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Lecture This course is designed to help students develop basic study skills and reading comprehension strategies. Students establish a multi-step system and learn to improve reading comprehension through the active reading process. Paraphrasing and summarizing skills are introduced. Students will read and interact with a variety of materials, including short stories, articles, essays, etc. This class will focus on understanding rhetorical structures, developing vocabulary and using Kurzweil Assistive Technology and Inspiration to aid in the active learning process.
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Lecture This second semester course builds on the sills introduced in semester one of this program. Students apply their study skills to academic content, such as sociology, literature and political science. Course specific vocabulary is introduced as a way to establish background knowledge. Active reading strategies are applies to longer readings that area more academic in nature. Students practice using Kurzweil to make margin notations, define vocabulary, revise note. Paraphrasing and summarizing skills are developed to comprehend longer and more abstract essays or stories.
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Lecture This is a first semester college credit course designed to introduce students to habits and skills needed for successful transition to college based on the philosophy of self-determination. The purpose is to orient students to a culture of goal setting, strategic learning, self-advocacy and meta-cognition, through a highly interactive hands-on curriculum. This is accomplished through the study of brain based research about learning. The course will emphasize establishing short and long term goals for self management, development of strategies to implement those goals, and will include active participation in resources such as Center for Academic Support, Technology, and Coaching. Use of technology will be introduced and will be emphasized for active reading, note-taking, test taking and summary writing. Organization of time, materials and project planning will be modeled, practiced and assessed. Readings from a variety of college-level materials will be used to begin development of individual strategy systems to extract essential ideas and implied meanings and work to think critically and summarize these ideas. Students will learn about the laws that protect individual with learning disabilities and develop their own voices to appropriately advocate for themselves in academic settings.
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Lecture This first semester course is designed to introduce students to theories related to the cognitive, social, emotional and cultural dimensions of learning. The purpose of the course is to foster self-awareness, critical thinking, strategic learning and self-advocacy. Metacognition and critical thinking will be prominent themes throughout this course. Students will reflect on learning and teaching processes while applying learning strategies that can be transferred to other courses of study as a proactive approach to self-advocacy. Strategies for active reading, note-taking, test-taking, long-term project planning and organizing materials will be modeled, practiced and assessed. Students will be expected to critically read, discuss, and utilize a body of high-interest reading for a variety of academic tasks. In addition, students will learn about the laws that protect individuals with disabilities, receive an in-depth orientation to the on-campus services that provide academic and emotional support, and establish short and long-term goals related to promoting effective self-management.
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Lecture FY1001, FY1011 This course explores leading health/wellness issues, emphasizing individual health-enhancing skills and behaviors. Students will be able to apply decision-making models and strategies regarding their own personal health, demonstrating their ability to understand and manage their own personal health/wellness. Health and wellness issues atthe global and national levels are also brought in when relevant. Material and information for this course is drawn from current scientific research and findings.
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Lecture This course investigates the causes and consequences of major twentieth-century world events. Subjects include both world wars and their aftermath, the evolution of world ideological tensions and the challenges that confront nations in today's developing world. Through an integration of readings, lectures and discussions, and with an emphasis on reading and listening comprehension skills, students expand their knowledge of the historical context leading to current world conditions.
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Lecture This course is a general introduction to the major religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will explore the major perspectives in each tradition: the historical backgrounds, the key stories, the lives of the founders, the basic theological concepts, teachings, and practices as well as variations within each faith. Students will also explore each religion through a generous sampling of works of art. In addition to textbook readings and discussions, students will view and evaluate films and documentaries, work with concepts of geography important to the origin and spread of the religions, and encounter actual practitioners of each tradition who will visit the classroom to speak of their beliefs and to answer questions.
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Lecture This course examines the evolution of seminal ideas of enduring significance for Western civilization. Students trace ideas about religion, philosophy, politics, economics, technology and aesthetics from classical Greece through Roman civilization to the Christian and Muslim cultures of the Middle Ages. Students are encouraged to draw parallels between the early forms of these ideas and their expression in current society.
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Lecture This course traces the development of Western civilization from the Renaissance to the present. Because this period includes the era of European expansion, the course focuses not only in Europe, but also on the reciprocal impact of Europe and the wider world. In addition to focusing on historical conditions, there is a great deal of emphasis on relating artistic, literary and musical works to their historical context.
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Lecture This course provides students with an introduction to the basic issues and trends in American history during the period from Native American settlement through the Civil War. The course follows a chronological scheme, tracing the evolution of American ideas and attitudes about politics, economics, social class and community. Material culture, painting, music, architecture and literature are considered as expressions of American thinking and values.
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