# General Studies (GNST) courses Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 9 courses Source: https://chabot.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/3973/6079/6083/7528/7581 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026. ### GNST 1 — Introduction to Online Learning - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** 9 Lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Pass/No Pass Introduction to Online Learning and the district-provided Learning Management System. Review of strategies for success as an online student, including online learning expectations and time management techniques. ### GNST 10 — Faculty Assistant Experience for Potential Teachers - **Units:** 1-2 - **Hours:** 45-90 Lab - **Prerequisite:** consent of instructor and Office of Academic Services - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Optional Work as a faculty assistant to gain a variety of experiences related to teaching and learning tasks. May not assist in course sections in which enrolled. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and Office of Academic Services. ### GNST 32A — Social Justice Leadership - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 Lecture - **Advisory:** It is strongly recommended that students enrolled in this class have completed at least one course in Change It Now! Learning Community., Another CIN! course - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Optional Students will learn about the theory and practice of leadership using social justice values and methods, including strategies to challenge inequity and inequality in the community. Students will analyze, dissect, and discuss social justice leadership theories and skills while they organize, coordinate and plan advocacy events and activities to support Chabot College students and the CIN! Community’s commitment to create, including but not limited to, racial, social, and economic equality. Students will work specifically within the CIN program to achieve these goals. ### GNST 32B — Social Justice Leadership Intermediate - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 36 Lecture - **Prerequisite:** GNST 32A - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Letter Grade Only Further development of leadership practice in social justice values and methods. Students organize, coordinate and plan advocacy events and activities to support Chabot College students, specifically the CIN program. ### GNST 33A — Student Leadership and the African American Experience - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 Lecture, 36 Lab - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 (Formerly ENGL 1) It is strongly recommended that students enrolled in this class have completed at least 12 units at Chabot College, including English 1A. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/chabot-college/schedule/summer-2026/gnst.md) - Grading: Letter Grade Only Leadership development course through the lens of the African and African American experience. Students will research, discuss, and apply leadership theories, models, values and skills to develop their own leadership capacity and to support other students and build community. ### GNST 33B — Student Leadership and the African American Experience - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 Lecture, 36 Lab - **Prerequisite:** GNST 33A - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/chabot-college/schedule/summer-2026/gnst.md) - Grading: Letter Grade Only Development of a leadership vision, strategy and theory that focuses on African and African American leaders past and present. Individual and team design of projects that advance the academic achievement of African American, and other historically under-resourced students. Mentoring of upcoming new leaders to help them acquire leadership skills and practice. ### GNST 52A — Introduction to Student Leadership - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 36 Lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Optional All students interested in learning effective community organizing and advocacy are encouraged to enroll in this course. Training in student leadership, advocacy and governance, incorporating practical application of student leadership skills. Includes but is not limited to conducting and attending meetings, organizing student initiatives, and planning campus events. Students will attend and participate in Student Senate meetings, student clubs, and Shared Governance meetings to receive credit for this course. ### GNST 52B — Student Leadership II - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 36 Lecture - **Prerequisite:** GNST 52A - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Optional Students will continue to explore additional opportunities for community organizing and advocacy. Additional development of student leadership, advocacy and governance skills incorporating heightened practical application and effectiveness. Students will continue to attend and participate at an enhanced skill level in Student Senate meetings, student clubs and Shared Governance meetings to receive credit for this course. ### GNST 115 — Support with Writing and Reading - **Units:** 0.5-3 - **Hours:** 27 Lab - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Grading: Pass/No Pass This credit course provides whole group, small group, laboratory, and individualized support with writing and reading assignments. Students meet regularly with an English 115 instructor during one of three open hours, as well as with WRAC tutors and WRAC English/ESL instructors, on a customized learning plan. Students will improve their academic reading skills, and/or their composition or sentence-level writing skills. Students may repeat this course until mastery of skills is met, not to exceed 3 units of credit course work. This class is intended to assist and prepare students to be successful in college-level credit coursework.