2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

CIE 022 CIE Independent Study

This course has been created to provide additional instruction for students preparing to enter the Business school, with specific focus on the vocabulary and conceptual knowledge necessary to be successful in that field of study.

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CIE 025 English Pronunciation

This course helps students improve their pronunciation of English words, including vowels,consonants, blends, and syllabe stress patterns.

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CIE 026 Low-Basic Speaking/Listening

Focus on primarily on the sentence level of a paragraph. Students will understand and demonstrate the basic structure of of a sentence, use capitals letters, end punctuation and know the difference between simple and complex sentences. Students will write sentences to utilizie comprehension, learn parts of a paragraph, learn connecting words, primarily the coordinating conjuncitons.

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CIE 027 Low-Basic Writing

Primary focus is the sentence level of a paragraph, which includes the basic structure of a sentence, connecting words, the use of capital letters, end punctuation, and the difference between simple and complex sentences.

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CIE 028 Low-Basic Grammar

Primary focus is understanding basic English grammar beginning with the verb form of "be" in the present and past tense. In addition, students will study pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and the present tense of verbs.

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CIE 029 Low-Basic Reading and Vocabulary

Primary focus is: learning new vocabulary for academic use and basic reading strategies. Students will learn roots, affixes, and inflected forms of words, collocations, topics, main ideas, and supporting details.

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