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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Independent study courses offer the student an opportunity to create and participate in academic learning experiences geared to individual needs, interests, aptitudes, and desired outcomes. 199, 299-any combination repeatable up to 12 credits, 12 credits applicable toward A.A. degree. No more than 12 credits in any combination of Independent Studies or Cooperative Education may apply to the degree requirements. Exception: English 199, 299, any combination repeatable up to 6 credits, 6 credits applicable to the A.A. degree. Student Learning Outcomes not available Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources none available Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An introductory course in news writing, news gathering and journalistic ethics. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100. Student Learning Outcomes Analyze the quality of coverage in stories produced by the mass media and other students to become a more informed consumer of news. Identify basic journalistic concepts and principles, including news values, news and feature story structures and issues relating to communication law and ethics. Apply basic journalistic concepts and principles to produce a range of articles (press release, short news, profile, timed deadline pieces, news story and in-depth news or feature) that meet standards for readability, accuracy, news style and mechanics. Conduct background research and interviews to gather information accurately and comprehensively. Edit and proofread their own and others' stories for readability, clarity, accuracy, news value, conciseness and mechanics. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Journalism Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60125) - taught by Elizabeth (Libby) Young Past Syllabi Spring 2008 - taught by Libby Young
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Complete production of the student newspaper, including fact gathering, writing, layout, editing, and photography. Repeatable up to 6 credits, 6 credits applicable toward A.A. degree. Prerequisite:Credit ENG 100. Credit for or registration in JOUR 205 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Apply basic journalistic concepts and principles to produce a range of articles that meet standards for publication, including readability, accuracy, news style and mechanics. Demonstrate a working knowledge of page design principles and software to produce pages for a tabloid publication. Apply knowledge of photography to take pictures using a digital camera, crop photos and adjust them using PhotoShop software. As part of a team, produce a monthly publication that meets journalistic standards for news value, readability, accuracy, objectivity, clarity, balance and fairness. Demonstrate an ability to generate story ideas, meet deadlines, gather and organize information, and follow through on assignments. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Journalism Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60126) - taught by Elizabeth (Libby) Young Past Syllabi Spring 2008 - taught by Libby Young
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4.00 Credits
Catalog Description Covers rules of grammar, vocabulary sufficient to maintain conversation and understanding at an elementary level. Provides for recognition and writing of kana. (5 hrs. lect./lab.) Student Learning Outcomes Understand learned phrases and sentences in various social and academic contexts. Read and understand learned materials written in hiragana, katakana and approximately 50 kanji with references. Write short phrases and sentences using the three learned writing systems with one reference. Compose short notes and memos. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Japanese Language Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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4.00 Credits
Catalog Description Continuation of JPNS 101. (5 hrs. lect./lab.) Prerequisite: Credit for JPNS 101 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Understand sentences in combinations of learned and new vocabulary and grammatical structures in various contexts. Perform basic communication and exchanges in the context of learned material. Read material in hiragana, katakana and learned kanji, such as menus, short memos and messages and postcards. Have a functional command of approximately 125 essential kanji. Write sentences and paragraphs integrating new and learned material and structures, with master of hiragana, katakana, and a good grasp of kanji. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Japanese Language Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60270) - taught by Cathie Muschany Past Syllabi None
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4.00 Credits
Catalog Description Continuation of JPNS 102. Emphasis on increasing proficiency in reading, speaking and writing. (5 hrs. lect./lab.) Prerequisite: Credit for JPNS 102 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Understand written material previously learned and new vocabulary and kanji in the context of various experiences. Understand and write paragraphs on topics grounded in personal experience or from learned material. Handle basic communicative tasks and social situations within given contexts. Read with increasing understanding longer material based on learned contexts. Material is written in the three writing systems with approximately 225 kanji, including 100 new ones learned each semester. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Japanese Language Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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4.00 Credits
Catalog Description Continuation of JPNS 201. (5 hrs. lect./lab.) Prerequisite: Credit for JPNS 201 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Sustain understanding on topics, such as automobiles and its parts; houses and household furnishings and appliances; the body, its parts, health and medicine; education, careers and the workplace. Handle most communicative tasks and social situations. Initiate, sustain and close most communicative tasks or general conversation, in given and learned contexts. Read written material in the three writing systems in learned and new contexts with an additional number of kanji now totaling approximately 325. Write simple letters, paragraphs on personal experiences, summaries, and paraphrases of written materials. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Japanese Language Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60128) - taught by Cathie Muschany Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An investigation of the nature and function of language, its sounds, structures and semantics, oral and written expression, acquisition and change. General linguistic principles applicable to all languages will be covered. We will learn ways of talking about language that will enable us to discuss language and understand what linguists do and say. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 22 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Examine and appreciate humanity's supreme achievement-human language-and its repercussionsArticulate an appreciation of human languages and how they work. Articulate the diversity of communication systems in daily lives. Examine and assess one's own language beliefs, capabilities, and learning. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DH Resources Linguistics Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description This course assists students to deal more effectively with the rigors of the academic expectations of college. Students will carefully assess their work habits, attitudes, and learning styles and will learn specific strategies to achieve academic success. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Placement in ENG 21 or higher or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Analyze and evaluate one's own academic strengths and weaknesses in processing information, preparing for learning, textbook and lecture note taking techniques and strategies, and test taking skills. Apply various study skills strategies and techniques. Complete the required library research units in order to write a short research paper involving strategies that include finding, evaluating, and documenting information from various sources. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Becoming a College Student Studying Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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4.00 Credits
Catalog Description An integrated reading, writing, and study skills course designed to increase vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and improve writing skills with an emphasis on sentence structure and patterns to ensure student success in college. (4 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Placement in LSK 35 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Incorporate newly learned vocabulary in reading and writing assignments. Apply literal, interpretative, and critical reading skills to comprehend and analyze various types of reading material. Use various study skills strategies, such as an appropriate reading-study system to understand and retain information in informative material, time management, and notetaking. Select and recode relevant key ideas in linear or visual form. Use a writing process and produce clear, concise, credible, and grammatically correct paragraphs. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Becoming a College Student Studying Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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