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ENG-105 Composition I 3
Develops expository writing with emphasis on
organization, supporting details, style, vocabulary
and library research skills. (3/0/0/0), Prereq:
ENG-101 or qualifying placement score; Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: A
ENG-106 Composition II 3
Teaches precise and responsible use of research
tools. Requires critical analysis of reading materials,
audience and self when communicating content
material. Develops students' ability to use
effective and ethical arguments. (3/0/0/0), Prereq:
ENG-105; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: A
ENG-108 Composition II: Technical 3
Writing
Provides concepts, principles and practice of writing
and analyzing documents in business, science
(including health occupations) and industry.
Research emphasized. (3/0/0/0), Prereq: ENG-
105 or ENG-120; Arts & Sciences Elective Code:
A
ENG-233 Creative Writing: Short Fiction 3
Offers a writing workshop focused on students'
attempts and successes in writing 500- to 3,500word
short stories. Seventy-five percent of class
time devoted to drafting, reading and responding
to peers' drafts; 25 percent devoted to reading
and discussing published short stories and the
elements of fiction as they apply to crafting stories.
(3/0/0/0), Prereq: ENG-105, ENG-120; Arts
& Sciences Elective Code: A
ENV ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENV-115 Environmental Science 3
Examines environmental issues from a scientific
perspective. Topics examined include ecosystems,
energy, global warming, ozone depletion,
air pollution, water resources, population growth
and biodiversity. Students are required to analyze
environmental problems and draw conclusions.
(3/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: A
ESI ESL - INTENSIVE
ESI-015 Intensive ESL 5
Communications 2
A listening and conversation course that helps
students hear and understand the spoken English
language and, therefore, be able to orally communicate
with native English speakers. (5/0/0/0),
Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-017 Intensive ESL Composition 2 5
The student learns words and phrases, applies
meaning to words, learns spelling, becomes
familiar with pronouns and articles, and understands
the use of present and past tense.
(5/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-022 Intensive ESL Grammar 2 5
A beginning-level course that introduces basic
English grammatical structures and acceptable
sentence patterns through a variety of oral and
written drills. (5/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective
Code: D
ESI-029 Intensive ESL Reading 2 5
A beginning reading course that is based on a
psycholinguistic approach to reading. The students
begin to learn skills of predicting, guessing
meaning in context and general comprehension.
(5/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ESI-041 Intensive ESL 5
Communications 3
A listening and conversation class that builds on
basic aural/oral skills. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-015;
Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-043 Intensive ESL Composition 3 5
Emphasizes the development of basic points of
writing an American English sentence. The students
learn to express their ideas in writing in an
organized way. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-017; Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-049 Intensive ESL Grammar 3 5
A low intermediate-level of English grammar
structures and sentence patterns with emphasis
on drill work. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-022; Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-055 Intensive ESL Reading 3 5
Low-intermediate reading course that aims to
develop reading for meaning, personal reading
confidence, and the increase of speed and fluency
in reading. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-029; Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-065 Intensive ESL 5
Communications 4
A listening and conversation class that further
develops conversational listening and speaking
skills in order to function as English speakers in
the college classroom. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-041;
Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-067 Intensive ESL Composition 4 5
Develops intermediate-level writing skills for second
language students in pre-writing, paragraph
writing and revision. Rhetorical modes include
descriptive, narrative, comparison/contrast and
cause/effect. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-043; Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-075 Intensive ESL Grammar 4 5
An intermediate-level continued development of
understanding and using English grammar and
acceptable sentence patterns. (5/0/0/0), Prereq:
ESI-049; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-083 Intensive ESL Reading 4 5
Increases intermediate-level reading skills for
second language students in comprehension,
speed, inference development and
skimming/scanning techniques. (5/0/0/0), Prereq:
ESI-055; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-091 Intensive ESL 5
Communications 5
Prepares students to effectively communicate
through listening and speaking in a wide variety
of settings resulting in a seamless transition to
credit coursework and/or involvement in the community.
The course will include a service learning
component. (5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-065; Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ESI-094 Intensive ESL Grammar 5 5
Provides the student with an intensive review of
American English grammar. In addition, the students
further develop their use of idioms.
(5/0/0/0), Prereq: ESI-075; Arts & Sciences
Elective Code: D
FIR FIRE SCIENCE
FIR-140 Firefighter I - Unit I 2
Helps firefighters or potential firefighters prepare
for Firefighter I Certification. Topics include basic
firefighting tactics, fire behavior, safety, forcible
entry, hose handling, ladders, protective clothing,
SCBA Rescue and Ventilation. Completing Skills I
does not meet all criteria for testing for FFI
Certification. Attendance is mandatory at all sessions.
Equivalent to the 24-hour Basic Attack
Course. (1/2/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code:
B
FIR-141 Firefighter I - Unit II 2
Continues to build on skills taught in Firefighting
Skills I. Students learn new skills and advance
their previous skills for preparation for the
Firefighter I Exam. Topics include fire alarm communication,
fire department organization, fire
hose, fire stream, water supplies, forcible entry
and ventilation, ladders, organization, personal
protective equipment and safety. Attendance for
all sessions is mandatory. Class is graded on P/F
(Pass/Fail) basis. (1/2/0/0), Prereq: FIR-140; Arts
& Sciences Elective Code: B
FIR-142 Firefighter I - Unit III 3
Builds on skills developed in Firefighting Skills I
and II. Provides the student with knowledge of
the topics covered on the Firefighter I written
exam. (3/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B
FIR-289 Firefighter I - Unit IV 2
Prepares and guides the student for the department
assignments necessary to become certified
as Firefighter I. Requirements include giving a
public education presentation and reviewing standard
and safe operating procedures of a department.
Course also includes CPR certification.
Students must pass the Firefighter I exam
through the Fire Service Institute to become certified.
(2/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B
FLF FRENCH
FLF-141 Elementary French I 4
Introduces the 5 C's of second language acquisition
(communication, cultures, connections, comparisons
and communities) by developing the fundamental
communicative skills of listening,
speaking, reading and writing, and providing the
opportunity to examine the practices and products
of various francophone cultures. Making
comparisons and connections between the
French and English language, practices, products
and people is an important course component.
Open to students with little or no previous study
of French. (4/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective
Code: A
FLF-142 Elementary French II 4
Continues to develop the 5 C's of second language
acquisition (communication, cultures, connections,
comparisons, and communities) by
improving the fundamental communicative skills
of listening, speaking, reading and writing
acquired in Elementary French I. Examines the
practices and products of francophone cultures.
Includes discussion of the comparisons and connections
that exist between various francophone
cultures and language and our own. (4/0/0/0),
Prereq: FLF-141; Arts & Sciences Elective Code:
A
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(Summer 2007)