General Information

• Name: Conversation for English Language Learners
• Discipline: Communication (COM)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Communications and Fine Arts

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: Basic English skills in speaking, reading, and writing, or consent of instructor.

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Studies conversation and pronunciation for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Covers a variety of discussion topics, emphasizing fluency and accuracy of spoken English.
Note: Non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

Produce fluent speech in English with classmates and instructor on a variety of topics, using different styles of communication.

• Measure: informal interviews, surveys, apir and group discussions, debates. Assignments will be evaluated sing pre-established rubrics that show an acceptable level of mastery in conjunction with self-assessments.

Demonstrate awareness of and improvement in pronunciation.

• Measure: use of self-assessments, pre and post tests and interviews with instructor using a pre-established rubric that shows an acceptable level of mastery.

Demonstrate knowledge of new vocabulary.

• Measure: homework and tests that show minimal level of mastery.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

"The ability to effectively express opinions, share important experiences and otherwise communicate information with their peers, ensures that sutdents can fully participate in their field of study, in professional settings, and in the larger culture around them. These abilities are also likely to aid students in professional advancement.
Overall, the study of English will help students grow in their ability to meaningfully communicate their ideas, their experiences, and their knowledge. It will also enhance their capacity to understand and respond to the communication of others."

Communication:
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.

Personal Development:
- Engage in meaningful self-assessment

Analysis:
- Locate and evaluate information

Community Commitment:
- Appreciate the value and importance of diversity