Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   English Foundations

 Title Abbreviation:   ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS

 Department:    ENGL

 Course #:    96

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    330103

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

This course covers grammar, reading, writing, and communication skills that help guarantee students will be successful in their college-level English classes.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Either ENGL 095 or CCB 095 or ELA 095 with a "C" or higher (or CASAS Reading score 228-242 or Accuplacer NextGen Reading score 227-236).

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 Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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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 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

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