2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ESOL 0308 - Language Skills Workshop
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) This course refines the use of communication skills necessary for personal, academic, and business communication. It incorporates negotiated student/instructor-generated content and accommodates individual goals in a workshop format. Open lab available. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085312) Prerequisite: Placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Students will comprehend and produce oral and written language.
2 - Students will improve specific language skills or a set of skills for use in various social, academic, and workplace settings.
3 - Students will respond to written and spoken language in various formats.
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ESOL 0310 - Integrated Reading and Writing for ESOL
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085912) Prerequisite: ESOL 0364 and ESOL 0374 or instructor approval or placement by exam
Course Outcomes
1 - Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
2 - Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
3 - Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
4 - Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
5 - Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose
6 - Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
7 - Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
8 - Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim.
9 - Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
10 - Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
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ESOL 0361 - ESOL Reading I
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) In this course beginning English-language students develop basic reading and vocabulary skills. Materials are vocabulary-controlled and based on concrete topics. Students practice reading and comprehending simple short stories and articles, writing related sentences, and developing basic library skills. Focus is on literal comprehension and developing a personally relevant vocabulary base. Students who enroll in this course should have basic literacy skills in their native language and be familiar with Roman script. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085612) Prerequisite: Placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Identify the stated main idea of a short passage on a familiar topic.
2 - Distinguish between general ideas and specific information
3 - Extract basic information from simple illustrations such as graphs and charts.
4 - Determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from context.
5 - Use a monolingual ESOL learner’s or picture dictionary to develop basic dictionary skills and build basic vocabulary.
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ESOL 0362 - ESOL Reading II
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) In this course English-language students continue to develop the reading and vocabulary skills necessary for personal, academic, and professional purposes using materials based on high interest topics. The course includes practice in reading and comprehending multi-paragraph descriptive and narrative articles, stories, reports, and dictionary entries. Focus is on literal comprehension, word analysis, vocabulary expansion, dictionary skills, and the use of library resources. Writing is required to complement varied reading activities. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085612) Prerequisite: ESOL 0361 or placement by exam
Course Outcomes
1 - Apply a variety of pre-reading strategies such as previewing, skimming, scanning, and predicting to set a purpose for reading and to increase reading comprehension.
2 - Apply reading skills to identify the stated main idea, locate supporting details, identify a sequence of events, and distinguish between fact and opinion in a paragraph or simple multi-paragraph text.
3 - Extract literal information from charts, graphs, photographs, and other illustrations.
4 - Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases using context and word form clues.
5 - Use a monolingual ESOL learner’s or picture dictionary to identify pronunciation, meaning, and part of speech of new vocabulary items.
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ESOL 0363 - ESOL Reading III
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) This course continues to develop English-language students’ reading and vocabulary skills for personal, academic and professional purposes using a wide variety of text types and topics. The course includes extensive practice in reading and comprehending multi-page articles, narratives, reports, editorials, opinion essays, and reference materials, and writing related responses. Focus is on interpretation of factual material, drawing inferences and conclusions, and paraphrasing and summarizing selected passages. Writing is required to complement reading activities. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085212) Prerequisite: ESOL 0362 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Identify stated or implied main ideas and supporting details in moderately demanding texts.
2 - Outline and summarize passages and paraphrase ideas.
3 - Extract both literal and inferential information from graphs, charts, diagrams, flowcharts, photographs, and other illustrations.
4 - Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or familiar words in new contexts by using context clues and word forms.
5 - Use a monolingual English dictionary to identify meanings, pronunciation, grammatical forms, and appropriate use of unfamiliar vocabulary.
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ESOL 0364 - ESOL Reading IV
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) Development of reading and higher order thinking skills necessary for college readiness. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085212) Prerequisite: ESOL 0363 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
2 - Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
3 - Describe, analyze, and evaluate information within and across a range of texts.
4 - Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
5 - Describe and apply insights gained from reading a variety of texts.
6 - Use main idea and details from a variety of course-appropriate written texts to develop short responses, summaries, maps, and outlines.
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ESOL 0365 - ESOL Reading V
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Develops English reading proficiency and vocabulary for academic, career, or personal purposes in speakers of languages other than English and prepares them to function in a multicultural, multilingual society. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. This course fulfills TSI requirement for Reading. (3201085612) Prerequisite: ESOL 0364 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Comprehend and summarize texts, including the identification of main idea, supporting details, audience, and purpose of text.
2 - Interpret and critically analyze author’s bias, purpose, and perspective in academic materials.
3 - Make inferences and draw conclusions from a variety of college level texts.
4 - Respond critically, orally and in writing, to various kinds of college level texts.
5 - Understand and use academic vocabulary and linguistically complex structures across a variety of disciplines and genres.
6 - Demonstrate knowledge of cultural and historical references to American society in written materials.
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ESOL 0371 - ESOL Writing I
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) In this course beginning English-language students develop, practice and apply the basic structures of English to perform simple writing tasks. Students who enroll in this course should have basic literacy skills in their native language and be familiar with Roman script. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085412) Prerequisite: Placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Write simple sentences.
2 - Write simple descriptions and narrations about familiar topics.
3 - Write a main idea sentence and several detail sentences about that main idea.
4 - Follow basic conventions of capitalization and punctuation to demonstrate understanding of sentence boundaries.
5 - Follow basic spelling conventions.
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ESOL 0372 - ESOL Writing II
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) In this course English-language students increase proficiency in the writing skills necessary for basic personal, academic, and professional communication. Students use process writing techniques to write simple paragraphs and gain mastery in the use of the basic structures of the language. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085412) Prerequisite: ESOL 0371 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Write simple and compound sentences.
2 - Use pre-writing techniques (e.g., brainstorming, outlining, mapping) to generate and organize ideas.
3 - Write a short, well-organized paragraph with topic sentence, support, and conclusion in several rhetorical modes such as descriptive, narrative, and process.
4 - Revise paragraphs for content and organization.
5 - Edit for vocabulary and sentence structure.
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ESOL 0373 - ESOL Writing III
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) This course continues to develop English-language students’ writing skills for personal, academic and professional purposes. Students use more sophisticated grammar structures in writing well-developed paragraphs and/or essays using process writing techniques. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085312) Prerequisite: ESOL 0372 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Write simple, compound, and complex sentences.
2 - Use pre-writing techniques to generate and organize ideas.
3 - Write paragraphs and/or short essays that are well organized and developed with adequate support in a variety of rhetorical modes such as comparison/contrast, definition/example, and opinion.
4 - Revise writing for content and organization.
5 - Edit for vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph form.
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ESOL 0374 - ESOL Writing IV
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting, organization, revision, and utilization of standard English. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085312) Prerequisite: ESOL 0373 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer¿s purpose.
2 - Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations.
3 - Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
4 - Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information to formulate and develop a claim.
5 - Develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer¿s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
6 - Edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.
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ESOL 0375 - ESOL Writing V
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Focuses on strategies and techniques of writing and composition. Open only to non-native speakers. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. This course fulfills TSI requirement for Writing (3201085412) Prerequisite: ESOL 0374 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Write a clear, well-organized, multi-paragraph essay using logical sequence in a prescribed rhetorical mode.
2 - Demonstrate ability to use the writing process by generating ideas, drafting, revising, and editing.
3 - Demonstrate functional vocabulary knowledge in a variety of contexts at a level appropriate for college level courses.
4 - Write coherent and cohesive sentences in a variety of common patterns.
5 - Recognize and use proper English mechanics.
6 - Demonstrate proficiency in basic skills related to research-based academic writing, such as paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, and citing sources according to prescribed style guidelines.
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ESOL 0381 - ESOL Oral Communication I
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) In this course beginning English-language students learn the key vocabulary and structures necessary for adequate basic oral communication. Students refine listening and speaking skills and increase control of the English sound system to minimize miscommunication due to pronunciation. Students who enroll in this course should have basic literacy skills in their native language and be familiar with Roman script. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085512) Prerequisite: Placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Respond to basic spoken instructions, questions, and face-to-face conversations containing familiar vocabulary.
2 - Speak about familiar topics and daily activities using correct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
3 - Ask and answer questions based on simple oral dialogues and passages or to clarify instructions.
4 - Use and respond to common reductions and contractions.
5 - Give a short oral presentation on a familiar, concrete topic.
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ESOL 0382 - ESOL Oral Communication II
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) In this course English-language students increase proficiency in the spoken language necessary for basic personal, academic, and professional communication. Students communicate with a growing degree of fluency, using newly acquired vocabulary with some degree of accuracy, and master basic language functions. Students acquire and practice strategies for comprehending statements and short spoken passages. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085512) Prerequisite: ESOL 0381 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Respond to spoken conversations and short oral texts that use familiar vocabulary in new contexts.
2 - Ask and respond to simple questions using basic question and statement intonation patterns.
3 - Express possibility and necessity, give instructions, make requests, ask for clarification, and discuss plans.
4 - Use level-appropriate grammar, pronunciation, reductions, and contractions.
5 - Give a short oral presentation on a familiar topic.
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ESOL 0383 - ESOL Oral Communication III
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) This course continues to provide dynamic communicative practice for English-language students. Students increase their degree of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension in listening and speaking skills necessary for personal, academic, and professional communication. They develop skills at using functional language in a variety of relevant contexts. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085212) Prerequisite: ESOL 0382 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Respond to short audio listening segments by summarizing main ideas and details, answering questions, and discussing the topic.
2 - Participate in face-to-face conversations of routine questions, answers, and statements in familiar or unfamiliar contexts containing some unfamiliar vocabulary.
3 - Express abstract ideas, give advice and opinions, agree and disagree, express ability and possibility, and make comparisons and predictions.
4 - Speak with few hesitations and pauses, using level-appropriate grammar, pronunciation, and intonation.
5 - Give an oral presentation on an assigned topic.
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ESOL 0384 - ESOL Oral Communication IV
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Develops listening and speaking skills in speakers of languages other than English and prepares them to function in educational, vocational and/or personal English-speaking contexts. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085512) Prerequisite: ESOL 0383 or placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Demonstrate understanding of authentic oral texts (e.g., lectures, news casts, pod casts) that contain sophisticated vocabulary and structures by successfully completing comprehension tasks, such as answering questions, note-taking, outlining, paraphrasing, summarizing, or evaluating the content, etc. [comprehension tasks such as identifying main, supporting ideas, and implied meaning are subsumed.]
2 - Plan and deliver formal oral presentations using appropriate vocabulary and syntax, recognizable organization, clear pronunciation, non-verbal cues, and appropriate volume and intonation, and respond appropriately to questions.
3 - Speak with fluency, using complex and accurate language, clear pronunciation and prosodic elements (e.g., intonation, rhythm, word and sentence stress).
4 - Demonstrate the ability to use a range of formal and informal language appropriate to context.
5 - Participate in discussions in formal and informal settings using active listening skills and making appropriate and extended comments.
6 - Assess own language production and use appropriate self-monitoring strategies such as rephrasing, re-directing, asking for clarification, and circumlocution.
7 - Analyze and evaluate oral expression by listening critically for elements that reflect an awareness of situation, audience, purpose, and diverse points of view.
8 - Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of cultural conventions and references in oral and nonverbal communication.
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ESOL 0391 - ESOL Grammar I
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) This course is designed to help students with very little English proficiency to understand and use basic English grammar correctly in both written and spoken communication. Students develop control of fundamental structures including basic tenses, parts of speech and simple sentences. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. Placement by exam. (3201085712) Prerequisite: Placement by testing.
Course Outcomes
1 - Form and use the present, past and future of the verb TO BE.
2 - Use common verbs in present, past and future.
3 - Form YES/NO and WH-questions.
4 - Use imperatives.
5 - Identify and use common count and non-count nouns.
6 - Use articles and basic expressions of quantity with nouns.
7 - Identify and use: subject pronouns, object pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, possessive adjectives and possessive nouns.
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ESOL 0392 - ESOL Grammar II
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) This course continues to develop English grammar skills by providing extensive and varied practice that encourages growth in all areas of language use. Emphasis is placed on the use of verb tenses, modal verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. Placement by exam. (3201085712) Prerequisite: ESOL 0391 or Placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Form and use verbs in simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive and present perfect with for and since.
2 - Use simple modals.
3 - Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives.
4 - Use adverbs and expressions of frequency and time.
5 - Use articles and quantifiers with nouns and pronouns.
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ESOL 0393 - ESOL Grammar III
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) This course continues to develop the existing knowledge of grammatical structures and helps students to acquire new ones. Emphasis is placed on the complex verb tenses, passive voice, and compound sentences. This course will help students apply grammatical accuracy to their writing and speaking. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085912) Prerequisite: ESOL 0392 or Placement by testing.
Course Outcomes
1 - Discriminate between the uses of simple present, present progressive, present perfect progressive, present perfect and simple past verb tenses.
2 - Use basic infinitives and gerunds.
3 - Use present and past participles.
4 - Identify and use verbs in the passive voice.
5 - Form sentences with simple time and conditional clauses.
6 - Use a variety of modals.
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ESOL 0394 - ESOL Grammar IV
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) Students continue the study of grammatical structures required for quality oral and written academic communication. They develop skills in understanding form, meaning and usage of complex grammatical structures including gerunds and infinitives, conditionals and complex sentences with noun, adjective and adverb clauses. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085912) Prerequisite: ESOL 0393 or Placement by testing.
Course Outcomes
1 - Discriminate between the use of the past perfect, past progressive, and past perfect progressive.
2 - Use modals in present, past, and progressive tenses and passive voice.
3 - Identify and use verbals: participles, gerunds and infinitives.
4 - Identify and use causative verbs.
5 - Express complex relationship through the appropriate use of adjective, noun and adverb clauses.
6 - Use conditionals and the subjunctive.
7 - Use direct and indirect speech.
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ESOL 0395 - ESOL Grammar V
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hrs. lab.) Focuses on Standard English grammar usage for academic purposes. Open only to non-native speakers. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085712) Prerequisite: ESOL 0394 or Placement by testing.
Course Outcomes
1 - Use verb tenses and voice with proficiency
2 - Use simple, compound, and complex sentences structures including phrases and clauses with proficiency.
3 - Use parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, interjections,conjunctions) and determiners (quantifiers, articles, demonstratives, possessives) appropriately and with proficiency.
4 - Use appropriate word choice, word form, and word order with proficiency.
5 - Recognize and edit for syntactical errors such as subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, parallel structure, and tense shifts.
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