ENGLISH +ENGL 1011 English Composition I L, 3 credit hours
+ENGL 2122 Methods of TESOL +TESL 2122 Methods of TESOL L, Ct, 3 credit hours
This course prepares students in the use of materials and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages through mathematics, science, and social studies. Emphasis is placed on the cognitive academic language learning approach and the use of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills across the content areas. Methods of teaching English to speakers of other languages through the content areas are to be explored. Prerequisite: ENGL 1011, ENGL 1022 or permission of the instructor
This is an introductory writing course that presents the basic tools of clear, effective written communication, guides the student through the process of writing effective paragraphs and essays from prewriting to the finished draft, and introduces techniques necessary for integrity in research with the MLA and APA forms of documentation. Prerequisite: English placement exam
+ENGL 1022 English Composition II L, 3 credit hours
This course integrates the principles of composition and effective research writing with an introduction to literature. Students observe various forms of creativity in the art of writing. Writing critiques on selected works of literature requires integrity in the documentation of borrowed ideas and use of MLA form. Prerequisite: ENGL 1011 +ENGL 2000 Newspaper Writing I +ENGL 2001 Newspaper Writing II +ENGL 2002 Newspaper Writing III +ENGL 2003 Newspaper Writing IV L, Ct, 1 credit hour This is a course in writing for online newspaper publishing. Students will gain the techniques and skills needed for writing news stories, advertising, editorials, and features, and will learn the basics of layout and design of newspapers. Students will glean hands-on experience in the production process of publishing their work. Prerequisite: ENGL 1011 +ENGL 2111 Theories of Second Language Acquisition +TESL 2111 Theories of Second Language Acquisition L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course is a survey of the theories and practices of second language acquisition and language research. The course will also cover topics relating to second language acquisition, which include comparing and contrasting first and second language acquisition, cognitive styles and strategies, affective factors in language acquisition, socio- cultural factors in language acquisition, interlanguage, communicative competence, and language testing. Prerequisite: ENGL 1011, ENGL 1022, or permission of the instructor
+ENGL 2312 Survey of American Literature L, Li, 3 credit hours
This is a course survey covering American literature. The course acquaints students with this literature through a process of reading, analyzing, interpreting, writing about, and thinking critically about novels, stories, poetry, and other works from a broad spectrum of American literature. In so doing, the course considers American literature in a historical, social, and ideological context. Critical thinking, information literacy, and critical analysis are all integral parts of this course. +ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature (formerly named English Literature) L, Li, 3 credit hours This is a course survey covering English literature. The course acquaints students with this literature through a process of reading, analyzing, interpreting, writing about, and thinking critically about novels, stories, poetry, and other works from a broad spectrum of English literature. In so doing, the course considers English literature in a historical, social, and ideological context. Critical thinking, information literacy, and critical analysis are all integral parts of this course. +ENGL 3011 Introduction to Teaching Literacy L, P, 3 credit hours This course focuses on the methods of teaching language arts in elementary school settings. The content is centered on reading and listening comprehension, word identification, and content area reading.
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