Designed for non-native English-speaking students, the course explores English for academic purposes, with particular attention to the complexity of contrasting argumentation styles found in comparative rhetoric. Students focus on the micro and macro elements of academic writing aimed at a native-speaking audience. These elements include – but are not limited to – syntax, semantics, organization, rhetoric and argumentation.

Designed for international students who wish to work on multiple aspects of language and culture while living in the United States. Covers listening, speaking, reading, writing, academic skills and American culture. Offered fall semester. CC

Development of writing skills through papers based upon critical reading of works discussed in class. Focus on common themes or a single literary period in works of various genres and by a variety of authors. Preparation of academic research papers. Prerequisite: English Placement Examination.

Emphasizes principles and practice of effective writing, reflection on composition as a process, thinking and organizational skills at the college level, and preparation for academic research papers. Prerequisite: English Placement Examination.

Study of essentials of English usage and sentence and paragraph structure. A problem-solving approach through the student’s writing of paragraphs, short essays, and a research report. Prerequisite: English Placement Examination.

A full-time clinical experience in a local school during the student’s junior year. Requires observing, aiding, tutoring, teaching and maintaining a portfolio. Preparation for the senior-year student teaching practicum. Supervised by college faculty. Prerequisites: EDU 204, EDU 215 and admission to the education program.

Survey of traditional and contemporary concepts associated with computer technology. Understanding the function of personal computers and how computer technology is applied in Western society. Software used includes standard business applications to solve problems as well as elementary programming (C++) and HTML webpage construction.

Open to students who have completed their sophomore year (or 16 credits).  Students must be in good academic standing (not on academic probation) to take this course.  The 355 intership is for one credit, and students complete at least 120 hours at the internship site.

This course is the second half of a two-semester sequence capstone experience.  Students complete, curate, exhibit and defend a body of original creative work as a capstone experience. A portfolio of professional documentation will accompany the exhibition.  Prerequisite: Permission of adviser.

The first half of a two-semester sequence capstone experience. Students develop their conceptual and practical skills through research and application of contemporary theory and technique in order to form a personal creative statement. The result is the initial body of work for the thesis exhibition the following semester. Prerequisite: Permission of adviser.