This foundation course explores materials, concepts, techniques, and processes in ceramics, including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing, and ceramic terminology. Emphasis is placed on personal exploration within the context of historical and contemporary developments across cultures. Evaluation and critique of aesthetics and the creative development of clay objects, including historical examples of ceramics from various cultures, historical periods, and aesthetic sensibilities will be discussed during the lab and lecture hours. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of making, decorating, and firing. Field trips may be required. Formerly: ART 51A. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.

Builds upon previous knowledge of quality assurance and regulatory affairs to study the harmonized quality system approaches of the International Committee on Harmonisation (ICH). Pays special attention to the topics of quality risk management, qualification, and validation. Covers topics in the American Society for Quality’s Body of Knowledge for a Certified Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice Professional examination. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: Introductory Statistics (MATH M15 or MATH M15H) or equivalent or placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process, BIOL M02A or BIOL M02AH, BIOT M10 or BIOL M13, BIOT M02C or BIOL M12C, BIOT M02D or BIOL M12D, and BIOT M02E or BIOL M12E. Transfer credit: CSU.