Page 207 of Cochise College 2006-2007 Catalog by Cochise College Arizona

206 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS v Indicates laboratory or studio fees 8 Indicates course may be offered online ENG 2798 ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNICAL WRITING (3) Prerequisite(s): CIS/ENG 179. An applied skill course on writing effective, clear, technical reports and communications with confidence, skill and flair. Emphasis on using appropriate processes and products for reporting technical information. Industry-standard writing mechanics/syntax, forms/formats and technical style are stressed. Identical to CIS 279. 3 hours lecture. ENG 299 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES (1 4) Prerequisite(s): Approval of the associate dean and instructor. Completion of a research problem or an outlined course of study under the direction of a faculty member, with contract for the individual study agreed upon by the student, the instructor, and the associate dean prior to the initiation of the study. May be repeated for credit. English as a Second Language ESL 009 ADULT BASIC READING FOR ESL (3) Prerequisite(s): Recommendation from placement test. An introduction to reading and writing English for non-literate, non-native speakers of English who need an adult basic education approach to the alphabet, English phonetics, and how to read print and to form words into basic English sentences. 3 hours lecture. ESL 010 ESL GRAMMAR I (3) Prerequisite(s): Recommendation from placement test. An introduction to basic English grammar for beginning/high-beginning students whose native language is not English, with emphasis on the syntax and structure of simple sentences. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory. ESL 012 ESL READING I (3) Prerequisite(s): Recommendation from placement test. An introduction to basic reading skills for beginning/ highbeginning students whose native language is not English, with emphasis on vocabulary development, comprehension, and structure. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory. ESL 014 ESL WRITING I (3) Prerequisite(s): Recommendation from placement test. A beginning/high-beginning level writing course for students learning English as a second language designed to preview the writing process with emphasis on writing paragraphs on simple, controlled topics which require mainly isolated tense usage. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory. ESL 016 ORAL COMMUNICATION I (3) Prerequisite(s): Recommendation from placement test. An introduction to oral communication skills in English for beginning/high-beginning students whose native language is not English, with emphasis on vocabulary, fundamentals of English pronunciation and development of basic listening and speaking skills. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory. ESL 017 INTENSIVE READING AND WRITING LEVEL I (3) Prerequisite(s): Recommendation from placement testing. An introduction to basic reading and writing skills for beginning/high beginning students whose native language is not English. 3 hours lecture.

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