79 FALL 2024 925.424.1000 | [email protected] FALL 2024 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. 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 AND WRITING 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. Recommended Course Preparation: 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 AND WRITING 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. NESL 233 BEGINNING ORAL COMMUNICATION 0.0 Units This is a beginning oral communication course. This course will enable students to use English accurately, meaningfully and appropriately, emphasizing conversational skills: listening and speaking in small groups, using new grammar structures orally, learning new words and expressions, comprehending and using idiomatic expressions. Recommended Course Preparation: Placement through the ESL assessment process. NONCREDIT ENGLISH NENG 215 PERSONALIZED COACHING 0.0 Units This noncredit course provides whole group, small group, and individualized support with writing and reading assignments. Students meet regularly with an English 215 instructor during prescribed hours as well as with English tutors, on a customized learning plan. Student hours spent with Reading and Writing faculty tutors and in Smart Shops also count towards the variable hours of this course. Students can choose to focus on developing their skills in academic reading, composition, research, sentence-level writing skills, or some combination of these. Students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This course is intended to help students be successful in college-level credit coursework and must be taken concurrently with at least one credit course. Prerequisite: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C May be taken concurrently NONCREDIT KINESIOLOGY NKIN FCOA FITNESS CENTER-OLDER ADULTS 0.0 Units Individualized exercise program will be created for older adults based on training principles and personal goals. The following considerations for older adult populations will be incorporated: Maintaining bone density, improving balance, coordination, and mobility, as well as appropriate strength training exercises. Also, a health risk appraisal will be conducted. NONCREDIT LIBRARY STUDIES NLIB 201 GETTING STARTED WITH RESEARCH 0.0 Units Introduction to characteristics of academic and workplace research, the research process, and libraries. Familiarizes students with physical and online library resources; including availability, organization, and formats. Students will gain confidence to create a research strategy and to seek help when needed. NLIB 202 GATHERING INFORMATION 0.0 Units Introduction to gathering information used in academic and workplace research. Familiarizes students with characteristics and types of information used to research; including primary and secondary research. Students will gain confidence with research terminology and to seek help when needed. Strongly Recommended: NLIB 201 NLIB 203 EVALUATING INFORMATION 0.0 Units Introduction to evaluating information used in academic and workplace research. Familiarizes students with selecting suitable sources for academic and workplace research through examinations of source reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and objectivity. Students will gain confidence with research terminology and to seek help when needed. Strongly Recommended: NLIB 201 and NLIB 202 NLIB 204 USING INFORMATION 0.0 Units Introduction to using information for academic and workplace research. Familiarizes students with the organization, presentation, and ethical use of information in academic and workplace contexts. Students will gain confidence with research terminology and to seek help when needed. Strongly Recommended: NLIB 201, NLIB 202, NLIB 203 NONCREDIT MATH NMAT 200C CONCURRENT SUPPORT SLAM MATH 0.0 Units Concurrent Support for SLAM Math is for students interested in disciplines that require Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics (SLAM) courses. This course offers structured support to students who are concurrently enrolled in a first-level transfer course, such as Statistics and Mathematics for Liberal Arts, and Finite Mathematics. The support course includes material Scan here to visit the current Fall 2024 class schedule online
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