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2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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UX 4410 - Digital Portfolio 3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
Digital portfolios have become a common form of professional online identity. Digital portfolios typically provide multiple samples of work, display technical and professional skills, and demonstrate reflection and meta-knowledge. This course helps students showcase their work and accomplishments by creating a digital portfolio with a free digital portfolio tool. The course is open to all MSOE students. Students are expected to organize their portfolio by core competencies in their major or specialization. (prereq: GS 1001 , GS 1002 , GS 1003 or consent of program director and junior standing)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Highlight academic competences and accomplishments and document career readiness
- Enhance their learning by reflecting on their skills and analyzing their academic and career goals
- Develop and apply skills in professional technical writing
- Develop and apply skills in user-centered document and visual design
- Create customized pages and samples of work using a free web portfolio tool
Prerequisites by Topic
- Foundations of technical writing and document design
Course Topics
Coordinator
Nadya Shalamova
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IG 201 - Intermediate Intensive Grammar I 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This core course is the first of six contextualized intensive grammar courses with direct application in all four-language skills including an online component for additional practice in vocabulary and writing skills. It includes the present and past tenses, nouns, determiners, pronouns, present perfect, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and the simple future. Emphasis is given to avoiding and identifying most common grammar usage mistakes with explicit application of target structures in writing. This course is required for program completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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IG 202 - Intermediate Intensive Grammar II 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This core course is the second of six contextualized intensive grammar courses with direct application in all four-language skills including an online component for additional practice in vocabulary and writing skills. It includes the future, future time clauses, future conditionals, modal verbs, modal-like expressions, verbs + prepositions, phrasal verbs, comparatives, superlatives, gerunds and infinitives, and clauses and conjunctions. Emphasis is given to avoiding and identifying most common grammar usage mistakes with explicit application of target structures in writing. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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IG 210 - Online Intensive Grammar I 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Online Intensive Grammar I is the first of four intensive grammar courses with direct application in all four-language skills. The course will be divided into 4 modules, consisting of 4 units each. Each unit will have an instructional component, practice activities, and discussion board posts. Each module will have an application activity and an exam. The content of the course includes the present and past tenses, nouns, determiners, pronouns, present perfect, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and the simple future. There will also be a cumulative final project and final exam. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and apply English grammar rules to class activities
- Apply knowledge of grammar to written tasks
- Recognize, categorize, and correct grammatical errors in your own writing and the writing of others
- Demonstrate knowledge of grammatical concepts on course assessments
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IG 301 - Upper-Intermediate Intensive Grammar III 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This core course is the third of six contextualized intensive grammar courses with direct application in all four-language skills including an online component for additional practice in vocabulary and writing skills. It includes the present and past, the perfect, the future, modals and modal-like expressions, nouns and pronouns, gerunds and infinitives, negative questions and tag questions. Emphasis is given to avoiding and identifying most common grammar usage mistakes with explicit application of target structures in writing. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
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IG 302 - Upper-Intermediate Intensive Grammar IV 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This core course is the fourth of six contextualized intensive grammar courses with direct application in all four-language skills including an online component for additional practice in vocabulary and writing skills. It includes noun clauses, indirect speech, the passive, relative clauses, conditionals, and connecting ideas. Emphasis is given to avoiding and identifying most common grammar usage mistakes with explicit application of target structures in writing. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
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IG 310 - Online Intensive Grammar III 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Online Intensive Grammar III is the third of four intensive grammar courses with direct application in all four-language skills. The course will be divided into 4 modules, consisting of 3-4 units each. Each unit will have an instructional component and practice activities, in an online workbook and a journal. Each module will have a module assignment and an exam. The content of the course includes the present and past, the perfect, the future, modals and modal-like expressions, nouns and pronouns, gerunds and infinitives. There will also be a cumulative final project and final exam. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and apply English grammar rules to class activities
- Apply knowledge of grammar to written and oral tasks
- Recognize, categorize, and correct grammatical errors in your own writing and the writing of others
- Demonstrate knowledge of grammatical concepts on course assessments
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IG 350 - Online Intensive Grammar III+ 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Online Intensive Grammar III+ is an accelerated version of our Online Intensive Grammar III and IV courses designed to help incoming undergraduate students improve their command of English grammar in order to be successful in their classes at MSOE. The course will be divided into 5 modules, consisting of 5-7 units each. Each unit will have an instructional component and practice activities in an online workbook. Opportunities for written practice with direct instructor feedback will be provided as well. Each module will have a module assignment and an exam. There will also be a cumulative final exam. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and apply English grammar rules to class activities
- Apply knowledge of grammar to written tasks and online activities
- Recognize, categorize, and correct grammatical errors in their own writing
- Demonstrate knowledge of grammatical concepts on course assessments
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IG 401 - Advanced Intensive Grammar V 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This core course is the fifth of six contextualized intensive grammar courses with direct application to the research paper writing process and different writing purposes. It incorporates more advanced and complex grammatical structures to cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and narrative essays. Emphasis is given to avoiding and identifying most common grammar usage mistakes with explicit application of target structures at college level writing. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
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IG 402 - Advanced Intensive Grammar VI 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This core course is the last class of the contextualized intensive grammar courses with direct application to the research paper writing process and different writing purposes. It incorporates more advanced and complex grammatical structures to classification and definition, problem-solution, and summary- response and persuasion essays. Emphasis is given to avoiding and identifying most common grammar usage mistakes with explicit application of target structures at college level writing. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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IW 001 - Remedial Intensive Writing 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to write and rewrite accurate sentences related to a topic. Emphasis is given to vocabulary, and grammar, brainstorming and organization of ideas in the pre-writing stage. Students become independent writers through the use of checklists and rubrics. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
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IW 100 - Intensive Writing I: The Paragraph 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Intensive Writing I is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to write and rewrite well-organized, coherent and accurate paragraphs. Emphasis is given to brainstorming, organization of ideas, and analysis of paragraph samples. Autonomy is encouraged through the use of rubrics and peer feedback checklists to encourage collaboration and self-editing. This course is required for program completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the rationale for a multi-step writing process
- Brainstorm and organize ideas to prepare a foundation for structured writing
- Implement and use editing symbols for revision
- Describe personality in writing
- Characterize a person with ordered detail in a paragraph
- Narrate a short story with ideas and relevant detail
- Use transitions to effectively tell a story
- Peer-review and self-edit paragraphs for grammar and style
- Write about a scary or funny experience
- Identify good and bad topic sentences, support and concluding sentences in paragraphs
- Focus on aspect and tense to tell stories
- Describe place with accurate prepositions
- Develop and support an opinion in short written work
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 200 - Intensive Writing II: The Short Composition 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Intensive Writing II is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to refine and develop coherent and accurate multi-paragraph compositions. Emphasis is given to supplying details to build the paragraphs within the compositions using parallel points relevant to each topic. Autonomy is encouraged through the use of rubrics and peer feedback checklists to encourage collaboration and self-editing. This course is required for program completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Use details to support main ideas
- Outline relevant supporting ideas for short compositions
- Give and receive peer-feedback on written work
- Support writing with examples and background
- Revise and edit personal writing for grammatical accuracy and content
- Structure and support an outline using parallel supporting points and successive main ideas
- Interpret and describe figurative language devices by clustering and outlining
- Avoid verbosity in written work
- Write an accurate and concise summary of fiction and non-fiction
- Use the “literary Present Tense” in narrative and summary
- Express an opinion by formal response to a non-fiction work
- Critique a fiction work in writing
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 201 - Intensive Writing I: The Paragraph 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to write and rewrite well-organized, coherent and accurate paragraphs. Emphasis is given to brainstorming, organization of ideas, and analysis of paragraph samples. Students become autonomous writers through the use of checklists for accurate editing and rubrics. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
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IW 202 - Intensive Writing II: The Short Composition 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to refine and develop coherent and accurate multi-paragraph compositions. Emphasis is given to supplying details to build the paragraphs within the compositions using parallel points relevant to each topic. Autonomy is encouraged through the use of checklists for accurate editing and rubrics. This course is required for course completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 203 - Intensive Writing III: The Essay 1 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to refine and develop coherent and accurate essays. Emphasis is given to the application of critical thinking and personal experience in addition to adherence to the writing process. This section of the Essay class will target explanatory, comparison, and/or problem-solution essay structures. Autonomy is encouraged through the use of rubrics and peer feedback checklists to encourage collaboration and self-editing. This course is required for program completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define and understand the purpose of an essay
- Identify an audience and choose an appropriate topic
- Narrow or broaden the scope of a topic to effectively outline an essay
- Expedite various brainstorming techniques such as listing, free-writing, and using graphic organizers and diagrams
- Recognize and explain the relative strength or weakness of a thesis statement
- Outline and order ideas for expansion in different essay types
- Draft, edit, polish, and produce formal written work, including essays of Explanation, Problem-Solution, and Comparison-Contrast
- Outline and write a strong academic essay under a given time constraint
- Implement self and peer editing strategies for formal writing
- Use different hedging techniques to avoid over-generalization
- Accurately paraphrase, summarize, and quote an author’s work, using correct and appropriate citation
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 204 - Intensive Writing IV: The Essay 2 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to refine and develop coherent and accurate essays. Emphasis is given to the application of critical thinking and builds upon students’ understanding of the writing process. This section of the Essay class will target argumentative and response essay structures and/or timed-essay writing. Autonomy is encouraged through the use of rubrics and peer feedback checklists to encourage collaboration and self-editing. This course is required for program completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define and understand the purpose of an essay
- Identify an audience and choose an appropriate topic
- Narrow or broaden the scope of a topic to effectively outline an essay
- Expedite various brainstorming techniques such as listing, free-writing, and using graphic organizers and diagrams
- Recognize and explain the relative strength or weakness of a thesis statement
- Outline and order ideas for expansion in different essay types
- Draft, edit, polish, and produce formal written work, including essays of persuasion, a response to a reading, and timed writing
- Outline and write a strong academic essay under a given time constraint
- Implement self and peer editing strategies for formal writing
- Use different hedging techniques to avoid over-generalization
- Accurately paraphrase, summarize, and quote an author’s work, using correct and appropriate citation
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 210 - Online Academic Writing I 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Online Academic Writing I is the first in a four-course sequence that allows students to apply their understanding of English grammar as they develop their writing skills. This interactive course is divided into 4 modules, each containing 4 units. For each unit, there will be an animated lesson with direct, online instruction in writing skills such as paragraph and sentence structure, punctuation and capitalization rules, and use of specific examples. For each unit’s lesson, students will apply their understanding of the newly presented skills by completing interactive, automatically graded activities. They will also interact with their instructor and classmates in unit discussion board posts. Each module will have a longer writing assignment in which students focus on the writing process, getting direct feedback from their instructor and classmates along the way. Key vocabulary related to the topic of each unit is also provided. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences
- Avoid common errors in writing such as run-on sentences, comma splices, and incorrect subject/verb agreement
- Apply understanding of punctuation and capitalization rules to writing
- Write a topic and concluding sentence and give specific examples when writing a paragraph
- Use a variety of new vocabulary words to express yourself in writing
- Give constructive feedback to others about their writing
- Receive feedback from others about your writing and apply comments to improve your work
- Reflect on your strengths and areas of needed improvement in writing
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 300 - Intensive Writing III: The Essay 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Intensive Writing III is designed to provide a solid foundation in writing skills by aiding students to refine and develop coherent and accurate essays. Emphasis is given to the application of critical thinking and personal experience in addition to adherence to the writing process. This class will target explanatory, comparison, problem-solution, argumentative and response essay structures, as well as give students practice in timed-essay writing. Autonomy is encouraged through the use of rubrics and peer feedback checklists to encourage collaboration and self-editing. This course is required for program completion. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define and understand the purpose of an essay
- Identify an audience and choose an appropriate topic
- Narrow or broaden the scope of a topic to effectively outline an essay
- Expedite various brainstorming techniques such as listing, free-writing, and using graphic organizers and diagrams
- Recognize and explain the relative strength or weakness of a thesis statement
- Outline and order ideas for expansion in different essay types
- Draft, edit, polish, and produce formal written work, including essays of explanation, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, persuasion, and response to a reading
- Outline and write a strong academic essay under a given time constraint
- Implement self and peer editing strategies for formal writing
- Use different hedging techniques to avoid over-generalization
- Accurately paraphrase, summarize, and quote an author’s work, using correct and appropriate citation
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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IW 310 - Online Academic Writing III 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
Online Academic Writing III is the third in a four-course sequence that allows students to apply their understanding of English grammar as they develop their writing skills. This interactive course is divided into 3 modules, each containing 5 units. For each unit, there will be an animated lesson with direct, online instruction in key vocabulary and writing skills such as writing and sentence and paragraph structure, features of good writing, and coherence. For each unit’s lesson, students will apply their understanding of the newly presented skills by completing interactive, automatically graded activities. They will also interact with their instructor and classmates in unit discussion board posts. Each module will have a longer writing assignment in which students focus on the writing process, getting direct feedback from their instructor and classmates along the way. Unit and module tests will also be used to assess students’ understanding of the course concepts. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences
- Avoid common errors in writing such as run-on sentences, comma splices, and incorrect subject/verb agreement
- Apply understanding of punctuation and capitalization rules to your writing
- Write a topic and concluding sentence and give specific examples when writing a paragraph
- Use a variety of new vocabulary words to express yourself in writing
- Give constructive feedback to others about their writing
- Receive feedback from others about your writing and apply comments to improve your work
- Reflect on your strengths and areas of needed improvement in writing
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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LS 201 - Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking I 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking I core course is the first of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on taking notes using graphic organizers and outlines, knowing when to take notes, supporting information, anecdotes, emotion and tone, previewing, and details. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as asking and answering comparison and clarification questions, giving advice, pre-planning, verbal and non-verbal communication and expressions of disbelief and skepticism. Interpreting information on tables, literal and figurative meaning, brainstorming, inference and point of view are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include guessing meaning from context, making predictions, and listening for stressed words. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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LS 202 - Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II core course is the second of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on numerical information, getting main idea from the introduction, finding examples in groups, and dates. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as taking turns, giving reasons or examples, working cooperatively, giving and getting feedback, and taking a survey. Comparing sources of information, using timelines, and synthesizing are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include listening for reasons, brainstorming possible vocabulary and a review on lecture notes. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
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LS 301 - Upper-Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking III 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Upper-Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking I core course is the third of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on anecdotes, examples, previewing, taking lecture notes, organization, differences, gist, causes and effects, and timelines. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as discussing survey results, asking for confirmation, confirming understanding, compromising, asking/giving/refusing permission, correcting misunderstandings, interpreting time periods, giving presentations from lecture notes, and requesting explanations. Exploring implications and consequences, predicting, making connections, inference, using symbols/abbreviations in note-taking, identifying opinions and impressions, thinking creatively, and acquiring and applying background information are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include listening for meaning of new terms, numerical information and time periods, and forming and expressing opinions. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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LS 302 - Upper-Intermediate Level Academic Listening and Speaking IV 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Upper-Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II core course is the fourth of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on distinguishing between can/can’t, identifying different sounds, meaning of root words, how lectures are introduced, sarcasm, Latin terms, numbers, comparisons and proverbs. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as questioning etiquette/techniques, asking follow up questions after presentations, requesting information, listing reasons, agreeing/disagreeing, giving constructive criticism and advice. Interpreting symbols on lecture notes, figurative language usage, distinguishing between fact/theory, paraphrasing, evaluating sources of information, brainstorming and predicting are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include topic change signals and making comparisons. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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LS 401 - Advanced Level Academic Listening and Speaking V 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking I core course is the fifth of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on noticing grammar and emotion, idioms/slang, stems/affixes, identifying topic/subtopics in introductions, proverbs, supporting statistics, quoted material and noting the point of greater importance. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as verbal/nonverbal communication, expressing interest and surprise, opinions, agreement and disagreement, follow-up questions, conversation management, Latin terms, negotiation, asking/offering confirmations and explanations, interrupting techniques, and giving presentations from lecture notes. Inference, educated guesses, predicting exam questions, Internet searches, humor interpretation, solution analysis, and applying information and background knowledge are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include taking notes, synthesizing information, inferences from attitude and feelings. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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LS 402 - Advanced Level Academic Listening and Speaking VI 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking II core course is the last class of the integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on rhyme/rhythm, passive voice, main ideas, active listening, summaries in conclusions, comparing lecture notes, rates of speech, figurative language and accented English. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as responding negative questions, making appointments, time negotiation, giving speeches, conversation starters, momentum, telling a story, phone etiquette, visuals in a presentation, expressing/intensifying concerns and giving constructive criticism. Poetry and story analysis, using a variety of sources, and memorizing are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include taking notes while listening, main idea, signals and map-making for taking notes. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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OR 010 - Online Academic ESL Orientation 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This online course serves as an orientation for students in the first quarter of the Online Academic ESL Program. In the course, students will take a series of three placement exams to evaluate their knowledge of grammar, oral fluency, and written skills. Students will provide information about their background using technology and what digital tools and platforms they are able to access. Information about the Online Academic ESL Program is also included in this course. Students will learn about the program’s course offerings and its rules and expectations. They will also receive information about how to be a successful online learner and who to contact if they need technical assistance. This course will be evaluated upon satisfactory completion of the tasks. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate level of language proficiency in grammar, speaking, and writing
- Determine how to be a successful online learner
- Understand the rules and expectations of the Online Academic ESL Program
- Communicate his or her capacity to access and use different technologies
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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RP 100 - Academic Study SKills 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This is an application course where international students will learn the necessary study skills in order to have a successful experience at the college level. In addition to receiving instruction and practice in basic academic skills (organization, effective study habits, note taking, time management, critical thinking, effective speaking, academic vocabulary), each student will explore their unique learning abilities and will be exposed to strategies to compensate for academic weaknesses. Students will also receive individual assistance and guidance in the work that he/she completes for his/her academic courses, receiving assistance with homework assignments or test preparation, utilizing extended testing time or other accommodations. Does not replace courses in core curriculum. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Effectively manage time in order to complete class assignments
- Determine an organization strategy to manage work in all classes
- Recognize the meaning of 48 common testing verbs and respond appropriately when prompted
- Actively take notes and summarize lectures to demonstrate comprehension of main ideas and important details
- Respond to questions using appropriate, academic vocabulary
- Demonstrate time management for essay completion
- Effectively organize notes and other written information
- Apply correct sentence structure to written responses and essays
- Recognize the appropriate essay organization for a writing prompt
- Increase reading speeds and comprehension of written material
- Skim and scan compositions for main ideas and pertinent information
- Record information accurately by taking academic notes while reading
- Recall vocabulary and important information from readings
- Review and summarize chapters, articles, and other various compositions
- Analyze and make conclusions based on information in the readings
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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RP 101 - Language Lab 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This course is designed to remediate deficiencies in the core classes of the ESL program: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, Intensive Grammar, and Intensive Writing. Students will do an initial self-assessment of their work in the previous level and create an individualized education plan (IEP) which they will work on for the duration of the class. Attendance and active participation are mandatory in this pass/fail class. Students who do not receive a “P” (pass) will not be allowed to move on to the next level. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify areas of needed improvement in English and overall study skills
- Set personal goals and work independently to achieve them
- Remediate deficiencies in determined areas
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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RP 200 - Application of Strategic Test-Taking Skills 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The course provides an overview of several standardized, global tests which test students’ proficiency in English for entry into university education in the United States. The course will provide an overview of the IELTS, TOEFL, SAT and ACT tests and focus in detail on the IELTS test in particular. As part of the course students will get hands on experience in analyzing each of the components of the tests and learning the strategic skills necessary to perform on them successfully. The core language skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing will be taught helping students to identify and practice the specific subskills that the test items focus on. Practice tests will be given for extra practice, apart from practical workbook activities and academic word lists. Students will receive helpful tips and resources available online. Students will be encouraged to identify their goals and increase confidence by developing their test taking skills for attempting these exams. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify personal needs and goals
- Listening
- Identify main ideas, specific information, and detail
- Follow description in diagrams, maps, and plans
- See beyond the surface meaning
- Follow signpost words and a talk
- Speaking
- Respond to personal question
- Increase spoken fluency
- Prepare and give a talk
- Understand abstract ad analytical questions
- Reading
- Become orientated to a text
- Scan for specific detail
- Skim for general understanding
- Identify main and supporting ideas
- Understand an argument
- Identify the writer’s views and claims
- Writing
- Interpret, describe, and summarize graphic data
- Plan and present arguments in an essay
- Link ideas
- Develop academic vocabulary
- Notice structure in written English
- Identify common errors in English
Prerequisites by Topic
Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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RP 500 - Academic Research Paper 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This is an application core course required for program completion. Students are expected to produce a college-level research paper based on courses taught in North American and European Universities. Students develop a thesis statement and supporting ideas, find evidence and plan their work using a formal outline. The writing process provides ample opportunity for editing, guided support, peer feedback and revision. Finally, students are expected to deliver an academic/professional presentation where significant findings are presented to a selected audience with two evaluators. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and engage in the reasoning and culture of US-style research practices
- Brainstorm and select a research topic suitable for undergraduate and professional work
- Focus a topic to the scale of a standard undergraduate research project
- Find, assess, and maintain a pool of academic print and electronic resources related to research area
- Craft an arguable thesis that effectively indicates the scope of entire work and allows for concrete development
- Develop an outline that organizes Introductory and Background Material, Major and Minor Supporting elements, Explicit/Implicit Arguments and Counter-Arguments, and Conclusions, all proceeding from the original intent of the thesis statement
- Execute various strategies for concise summarizing and accurate paraphrasing
- Understand the role of quoted material in non-fiction work and be able to effectively incorporate quotations in writing
- Synthesize borrowed material to support and develop Major and Minor elements
- Write a valid research-based paper in accordance with American Psychological Association (APA) style
- Incorporate citations and references as a result of a firm understanding of intellectual property ideals common to all developed academic communities
- Recognize and avoid any and all forms of plagiarism
- Present and defend work to an audience and a small panel of evaluators
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Katherine Vernezze
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RW 201 - Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing I 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing I core course is the first of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas with built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The reading strand focuses on guessing meaning from context, parts of speech, dictionary use, recognizing main idea and details, phrases and clauses, punctuation, and connecting with topic sentences and main ideas. The writing strand develops critical writing strategies such as choosing a topic, planning, writing, editing and rewriting descriptive and process paragraphs. Using simple graphic organizers, making inferences, having questions in mind, classifying and applying information are the critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include locating key words, finding grammatical errors, and understanding pronouns. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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RW 202 - Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing II 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing II core course is the second of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas with built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The reading strand focuses on using examples, understanding italics, the introduction in a text, explanations in the next sentence, scanning for general and specific information, interpreting graphs, and understanding cause and effect. The writing strand develops critical writing strategies such as organizing a paragraph of analysis, writing a summary, and paragraphs of comparison. Forming an opinion, previewing figures and tables, using simple graphic organizers for showing similarities and differences, and finding specific support are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include checking your work, paraphrasing and finding unstated details. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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RW 301 - Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing III 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Upper-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing I core course is the third of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas with built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The reading strand focuses on punctuation, predicting, finding the main idea and details, previewing, understanding parts of speech, marking a textbook, understanding pictures and captions, finding major sub-topics in main ideas, using opposites, and recognizing different styles of writing. The writing strand develops critical writing strategies such as expository compositions, compositions of analysis, comparison-contrast compositions, cause and effect compositions, and gathering supporting material. Thinking ahead, making inferences, synthesizing and applying information, charts, comparing and contrasting two work samples, determining point of view, identifying causes and effects and finding evidence are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include finding details, guessing meaning from context, finding errors, editing a test essay, understanding parts of speech, understanding pronouns and applying information. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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RW 302 - Upper-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing IV 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Upper-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing II core course is the fourth of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas with built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The reading strand focuses on understanding ellipses, choosing the correct dictionary definition, connotation, metaphors, British/American accent, and scanning for specific information. The writing strand develops critical writing strategies such as developing a composition of analysis, writing about symbols, gathering and organizing ideas, developing an idea map, summarizing, paraphrasing, citing your sources, writing a persuasive composition and a good proposition. Determining point of view, having questions in mind, using graphic organizers to analyze advantages and disadvantages, finding an implied main idea, predicting opposing arguments, understanding metaphors, seeing two sides of an issue and hedging are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include answering questions about details, understanding stems and affixes, finding sentences with similar meaning, and determining topic, main point, purpose and tone. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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RW 401 - Advanced Academic Reading and Writing V 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Advanced Academic Reading and Writing I core course is the fifth of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas with built-in academic vocabulary workshops and research paper foundation. The reading strand focuses on understanding collocations, structure of a research paper, pronoun references, uses of headings, tables, and quotation marks, organizing multiple material sources, and providing definitions to verify understanding. The writing strand develops critical writing strategies such as essays of definition, using materials from a source, brainstorming, paraphrasing, comparison essays, argumentative essays, cause/effect, idea mapping, and providing evidence. Making inferences and connections, outlining, summarizing, comparing, synthesizing, and evaluating sources are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include taking an essay exam, underlining, defining, summarizing, circling the best choice, taking a side, and finding errors. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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RW 402 - Advanced Academic Reading and Writing VI 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Advanced Academic Reading and Writing II core course is the last class of the integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas with a built-in academic vocabulary workshops and research paper foundation. The reading strand focuses on poem analysis, italics for foreign words, finding themes in stories, euphemisms, passive voice, and organizing ideas. The writing strand develops critical writing strategies such as planning/writing analysis essays, understanding the organization of an essay, writing thesis statements and topic sentences, research paper writing process, formal outlines, introductions and conclusions. Discovering the meaning of a poem, making inferences, interpreting, making connections, summarizing, understanding irony, and outlining are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include hedging, avoiding overstatement, writing supporting material in essays, and fill- in-the-blank questions. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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SP 201 - Idioms 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course explores the most difficult element of the English language: idiomatic expressions. Each is presented in four different formats allowing the student to acquire and apply expressions into their day-to-day conversations. Exposure is achieved through colloquial and authentic listening exercises, in the context of emails, journal entries, memos, letters, and notes, matching meanings with expressions, and application practices. Does not replace courses in core curriculum.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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SP 202 - Conversation Strategies 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective is the first of two conversational courses sequence. Students supplement the linguistics and sociolinguistic skills learned throughout the program and apply specific techniques to increase their strategic conversational competence. Students get more information, make comparisons, engage in polite corrections, agree and disagree, summarize, share information, and make decisions in meeting settings. Polite forms, rejoinders, clarifications, follow-up questions, getting a response, expressing probability, interrupting, and avoiding conversation killers are also explored. Emphasis is also given to rhythm, stress, and intonation as well as individual speech sounds that carry important grammatical meaning. Does not replace courses in core curriculum.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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SP 203 - Pronunciation Principles 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective ESL course will introduce students to the sounds of American English and allow them to develop the necessary skills to be more proficient speakers of the English language. Students will explore a variety of segmental and suprasegmental linguistic components such as pronunciation of vowel and consonant sounds, word and sentence stress, intonation, linking, and elision. Students will gain confidence, understanding, and mastery of words they already know, as well as correctly be able to understand the speaking mechanics of new words and sentences they come across for the first time. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Learn, understand, and produce the American pronunciation of vowels and consonants in words alone and in sentences
- Understand the difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds, and then appropriately apply them to the sounds of English
- Correctly pronounce new words as you sight read them
- Understand and apply syllable stress within words and word stress in sentences
- Develop increased fluency of sentence speech through development of pronunciation, intonation, and word combination skills
- Understand more of conversation content from native English speakers through a deeper understanding of reductions, linking, and elision
- Apply specific sounds and pronunciation strategies to complete a report and presentation of such sounds and strategies as found in an assigned sound clip, speech, or radio broadcast
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Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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SP 301 - Academic Conversations 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective is the second of a two conversational courses sequence that develops skills needed at high academic and professional levels conversations. The work is done in real discussions using pairs, triads, small groups, large groups, and whole class formats. Discussion skills include using rejoinders, asking follow-up questions, seeking/giving clarification, using comprehension checks, soliciting and using details, interrupting, expressing opinions, volunteering answers, referring to information and opinion sources, helping discussion leaders, and leading a discussion Does not replace courses in core curriculum. (This course is part of the English as a Second Language curriculum.)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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SP 400 - Professional Presentations 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective course helps students understand the components of motivating and successful professional presentations. It gives an insight into skills and techniques needed to get a clear and concise point across, target different audiences, best practices of effective incorporation of technology components, opening hooks and closing arguments. Does not replace courses in core curriculum.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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TR 202 - Introduction to Primary Research and Data Analysis 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This non-credit course is run by the ESL Program as part of MSOE’s Dual Admission track. This writing-focused class will bridge students’ classroom experiences by exposing them to types of writing tasks that will be expected of them at MSOE. They will look at different types of quantitative and qualitative research and develop the capacity to analyze information as they form research questions and gather data through conducting interviews, surveys, and observations. Students will learn about the scientific method and the basic structure of lab reports, as well has how to answer a question by developing an experiment to test a hypothesis. They will also practice reporting their findings to an audience.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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TR 203 - Analysis of Academic Texts and Lectures 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This non-credit course is run by the ESL Program as part of MSOE’s Dual Admission track. In this reading-focused class, students will be exposed to different styles of academic texts that they will encounter in the MSOE classroom, allowing for a smoother transition into higher education in the United States. They will analyze texts ranging from introductory college textbooks to academic journals. Students will work on identifying and developing their academic vocabulary, test-taking, and metacognition skills. They will also analyze the style and structure of academic lectures as they refine their note-taking and listening comprehension skills.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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VC 201 - Vocabulary for Engineering 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective class is designed to improve communication skills and specialist English language knowledge in the fields of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. It emphasizes listening and speaking covering common topics to all engineering fields such as describing how technology works, assessing manufacturing techniques and engineering design. It aids students to describe technical problems and solutions through the study of different case studies in authentic engineering scenarios. It is designed to reinforce concepts in both oral and written contexts. Does not replace courses in core curriculum. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Improve your professional communication skills
- Use and understand high-priority language useful in any branch of engineering
- Explain how technology works
- Describe technical functions and applications and emphasize technical advantages of products
- Create a poster to visually represent and teach information about a material
- Assess manufacturing and jointing and fixing techniques
- Follow the steps in the design process to solve an everyday problem
- Apply learned vocabulary to oral presentations and written explanations
- Discover vocabulary words related to your major and create a manual to showcase their meanings
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Coordinator
Katherine Vernezze
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VC 202 - Professional Vocabulary for Nursing 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective class is designed to improve communication skills and specialist language knowledge of healthcare professionals. It emphasizes listening and speaking covering common topics to nursing with authentic tasks and activities based on everyday scenarios, making the course relevant and motivating. It aids students to describe technical problems and solutions through the study of different case studies in authentic scenarios while working with realistic hospital charts and patient notes. It is designed to reinforce concepts in both oral and written contexts. Does not replace courses in core curriculum.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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VC 203 - Professional Vocabulary for Business Management 0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
This elective class is designed to improve communication skills and specialist English language knowledge in the fields of business management. It offers management vocabulary reference and practice. Emphasizes listening and speaking covering common topics to business fields such as leadership, change management and finance. It aids students to describe technical problems and solutions through the study of different case studies in authentic business scenarios. It is designed to reinforce concepts in both oral and written contexts. Does not replace courses in core curriculum.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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