2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

ENGL 274
Verse & Short Story Series
(Creative Writing) • 5 CR
Focuses on the creative process in general. This is
the second in a 3-course series; students may take
any or all courses in the 273/274/275 sequence.
ENGL 275
Verse & Short Story Series
(Creative Writing) • 5 CR
Focuses on the creative process in general. This is
the third in a 3-course series; students may take
any or all courses in the 273/274/275 sequence.
ENGL 276
Women Writers • 5 CR
Explores the diverse styles, themes, and perspectives
in women’s writings from the 12th to the 20th
centuries. Students discuss women’s experiences
and perspectives over time and within changing
social contexts. Recommended: ENGL 101, 201, or
a literature course in the 100 series.
ENGL 279
King Arthur, The Round Table &
The Grail • 5 CR
Explores the Celtic and medieval origins of the King
Arthur legends in relation to modern retellings of
the stories. Students discuss what the stories meant
in their original contexts and what they mean to
modern readers. Recommended: ENGL 101, 201, or
a literature course in the 100 series.
ENGL 281
Creative Writing Conference • V1-5 CR
Allows a student to complete agreed-upon writing
assignments under an instructor’s direction. Open
to students who have completed the creative writing
series in either fiction or poetry with high
achievement. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ENGL 294/295/296/297
Special Studies in Literature • 5 CR
Allows specialized or in-depth study of a subject
supplementing the literature curriculum. Student
interest and instructor expertise help determine the
topic, to be announced in the class schedule. May
be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits.
ENGL 299
Directed Reading & Research • V1-5 CR
Covers individual study of specific topics by arrangement
with instructor. May be repeated for a
maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.
English as a
Second Language
ARTS & HUMANITIES DIVISION
ESL 011
English as a Second Language—
Level 1 • V1-8 CR
Prepares English-as-a-second-language students to
understand simple spoken phrases and respond to
basic personal information questions. Students
learn decoding skills and survival vocabulary to
read and write personal statements. This is beginning
literacy level ESL. Students must show
progress in three quarters of instruction. Prerequisite:
Placement by assessment.
ESL 012
English as a Second Language—
Level 2 • V1-8 CR
Prepares English-as-a-second-language students to
communicate using routine statements related to
personal needs, desires, and feelings in familiar social
contexts. Students learn to write basic messages,
interpret maps, bills, and schedules, and follow written
and oral instructions. This is beginning ESL. Students
must show progress in three quarters of instruction.
Prerequisite: Placement by assessment.
ESL 013
English as a Second Language—
Level 3 • V1-8 CR
Prepares English-as-a-second-language students to
communicate in familiar job, life-skill, or social
situations. Students read short texts using simple
context clues and decoding skills and write short
paragraphs that are edited for basic grammar and
spelling. This is intermediate ESL. Students must
show progress in three quarters of instruction. Prerequisite:
Placement by assessment.
ESL 014
English as a Second Language—
Level 4 • V1-8 CR
Prepares English-as-a-second-language students to
respond to multi-step directions and communicate
using formal and informal language in various
situations. Students follow written instructions,
read narratives, interpret graphical material, and
write and edit an organized paragraph. This is
high intermediate ESL. Students must show
progress in three quarters of instruction. Prerequisite:
Placement by assessment.
Course Descriptions
ESL 015
English as a Second Language—
Level 5 • V1-8 CR
Prepares English-as-a-second-language students to
understand sustained conversation and instructions
and to communicate independently in various
situations. Students apply reading strategies
and critical thinking skills when reading materials
from authentic sources. Students write and edit organized
paragraphs. This is advanced ESL. Students
must show progress in three quarters of instruction.
Prerequisite: Placement by assessment.
Environmental Science
SCIENCE DIVISION
ENVSC 204
Ecology and the Biosphere • 5 CR
Surveys components of ecosystems, including energy
flow and the structure and dynamics of populations
and communities. Students review the processes
that affect natural environments, examine
the impact of human activities on ecosystems, and
discuss current environmental issues. Course includes
substantial written projects.
ENVSC 207
Field & Laboratory
Environmental Science • 6 CR
Practices current scientific methods of investigation
and analysis of a variety of environmental elements.
Format includes approximately equal
components of field experience and laboratory exercises.
Fulfills laboratory science course requirement
at BCC.
ENVSC 250
Puget Sound Ecology • 6 CR
Explores the geological formation, physical characteristics,
major biological/ecological components,
and significant environmental issues of the
Puget Sound region. Format includes labs, guest
speakers, and field trips. Fulfills laboratory science
course requirement at BCC.
ENVSC 299
Individual Studies in
Environmental Science • V1-5 CR
Allows specialized, individual projects relating to
environmental science. Prerequisite: ENVSC 204; or
current enrollment in ENVSC 204 and permission
of instructor.
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