2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

Course Listings
ENGL 277 INTRODUCTION TO 3 UNITS
HOURS: 3 LEC SHAKESPEARE CSU (C2), UC, IGETC (3B)
Acquaints students with dramatic structure, poetry and central themes of Shakespeare’s work. Plays selected to
represent range and development of his art. Emphasis on close text analysis, critical viewing of videotaped plays, and
thematic interpretation. Includes introduction to Shakespearean criticism.
ENGL 291 DIRECTED STUDY 1-5 UNITS
HOURS: 18 – 270 LEC
CSU
A student may take advanced course work or complete a student designed project in English after having completed
introductory courses. The topics, learning objectives, educational material(s), number of units to be awarded, and
method of evaluation are determined in a written agreement between the instructor and the student before the
student engages in the learning experience. A “Learning Contract for Directed Studies” must be completed by the
student, approved by the instructor, and Chief Instructional Officer, and placed on file with the Office of Instruction.
ENGL 303 READING AND WRITING SKILLS 3 UNITS
HOURS: 3 LEC
This course is designed for those students who need a review of the reading and writing process. The student
should have a background in grammar and sentence structure but will need additional help in developing the ideas,
critical thinking, details and revision skills necessary to succeed in ENGL010. This course will provide instruction with
particular emphasis on learning to read and write more effectively.
ENGL 400 ENGLISH AS A SECOND 0 UNITS
HOURS: 3 LEC
LANGUAGE – LITERACY SKILLS LEVEL
This is a competency based course designed for the beginning ESL student who has little or no formal education,
lacks experience with the Roman alphabet, or has other literacy problems. English survival skills will be taught while
emphasizing listening, speaking, reading and writing.
ENGL 401 ENGLISH AS A SECOND 0 UNITS
HOURS: 3 LEC
LANGUAGE – BEGINNING LEVEL
This is a competency based education course designed for the beginning ESL student who is beginning to learn
survival English skills. Emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills will allow students to gain confidence
in survival English and go on to use more complex structures.
ENGL 402 ENGLISH AS A SECOND 0 UNITS
HOURS: 3 LEC
LANGUAGE – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
This is a competency based education course designed for the intermediate ESL student with some experience with
English, but may still have difficulty with complex English structures such as tenses, imbedded clauses and modalities. Most
students at this level need few survival skills, but lack fluency in the structures that they use. While this course will continue
to provide advanced listening and speaking skills, the emphasis will begin to shift toward reading and writing skills.
ENGL 403 ENGLISH AS A SECOND 0 UNITS
HOURS: 3 LEC
LANGUAGE – ADVANCED LEVEL
This is a competency based education course designed for the advanced ESL student who needs to develop grammar
and structure skills in English for higher academic-level English progress. This course will fine-tune listening and
speaking skills but will focus on the complex grammatical structures needed in higher academic-level classes.
Reading and writing skills will be especially emphasized.
ENGL 405 ENGLISH AS A SECOND 0 UNITS
A MULTI-LEVEL COURSE LANGUAGE – THROUGH CIVICS,
This is a competency based education course designed to develop survival-level English skills white providing
students with basic U.S. History and Government as required by INS to fulfill IRCA requirements. All subject content
will be taught emphasizing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
General Education/Core Class Identification
The transfer requirements satisfied by FRC courses for California four-year universities or University of Nevada, Reno are
indicated below the unit value of each course. The IGETC pattern applies to both the California State University (CSU) and
University of California (UC) systems, as well as the University of Nevada, Reno. The letters in parentheses indicate any General
Education (GE) Breadth area also satisfied. Please refer to the CSU and IGETC transfer patterns (pgs. 66-69) or meet with
an academic advisor for clarification.
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