Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N SCHEMISTRY „ COMMUNICATION STUDIESCHEM 416 CHEMISTRY LAB SKILLS FORBIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNICIANS (2)Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 48 lab hours plus 16 labhours by arrangement/semester. One lecture hour andthree lab hours per week plus one lab hour by arrangementper week. Prerequisite: Completion of CHEM 192 orCHEM 410 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.Provides students with experience using chemistry labskills in the context of a biology laboratory. The goal of thecourse is to help prepare students for technical supportpositions in academic or industrial research, development,quality control, or manufacturing facilities. Transfercredit: CSU.CHINESE (CHIN)Language Lab and Listening Requirement: Studentsenrolled in foreign language courses are required to makeuse of the language lab as prescribed by each department.Imitation, response, and independent practice areintegral features of the study of a foreign language at theCollege.CHIN 111 ELEMENTARY CHINESE I (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.The first course of a basic two-course sequence coveringthe same material as a university-level first semesterMandarin Chinese course. Students will acquire the abilityto understand, speak, read and write elementaryMandarin Chinese and will learn about the customs, cultureand history of the Chinese world. Transfer credit: UC;CSU (C2).CHIN 112 ELEMENTARY CHINESE II (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: CHIN 111 or equivalent.The second course of a basic two-course sequencecovering the same material as a university-level firstsemester Mandarin Chinese course. Students will furthertheir ability to understand, speak, read and write elementaryMandarin Chinese and their knowledge of the customs,culture and history of the Chinese world. Transfercredit: UC; CSU (C2).CHIN 115 BUSINESS CHINESE (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.A business Chinese language course emphasizingbusiness situations, business vocabulary, sentencestructure, business terminology, protocol, and culturalinformation. This course will assist students to developoral expression and business communication skills and tounderstand Chinese culture for successful businessventures. Transfer credit: CSU.CHIN 121 ADVANCED ELEMENTARY CHINESE I (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: CHIN 112 or equivalent.This course will continue to develop students’ communicativecompetence through the study of grammar,acquisition of new vocabulary, and practice of the fourlanguage skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.Content-appropriate social and cultural information willbe presented to promote the students’ understanding ofthe Mandarin Chinese-speaking world. Transfer credit:UC; CSU (C2).CHIN 122 ADVANCED ELEMENTARY CHINESE II (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: CHIN 121 or equivalent.This course will continue to develop students’ communicativecompetence through the study of grammar,acquisition of new vocabulary, and practice of the fourlanguage skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.Content-appropriate social and cultural information willbe presented to promote the students’ understanding ofthe Mandarin Chinese-speaking world. Transfer credit:UC; CSU (C2).CHIN 130 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: CHIN 122 or equivalent.The material covered in this course includes structuresto practice conversation and composition, to acquire newvocabulary, to review and reinforce grammar, and to initiatediscussions about Chinese history, literature and culture.Formal written-style expressions, which are used innews broadcasts and formal speeches, will be introduced.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).COMMUNICATION STUDIES(COMM)COMM 110 PUBLIC SPEAKING (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or ESOL 400, or equivalent.Study and practice in the basic principles of effectivepublic oral communication. Students will research, prepareand extemporaneously deliver various speeches.Analysis and evaluation of oral, public communication isalso included. Relevant social issues may be examined.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).158 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G