Communication, Humanities & Languages

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School of Communication, Humanities & Languages

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The Norco College School of Communication, Humanities & Languages offers a number of certificate pattern programs. Certificate programs, leading to an associate of science degree require a minimum of 18 units (6 classes or so).

The School of Communication, Humanities & Languages provides relevant, rigorous and career-focused degree programs that meet the needs of self-directed adults who seek to achieve educational and professional goals.

Certificates can be completed within one and a half to two years and lead to employment!

Each course required for the certificate must be completed with a "C" grade or better and all can be counted toward the degree as well as the major.

Mission Statement

The Academic Literacy and Reading, Chinese, Communication Studies, English, English as a Second Language (ESL), French, Humanities, Japanese, Library, Philosophy, Spanish, and Writing Center programs are part of the School of Communication, Humanities & Languages and, as such, have developed the following mission statement:

“The Norco College School of Communication, Humanities & Languages is a pursuit of an interdisciplinary study of the arts by selecting among courses in historical context, creative writing, and ideas and interpretation of the arts. In the Humanities & Languages core course, students will experience the theory and practice of the arts in a workshop setting and, in ensemble courses, will gain practical experience in at least one area of creative writing. Courses in the historical context and interpretation of the arts will enable students to understand how style, subject matter and materials may respond to different motivations and purposes."

Dean of Instruction: Quinton Bemiller
Department Chairs: Dan Reade/Ana-Marie Olaerts/Nicole Capps
Counselor: David Payán
Instructional Department Specialist: Yolanda Stanley

Faculty Advisors

Nicole Capps, M.A. Department Co-Chair Associate Professor, Lead Instructor, Writing and Reading Center Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7849 LIBR G114C Send Email	Ana Marie Olaerts, M.A. Department Co-Chair Associate Professor Communication Studies Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7815 IT 200F Send Email	Daniel Reade, M.A., M.F.A. Department Co-Chair Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7723 IT 200R Send Email
Zander Allport, M.A. Assistant Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7000 Send Email	Hayley Ashby, M.L.I.S., Ed.D. Professor Information Literacy Library Services Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7022 LIBR 217 Send Email	Melissa Bader, M.A. Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7116 IT 200M Send Email
Michael Bobo, MLA, M.A. Associate Professor Humanities Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7733 STEM 200C Send Email	Steven Camacho, M.A. Assistant Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7022 LIBR 217 Send Email	Miguel Castro, M.L.I.S. Assistant Professor Information Literacy Library Services Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7150 LIBR 216 Send Email
Tami Comstock, M.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7851 STEM 200B Send Email	Araceli Covarrubias, M.A. Associate Professor Spanish Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7752 LIBR 125 Send Email	Jessica Dobson, M.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-738‐7769 LIBR 130 Send Email
Andres Elizalde, M.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7099 STEM 105 Send Email	Vivian Harris, M.A., M.L.I.S., M.S. Associate Professor Library Services Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7852 LIBR 218 Send Email	Lisa Hernandez, M.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7036 LIBR 128 Send Email
Kiandra Jimenez, M.F.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7731 LIBR 127 Send Email	Mark Lewis, M.A. Associate Professor Communication Studies Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7034 IT 200B Send Email	Ammanda Moore, M.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7846 PORT A 106 Send Email
Natalie Morford, M.A. Associate Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-738‐7768 LIBR 131 Send Email	Timothy Mount, M.A., Ed.D. Assistant Professor Communication Studies Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7699 PORT A 105 Send Email	Sara Nafzgar, M.A. Associate Professor Communication Studies Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7406 PORT A 107 Send Email
Lisa Nelson, Ph.D. Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7812 IT 200H Send Email	José Sentmanat, M.A., J.D. Associate Professor Philosophy Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7773 LIBR 129 Send Email	Margarita Shirinian, M.A., Ed.D. Associate Professor English as a Second Language Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7813 IT 200J Send Email
Mitzi Sloniger, M.A. Associate Professor Academic Literacy and Reading Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7131 LIBR 114A Send Email	Dominique Voyer, Ph.D. Professor Spanish and French Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7066 LIBR 114D Send Email	Cameron Young, M.A. Assistant Professor English Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7405 LIBR 126 Send Email

Associate Faculty

*Communication Studies*
Natalie Aceves Send Email	Eduardo Arvilla Send Email	Beverly Natividad Send Email
Kristin Rigby Send Email	Basemeh Rihan Send Email	Rodney Stinson Send Email
Jessica Vierra Send Email
*English*
Zander Allport Send Email	Brendan Beirne Send Email	Crystal Brownell Send Email
Kevin Cordova Send Email	Gustavo Flores Send Email	Jennifer Gianunzio Send Email
Shanyn Hanson Send Email	Steven Hicks Send Email	Joan Hill Send Email
Ryan Hitch Send Email	Andrew Long Send Email	Richard Mansikka Send Email
Rebecca Marsh Send Email	Dakota Mattson Send Email	Jacob Meiser Send Email
Matthew Pelle Send Email	Jeanine Reed Send Email	Emily Sapien Send Email
Nikki Soriano Send Email	Toren Wallace Send Email	Jennie Watson Send Email
*English as a Second Language (ESL)*
David Tougas Send Email	Lynette Tougas Send Email
*Humanities*
Gail DeAngelis Associate Faculty Humanities Send Email	Derek Ketcham Associate Faculty Humanities Send Email	Ashley Silva Associate Faculty Humanities Send Email