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Dual Credit Course Description

 

2018 - 2019

Cooper High School

Dual Credit Course Descriptions

(Revised 08/2018)

Academic Advisor: Jerrica Liggins (jerrica.liggins@cooperbulldogs.net)

Dual Credit (concurrent high school and college enrollment)-students may enroll in dual credit courses. These courses are taught at an advanced level and will count for both high school and college credit at the same time. Students must show their college readiness by meeting specific eligibility requirements. 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • TSI Reading Score of 351 or higher OR STAAR English II EOC Score of 4000 or higher

  • TSI Writing Score of 4 or higher

  • TSI Math Score of 350 or higher 

  • College tuition is required

 

Below you will find links to our dual-credit contracts with both Eastfield and PJC Colleges.

https://files.gabbart.com/821/eastfield_mou.pdf

https://files.gabbart.com/821/pjc_mou.pdf

 

Paris Junior College

2400 Clarksville St.

Paris, TX 75460

Cooper ISD DC Instructor: Judy Falls

judy.falls@cooperbulldogs.net

 

GOVT 2305 Federal Government (Federal constitution & topics) (3 Credit Hours) Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights. Note: It is recommended that students take both semesters of government at the same institution.

GOVT 2306 Texas Government (Texas constitution & topics) (3 Credit Hours) Origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas. Note: It is recommended that students take both semesters of government at the same institution.

HIST 1301 United States History I (3 Credit Hours) A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government.

HIST 1302 United States History II (3 Credit Hours) A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy.

 

Eastfield Community College

3737 Motley Dr.

Mesquite, TX 75150

Cooper ISD DC Instructor: John Stutler

john.stutler@cooperbulldogs.net

 

ENGL 1301 Composition I (3 Credit Hours) Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.

ENGL 1302 Composition II (3 Credit Hours)  Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

ENGL 2322  British Literature I (3 Credit Hours) A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

ENGL 2323 British Literature II (3 Credit Hours) A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

HIST 2311 World Civilization I (3 Credit Hours) A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from the 17th century to the modern era. Themes that should be addressed in Western Civilization II include absolutism and constitutionalism, growth of nation states, the Enlightenment, revolutions, classical liberalism, industrialization, imperialism, global conflict, the Cold War, and globalism.

HUMA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation (3 Credit Hours) This course is an exploration of the purposes and processes in the visual and performing arts (such as music, painting, architecture, drama, and dance) and the ways in which they express the values of cultures and human experience. 

SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I (4 Credit Hours) This is the first semester of academic transfer Spanish. This course is an introductory course intended for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Its aim is to present essential vocabulary and grammar, and to develop the pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication and comprehension. Customs and cultural insights are also presented.

SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II (4 Credit Hours) This is the second semester of academic transfer Spanish. This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar and cultural studies begun in SPAN 1411. Students are expected to acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary and begin to deal with idiomatic language and more advanced syntax.

SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I (3 Credit Hours) This is the third semester of academic transfer Spanish. This course is designed to further develop students' overall language proficiency and cultural knowledge through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises. Grammatical concepts are reviewed and expanded. 

SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II (3 Credit Hours) This is the fourth semester of academic transfer Spanish. This course is a continuation of SPAN 2311. The stress is on reading, composition, grammatical complexities, and intense oral practice, with continued studies of the culture.