WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Transitional Studies
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Section 1 (To be completed by the Department)
* Required only if making a change to existing course.
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Effective Year/Quarter: Fall 2014
New Course Dept/Number:
Old Course Title:*
New Course Title:
ABE Social Studies Contemporary World Issues
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Explanation (if necessary): This is a new course for the High School 21 program.
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Lecture (10 hrs = 1 cr):
Lab (20 hrs = 1 cr):
Clinical (30 hrs = 1 cr):
Other (50 hrs = 1 cr):
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Degree Requirement Category:
1-9
100
80
20
Yes
No
(i.e., Communication, Natural Science, Related Instruction, Elective)
Course Description:
This course is designed for students seeking an adult high school diploma through the High School 21
Program, students studying for the GED exam, and students seeking educational enrichment. In this
course, students will investigate a current world issue in depth; the issue will vary by quarter according
to instructor and/or student interest. Course content will focus on understanding the historic,
geographic, and economic context of the current world issue and how it intersects with questions of
human rights, environmental change, globalization, and civic action. This course is designed to
prepare students for a successful transition to college-level courses and/or to pass the GED, and places
an emphasis on acquiring reading, writing, math, and computer skills, and developing the behaviors
and values relevant to a successful transition into higher education and the labor market. Students who
successfully complete this course will earn a High School 21 credit in Social Studies; students can earn
an additional credit in English if they demonstrate the requisite competencies in reading and writing.
WAC 180 51-061 CASAS post-test will be given after 45 hours of instruction.
Prerequisite (if required): CASAS 201 or above
Section 2 (To be completed by Dean)
Class Capacity
25
Continuous (enroll throughout qtr) or
Sequential (enroll at start of qtr)
Inst. Intent
12
Admin Unit
D8
Limited Proficiency English
Yes X No
Org Index
ADRC
Academic Disadvantaged
Yes
No
CIP
32.0230
Workplace Component
Yes
No
Is this course now planned to be part of an approved Vocational Preparatory program?
If “Yes”, list the 3-digit Education Program Code (EPC)
X
Submitted By:
Date:
Dean:
Date:
Diana Herrmann (Academic
Transfer only)
Date
Linda Sherman:
Date
Section 3 (To be completed upon Curriculum Committee Review)
Lab Fee
Class Fee 1
Class Fee Cd 1
Class Fee 2
Class Fee Cd 2
Yes
92
No
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Instruction:
(Rev. Nov. 2013)
Date
Walla Walla Community College
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Description:
Transitional Studies
ABE Social Studies Contemporary World Issues
D8
1-9
100
Lecture
80
Lab
Summer
FallX Winter X Spring X
Even Year
20
Clinical
Odd Year
This course is designed for students seeking an adult high school diploma through the
High School 21 Program, students studying for the GED exam, and students seeking
educational enrichment. In this course, students will investigate a current world issue in
depth; the issue will vary by quarter according to instructor and/or student interest.
Course content will focus on understanding the historic, geographic, and economic
context of the current world issue and how it intersects with questions of human rights,
environmental change, globalization, and civic action. This course is designed to
prepare students for a successful transition to college-level courses and/or to pass the
GED, and places an emphasis on acquiring reading, writing, math, and computer skills,
and developing the behaviors and values relevant to a successful transition into higher
education and the labor market. Students who successfully complete this course will
earn a High School 21 credit in Social Studies; students can earn an additional credit in
English if they demonstrate the requisite competencies in reading and writing.
WAC 180 51-061 CASAS post-test will be given after 45 hours of instruction.
Catalog Course Description:
Prerequisite:
Co-requisite:
Recommended:
Instructor Permission:
Additional Information:
(i.e. cross listed course)
Intended Learning
Outcomes:
CASAS Score of 201 or higher
(if needed)
Yes
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Evaluate the geographic, historic, and economic context of a
current world issue.
Interpret and critique charts, maps, graphs, political cartoons,
and primary sources.
Analyze a data set (by preforming one of more of the following
calculations: percentages, measures of central tendency,
proportions, ratios, probability, geometric measurements) and
produce an accurate, written interpretation of that data.
Produce writing that analyzes and synthesizes multiple texts and
logically develops and supports key ideas.
Assess how authors structure text and deploy vocabulary for
specific writing purposes and audiences, and apply these
strategies to their own writing.
Utilize note-taking strategies to effectively engage in and
summarize lectures and texts.
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Course Topics:
Latest Outline Revision:
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Use computer technology and learning management systems to
access new information, produce written work, and access and
submit course materials.
Current world issue (topics will vary), and economic, historic
and geographic context
 Human rights, environmental change, civic action, globalization
 Graphic representations of information
 Understanding data sets and performing basic calculations
 Reading comprehension and writing skills
 Computer fundamentals including keyboarding, MS Word,
learning management system, internet searches
June 2014