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(Upper high school students may take 300-levels with instructor approval.) 200-levels are high school level equivalent to a full-year content unless otherwise specified. College CoursesNumber: EN300 3 semester credits EN300 is a college course that provides a basic review of and/or remedial instruction in English, including grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development, rhetorical patterns of writing, and basic research. Students will complete many practice exercises, write paragraphs, and write a basic research essay. This course will help to improve students' written English and prepare them for future college composition courses and other college level writing. The course is also available for ESL students, who should sign up for EN300ESL. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: COLLEGE ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Number: EN310 3 semester credits (Also known as Freshman English I) This college course provides instruction in the major rhetorical patterns of writing encountered in college level writing, such as narration, description, process, definition, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and persuasion. Students will be required to write a minimum of five (500-word) essays which show a grasp of the patterns discussed. Students will also learn the fundamentals of college level research, proper documentation, and will write a research paper. 12 weeks. English as a Second Language (ESL) students should register for EN310ESL. This covers the same course topics as EN310, but instruction and comments are tailored to the needs of the ESL student. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE Number: EN311 3 semester credits (College level. Also known as English Composition II.) This course provides study and analytical reading of world literature, focusing on short stories and poems. The text includes a balance between classic and contemporary writers, offering a wide range of literary works. Drama is introduced. There are 11 units of study with writing assignments for each unit in the form of 8-10 questions requiring a well-developed paragraph for each question. Two research, analytical essays of 500-750 words are required. The Final Project is a 7-10 page comparative critical analysis of two literary works or two authors. Prerequisite: EN310 or equivalent 3-credit English Composition I course. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE (college) Number: EN312 3 semester credits In this college level course, students will gain an overall understanding of the American literary tradition. The course provides a survey of American writers starting from the early beginnings of the nation up to the 20th century. Through the study of this literature, students will also learn the historical context underlying the literary works and will see the ways in which particular works have contributed to the evolution of American culture. Students will read original source materials, perform research into secondary source materials, and will discuss literary works through written assignments. There are 11 units of study with writing assignments for each unit in the form of questions requiring well-developed paragraphs for each question. Some questions will be short; others longer. The Final Project is a 7-10 page comparative critical analysis of two literary works or two authors. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE Number: EN313 3 semester credits The study of works of major British authors from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th Century, supplemented by consideration of literary trends on relation to the social and political history of England. 3 college semester credits. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Number: RES300 3 semester credits This college survey course offers an overview of types and techniques of research, with emphasis on applied research in an educational, community, or social-action setting. Participants explore sources of research literature, and investigate proper methods on how to read research reports, including critical thinking about the various elements of the reports. Examples of qualitative and quantitative methods are introduced. The assignments consist of advanced readings, sample exercises, library research, field observation or self-initiated projects. Students will review design, data-collection, interpretation, and reporting roles when using quantitative, qualitative, evaluation, action-research models, interventions, and methodologies. This course may be taken by students in the social and natural sciences. College-level course listed in Social Sciences, Humanities/English, and Business. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH WRITING Number: RES305 3 college semester credits RES305 is a college course that introduces the foundations of research writing. The course is designed to equip students with an understanding of commonly employed research methodologies that can be utilized to improve productivity and increase customer satisfaction. Special emphasis is placed on writing styles, grammar, and format as guidelines for a course-ending research paper. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Number: HUM302 3 semester credits "What is the meaning of life?" is still an unanswered question by many. The answer, elusive as the holy grail, often eludes us. What has been done before by the great thinkers and scholars of all time? What about Socrates, Aristotle, Plato and others? How do Rene Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke fit into all of this? Introduction to Philosophy is an overview of the historical, theoretical, and developmental foundations of philosophy. This course is usually taken in year one or two in college as a preferred course in any humanities path or as an elective for other programs. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD Number: HUM305 3 semester credits (Formerly The Study of Religion) This course explores the historical development and central beliefs and practices of each of the major world religions. Each religious movement is approached from both a chronological and geographical viewpoint. As religion and spirituality continue to be powerful motivators in society, students will examine the importance of religious thought and expression within each of the current major world religions. The course attempts to be a thorough historical and scholarly study, without bias or partiality. College level. 3 semester credits. No prerequisites. Required textbooks. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: HISTORICAL AND LITERARY INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE Number: HUM310 3 semester credits In this college course, learners will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the historical and literary value of both the Old and New Testaments. Included will be discussion of the political and religious history of Biblical times, the original languages, modern translations, and the varied literary styles of the authors. Learners will discover how to explore the Bible for themselves and develop their own careful and thoughtful opinions about its meaning. The course both stands by itself and serves as a reliable foundation for further study of Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible itself. Required textbooks. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS (Check for availability.) Number: HUM311 3 semester credits This is a detailed study of the historical context, culture, miracles and teachings of Jesus Christ as portrayed in the four ancient Gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to describe the historical circumstances of the period between the writing of the Old and New Testaments; evaluate the various critical methods that scholars use to study ancient documents; summarize the unique historical, literary and theological characteristics of each of the four Gospels; articulate Jesus' primary teachings and activities; and describe and critically examine the major issues surrounding the historicity and theology of Jesus. College level. Required textbooks. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Number: COM312 3 semester credits Business Communication is designed to develop communication skills for postsecondary, college, and adult students. Writing skills and grammar are emphasized, as well as fundamental principles of effective communication for today's business world. Along with this is coverage of technology applications including e-mail, Web research, online employment resources, and electronic presentations. Topics include: foundations of communication; writing skills; grammar review; memoranda, e-mail, and routine letters; negative, persuasive, and goodwill messages; informal reports, proposals and formal reports; oral presentations, meetings, and telephone communications; the job search, resumes, and cover letters; and employment interviewing. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English/Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Number: COM313 3 semester credits This course is an introduction to the knowledge and skills of interpersonal communication. The course content includes facilitation of more effective and supportive behavior, reduction of communication barriers and development of increased skill and confidence in relationships and the ability to communicate effectively. The goal of the course is to provide the student with an overview of Interpersonal Communication in today's business organizations. Through a field exercise and online activities the student will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively communicate in a variety of formats. In the course the student will analyze selected scenarios and come to logical conclusions relevant to the material read in the book's chapters. The student will also use this course to further develop communication skills. Finally, topics will be introduced to aid in the understanding of the different types of communication. Textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Business Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING Number: TSL301 3 semester credits This course approaches the field of TESOL from the theoretical direction, providing students with a comprehensive framework upon which further learning will be based. The course explores the major theories and principles of second language learning and teaching, research in second language acquisition, and provides a preview of the dominant teaching approaches based on theories discussed. Upper level college. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: ENGLISH LINGUISTICS Number: TSL302 3 semester credits This course examines the English language and its structure from linguistic perspectives. It assists prospective ESL/EFL teachers in enhancing their understanding of English pedagogy through understanding terminology and principles of linguistic theory an in expanding their skills in linguistic analysis of English. Upper level college. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATION Number: TSL303 3 semester credits Language is a key component of culture and is a primary means for transmitting much of culture. Children learning their native language are learning their own culture, and similarly, second language learners also are learning a second culture. This course examines the meaning of culture, focuses awareness on the role of various cultural factors in second language learning and teaching, and assists the student in developing an appropriate pedagogy to address different cultural factors. Upper level college. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: ESL/EFL TEACHING METHODS AND MATERIALS Number: TSL304 3 semester credits This is the first in a two-course series that provides practical, hands-on learning for ESL/EFL teachers (see also TSL305). The course will assist teachers in identifying and selecting appropriate teaching techniques based on proven methodology; in selecting materials, including technology-based materials and media; in developing skills for teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing; and in writing lesson plans. Upper level college. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: ESL/EFL COURSE DEVELOPMENT Number: TSL305 3 semester credits This is the second course in a two-course series that provides practical, hands-on learning for ESL/EFL teachers. This course explores how to plan and design ESL/EFL courses for various audiences and purposes through a series of case studies. Also included is instruction on how to select and design tests; classroom management techniques; and how to write a course syllabus. Students will develop an ESL/EFL course as the primary course project. Upper level college. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form ------------------ Course Title: STUDY SKILLS Number: GST300 3 semester credits College. Students will learn how to use their learning styles to tailor their approach to learning, process information more efficiently, manage time effectively, set goals, increase concentration, reduce stress and procrastination, read college textbooks and improve comprehension, take notes from textbooks and lectures, improve listening skills, use a variety of note taking systems, prepare for tests, and perform well on tests with a variety of question formats. A hardcopy textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Course Price List Course Registration Form Return to: Top of Page -------------------- Course Title: SURVEY OF WORLD HISTORY Number: SST312 This is a college survey course exploring the foundations of modern civilization, beginning with the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Chinese, and progressing to the modern world. Through this historical study, students will gain an understanding of the rise and fall of nations and empires, including political, economic, and military developments. World civilizations are examined in a comparative context. 3 college semester credit. A hardcopy textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Course Price List Course Registration Form Return to: Top of Page High School CoursesNumber: EN200 Basic English I is the first of two courses intended for students who want a basic review of and/or remedial instruction in English, including grammar, usage, and sentence structure. Students will be doing many practice exercises which will help to improve their grasp of written English and to prepare them for future composition courses. Basic English I covers sentence structure, parts of speech, phrases, clauses, and usage. Materials are provided online. (Half year course. EN200 and EN201 equate to a full year of high school Basic English.) English as a Second Language (ESL) students should register for EN200ESL. This covers the same course topics as EN200, but instruction and comments are tailored to the needs of the ESL student. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: BASIC ENGLISH II Number: EN201 Basic English II is the second of two courses offering a basic review of and/or remedial instruction in English with a focus on writing. This course trains the student in paragraph development and rhetorical patterns of writing, as well as provides instruction on punctuation. Paragraph writing is highlighted in EN201, whereas sentence writing is highlighted in EN200. Half year content course. Together, both courses provide a foundation for students wanting to take courses in essay writing or business writing. Materials are provided online. English as a Second Language (ESL) students should register for EN201ESL. This covers the same course topics as EN201, but instruction and comments are tailored to the needs of the ESL student. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: READING COMPREHENSION Number: EN205 Reading Comprehension is a course for improving your reading skills and for preparing to take standardized texts. Students take a pre-test in reading comprehension and the results determine needed instruction, which is individualized for the student. Half year. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH COMPOSITION Number: EN210 This is a full-year content high school English composition course, providing instruction in the major rhetorical patterns of writing, such as narration, description, process, definition, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and persuasion. Students will be required to write a minimum of five (500-word) essays which show a grasp of the patterns discussed. Students will also learn the fundamentals of research and proper documentation. Lessons are provided online. English as a Second Language (ESL) students should register for EN210ESL. This covers the same course topics as EN210, but instruction and comments are tailored to the needs of the ESL student. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE Number: EN211 This course provides study and analytical reading of world literature, focusing on short stories and poems. The text includes a balance between classic and contemporary writers, offering a wide range of literary works. Drama is introduced. There are 10 units of study with writing assignments for each unit in the form of 8-10 questions requiring a well-developed paragraph for each question. Also, two research, analytical essays of 500-750 words are required. Covers a full year of high school world literature. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE (high school) Number: EN212 In this course, students will gain an overall understanding of the American literary tradition. The course provides a survey of American writers starting from the early beginnings of the nation up to the 20th century. Through the study of this literature, students will also learn the historical context underlying the literary works and will see the ways in which particular works have contributed to the evolution of American culture. Students will read original source materials, perform research into secondary source materials, and will discuss literary works through written assignments. There are 10 units of study with writing assignments for each unit in the form of questions requiring well-developed paragraphs for each question. Some questions will be short;others longer. High school. Covers a full year of high school American literature. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE Number: EN213 Full year content. The study of works of major British authors from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th Century, supplemented by consideration of literary trends on relation to the social and political history of England. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: RESEARCH PROCEDURES Number: RES200 This high school course provides instruction in the fundamentals of writing a research paper. Students will learn how to locate sources for research; how to focus a topic; how read and outline articles; how to summarize; how to paraphrase a source; how to accurately quote material from an article; how to use parenthetical notations within the text of a paper; how to cite a source used in a summary/paraphrase/quotation; how to write a Works Cited and Works Consulted list; and understand the concept of plagiarism and how to avoid it. The goal of this course is to provide you with practice in doing all of these research steps. RES200 may be used for English credit in the CALCampus High School Diploma program. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. English Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (high school) Number: HUM202 "What is the meaning of life?" is still an unanswered question by many. The answer, elusive as the holy grail, often eludes us. What has been done before by the great thinkers and scholars of all time? What about Socrates, Aristotle, Plato and others? How do Rene Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke fit into all of this? Introduction to Philosophy is an overview of the historical, theoretical, and developmental foundations of philosophy. Half year. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD Number: HUM205 A study of the needs of society to use religion as a focal point for ethics, morals, and personal interrelationships, as well as the relationship with a God. Looks at ancienct primitive society, the development of society, and modern concepts of religion. Includes study of reincarnation, after-life, heaven, and hell. Looks at both Eastern and Western religions, from the Jainism of early India to the New Age movement. Considers traditions of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic prophets and holy leaders on the social, socio-ethical; and political systems of today. The course attempts to be a thorough historical and scholarly study, without bias or partiality. High school level. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Course Title: HISTORICAL AND LITERARY INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE (high school) Number: HUM210 In this course, learners will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the historical and literary value of both the Old and New Testaments. Included will be discussion of the political and religious history of Biblical times, the original languages, modern translations, and the varied literary styles of the authors. Learners will discover how to explore the Bible for themselves and develop their own careful and thoughtful opinions about its meaning. The course both stands by itself and serves as a reliable foundation for further study of Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible itself. Required textbooks. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Humanities Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------- Course Title: SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY Number: SST207 Full year content. High school. Survey of American History is designed to provide a survey of the highlights of important events in the development of the United States, from the Colonial Days up through the end of the 20th century. This will be accomplished through a combination of course readings, in addition to independent research and study done by the student. The readings in this course are intended to provide an overview of various topics and to provide a starting point for deeper investigation. Assignments will require the student to do further study into certain topics through independent research conducted on the Internet, on computer, or through local libraries. Course materials provided online. (Also listed in Social Sciences.) Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------- Course Title: WORLD HISTORY I Number: SST210 High school. Half year. Students are introduced to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the world, including the origins and development of peoples and societies. The course provides students the opportunity to learn all the major aspects of world history from antiquity to the 1600s. (Also listed in Social Sciences.) A hardcopy textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------- Course Title: WORLD HISTORY II Number: SST211 High school. Half year. Students are introduced to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the world, including the origins and development of peoples and societies. The course provides students the opportunity to learn the major aspects of world history from the 1700s to the present. (Also listed in Social Sciences.) A hardcopy textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top -------------------- Course Title: FRENCH IA Number: FL200 French 1A is the first half of a two-part multimedia course leading to completion of first-year French. French 1A will be completed over a twelve-week period (French 1B, the second part of this first-year course, will also take place over twelve weeks). In French 1A there are three modules, and four weeks will be devoted to each module. The curriculum we follow is the Power-Glide Foreign Language Series. Learning tools include stories (students start with familiar stories in English and gradually transition, word by word, into French), counting and number activities, storytelling activities, activities designed to build conversational ability, audio-off activities for building reading comprehension, and French-only activities for building listening comprehension. Self-graded knowledge checks take place at the end of each module section, and one major test will be administered at the end of French 1A. One essay written entirely in French will be due at the end of the semester. Weekly spoken conversations (by telephone or over the Internet) are required and encouraged so that the student may practice--and get feedback on--correct French pronunciation. Each week the instructor will lead the student through some oral drills and conversation to assess progress, ensuring the student is keeping up with the reading, exercises, and self-graded work. High school. A hardcopy textbook and audio CDs are required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Course Price List Course Registration Form Return to: Top of Page ------------------ Course Title: STUDY SKILLS Number: GST200 High school. Half year. Students will learn how to use their learning styles to tailor their approach to learning, process information more efficiently, manage time effectively, set goals, increase concentration, reduce stress and procrastination, read textbooks and improve comprehension, take notes from textbooks and lectures, improve listening skills, use a variety of note taking systems, prepare for tests, and perform well on tests with a variety of question formats. A hardcopy textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Course Price List Course Registration Form Course Title: MUSIC Number: FNA200/MU200 This high school level course provides an in-depth study of the realm of music, including instruments, music itself, and composers. The course introduces students to various kinds of instruments and teaches students how to read music, how to find notes on a keyboard, as well as how to recognize notes, key signatures, and time signatures. Students are also taught music appreciation. Biographies of well-known composers are covered, and students listen to musical selections of the composers. Textbook required. Course Title: ART Number: FNA205 This course increases the high school student's appreciation of art. Topics include symbols, shapes, observation and perspective, light and shade, variety and mood, color, as well as the drawing of people and clothes, landscapes, lettering, and layouts. Textbook required. Return to: Top of Page | |||||
