H HUMANITIES H99801 Remedial English I Skills for listening comprehension and speaking on a basic level: natural language in different contexts. Exercises for listening comprehension in formal and informal contexts. Interviews. Introducing oneself. Description of events. Short speeches. Pre-listening, listening, and post-listening strategies. Exercises for speaking: dialogues and group activities. Language skills in reading comprehension and writing on a basic level: pre-reading, reading, and post-reading strategies for simple texts. Pre-writing strategies. Rhetorical focus in writing. Basis knowledge of grammar: learning basic grammatical structures in communicative exercises. Verb tenses. Modal forms of the verb. parts of speech. Imperative mood.

H99802. Remedial English II Listening comprehension and speaking skills at a low intermediate level: natural language in different contexts. Exercises for listening comprehension: interviews, short speeches, announcements, messages. Pre-listening, listening, and post-listening strategies. Speaking exercises: group discussions, presentations, debates. Strategies for formulating inferences from contextual hints. Reading comprehension and writing skills at a low intermediate level: reading simple texts. Predicting the context. Establishing the context. Speed reading. Looking for specific information. Vocabulary in context. Identification of key words. Use of affixes. Comprehension of main and secondary ideas. Writing simple ideas and short descriptions, such as anecdotes, scientific texts, etc. Main clauses. Paragraph structure. Use of transition words. Logical and coherent organization of a paragraph. Application of rhetorical styles such as exposition, narration, etc. Grammatical knowledge of English at a low intermediate level: verb tenses. Comparing and contrasting verb tenses. Gerunds. Verbs that denote a state.

H99803. Remedial English III Listening comprehension and speaking skills on a medium intermediate level: exercises for listening comprehension applying pre-listening, listening, and post-listening strategies. Exercises for speaking, such as dialogues, pair and team activities, group discussions, guided discussions, dramatizations, etc. Language skills for reading comprehension and writing: Applying reading strategies. Learning vocabulary through academic strategies, such as recognition of synonyms. Identifying instructions with academic purposes. Distinguishing parts of speech. Recognizing related words. Recognizing adjectives and nouns by suffixes. Comprehension of dictionary definitions. Words with several meanings. Reading comprehension of more complex ideas. Use and recognition of elements of writing, such as transition words. Unity of a paragraph. Logical and coherent organization of a paragraph. Classifying ideas by order of importance. Checking details. Developing a topic sentence. Correcting hyperbolic phrases. Revision of rhetoric styles: expositive, narrative, persuasive, etc. Knowledge of the English grammar at a medium intermediate level: learning grammatical structures through written and oral communicative exercises focused on everyday and formal situations. Review of verb tenses. Modal verb forms depending on linguistic situation. Nouns with definite and indefinite articles. Comparing and contrasting verb tenses.

H99804. Remedial English IV Listening comprehension and speaking skills at a high intermediate level. Exercises for listening comprehension of formal and informal conversation applying predicting strategies. Summary of what is heard. Identifying intonation. Identifying humor in discourse. Inferences. Generalizations. Identifying analogies. Chronological order of events. Exercises for speaking. Language skills for reading and writing on a high intermediate level: applying reading strategies, such as word definition according to context, identification of structural signs, inference of a text's content from its title, quick search, specific search, identification of meaning from context, elaboration of synthesis and summary. Developing vocabulary through academic strategies, such as analysis of main clauses. Consideration of one's personal position. In-depth discussion of a subject. Analysis of dictionary definitions. Differentiation between main and secondary ideas. Formulating the implicit main idea. Analysis and interpretation of proverbs. Comprehension of idioms. Written expression of more complex ideas than in lower-level courses. Identifying the purpose and intended audience of a text. Revising and editing, organization of sentences in a paragraph with main, secondary and supporting ideas. Creative writing, paragraphs with comparison and contrast, etc. Reviewing rhetoric styles, such as description of scientific topics, reports and articles, essays, formal and informal texts. Knowledge of English grammar at a high intermediate level: application and in-depth understanding of grammatical structures. Review of grammatical structures. Identifying parts of speech. Determining the syntactic order of speech. Analysis of verb tenses. Identification of auxiliary verbs. Use of tenses for present, past, and future times. Applying modal verb forms. Review of the passive voice. Using nouns and modifiers.

H99805. Advanced English "To improve the command of the English language at an intermediate level. To develop the skills to understand and speak the language, as well as those of critical thinking. To enable the student with the required methodology to write an academic paper in English. Social topics. Environmental problems. Analysis and summarization of ideas and information. Argumentation and debate skills. Everyday and technical vocabulary. Writing skills. Organization and development of a topic. Textbooks: Blass, Laurie and Meredith Pike-Baky. (1990) Mosaic I: a content-based writing book. New York: McGraw Hill, Inc. Numrich, Carol. (In cooperation with National Public Radio.(1990) Face the Issues. New York: Longman Publishers. Werner, Patricia K. (1990) Mosaic I: a content based grammar. New York: McGraw Hill, Inc. The Pacific Zone will use the book by Lannon Michael, Graham Tullis and Tonya Trappe. (1993) Insights into business. Ed. Nelson. The Monterrey and State of Mexico campuses are using at present the textbook Focus on Grammar: An Advanced Course for Reference and Practice, Jay Maurer, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1995. " h00807. Advanced composition Achievement of writing skills based on reading and proper language use. Development of observation skills. Description and modification of a linguistic-speech structure. The communication process. Basic abilities to describe a specific issue. Scarabaeus Model. Writing of lectures and speeches. Specialized forms of writing. Linguistic-speech transformation in a literary book. Textbooks: Redacción Avanzada: Un Enfoque Lingüistico, Alhambra, México, 1994. ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH

H00808. Analysis of information Forming of self-taught critical and responsible readers through the development of skills in understanding and information retrieval. Study of cognitive reading comprehension pattern. Integrating reading and writing in an academic paper. ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH

H00810. Advanced English This course focuses on the student's intermediate usage of English. Understanding and speaking the language. Critical thinking skills. Provides the student with methods for developing an academic paper in English. Social themes and environmental problems will be discussed. Analyzing and synthesizing ideas and information. Reasoning and debating skills. Informal and technical vocabulary. Writing skills, development and understanding of specific issues. Textbooks: Blass, Laurie and Pike-Baky, Meredith, Mosaic I: A Content-based Writing Book, New York, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1990. Carol Numrich, in cooperation with National Public Radio, Face the Issues, New York, Longman Publishers, 1990. Patricia K. Werner, Mosaic I: A Content Based Grammar, New York, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1990. Campuses on the Pacific coast zone will use the following book: Michael Lannon, Graham Tullis and Tonya Trappe, Insights into Business, Ed Nelson, 1993. ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: ENGLISH

Co00832. Intercultural Communication Studies the origins and nature of a culture. Analyzes and evaluates the intercultural differences of terminology according to the following variables: values, verbal and non-verbal communication, concepts about authority, time, conflict management, negotiation, mediation, collaboration, arbitration and litigation. Identifies the main cultural, ideological and communication elements involved in intercultural negotiation process.

CO00871 International Communication Analyzes and evaluates the role of the communicative media, government and international institutions for the development of strategies, programs and policies that determine international communication flow. Analyzes and evaluates the social, cultural and political impact of the international media and its message transmission. Evaluates the role of new communication technologies, communication strategies for development and international movements of economic integration in the establishment of a new form of international communication.

RI00811 Contemporary World History This course is aimed at examining the main political, economic, geographic and social currents of contemporary world history and their interrelations. Particular emphasis is given to the development of a capitalist world market through imperialism, world commerce and technological development. Planning, development, evaluation and management of strategies; programs and projects of international politics in an increasingly globalized world.