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Discipline: Degree: AA - Liberal Arts Emphasis Language Arts - A8987

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media	JOUR 101	Students will understand AP style. Students will demonstrate news judgment. Students will be able to identify and write summary and other leads.
Advanced Conversational Italian	ITAL 54	Students will demonstrate the ability to accurately respond or react to a set of unpredictable questions. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation. Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations.
Advanced Japanese	JAPN 5	Students will become familiar with past and present cultural characteristics of several francophone countries, as discussed in an advanced level course. Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will be able to recall of the Potential forms the forms of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Japanese 5 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 5 vocabulary and grammar at a advanced low level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Japanese students will be able to answer questions about the Japanese culture presented in movies/plays/poems.
African American Literature	LIT 20	Students will write a literary analysis. Students will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
American Sign Language 1	SIGN 101	Students will move away from a pathological view of Deaf People, seeing Deaf people as defective, and towards a Cultural view, seeing Deaf people as individuals with a unique linguistic and cultural background. Students completing the course will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will be able to identify immediate and extended family signs.
American Sign Language 2	SIGN 102	By the end of SIGN 102, American Sign Language 2, 70% of students will be able to successfully comprehend a signed presentation that locates objects in a room. Students will properly mark the topic in ASL sentences using non-manual markers. Students will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
American Sign Language 3	SIGN 103	Students will successfully describe a location, using appropriate classifiers (descriptive, locative, instrumental, and elemental). Students will apply colloquialisms and ASL semantics while using appropriate non-manual markers. Students will be able to identify diverse aspects of culture in the Deaf community. By the end of SIGN 103, American Sign Language 3, 70% of students will be able to successfully produce a signed narrative about their life events. Students will be able to demonstrate the influence of culture on human expression by signing a response to a prompt.
American Sign Language 4	SIGN 104	By the end of SIGN 104, American Sign Language 4, 70% of students will be able to successfully comprehend and produce a signed narrative by answering questions. Students will be able to demonstrate the influence of culture on human expression by giving detailed descriptions by comparing and contrasting techniques. Successfully apply clear instructions or explanations using classifiers and conditional sentences, rhetorical questions, and relatives clauses. Students will successfully apply appropriate classifiers telling a narrative.
American Sign Language 5	SIGN 105	By the end of SIGN 105, American Sign Language 5, 70% of students will be able to successfully comprehend and produce a signed narrative by answering complex questions. Students will successfully give a presentation using classifiers, conditional sentences, rhetorical questions, and relatives clauses. Students will successfully communicate personal health information in ASL through the use of classifier predicates. Students will be able to demonstrate the influence of culture on human expression by giving detailed descriptions by comparing and contrasting techniques
American Sign Language Structure	SIGN 210	Students will be able to differentiate between derivational and inflectional morphological processes in ASL Students will be able to describe why signs take longer to articulate than words. Students will be able to identify ASL articulators and contrast them with spoken language articulators.
Analysis and Critical Reading	READ 100	Faculty will examine and determine consistent and effective approaches to teaching Word Concept Mapping to READ 100 students. 5. Students will be able to question multi-disciplinary texts at a variety of comprehension levels. Students will be able to identify and answer questions at all four Levels of Comprehension. 6. Students will be able have awareness of the demands of various multi-disciplinary texts. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. 3. Students will be able to use vocabulary strategies appropriate for multi-disciplinary texts. 4. Students will be able to recognize connections among ideas in multi-disciplinary texts. 1. Students will be able to explain their own schemata for approaching multi-discipline texts. 2. Students will be able to use structural organization to explain multi-disciplinary texts.
Business Communications	BUSO 25	I am able to develop and deliver a 3-5 minute presentation on a business related topic I am able to use informative and sales letters to convey information and influence people favorably I am able to compose an appropriate, effective letter presenting good news, bad news, sales, or persuasive content
Children's Literature	LIT 40	Students will analyze major themes and concerns in children's literature. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis.
Contemporary Mexican American Literature	LIT 25	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
Continuing Conversational Italian	ITAL 53	This course is currently not offered. We will offer it in Fall 2016. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation. Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations.
Continuing Conversational Spanish	SPAN 54	Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation.
Continuing Elementary Arabic	ARAB 2	Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Arabic culture as taught in a continuing beginning level class. Students will read a text related to one of the topics from relevant chapters in the text Students will show understanding of basic facts about Arab culture as taught in a continuing elementary level language class. Students will demonstrate acquired knowledge of Arabic vocabulary and grammatical structures by reading, comprehending, and translating Arabic sentences into English. Students will demonstrate comprehension of simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structures they have learned. Students will demonstrate the ability to tell time using the correct expressions in Modern Standard Arabic. Students will be able to recombine learned material and vocabulary to write simple sentences on familiar topics with a focus on elements from daily life without being able to sustain sentence-level writing all the time. Students will listen to 20 statements in Arabic as stated by the instructor and will have to determine whether or not the written English meaning is true or false. (Active)
Continuing Elementary Chinese	CHIN 2	Students will be able to recall different type of Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. The students will be able to comprehend the target language. Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a continuing beginning level class. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired.
Continuing Elementary French	FRCH 2	Using mostly learned phrases, students will be able to talk about their past, present or future immediate environment. Students will be able to understand novice-high level written texts. Students will be able to understand and use most elementary structural concepts and rules. Students will answer 50 multiple choice questions using the vocabulary as presented in a context. Students will be acquainted with the basic characteristics of the cultures of several francophone countries as taught in a second semester class. Beginning to use language creatively, student will be able to write about personal past events and relate other people's past stories. Students will be able to answer questions about the French culture. Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 2 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions.
Continuing Elementary German	GERM 2	Beginning to use language creatively, students will be able to write about personal past events. Students will demonstrate intermediate written communication of simple to complex sentences and utilize German vocabulary related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structure they have learned. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Knowledge of the German culture. Students will be able to identify key elements of the German culture. Students will read a text related to one of the topics from chapters 5-8 in Treffpunkt Deutsch. Students will read a text related to chapters 7 and 8 in Treffpunkt Deutsch and answer questions based on the text. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Continuing Elementary Italian	ITAL 2	Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. In this exercise students identify the passato prossimo with avere and irregular past participles. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to identify the meaning of terms in the target language
Continuing Elementary Japanese	JAPN 2	Japanese 2 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 2 vocabulary and grammar at a continuing elementary level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be acquainted with the basic characteristics of the culture as it relates to festivals and events as taught in a second semester class. Students will demonstrate writing ability by composing simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabularies and sentence structures they have learned. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Continuing Elementary Latin	LATN 2	Students will be able to translate a simple English sentence into a grammatically correct Latin sentence. Students will be able to translate a compound English sentence into a grammatically correct English sentence. Students will be able to identify and parse nouns and adjectives of the third and fourth declensions. Students will be able to identify and correctly translate Latin clauses containing "indirect statement" into idiomatic English.
Continuing Elementary Spanish	SPAN 2	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of the countries in this course: Guatemala, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina and Panama. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an continuing elementary Spanish text. Students will demonstrate correct usage of the preterit versus the imperfect tense. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of a Continuing Elementary Spanish text.
Continuing Intermediate Chinese	CHIN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will be able to recall the Passive forms ofVerbs. . Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a continuing intermediate level class. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired The students will be able to comprehend the target language.
Continuing Intermediate Conversational French	FRCH 54	Students will be able to read a text on a familiar topic fluently. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation. Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations.
Continuing Intermediate French	FRCH 4	Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 1 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions. Students will find the vocabulary words from a reading as it is presented in context. Students will be able to answer questions about the French culture. Students will present a sketch in class using the vocabulary and grammar in context. Students will learn to understand the historical and political reasons for living conditions in several francophone countries as taught in an immediate level course. Students will be able to understand and apply intermediate level structural concepts and rules. Students will be able to discuss feelings, relate stories and hypothesize about past, present or future events in their own and other people's lives. Students will be able to write short texts with intermediate-high level structural accuracy and vocabulary Students will be able to understand and analyze short literary and journalistic texts and simple poetry
Continuing Intermediate Italian	ITAL 4	Students will read the conclusion of a story (approximately 10 pages) in class and answer content questions. Students will use written target language allowing for clear comprehension and using correct syntax. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Subjunctive Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Continuing Intermediate Japanese	JAPN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will present a sketch in class using the vocabulary and grammar in context. Students will be able to recall the Passive forms of Regular and Irregular Verbs. The student will use the informal style, polite style and formal style (with honorifics and humble forms) in the three basic structures, N+ N, N+ADJ and N+V, properly in writing. Students will be able to transcribe, recognize/define, and pronounce the Continued intermediate level-Japanese 4 vocabulary with correct usage of Hiragana, Katakana, and limited number of Kanji Characters. Japanese 4 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 4 vocabulary and grammar at a continuing intermediate level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be able to answer questions about the Japanese culture.
Continuing Intermediate Spanish	SPAN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the plot of a short story. Students will correctly identify when to use the preterit and the imperfect tense. Students will be able to recall and apply the forms of the Past Subjunctive Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an Continuing Intermediate Spanish text.
Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking	SPAN 2S	Students will be able to form and / or identify the present perfect of verbs. Students will be able to identify the direct and indirect object nouns in series of sentences and replace the nouns with objective pronouns. Including the "se" in the combinations: lo, la, las, & los. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the application of the rules of accent mark in Spanish. Students will comprehend the plot of a short story. Students will correctly identify if and where a written accent mark is required. In an embedded test, students will have to identify the word that is correctly accented.
Conversational Italian	ITAL 52	Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation.
Conversational Spanish	SPAN 53	Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations. Students will communicate effectively in the target language with other students in original situational dialogues. Eighty percent of students will achieve at least 80%. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation.
Creative Writing - Fiction	ENGL 8A	Students will write a short story. Students will understand the elements of fiction.
Creative Writing - Nonfiction	ENGL 8F	Students will write a piece of nonfiction. Students will understand the elements of creative nonfiction.
Creative Writing - Poetry	ENGL 8B	Students will write a poem. Students will understand the elements of poetry.
Creative Writing Memoir	ENGL 8E	Students will write a memoir. Students will understand the elements of the memoir.
Critical Thinking and Writing	ENGL 1C	Students will evaluate the soundness of arguments. In conversation with multiple texts, whether assigned by the instructor or chosen by the student, students will write a formal argument.
Critical Thinking and Writing	PHIL 9	Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument. Students will demonstrate proficiency (precision, clarity, organization) in argumentative writing (with a minimum of 6,000 words for the semester), where positions are defended, and ideas are explored. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). (Rev. 6/2020)
Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	ENGL 1CH	Students will evaluate the soundness of arguments. In conversation with multiple texts, whether assigned by the instructor or chosen by the student, students will write a formal argument.
Early American Literature	LIT 1	Students completing an assignment is Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis. Students will analyze major themes and concerns in American literature before 1900.
Early Literacy in Child Development	CHLD 51	Students completing CHLD 51 will understand effective skills and strategies that facilitate literacy development, including theoretically sound and scientifically proven methodological practices. Students completing CHLD 51 will be able to identify supportive family contexts that enhance children's language and literacy experiences. Students completing CHLD 51 will be able to understand effective skills and strategies that facilitate literacy development, including theoretically sound and scientifically proven methodological practices. Students completing CHLD 51 will be able to understand that literacy development is a complex, intricate, multi-step process; taking diverse learners through both similar and dissimilar paths to common grounds. Students completing CHLD 51 - Early Literacy in Child Development will be able to define and explain how early language and vocabulary development influences initial literacy and later academic success. Students completing CHLD 51 will be able to describe how to differentiate instruction within a variety of learning contexts and with diverse learners, including second-language learners.
Elementary Arabic	ARAB 1	Students will listen to 10 statements in Arabic as stated by the instructor and will have to determine whether or not the written English meaning is true or false. The student will be able to: Communicate minimally using memorized expressions or a recombination of these where conversation is restricted to predictable topics like personal information, basic objects, immediate needs, preferences and a limited number of activities Students will demonstrate recognition and comprehension of Arabic vocabulary words learned during the semester. Students will demonstrate familiarity with all letters of the alphabet in all their forms and the ability to write them correctly. Students will demonstrate comprehension of simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structures they have learned. Students will show understanding of basic facts about Arab culture as taught in a elementary level class.
Elementary Chinese	CHIN 1	The students will be able to comprehend the target language. Students will be able to recall the different aspects of Verbs . Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a beginning level class. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Elementary French	FRCH 1	Students will answer orally questions presented in a certain context. Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 1 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions. Using learned phrases students will be able to write simple texts about their immediate concrete environment. French 1 students will be able to recognize statements about the past, the present and the future. French 1 students will be able to differentiate between oral statements about the past, the present, and the future tense. Students will be acquainted with basic structural concepts and rules. Students will answer 50 multiple choice questions about the vocabulary learned during the semester. Students will be able to answer questions about the French Culture. Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the cultures of several francophone countries as taught in a beginning level class. Using learned phrases, students will be able to respond to questions about their present or future immediate concrete environment.
Elementary German	GERM 1	Students will read a short text related to one of the topics from the first four chapters. Students will perform sketches/skits in class and will orally demonstrate key grammatical concepts of the German language while presenting on an element of German culture. Students will demonstrate basic written communication of simple sentences and utilize German vocabulary related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structure they have learned. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Knowledge of culture of Germany. Students will be able to identify key elements of the German culture. Students will perform sketches/skits in class and will orally demonstrate key grammatical concepts of the German language while presenting on an element of German culture. Using learned phrases, students will produce an essay based on the grammar and vocabulary from the first four chapters of the text. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Elementary Italian	ITAL 1	Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will correctly identify plural nouns in written Italian
Elementary Japanese	JAPN 1	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to read and write simple sentences in hiragana, with an introductory understanding of katakana. Students will listen to a dialogue and answer 10 multiple-choice comprehension questions. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Japanese 1 students will be able to recognize statements about the past, the present and the future. Japanese 1 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 1 vocabulary and grammar at a novice level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Japanese students will be able to identify basic cultural information related to Japanese in the U.S.A. and in Japan
Elementary Latin	LATN 1	Students will be able to identify and parse nouns and adjectives of the first and second declensions. Students will be able to translate a simple sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English. Students will be able to translate a compound sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English.
Elementary Latin - Honors	LATN 1H	Students will be able to translate a simple sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English. Students will be able to translate a compound sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English. Students will be able to identify and parse nouns and adjectives of the first and second declensions.
Elementary Spanish	SPAN 1	Spanish 1 students will be able to understand elementary Spanish grammar. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will correctly conjugate the present tense of regular verbs Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of Spain, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Cuba, as well as the latino population in the United States and Canada. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an elementary Spanish text. Students will demonstrate the ability to correctly use the verbs tener, ser and estar in the present tense.
English - Introduction to Literary Types	ENGL 1B	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis.
Intermediate Chinese	CHIN 3	The students will comprehend the target language. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired. Students will be able to recall of different aspects of verbs Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a intermediate level class.
Intermediate Conversational French	FRCH 53	Students will be able to read a text on a familiar topic fluently. Students will be able to orally communicate with other students in the target language in created situations. Students will identify aspects in history/art/social & cultural practices and social & cultural practices of the target culture of interest to them and share with the class in an oral presentation.
Intermediate French	FRCH 3	Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 1 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions. Students will be able to answer questions about the French culture. Students will present sketches in class using the vocabulary and grammar as presented in context. Students will be able to evaluate the cultures of several francophone countries as taught in an intermediate level course. Students will be able to write (using somewhat creative language) about present, future, past and hypothetical events. Students will be able to talk about past, present or future events in their own and other people's lives. Students will be able to understand intermediate level written texts. Students will be able to understand and apply most intermediate level structural concepts and rules. Students will find the vocabulary words from a reading as it is presented in context.
Intermediate German	GERM 3	Students will be able to recall the forms of the Future Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to identify key elements of the German culture. Students will read a text related to one of the topics from chapters 9-12 in Treffpunkt Deutsch. Students will read a text related to the topics from chapter 11 in Treffpunkt Deutsch Students will present sketches in which they demonstrate their oral proficiency in grammar and understanding of German culture.
Intermediate Italian	ITAL 3	Students will be able to compose a three paragraph essay in which they independently use the present subjunctive correctly Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to read a text on a familiar topic fluently. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Future Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture.
Intermediate Japanese	JAPN 3	Students will demonstrate writing ability by composing simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabularies and sentence structures they have learned. Japanese 3 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 2 vocabulary and grammar at a intermediate level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be able to recall the short forms of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will present sketches in class using the vocabulary and grammar as presented in context. Students will be able to answer questions about the Japanese culture.
Intermediate Spanish	SPAN 3	Students will demonstrate correct usage of the present indicative versus present subjunctive. Students will demonstrate knowledge of various cultural aspects in several Hispanic countries. These countries will include Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In an embedded quiz, 80% of students will have at least 80% correct answers, which reflect their understanding of the reading. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Subjunctive Mode/Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, la Republica Dominicana and El Salvador.
Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media	JOUR 102	Students will understand journalistic codes of ethics. Students will write an in-depth news story.
Introduction to Electronic Media	R-TV 01	Describe the technical evolution of electronic media. Identify the principal means of economic and political support for different electronic media, and discuss their impact. Identify key developments in the history of major U.S. electronic media industries, especially their evolution as social, political, and economic forces in U.S. society. All RTV program students will have an increased awareness of professionals in the entertainment industry. Analyze regulations of electronic media. Define commonly-used electronic communication technology. Identify the business structure and revenue streams for each medium. All RTV program students will have an increased awareness of skills required for full-time work in the entertainment industry.
Introduction to Mass Communications	JOUR 100	Students will understand the respective functions of the fields that comprise the mass media, advertising, and public relations. Students will be familiar with basic mass media law and ethics.
Introduction to Public Relations	JOUR 108	Students will understand the code of ethics in public relations. Students will be write and edit copy for features, newsletters, institutional publications, and other PR writing styles. Students will understand the role of public relations in media activities and related publics.
Language Acquisition	ENGL 81	Students will describe the principal observable milestones in language acquisition. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental components of human language.
Language Arts and Art Media for Young Children	CHLD 61	Students completing CHLD 61 - Language Arts and Art Media for Young Children will be able to demonstrate the ability to evaluate the developmental appropriateness of creative art materials and activities for young children. Students completing CHLD 61 - will be able to identify and develop curriculum activities and materials that support the young child’s development, expression and learning through art activities. Students completing CHLD 61 - will be able to recognize the importance of the teacher's role as facilitator and demonstrate methods to develop and evaluate early childhood literacy materials including books, poetry, storytelling, poetry, puppetry and flannel boards that lead to a child’s literacy development.
Modern American Literature	LIT 2	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will analyze major themes and concerns in American literature after 1850. Students will write a literary analysis.
Multicultural American Literature	LIT 3	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
Performance of Literature	SPCH 4	Students will express subtext of written literature. Students will evaluate performances of literature using an appropriate critical framework. Students will identify the central theme of a literature selection. Students will be able to compose an original introduction for a literary selection. Students will be able to edit a text for performance. Students will be able to classify literature into the poetry, drama or prose genre Students will construct a program of literature that advances an argument. Students will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Demonstrate effective use of voice, body, facial expressions, focal points, emphasis, and integration of manuscript during performance Students will critique videotaped performances of their literature performances using an appropriate theoretical framework. Students will be able to use electronic resources to conduct research. Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication. Students will perform in front of a live audience. Students will feel more confident.
Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images	JOUR 107	Students will analyze how the mass media and advertising contributes to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual stereotyping. Students will recognize how the mass media contributes to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual stereotyping.
Radio-TV Newswriting	R-TV 05	Select appropriate news stories from the wire service and organize them into a newscast for a demographically-targeted audience. Follow and research specific stories using the Associated Press Wire Service. Demonstrate the ability to select stories and organize them into a newscast appropriate for a variety of demographics. Define and demonstrate adherence to all laws including but not limited to defamation and slander as they pertain to news stories. Incorporate sound bites from interviews into various types of news stories. Rewrite newswire copy and create stories from facts gleaned from interviews and observation. Determine the newsworthiness of a story as it applies to a demographically-specific audience. Students will be capable of selecting appropriate ?sound bites? from an interview for inclusion into a news story. Students will be able to identify news-worthy stories, suitable to a specific demographic from the AP Wire Service for inclusion into their newscasts.
Spanish for the Spanish Speaking	SPAN 1S	Embedded in the final exam will be statements that include the use of an anglicism. Students will choose from a list of several words the expression from standard/conventional Spanish that would replace the anglicism. Embedded in the final exam there will be statements that include the use of anglicisms. Students will choose from a list of several words the expression from standard/conventional Spanish that would replace the anglicism. Students will correctly choose the word from conventional Spanish that replaces the anglicism used. Students will be required to apply the phonetic accent rules by writing an accent mark on the words that require it or recognizing the words where the written accent is properly applied. The SPAN 11 faculty will embed ten words and two sentences into a final exam. Spanish 11 students will recognize the need of a written accent on the stressed syllable every time a word breaks this phonetic accent rule.
Survey of English Literature	LIT 6B	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
Survey of English Literature	LIT 6A	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis.
Teaching in a Diverse Society	CHLD 50	Students completing CHLD 50 Teaching in a Diverse Society will compare historical and current perspectives on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and equity. Students completing CHLD 50 - Teaching in a Diverse Society will develop culturally appropriate, inclusive activities that nurture children's full range of social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and linguistic abilities. Students completing CHLD 50 - Teaching in a Diverse Society will evaluate how personal values, beliefs, attitudes, biases, and experiences influence teaching approaches and interactions with children and families. Students completing CHLD 50 - Teaching in a Diverse Society will assess culturally-competent practices and responsiveness that build collaborative relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Students completing CHLD 50 - Teaching in a Diverse Society will examine early childhood program practices and policies that embrace and respect families' cultural values, attitudes, and beliefs regarding learning and development. Students completing CHLD 50 - Teaching in a Diverse Society will examine the impact of various societal influences on the development of children's social identities. Students completing CHLD 50 - Teaching in a Diverse Society will evaluate early childhood education (ECE) indoor and outdoor learning environments, materials, and approaches for developmental, cultural, and linguistic appropriateness. Students completing CHLD 50 will identify techniques and strategies to effectively advocate on behalf of young children and families against unfair policies and practices, and work collaboratively with others to promote equality.
University-level Practices for Academic Success	STDY 100	Students will be able to create a system for applying their learning styles in classroom environments. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Students will be able to correctly understand and apply each of the four components of emotional intelligence, i.e., self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Students will feel a high level of personal agency, i.e., their self-perceived ability to begin and continue movement on selected pathways toward their goals Students will increase their internal locus of control.
World Literature	LIT 11A	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment is Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will analyze major themes and concerns in world literature before 1750.
World Literature	LIT 11B	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.

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