Inactivated beginning Fall 08, approved by Curriculum Committee 10/12/07.
College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline—
1. Division: Humanities and Communications
2.
Course Discipline and Number: ENGL 150L
3.
Course Title: English Skills Practicum
4.
New
Change to existing course
(Indicate changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
Replacing existing course
5.
(Course to be inactivated)
Is this course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program?
No
If yes, specify program code: AA/AS Degree General Studies
Yes
Required course
Restricted elective
6.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
English 150L was last revised in 1995, so a departmental review and an update of the course are overdue.
In the last nine years, the course has evolved to emphasize the writing process (in addition to grammar and
sentence skills), and the revised course outline reflects these changes, providing a better description of the
course as it is currently being taught
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
8.
This course will have an instructional materials fee. No
Fee: $
Submitted by: Susan Nordlof
4336 and 4314 Date: 10/5/04
Yes
and Peter Blakemore_
Submitting Division/Center Review Sydney Larson
Tel. Ext.
Date: 10/5/04
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Curriculum Proposal
ACASEN: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 10/22/04
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Catalog Description
Grading Standard
Select
Select
Units
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
RepeatabilityMaximum Enrollments
Other
Title, Course Learning
Outcomes , Course Content,
Learning Activities,
Assessment, Representative
Texts
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
Course Outline
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Course Outline
DATE: 10/5/04
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: ENGL 150L
FORMER DISCIPLINE AND NUMBER (If previously offered):
COURSE TITLE: English Skills Practicum
TOTAL UNITS: 0.5 [Lecture Units:
TOTAL HOURS: 27 [Lecture Hours:
Lab Units: 0.5
Lab Hours: 27
]
]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 28
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
Guided practice in the development of college-level reading and writing skills. Students
receive individualized instruction in critical reading, in the conventions of standard
written English, and in all stages of the writing process. Essential tutorial support and
other resources for English 150 assignments are provided.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES:
No
Yes
Course:
Rationale for Prerequisite?
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed.
COREQUISITES:
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite?
Course: ENGL 150
English 150L is the lab component of English 150, an essential support course that
provides guided practice and one-to-one instruction to students as they work on English
150 assignments.
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION:
No
Yes
Course:
Rationale for Recommended Preparation?
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of specific,
measurable student accomplishments.
• Use feedback (from instructors and peers) to anticipate audience, and revise
accordingly.
• Synthesize concepts gained through reading and writing, and apply these ideas in
writing assignments.
• Undertake academic writing as a multi-stage process which includes generating ideas,
organizing information, developing concrete support, revising, and editing.
• Practice proofreading and editing to produce work that adheres to the conventions of
standard written English.
•
Recognize sentence boundaries and rudimentary punctuation rules.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
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Writing process
Revision and editing
Rational argument
Audience and purpose
Analytical reading
Legitimacy of multiple points of view
Habits of mind that characterize successful college student
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
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Writing as a recursive process
Audience awareness
Basic argument structure
Appropriate tone and word choice for a college audience
Sentence boundaries
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
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The shift from writer-centered to reader-centered prose
The necessity of feedback
The development of authoritative voice and opinion
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
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Identify thesis and support in a text
Organize ideas into a basic argumentative essay structure
Use description, detail, and example to support a thesis-driven argument
Recognize errors in punctuation and usage
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
What will the students be doing (i.e., Listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities,
attending a field trip, etc.)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
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Participating in one-to-one tutorials and applying feedback to the planning, revising, and editing of
essays.
Participating in one-to-one and/or small group instructional sessions
Working on exercises and practice tests in grammar and punctuation in a supportive environment
Working on critical reading assignments, including reading journals and questions, in a supportive
environment
Composing English 150 essays in a supportive environment
Reviewing test-taking strategies with instructors—focused particularly on the English 150 Competency
Exam.
ASSESSMENT TASKS:
How will the student show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if
any) are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
•
Completing and scoring exercises in grammar and punctuation
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
•
Revising essays with tutorial feedback
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author George
Miller
Title
The Prentice Hall Reader
Author Lynn
Quitman Troyka
Author Cain,
Neuleib, Ruffus, Scharton
Title
Date
(Author, Title, and Date Fields are required):
2004
The Simon & Schuster Workbook for Writers
Title
The Mercury Reader
Date
Date
2005
2004
Author Memering
and Palmer Title Discovering Arguments: An Introduction to Critical
Thinking and Writing, w/ Readings
Date 2002
Other Appropriate Readings:
PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
UC
CSU
PROPOSED GENERAL EDUCATION:
Rationale for General Education certification:
Course Outline
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NONE
NONE
General elective credit
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
BOTH
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CR
UC
CSU
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College of the Redwoods General Education Applicability:
AREA
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Proposed California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) Applicability
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal
Institutions
D9 – Psychology
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Applicability
AREA
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
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4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Course Outline
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Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ENGL
150L
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: COMM Communications
16. CoRequisite Course: ENGL 150
2. Subject: ENGL
17. CoRequisite Noncourse:
Course No: 150L
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 225
4. Min/Maximum Units: 0.5 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No Repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: English Skills Practicum
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: English Skills Practicum
24. Accounting Method: PAC Positive Attendance
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
23.0101
150100
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 0.5

Level Two Work Experience: NEW-Not Coop
Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts & Sciences

Level Three:
30. Articulation No.

Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq.
(CAN):
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: C Not Transferable
13. Instructional Method: LAB/Laboratory/Studio
33. Equates to another course?
14. Lec TLUs: Contact Hours:
Lab TLUs: 1.5 Contact Hours: 27.0
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite:
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 10.22.04
Course Outline
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