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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This is an advanced level English language course designed to prepare international students for the cultural and academic realm of speaking and listening at an undergraduate level in an American university. Students put into practice the communication skills used at an American university by getting involved in and observing social contexts in and around the university campus and by emulating and discussing in class many of the situations in which these skills take place. In addition, students will examine American values which influence and determine the use of listening and speaking for communication in American culture. For international students only; to be taken concurrently with TESL 102.
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4.00 Credits
This is an advanced level English language course designed for students who speak English as a second language. Emphasis is placed on reading and writing skills used within academic settings. These skills include interacting with a text, reading for information, paraphrasing, summarizing, expressing an opinion, writing essays, and documenting papers using academic citations. For international students only; to be taken concurrently with TESL 101.
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3.00 Credits
Student teachers engage in practice teaching, observed by mentor teachers. Through short debriefing sessions, they are guided into a discovery of their teaching behaviors and alternative ways of achieving desired results.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the process of acquiring a language, focusing on second language acquisition. Questions explored include: What is the nature of language proficiency? What regular patterns characterize the process of language acquisition? What strategies do successful language learners employ? How do linguistic, affective, cognitive, and social factors affect second language development? What is the role of language teaching in facilitating the process of second language acquisition?
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages. The course deals with learner needs; approaches and methods of teaching; techniques for teaching, speaking, listening, pronunciation, and integrated skills; lesson planning; the use of technology in language teaching and learning; and classroom management. For a description of courses offered by other departments, please consult those specific sections of the catalog.
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3.00 Credits
This is a study of theater, film, and broadcasting vis-Ã -vis Christianity and the arts. Issues of ethics and social justice in the context of cultural studies are considered. Emphasis is placed on spiritual, artistic, and community development. Meets the general studies core requirement in Aesthetics and the Creative Arts.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory workshop covers acting techniques and styles, emphasizing voice, movement, improvisation, and interpretation. Monologues and scenes from plays are presented in class.
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2.00 Credits
This course teaches the skill of movement and dance as it relates to actors including proficiency in various styles of dance that are most common in musical theater, learning dance terminology necessary for a working actor, gaining flexibility and dexterity to enhance stage performance, understanding what is required at a professional theater audition, and moral issues pertaining to presenting theater dance to an audience. It also teaches fitness for life concepts through various dance and aerobic conditioning exercises. Meets the general studies requirement for University Skills and Requirements. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to film as a narrative and visual medium, emphasizing the terms, methods, and techniques of film analysis. Students view and discuss films in terms of plot structure, character development, themes, genres, and literary sources. Some attention is given to the history of cinema, film criticism and theory, as well as film production from development through distribution.
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3.00 Credits
This course exposes students to all aspects of producing theater, classic plays for reading and analysis, and the cognitive process of critiquing live theater.
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