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  • ENVS 4910: Senior Seminar

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    A seminar course where students will share their research results or literature searches with fellow students and faculty in written and oral formats. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Use the scientific method to develop hypotheses, search literature or utilize results from experimentation, and defend in an oral presentation to faculty and students. 2. Discuss relevant scientific topics in oral presentations in a scientific group setting. 3. Collaborate with other environmental science students and faculty that are engaged in scientific research to analyze data, results, and varying perspectives, and participate in scientific discussions. 4. Utilize outside resources (scientific databases, literature, etc.) to help interpret results and compare to existing and previous work in the field. 5. Prepare written reports that effectively summarize a chosen scientific topic related to the environmental sciences using the vast literature and compiled data. SP
    ShareENVS 4910 - Senior Seminar

  • ESL 0365R: Basic Integrated English Skills Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Designed to help students improve their English skills using up-to-date technology. Focuses strongly on speaking, pronunciation, listening, and developing fluency, as well as grammatical accuracy and reading comprehension. Offered based on sufficient student need. Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop increased fluency in reading, writing, listening to and speaking English. 2. Report new conversational and academic vocabulary through individualized computer-assisted language learning by submitting weekly written reports of new vocabulary. 3. Produce grammatically correct and comprehensible written and verbal English at the basic level. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT combined score 27-40, or ESL 0165 (Grade B or higher).
    ShareESL 0365R - Basic Integrated English Skills Lab

  • ESL 0765R: Adv Integ English Skills Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Designed to help students improve their English skills using up-to-date technology. Focuses strongly on speaking, pronunciation, listening, and developing fluency, as well as grammatical accuracy and reading comprehension. Offered based on sufficient student need. Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop increased fluency in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking English. 2. Report new advanced-level academic vocabulary learned through individualized computer-assisted language learning by submitting weekly written reports of new vocabulary. 3. Produce grammatically correct written and verbal English at the advanced level. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT combined score of 62-69, or ESL 0565 (Grade B or higher).
    ShareESL 0765R - Adv Integ English Skills Lab

  • ESL 100: Intro to Academic Comm

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Designed to help students prepare for communication in academic settings. This course will introduce listening, speaking, and note-taking strategies and skills in academia. Students will (1) listen to college lectures in authentic lecture settings, and (2) learn vocabulary which students are most likely to encounter in academia, working with the instructor, in small groups, or with technology to practice the skills presented in this course. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Label pictures of daily and school objects and apply those words in context. 2. Represent sound/symbol of English through accurate pronunciation of target vocabulary. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of introductory vocabulary and sentence structures for communication about a variety of daily academic subjects by writing simple sentences as prompted. 4. Create and participate in dialogues about time, temperature, weather, classrooms and class activities, money, stores, school materials and other germane topics as needed. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Listening score 0-8.
    ShareESL 100 - Intro to Academic Comm

  • ESL 1000: International Student Academic Success

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For international students. This course provides international students with the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and awareness needed to adapt to college life at Utah Tech University. Topics include: US immigration compliance, cross-cultural adjustment, campus services, academic advisement, safety and emergency issues, academic success, and academic integrity. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify with US Immigration F1 Visa requirements. 2. Recognize the stages of cross-cultural adjustment and how to work through them. 3. Know and utilize appropriate Campus Services. 4. Successfully interact with Academic Advisors. 5. Understand the role of Campus Security and deal with emergency situations. 6. Practice academic success skills and strategies in the US academic environment. 7. Maintain academic integrity as defined by American values and standards. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. FA, SP
    ShareESL 1000 - International Student Academic Success

  • ESL 111: English Conversation 1

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Designed to give students a foundation in listening comprehension and conversation. The course will help student learn simple statements, questions, and commands of familiar topics and progress to understanding simple conversational English. In addition, the course will offer all-skills language practice in listening, speaking, reading, writing and pronunciation. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate basic interpersonal communication skills necessary for informal conversation at the ACTFL level of Novice High. 2. Participate actively in topical group discussions with confidence and clarity. 3. Give a presentation that consolidates various aspects of the semesters' topics and language focuses. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Listening score 0-8.
    ShareESL 111 - English Conversation 1

  • ESL 140: Intro to Reading in English

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Designed to help students who have extremely limited English proficiency gain the foundations related to developing reading skills in English. The course will introduce fundamental vocabulary, word attack skills, dictionary skills, and comprehension skills. Students will be introduced to: (1) both academic and non-academic materials, and (2) strategies for approaching different types of reading. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Differentiate and apply reading techniques such as scanning for details and making predictions. 2. Comprehend basic functional vocabulary such as the calendar, parts of the body, clothing, and health. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of basic word attack skills such as vowels, digraphs, and plurals. 4. Utilize the dictionary to locate parts of speech and multiple meanings (vocabulary cards). 5. Comprehend reading materials at the ACTFL level of Novice High. 6. Recite 200 words on the Fry Readability Word Lists at 90% accuracy. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Reading score 0-11.
    ShareESL 140 - Intro to Reading in English

  • ESL 150: Intro to Academic Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Designed for students who have very limited English proficiency as indicated by TOEFL iBT writing scores of 8 or lower. Introduces the foundations of concepts related to developing writing skills in academic settings, including the skills necessary to develop coherency and fluency in writing by focusing on sentences, responses to readings, vocabulary development, and minimal technical accuracy. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Recognize and use basic English vocabulary in writing. 2. Construct a well-organized paragraph with topic, supporting, and concluding sentences. 3. Write on simple topics at the ACTFL level of Novice High. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Grammar score 0-6.
    ShareESL 150 - Intro to Academic Writing

  • ESL 1500: Interm Reading in English (FL)

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Fulfills General Education Foreign Language requirement. Focuses on the continued development of reading skills within academic content areas. Students use a variety of methods and materials to learn intermediate reading strategies and to improve comprehension, expand students' vocabularies, improve dictionary skills, and increase skills in reading for information. The course will focus on the skills students need to be successful in college-level reading intensive courses as well as the skills needed to read for entertainment and general information. This course partially qualifies students to receive an Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate and identify statements of fact, opinion, and inferences. 2. Apply higher level thinking skills in reading such as summarizing, drawing conclusions, and identifying cause and effect. 3. Comprehend reading materials at the ACTFL level of Intermediate Mid. 4. Demonstrate comprehension of a minimum of an additional 400 commonly found words in written English. 5. Use the English dictionary for pronunciation, multiple meanings, countable nouns, and parts of speech. 6. Recognize and use intermediate word forms of prefixes and suffixes. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Reading score 18-27, or ESL 0300 (Grade B or higher).
    ShareESL 1500 - Interm Reading in English (FL)
    General Education Course

  • ESL 1550: Interm Academic Writing (FL)

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Fulfills General Education Foreign Language requirement. Designed to help students gain intermediate writing skills in academic contexts, this course will focus on writing well-developed short paragraphs with sentence variety, fluency, intermediate vocabulary, and standard conventions of English. Students will be exposed to the writing process and will be expected to produce pre-writing activities, drafts, revisions, in addition to final drafts of academic writing. This course partially qualifies students to receive an Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Generate ideas in a series of logically connected and grammatically effective sentences. 2. Restate events of something experienced or read. 3. Apply basic standard organizational patterns to write focused paragraphs with topic sentences and effective supporting sentences and transition words to give directions, definitions causes and effects and comparisons and contrasts or discuss ideas. 4. Appraise and proofread simple texts of sample and peer paragraphs. 5. Summarize and paraphrase simple texts from a variety of sources. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Grammar score 11-15, or ESL 0350 (Grade B or higher).
    ShareESL 1550 - Interm Academic Writing (FL)
    General Education Course