2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

7 Course DescriptionsLatin American LiteratureENGL 2083 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 06 & 08This college literature course intended forall students will analyze and explore poetry,short stories, and novels by authors such asMarquez, Neruda, Borges, Allende, Lispector,Cortazar, Paz, and others.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Recommendation: Completion of ENGL 1021with a grade of “C” or higher.Bible As LiteratureENGL 2085 3 CreditsMnTC: Goal 06This college literature course intended forall students will analyze and explore BiblicalLiterature. It may include Old Testamentliterature that demonstrates the genres ofshort story, biography, tragedy, philosophy,and epic narratives. The course does not studytheology or doctrine, but rather focuses onevents, characters, and literary techniques.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Recommendation: Completion of ENGL 1021with a grade of “C” or higher.Ethics and Environments:The Literature of PlaceENGL 2095 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 06 & 10This college literature course intended forall students will analyze writing about therelationships between humans and theirenvironments. The literature will includehistorical, philosophical, scientific, and literaryperspectives in both fiction and non-fictionwriting. Authors will be chosen from a varietyof traditions and cultures.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Recommendation: Completion of ENGL 1021with a grade of “C” or higher.146 Century College 2010-2011English for Speakersof Other LanguagesNote: Enrollment for all ESOL classesis determined by a proficiency test, awriting sample, an on-site interview, andan evaluation of educational background.Students must meet with ESOL staff beforeregistering. Call the Assessment Office at651.779.3352 for more information abouttesting.Grammar and Writing IIESOL 0021 5 CreditsThis course focuses on basic writing skills.You will improve your grammar, writingfluency, editing skills, and ability to write shortparagraphs. You will also learn to use thecomputer to improve your writing and editingskills.Prerequisite: Appropriate scores on thelanguage proficiency test with backgroundinformation, oral interview, and writingsample.Recommendation: Students should takeadvantage of community based ABE/ESLprograms and have some previous Englishreading, writing and speaking experience,along with some previous formal educationalexperiences to build basic academic skills.Reading IIESOL 0022 5 CreditsThis course focuses on increasing your abilityto comprehend a variety of written material.You will learn to skim for main ideas and scanfor specific information. You will also developyour ability to understand vocabulary throughcontext clues and a dictionary.Prerequisite: Appropriate scores on thelanguage proficiency test with backgroundinformation, oral interview, and writingsample. Recommendation: Students shouldtake advantage of community based ABE/ESL programs and have some previous Englishreading, writing and speaking experience,along with some previous formal educationalexperiences to build basic academic skills.Listening and Speaking IIESOL 0023 5 CreditsThis course develops your self-expression andlistening abilities in English. You will improvethe clarity of your speech and learn strategiesfor interacting in real-life speaking situations.Class activities will include video/audiotapes, lectures, demonstrations, dictations,interviews, group work and oral presentations.Prerequisite: Appropriate scores on thelanguage proficiency test with backgroundinformation, oral interview, and writingsample. Recommendation: Students shouldtake advantage of community based ABE/ESL programs and have some previous Englishreading, writing and speaking experience,along with some previous formal educationalexperiences to build basic academic skills.Grammar and Writing IIIESOL 0031 5 CreditsThis course focuses on practicing anddeveloping basic writing skills by applyingthem to a variety of situations. You willimprove your grammar, writing fluency, selfeditingskills, and ability to write short essays.You will also learn to follow a writing processthat will include using the computer to edit andrevise your essays.Prerequisite: ESOL 0021 and ESOL 0022with grades of “C” or higher or appropriatescores on the language proficiency test withbackground information, oral interview, andwriting sample.Reading IIIESOL 0032 5 CreditsThis course continues to introduce the skillsand strategies necessary for understandinga variety of written materials. You will beginto identify main and supporting details innon-fiction, increase your reading rate andcomprehension, and analyze features offiction. You will also learn about resources inthe college library. In addition, you will buildvocabulary using a variety of strategies.Prerequisite: ESOL 0022 with a grade of “C”or higher or appropriate scores on the languageproficiency test with background information,oral interview, and writing sample.Listening and Speaking IIIESOL 0033 5 CreditsThis course provides an introduction tothe basics of speech sound production forAmerican English. You will learn throughclassroom and computer-based activitieshow to produce more precise consonants,consonant clusters and vowels. Intonation