRATIONThere are 5 ways to register for classes at Rio Salado:

1. Online at www.uatrio.com2. Call 480-517-8540 or 800-729-1197(option 1)

3. Complete the Student Information Form (available online) and mail to: Rio Salado College, ATTN: Registration, 2323

West 14th Street, Tempe, AZ 852814. Complete the Student Information Form (available online)

and fax to: 480-377-47015. In-person at 2323 West 14th Street, Tempe

Produced by Institutional AdvancementContributing writers: Mira Radovich & David StaudacherDesigned by: Yousin Smith

Student Success Block by Block ........................................................ 32011 Block Calendar Dates .................................................................... 4

Learn Life-Saving Skills Online ............................................................... 5Build your Educational Future ................................................................... 6

Tuition Comparison .............................................................................................. 7Be Smart, Use a Tutor ............................................................................................. 8

Rio Student Spotlight ............................................................................................... 9Putting a Smile on Kids’ Faces ............................................................................. 10

RISE Learning for Life .................................................................................................... 11Students Wax Poetic on Sustainability ............................................................... 12

Teen Graduate Turns Author ......................................................................................... 16Top Classes by Enrollment ................................................................................................. 17

Teacher Revives Student Newspaper ........................................................................... 18Classes @ Rio Salado .................................................................................................................... 19

4-Word Scramble ............................................................................................................................... 25Rio Salado Locations .......................................................................................................................... 26

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WhO ThIS AffEcTSIf you are planning to earn a degree or certificate from Rio Salado College or to complete the post-baccalaureate program, you will need to select a block. The block is determined by the start date of your first course.

Students who are taking classes at Rio Salado College but NOT seeking to earn a degree or certificate from the college can choose any of the 48 start dates a year without being placed in a block.

Why ThE BLOck cALENdAR?Taking your classes block by block will provide you with a road-map to follow toward the completion of your educational goals. You’ll stay on course knowing your next steps and all your class options.

MORE INfORMATIONVisit www.riosalado.edu/calendar for more information about the Block Calendar.

Rio Salado College is implementing a new academic calendar that will help students plan their educational path. The new academic calendar is based on a block system. Each semester has 16 blocks, and each block is 16 weeks long.

hOW IT WORkSWhen you register at Rio Salado College, you will select a start date for your classes. The start date determines your semester block. For example, in Spring Semester 2011, Block 1 begins Jan. 10 and ends on April 30.

All of your classes for a given semester must be completed within the block’s start and end date. You may begin a subse-quent semester block only after your current semester block has ended.

Ultimately, the new block calendar provides students with 48 start dates a year.

STUdENT SUCCESSBLOCK BY BLOCK

Rio Salado College NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR By Mira Radovich


SPRING 2011Block Start Date End Date1 01/10/2011 04/30/20112 01/18/2011 05/07/20113 01/24/2011 05/14/20114 01/31/2011 05/21/20115 02/07/2011 05/28/20116 02/14/2011 06/04/20117 02/22/2011 06/11/20118 02/28/2011 06/18/20119 03/07/2011 06/25/201110 03/14/2011 07/02/201111 03/21/2011 07/09/201112 03/28/2011 07/16/201113 04/04/2011 07/23/201114 04/11/2011 07/30/201115 04/18/2011 08/06/201116 04/25/2011 08/13/2011

SPRING 2012Block Start Date End Date1 01/09/2012 04/28/20122 01/17/2012 05/05/20123 01/23/2012 05/12/20124 01/30/2012 05/19/20125 02/06/2012 05/26/20126 02/13/2012 06/02/20127 02/21/2012 06/09/20128 02/27/2012 06/16/20129 03/05/2012 06/23/201210 03/12/2012 06/30/201211 03/19/2012 07/07/201212 03/26/2012 07/14/201213 04/02/2012 07/21/201214 04/09/2012 07/28/201215 04/16/2012 08/04/201216 04/23/2012 08/11/2012

SUMMER 2012Block Start Date End Date1 04/30/2012 08/18/20122 05/07/2012 08/25/20123 05/14/2012 09/01/20124 05/21/2012 09/08/20125 05/29/2012 09/15/20126 06/04/2012 09/22/20127 06/11/2012 09/29/20128 06/18/2012 10/06/20129 06/25/2012 10/13/201210 07/02/2012 10/20/201211 07/09/2012 10/27/201212 07/16/2012 11/03/201213 07/23/2012 11/10/201214 07/30/2012 11/17/201215 08/06/2012 11/24/201216 08/13/2012 12/01/2012

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SUMMER 2011Block Start Date End Date1 05/02/2011 08/20/20112 05/09/2011 08/27/20113 05/16/2011 09/03/20114 05/23/2011 09/10/20115 05/31/2011 09/17/20116 06/06/2011 09/24/20117 06/13/2011 10/01/20118 06/20/2011 10/08/20119 06/27/2011 10/15/201110 07/05/2011 10/22/201111 07/11/2011 10/29/201112 07/18/2011 11/05/201113 07/25/2011 11/12/201114 08/01/2011 11/19/201115 08/08/2011 11/26/201116 08/15/2011 12/03/2011

fALL 2011Block Start Date End Date1 08/22/2011 12/10/20112 08/29/2011 12/17/20113 09/06/2011 12/24/20114 09/12/2011 12/31/20115 09/19/2011 01/07/20126 09/26/2011 01/14/20127 10/03/2011 01/21/20128 10/10/2011 01/28/20129 10/17/2011 02/04/201210 10/24/2011 02/11/201211 10/31/2011 02/18/201212 11/07/2011 02/25/201213 11/14/2011 03/03/201214 11/21/2011 03/10/201215 11/28/2011 03/17/201216 12/05/2011 03/24/2012

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It’s safe to say that every teacher would say their class is the most important. But not every teach-er can say that their class has the potential to save lives.

At Rio Salado College, Angela Ambrosia’s cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) class has the potential to save lives, and that is why she wants more people to enroll.

“I want everyone in the world to take this class,” said Ambrosia, faculty chair for Allied Health at Rio Salado. “If I can teach some-body so that they will feel comfortable and not panic when this occurs, it will be great. I think we can improve the survival rate for cardiac arrest patients.”

In the class, students learn how to identify signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest with emphasis on early action.

“Students will learn current American Heart Association standards for one and two rescuer CPR and obstructed airway procedures on the adult, infant, and pedi-atric victim,” said Ambrosia. “The students also learn to use automatic, external defi-brillation and resuscitation equipment.”

Rio Salado College launched the CPR class in January and had more than 100 stu-dents take the online class and pass the in-person exam, including Jennifer Phoebe, who is a mother of three young children.

“I’m taking classes to get my degree in nursing and because I have children,” said Phoebe. “I thought CPR is something I should know. It’s long overdue.”

With family and work already keeping her busy, Phoebe found it difficult to attend classes in a traditional setting. So she chose online classes where she could attend class when it fit into her schedule.

“I have time constraints with kids and it made it a lot easier to take the classes online,” said Phoebe. “People think it’s go-ing to be easy because it’s online, but you really have to learn the material.”

After taking the CPR class online, Phoebe was relieved to practice what she learned during an in-person test under Ambrosia’s supervision.

“I felt a lot better coming in and doing it on a mannequin,” said Phoebe. “It reinforced everything I learned online.”

LEARN LIfE-SAVING SKILLSONLINE

Rio Salado College Offers ONLINE CPR CLASS By David Staudacher

48 Start dates a year!


Speaking at the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges in October, President Barack Obama reiterated the importance of achieving an education.

“Community colleges aren’t just the key to the future of their students,” Obama said. “They’re also one of the keys to the future of our country. They provide a gateway to millions of Americans to good jobs and a better life.”

President Obama specifically noted the advantages that commu-nity colleges offer their students.

“These are places where young people can continue their educa-tion without taking on a lot of debt. These are places where work-ers can gain new skills to move up in their careers. These are places where anyone with a desire to learn and grow can take a chance on a brighter future for themselves and their families.”

So take that first step to building a brighter future by building your education at Rio Salado College.

“We take pride in being innovative, and creating learning op-portunities for non-traditional students,” said Rio Salado College president Chris Bustamante.

Rio Salado is able to serve thousands of students each year by reaching out to under-served and specialized student popula-tions, including working adults, military members and veterans, high-school students, corporate and government partners and incarcerated students.

“In this economy, no one should be left out,” Bustamante said. “Education is the backbone of our country, and more people than ever are reaching out to us to help them achieve their educational and career goals.”

To help its students build a strong foundation for their education, Rio Salado is working on several initiatives to improve student success, including:• RioPASSacceleratedassociatedegreeprogram.• New/improvedlocationsvalley-wideforourmultigenerationalstudents.• GreenLearningCampussustainabilitypartnership.• Newcertificatesingraphicdesign,K-12onlineteachingandeLearning design, and community dental health coordinator.

“No matter how much we’ve accomplished at Rio Salado, we con-tinue to look ahead at what we must do in the next year, and next decade, to provide our students with the better life and enrich-ment that a college education brings,” Bustamante said.

BUILD yOUREdUcATION / fUTURE

BUILD YOUR EDUCATION / FUTURE By Mira Radovich

Tuition Comparison – Spring 2011

Rio Salado College $1,734Northern Arizona University $3,529Arizona State University $4,065University of Arizona $4,125Argosy University $6,480University of Phoenix $6,600DeVry University $6,960

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Rio Salado College Offers AFFORDABLE TUITION

$71/credit hour for Maricopa County residents.


BE SMARTUSE A TUTOR

Tutoring = By Mira RadovichSUCCESS

“Rio Salado has 21 tutors who can help you prepare for tests, learn new concepts, im-prove your study techniques, and answer questions about assignments,” said Dina Geiman, Tutoring Coordinator.

Tutors are available in-person, online, and by phone. Computer classes also offer tutoring by email. Such personal experi-ences can help students by offering a fresh presentation of topics and explanations that are tailored to the learner.

“I ask many questions to determine what type of learner the student is, be it visual, auditory or both,” said accounting tutor Aaron Hardy, adding that he also draws sketches to help students visualize a problem.

Spanish tutor Marisol Prins enjoys making a difference in the lives of Rio students. “Once I know their questions, I always

• Are you struggling to grasp that tricky math concept? • Do you need help organizing your thoughts for writing? • Did you know you can get free assistance through Rio Salado College’s Tutoring services?

personalize my examples to the students’ experiences,” Prins said. “As tutors, we are here to help students achieve their aca-demic goals.”

Recently, student Dana Weller used tutoring services to help him understand concepts for two math classes.

“I got personal attention, and the tutors were very patient, offered helpful hints, and helped me look at the box in a differ-ent way,” Weller said. “I absolutely could not have even passed either class without them!”

What won’t tutors do?“The tutor will not provide answers to the problems and will not do the student’s work for them,” Geiman said.

However, she did offer tips on how to have a successful student-tutor relationship.

“Students need to work on their assign-ments before they come to see a tutor,” Geiman said. “They must read assigned chapters, work on assigned problems, and/or write their essays. After they do that, they will know what concepts they need clarified, or what problems they cannot do on their own.”

Geiman said tutors are most in demand for math, computers, statistics, accounting, and English/Writing.

Tutors are also available for: astronomy, bi-ology, chemistry, dental assisting, food and nutrition, geography, geology, physical science, physics, reading, and Spanish.

To see Rio Salado’s tutoring hours and availability, visit: www.riosalado.edu/tutoring

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SPOTLIGhTRio Salado College STUDENT PROFILES

LEO CASTROMajor: Business

• Hometown: Las Vegas, N.M. (Currently living in Chandler)• Childhood ambition: Travel the world• Dream job: International business consultant• Who inspires you: My daughter• Favorite thing about online learning: Flexibility and convenience• Favorite class: Statistics• Insider Secret about Rio Salado: Having to average 60% on midterm and final to pass• Most humbling experience: Having a daughter• What music puts you in the mood to study: The Roots and other alternative hip-hop• What do you do with time saved: Play basketball and go to the park with my daughter• Something you learned the hard way: Don’t procrastinate• Something you can’t live without: Good food!

dOROThy ANINGMajor: Nursing

• Hometown: Columbus, Ohio (Currently living in Tempe) • Childhood ambition: Pediatrician• Dream job: Obstetrician• Who inspires you: Jesus• Favorite thing about online learning: Flexible• Favorite class: Development at Psychology• Insider Secret about Rio Salado: The staff is helpful• Most humbling experience: Singing at church• What music puts you in the mood to study: None• What do you do with time saved: Watch TV• Something you learned the hard way: Picking a major• Something you can’t live without: Air

STUDENT


PUTTING A SMILEON kIdS’ fAcES

Dental Students Offer FREE SERVICES By David Staudacher


As many kids head back to the classroom, Tertulia Elementary School students have an extra rea-son to smile this season: their teeth!

Thanks to Rio Salado’s “Give Kids a Smile” program, elementary age children are treated for free by students of the college’s School of Dental Hygiene.

It’s a win-win situation for the children and for Rio’s dental students.

“At the clinic, kids receive X-rays and a doctor’s exam,” said Kathy LaVoy, an adjunct faculty at Rio Salado College. “Our dental hygiene students provide the cleanings and work with the kids on education so they learn how to take care of their teeth.”

“Children can miss a lot of school time because of problems with their teeth,” said LaVoy. “We

want to prevent that from happening. We want healthy, happy students in the classroom learning.”

During the event, more than 60 students from Phoenix’s Tertulia Elementary School received gift packs that included a new toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and other hygiene items.

Among the dental hygiene students volunteering was Lindsay Sinica of Tempe.

“Some kids have never been to the dentist,” said Sinica. “If we get them at a younger age, they can stop cavities from happening and get good brushing habits early.”

According to LaVoy, the elementary students are getting more than just a cleaning at the event. If they have a cavity or other dental problem, they will be referred to a dentist.

At the end of the event, the Tertulia children weren’t the only students smiling when they left the clinic. The dental hygiene students said they were having just as much fun.

“I hope we can do it again soon,” said Sinica. “I wish we could do it all the time.”


Friedman said the program currently has more than 1,000 mem-bers, many being active adults in the West Valley.

Classes are often discussion groups or workshops led by mem-ber facilitators, although some are presented by local experts from hospitals, universities and the community.

Classes are offered during the day and cover a wide variety of subjects including history, science, the arts and current events. But the best part is no homework and no exams!

“It’s just pure fun in learning,” said Friedman, who used to be a teacher. “That’s why I got involved. I love adult education and wanted to bring that love of lifelong learning to everyone.”

RISE membership is open to anyone, for an annual fee of $45/year. Classes are held year-round, with summer classes free and open to the public. RISE events are held at the Lifelong Learning Center, 12535 Smokey Dr., Surprise, AZ. For more information about RISE Learning for Life, visit: www.riosalado.edu/rise

Rio Salado College serves the community through a variety of outreach programs that provide cultural and educational enrichment. We highlight a community service in each issue of U @ Rio Salado.

Think about it. Your brain processes new information every day. Therefore, no matter your age, you never stop learning. Recog-nizing the importance of lifelong learning, Rio Salado College hosts RISE: Learning for Life at its Lifelong Learning Center in Surprise, Arizona.

RISE, one of 200+ “Learning in Retirement” institutes in the nation, was created to offer active adults the opportunity for stimulation, enlightenment and interaction with their peers.

“RISE helps keep the mind sharp,” said Brenda Friedman, RISE Coordinator. “Our programs run the gamut of health and well-ness to academia. And they provide a social occasion for people to meet others with similar interests. I’ve seen some nice friend-ships develop here.”

COMMUNITY SERVIcESSPOTLIGHT: RISE LEARNING FOR LIFE

Rio Salado College RISE: LEARNING FOR LIFE By Mira Radovich


While a picture is worth a thousand words, three Rio Salado College students have turned their words into green by winning the Art to the 3rd Power Sustainability Contest.

To enter the contest, students were asked to submit a creative piece that incorporated the three “Rs” of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. More than 25 entries were received, including poems, creative writing and media pieces.

The contest was announced on Earth Day, with winners receiving Rio Salado scholarships.

“We received so many amazing entries,” said Shannon Corona, Physical Science faculty chair and one of the contest’s judges. “The students submitted works that embraced the concept of sustainability and the importance of leaving adequate resources for future generations.”

The contest winners are:

Larry Marrs - p.13$400 scholarship for short story“Going Green with the O’Malleys”

Shanna Slaughter - p.14$250 scholarship for poem “Re-Creation”

Becky Beesley - p.15$150 scholarship for poem “Pesky Paper Lunch Bags”

WAX POETIcON SUSTAINABILITY

RIO STUDENTS

Art to the 3rd Power CONTEST WINNERS

Winners1st Place – Larry Marrs, $400 scholarship2nd Place – Shanna Slaughter, $250 scholarship3rd Place – Becky Beesley, $150 scholarship


GOING GREENWITH THE O’MALLEy’S

1ST PLACE CONTEST WINNER By Larry L. Marrs

ONCE UPON A TIME located in the smallest city of all of Ireland lived three leprechauns named Cabbage Lips O’Malley, Big Nose O’Malley, and Botox O’Malley. The O’Malleys were in charge of integrating sustainability in the city of Rap-Hoe while main-taining the cathedral and keeping it clean for future generations.

The O’Malleys were proud of their work. They had separated from the shoemaking factory due to harsh working conditions as well as mis-use of the environment from the chemicals used in the production of the shoes. Their enemy, the Trooping Fairies, had introduced these foul prac-tices.

The O’Malleys believed if you take care of the environment and use natural products of the earth, you could help sustain life for all lepre-chauns.

Cabbage Lips O’Malley was a four-leaf clover farmer growing up, and he be-lieved that the clover would be an excellent resource of clean energy to op-erate the cathedral which provided a safe haven for all leprechauns escaping the lifestyle set by the Trooping Fairies. Cabbage Lips asked his wife and son to help him think of ways that the four-leaf clover could help them create a more friendly environmental lifestyle.

One day Botox O’Malley, the prettiest leprechaun of all of Rap-Hoe, asked her husband about the rainbows, “Instead of using so many heat lamps to provide warmth for the four-leaf clovers during the cold months, why don’t we reduce the use of electricity and reuse the ultra-violet lighting from our rainbows?”

Cabbage Lips pondered on this for a while. Then he turned to his wife and said, “What a marvelous idea. The rainbow provides natural lighting and heat which we can capture with our solar panels.”

During the research of the rainbow, Cabbage Lips concluded that there was light there, beyond the red part of the rainbow, and this light produced both heat and warmth. It was visible to leprechauns. Since the biochemistry of vision was not yet known, he did not completely understand how this light could produce heat and light from the visible colors, but he knew that it was safe because it could not be seen by humans or by the Trooping Fairies. During the winter that followed, Cabbage Lips was delighted for the rain-bows protected the four-leaf clovers and kept the cathedral warm and well-lighted, especially during the fi erce storms that Rap-Hoe received during those cold months.


RE- cREATION2ND PLACE CONTEST WINNER By Shanna Slaughter

We must rethink…our nation,And go back to our creation.

To when our forests were plentifulOf rain and trees …

With a buzz worthy abundance,Of honey bees.

When farmers concerns wereOn their fresh harvest …

And feared not,Who had the largest.

There were no injected hormones,For we would never concede--

To intoxicate with pesticides,Our future breed.

Now, we must reduce the pollution … Together, we can produce a solution.

Reuse the natural resources … Planet Earth has given.

Sustain a healthier place,For generations to live in.

Because with our oil spills—And our landfills …

We continue to smother,Our fragile mother.

So with this I plea …If not for me,

Please reduce, reuse, recycle …For all of humanity.

As months passed, Big Nose O’Malley over-heard his parents talking about the impor-tance to reduce and reuse the rainbow in order to take care of the four-leaf clovers and the environment.

Big Nose wanted to contribute to the cause and asked, “Father, I have been doing some experimenting with our four-leaf clovers and have found that each leaf goes through a special preserving and drying process in order to preserve the natural green color. We could incorporate the actual leaf into shoes, and this would help all leprechauns escape the traps set by the Trooping Fairies since we would no longer leave footprints or make any noise.”

Cabbage Lips was proud of Big Nose for wanting to protect the environment. Cab-bage Lips knew this was important because the Trooping Fairies purposely used a shoe

dye that was toxic to leprechauns and the environment. When this dye was dumped in streams, it stained the skin of leprechauns and made it easier for the Trooping Fairies to catch them. Cabbage Lips asked his wife Botox if she could make a pair of shoes and dye them using the four-leaf clover by recy-cling the natural green color.

Several weeks went by and to the amaze-ment of Cabbage Lips and Big Nose, the most wonderful pair of shoes was made by Botox. The shoes were biodegradable, lightweight, and a pure natural green color which is a color that hurts the eyes of the Trooping Fairies. The shoes made it easy for the leprechauns to escape the traps set by their enemies.

The O’Malleys traveled to the Celtic League of Leprechauns in order to present their

findings for Reducing, Reusing and Recy-cling—using the light and heat of the rain-bow and using the natural green dye from the four-leaf clover. During their presenta-tion, the President of the Celtic League of Leprechauns applauded their work and the importance of sustainability in order to pre-serve the environment and maintain the lifestyle of all leprechauns for future gen-erations.

Today leprechaun travelers to Rap-Hoe make it a point to stop by the cathedral maintained by the O’Malleys in order to see the shiniest emerald-green Beltany Stone in all the land that was presented by the President of the Celtic League of Lepre-chauns. The O’Malleys have been promot-ed to teach all leprechauns the importance of staying and living green.


You got that statement in the mail again,Call up that company and on-line that shenanigan.That lost shirt button can be replaced,Throwing it away would be such a waste.Plastic grocery bags, oh where do we start?Recycle them where? Where else, but Wal-Mart. Reusable bags are now available everywhereAnd so cute that you will make others comment and stare.Have old books that are still in good shape?Utilize that used bookstore and make a great trade.Those pesky paper lunch bags are easily ripped,But reusable ones are now fun and well equipped.

Closets or toy rooms are busting at the seams?Yard sale, give to Good Will, oh what good deeds!Carpooling can be hard to start, but soon you will see,You’ll save gas, enjoy a nap, and find friends to be.Have an old pillowcase, scissors, and some extra material?You can make a little girl’s dress that is absolutely unreal.Use less checks, save a stamp, and a dollar--On-line bill pay, it’s a hoot and a holler!

Arizona, the sunniest and most perfect placeTo use solar energy in most any case.Are you sick of junk mail coming to your door?Check out www.DMAchoice.org Need more options of where to turn?TV, Internet, and books are places to learn!Once you start the creative juices flowing,You will find that helping our world will leave you glowing.Many things make a difference-- both big and small,So start a new one today and help out one--and all!

PESKY PAPERLUNCH BAGS

3RD PLACE WINNER By Becky Beesley

Learn more about sustainability @ Rio, go to: www.riosalado.edu/sustainability


James Compton is like a lot of teenagers. He enjoys swimming, using Facebook, and playing video games. Unlike most teens, he started college at 16 and published his fi rst book at 17.

In November of 2009, James earned his GED diploma after taking Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes at Rio Salado College’s Orangewood site. Less than a year later, the Glendale resident, now 17, is reviewing copies of his children’s book, “Cat-Boy vs. the Fatal Game Glitch.”

“I’ve wanted to write a book for as long as I could remember,” said James, who wrote the book under the pen name Michael Morgan, a combination of his middle names. “So I wrote a story that included two of my favorite things – my cat and my Game-Boy.”

According to James, the video-game-infused journey makes the book relatable to younger audiences. The story, intended for readers 8 to 14, follows the adventures of Cat-Boy as he battles a variety of outlandish characters.

Avid reader James’s favorite works include “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” by Rick Riordan, the Jack Sparrow series by Rob Kidd, and the Mossfl ower series by Brian Jacques.

“He has enjoyed reading and writing from a young age,” said James’s mother Elizabeth, who home-schooled James.

“The public high school wasn’t the right fi t for him, so I taught him at home,” said Elizabeth.

While James was taught basic education at home, Elizabeth admitted that she needed additional help with math and civics, so she turned to Rio Salado College for assistance.

Rio Salado’s ABE classes help students improve their basic skills. Classes are designed to help students become more self-suffi cient, improve job skills and lay the foundation for a better future.

For James, the ABE program did more than help him earn his GED. It also prepared him for life in a traditional classroom, where the teen dreams of career plans and more Cat-Boy stories.

“I want to pursue a lot of things, but I defi nitely want to write forever,” said James, who is working on a follow-up to his literary debut. “I hope Cat-Boy will become a series and maybe a movie.”

The 121-page book is available for purchase at local book retailers and through several online bookstores.

To learn more about Adult Basic Education classes, visit: www.riosalado.edu/abe

TEEN GRAdUATETURNS AUTHOR

Rio Salado College By David StaudacherGED


SUMMER II 2010 ThROUGh fALL 2010 Rank Course Title Enrollment

1 ENG101 First Year Composition 3,6852 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 1,8013 MAT187 Precalculus 1,5494 BIO156 Intro. Biology for Allied Health 1,5285 BIO160 Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology 1,5016 BIO201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 1,4617 SPA101 Elementary Spanish I 1,3658 MAT082 Basic Arithmetic 1,3099 CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 1,30210 ENG102 First Year Composition 1,08011 COM100 Introduction to Human Communication 1,02612 BIO100 Biology Concepts 92313 MAT092 Introductory Algebra 85214 SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 80215 CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory 77516 HIS103 United States History to 1865 76517 ENH241 American Literature Before 1860 74518 MAT122 Intermediate Algebra 70319 CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory 69220 PHY111 General Physics I 68821 CIS114DE Excel Spreadsheet 65122 BIO202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 63223 BIO205 Microbiology 59224 ACC111 Accounting Principles I 57525 MAT151 College Algebra/Functions 543

TOTAL: 27,545

TOP 25 cLASSESBY ENROLLMENT

TOP 25 CLASSSES BY ENROLLMENT

Check out Rio Salado’s class listings on p.19-24

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Rio Salado College’s online classes allow students to attend classes wherever they are lo-cated and when it fits into their schedule. This flexibility leaves a lot of extra time for students to take on extracurricular activities.

For student Ingrid Benson, who teaches junior English and News Production at Copper Canyon High School in Glendale, the extra time allowed her to revive a lost tradition – a student-run newspaper.

“Rio Salado’s classes couldn’t be any more convenient,” said Benson, who recently completed the Teacher-in-Residence program.

With the time Benson saved, she worked with a colleague to start a new school newspaper. Benson believes it will be one

of the most important classes in a student’s high school career and will also benefit the entire school.

“When you think about the whole high school experience, [the newspaper] is something students remember,” said Benson. “Some students keep copies of the paper for years to come!”

Benson also cites the professional and cre-ative skills that students learn by working on a school newspaper.

“First of all, the students will be learn-ing proper English,” said Benson. “On the creative side, students will use Photoshop and InDesign to do the advertising and design. I want these kids to take something away from this that will give them a skill for when they go out into the workforce.”

According to Benson, the students will gain additional skills as they will be as-

signed deadlines and have to learn time management. They also will have to learn to work as a team.

“In this class, they will be learning a skill and be able to go out into the world and be a productive person. This is what school is all about,” said Benson.

While most students go online to find information, Benson has been pleasantly surprised with more than 80 students expressing interest in the newspaper. And the students are not the only people who support the school newspaper.

“Budgets are tight at the school and a lot of programs are seeing cutbacks,” said Benson. “What really made this possible is a $6,000 technology grant from the Arizona Republic.”

TEAchER REVIVESSTUDENT NEWSPAPER

Rio Salado College By David Staudacher


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Allied HealthHCC109 CPR for Health Care ProviderHCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care HCC130AA Health Care TodayHCC130AB Workplace Behaviors Health CareHCC130AC Personal Wellness & SafetyHCC130AD Communication & Teamwork Health Care OrganizationsHCC130AE Legal Issues in Health CareHCC130AF Decision Making in the Health Care SettingHCC145 Medical Terminology Health Care WorkersHCC145AA Medical Terminology Health Care Workers IHCC145AB Medical Terminology Health Care Workers IIHCC145AC Medical Terminology Health Care Workers IIIHCC146 Common Medical Terminology Health Care WorkersHCR210 Clinical Health Care EthicsHCR230 Culture and HealthHCR240 Human PathophysiologyHES100 Healthful LivingHES105 Finding Health Information OnlineHES106 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External DefibrillatorPED115 Lifetime FitnessPHT104 Pharmacology for Pharmacy TechniciansPHT120 Pharmacy Technician Responsibilities

BiologyBIO100 Biology ConceptsBIO105 Environmental BiologyBIO145 Marine BiologyBIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied HealthBIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and PhysiologyBIO162 Microbiology Concepts For Allied HealthBIO201 Human Anatomy & Physiology IBIO202 Human Anatomy & Physiology IIBIO205 Microbiology

Business and ManagementACC105 Payroll, Sales, Property TaxACC111 Accounting Principles IACC112 Accounting Principles IIACC115 Computerized AccoutingACC221 Tax AccountingACC230 Uses of Accounting Information IACC240 Uses of Accounting Information IIACC260 Certified Bookkeeper Preparation Seminar IACC262 Certified Bookkeeper Preparation Seminar II

GBS131 Business CalculationsGBS151 Introduction to BusinessGBS175 Professional DevelopmentGBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in BusinessGBS220 Quantitative Methods in BusinessGBS221 Business StatisticsGBS233 Business CommunicationGBS258 Principles of Property and Liability InsuranceGBS263 Personal InsuranceGBS264 Commercial InsuranceMGT175 Business Organization & ManagementMGT229 Management & Leadership IMGT251 Human Relations in BusinessMGT253 Owning & Operating a Small BusinessMGT276 Personal/Human Resource ManagementMGT289 Professional Human Resources Test PrepMKT268 MerchandisingMKT271 Principles of MarketingPAD101 Survey of Public AdministrationPAD107 Public Finance AdministrationPAD122 Public Sector Human Resources ManagementPAD170 Public Sector Organizational BehaviorPRM110 Legal Aspects for Property ManagementPRM112 Property Management ProceduresPRM114 Property Risk ManagementPRM116 Property Valuation and Market AnalysisPRM120 Apartment Property LeasingPRM130 Apartment Appliances IPRM134 Apartment Plumbing SystemsPRM138 Apartment Home Electrical SystemsPRM142 Apartment Maintenance: Basic HVACPRM146 Apartment Interior/Exterior MaintenanceSBU200 Society and BusinessTQM101 Quality Customer ServiceTQM230 Teamwork Dynamics

Chemical DependencyBHS205 Therapeutic ModelsCHD100 Foundations of Chemical DependencyCHD102 Communication Skills in Chemical DependencyCHD110 Pharmacology of Substances of Abuse and DependencyCHD120 Professional Ethics in Counseling the Chemically DependentCHD145 Aids & Chemical DependencyCHD150 Principles of Self-Help GroupsCHD161 Beginning Clinical Documentation SkillsCHD165 Theory and Techniques in the Treatment of the Chemically DependentCHD220 Family Dynamics/Chemical DependencyCHD226 Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations

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500+ CLASSES AVAILABLE to You @ Rio SaladoThe listing below represents a majority of the 500+ online and hybrid classes offered by Rio Salado College. (The number of classes offered each term varies. Classes start on Mondays – 48 times a year!)

For a complete list of offerings, visit: www.riosalado.edu/schedule


CHD236 Recovery/Relapse Chemical DependencyCHD245 Co-Occurring Disorders/Dual DiagnosisCHD250 Group Interventions with the Chemically DependentCHD275 Advanced Theory and Techniques: Treatment of the Chemically DependentCHD280 Chemical Dependency PracticumCHD285 Chemical Dependency SeminarCHD285AA Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders SeminarCHD285BB Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment SeminarCHD285CC Addiction Review SeminarCHD285DD Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment SeminarCHD285EE Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse SeminarCHD285FF Street Drugs SeminarCHD285GG Addictive and Medical Plants SeminarCHD285HH Addictive and Medical Plants SeminarCHD285II Multicultural AspectsCHD285JJ Clinical Supervision TrainingCHD294 Advanced Foundations: Review for Chemical Dependency Counselor Licensing and/or Certification Exams

CommunicationCOM100 Introduction to Human CommunicationCOM110 Interpersonal CommunicationCOM225 Public SpeakingCOM230 Small Group CommunicationCOM259 Communication in Business & ProfessionsCOM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication

ComputersBPC110 Computer Usage & ApplicationsBPC125 Microcomputer Setup & MaintenanceBPC135DK Word: Level IBPC138AA Windows Desktop Design/PublishingBPC170 Computer Maintenance I: A+ Essentials PrepBPC225 Computer Configuration and EnhancementBPC235DK Word: Level IIBPC278 Software Installation-WindowsCIS105 Survey Computer Information SystemsCIS114DE Excel SpreadsheetCIS117DM MS Access: Database ManagementCIS118AB Powerpoint: Level ICIS118BB Powerpoint: Level IICIS120DB Computer Graphics: Adobe IllustratorCIS120DC Flash: Digital AnimationCIS120DF Computer Graphics: Adobe PhotoshopCIS121AE Windows Operating System: Level ICIS122AE Windows Operating System: Level IICIS124AA Project Management Software: Level ICIS124BA Project Management Software IICIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level ICIS138DA Adobe IndesignCIS140 Survey of Multimedia TechnologyCIS150 Programming FundamentalsCIS159 Visual Basic Programming ICIS162AD C#: Level ICIS163AA Java Programming: Level ICIS190 Introduction to Local Area NetworksCIS214DE Advanced Excel Spreadsheet: Level IICIS217AM Advanced MS Access: Database ManagementCIS220DF Advanced Photoshop

Class Title Class TitleCIS225 Business Systems Analysis and DesignCIS233DA Internet/Web Development Level IICIS233DC Internet Web Development: DreamweaverCIS235 E-CommerceCIS240 Local Area Network Planning & DesignCIS250 Management Information SystemsCIS259 Visual Basic Program IICIS262AD C# Level IICIS263AA Java Programming: Level IICIS280 Current Topics in ComputingCIS288 Current Topics in Computing

Counseling and Personal DevelopmentCPD102AB Career ExplorationCPD102AC Creative Job HuntingCPD115 Creating College SuccessCPD150 Strategies for College Success

Dental AssistingCDA105 Introduction to Clinical Dental Assisting and Dental Office ManagementCDA110 Infection Control and Hazard CommunicationCDA115 Dental Anatomy & PathologyCDA120 Dental Practice Emergencies and Patient ManagementCDA125 Dental MaterialsCDA240 Dental Radiographic ImagingCDA242 Clinical Dental Assisting I: Basic SkillsCDA245 Fundamentals of Basic Clinical SkillsCDA252 Clinical Dental Assisting II: Advanced SkillsCDA285 Clinical Dental Assisting SeminarCDA292 Dental Specialties

Early Childhood EducationCFS 120 Contemporary Issues In Early ChildhoodCFS123 Health/Nutrition-Early ChildhoodCFS125 Safety in Early Childhood SettingsCFS157 Marriage & Family LifeCFS159 The Modern FamilyCFS 163 Family Child Care: Introduction to Business ManagementCFS164AA Family Child Care: The EnvironmentCFS164AB Family Child Care: Programming, Guidance and ObservationCFS 164AC Family Child Care: Family Partnerships and ProfessionalismCFS176 Child DevelopmentCFS181 Enhancing Infant and Toddler DevelopmentCFS183 Contemporary Issues in AdolescenceCFS190 Home-Based VisitationCFS 192 Child Care Center Staff DevelopmentCFS194AA Early Childhood Program Management: Staffing and ManagingCFS195 Early Childhood Personal SupervisionCFS196 Ethics and the Early Childhood EducatorCFS205 Human DevelopmentCFS206 Child and Family Organizations: Management and AdministrationCFS207 Organization/Communication LeadershipCFS208 Fiscal Management and Grant WritingCFS210 Family Life EducationCFS220 Introduction Parent & Family DevelopmentCFS225 Foundations of Parent EducationCFS235 Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal - Age 8


Early Childhood Education continuedCFS240 Human Behavior in ContextCFS243 Cross-Cultural ParentingCFS247 Family Ties and AgingCFS249 Transition to AdulthoodCFS250 Social Policy and FamiliesCFS251 Transitions: Work to RetirementCFS252 Contemporary Issues in AgingCFS259 Sexuality Over the Life SpanCFS269 Child Care SeminarCFS 277 Adult-Adolescent InteractionCFS285AA Family-School Interaction: PreschoolECH128 Early Learning: Play and the ArtsECH236 Learning Materials for Young ChildrenECH270 Observing Young ChildrenECH271 Arranging the EnvironmentECH280 Food Experiences with Young ChildrenECH282 Discipline/Guidance of Child GroupsEED200 Foundations of Early Childhood EducationEED205 Developing Child: Prenatal to Age 8EED210 Creative & Cognitive PlayEED212 Guidance, Management and the EnvironmentEED215 Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and FitnessEED220 Child, Family, Community and CultureEED222 Introduction Exceptional Young Child: Birth-8EED245 Early Learning: Language Acquisition/Literacy DevelopmentEED250 Early Literacy DevelopmentEED255 Portfolio Development and Writing for the ProfessionEED260 Early Childhood Infant/Toddler InternshipEED261 Early Childhood Preschool InternshipEED262 Early Childhood Internship: Infant/ToddlerEED263 Early Childhood Internship: PreschoolEED270 Early Learning Development: 0-8EED278 Early Learning Curriculum & Instruction –Birth-PreschoolEED280 Standards, Observation, Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth-8FCS250 Portfolio Development and Professional WritingFCS260 Family & Consumer Science Internship

EducationCTE200 Career and Technical Education (CTE): Principles, Philosophy and Student OrganizationsCTE210 CTE: Method/Curriculum DevelopmentCTE220 CTE: Management & Lab SafetyEDA220 Introduction to the Adult LearnerEDA250 Mentoring the Adult LearnerEDU204 Fine Arts Educational SettingsEDU207 Teaching AdolescentsEDU208 Introduction to Structured English ImmersionEDU209AA Teaching Students with Emotional DisabilitiesEDU209AB Teaching Students with Learning DisabilitiesEDU209AC Teaching Students with Mild and Moderate Mental RetardationEDU209AD Physical/Other Health ImpairmentsEDU209AF Assessment of Exceptional LearnersEDU215 Methods and Curriculum Development in Secondary EducationEDU215AA Methods and Curriculum Development in Secondary Social StudiesEDU215AB Methods and Curriculum Development in Secondary MathematicsEDU215AC Methods and Curriculum Development in Secondary ScienceEDU215AD Methods and Curriculum Development in Secondary EnglishEDU215AE Methods and Curriculum Development in Secondary Education - Special Topics

EDU217 Methods for the Structured English Immersion/ESL Student EDU219 Special Education Teaching MethodsEDU220 Introduction to Serving English Language LearnersEDU221 Introduction to EducationEDU222 Introduction to Exceptional LearnerEDU223AA Emotional Disabilities in the ClassroomEDU223AB Learning Disabilities in the ClassroomEDU223AC Mild and Moderate Mental Retardation in the ClassroomEDU223AD Physical and Other Health Impairments in the ClassroomEDU223AF Assessment in Special EducationEDU226 Methods in Special EducationEDU227 Social Studies Teaching MethodsEDU229 Science Techniques & MethodsEDU230 Cultural Diversity EducationEDU231 Mathematic Teaching & MethodsEDU234 Role and Function of the ParaprofessionalEDU250 Teaching and Learning in the Community CollegeEDU251 Methods for Teaching Structured English Immersion/ESLEDU255AA Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab Elementary EducationEDU255AB Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab Elementary EducationEDU255AC Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Elementary Education IEDU255AD Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Elementary Education IIEDU255AE Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Elementary Education IIIEDU255AF Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Elementary Education IVEDU256AA Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab Secondary EducationEDU256AB Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab Secondary EducationEDU256AC Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Secondary Education IEDU256AD Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Secondary Education IIEDU256AE Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Secondary Education IIIEDU256AF Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Secondary Education IVEDU257AA Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab Special EducationEDU257AB Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab Special EducationEDU257AC Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Special Education IEDU257AD Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Special Education IIEDU257AE Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Special Education IIIEDU257AF Intern Certificate Student Teaching Lab - Special Education IVEDU260AA Art Methods/Curriculum Development ElementaryEDU260AB Art Methods and Curriculum for SecondaryEDU262AA Dramatic Arts Methods and Curriculum Development for ElementaryEDU262AB Dramatic Arts Methods and Curriculum Development for SecondaryEDU263AA Music Methods/Curriculum Development ElementaryEDU263AB Music Method/Curriculum Development SecondaryEDU268 Secondary School Dynamic InstructionEDU270 Learning & the BrainEDU270AA Elementary Reading & DecodingEDU270AB Secondary Reading and DecodingEDU271 Phonics-Based Reading/DecodingEDU272 Educational PsychologyEDU274 Adolescent Behavior/ClassroomEDU276 Classroom ManagementEDU277AA Elementary Student TeachingEDU277AB Secondary Student TeachingEDU277AC Special Education Student TeachingEDU278 Educational Assessment and EvaluationEDU284 Dynamic Teaching/SecondaryEDU285 Education SeminarEDU285AA Education Program SeminarEDU285AB Current Perspectives in EducationEDU285AC Education PerspectivesEDU287AA Master Teacher Seminar IEDU287AB Master Teacher Seminar IIEDU287AC Master Teacher Seminar III

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Education continuedEDU288AA Student Teaching Lab-ElementaryEDU288AB Student Teaching Lab-SecondaryEDU288AC Student Teach Lab-Special EducationEDU289 Secondary Methods and Curriculum DevelopmentEDU289AA Secondary Social Studies Methods/Curriculum DevelopmentEDU289AB Secondary Math Methods/Curriculum DevelopmentEDU289AC Secondary Science Methods/Curriculum DevelopmentEDU289AD Secondary English Methods and Curriculum DevelopmentEDU289AE Secondary Methods/Curriculum Development Special TopicsEDU290 Science Methods/Curriculum DevelopmentEDU291 Children’s LiteratureEDU293 Math Methods/Curriculum DevelopmentEDU295 Social Studies Methods/Curriculum DevelopmentEEC200 Early Learning (EL) FoundationsEEC201 EL Guidance/ManagementEEC202 EL Intro Exceptional Young ChildEEC203 EL Culture/Community/FamilyEEC204 EL Language/Literacy DevelopmentEEC205 EL Methods Language/Math/Science/Social Studies/ArtEEC206 Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical and Atypical BehaviorsEEC222 EL Developing Child: Prenatal-8EEC295 Early Learning: Infant/Toddler/Preschool InternshipEEC297 Early Learning: Student Teaching LabEEP218 Early Learning: Health and NutritionEEP224 Child Development: Prenatal to Age EightEEP240 Early Childhood (EC) FoundationsEEP242 EC Guidance/ManagementEEP244 EC Introduction to the Exceptional Young ChildEEP246 Early Learning Culture, Community, Family and the ChildEEP250 EC Language Literacy DevelopmentEEP260 EC Curriculum Methods Math 0-8EEP262 EC Curriculum Methods Science 0-8EEP264 EC Curriculum Methods Social Studies 0-8EEP266 EC Curriculum Methods Language Arts 0-8EEP268 EC Curriculum Methods Art 0-8EEP276 Standards, Observation and Assessment Typical and Atypical Behaviors Birth-8EEP288 Student Teaching Lab Early ChildhoodEEP289 Internship: Early Childhood Infant, Toddler, Preschool EPD212AA Elementary Art Methods & Curriculum DevelopmentEPD212AB Secondary Art Methods & Curriculum DevelopmentEPD214AA Elementary Dramatic Arts Methods and Curriculum DevelopmentEPD214AB Secondary Dramatic Arts Methods and Curriculum DevelopmentEPD215AA Elementary Music Methods & Curriculum DevelopmentEPD215AB Secondary Music Methods & Curriculum DevelopmentEPD216AA Elementary Physical Education Methods & Curriculum DevelopmentEPD216AB Secondary Physical Education Methods & Curriculum DevelopmentEPD220 Introduction to Serving the English Language Learner for Certified TeachersEPD224 Teaching in the Middle SchoolEPD233 SEI/ESL Teaching Methods for TeachersEPD244 Reading/Writing in SEI/ESL/Bilingual SettingsEPD246 Teaching/Assessments of English Language LearnersEPD247 Practicum for ESL/BIL TeachersEPD248 Adolescent BehaviorEPD249 Methods/Curriculum Development for MathEPD260 Teacher Education OverviewEPD269AA Methods Using Technology in K-6 ClassroomEPD269AB Methods Using Technology in 7-12 ClassroomEPD273 Phonics-Based K-12 Reading D/REPD279 Reading Practicum K-12EPD286 Middle Grade Practicum

eLearning DesignELN100 Foundations of eLearning Design K-12ELN101 eLearning Design Level IELN102 eLearning Media Level IELN103 K-12 eLearning Technology/MediaELN104 Web 2.0 in eLearningELN105 Classroom Management K-12 eLearningELN106 Discipline and Behavior in K-12 eLearningELN107 Parent Communication and Involvement in K-12 eLearningELN108 Legal Issues in K-12 eLearningELN109 Engaging K-12 eLearnersELN110 Introduction to eLearning EnvironmentsELN111 K-12 eLearning EnvironmentsELN112 Methods of Building and Facilitating eLearning: 9-12ELN113 Methods of Building and Facilitating eLearning: K-8ELN114 Building Community with Online LearnersELN115 eLearning Multiple GenerationELN116 Mobile Devices as Learning ToolsELN117 Interactions in eLearningELN118 Motivation: The Online LearnerELN120 Organizing and Evaluating eLearning ProjectsELN121 Evaluating K-12 eLearningELN122 K-12 eLearning Assessment CreationELN123 Assessment of Online LearningELN202 eLearning Media Level IIELN204 eLearning Design Level IIELN290AA eLearning Design InternshipELN290AB eLearning Design InternshipELN290AC eLearning Design Internship

English and ESLCRW150 Introduction to Creative WritingCRW170 Introduction to Writing FictionCRW180 Introduction to Writing NonfictionCRW200 Readings for WritersCRW201 PortfolioCRW160 Introduction to Writing PoetryCRW190 Introduction to ScreenwritingCRW271 Topics in Writing: FictionCRW272 Planning and Structuring the NovelENG081 Basic Writing SkillsENG091 Fundamentals of WritingENG101 First-Year CompositionENG102 First-Year CompositionENG107 First-Year Composition for ESLENG108 First-Year Composition for ESLENG111 Technical/Professional WritingENG213 Introduction to the Study of LanguageENG235 Magazine Article WritingENH222 Survey English Literature After 1800ENH230 Introduction to ShakespeareENH241 American Literature Before 1860ENH251 MythologyENH259 American Indian LiteratureENH275 Modern FictionENH291 Children’s LiteratureENH292 Literature for AdolescentsESL010 English as a Second Language I: GrammarESL011 English as a Second Language I - Listening & SpeakingESL013 Basic Vocabulary for ESL IESL014 Idiomatic English for ESL I



English and English as a Second Language continuedESL020 English as a Second Language II: GrammarESL021 English as a Second Language II - Listening & SpeakingESL030 English as a Second Language III: GrammarESL031 English as a Second Language III - Listening & SpeakingESL040 English a Second Language IV: GrammarESL041 English a Second Language IV - Listening & SpeakingESL054AA American Culture: History

Food and NutritionFON100 Introductory NutritionFON100LL Introductory Nutrition LabFON104 Certification in Food Safety and SanitationFON118 Commercial Banking TechniquesFON122 Principles Food/Beverage ServiceFON143 Food and CultureFON160 Modern Food SystemsFON161 Sustainable Food Production SystemsFON162 Organic Foods ProductionFON163 Sustainable Restaurant PracticesFON180 Principles and Skills for Professional CookingFON241 Principles of Human NutritionFON241LL Human Nutrition Lab

HistoryHIS101 History of Western Civilization Middle Ages to 1789HIS102 History of Western Civilization 1789 to PresentHIS103 United States History to 1865HIS104 United States History 1865 to PresentHIS105 Arizona HistoryHIS145 History of MexicoHIS277 The Modern Middle EastHIS282AC Volunteerism for History: A Service Learning Experience

HumanitiesARH100 Introduction to ArtARH101 Prehistoric Through Gothic ArtARH102 Renaissance Through Contemporary ArtART112 Two-Dimensional DesignHUM201 Humanities: Universal ThemesHUM205 Introduction to CinemaHUM210 Contemporary CinemaHUM225 Introduction to Popular CultureHUM250 Ideas and Values in the HumanitiesHUM251 Ideas and Values in the HumanitiesMHL140 Survey of Music HistoryMHL143 Music in World CulturesMHL145 American Jazz and Popular MusicMHL153 Rock Music and CultureTHE111 Introduction to TheatreTHE205 Introduction to CinemaTHE210 Contemporary Cinema

Interior DesignINT105 Introduction to Interior DesignINT150 Color and Design

LanguagesARB101 Elementary Arabic IARB102 Elementary Arabic IIARB201 Intermediate Arabic IARB202 Intermediate Arabic IICHI101 Elementary Chinese (Mandarin) ICHI102 Elementary Chinese (Mandarin) IICHI201 Intermediate Chinese ICHI202 Intermediate Chinese IIFRE101 Elementary French IFRE102 Elementary French IIFRE201 Intermediate French IFRE202 Intermediate French IIGER101 Elementary German IGER102 Elementary German IIGER201 Intermediate German IGER202 Intermediate German IIJPN101 Elementary Japanese IJPN102 Elementary Japanese IIJPN201 Intermediate Japanese IJPN202 Intermediate Japanese IISLC201 Introduction to LinguisticsSLG101 American Sign Language ISLG102 American Sign Language IISLG201 American Sign Language IIISLG202 American Sign Language IVSPA101 Elementary Spanish ISPA102 Elementary Spanish IISPA115 Beginning Spanish Conversation ISPA116 Beginning Spanish Conversation IISPA117 Health Care Spanish ISPA118 Health Care Spanish IISPA119 Spanish for Educational Settings ISPA120 Spanish for Educational Settings IISPA201 Intermediate Spanish ISPA202 Intermediate Spanish IISPA205 Spanish for Medical Interpretation ISPA206 Spanish for Medical Interpretation IISPA225 Intermediate Spanish Conversation ISPA226 Intermediate Spanish Conversation IISPH245 Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest

Library ScienceIFS101 Information Skills in the Digital AgeIFS105 Finding Health Information OnlineLBS101 Library Resource Concepts/Skills

MathematicsMAT082 Basic ArithmeticMAT092 Introductory AlgebraMAT102 Math Concepts/ApplicationsMAT122 Intermediate AlgebraMAT142 College MathematicsMAT151 College Algebra/FunctionsMAT156 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers IMAT157 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers IIMAT172 Finite MathematicsMAT182 Plane TrigonometryMAT187 PrecalculusMAT206 Elements of Statistics



MAT212 Brief CalculusMAT221 Calculus Analytic Geometry IMAT231 Calculus Analytic Geometry IIMAT241 Calculus Analytic Geometry III

Physical ScienceAGS182 Gardening Practices and TechniquesAST101 Survey of AstronomyAST102 Survey of Astronomy LaboratoryCHM107 Chemistry & SocietyCHM107LL Chemistry & Society LabCHM130 Fundamental ChemistryCHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry LabCHM138 Chemistry for Allied HealthCHM138LL Chemical Allied Health LabCHM151 General Chemistry ICHM151LL General Chemistry I LabCHM152 General Chemistry IICHM152LL General Chemistry II LabGLG101 Introduction to Geology I-Physical LectureGLG102 Introduction to Geology II-Historical LectureGLG103 Introduction to Geology I-Physical LabGLG104 Introduction to Geology II-Historical LabGLG110 Geology Disasters and EnvironmentGLG111 Geology Disasters Environmental LabGLG140 Introduction to OceanographyPHS110 Fundamentals of Physical SciencePHS120 Introduction to Physical SciencePHY101 Introduction to Physics

Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, and Future StudiesPHI101 Introduction to PhilosophyPHI216 Environmental EthicsPSY101 Introduction to PsychologyPSY230 Introduction to StatisticsPSY240 Developmental PsychologyPSY260 Psychology of PersonalityPSY266 Abnormal PsychologyPSY290AB Research MethodsREL243 World Religions

Public Safety ProgramsLET106 Patrol ProceduresLET109 Criminal LawLET110 Paralegal Fundamentals of LitigationLET125 Legal Aspects of Law EnforcementLET127 Field ProblemsLET146 Officer SurvivalLET156 First AidLET202 Traffic ProceduresLET203 Report WritingLET211 CriminalisticsLET223 Search & SeizureLET224 Crime Scene InvestigationsLET282 Police Roles and ResponsibilitiesLET284 Professionalism within PolicingLET285BA Current Issues in Law Enforcement Technology

LET286 Modern Policing StrategiesPAR102 Foundations of the Paralegal ProfessionPAR104 Ethics for the ParalegalPAR106 Legal Foundations: ParalegalsPAR112 Paralegal Fundamentals of LitigationPAR114 Paralegal LitigationPAR206 Paralegal Business LawPAR208 Introduction to Tort LawPAR220 Paralegal WritingPAR222 Paralegal ResearchPAR224 Law Office Technology: ParalegalPAR230 Family Law for the ParalegalPAR231 Elder Law for the ParalegalPAR232 Bankruptcy Law for the ParalegalPAR233 Real Estate Law for the ParalegalPAR234 Administrative Law for the ParalegalPAR235 Corporate Law for the ParalegalPAR236 Estate Law for the Paralegal

ReadingCRE101 College Critical ReadingRDG030 Reading English as a Second Language IIIRDG040 Reading English as a Second Language IVRDG091 College Preparatory Reading

RecreationREC150AB Outdoor Adventure Skills

Social SciencesASB102 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology ASB202 Ethnic Relations in the United StatesASB222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Old WorldASB245 Indians of the SouthwestECN211 Macroeconomic PrinciplesECN212 Microeconomic PrinciplesGCU121 World Geography I: Eastern HemisphereGPH111 Introduction to Physical GeographyGPH194 Introduction to AntarcticaGPH240 Natural Hazards, Disasters, and CatastrophesPOS110 American National GovernmentPOS220 U.S and Arizona ConstitutionPOS221 Arizona ConstitutionPOS222 U.S. ConstitutionSOC101 Introduction to SociologySOC140 Racial & Ethnic MinoritiesSOC157 Sociology of Marriage & FamilySOC212 Gender and Society


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RIO SALADO COLLEGEAdministrative headquarters480-517-8000 or 1-800-729-11972323 W. 14th St.Tempe, AZ 85281(west of 52nd Street between University & Broadway)•Allstudent-relatedservices•Bookstore&Library•KJZZ/KBAQRadioStations 480-834-5627 •SunSoundsofArizona Radio Reading Service 480-774-8300

Rio Salado College @ 7th Avenue480-377-4050619 N. 7th Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85007 (just south of I-10 on 7th Ave.)•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses•Futuresitefornewhighschool and Green Learning Campus

Rio Salado College @ Avondale480-377-4400420 N. Central Ave.Avondale, AZ 85323•TestingCenter&Computerlab•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses

Rio Salado College @ East Valley 480-377-41501455 S. Stapley Drive, Suite 15Mesa, AZ 85204(just north of the Superstition Highway)•TestingCenter•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses•ComputerLab

Rio Salado College Lifelong Learning Center 480-377-425012535 Smokey DriveSurprise, AZ 85378(just south of Bell Road)•TestingCenter&Computerlab•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses•RISELearningforLife

Rio Salado College @ Northern(Future site for current programs/services located at Paradise Valley Mall.)1715 W. Northern Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85021•ClinicalDentalAssisting

Rio Salado CollegeSchool of Dental Hygiene 480-377-41001150 E. Washington St.Phoenix, AZ 85034

Communiversity @ Surprise www.azcommuniversity.com480-384-9000 or 866-330-6892 15950 N. Civic Center PlazaSurprise, AZ 85374•CertificatethroughMaster’sDegrees

Communiversity @ Queen Creek Coming soon at Ellsworth & Ocotillo Road,QueenCreek,AZ

East Valley Veterans Education Center www.riosalado.edu/evvec480-384-98502055 S. Cottonwood DriveTempe, AZ 85282•Onestopresourceforveterans and their families

Rio Salado CollegeAnn Ott Adult Learning Center480-377-43001801 S. 12th St.Phoenix, AZ 85034(south of Buckeye Road)•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses

Rio Salado College Incarcerated Re-EntryPerryville & Lewis Prisons

Rio Salado College @ Luke AFB480-377-401056th Mission Support Center, Rm 31387383 N. Litchfield RoadGlendale, AZ 85309(two blocks north of Glendale Avenue on Luke Air Force Base)•Restrictedaccess•TestingCenter

Rio Salado College @ PV Mall4550 East Cactus RoadPhoenix, AZ 85032•TestingCenter•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses•ComputerLab

Rio Salado CollegeScottsdale Adult Learning Center480-941-51661170 N. 86th WayScottsdale, AZ 85257(old Apache Park School)•ABE/GED/ELAAclasses___________________________

New location openings are subject to construction timelines and other factors. For the most up to date information, please visit www.riosalado.edu/locations

ABE - Adult Basic EducationGEd - General Education Development (high school diploma equivalency)ELAA - English Language Acquisition for Adults

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