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[email protected] SPRING 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. -NONCREDIT- BUSINESS NBUS 212 DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS PLAN 0.0 Units This is a course designed for students considering starting their own businesses. All major elements of a business plan will be covered, including financial statements, marketing, and competitive strategies. NBUS 213 LEGAL ASPECTS SMALL BUSINESS 0.0 Units This course is designed for students interested in establishing a business and who need information about the legal issues involved. Legal aspects such as forms of ownership, licensing, and taxes will be covered. -NONCREDIT- ESL NESL 220A INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR READING 0.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to identify, comprehend, and use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in reading and writing. The course focuses on types of sentences, clauses, and phrases, word order, verb forms, verb tenses, and on the connection between vocabulary and grammar. Prerequisite: NESL 230B or ESL 130B with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 220A and NESL 221A, and ESL 123 or ESL 126. NESL 220B HIGH-INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR 0.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on types of sentences, clauses, phrases, word order, verb forms, verb tenses, and on the connection between vocabulary and grammar. This course also emphasizes analyzing grammar and meaning and detecting and correcting grammatical errors. Prerequisite: NESL 220A or ESL 120A with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 220B and NESL 221B, and ESL 123 or ESL 126. NESL 221A INTERMED. READING ANDWRITING 0.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in intermediate academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing sentences, paragraphs and compositions, developing strategies for reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on academic vocabulary development. Students will develop cultural understanding, vocabulary, and fluency through a variety of academic writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: NESL 231B or ESL 131B with a minimum grade of P or placement through ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 220A and NESL 221A, and ESL 123 or ESL 126. NESL 221B INTERMEDIATE READING &WRITING 0.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in intermediate academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing sentences, paragraphs and compositions, developing strategies for reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and academic vocabulary development. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of academic writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: NESL 221A or ESL 121A with a minimum grade of Pass or Placement through ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 221B and NESL 220B, and ESL 123 or ESL 126. NESL 230A BEG. GRAMMAR READING &WRITING 0.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in beginning grammar for academic purposes designed to enable students to understand and use English accurately, meaningfully and appropriately. The course focuses on the connection between vocabulary and grammar, simple and compound sentences, phrases, verb forms, and verb tenses, especially simple and compound sentences, phrases, verb forms, and verb tenses, especially simple present, simple past, and present progressive. Strongly Recommended: Placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 230A and NESL 231A, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. NESL 230B HIGH-BEGINNING GRAMMAR 0.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course inbeginning grammar for academic purposes designed to enable students to identify and use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on simple and compound sentences, word order, verb tenses: simple present, past, and future as well as present and past progressive, verb forms, modals, phrases, and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: NESL 230A or ESL 130A with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 230B, NESL 231B, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. NESL 231A BEGINNING READING ANDWRITING 0.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in beginning academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing simple and compound sentences in short paragraphs, on developing strategies for increasing reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on developing academic vocabulary. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of writing and reading tasks. Strongly Recommended: Appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 231A and NESL 230A, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. NESL 231B HIGH- BEG. READING ANDWRITING 0.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in beginning academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing simple, compound, and complex sentences in structured paragraphs, on developing strategies for increasing reading comprehension and on developing academic vocabulary. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: NESL 231A or ESL 131A with a minimum grade of Pass or Placement through ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in NESL 231B and NESL 230B, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. - NONCREDIT - ENGLISH NENG 204 READING ANDWRITING II 0.0 Units An accelerated one-semester preparation in English for success in college. Integrates reading, critical thinking and writing assignments,