The General Studies Program is designed to provide a basis for academic success to incoming students at the university. It comprises the Academic Skills Center; tutoring program; placement testing; Academic Advising program; and courses in the areas of communication, including Heritage Core, developmental studies, and world languages. All incoming students who satisfy course prerequisites will be able to enroll in general studies courses, with the approval of their academic advisors.
COMMUNICATION
The communication component includes COMM 105 Heritage Core. Transferring students with freshman and sophomore status must enroll in COMM 105 within their first 15 credits at Heritage University (juniors and seniors, see HUM 305). COMM 105 Heritage Core integrates university success skills with experiential learning in cross-cultural communication.
DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES
The developmental studies components address students’ academic needs. It includes five major strands: placement testing, academic advising, instruction in developmental English, developmental mathematics, and tutoring.
Courses are designed for students with academic deficiencies and students in transition to the university. The courses and services are offered to assist incoming underprepared students, providing them with opportunities to strengthen the basic skills necessary for academic success. Tutoring is an important part of the developmental studies component. The Academic Skills Center provides both personal and computerized tutoring to all students.
After completing the development English courses, students will be effective and autonomous speakers, listeners, readers, and writers and will be able to use the English language appropriately. Students who complete the developmental mathematics courses will be equipped to succeed in those university courses for which proficiency in mathematics is required.
WORLD LANGUAGES
The Heritage world languages courses include American Sign Language, French, Latin, Sahaptin, and Spanish.
In Spanish, a dual-track program is offered that allows non-Native Spanish speakers and Spanish speakers to gain proficiency with structure, form, history, and culture of the Spanish language and provides the ability to converse in a variety of academic and non-academic settings. An emphasis is placed on attaining fluency in Spanish. Non-Spanish speakers are requested to enroll in SPAN 101-102, and Spanish-speaking students are requested to enroll in SPAN 205-206.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Students should consult with their academic advisors if they are not sure of their preparation for a specific course. During the first two years at the university, students are required to work closely with their academic advisors in selecting their courses.
COMMUNICATION
COMM 105 The Heritage Core 4 credits
All new and transferring students with freshman and sophomore status are required to enroll in Heritage Core during the first 12 credits at Heritage University. This course integrates university success skills with experiential learning in cross-cultural communication. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH
Academic English Language Proficiency Program Note
The Academic English Language Proficiency (AELP) Program is designed primarily for students whose first language is one other than English and whose scores on the Heritage University assessment test indicate a need to develop university-level listening and writing skills. The courses are meant to prepare students to meet the academic demands of further university work. The courses are graded pass/no pass, and students will take an exit exam at the end of each course in order to progress to the next level.
ENG 095 Academic English Language Proficiency Writing 4 credits
(For ESL students who placed at the 95 level on the Heritage University assessment test)
Focuses on grammar and academic vocabulary needs of non-native speakers and prepares them to either enter the ENG 099A/B sequence or, preferably, test into ENG 101. Writing assignments and tasks parallel those in the ENG 099A/B sequence: the skills needed to compose various types of coherent paragraphs and short essays, including practice in reading, paraphrasing, and summarizing expository essays. May be repeated for a maximum of two semesters. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ENG 097 Academic English Language Proficiency Reading 4 credits
Intended for students whose first language is not English. Small group, individualized, and/or computer-assisted instruction, with emphasis on the comprehension and critical reading of academic texts, improvement of reading speed and flexibility, and especially strengthening of vocabulary skills. Students read, analyze, discuss, and paraphrase typical university-level texts in order to prepare themselves to be effective participants in future classes. May be repeated for a maximum of two semesters. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ENG 098A Pre-College Reading I 4 credits
Small group, individualized, and/or computer-assisted instruction, with emphasis on the critical reading of academic texts, improvement of reading speed and flexibility, and strengthening of vocabulary skills. Students read, analyze, and paraphrase typical university-level texts in order to prepare themselves to be effective participants in future classes. May be repeated for a maximum of two semesters. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ENG 098B Pre-College Reading II 4 credits
Small group, individualized, and/or computer-assisted instruction, with emphasis on the critical reading of academic texts, improvement of reading speed and flexibility, and strengthening of vocabulary skills. Students read, analyze, and paraphrase typical university-level texts in order to prepare themselves to be effective participants in future classes. May be repeated for a maximum of two semesters. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ENG 099A Pre-College Writing Skills I 4 credits
Emphasizes the skills needed to compose various types of coherent paragraphs. Basic grammar, punctuation, and usage will be reviewed. Also includes practice in reading, summarizing, and responding to short academic texts. Prerequisite: Heritage University assessment test. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ENG 099B Pre-College Writing Skills II 4 credits
Emphasizes the skills needed to compose short essays employing a variety of expository writing strategies and techniques. Basic grammar, punctuation, and usage will be reviewed as necessary. Also includes practice in locating, reading, paraphrasing, summarizing, and responding to short academic texts. Prerequisite: Heritage University assessment test. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
English Composition Sequence Note:
Heritage University’s General University Requirements include the composition sequence, beginning with English 95 and continuing through ENG 102. Because this sequence emphasizes the student’s preparation for further university work, each course in the composition sequence calls for a series of independent writing assessments: paragraphs, essays, and other compositions written in class. The last of these independent writing assessments will be evaluated by an outside grader who teaches the next course in the composition sequence. Because these assignments are built into the course structure, no student will be able to advance to the next course in the sequence without achieving a satisfactory performance on the set of independent writing assignments. Students must achieve a P to advance to the next course in the developmental composition sequence.
DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS
MATH 094 Pre-algebra and Arithmetic 4 credits
Students develop proficiency with integer and rational number operations. Students also investigate ratios, proportions, percentages, U.S. customary and metric systems of measurement, scientific notation, order of operations, and introductory algebraic concepts. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
MATH 095 Beginning Algebra 4 credits
Students begin a study of algebra, including single-variable inequalities and absolute value problems, geometry, linear equations and inequalities in two variables, and systems of linear equations and inequalities. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Prerequisite: Pass grade in MATH 094: Pre-algebra and Arithmetic, or appropriate score on placement exam. Offered fall and spring semesters.
MATH 096 Intermediate Algebra 4 credits
Students investigate polynomials, operations with polynomials, factoring techniques, rational expressions, operations with rational expressions, rational exponents and radicals, and complex fractions. Graded as pass/no pass and not applicable to degree programs. Prerequisite: Pass grade in MATH 095: Beginning Algebra, or appropriate score on placement exam. Offered fall and spring semesters.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
ASL 101 American Sign Language I 4 credits
Understanding the deaf culture, basic sentence structure of American Sign Language, manual alphabet, vocabulary, and communication skills. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ASL 102 American Sign Language II 4 credits
Continuation of American Sign Language I. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ASL 201 Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 credits
Continuation of ASL 102. Offered fall semesters.
ASL 202 Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 credits
Continuation of ASL 201. Offered spring semesters.
ASL 490 Internship 1-6 credits
Through individually appropriate field experiences, students are given an opportunity to apply knowledge gained from course work and to integrate theory and practice in professional situations. Prerequisite: Permission of the program chair. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
ASL 495 Special Project 3 credits
An advanced course designed to permit qualified students to pursue an approved topic through independent study under the direction of a faculty member and to produce a specific outcome. Prerequisite: Permission of the program chair. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
FRENCH
FR 101 Introduction to French I 4 credits
Introduction to French language, grammar, and culture. Provides a practical overview of French communication, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. By the end of the semester students should be able to express basic ideas related to the themes of the chapters studied. Students should be able to greet people appropriately, describe themselves and others, look for a place to live, talk about weather, tell time, and order food and drink at a café or restaurant. In addition, students should have acquired some factual knowledge about France and other French-speaking regions. The curriculum includes authentic audio, written, and video input. Class is conducted in French. Attendance is required. Offered TBA.
FR 102 Introduction to French II 4 credits
Continuing introduction to French language, grammar, and culture. Provides a practical overview of French communication, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students should be able to express ideas about the arts, health, professions, society-related problems, and other things. They will also learn to make comparisons; use the future and conditional tenses; and express emotion, doubt, and uncertainty. Students should also have gained factual knowledge of France and other French-speaking regions. Finally, students will develop their reading abilities through the reading of various stories. The curriculum includes authentic audio, written, and video input. Class is conducted in French. Attendance is required. Offered TBA.
LATIN
LAT 101 Beginning Latin I 4 credits
For students who have had little or no preparation in Latin. The course is primarily concerned with the fundamentals of the language. Its aims are to prepare students to read Latin literature; to improve their command of the English language by studying the close relations (historic and linguistic) among English, Latin, and other languages; and to gain exposure to Roman culture. Offered TBA.
LAT 102 Beginning Latin II 4 credits
The second in the Beginning Latin sequence, this course is a continuation of the study of Latin grammar, vocabulary, and culture through the reading of Latin texts and supporting exercises in writing and speaking Latin. Offered TBA.
SAHAPTIN
SAH 101 Sahaptin Language I 4 credits
Reading, writing, and speaking basic Sahaptin language integrated with study of history and culture. Offered fall semesters.
SAH 102 Sahaptin Language II 4 credits
Continuation of Sahaptin Language I, with an emphasis on grammatical understanding, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: SAH 101 or permission of the program chair. Offered spring semesters.
SAH 200 Sahaptin Conversation and Culture 3 credits
Provides an opportunity for students to practice acquired Sahaptin language and grammar skills in a series of discussions dealing with social and cultural themes that are of current interest. Prerequisite: SAH 102 or permission of the program chair. Offered TBA.
SAH 201 Sahaptin Language III 3 credits
Continues Sahaptin II, with greater emphasis on reading, writing, grammar, and translation of written documents or oral tapes. Students will write short materials in Sahaptin, including essays or lessons for teaching others. Prerequisites: SAH 102; SAH 200 or permission of the program chair. Offered TBA.
SAH 202 Sahaptin Language IV 3 credits
Continuation of SAH 201, with continued emphasis on preparing written materials and teaching materials/techniques. Prerequisite: SAH 201 or permission of the program chair. Offered TBA.
SAH 490 Internship 1-6 credits
Through individually appropriate field experiences, students are given an opportunity to apply knowledge gained from course work and to integrate theory and practice in professional situations. Prerequisite: Permission of the program chair. Offered TBA.
SAH 495 Special Project 3 credits
An advanced course designed to permit qualified students to pursue an approved topic through independent study under the direction of a faculty member and to produce a specific outcome. Prerequisite: Permission of the program chair. Offered TBA.
SPANISH
Minor: Spanish
A dual-track program is offered that allows non-native and native Spanish speakers to gain proficiency with structure, form, history, and culture of the Spanish language and provides the ability to converse in a wide variety of academic and non-academic settings. An emphasis is placed on attaining fluency in Spanish.
1. Track for non-Spanish speakers:
SPAN 101 Spanish I................................................................................................................. 4
SPAN 102 Spanish II................................................................................................................ 4
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I.............................................................................................. 3
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II............................................................................................. 3
2. Track for Spanish speakers:
SPAN 205 Spanish Language for Spanish Speakers I.................................................................. 3
SPAN 206 Spanish Language for Spanish Speakers II................................................................. 3
3. Combined track required for all students in the Spanish minor
SPAN 302W Advanced Composition and Reading.......................................................................... 3
SPAN 304 Intensive Oral Spanish and Conversation I................................................................... 3
Select two of the following:
SPAN 200 Spanish Conversation and Hispanic Culture....................................................... 3
SPAN 354 Methods in Teaching Spanish........................................................................... 3
SPAN 406W Survey of Literature in Spanish......................................................................... 3
The Spanish Program faculty will determine the appropriate level for entering students in the Spanish minor program via a placement exam.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPAN 101 Spanish I 4 credits
Introduction to Spanish language and grammar. Provides a practical overview of Spanish communication, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Focus is on the student’s beginning mastery of common idiomatic expressions, initial vocabulary, and verb conjugations. Offered fall and spring semesters.
SPAN 102 Spanish II 4 credits
Continuing introduction to Spanish language and grammar. Provides a practical overview of Spanish communication, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Focus is on the student’s continuing mastery of common idiomatic expressions, second-semester vocabulary, and verb conjugations up to and including imperfect subjunctive forms. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent. Offered fall and spring semesters.
SPAN 200 Spanish Conversation and Hispanic Cultures 3 credits
Provides the opportunity for students to practice acquired Spanish language and grammar skills in a series of discussions dealing with social, cultural, philosophical, and political themes that are of current interest throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisites: SPAN 101, SPAN 102, or equivalent credit by examination. Offered TBA.
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits
Continues SPAN 102, with greater emphasis on reading, writing, and grammar, including writing one-to-two-page essays. Reading of short stories is stressed; grammar of tenses and modifiers is developed. Taught entirely in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 106; SPAN 102 or permission of the program chair. Offered fall semesters.
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits
Continues SPAN 201, with increasing emphasis on grammar and reading; grammar of subordinate clauses and subjunctive forms; reading of short stories continued and supplemented by newspaper articles. Taught entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or permission of the program chair. Offered spring semesters in odd-numbered years.
SPAN 205 Spanish Language for Spanish Speakers I 3 credits
Intensive study of the Spanish language to include grammar, reading, writing, and oral presentations. Emphasis on vocabulary development and writing skills. Offered fall and spring semesters.
SPAN 206 Spanish Language for Spanish Speakers II 3 credits
Continuation of SPAN 205. Offered spring semesters.
SPAN 302W Advanced Composition and Reading 3 credits
Continued development of reading, writing, and proofreading skills in Spanish, with an emphasis on learning Spanish terminology and culture in the professional areas (including business, counseling, education, public administration, mathematics and science, and social services). Taught in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 202, SPAN 206, or permission of the program chair. Offered spring semesters.
SPAN 304 Intensive Oral Spanish and Conversation 3 credits
Includes discussion of contemporary topics and delivery of speeches and oral presentations in Spanish, with an emphasis on learning Spanish terminology and culture in areas including business, counseling, education, public administration, mathematics and science, and social services. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 202; SPAN 206 or permission of the program chair. Offered fall semesters.
SPAN 354 Methods in Teaching Spanish 3 credits
Designed to assist the pre-service and in-service teacher with methods and techniques for teaching Spanish at the secondary school level. Includes curriculum design, materials, methods, the art of questioning, and evaluation procedures. Taught entirely in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 202; SPAN 206 or permission of the program chair. Offered spring semesters.
SPAN 406W Survey of Literature in Spanish 3 credits
Selected readings of literature in Spanish. May include writers from Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Content may vary to include the needs of the students and may include children’s literature as well as traditional and contemporary literature for adults. Taught entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 302 or permission of the program chair. Offered fall semesters.
SPAN 487 Spanish Language in the Content Areas 3 credits
Study of specialized terminology and available materials for the teaching of literature, language, science, mathematics, and social studies in Spanish. Serves as the capstone course for Spanish certification in Education. Prerequisite: Fluency in Spanish. Offered spring semesters.
SPAN 490 Internship 1-6 credits
Through individually appropriate field experiences, students are given an opportunity to apply knowledge gained from course work and to integrate theory and practice in professional situations. Prerequisite: Permission of the program chair. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
SPAN 495 Special Project 3 credits
An advanced course designed to permit qualified students to pursue an approved topic through independent study under the direction of a faculty member and to produce a specific outcome. Prerequisite: Permission of the program chair. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.