ENGLISH

 

OHTS added English and Math instructors to offer our students even more opportunities through the tech school. Working with our Maine Community College System, we have identified college courses which are early requirements for the programs and majors which many of our students seek after high school. These Concurrent Enrollment courses are offered here at Oxford Hills and can be taken by any students from our 11 towns, even if those students are not enrolled in tech programs. These courses count as both high school credit and college credit. Because students in the State of Maine are allowed to take up to 12 free college credits, per year, while in high school, this is a great opportunity! The English classes offered follow:

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CMCC ENG 101 College Writing

This is a concurrent enrollment college course which is required in most Maine Community College majors.  This course is designed to expose students to the range of writing most likely to be encountered in the academic setting, and the skills most helpful in writing for all purposes. The course provides students with instruction and practice in writing clear arguments and expository prose. This is a college course with homework.  This course will also include readings from world literature.  (NCAA approved course)

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CMCC COM 100 Public Speaking​

This is a concurrent enrollment college course which is required for many Maine Community College majors. This course provides the student with training and experience in researching, organizing, and presenting various types of oral presentations. Topics covered include audience analysis, speech organization, delivery techniques, and the use of visual aids, including Power-Point. Narrative, informative/ demonstration, persuasive, and group presentations are required. Speeches are videotaped for student review. (NCAA approved course)

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CMCC PHI 111 Intro to Ethics​

This is a concurrent enrollment college course which meets requirements in several Maine Community College majors. This course provides the students with an introduction to ethics, or moral reasoning. The value of studying ethics will be examined, and common ethical principles will be discussed and applied to everyday ethical decisions. A methodology for making sound ethical choices based on moral principles and likely outcomes will be introduced and practiced in class. Students will have an opportunity to examine specific ethical problems in a number of disciplines including law, business, medicine, and science, the overall emphasis of the course will be on practical ethical decision making.

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Reading & Writing Support​

This service is designed for students in technical programs who may require support in understanding the academic reading materials in their tech programs or who are struggling in their academic classes and could use additional reading and writing support. This support is not a service provided through an IEP for students requiring special instruction in reading.

 

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