BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
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Department/ Subject Area	ENG
Course Number	026
Disciplines	ENG-English
Proposal Type	New Course
Division	Library, Learning Resources, and Language Arts Division
Cross Listing Courses
Course Title	Composition Laboratory
Transcript Title	Composition Laboratory
Course Description	This course is designed to provide special writing topics for the student who would benefit from additional writing experience in conjunction with Level III writing courses. Problems in critical thinking, style, mood, and tone are addressed as well as mechanical skills. (CSU)
Community Service	No
Proposed For	Revision
Effective Date	2002 Fall
Change	MINOR
Course Description
Lecture Hrs:	2.00 - 2.00
Lab Hrs:	0 - 0
Student Unit Hrs:	2.00 - 2.00
Faculty Lecture Units:	2.00
Faculty Lab Units:	0
Field Trips	Not Required
Grade Options	0: A-F or Inc.
Transfer/Degree Applicability
Non-Credit Options
Repeated	NO
Repeat Count
Repeat Frequency
Repeat Period
Repeat Units
Repeat Rationale
Challenged	YES
Rationale
Fee Amount	0.00
Comparable Course Information
Comparable Course Information
Course Goals
Course Goals	General Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. write special topics, expository, narrative, and argumentative essays.
Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Specific Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. think critically and to write analytically. Control style, mood and tone in an essay.
Course Outcomes
Course Outcomes
Course Outline
Outline Text	Pre-writing Techniques of Clustering and Freewriting Rewriting, Editing, and Proofreading Processes Diagnosis of and Work on Special Problems Having to do with Grammar, Vocabulary, Spelling and Sentence Structure
Course Assignments
Course Assignments
Course Methods of Evaluation
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Course Methods of Evaluation	A student's evaluation will be based on a required final examination and multiple measures of performance including critical thinking. These methods may include, but are not limited to the following. The student will be graded on eight essays of an analytical, persuasive nature and on a final examination. At least one method of evaluation will be used which will require the student to demonstrate critical thinking as evidenced through writing and/or problem-solving.
Course Methods of Instruction
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Methods	Lecture
Other Methods
Course Distance Education
Delivery Methods
Other Methods
Quality Assurance
Evaluation Method
Additional Resources
Distance Ed - Contact Types
Distance Ed - Contact Types
Course Textbooks
Textbooks
Manuals	N/A. Writing Lab Manual. N/A
Periodicals
Course Supplies
Course Supplies
Course Resources
Course Resources	Learning Resources Optional Text: Current support adequate Resources: Computer Resources Optional Text: None Resources: Disabled Student Programs and Services Optional Text: None Resources: Other Resources Optional Text: None Resources:
Entry Skills
Entry Skills
Course Requisites
Course Requisites
General Education Requirements
Proposed For Categories
Transfer Types	Course can be transferred to CSU Course cannot be transferred to UC
Course Codes
CB00 State ID	CCC000367346
SAM Code (CB09)	E = Not Occupational
TOP Code (CB03)	1501.00 - English
Course Credit Status (CB04)	Credit - Degree Applicable
Coop Educational Code	N - N = Not Coop Education
Coop Work Code (CB10)	Y - Y = Not Applicable
CAN Code (CB14)
Course Completion Assessment Level	None - No skill level required
Instructional Code	M - Intermediate
Classification Codes (CB11)	A - Liberal Arts
Print Catalog	YES
Print Class Schedule	YES
Independent Studies	NO
Open Entry	NO
Work Experience	NO
Special Topics	NO
Appointment	YES
Contract Course	NO
Basic Skills (CB08)	N Not Basic Skills
Organizational Unit
Prior Skills (CB21)	Y = Not applicable
Originator	Exported from System 2000
Proposal Type	New Course
Course Status	Active
Admin Dates
Board of Trustees	12/04/2001

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