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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course is a speaking and listening course for developing intermediate ELL students. Students entering the course should be able to answer questions about their own lives and expand a spontaneous narrative to three or four sentences. Class time is devoted to speaking for academic needs and various social situations, as well as the practice of grammar, pronunciation, critical thinking, and listening for information in conversations, extended narratives, and short lectures. It is recommended that students take this course with ELL grammar, reading, and writing courses of similar levels. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use a variety of speaking skills appropriate for this level to participate in dialogue or group discussions (e; g; , asking questions, expressing opinions, signaling reasons); Demonstrate the use of politeness and formality expressions in various social and academic situations; Research and give short presentations with appropriate academic vocabulary of 4 minutes on areas of interest; Identify and comprehensibly produce English sounds, reductions, and intonation patterns within level appropriate sentences; Show comprehension of simplified lectures of 3-10 minutes on academic topics; Identify information in conversations and narratives; Apply basic note-taking skills to take notes on short lectures; Make inferences about what speakers say.
Prerequisite:
ELL 026 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Intermediate Grammar I (ELL 033). It is a multi-skills course in which students practice grammar in social and academic situations. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use with accuracy the past perfect continuous and future perfect continuous tenses; Use with accuracy adverb, noun and adjective clauses; Use tools such as connectors, tense shifting and reference words in extended writing; Produce and use models with accuracy; Select appropriate grammatical constructions for different levels of formality; Use language confidently and appropriately.
Prerequisite:
ELL 033 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for students who can write unified, well-supported paragraphs and short essays with few errors that affect readers' comprehension. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Gather and organize information and ideas required for essay writing; Write essays for a variety of purposes and audiences; Identify and produce writing assignments appropriate for specific audiences; Use a variety of complex sentences; Use pronouns and transitional devices to link ideas; Use unreal conditionals, noun clauses and other advanced structures for sentence variety and effect; Proofread and revise papers in response to instructors'/ peers' comments; Demonstrate in a portfolio the academic writing skills required in non-ESL credit courses.
Prerequisite:
ELL 034 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for intermediate-level ELL students who need to build their vocabulary and reading skills so that they can, with the assistance of a dictionary, understand text that is written for native speakers. Students will normally take Intermediate Writing II (ELL 044) and Intermediate Speaking/Listening II (ELL 046) along with this course. In addition, two hours weekly of tutoring are required. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use a variety of reading strategies to interpret meaning; Summarize and paraphrase, verbally and in writing, information contained in the readings; Discuss the content of readings and defend answers; Expand vocabulary, knowledge of word forms and use of idiomatic expressions; Demonstrate knowledge of roots, prefixes and suffixes; Use an English-English dictionary for advanced ESL learners.
Prerequisite:
ELL 035 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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4.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the comprehension and production of longer segments of speech. Students entering the course should be able to extend a narrative to several sentences. The class covers speaking in everyday situations, conventions of speaking in academic settings (e.g., participating in class discussions) and pronunciation. Students normally take this course with Intermediate Reading II (ELL 045) and Intermediate Writing II (ELL 044). An additional two hours each week of lab time will provide extra listening practice. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use different levels of politeness in a variety of situations; Speak spontaneously at an extended level of discourse; Organize and deliver a five to seven minute presentation; Contribute to group problem-solving discussions; Use listening strategies to understand the main points in longer narratives and conversation, some unsimplified; Take notes on extended narratives; Improve pronunciation and intonation; Demonstrate grammatical accuracy in most everyday conversational situations.
Prerequisite:
ELL 036 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
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4.00 Credits
Commercial Wiring I presents the requirements of a commercial electrical installation. Specific commercial installation methods, techniques, materials and National Electrical Code requirements will be presented. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define job requirements from the contract documents; Identify and properly apply different wiring devices; Size and apply various types of conduits; Install electrical boxes; Size and install branch circuits per National Electrical code requirements; Demonstrate a working knowledge of special raceways, outlets and communication systems; Read engineering drawings; Properly apply National Electrical Code requirements to the intended use presented by engineering drawings; Describe the different types of lighting systems and associated fixtures.
Prerequisite:
ELT 101 or ELT 114
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4.00 Credits
This introductory course introduces students to the fundamental theories and principles of electricity. These theories and principles include voltage, current, magnetism, Ohm's Law, inductance, capacitance, and resistance, as well as the basics of DC circuits, their applications, and associated symbols. The course emphasizes safe working procedures in a construction environment. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe the competitive origins of the infant electric and gas industries in the late 1800s and early 1900s; Describe the political, social and economic issues that led to industry regulation; Describe the development of large public power electric systems; Discuss the impact of siting and environmental issues within the United States and in the Delaware Valley; Evaluate the impact of moving to a partially deregulated environment.
Prerequisite:
New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students read and understand the National Electrical Code. The National Electrical Code is the basic code that governs all electrical installations. The course teaches students how to locate code information in Code Manual, as well as how to interpret and apply the appropriate code to all facets of the electrical installation. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the National Electrical Code; Apply the NEC index in referencing an electrical problem or concern; Identify codes and/or tables applicable to various electrical situations; Apply minimum Code requirements to a floor plan of a residence.
Prerequisite:
New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of residential wiring. Students learn how to complete new house wiring, including the wiring of lighting receptacles, major appliances, alarm systems, telephone, television, and an electrical service. The course stresses National Electric Code compliance. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements for residential rough-in wiring; Apply NEC requirements in completing wiring tasks; Demonstrate understanding of the difference between grounded and ungrounded conductors; Demonstrate knowledge of electrical services, overhead services, service drop, and service lateral; Layout and install cable and make connections; Demonstrate competence in installing basic electrical services; Demonstrate safe electrical practices.
Prerequisite:
ELT 110
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3.00 Credits
This course teaches students more complex residential electrical installations. Students learn additional wiring methods for single family and multi-family dwellings that include load calculations, service entrance sizing, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Install conduits, wiring, and electrical distribution equipment associated with residential electrical installations; Identify and apply the criteria for selecting service panel boards and feeder sizes; Apply the NEC requirements to the intended use presented by engineering drawings; Calculate feeder loading and determine the minimum feeder conductor size and rating of over-current protective devices; Tabulate materials required to install an electrical rough-in; Lay-out an electrical system for a new house.
Prerequisite:
ELT 114
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