Course Descriptions and Objectives

ELA 017 - Level 1 Listening/Speaking Support

1. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
2. Practice and demonstrate level-appropriate listening skills.

ELA 018 - Level 1 Reading Support

1. Demonstrate ability to read and respond to level-appropriate text.

ELA 020 - Level 2

1. Understand basic classroom instructions.
2. Understand and use high-beginning ELA grammar.
3. Create level-appropriate complete sentences and questions.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Practice and demonstrate high-beginning ELA listening skills.
6. Demonstrate ability to read and respond to a high-beginning ELA text.
7. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system.
8. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 021 - Level 2 (Part 1)

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand basic classroom instructions.
2. Understand and use high-beginning ELA grammar.
3. Create level-appropriate complete sentences and questions.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Practice and demonstrate high-beginning ELA listening skills.
6. Demonstrate ability to read and respond to a high-beginning ELA text.
7. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system.
8. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 022 - Level 2 (Part 2)

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand basic classroom instructions.
2. Understand and use high-beginning ELA grammar.
3. Create level-appropriate complete sentences and questions.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Practice and demonstrate high-beginning ELA listening skills.
6. Demonstrate ability to read and respond to a high-beginning ELA text.
7. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system.
8. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 023 - Level 2 Skills Lab 020

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 024 - Level 2 Skills Lab 021

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other skills lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 025 - Level 2 Skills Lab 022

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other skills lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 026 - Level 2 Grammar/Writing Support

1. Understand and use high-beginning ELA grammar.
2. Create level-appropriate complete sentences and questions.

ELA 027 - Level 2 Listening/Speaking Support

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
2. Practice and demonstrate high-beginning ELA listening skills.

ELA 028 - Level 2 Reading Support

1. Identify the main topic of a text and describe the connection between individuals, events, ideas, or information in a text.
2. Demonstrate ability to read and respond to a high-beginning ELA text.

ELA 030 - Level 3

1. Understand and use low-intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write a basic paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate ability to read and identify main idea and details in low-intermediate ELA text.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 031 - Level 3 (Part 1)

1. Understand and use low-intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write a basic paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate ability to read and identify main idea and details in low-intermediate ELA text.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 032 - Level 3 (Part 2)

1. Understand and use low-intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write a basic paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate the ability to read and identify the main idea and details in low-intermediate ELA text.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 033 - Level 3 Skills Lab 030

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 034 - Level 3 Skills Lab 031

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 035 - Level 3 Skills Lab 032

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 036 - Level 3 Grammar/Writing Support

1. Understand and use low-intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write a basic paragraph.

ELA 037 - Level 3 Listening/Speaking Support

1. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
2. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.

ELA 038 - Level 3 Reading Support

1. Demonstrate the ability to read and identify main ideas and details in low-intermediate ELA text.

ELA 040 - Level 4

1. Understand and use intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write an intermediate paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate comprehension of an intermediate ELA reading text by responding to questions pertaining to the main idea and details.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system, and produce documents with word processing software.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use math operations vocabulary for U.S. measurements and calculations.

ELA 041 - Level 4 (Part 1)

1. Understand and use intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write an intermediate paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate comprehension of an intermediate ELA reading text by responding to questions pertaining to the main idea and details.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system, and produce documents with word processing software.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use math operations vocabulary for U.S. measurements and calculations.

ELA 042 - Level 4 (Part 2)

1. Understand and use intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write an intermediate paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate comprehension of an intermediate ELA reading text by responding to questions pertaining to the main idea and details.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA to navigate a learning management system, and produce documents with word processing software.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use math operations vocabulary for U.S. measurements and calculations.

ELA 043 - Level 4 Skills Lab 040

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 044 - Level 4 Skills Lab 041

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 045 - Level 4 Skills Lab 042

Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 046 - Level 4 Grammar/Writing Support

Prerequisite Placement by an advisor or instructor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand and use intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write an intermediate paragraph.

ELA 047 - Level 4 Listening/Speaking Support

Prerequisite Placement by an instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
2. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.

ELA 048 - Level 4 Reading Support

Prerequisite Placement by an instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate comprehension of an intermediate ELA reading text by responding to questions pertaining to the main idea and details.

ELA 049 - Level 4 Language /Technology Lab 040

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English and technology abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve English and technology skills.

ELA 050 - Level 5

Prerequisite Placement by an instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand and use high-intermediate grammar.
2. Apply reading strategies to understand level-appropriate texts; identify the main ideas and begin to make inferences; and use evidence from the text to explain a writer’s ideas.
3. Produce, revise, and edit a high-intermediate paragraph.
4. Demonstrate the ability to understand and be understood one-on-one and in groups with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Use technology to assist with ELA,to navigate a learning management system, and to demonstrate skills in Google applications for classroom and workplace communication.
6. Use language to describe basic math problems, including fractions, decimals, and percentages; and to explain charts and graphs.

ELA 051 - Level 5 (Part 1)

1. Understand and use high-intermediate grammar.
2. Apply reading strategies to understand level-appropriate texts,identify the main ideas and begin to make inferences,and use evidence from the text to explain a writer’s ideas.
3. Produce, revise, and edit a high-intermediate paragraph.
4. Demonstrate the ability to understand and be understood one-on-one and in groups with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Use technology to assist with ELA,to navigate a learning management system, and to demonstrate skills in Google applications for classroom and workplace communication.
6. Use language to describe basic math problems, including fractions, decimals, and percentages; and to explain charts and graphs.

ELA 052 - Level 5 (Part 2)

1. Understand and use high-intermediate grammar.
2. Apply reading strategies to understand level-appropriate texts,identify the main ideas and begin to make inferences,and use evidence from the text to explain a writer’s ideas.
3. Produce, revise, and edit a high-intermediate paragraph.
4. Demonstrate the ability to understand and be understood one-on-one and in groups with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Use technology to assist with ELA,to navigate a learning management system, and to demonstrate skills in Google applications for classroom and workplace communication.
6. Use language to describe basic math problems, including fractions, decimals, and percentages; and to explain charts and graphs.

ELA 053 - Level 5 Skills Lab 050

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 054 - Level 5 Skills Lab 051

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 055 - Level 5 Skills Lab 052

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve one or more English skill areas.

ELA 056 - Level 5 Grammar/Writing Support

1. Understand and use high-intermediate grammar.
2. Produce, revise, and edit a high-intermediate paragraph.

ELA 057 - Level 5 Listening/Speaking Support

Prerequisite Placement by an instructor or advisor.
Corequisite

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to understand and be understood one-on-one and in groups with level-appropriate fluency.

ELA 058 - Level 5 Reading Support

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply reading strategies to understand level-appropriate texts,identify the main ideas and begin to make inferences,and use evidence from the text to explain a writer’s ideas.

ELA 059 - Level 5 Language/Technology Lab 050

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English and technology abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve English and technology skills.

ELA 060 - Level 6 Transition to College

1. Demonstrate comprehension of advanced academic ELA text using a variety of reading strategies.
2. Develop, organize, draft, revise, edit, and word process an academically formatted fiveparagraph essay including a clear thesis with logical support.
3. Demonstrate the ability to understand and be understood one-on-one and in groups during collaborative reading and writing activities.
4. Use technology to assist with ELA, navigate and monitor academic progress in a learning management system, collaboratively research a contemporary topic, and use Google applications for classroom and workplace communication.
5. Solve contextualized multi-step word problems.

ELA 061 - Level 6

1. Demonstrate comprehension of advanced academic ELA text using a variety of reading strategies.
2. Develop, organize, draft, revise, edit, and word process an academically formatted fiveparagraph essay including a clear thesis with logical support.
3. Demonstrate the ability to understand and be understood one-on-one and in groups during collaborative reading and writing activities.
4. Demonstrate comprehension of advanced academic ELA text using a variety of reading strategies.
5. Use technology to assist with ELA, navigate and monitor academic progress in a learning management system, collaboratively research a contemporary topic, and use Google applications for classroom and workplace communication.
6. Solve contextualized multi-step word problems.

ELA 063 - Level 6 Skills Lab 061

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve English and technology skills.

ELA 065 - Language/Technology Lab

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English and technology abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve English and technology skills.

ELA 066 - Pronunciation Lab

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English pronunciation and technology abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness using technology.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve English pronunciation accuracy, overall comprehensibility, and ability to listen to English spoken at a natural speed.

ELA 067 - Pronunciation Class

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Use strategies to achieve comprehensible pronunciation in academic and professional contexts.
2. Evaluate and apply individual sounds (vowels and consonants) as well as syllable and sentence stress, rhythm, intonation patterns, and compensatory strategies.

ELA 068 - Academic Writing

1. Demonstrate ability to use high-intermediate to advanced grammar.
2. Produce, revise, and edit paragraphs.
3. Produce, revise, and edit simple essays.

ELA 069 - Level 6 Language/Technology Lab 060

1. Identify areas of strength and weakness in their English and technology abilities.
2. Identify methods of improving areas of weakness.
3. Use technology and other lab resources to improve English and technology skills.

ELA 070 - Introduction to College

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the American education system.
2. Demonstrate understanding of college placement testing, the academic English program, andEdmonds CC pathways.
3. Recognize and use campus resources.

ELA 071 - Office Skills 1

1. Use speaking and clarification strategies to understand and participate in formal and informal conversations.
2. Use American punctuation rules and alphabetical order to organize and file information.
3. Apply reading strategies to learn about life and work culture in the U.S.
4. Produce, revise, and edit an academic paragraph and a simple essay.
5. Use technology to assist with ELA, to navigate a learning management system, and apply computer application skills for academic and workplace communication.

ELA 072 - Office Skills 2

1. Apply communication skills when using the phone, interactingin a professional environment, providingcustomer service, and managing challenging customers.
2. Apply reading strategies to understand the American work culture, including employee rights.
3. Use technology to assist with ELA,navigate a learning management system, and apply computer application skills for academic and workplace communication.

ELA 073 - Office Skills 3

1. Demonstrate soft skills in a classroom environment.
2. Evaluate employment-related goals and create and identify employment search tools.
3. Apply reading strategies to learn about employment soft skills and job search trends in the U.S.
4. Use technology to assist with ELA, navigate a learning management system, and apply computer application skills for academic and workplace communication.

ELA 074 - Small Business Preparation

1. Discuss starting and running a small business with business professionals.
2. Evaluate and select available resources to help start and run a small business.
3. Analyze and use vocabulary and reading materials related to small business ownership.
4. Produce writing suited for business professionals or a college-level audience.
5. Demonstrate and use speaking strategies and pronunciation patterns to respond appropriately in a small business or college classroom setting.

ELA 075 - Law for Everyday Life

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic structure of American government: executive, legislative, and judicial branches at the federal and state levels.
2. Understand the steps for becoming a United States citizen.
3. Understand the rights of citizens and non-citizens and changes in immigration law.
4. Develop advocacy skills by researching federal laws and learning how to contact appropriate federal, state, or local representatives.

ELA 076 - Career Exploration

1. Use self-assessment tools to identify personal strengths and skills related to career exploration, describe career interests to classmates, and evaluate career topics through listening and reading activities.
2. Compare self-assessment with college majors and career research to determine compatible, realistic career paths.
3. Assess and identify short term and long term goals related to academicand/or career success.
4. Utilize technology to locate resources for academic and career development.

ELA 078 - Integrated Digital English Acceleration (IDEA)

1. Understand and use low-intermediate ELA grammar.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write a basic paragraph.
3. Identify and distinguish between main ideas and details in listening.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak with level-appropriate fluency.
5. Demonstrate ability to read and identify main idea and details in low-intermediate ELA text.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA and to navigate a learning management system.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use basic math operations vocabulary.

ELA 079 - English for Health Careers

1. Use learning strategies to correctly apply medical vocabulary and information.
2. Produce comprehensible language related to healthcare in group discussions and projects.
3. Understand and respond to lectures on health care topics and online listening material.
4. Evaluate and respond to questions related to patient care.
5. Identify resources online to learn about college programs, understand health care topics, and research topics in health care.
6. Use technology to assist with ELA and to navigate a learning management system.

ELA 81 - Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation for the Workplace

1. Demonstrate level-appropriate speaking fluency and listening skills in group discussions (in-person or remote) and recorded video responses about the community and workplace.
2. Differentiate and produce phonemes with increased accuracy, improve speech rhythm and stress patterns to improve English pronunciation.
3. Select and produce high-beginning to intermediate ELA grammar in conversation about level-appropriate topics.
4. Recognize and use technology to navigate a learning management system, and apply computer skills and resources such as virtual meetings and electronic mail in workplace environments.

ELA 83 - English for Health Careers: Speaking, Listening, & Pronunciation

1. Demonstrate accuracy, fluency, and intonation when using medical vocabulary and information.
2. Evaluate and respond to questions related to patient care.
3. Evaluate and apply individual sounds (vowels and consonants) as well as syllable and sentence stress, rhythm, intonation patterns, and compensatory strategies.
4. Demonstrate the development ofdiscriminative listening skills and the ability to decode auditory and visual stimuli.
5. Use paraphrasing and clarifying to demonstrate listening to a patient’s narrative.

ELA 88 - Speaking and Listening Preparation for College

1. Show comprehension of spoken formal and informal English at an advanced level, including strategies for decoding fast English.
2. Demonstrate passive understanding of target vocabulary while listening and active use of target vocabulary in conversations.
3. Apply effective conversational strategies to demonstrate comprehension of and successful engagement in English small group discussions.
4. Plan, develop, and present one or more short speeches/presentations.

ENGLP 055 - Special Topics: English Prep

1. Demonstrate understanding of a specific topic related to English Prep: Reading, Writing, and Study Skills.

ENGLP 087 - Reading and Writing College Prep Skills

1. Demonstrate an increase in the number of words in reading, writing, and speaking vocabulary.
2. Apply reading strategies to improve comprehension.
3. Demonstrate improvement in structure, grammar, and punctuation in expository writing.
4. Prepare for tests such as the ACT/SAT and ACCUPLACER.
5. Navigate online course delivery system to access necessary class components.
6. Use campus resources to develop personal academic and career goals.

ENGLP 088 - Reading and Writing College Prep Skills

1. Demonstrate an increase in the number of words in reading, writing, and speaking vocabulary.
2. Apply reading strategies to improve comprehension.
3. Demonstrate improvement in structure, grammar, and punctuation in expository writing.
4. Prepare for tests such as the ACT/SAT and ACCUPLACER.
5. Navigate online course delivery system to access necessary class components.
6. Use campus resources to develop personal academic and career goals.

ENGLP 090 - Reading and Writing Improvement

1. Summarize the claims, concepts, and evidence of a text.
2. Cite specific evidence to support accurate inferences drawn from a range of texts, including nonfiction, literary, quantitative, and visual texts.
3. Analyze the structure of texts, including how major patterns of organization are used to achieve an author’s purpose.
4. Plan, develop, revise, and edit summary and response paragraphs.
5. With support, use technology to access class components, produce writing, and collaborate with others.
6. Demonstrate a basic command of English grammar and sentence skills.
7. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

ENGLP 093 - Reading and Essay Development

1. Summarize and respond to the claims, concepts, and evidence of a text.
2. Support claims with logical reasons and relevant evidence.
3. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific words, sentences, and paragraphs relate to each other and the whole.
4. Plan, develop, revise, and edit essays.
5. Write well-developed and coherent essays in which the organization and style are appropriate to purpose and audience.
6. Use technology to access class components, produce writing, and collaborate with others.
7. Demonstrate an intermediate command of English grammar and sentence skills, with a particular focus on sentence boundaries and sentence types.
8. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions including peer reviews.

ENVS 051 - Global Science Issues

1. Describe the spread and impact of environmental toxins.
2. Apply scientific knowledge and skills to solve problems or propose solutions to global environmental challenges.
3. Analyze and describe the living and nonliving factors that affect organisms in ecosystems and the relationships among species within important ecosystems, such as coral reefs, wetlands, and tropical rain forests.
4. Analyze and explain the effects human activities have on Earth’s capacity to sustain biological diversity.
5. Plan and conduct systematic and complex scientific investigations and evaluate results of such investigations.
6. Identify and articulate sustainable choices and actions that individuals persons could make that would result in fewer resources being consumed and less pollution.
7. Analyze the patterns and arrangements of Earth systems and subsystems and how these systems sustain the biosphere.
8. Identify the factors that influence weather and climate and how these patterns relate to ecosystems.
9. Define the complex, integrated and regulated processes (such as photosynthesis and energy transfer in a food web) by which organisms, use matter and energy to sustain life.
10. Analyze local, regional, national or global problems or challenges in which scientific design can be or has been used to design a solution.

ENVS 053 - Pacific Northwest Science Issues

1. Analyze processes that have caused changes to the features of the Earth’s surface, including plate tectonics, glaciation, volcanism, etc.
2. Explain the factors that influence weather and climate and how these patterns relate to Northwest ecosystems.
3. Describe the complex, integrated and regulated processes (such as photosynthesis and energy transfer in a food web) by which organisms use matter and energy to sustain life.
4. Analyze and describe the living and nonliving factors that affect organisms in ecosystems and the relationships among species within selected Pacific Northwest ecosystems.
5. Describe the process of evolution and the concepts of natural selection, speciation, adaptation and biological diversity.
6. Analyze and explain the effects human activities have on the capacity of Pacific Northwest ecosystems to sustain biological diversity.
7. Conduct systematic and complex scientific investigations and evaluate results of such investigations.
8. Apply scientific knowledge and skills to solve problems or propose solutions to regional environmental challenges in the Pacific Northwest.

ENVS 054 - Northwest Ecology and Citizenry

1. Explain the complex, integrated and regulated processes by which organisms use matter and energy to sustain life.
2. Analyze and describe the living and nonliving factors that affect organisms in ecosystems and the relationships among species within selected Pacific Northwest ecosystems.
3. Analyze and explain the effects that human activities have on the capacity of Pacific Northwest ecosystems to sustain biological diversity.
4. Describe the nature and structure of Washington state government and constitution, and how citizens interact with it.
5. Connect patterns of habitation and development in the Pacific Northwest to changes in resource availability, land use, and biological diversity.
6. Examine the historic and contemporary roles Native Americans have played in ecological stewardship, especially in terms of salmon and current recovery efforts.
7. Apply the methods of social science investigation to examine historical controversies that impacted the Pacific Northwest and continue to impact present-day politics, the economy and the environment.
8. Apply scientific knowledge and skills to solve problems or propose solutions to regional environmental challenges in the Pacific Northwest.

ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science w/Lab

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of general scientific principles, with an emphasis on environmental science scientific principles.
2. Clearly communicate the fundamental knowledge particular to environmental science with their peers using the appropriate vocabulary.
3. Apply the concepts and information in environmental science to problems that affect their lives, in particular, and our society, in general.
4. Demonstrate the use of mathematics appropriate to environmental science and perform calculations appropriate to the task.
5. Make reliable measurements and perform analysis appropriate for environmental science.

ENVS 105 - Weather w/Lab

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of general scientific principles, with an emphasis on meteorological scientific principles. These include the principles underlying the theories and processes underlying scientific discovery and the nature of scientific evidence upon which such contemporary scientific theories are based.
2. Apply the concepts and information in meteorology to problems that affect their lives, in particular, and our society in general.
3. Use mathematics appropriate to meteorology and perform calculations appropriate to the task.
4. Clearly communicate the fundamental knowledge particular to meteorology with their peers using the appropriate vocabulary.
5. Make reliable measurements and perform analysis appropriate for meteorologists, including weather forecasting.

ENVS 199 - Special Projects in Environmental Science

1. Develop a project proposal, in conjunction with a faculty sponsor from the Natural Science and Mathematics Division, and successfully present it for approval at a meeting of the Science and Mathematics Division.
2. Demonstrate that the special project deals with a topic directly or indirectly related to the natural sciences.
3. Demonstrate that college level learning was required to complete the proposed project to the satisfaction of the faculty sponsor.

ENVS 299 - Special Projects in Environmental Science

1. Develop a project proposal, in conjunction with a faculty sponsor from the Natural Science and Mathematics Division, and successfully present it for approval at a meeting of the Science and Mathematics Division.
2. Demonstrate that the special project deals with a topic directly or indirectly related to the natural sciences.
3. Demonstrate that college level learning was required to complete the proposed project to the satisfaction of the faculty sponsor.

EVPL 240 - Event Planning Risk Management

1. Analyze the nature of risk and risk factors typical to meetings and events.
2. Identify risk factors in an event proposal.
3. Identify the types of insurance appropriate for particular events.
4. Describe and analyze key components of typical event contracts.
5. Conduct standard and customary ethical, legal, risk management, safety, and security analysis for an event.

EVPL 245 - Sustainable/Green Events

1. Define and describe the terms “sustainability” and “sustainable business practices” and their effect on the role and scope of event coordination.
2. Research sustainable event products.
3. Critically analyze a sustainable event’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats using a SWOT analysis.
4. Explore and implement recommended Green Meeting Guidelines developed by the Convention Industry Council to include: meeting and venue selection, food and beverage, and transportation.

EVPL 250 - Event Coordination

1. Describe and discuss the role and scope of event coordination as it is practiced in the various event genres.
2. Conduct a thorough assessment of event needs and resources.
3. Identify and incorporate the appropriate event elements and services to meet the goals and objectives of an event.
4. Create exciting production design elements to enhance the event purpose and theme.
5. Develop a mid- and post-event evaluation process.

EVPL 265 - Event Planning/Best Practices

1. Differentiate between event management and event leadership.
2. Calculate cost analysis for an event.
3. Analyze an event strategic marketing plan.
4. Create a comprehensive personal career plan.
5. Analyze event case studies to determine best practices.

EVPL 266 - Virtual Event Planning

1. Develop and structure an event plan in a team setting.
2. Analyze and synthesize an RFP (Request for Proposal) for an event.
3. Apply effective principles of onsite coordination and management.
4. Develop, organize and analyze a comprehensive event marketing and sales plan.
5. Develop an event budget.
6. Craft and present a formal event presentation to a potential client/employer.

EVPL 270 - Event Planning Practicum

1. Research and secure practicum employment for a minimum of 90 hours of practical industry experience.
2. Recognize and apply workplace skills appropriate to the event planning industry.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in a practical event environment.
4. Analyze and demonstrate the skills required to research, design, plan, coordinate, and evaluate an actual event through the documentation and submission of a portfolio.

EVPL 275 - Event Planning/Wedding Planning and Coordination

1. Analyze various practices for designing and decorating different types and styles of weddings, ceremonies, and receptions.
2. Develop a comprehensive wedding plan from start to finish.
3. Describe and analyze the risk factors typical of weddings.
4. Plan and conduct informational interviews or job shadows with a wedding industry professional.
5. Research and analyze components of a well designed wedding planning/consulting website.

EVPL 276 - Event Planning/Entertainment and Production

1. Describe established regulations and requirements of agencies and regulating organizations for the music and entertainment industry.
2. Analyze the planning and management issues associated with technical equipment, production elements, and special effects included in an event.
3. Identify and describe copyright and trademark protection requirements associated with media-oriented event planning.
4. Identify and describe a variety of insurance coverages that are appropriate for a media event.
5. Identify employment opportunities in the event planning entertainment and production fields.

EVPL 277 - Event Planning/Destination Management

1. Describe and analyze all aspects of the Destination Management company profession.
2. Identify and analyze what services the DMC offer to their client.
3. Identify the skills needed by a DMC to support the production of a successful meeting, event or conference.
4. Develop an evaluation process to identify the effectiveness of a DMC event.

FLED 025 - Parenting Education/Variation on Co-Op Model

1. Describe positive rapport modeled with children.
2. Discuss developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
3. Describe connection between play and learning.
4. Recognize individual differences of children and families.

FLED 025L - Parenting Education/Variation on Coop Model

1. Demonstrate the objectives outlined in the corresponding lecture course.

FLED 035 - Parenting Education/Variation on Co-Op Model

1. Practice positive rapport with children in a lab setting.
2. Identify developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
3. Explore connection between play and learning.
4. Describe individual differences of children and families.

FLED 035L - Parenting Education/Variation on Coop Model

1. Demonstrate the objectives outlined in the corresponding lecture course.

FLED 045 - Parenting Education/Variation on Co-Op Model

1. Integrate positive rapport with children in family life.
2. Adjust personal expectations for children.
3. Describe the connection between play and learning.
4. Explain awareness of culture and diversity impacting family life.

FLED 045L - Parenting Education/Variation on Co-op Model

1. Demonstrate the objectives outlined in the corresponding lecture course.

FLED 111 - Parenting Education Infant Toddler Classes

1. Supervise children in a lab setting.
2. Discuss child development related to developmentally appropriate expectations for children.
3. Identify research based parenting information sources.
4. Describe characteristics of secure attachment between parents and infants and toddlers.
5. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles and temperament traits.

FLED 112 - Parenting Education Infant Toddler Classes

1. Supervise children in a lab setting.
2. Discuss child development related to developmentally appropriate expectations for children.
3. Identify research based parenting information sources.
4. Describe characteristics of secure attachment between parents and infants and toddlers.
5. Explore connection between play and learning.
6. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles, and temperament traits.

FLED 113 - Parenting Education Infant Toddler Classes

1. Supervise children in a lab setting.
2. Identify developmentally appropriate expectations for children.
3. Identify developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
4. Examine research based parenting information sources.
5. Describe characteristics of secure attachment between parents and infants and toddlers.
6. Explore connection between play and learning.
7. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles and temperament traits.

FLED 114 - Parenting Education Infant Toddler Classes

1. Supervise children in a lab setting.
2. Reflect and self-assess personal expectations for children.
3. Continue to identify developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
4. Examine research based parenting information sources.
5. Describe characteristics of secure attachment between parents and infants and toddlers.
6. Explore connection between play and learning.
7. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles and temperament traits.

FLED 121 - Parenting Education and Preschool Experience

1. Supervise preschool age children in a lab setting.
2. Describe positive interactions modeled with preschool age children in a lab setting.
3. Describe connection between play and learning.
4. Discuss developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
5. Examine the diversity of parenting strategies.
6. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles and temperament traits.

FLED 121L - Parenting Education Preschool Experience Option

1. Demonstrate outcomes outlined in the companion course.
2. Develop systems and procedures for operation of the cooperative preschool.

FLED 122 - Parenting Education and Preschool Experience

1. Supervise preschool age children in a lab setting.
2. Describe positive interactions modeled with preschool age children in a lab setting.
3. Describe connection between play and learning.
4. Discuss developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
5. Examine the diversity of parenting strategies.
6. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles, and temperament traits.

FLED 122L - Parenting Education Preschool Experience Option

1. Demonstrate outcomes outlined in the companion course.
2. Develop systems and procedures for operation of the cooperative preschool.

FLED 123 - Parenting Education and Preschool Experience

1. Supervise preschool age children in a lab setting.
2. Practice positive interactions with preschool age children in a lab setting.
3. Describe connection between play and learning.
4. Identify developmentally appropriate behaviors for children.
5. Describe the results of different parenting strategies.
6. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles and temperament traits.

FLED 123L - Parenting Education Preschool Experience Option

1. Demonstrate outcomes outlined in the companion course.
2. Implement systems and procedures for operation of the cooperative preschool.

FLED 124 - Parenting Education and Preschool Experience

1. Supervise preschool age children in a lab setting.
2. Describe and identify positive interactions with preschool age children in family life.
3. Describe the connection between play and learning.
4. Reflect and self-assess personal expectations for preschool age children.
5. Reflect and self-assess personal parenting strategies to meet the needs of individual children.
6. Recognize individual differences of children and families related to culture, learning styles and temperament traits.

FLED 124L - Parenting Education Preschool Experience Option

1. Demonstrate outcomes outlined in the companion course.
2. Evaluate systems and procedures for operation of the cooperative preschool.

FLED 155 - Special Topics: Family Life Education

1. Summarize topic.
2. Discuss related issues.
3. Identify implications for parents and children.
4. Identify resource.