2012-2013 Catalog (all pages) - Ohlone College

9 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSES 185
ENGL-156
ENGL-162
ENGL-163
ENGL-167
ENGL-172
ENGL-173
Introduction to Report and Technical Writing
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Advisory: ENGL-151B, BA-116, or equivalent writing
experience
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course focuses on the basics of technical writing and
covers how to write effective workplace documents such as
memos, procedures, and reports, as well as formal proposals.
(GC)
Developmental Reading
54.00 hrs lecture, 54.00 hrs lab
Units: 4.00
Advisory: ESL-184RW or Accuplacer assessment. Concurrent
enrollment in ENGL-151A encouraged to enhance combined
reading and writing skills.
English 162 is an introduction to college reading and study
techniques. Students learn to analyze, annotate, and
summarize a variety of college readings, including essays,
textbooks chapters, news articles, and stories. Emphasis is on
analytical reading: recognizing main ideas, discerning
underlying patterns of thought, making inferences, and
drawing conclusions. Not applicable to associate degree.
Repeatable = 1 time (GR)
Techniques of College Reading
54.00 hrs lecture, 54.00 hrs lab
Units: 4.00
Prerequisite: ENGL-162 or score between 71.5 and 87.5 on
the reading portion of Accuplacer Assessment
Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ENGL-151B encouraged
ENGL-163 is the most advanced in the series of reading and
study skills courses. In this course students will develop college
level skills in vocabulary, comprehension, critical reading and
thinking, study strategies, reading rate, and written response to
reading. Not applicable to associate degree. Repeatable = 1
time (GR)
Critical and Analytical Reading
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ENGL-163, or eligible for ENGL 101A
Accepted For Credit: CSU
A college-level reading course with emphasis on the
development of critical analytical thinking. Focus is placed on
the student’s ability to understand inferential reading passages,
including the ability to understand the author’s point of view
and to engage in textual analysis. In addition, the student
should develop the ability to successfully critique college-level
reading material by analyzing a variety of prose structures.
(GC)
Vocabulary Improvement
54.00 hrs lab
Units: 1.00
This course is designed for students of all levels of
achievement who wish to improve their vocabulary through an
individualized program. Students will be asked to work 54
hours in the lab at their convenience. Materials are assigned
after pretesting. Not applicable to associate degree. Repeatable
= 3 times (GC)
Improvement of Learning Techniques
54.00 hrs lab
Units: 1.00
ENGL-173 is for students who wish to improve learning skills
through individualized practice of effective reading, studying,
and listening. Students will be asked to work 54 hours or
complete three assigned programs in the lab at their
convenience. Materials are assigned after pretesting. Not
applicable to associate degree. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
ENGL-174
ENGL-175
ENGL-176
ENGL-365
ESL-121
ESL-122
Spelling Improvement
54.00 hrs lab
Units: 1.00
ENGL-174 is for students who wish to improve spelling skills
through individualized practice. Students will be asked to work
54 hours or complete three assigned programs in the lab at
their convenience. Materials are assigned after pretesting. Not
applicable to associate degree. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
Reading and Comprehension Improvement
54.00 hrs lab
Units: 1.00
ENGL-175 is for students who wish to improve reading
comprehension through individualized work on specific
weaknesses. Students will be asked to work 54 hours or
complete three assigned programs in the lab at their
convenience. Materials are assigned after pretesting. Not
applicable to associate degree. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
Rapid Reading
54.00 hrs lab
Units: 1.00
Advisory: Ninth grade reading comprehension level
This course is for the student who has at least a ninth grade
level of comprehension and who wishes to increase reading
rate while maintaining or improving the level of
comprehension. Students will be asked to complete three
programs equivalent to 54 hours at their convenience.
Materials are assigned after pretesting. Not applicable to
associate degree. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
Supervised Tutoring
90.00 hrs lab
Units: 0.00
Prerequisite: Instructor or counselor referral
This course provides students with individualized tutoring. It
assists students to develop a learning methodology in a
subject. It includes diagnosis and consultation with tutorial
coordinator and supervised tutoring by part-time instructional
aides and/or student tutors. Not applicable to associate degree.
Repeatable = 3 times (NG)
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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Division: Language and Communication
English Idioms
36.00 hrs lecture
Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL-181 or higher
This course helps students learn idiomatic expressions that are
commonly used by native speakers in English conversation.
Students will listen to and read dialogues containing English
idioms and practice producing them in informal dialogues of
their own. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
News and Current Events for ESL Students
36.00 hrs lecture
Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: ESL-181RW, or placement into ESL-182RW or
higher
Read and discuss news stories and current events. Simplified
and standard newspapers will be used. Some writing will be
required. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
2012-2013 OHLONE COLLEGE CATALOG