Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

ENGL 201H
Advanced Composition and Critical
Thinking
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of
“C” or better
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC
for only one of the following courses:
ENGL 201 or ENGL 201H)
This advanced composition course
is open to all students who have
successfully completed ENGL 101
and is designed for those who expect
to transfer to four-year colleges or
universities. Students will read and
write extensively, while applying
critical thinking skills and research
techniques. Students will demonstrate
these abilities in advanced composition
as they research and write a series
of argumentative essays, which
demonstrate the ability to analyze
issues, evaluate positions, and argue
persuasively through clear, concise
prose. This Honors section is open
to all students who have completed
ENGL 101 with a grade of C or better.
Students will be expected to analyze
issues in more depth and write on
them at greater length than they would
in a non-honors section.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ENGL 299
Directed Study: English
Transfers to: UC, CSU
The course is intended for students
who have the ability to assume
responsibility for independent work
and to prepare written or oral reports
and/or appropriate projects; who
possess a 2.5 overall grade point
average and/or a 3.0 grade point
average in a major, or for whom the
instructor feels an exception should
be made. Directed Studies may be
developed from any topic arising
from or related to a course of study
that will result in developing depth
and breadth in that subject area.
The project title will vary with each
individual project. Students will be
expected to meet on a regular basis
with their faculty sponsor and submit
a final report or project. One unit of
credit will be awarded for 48 hours
of directed studies, 6 hours of which
must be with an instructor. A student
may take this course for a maximum
of 4 units within a discipline, but may
not accumulate more than a total of 12
units college wide.
1 to 3 Units
48 to 144 Hours
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ENGLISH AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE
Division of Communications &
Languages
ESL 010
English as a Second Language
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement
through the Rio Hondo Assessment
process
This course is designed to help
limited English-speaking students
communicate better in English. The
course focuses on the development
of both verbal and written skills.
Topics specifically emphasized are
pronunciation, conversation, idiomatic
expressions, listening, vocabulary,
reading and writing. These are taught
at an entry level. This course is offered
on a pass/no-pass basis and is not
applicable to the degree.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
ESL 020
Beginning Reading for ESL Students
Advisory: Appropriate skill level
demonstrated through the Rio Hondo
assessment process
ESL 020 is designed for beginning
ESL students who want to expand
their English vocabulary and practice
reading in English. Basic preparation
for reading comprehension and life
skills acquisition will be provided.
This is a non-degree credit class.
Offered on a pass/no-pass basis.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ESL 024A
Basic Vocabulary
Advisory: ESL 010 or appropriate
assessment
This course is designed to help ESL
students learn meanings, forms,
uses, and pronunciations of 200-250
English words not presently in their
vocabulary. Special emphasis is given
to examining words in context, parts of
speech, and inflections. This course is
offered on a pass/no pass basis and is
not applicable to the degree.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
ESL 025
ESL Basic Grammar
Advisory: ESL 010 or appropriate
assessment
This is an introductory computerbased
skills course for English as a
second-language students. Using
self-paced CD ROM software and
workbook reinforcement, students
learn basic English grammar while
focusing on verb structures. This is a
non-degree applicable course and is
taken on a pass/no pass basis. There
are 54 hours of language lab work per
semester to be arranged.
1 Unit
54 Lab hours
ESL 027
English as a Second Language (ESL)-
Composition
Prerequisite: ESL 010 or appropriate
assessment
This is a beginning composition class
for second language students focusing
on the fundamentals of academic
writing in English. Basic sentence
structures, paragraph development,
composition forms, English grammar
and word usage are studied in various
rhetorical modes. This is a nondegree
credit course, will be offered
on a pass/no pass basis, and is not
applicable to the degree.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
ESL 028A
ESL Speaking and Listening
This course is for English language
learners who wish to improve their
conversational skills in English. Areas
of emphasis include dictation, English
phrasing patterns, various speaking
situations, listening practice, and
self-correction. This course is offered
on a pass/no pass basis and is not
applicable to the degree.
3 Units
48 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
ESL 028B
ESL Advanced Speaking and
Listening
Prerequisite: ESL 028A
This course is for second-language
students who wish to improve their
English speaking and listening skills at
an advanced level. Areas of emphasis
include pronunciation, listening, oral
communication, note-taking, and
organizational skills. This course is
offered on a pass/no pass basis and is
not applicable to the degree.
3 Units
48 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
ESL 028C
Pronunciation and Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: ESL 028B or appropriate
assessment, or permission of instructor
Advisory: READ 022 or appropriate
assessment
ESL 28C is a speaking, listening and
pronunciation course intended for
students who need further practice in
spoken English and/or have difficulty
understanding native speakers
of English in academic and other
situations. Its purpose is improved the
pronunciation, articulation, speed and
comprehension of non-native speakers
of English. The course focuses on
sounds in isolation, the blending of
sounds in phrasal elements and the
production of sentences incorporating
correct intonation, accent, speed and
rhythm.
3 Units
48 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
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