Thursday, May 22, 2008

Summerschool

Ill be starting up on the 27th of may, thats next tuesday at the beautiful Montgomery College in Silver Spring MD. Im gonna take a pretty full load this summer. It should be good. Theres 2 summer sessions, each lasting about 4 weeks. Im taking 6 credits each session (2 classes). Each Class meets about 8 hours a week.

SUMMER SESSION 1

EN 101 - TECH OF RDNG & WRTG I
An introduction to exposition. The course emphasizes the process of critical thinking, reading, and writing. Students move from writing about personal experiences to writing for an outside, academic audience. Students write for different audiences and purposes using a variety of rhetorical strategies. Students write in response to outside readings and are introduced to appropriate documentation procedures. (CE) PREREQUISITE: Placement through assessment testing, successful completion of Basic English (EN 001 or EN 002 with a grade of A), or completion of EL 104 with a grade of C or better. Assessment level: RD 120. Three hours lecture each week.

3.000 Credit Hours

MA 101 - INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA LIB ARTS
Development of Algebraic and problem-solving skills and concepts intended to prepare students for a mathematics foundation course. Topics include linear, quadratic, and exponential equations, functions and their applications, modeling and data analysis. This course does not satisfy the prerequisite for MA 130, MA 160, or MA 180. Not intended for students who have a grade of C or better in MA 100, MA 100D, MA 103, or their equivalent. PREREQUISITE: A grade of C or better in MA 091, MA 091A, or MA 091D; or appropriate score on the mathematics assessment test; or consent of department. Assessment level: RD 120. Three hours each week.

3.000 Credit Hours

SUMMER SESSION 2

EN 102 - TECH OF RDNG & WRTG II
Studies in argumentation and research. Students learn to identify, critically read--analyze and evaluate--and write arguments using logic and appropriate rhetorical techniques. Students construct thesis-driven academic essays, synthesizing and incorporating the words and ideas of others and using formal documentation. Students learn to identify audience as well as employ effective tone, word choice, and sentence patterns. PREREQUISITE: EN 101 or EN 101A. Three hours lecture each week.

3.000 Credit Hours

SN 101 - ELEM SPANISH I
A beginning language course focusing on the study of Spanish language and culture. Students begin to develop the ability to communicate in Spanish through the consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversation, and composition. No prior knowledge of Spanish is required. In-class work is supplemented by 20 hours in the language learning laboratory. (HUMD[M]) Three hours lecture each week.

3.000 Credit Hours

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