2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

BASIC ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
BESL N100A-N100D are not offered 2010-2011
BESL N100A - LOW-BEGINNING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
FOR NON- AND LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS
Hours: 4 lecture, 6 laboratory weekly
This is a low-beginning course for non- and limited-Englishproficient
students who want to acquire the listening and speaking
skills necessary for living, working, and attending school where
English is used. There will be very limited attention to reading and
writing skills at this level.
Field trips may be required. Formerly BAE-ESL 100A.
BESL N100B - HIGH-BEGINNING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
FOR LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS
Recommended preparation: BESL N100A or equivalent
Hours: 4 lecture, 6 laboratory weekly
This is a high-beginning course for limited-English-proficient
students who want to acquire the listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills necessary for living, working, and attending school
where English is used. There will be some attention to reading and
writing skills at this level, but listening and speaking will have the
major emphasis.
Field trips may be required. Formerly BAE-ESL 100B.
BESL N100C - LOW-INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
FOR LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS
Recommended preparation: BESL N100B or equivalent
Hours: 4 lecture, 6 laboratory weekly
This is a low-intermediate course for limited-English-proficient
students who want to develop the listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills necessary for living, working, and attending school
where English is used. All language skills will be addressed, and
there will be some attention to United States customs and culture.
Field trips may be required. Formerly BAE-ESL 100C.
BESL N100D - HIGH-INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION
SKILLS FOR LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS
Recommended preparation: BESL N100C or equivalent
Hours: 4 lecture, 6 laboratory weekly
This is a high-intermediate course for limited-English-proficient
students who want to develop the listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills necessary for living, working, and attending school
where English is used. Students will develop fluency in all language
skills. Accuracy will be emphasized and there will be some attention
to academic English skills.
Field trips may be required.
NONCREDIT COURSES
The following noncredit courses are offered according to community need. A student enrolls at the first meeting of the course. The
course must maintain a minimum weekly attendance of fifteen. When a course consistently falls below fifteen, it will be canceled. Not
all courses are offered every semester. Noncredit courses can be offered in a wide variety of subject fields. They can be vocational,
cultural, and/or creative in content and purpose. Specific offerings in any semester are listed in the current Schedule of Classes.
BUSINESS
BUS N100 - BASIC TRAINING FOR PERSONAL CAREGIVERS
Hours: by arrangement
This course is designed to provide prospective caregivers of the
elderly an overview of the social, psychological and physical effects
of aging within a culturally sensitive context. Students will receive
hands-on training in areas of elder care such as feeding, hygiene and
mobility safety. Students successfully completing the course will be
prepared to take entry-level positions as personal care assistants in
private homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
Field trips may be required.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
IDS N100 - INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY
Corequisite: current enrollment in Ventura College
Hours: 1-10 laboratory weekly
This noncredit course is designed to provide students with support
in basic skills areas such as reading and writing, to include literacy
and general communication skills, and in basic skills areas such
as mathematics and computer literacy, to include numeracy and
computational skills. The course will provide supervised tutoring to
prepare students to improve their performance in college coursework.
Instruction and training will also be provided to assist vocational
students and older students.
Formerly IdS 100.
WELDING
WEL N94 - WELDING SPECIALTY
Hours: by arrangement
This course is designed to provide practicing welders
opportunities to develop skills in a specialized area of the welding
art.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Formerly
Wel 97.
222 Noncredit Courses Ventura College Catalog 2010 - 2011