ENGL 105 - College Reading for Fluency

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3B
Read multiple works of fiction and non-fiction to build English language fluency, academic vocabulary, learning strategy repertoire, and cultural background knowledge for the U.S. context. Enrollment limited to first-year international students.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3B - Arts and Humanities (Humanities)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Read level-appropriate full-length fiction and non-fiction texts with fluency;
Write about texts in ways that demonstrate understanding, application, analysis, and evaluation of the ideas in the text;
Participate in meaningful oral and written discussions about texts. compare several important aspects of western culture or history with that of their home country;
Apply learning strategies to develop their proficiency in English for academic purposes. meet the GE learning outcomes for area C2.

GE-3B. Humanities Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the impact of the humanities on your life.
Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the humanities.
Describe the ways that diverse identities influence experiences in the humanities.