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This lab­o­ra­tory course is a co-req­ui­site for Gen­eral Chem­istry – 1110. One three hour lab­o­ra­tory meet­ing per week and a total of 15 meet­ings per se­mes­ter.

This laboratory course is a co-requisite for General Chemistry – 1110. One three hour laboratory meeting per week and a total of 15 meetings per semester.

Eng­lish 1101Co is a writ­ing- in­ten­sive course de­signed to strengthen your com­po­si­tion skills. Writ­ing a va­ri­ety of es­says, in ad­di­tion to a re­search paper, will help you de­velop skills such as build­ing an ar­gu­ment, adopt­ing your writ­ing for dif­fer­ent needs and sit­u­a­tions, in­ter­pret­ing and re­spond­ing to a text, in­cor­po­rat­ing sec­ondary source ma­te­r­ial ef­fec­tively, and mas­ter­ing the me­chan­ics of quot­ing, cit­ing, and doc­u­ment­ing sources. The poems, short sto­ries, es­says, and news­pa­per ar­ti­cles we will read to­gether are fo­cused on New York City and urban is­sues. We will be read­ing pieces both for their in­her­ent lit­er­ary value and also as mod­els of com­po­si­tion that you may em­ploy in your writ­ing as­sign­ments. Re­flect­ing on your own ex­pe­ri­ences along­side these texts will en­sure ac­tive dis­cus­sion re­gard­ing com­mu­ni­ties, pub­lic space, urban art forms, ed­u­ca­tion, class, race, gen­der, crime, gen­tri­fi­ca­tion, and other top­ics of de­bate. The “Co” in Eng­lish 1101Co stands for coreq­ui­site, and means that along­side Eng­lish 1101 we ded­i­cate time to strength­en­ing read­ing and writ­ing. We will focus on es­tab­lish­ing vo­cab­u­lary and crit­i­cal read­ing skills, scaf­folded ap­proaches to writ­ing as­sign­ments, cor­rect gram­mar and punc­tu­a­tion, and pos­i­tive habits for col­le­giate suc­cess, in­clud­ing note tak­ing and study skills. En­roll­ment Re­quire­ments: Pre­req­ui­site of 46-55 on the CUNY As­sess­ment Test in Writ­ing, and/or 46-54 on the AC­CU­PLACER Read­ing Test; grade of ‘S’ in 090W with­out writ­ing pro­fi­ciency and/or grade of ‘S’ in 090R with­out read­ing pro­fi­ciency; 50-64 CUNY Pro­fi­ciency Index.

English 1101Co is a writing- intensive course designed to strengthen your composition skills. Writing a variety of essays, in addition to a research paper, will help you develop skills such as building an argument, adopting your writing for different needs and situations, interpreting and responding to a text, incorporating secondary source material effectively, and mastering the mechanics of quoting, citing, and documenting sources. The poems, short stories, essays, and newspaper articles we will read together are focused on New York City and urban issues. We will be reading pieces both for their inherent literary value and also as models of composition that you may employ in your writing assignments. Reflecting on your own experiences alongside these texts will ensure active discussion regarding communities, public space, urban art forms, education, class, race, gender, crime, gentrification, and other topics of debate. The “Co” in English 1101Co stands for corequisite, and means that alongside English 1101 we dedicate time to strengthening reading and writing. We will focus on establishing vocabulary and critical reading skills, scaffolded approaches to writing assignments, correct grammar and punctuation, and positive habits for collegiate success, including note taking and study skills. Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite of 46-55 on the CUNY Assessment Test in Writing, and/or 46-54 on the ACCUPLACER Reading Test; grade of ‘S’ in 090W without writing proficiency and/or grade of ‘S’ in 090R without reading proficiency; 50-64 CUNY Proficiency Index.