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Course Syllabus

ESL 1130 Level 4 American Culture and History

  • Division: Humanities
  • Department: English/Second Language
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1.5; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level 3 in the ESL Department or placement in ESL 1130 through the department
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2021
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2025
  • End Semester: Fall 2026
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course will provide international students with an introduction to American culture and history through reading and discussing essays. Students will research various topics regarding US government, history and culture, and report their findings to the class.

Justification

The ESL Department at Snow College houses the intensive ESL program which is accredited through the American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP). The four-level program provides instruction for students at Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 (elementary through exiting levels). This course is part of the core curriculum for Level 4.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will have a basic understanding and appreciation of US culture, government structure, history and geography.

Course Content

In this course, students will study American history, US government and geography to more fully understand American history, and thus be prepared to take American institutions classes for the General Education requirement. Students will make comparisons with their own political and historical backgrounds.