May 04, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HSC 035: Cont. World Problems and Writing

Variable Cr
Quarters: F, W, S, SR
This course is for basic skills students who wish to improve their written communication skills for the GED writing test, to earn Social Studies credit for the HS21+ diploma, or to prepare for college-level content. Through well-defined and structured writing activities, students learn to write extended responses to course content that will inform, persuade, and analyze. Content presented in this course will include a variety of contemporary world issues, including globalization, poverty, health, immigration, etc.
Prerequisite: CASAS reading score of 236 or higher, appropriate writing rubric placement score, and/or instructor approval.