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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Designed for nonnative students with marginal verbal skills in English. Listening skills are practiced through note taking, dictation and aural comprehension exercises during class. Oral presentations and group discussions provide opportunities for students to express opinions and ideas. Emphasis is on developing fluency and confidence.
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3.00 Credits
Academic speaking course designed for nonnative students with proficient verbal skills in English. Listening comprehension, note taking, and aural comprehension experiences are practiced during class to prepare students to understand classroom lectures. Students practice conversational skills through oral presentations and problem solving discussion in which they must present and substantiate their opinions. Emphasis is on verbal responses which are grammatically correct and appropriate for academic situations.
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3.00 Credits
ESL Reading I is designed for nonnative students with minimal reading ability and a limited English vocabulary. Vocabulary expansion and reading comprehension skills are presented in class and applied to textbook assignments. Identifying topic and main idea, improving literal comprehension and determining meaning from context are emphasized. Students practice these skills with a variety and receive individual assistance with specific reading needs during lab sessions.
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3.00 Credits
ESL 097 helps students improve reading strategies for a wide variety of materials by focusing on decoding skills, word meanings, identifying main ideas and supporting details. Students apply skills and respond in writing and group discussions to a variety of text readings, as well as fiction selections and news articles.
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3.00 Credits
ESL 098 provides nonnative speakers of English with the reading strategies and skills needed for academic reading in the content areas, with an emphasis on the development of academic vocabulary. Students use actual college text readings to increase proficiency in analyzing content area passages by focusing on advanced reading skills such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, and identifying organizational patterns, Students are introduced to the elements of fiction through in-class presentations and discussions and extensive assigned reading.
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6.00 Credits
Prepares advanced ESL students for the academic reading and writing tasks they will face in an academic setting or on the job. For ESL students who have successfully completed ESL 092 and 098 but are not yet prepared for English 105 or the reading/writing demands of content courses. In this integrated multi-skills course, ESL students continue to develop their ability to read and write critically across the disciplines while refining and reinforcing the grammatical, structural, and rhetorical patterns of English. Emphasizes both the process and the product and attempts to achieve a balance between form and content, fluency and acccuracy.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide a basic overview of the field of exercise science and associated professions which include: exercise physiology, sports nutrition, biomechanics, athletic training, exercise and sport psychology, and motor behavior. This course will also cover the professional activities such as professional organizations, certifications, professional issues, and professional liabilities that are related to these professional applications.
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3.00 Credits
Teaches the student how to evaluate and prescribe exercise to a variable population. The course covers aspects of health related fitness components (cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition) and how to assess each of these components. The course also covers liability, certifications, and safety procedures that are relevant to the fitness industry.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces methods of group exercise instruction and the science/art of personal fitness training. The course presents research-based information on a variety of group exercise modalities, as well as effective methods and strategies for an individualized personal training program. Special emphasis is on the planning of group exercise classes and on providing students with opportunties to teach and/or lead group exercise classes. In addition, all facets of personal exercise training are examined; specifically, individualized program design and instruction.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the treatment and prevention of specific sport injuries resulting from activities in the home, recreational, intramural, and extramural settings. Topics include identification of injuries, proper treament after they occur, and preventative measures. Students will learn how to create a safe environment for athletes. American Red Cross techniques will be covered.
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