| CSSC Code |
Title |
Alternate Titles |
Description |
| Main Category |
Sub-Category |
Course |
| 23 |
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LETTERS/ENGLISH |
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A summary of groups of instructional programs that describe sounds,
literature, syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics, sentences, prose
and verse, as well as the development of skills and attitudes used
in communicating and evaluating thought and feelings through oral
and written language. |
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01 |
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ENGLISH, GENERAL. |
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A group of instructional programs that generally describes the skills
and techniques essential to learning the English language. |
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01 |
English 7 |
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reading, writing, listening, speaking skills; literature appreciation;
vocabulary study; mechanics; usage; spelling |
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02 |
English 7, Honors |
English 7, Above Grade Level |
literature and composition; reading, writing, listening, speaking
skills; text preview; study skills |
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03 |
English 8, Below Grade Level |
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literature and composition; reading, writing, listening, speaking
skills |
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04 |
English 8 |
English 8, Average |
reading, writing, listening, speaking skills; usage; sentence structure;
literature appreciation |
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05 |
English 8, Honors |
English 8, Above Grade Level |
literature appreciation; in-depth study of reading writing, speaking,
listening skills |
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06 |
English 1, Below Grade Level |
English 9, Basic; Communication Skills, Non College |
grammar study; literature survey; reading, writing speaking, listening
skills |
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07 |
English 1 |
English 9, Average |
grade level English; genres; reading, writing, listening, speaking
skills |
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08 |
English 1, Honors |
English 9, Honors |
above grade level English; in-depth study of reading, writing, speaking,
listening skills; general study |
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09 |
English 2, Below Grade Level |
English 10, Basic |
communications skills, reading, writing, speaking and listening;
study skills; genres |
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10 |
English 2 |
English 10, Average |
on grade level English; reading, writing, speaking, listening skills;
mechanics; usage, genres |
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11 |
English 2, Honors |
English 10, Honors |
above grade level English; language origins; genres; in-depth study
of reading, writing, listening, speaking skills |
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12 |
English 3, Below Grade Level |
English 11, Basic |
high interest reading; reading, writing, listening, speaking skills;
writing through literature |
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13 |
English 3 |
English 11, Average |
on grade level English; genres; reading, writing, listening, speaking
skills |
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14 |
English 3, Honors |
English 11, Honors |
above grade level English; in-depth study of reading, writing, listening,
speaking skills |
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15 |
English 4, Below Grade Level |
English 12, Basic |
writing through literature; reading, writing, speaking, listening
skills |
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16 |
English 4 |
English 12, Average |
on grade level English; genres; term paper preparation; reading,
writing, listening, speaking skills |
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17 |
English 4, Honors |
English 12, Honors |
above grade level English; genre; research paper; reading, writing,
listening, speaking skills |
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18 |
World Literature |
Modern Classical Literature |
reading and critiquing; world classical literature |
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19 |
Renaissance Literature |
Man in a New World |
reading and critiquing literature of the Renaissance; Petrarch to
Shakespeare |
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20 |
Romanticism |
Man and Nature |
reading and critiquing literature of the Romantic period including
Goethe, Burns, Wordsworth, Emerson, etc. |
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21 |
Realism |
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reading and critiquing literature of realism including Defoe, Howells,
James, etc. |
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22 |
Literature, Contemporary |
Contemporary Fiction; 20th Century Literature; Big Books of the
20th Century |
modern authors; thematic patterns; essay writing; reading and critiquing
works of the 20th century including Jarrell, Brautigan, Dickey, Updike,
etc. |
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23 |
Irish Literature |
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reading and study of Irish literature including Yeats, Synge, O'Flaherty,
etc. |
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24 |
Russian Literature |
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reading and critiquing Russian writers including Dostoevsky, Tolstoy,
Chekhov, etc. |
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25 |
Bible as Literature |
Literature of the Bible |
study of the Old Testament; New Testament; Heroes; prophecies; poetry |
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26 |
Mythology and Fable |
Mythology and Folklore; Heroes, Gods and Monsters |
study of Greece and Rome; Egypt and Mesopotamia; China, Japan and
India; mythologies and fables |
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27 |
Drama, Introduction |
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play reading of dramatists such as Ibsen, Miller; stage production
planning; critiquing; rudiments of set design |
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28 |
World Drama |
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reading and critiquing the drama of the world up to the modern period |
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29 |
Plays, Modern Survey |
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reading and critiquing of modern playwrights including Pinter, Albee |
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30 |
Novels |
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readings, discussions and writings on selected novelists such as
Hawthorne, Twain, Melville, etc. |
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31 |
Short Story |
Short Narrative; Short Fiction |
historical development; American and foreign short stories |
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32 |
Mysteries |
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detective stories by Poe, Collins, Doyle, Gardner, etc.; crime story
reading and critiquing |
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33 |
Poetry |
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figures of speech; melodic elements; poetic forms; modern poetry;
survey of British and American poetry including Bradstreet, Eliot,
etc. |
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34 |
Rock Poetry |
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study of rock music lyricists such as Lennon, Dylan, etc. |
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35 |
Humor |
Let's Laugh; American Humor |
reading and critiquing works of humorists such as Thurber, Wodehouse,
Nash |
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36 |
Biography |
Autobiography; Famous Personalities |
reading and critiquing biographies |
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37 |
Non Fiction |
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catastrophe; adventure; essays; editorials; reading and critiquing |
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38 |
Science Fiction |
Literature of the Mysterious; Fiction and Fantasy |
reading and critiquing of science fiction literature; UFOs; robots |
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39 |
Themes in Literature |
War and Peace; Modern Journalistic Literature |
literature study on selected themes |
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40 |
Literature of Human Values |
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short stories; essays; short novels on human values |
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41 |
Ethnic Literature |
Minority Literature |
minority groups; Chicanos; women; aged; handicapped |
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42 |
Women in Literature |
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study of women as heroines and as writers |
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43 |
Sports through Literature |
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articles, books, films highlighting sports |
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44 |
Occult Literature |
Supernatural Literature |
psychic phenomena in literature; astrology; magic; monsters; Gothic
literature reading and critiquing |
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45 |
Protest Literature |
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study of literature centering on protest movements |
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46 |
Youth and Literature |
Adolescent Fiction; Books and the Teenage Reader |
authors focusing on youth |
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47 |
Heroes |
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different types of heroes; fiction and non-fiction |
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48 |
Utopias |
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readings on perfect social systems |
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49 |
Death |
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death expressed in literature; drama; prose; poetry |
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50 |
Nobel Prize Authors |
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study of O'Neill, Buck; Faulkner; Hemingway; Steinbeck; analysis
of works of Nobel authors |
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51 |
Seminar on an Author |
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one author read, critiqued, evaluated |
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52 |
English, Real Life Problem Solving |
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studying literature for self-knowledge |
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53 |
Reading, Independent Study |
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studying self-selected readings |
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54 |
Research Technique |
Writing and Research; Research Process; College Writing; Research
Paper; Research and Writing the Term Paper |
term paper format; organization and presentation of researched material |
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55 |
Children's Literature & Fantasy |
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study of C.S. Lewis; Tolkien, L'Engle, LeGuin, Bettleheim and other
authors who write in this genre or about this genre |
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56 |
Vocational English |
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general English instruction studied in relation to its practical
application to specific vocational areas of study |
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61 |
English Skills 1 for Visually Impaired |
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62 |
English Skills 2 for Visually Impaired |
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63 |
English Skills 3 for Visually Impaired |
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64 |
English Skills 4 for Visually Impaired |
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65 |
Pre-IB English 1 (grade 9) |
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66 |
Pre-IB English 2 (grade 10) |
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67 |
Pre-IB English 3 (grade 11) |
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68 |
IB English 4 (grade 11 or 12) |
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69 |
IB English 5 (grade 12) |
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70 |
AP Language and Composition |
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71 |
AP Literature and Composition |
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00 |
English, Other General |
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02 |
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CLASSICS |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the language and
literature of the ancient Greco-Roman world in English translation. |
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11 |
Mythological Literature, Greek and Roman |
Classical Mythology |
deities; heroes; Homer; Virgil |
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|
00 |
Classics, Other |
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03 |
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the comparison of
various aspects of literature, based on selected dimensions such as
genre, theme, literary period, and language source. |
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|
11 |
Comparative Literature |
Comparisons in Literature |
plot; character; theme; setting; comparisons of European, Russian
and American authors |
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21 |
Latin American Authors/Literature |
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plot; character; theme; setting; cultural perspective of literature
written by Latin American authors; contrast with American and European
literature |
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00 |
Comparative Literature, Other |
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04 |
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COMPOSITION |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the principles and
techniques of selecting, combining, arranging, and developing ideas,
and expressing them in appropriate written forms such as narration,
exposition, or persuasion. |
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01 |
Composition, Expository |
Writing Practice; Contemporary Composition; Expository Writing |
basic composition structure; models; skill improvement |
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02 |
Writing Laboratory |
Writing Skills Workshop; Composition, Advanced Computer Assisted
Writing Instruction |
intensive practice; writing skills; laboratory setting |
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03 |
Writing About Literature |
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writing about plays, short stories, novels |
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04 |
Vocabulary |
Fun With Words; College Vocabulary Skill Building; Word Power |
dictionary use; prefixes and suffixes; spelling |
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05 |
Spelling |
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study of spelling words; assigned lists; self-identified lists |
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06 |
Grammar 7 |
Language Structure 7 |
traditional grammar, transformational grammar, structural linguistics |
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07 |
Grammar 8 |
Language Structure 8 |
traditional grammar, transformational grammar, structural linguistics |
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08 |
Grammar 9 |
Language Structure 9 |
traditional grammar, transformational grammar, structural linguistics |
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09 |
Grammar 10 |
Language Structure 10; Grammar Review 10, College Preparation |
traditional grammar, transformational grammar, structural linguistics;
spelling, punctuation, proof reading |
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10 |
Grammar 11 |
Language Structure 11; Grammar Review 11, College Preparation |
traditional grammar, transformational grammar, structural linguistics;
vocabulary; composition |
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11 |
Grammar 12 |
Language Structure 12; Grammar Review 12, College Preparation; English
SAT Preparation |
traditional grammar, transformational grammar, structural linguistics;
vocabulary; composition |
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12 |
Etymology |
Wordsearch; Word Clues |
study of Latin and Greek root words |
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13 |
Handwriting |
Penmanship |
techniques for and exercises in handwriting |
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14 |
Interpersonal Communication |
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role-playing, experiments, games, discussions; verbal, non-verbal
behavior; composition suggestions |
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15 |
Word Study - Remedial |
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vocabulary improvement; pronunciation; prefixes; root meanings |
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|
00 |
Composition, Other |
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05 |
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CREATIVE WRITING |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the techniques of
composition of such forms of literature as the short story, verse,
drama, and others that involve some degree of spontaneity and exercise
of the imagination on the part of the writer. |
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11 |
Creative Writing 10 |
Creative Writing 1 |
short story; one-act plays; informal essays; poetry |
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12 |
Creative Writing 11 |
Creative Writing 2, Workshop |
short story; poetry; one-act plays; informal essays; prose writing |
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13 |
Creative Writing 12 |
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short story; poetry; one-act play; informal essay |
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21 |
Creative Writing, Independent Study |
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short story; plays; poetry; independent writing projects |
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00 |
Creative Writing, Other |
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06 |
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LINGUISTICS (INCLUDES PHONETICS, SEMANTICS, AND PHILOLOGY) |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the descriptive,
historical and theoretical aspects of language, its nature, structure,
varieties, and development, including especially sound systems (phonology),
grammatical systems (morphology, syntax), lexical systems (vocabulary,
semiology), and writing systems. |
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11 |
Linguistics |
Language and Thought; Semantics and History of Language |
human speech structure; language effects; borrowing, inventions,
discoveries; language dialect; language sciences; growth and development
of language |
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00 |
Linguistics (includes Phonetics, Semantics, and Philology), Other |
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07 |
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LITERATURE, AMERICAN |
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A group of instructional programs that describe American writings
in prose or verse, especially those of an imaginative or critical
character, including biography, criticism, drama, essay, fiction,
poetry, myths, and legends. |
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11 |
American Literature |
Selected American Authors; American Experience; Portrait of an American;
American Writers |
major American writers; novels, short stories, dramas, poetry; chronological
survey |
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21 |
Black Literature |
Literature of Black America; Afro American Literature |
novels; short stories; plays; poetry; Black and Afro American writers |
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31 |
American Dream in Literature |
American Heroes; American Dilemma; American Cultural Patterns; American
Philosophy In Literature |
study of Puritanism; Transcendentalism; Naturalism; Pragmatism;
Existentialism; American dream representations |
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41 |
Folklore, American |
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study of Ozarkian, Black, American Indian, Western, Yankee, Southern
folktales; customs; folksongs; superstitions |
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51 |
Indian Literature |
American Indian Literature |
study of Indian tribes and their literature; American Indian fables
and myths |
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61 |
State Writers |
Regional Writers |
specific state writers; regional and ethnic literature |
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71 |
Western Literature |
Frontier Literature |
literature representative of the frontier; folksong; Zane Grey |
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81 |
Mexican American Literature |
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readings and discussions on literature of Mexican Americans |
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00 |
Literature, American, Other |
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08 |
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LITERATURE, ENGLISH |
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A group of instructional programs that describe British writings
in prose or verse, especially those of an imaginative or critical
character, including biography, drama, essay, criticism, fiction,
poetry, myths, and legends. |
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11 |
British Literature Survey |
Major British Writers; British Literature, Conventions and Experiments;
Background of Modern British Literature |
study of Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Keats; survey of
British literature; Romantic and Victorian prose and poetry; contemporary
British writers |
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21 |
Shakespeare |
Ages of Man; Political Intrigue and Murder |
comedies; tragedies; histories; play analysis; professional production
attendance |
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31 |
Modern British Writer |
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study of Joyce, Yeats, Shaw, Hardy, Osborne, Golding, Greene |
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41 |
Victorian Literature |
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study of Victorian literature |
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51 |
Satire, Modern British |
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study of Bleak House; Major Barbara: The Wastelands; Lucky Jim;
Monty Python; British satire |
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61 |
Arthurian Legend |
Once and Future King |
reading and examination of the Arthurian legend |
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71 |
Medieval Literature |
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Chaucer, Middle English texts, morality and miracle plays, exploration
of sacred and profane literature |
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00 |
Literature, English, Other |
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09 |
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RHETORIC |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the effective use
of language, including an examination of the patterned use of language
for its effects. |
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00 |
Rhetoric, Other |
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10 |
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SPEECH, DEBATE, AND FORENSICS. |
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A group of instructional programs that describe strategies to improve
competence in speaking and listening and the application of forms
of argument to testing ideas or reaching decisions. |
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11 |
Public Speaking |
Communications, Basic; Speech Arts; Oral Composition; Oral Communications;
Forensics |
extemporaneous, demonstrative, persuasive, informative oral communication;
videotape; speech writing and delivery |
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21 |
Speech 1 |
Oral Interpretation; Speech, General; They Used to Call It Rhetoric |
oral reading; children's literature; delivering, selecting, organizing
speeches; persuasion; poise and verbal skills |
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22 |
Speech 2 |
Speech Tournament; Discussion and Debate; Debate and Argumentation |
tournaments; debate techniques; argumentation; problem solving |
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23 |
Speech 3 |
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speech practices and techniques |
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31 |
Debate Practicum Contract |
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individual work in debate |
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00 |
Speech, Debate, and Forensics, Other |
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11 |
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TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS WRITING. |
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A group of instructional programs that describe the theory, methods,
and skill is needed for writing scientific, technical, and business
paper and monographs. |
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11 |
Technical English |
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methods and skills for writing scientific, technical and business
papers |
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|
00 |
Technical and Business Writing, Other |
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12 |
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LANGUAGE ARTS, READING |
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11 |
Reading Development 1 |
Reading Improvement; Remedial Reading; Reading Skills; Chapter 1
Reading; Reading Fundamentals; Corrective Reading |
instruction for students with reading difficulties; skill acquisition;
reading techniques; below grade level remediation; word attack skills;
comprehension |
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12 |
Reading Development 2 |
reading difficulties; continued skill building; student needs diagnosis;
survival reading; critical thinking skills; study habits |
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13 |
Reading Development 3 |
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continued skill building; emphasis on individual deficiencies; functional
literacy |
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14 |
Reading Development 4 |
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competency test reading; career reading skills |
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15 |
Speed Reading |
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16 |
Advanced Reading and Study Skills |
Reading and Conference; Literature, Individualized; Best Sellers;
Reading for Pleasure |
reading under contract; advanced reading skill development |
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13 |
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LANGUAGE ARTS, BASIC SKILLS |
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11 |
Functional English 1 |
Correlated Language Arts 1 |
integrated language arts course designed to develop reading and
writing skills; survival and job-oriented skills; emphasis on short
reading selections, vocabulary from context, and writing paragraphs |
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12 |
Functional English 2 |
Correlated Language Arts 2 |
study to improve reading and writing skills; mastery of survival
skills; short stories and short composition; job applications; answering
want ads; letters of complaint |
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13 |
Functional English 3 |
Correlated Language Arts 3 |
study to improve reading and writing skills; provide mastery of
job-oriented skills; usage, syntax, vocabulary building; five-paragraph
essays; business letters |
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14 |
Functional English 4 |
Correlated Language Arts 4; Minimum Standards Review; Personal and
Career Communications |
remediation of deficiencies in reading, writing and survival/career
skills; emphasis on grammar, essay development, reading and vocabulary
development through literature; resumes and job hunting |
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99 |
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LETTERS/ENGLISH, OTHER |
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A group of instructional programs in letters not described above. |
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00 |
Letters/English, Other |
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