19 courses with the subject LANG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LANG 101Transition to College
Writing meets 4 class hours per week. The class gives students an opportunity to improve their English writing skills necessary for success in university class- es. These skills include (1) writing para- graphs and essays, (2) writing research papers, (3) paraphrasing, (4) avoiding plagiarism, summarizing and analyzing, (5) editing their own writing for gram- mar mistakes. This integrated pastoral ministry pro- gram combines formation, practice, the- ory and reflection. The purpose of the program is stated as follows: Pastors who participate in STEP will grow in spiritu- al maturity, Biblical and historical knowledge and ministering skills as well as visionary and missionary leadership, becoming effective ministers in revital- ized and multiplying congregations extending God’s kingdom in the world. The curriculum focuses on four areas: being (spiritual, relational and voca- tional formation); knowing (intellectual formation); doing (ministry skills); lead- ing (leadership skills). Admission to STEP requires a high school diploma. Special Programs • 187
for College I and II. . . . . . . . . . . 3+3 This is a two-semester sequence designed for first-year students with an SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score below 460 or an ACT English score below 19 and high school English grades below B in junior and senior courses. These two courses do not sat- isfy the writing course requirement. Upon completion of the course(s), instructor evaluation will indicate one of the following: 1) the student is ready to enroll in LANG 131/2 to satisfy the writing requirement; 2) the student must complete further developmental work before enrolling in LANG 131/2.
This course is taken by first-year stu- dents with an SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score of 460-670 or an ACT English score of 19-26 and high school English grades of A and B in junior and senior courses.
first-year students with an SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score over 670 or an ACT English score over 26 and for students who receive a score of 3 or bet- ter on the Advanced Placement (AP) Language and Composition or Literature and Composition exam. A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam or the AP Literature and Composition exam gives a student 3 hours of credit and satisfies the writing course requirement. B. Writing Intensive courses The value of skill development and reflection over time is well known in higher education. Writing Intensive (WI) courses emphasize repeated drafts of papers and/or longer papers with the goal of sustained writing. Three WI des- ignated courses are required in addition Global Village Curriculum • 29
This course is for first-year students with an SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score over 670 or an ACT English score over 26 and for students who receive a score of 3 on the Advanced Placement 28 • Global Village Curriculum (AP) Language and Composition or Literature and Composition exam. A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam or the AP SH Literature and Composition exam gives a student 3 hours of credit and satisfies the writing course requirement.
