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Las Positas College

Lifelong Learning Academy: Course Auditing Options

Are you a lifelong learner? Do you ever wish you could take a college class to learn about a topic from subject experts without the homework or exams? NOW YOU CAN! We invite adults of all ages to come to campus for our new auditing program at Las Positas College!

Fall 2024

Fall classes begin August 19, 2024 and end December 20, 2024.

  • $30 for 1 course + $1 for each additional course.
  • Courses are not eligible for credit, credit by exam, or financial aid of any kind.

How to Register for Courses

To apply for admission, you will need to create an online account on the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office (OpenCCC) before being directed to the admission application.  Within two business days of submitting your admission application, you will be sent an e-mail message from the college confirming your admission that will include your student identification number (which begins with a “W”) and directions on how to activate your college-issued e-mail account.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO LAS POSITAS COLLEGE:

  1. Go to  Apply for Admission
  2. Click on "Create an Account"
  3. Click on  "Begin Creating My Account"

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Admissions & Records Office 

Student Health Fee

$18 Summer | $21 Fall and Spring 

A mandatory Student Health fee of $21 for Fall and Spring, and $18 for Summer will be assessed for all students each semester or session. This fee is used to support health services for enrolled students. In accordance with State Assembly Bill 982 and Section 76355 of the State Education Code, exemptions are only granted for the following: Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization; and students who are attending Las Positas College under an approved apprenticeship training program. Written documentation must be provided to the Dean of Enrollment Services (Admissions & Records), Bldg. 1600, Rm. 1670.

Transportation Fee

$8/$9 per semester

A mandatory Transportation fee of $9 (students enrolled in 6 or more units) or $8 (students enrolled in less than 6 units) will be assessed of all students each semester (excluding Summer). This fee allows students to ride Wheels buses throughout the semester without having to pay the ridership fare. Contact the Student Life Office for more information.

Please bring enrollment card and $15 payment to the Admissions & Records window.

No refunds once registration is complete.

List of Courses


Art History

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
ARHS 1 A01 21372 Intro to Art History
ARHS 3 A01 21704 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North Americas
ARHS 4 D01 20424 Western Art History - Ancient to Medievil
ARHS 5 A01 20425 Western Art History - Renaissance to Contemporary
ARHS 8 A01 21705 Asian Art History

English

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
ENG 42 A01 22856 Literature of the African Diaspora

ENGLISH AUDIT PROGRAM POLICY 
A student may audit the listed English class(es) if they have already completed the course at Las Positas or Chabot.


French

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
FREN 1A A01 20094 Beginning French

FRENCH AUDIT PROGRAM POLICY 
A student may audit the listed French class(es) if they have already completed the course at Las Positas or Chabot.


Graphic Design & Digital Media

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
GDDM 54 HF1 21358 Adobe Illustrator I
GDDM 64 D01 22663 Adobe InDesign I

Humanities

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
HUMN 3 D01 22665 Intro to Humanities
HUMN 4 D01 21306 Global Cinemas

Journalism & Media Studies

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
JAMS 21A H01 21794 Express College Newspaper A
JAMS 24A H01 21799 Magazine: College Magazine

JAMS AUDIT PROGRAM POLICY
A student may audit the listed JAMS class(es) if they have already completed the course at Las Positas or Chabot.


Music

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
MUS 11 H01 21801 Commercial Music Combo
MUS 15 E01 20182 Jazz Ensemble
MUS 16 E01 20237 Philharmonic Orchestra
MUS 17A H01 21049 Jazz Combo
MUS 41 E01 31838 Instrumental Chamber Ensemble
MUS 45 H01 20183 Chamber Choir
MUS 46 H01 21977 Vocal Jazz Ensemble
MUS 48 H01 21489 Improvisation Lab

MUSIC AUDIT PILOT PROGRAM POLICY
If a student has maxed out repeatability limitations with traditional enrollment (including any non-credit options for the course NMUS 215 or NMUS 216), and the student has been successfully auditioned by the instructor, they may audit the listed ensembles, pending instructor’s permission.


Spanish

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
SPAN 1A D01 20103 Beginning Spanish
SPAN 1A S01 20227 Beginning Spanish
SPAN 1B D01 22563 Elementary Spanish
SPAN 21 S01 22690 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1

Theater Arts

SUBJECT CRSE SEC CRN Title
THEA 47D E01 21874 Performance in Production: Intro to Live Theater
THEA 48D E01 21026 Tech Theater Production

THEATER AUDIT PROGRAM POLICY
If a student has maxed out repeatability limitations with traditional enrollment, and the student has been approved by the instructor (e.g. cast in production, space available for technical theater), they may audit pending instructor’s permission.

Instructions for Faculty