IFY 61 - U S Culture I

This course will offer English Language Learners a means for analyzing and evaluating the complex social and moral issues that young adults throughout the world have to deal with today and relate these issues specifically to the social and moral landscape of the United States. As students examine their own cultures and compare them with others, culture shock and cultural conflict may be lessened; end enjoyment of cultural difference may be strengthened. Students will engage in interactive tasks, including roles play scenarios, expand upon case study, and a vocabulary task reinforcing both vocabulary acquisition and major concepts from the case. Through the process of reading, writing, discussion, and direct involvement with American students, students in this course will enrich their understanding of today’s goal society and sharpen their academic English skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate English language proficiency.

Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.

Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3