# Access (ACCS) courses

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 37 courses

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/accs/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027.

### ACCS 1A — Nuance Skills 1A

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture: 18
- **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the NUANCE Program
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Improve social language, social interaction, and appropriate use of executive functioning in order to facilitate positive educational outcomes that will lead to passing credit classes, earning certificates, associate degrees or transferring to universities. ACCS Nuance Skills 1A will introduce the topics of social skills and training for improved academic success. This course will introduce topics such as assessing interests, trading information, disability acceptance and identity, and perspective taking. This is one of a two-part series of classes designed for students that been accepted into Neurodiverse Unique Autistic students in College Education (NUANCE) Program at Mt. SAC. NUANCE is based on PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) created by UCLA

### ACCS 1B — Nuance Skills 1B

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture: 18
- **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the NUANCE Program
- **Advisory:** ACCS 1A
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Improve social language, social interaction, and appropriate use of executive functioning in order to facilitate positive educational outcomes that will lead to students passing credit classes, earning certificates, associate degrees or transferring to universities. ACCS Nuance Skills 1B will expand and enhance social skills of students for improved independence and academic success. The topics will include adulting skills such as employment readiness, dating, and transportation. This is one of a two-part series of classes designed for students that have been accepted into Neurodiverse Unique Autistic students in College Education (NUANCE) Program at Mt. SAC. NUANCE is based on PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) created by UCLA.

### ACCS 25 — Language Development for Deaf Students in ASL and English

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lab: 108
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Language development to improve written English and American Sign Language (ASL) communication for Deaf or hard of hearing students who use sign language.

### ACCS 26 — Language Enhancement for Deaf Students in ASL and English

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lab: 108
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Language enhancement for Deaf or hard of hearing students who use sign language to improve written English and ASL communication.

### ACCS 30 — Academic Success Strategies for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lab: 54
- **Offered:** Winter 2027, 4 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Strategies for academic success intended for students with physical or learning-related disabilities. Addresses techniques to improve language, memory, and reasoning that can be applied to specific courses.

### ACCS 31 — Memory Strategies for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Principles of the memory process as it applies to academic coursework. Focuses on the memory process, improving specific memory components, identifying key concepts to memorize, and the independent application of memory strategies to other academic courses.

### ACCS 33 — Strategies for Success in Math for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Strategies for students currently in math courses for academic success in relationship to disabilities. Emphasis on effects of and strategies for processing, language expression, memory, reasoning, and processing speed as they relate to math.

### ACCS 34 — Writing Strategies for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Strategies for success for students who struggle with writing. These strategies are applied to student's writing assignments by supporting the student's strengths and compensating for their weaknesses in writing.

### ACCS BMS — Basic Math Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Application of basic math skills for students with disabilities emphasizing algebraic expressions, equations, and statistics.

### ACCS BRWS — Basic Reading and Writing Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Basic reading and writing skills for students with disabilities. Emphasis on reading comprehension and essay writing.

### ACCS ELL01 — Lifelong Learning for Adults with Disabilities

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Educational activities for students with disabilities emphasizing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional skills development.

### ACCS ESL25 — Language Development for Deaf Students in ASL and English

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lab: 108
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules

Language development to improve written English and American Sign Language (ASL) communication for Deaf or hard of hearing students who use sign language.

### ACCS ESL26 — Language Enhancement for Deaf Students in ASL and ESL

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lab: 108
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules

Language enhancement for Deaf or hard of hearing students who use sign language to improve written English and ASL communication.

### ACCS FMS — Fundamental Math Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Math fundamentals for students with disabilities. Review of math number operations emphasizing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Application of pre-algebra: fractions, decimals, percentages, and basic geometry skills.

### ACCS FRWS — Fundamental Reading and Writing Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Fundamental reading and writing skills for students with disabilities.

### ACCS IAEP — Interacting with Emergency Personnel and Authorities

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Prepares students with disabilities to interact with emergency personnel including law enforcement. Overview of the criminal justice system and reporting victimization.

### ACCS IBSID — Introduction to Banking for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Basic banking skills for students with intellectual disabilities including writing and depositing checks and balancing accounts.

### ACCS ILCAC — Independent Living Skills - Cultural Awareness and Cooking

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 12-56
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Cultural awareness and cooking course for students with disabilities.

### ACCS ILCS — Independent Living Skills - Consumer Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Basic consumer skills for students with intellectual disabilities to improve independent living.

### ACCS ILHFS — Independent Living Skills - Health and Fitness Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 4 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Healthy living for people with intellectual disabilities, including diet, nutrition, disease prevention, and application of physical fitness principles for health.

### ACCS ILMS — Independent Living Skills - Money Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Basic money skills necessary for performing accurate money exchange. Including currency identification, values of currency, and basic currency counting.

### ACCS ILPLS — Independent Living Skills - Practical Living Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Practical living skills to successfully integrate into the community setting.

### ACCS ILSBB — Independent Living Skills - Basic Budgeting and Money Management

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Build independent living skills through personal basic money management and budgeting.

### ACCS ILSD — Independent Living Skills - Self Determination

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Self-determination skills for students including personal responsibility, choices, and skills and limits.

### ACCS ILSHS — Independent Living Skills - Human Sexuality

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

A comprehensive overview of human sexuality for students with intellectual disabilities. Current appropriate information on health, safety, attitudes, behaviors, personal values, and relationships.

### ACCS ILSPC — Independent Living Skills - Personal Care

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Daily living skills in personal care.

### ACCS ILSRR — Independent Living Skills - Romantic Relationships

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Overview of adult relationships including friendships, romantic, and intimate relationships.

### ACCS ILSSS — Independent Living Skills - Safety Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Personal safety for students with intellectual disabilities, designed to improve personal safety in the home and community.

### ACCS LRND1 — Communication Intervention

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lab: 1-16
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Designed for students with acquired brain injury. Specialized instruction to improve speech (articulator movement and motor planning), language (expressive and receptive),and cognition (attention, memory, and reasoning) needed to achieve academic and vocational goals. Note: Students must make an appointment with the instructor, have acquired the injury after the age of 12, and have completed any services through the public school system in order to be eligible to register in this class.

### ACCS LRND2 — High Tech Center: Assistive Technology and Academic Strategies

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lab: 1-350
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Technology and academic strategies to assist students in accessing information and completing credit class assignments. Students should be registered with ACCESS and enrolled in at least 3 academic units.

### ACCS LRND3 — Acquired Brain Injury Intervention

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lab: 1-64
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Designed for students who have been accepted into the Acquired Brain Injury Program at Mt. SAC. Specialized instruction and the use of computer software to improve cognitive skills (attention, memory, reasoning, etc.) needed for academic and vocational goals. Note: Students must see a brain injury specialist in ACCESS, have acquired their injury after the age of 12, and have finished with any services through the public school system in order to be eligible to register in this class.

### ACCS MBS — Independent Living Skills - Memory Building Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Memory building skills for students with developmental disabilities.

### ACCS N30 — Academic Success Strategies for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Strategies for academic success intended for students with physical or learning-related disabilities. Addresses techniques to improve language, memory, and reasoning that can be applied to specific courses.

### ACCS N33 — Strategies for Success in Math for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules

Strategies for students currently in math courses for academic success in relationship to disabilities. Emphasis on effects of and strategies for processing, language expression, memory, reasoning, and processing speed as they relate to math.

### ACCS N34 — Writing Strategies for Students with Disabilities

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md)

Strategies for success for students who struggle with writing. These strategies are applied to student's writing assignments by supporting the student's strengths and compensating for their weaknesses in writing.

### ACCS RRW — Introduction to Your Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Introduction to rights and responsibilities in a workforce setting for adults with disabilities. Overview of safe working environments, recognizing harassment, basic time management expectations, and importance of appropriate teamwork.

### ACCS SSW — Social Skills for the Workforce

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Lecture: 8-112
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/accs.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/accs.md)

Basic social skills class for students interested in meaningful employment including good working habits, communication needs, and how to interact appropriately with co-workers and supervisors.