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

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES „ ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYESOL 874 HIGH-INTERMEDIATE ESL GRAMMAR (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Satisfactory completion of ESOL 830, or ESOL 831 and832, or ESOL 873, or appropriate skill level as indicated byESL placement test and other measures as necessary, orequivalent.Development of sentence variety and grammatical andmechanical accuracy of standard spoken and writtenEnglish at the high-intermediate level. (Units do not counttoward the Associate Degree.)ESOL 875 ADVANCED ESL GRAMMAR ANDEDITING (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ESOL 400, or completion of ESOL 840, orESOL 841 and 842, or ESOL 874, or appropriate skill levelas indicated by ESL placement test and other measuresas necessary, or equivalent.Non-native English speaking students will review complexgrammar and language structures applicable toacademic writing, as well as strategies for editing theirown writing. This course assumes advanced study ofEnglish as a Second Language and the ability to read,write, and use English language structures appropriate tothe level of ESOL 400. (Units do not count toward theAssociate Degree.)ESOL 890 READING AND COMPOSITION PRACTICEFOR ESL (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Recommended: Eligibility for ESOL 400,or appropriate skill level as indicated by ESL placementtest and other measures as necessary, or equivalent.For advanced non-native speakers of English who areeligible for ESOL 400 or its equivalent and who need morefocused work in grammar, writing and editing beforeattempting ESOL 400, ENGL 100 or ENGL 105. May berepeated for credit a maximum of three times. (Units donot count toward the Associate Degree.)ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY (ENVS)ENVS 100 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, orequivalent.An interdisciplinary introduction to aspects of environmentaland natural resource issues and their impact onhuman welfare. Exploration of causes of environmentalissues in a natural sciences, social sciences, businessand engineering context. Study of sustainability andpotential solutions to environmental problems. Transfercredit: UC; CSU (B2).ENVS 400 ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FORCAREER TECHNICAL PROGRAMS (2)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, orESOL 400, or equivalent.A basic overview of general energy and sustainableconcepts, climate change, carbon calculation and management,current and pending regulations for carbon,alternative energy technology, energy efficiency practices,and the emerging green economy for career technicalprograms. Transfer credit: CSU.ENVS 410 INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR INSTALLATIONAND INTEGRATION (3.5)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours and 24 lab hours plus 16 labhours by arrangement/semester. Recommended: Com -ple tion of ELEC 110 with a grade of C or better, or concurrentenrollment in ELEC 110, or equivalent.An introductory course targeted to junior-level photovoltaicinstallers to provide a foundation of skills necessaryin solar installation. Topics include electrical theoryand practice, photovoltaic theory and integration, andsolar installation skills. The course is a balance of theory,hands-on practice and real world examples. Also listed asELEC 410. May be repeated once for credit. Transfercredit: CSU.ENVS 411 SOLAR DESIGN, ESTIMATION ANDSALES (6)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 96 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836and READ 836, or ENGL 846, or ESOL 400, or equivalent;and eligibility for MATH 120 or equivalent.Provides a foundation of knowledge and skills tounderstand and sell basic solar energy systems. Includesfundamental economic principles and incentive programsrelated to solar systems; design of PV and solar thermalsystems, sizing and cost estimation of solar systems, andfundamental customer service and marketing practices.Focus will also be on increasing student’s marketabilityin the renewable energy job marketplace. Transfer credit:CSU.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u181