Skagit Valley College

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New Course: this course was added after the last catalog

 Course Title:   English Foundations

 Title Abbreviation:   ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS

 Department:    ODHS

 Course #:    96

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    32.0205

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

For High School Completion students who have not taken and passed any high school English courses. This course covers grammar, writing, and communication skills in fulfillment of the English 1 & 2 requirements for the high school diploma.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CASAS Reading score 228-242 AND completion of / co-enrollment in HSC 018.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Basic Education N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
Anacor HS English 1-2 Fulfills up to 2 high school English credits (does not complete ALL English requirements)
BE HS English 1-2 Fulfills up to 2 high school English credits (does not complete ALL English requirements)
Concr HS English 1-2 Fulfills up to 2 high school English credits (does not complete ALL English requirements)
LaConn HS English 1-2 Fulfills up to 2 high school English credits (does not complete ALL English requirements)
MV HS English 1-2 Fulfills up to 2 high school English credits (does not complete ALL English requirements)
SW HS English 1-2 Fulfills up to 2 high school English credits (does not complete ALL English requirements)

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Select and apply appropriate reading strategies to make meaning from a variety of text genres.
  2. Write paragraphs that use evidence to support a claim.
  3. Implement a writing process that includes conscious use of planning, revision, and editing.
  4. Use technology to research information, format documents, and present ideas.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Communicate

Definition: Produce and exchange ideas and information through written, spoken, and visual forms.

Course Contents

  1. Content includes but is not limited to:
    • Communication of opinions and ideas through writing
    • Use of evidence to support points of view
    • Grammar and sentence structure
  2. Content may be contextualized to a variety of topics