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Adult Basic Skills Course Descriptions
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ABS 010 
Orientation
1/2 credit
Offered upon request
This course will assist the student in understanding program operations for the Adult Education Program. It will also provide study skills and strategies for adults to work at their optimal ability.
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ABS 020
ELAA Beginning Literacy
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading and writing through strategies such as basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in face to face conversations with one person at a time or in familiar, supportive group. Topics about common, routine matters become familiar. Listening skills are developed during short monologues and dialogues.
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ABS 021
ELAA I
2 credits
Offered upon request
Provides learners with basic vocabulary and grammatically structures in face-to-face conversations with one person at a time or in a familiar, supportive group. Topics about common, routine matters become familiar. Listening skills are developed during short monologues and dialogues.
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ABS 022
ELAA II
2 credits
Offered upon request
Learners at this stage of proficiency comprehend basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in face-to-face conversations with one person at a time. Listening communications are short monologues and dialogues on familiar routine topics delivered at a slow-to-normal rate. Their speech is guided by specific questions when necessary.
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ABS 023
ELAA III
2 credits
Offered upon request
Students at this stage of proficiency can write short reports or essays up to four paragraphs, using basic vocabulary and common language structures. The adult learner can comprehend short conversations and interactions that are face-to-face with one person at a time or in small groups. Listening communications consist of moderately short monologues and dialogues on familiar routine topics.
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ABS 024
ELAA IV
2 credits
Offered upon request
Students at this stage of proficiency comprehend standard speech in most settings. They are able to comprehend the main ideas and relevant details of extended discussions on a wide variety of general interest topics. They have mastered basic sentence structure and verb tenses, but may have some difficulty with more complex structures. Learners’ rate of speech is at a normal-to-fast rate.
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ABS 025
ELAA V
2 credits
Offered upon request
Develops improved proficiency and understanding of most standard speech. Expands understanding of the main ideas and relevant details of discussions or presentations on a wide range of topics including unfamiliar and technical ones. Listening communications are exercised in the form of lectures, debates, discussions and critiques. Learners expand understanding of speech variations in stress, intonation, pace and rhythm.
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ABS 030
Basic Math I
2 credits
Offered every spring semester
Basic mathematical concepts will be applied to a variety of real-life problems.
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ABS 031
Basic Math II
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course is an introduction to number sense, data analysis, measurements and beginning algebra and geometry.
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ABS 032
Basic Math III
2 credits
Offered upon request
High intermediate mathematical concepts and more complex concepts will be applied to solve a variety of real-life problems.
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ABS 035
Secondary Math I
2 credits
Offered upon request
Secondary mathematical concepts will be applied to solve a variety of real-life problems.
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ABS 036
Secondary Math II
2 credits
Offered upon request
Advanced secondary mathematical concepts will be applied to solve a variety of real-life problems.
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ABS 040
Basic Reading I
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course will assist the learner to develop and apply reading strategies for the understanding of written materials.
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ABS 041
Basic Reading II
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course will assist the student in decoding strategies to derive meaning of words and distinguish between various texts.
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ABS 042
Basic Reading III
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course will assist the student in understanding the meaning of words and texts in different genres through various reading strategies.
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ABS 050
Science
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course provides our learners with a broad knowledge base and the ability to use a range of reasoning skills including analyzing and solving problems, applying information to new situations, explaining results and interpreting information.
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ABS 060
Social Studies
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course provides our learners a roadmap to place in perspective the people, ideas and events that have shaped our nation and the world.
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ABS 070
Elementary Writing I
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course is an introduction to decoding strategies, grammar and writing skills.
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ABS 071
Elementary Writing II
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course is an introduction to writing applying correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage rules to complete a variety of writing tasks.
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ABS 072
Elementary Writing III
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course will emphasize the writing process to create expository and narrative paragraphs. Polished grammar and spelling corrections are expected to be included in final drafts.
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ABS 075
Secondary Writing I
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course is a brief review of complex grammar rules and usage, with a focus on developing a persuasive essay, an expository essay, a personal narrative and a research project.
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ABS 076
Secondary Writing II
2 credits
Offered upon request
This course is an in depth study of the writing process used in a variety of genres, including a research paper.
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