English Language Arts
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Course Descriptions
English Language Arts
Course # | Course Title | Hours |
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ELA 090 | English Language Arts | 1 Hours |
This lecture course provides supplemental, individualized, direct instructional support for writing projects undertaken in English 101. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment with English 101 is required in the following circumstances: Required score on the current English placement test. This course may be repeated concurrently with ENG 101. 1 Semester hour(s) Lecture/Lab Hours: 1 lec/week |
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ELA 095 | Developmental Language Arts | 4 Hours |
This course focuses on developing reading and writing skills required to advance toward readiness for college-level coursework and to meet the needs of most entry-level workplace settings. The course covers fundamental comprehension skills and vocabulary building, as well as sentence-level fluency in composition and instruction in grammar and mechanics within the context of written assignments Prerequisite: Appropriate placement (see current placement score prerequisite chart. 4 Semester hour(s) Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lec/week |
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ELA 099 | Prep Lang Arts for Coll Stud | 4 Hours |
This course centers on developing the necessary reading and writing skills required for success in college-level courses. Students will be asked to demonstrate paragraph and essay development, emphasizing purpose, organization, and support, as well as sentence-level grammar skills. In addition, students will achieve college-level reading skills, including basic comprehension, analytical reading, and vocabulary strategies. Application of combined skills will be demonstrated in classroom activities. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ELA 095 (Developmental Language Arts) OR appropriate placement (see current placement score prerequisite chart). 4 Semester hour(s) Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lec/week |