ELL-110 Resilience

In this multilevel 6-credit course, we will explore true-life stories and nonfiction materials about how and why people persist through daily life and difficult circumstances. The materials for the class will consist of academic articles, short stories and videos for class discussions and writing short essays. Related topics will include cultural attitudes of resilience, brain and memory research, and persisting in language learning. Beyond improving reading, writing and oral communication skills, an important goal of this class is to develop a deeper understanding of how you can build resilience to accomplish your goals. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work.
Prerequisites Placement into ELL-101 or ELL-102 or ELL-103.
Gen. Ed. Course Yes
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 6