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ENGLISH - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGEENG 221 LITERATURE OF NATURELecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course examines <strong>the</strong> writings of <strong>the</strong> environmental movementand natural <strong>the</strong>mes in literature. Students will explore our relationshipto nature and <strong>the</strong> role environmental literature plays in shapingcultural ideas and public policy. Fiction, non-fiction, and poetrywill be studied, and major authors will include Gary Snyder, TerryTempest Williams, Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, BarryLopez, Mary Oliver, Robinson Jeffers, Leslie Marmon Silko, EdwardAbbey, Rachel Carson, and John Muir.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCPREREQUISITE: ENG 152 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent orappropriate skills demonstrated through <strong>the</strong> assessment process.ENG 231 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specifictopic of study. Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction andstudent project planning. The student must arrange for project andcredit approval by <strong>the</strong> instructor prior to registering for this course.Transfers to CSUENG 291 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specifictopic of study in occupational, technical, or college preparatoryareas. Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and studentproject planning. The student must arrange for project and creditapproval by <strong>the</strong> instructor prior to registering for this course.NON-CREDIT ENGLISHENG 550 CAHSEE ENGLISH PREPARATIONHours per week: 2This is a preparation course for students studying for <strong>the</strong> Englishportion of <strong>the</strong> California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).It is especially geared toward students who have finished highschool but have not yet passed <strong>the</strong> English portion of <strong>the</strong>CAHSEE. The course includes critical thinking, active readingstrategies, reading comprehension and analysis, vocabularydevelopment, and writing strategies, focused on organization,development, grammatical exactness, and revision.ENGLISH AS ASECOND LANGUAGEESL 191 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet <strong>the</strong> needs of students for studiesin occupational, technical or college preparatory areas of specialinterest. Topics and credits will vary from quarter to quarter and willbe included under this cover title published in <strong>the</strong> schedule of classesfor <strong>the</strong> quarter in which <strong>the</strong> course will be offered.NOTE: Non-Degree Applicable course.150LTCC CATALOG <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong>ESL 291 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specifictopic of study in occupational, technical or college preparatory areas.Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and student projectplanning. The student must arrange for project and credit approvalby <strong>the</strong> instructor prior to registering for this course.NOTE: Non-Degree Applicable course.NON-CREDIT ESLNON-CREDIT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONA Certificate of Completion is offered in <strong>the</strong> field of Non-CreditEnglish as A Second Language. For requirements, see page 93.ESL 551 LOW BEGINNING ESLHours per week: 12This course integrates reading, writing, listening, and speakingskills which emphasize basic survival English with reinforcementof oral and written communication skills. Emphasis is also placedon developing vocabulary and reading skills for <strong>the</strong> workplace.This course is designed for students who have almost no oralEnglish language skills.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated unlimited times.ESL 552 HIGH BEGINNING ESLHours per week: 12This course integrates reading, writing, listening, and speakingskills for students with limited English proficiency. Using <strong>the</strong>seskills, <strong>the</strong> student will learn basic life skills and begin to utilizespoken and written English. Special emphasis will be placed onworkplace English.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated unlimited times.ESL 553 LOW INTERMEDIATE ESLHours per week: 12This course is designed for students who have a basic understandingof oral and written English. The focus of this level is for <strong>the</strong> studentto become more proficient with oral, reading, and writing skills.Special emphasis will be placed on workplace English. Essentialgrammar structures will be introduced in context. The students atthis level have a functional knowledge of English.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated unlimited times.ESL 554 HIGH INTERMEDIATE ESLHours per week: 12Students at this level have an intermediate understanding ofwritten and oral English. The focus of this level is for <strong>the</strong> studentsto become more proficient using complex oral, reading, andwriting skills. Essential grammatical structures will be introducedin context. Special emphasis will be placed on workplace English.The students at this level have a high intermediate proficiencylevel of English.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated unlimited times.