Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs 61 and spend 3 hours per week volunteering for a community organization. Students will receive Community Engaged Learning credit for their volunteer activity in this class. ESL 2410 - Written Communication IV Credits: (2) Students write two-and-a half page essays on academic topics and continue to develop paragraph writing. Paraphrasing, summarizing, and analyzing are important skills that students practice. Students continue to develop their language skills. Students learn to use teacher conferencing and writing center tutoring to help them in editing and revising their written work. Students are introduced to writing responses and opinions and expressing their insights into the topics. ESL 2420 - Topics for Academic Purposes II Credits: (2) This course focuses on academic topics. Students increase their English proficiency and vocabulary through an integrated skills approach. Reading texts are only slightly ESL adapted. ESL 2430 - Academic Communication II Credits: (2) This course focuses on English language learners' abilities in expressing, supporting, and defending opinions. A variety of semi-academic and academic topics are presented at an increasingly authentic, unsimplified language level. ESL 2441 - Advanced Grammar II Credits: (2) This course is an in-depth study of the usage and meaning of advanced English grammar structures including usage and meaning of infinitives and gerunds, conditionals, and adverb clauses. ESL 2451 - Community II Credits: (l) Students continue to expand their communication skills in English and increase their understanding of American Culture. Students will meet 1 hour per week in class with an instructor and spend 3 hours per week volunteering for a community organization. Students will receive Community Engaged Learning credit for their volunteer activity in this class. ESL 2750 - Special Projects and Activities for Language Learning Credits: (1-3) Variable Title. Special projects are designed to offer a variety of language and cultural experiences for the ESL student. Activities offered may include trips, special interest seminars, independent study or workshops. Contact the LEAP Department for programs offered. Course Descriptions - LEAP LEAP 2510 - Written Communication V Credits: (3) This class prepares students to function successfully in the required university writing classes, ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010 . Students write three to five page essays on academic topics. Students continue to use teacher and writing center resources to edit and revise their work as they expand their ability to write. Paraphrasing, analyzing, summarizing, and documenting sources are emphasized. Students are introduced to library and internet resources. Students continue to practice writing responses and opinions. LEAP 2520 - Topics for Academic Study Credits: (3) This course focuses on reading, understanding, and dealing with academic topics and course assignments. Using authentic, unadapted texts, this course provides the student with a guided approach in bridging the difficulty level between ESL classes and other academic courses. Library Science University Librarian: Joan Hubbard Location: Stewart Library, Room 108A Telephone: Marie Richards 801-626-6403 Professor: Wade Kotter; Associate Professors: G. Arthur Carpenter, Edward Hahn, Joan Hubbard, Shaun Adamson Jackson, JaNae Kinikin, Ruby Licona, Kathryn Payne; Assistant Professors: Nicole Beatty, Jason Francis, Chris Hauser To be successful in a global information society, students must understand how to identify, locate, and critically evaluate information. The Department of Library Science provides instruction and assistance that enable students to effectively access and utilize digital and print information resources to meet their academic, professional and life-long learning needs. Course Descriptions - LIBS Library Science LIBS 1704 TD - Information Navigator Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online] Spring [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online] Summer [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online] Students completing this course will be able to use an academic library and the Internet to successfully identify, access, evaluate and use information resources to support academic success and lifelong learning. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. LIBS 2504 TD - Information Resources in History Credits: (l) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem, Online] Intended for students interested in history, this one credit hour course will assist them in developing information literacy and basic research skills to support life-long learning. Students will develop skills in identifying, locating, retrieving, documenting and critically evaluating both electronic and print resources that are appropriate for undergraduate research, with an emphasis on resources in history. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog