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EnglishEnglish(English Department)ENG 120 and all 200-level English courses fulfillthe Humanities requirement for the A.A. and A.S.degree. ENG 120 and ENG 130 do NOT fulfill the200-level English requirement.WRT 020—English-As-A-Second Language3 lect., 1 lab., 3 units (Fall/Spring)*An intensive course in the structure, basicvocabulary, and idioms of the English language.Through exercises, reading, oral and writtencomposition, the student will develop the commandof English needed to understand instruction inacademic courses. A weekly lab hour is required.*not applicable to associate degrees or certificateprogramsWRT 030—Basic Writing Skills 13 lect., 1 lab., 3 units (Fall/Spring/Summer)*This course is designed to help students developvery basic writing skills through extensive writingpractice. By writing simple narrative and descriptiveparagraphs, students learn the composing process andbegin to control sentence construction, word choice,fluency, spelling of commonly used words, and endpunctuation. A grade of Pass (P) indicates that thestudent is ready for Basic Writing Skills 2. Anindividually scheduled, weekly lab hour is required inthe Writing Center.Prerequisite: placement by the English Dept.*not applicable to associate degrees or certificateprogramsWRT 040—Basic Writing Skills 23 units (Fall/Spring/Summer) *In this course, students develop the writing skillsrequired to begin college-level composition. Studentslearn control and development of the paragraph.They review the composing process, as well as wordand sentence skills. Students also develop somecontrol of internal punctuation, modifiers, andsentence variety. A grade of Pass (P) indicates that thestudent is ready for Freshman English 1.Prerequisite: placement by the English Dept. orsuccessful completion of WRT 030*not applicable to associate degrees or certificateprogramsRDG 060—ESL Reading3 lect.,1 support module, 4 units*This course is specifically designed to offer lowintermediateto intermediate ESL students theopportunity to develop efficient reading skills andstrategies necessary to function successfully in a nativespeaking reading class. Through instructor-guidedwhole class instruction, individualized instruction andextensive reading, both in class and outside of class,students will be able to practice and acquire thosereading skills and strategies presented in the course.In addition to three lecture class meetings each week,students will register for a one-hour per week supportmodule.RDG 061—Support ModuleThe support module allows the students to furtherpractice the skills learned in class and to receive oneon-oneinstruction from the instructor. A grade of P(Pass) indicates that the student is ready to enter therequired RDG 070 (Reading and Study Skills 1)reading course.Prerequisite: Placement by the English Department,based on placement testing or by recommendation ofthe admissions office.*not applicable to associate degrees or certificateprogramsRDG 070—Reading and Study Skills 13 lect., 1 lab., 3 units (Fall/Spring/Summer)*Using high-interest novels and short stories, thiscourse is designed to stimulate an interest in readingand to offer an opportunity to improve andstrengthen basic reading skills. In addition, the courseintroduces basic study techniques which help toincrease students’ potential for academic success.Much of the course is individualized. A grade of Pass(P) indicates that the student is ready for RDG 070.An individually scheduled, weekly lab hour is requiredin the Reading Lab.Prerequisite: placement by the English Dept. or byrecommendation of the Admissions office*not applicable to associate degrees or certificateprogramsRDG 080—Reading and Study Skills 23 lect., 1 lab., 3 units (Fall/Spring/Summer)*Designed to help students develop the necessaryreading and study skills needed for dealing withcollege-level study. Extensive reading of novels andshort stories furthers vocabulary growth and helpsdevelop higher-level comprehension skills, i.e.,analysis, synthesis, etc. Study techniques such as notetaking,studying a textbook, exam preparation arealso developed. Weekly lab hour is required in theReading Lab.Prerequisite: placement by the English Dept.,recommendation of the Admissions office, or successfulcompletion of RDG 070*not applicable to associate degrees or certificateprogramsENG 101—Freshman English 13 cr. (Fall/Spring/Summer)This first course in the Freshman English sequenceintroduces college-level writing and revision,Spring 2011www.sunyorange.edu191