TSA: List of Classes
| Theme |
Multicultural Studies |
Fall Term 2008 |
Group 1: (Students
with TOEFL scores under 510 and Coe Writing Placement
scores of 7 or lower)
- Oral Presentation
- ESL credit - small class of 8 or 9 students
- Rhetoric: Midwest
American Culture -
Coe credit - TSA
& Writing Center students
- Reading/Writing Workshop
- Coe credit - small class of 9 or 10 students
- Accent Modification - ESL credit
- TSA students only
- TSA Seminar
- Communication Core - ESL credit - opportunities
for interaction with local students & residents
- Partial credit courses(s) in
music or physical education - Coe credit
Group 2: (Students with TOEFL
scores over 510 and Coe Writing Placement scores
of 7 or higher)
- One credit course in the department
of the student's choice
(plus B,C,D,E, and F as described above)
|
Spring
Term 2009 |
Group 1:
(based on student achievement in Fall Term courses
and English proficiency testing scores)
- Seminar in Writing - Coe credit
- small class
- 2 credit courses in departments
of choice - Coe credit - ESL support available
- Partial credit courses in physical
education and music - Coe credit
- TSA Seminar with individualized
instruction - classes of 1 or 2 students - ESL credit
Group 2: (Students who succeeded
in their Fall Term classes)
- 3 credit courses in departments
of choice - Coe credit - local students
- Partial credit courses in physical
education and music - Coe credit - 90% local
|
May
Term 2009 |
May Term is an optional
course for students. A limited number of classes are
offered both on-campus and off-campus. There is no
charge for an on-campus May Term class; however, an
off-campus class will have a program fee. Only 10%
of Coe regular students take a May Term class. A place
in a May Term class is not guaranteed. |
Course Descriptions: Fall Term 2008
A. Oral
Presentation in Multicultural Studies: This
is a seminar (with about 8-9 students) taught by E.S.L.
instructors for students at an advanced level, with opportunities
to improve fluency in extended discourse, use appropriate
grammatical structures in communication, and give oral presentations
using PowerPoint. Topics in international relations, culture,
gender, race and ethnicity will be explored.
(3 days a week – ESL credit)
B.
Rhetoric: Midwest American Culture: In
addition to all TSA students, thirty percent of the
students in the class will be American students from
the Writing Center who will work with the TSA students
in discussion groups.
(3 days a week +
one travel/writing laboratory of 3 hours/week – Coe
credit)
C.
Academic Reading/Writing Workshop in Multicultural Studies:
This is an academic writing class in which 9 to 10 students
will gather information, write in a variety of rhetorical
forms, document sources, use the Coe Writing Center, compile
a portfolio and contribute to a program magazine. Students
will read fairly extensively on topics of race, culture,
class, ethnicity, gender, and national identity. Some American
students will participate in this class as writing and discussion
partners. (5 days a week – Coe credit)
D.
Core Communication & Cultural Class (TSA Seminar): In
a large group, students will meet once a week throughout
the Fall Term and analyze their interactive cultural
experiences. Inside
the classroom, students will a) focus on their
own hopes, experiences, and learning processes; b) engage
in intercultural dialogue and reflection; c) learn to
understand group processes, leadership skills, and participation
styles; d) learn to deal with American academic culture
(including class visits, selecting Spring classes, and
locating assisstance)
Spring 2009
In the Spring Term,
based on their achievement in Fall Term classes and proficiency
tests, students who need continuing support in developing
English language skills will take Seminar in Writing as
well as 2 regular courses. Students who have demonstrated
proficiency in reading and writing will be allowed to
take 3 regular courses in the departments of their choice
plus partial credit courses in music or sports.
Some courses taken by previous TSA students
in the Spring Term are the following:
German
French
Spanish
History of the U.S.
Deviant Behavior (Sociology)
Introduction to Public Speaking
19th Century Art
Macroeconomics
Cultural Anthropology
Inquiry & persuasion (Rhetoric)
Introduction to Politics
Intercultural Communication
Professional Writing
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Women's Literature
The Essay
Digital Art
Microeconomics
Educational Foundations
International Law
Principles of Management
Management Science
Statistical Reasoning
Introduction to Sociology
Human Sexuality
International Development
Philosophy
Existentialism
Introduction to Psychology
Environmental Studies
Asian History |
Painting
Printmaking
Accounting
Computers in Business
Introduction to Film
Creative Writing
Introduction to Gender Studies
Saxophone
Piano
Voice
Concert Choir
Women’s Chorale
Rock-climbing
Weight-lifting
Religion & Politics |
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